EX-99.1 2 nextgenip-20230630ex991.htm EX-99.1 Document




Exhibit 99.1

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News Release                    
International Paper Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – July 27, 2023 – International Paper (NYSE: IP) today reported second quarter 2023 financial results.

SECOND QUARTER 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

•Net earnings of $235 million ($0.68 per diluted share); Adjusted operating earnings* (non-GAAP) of $204 million ($0.59 per diluted share)
•$55 million of earnings achieved from Building a Better IP initiatives, bringing year-to-date to $120 million
•Cash provided by operations of $528 million, bringing year-to-date to $873 million; Free cash flow** (non-GAAP) of $265 million year-to-date 2023
•Returned $200 million to shareholders through $40 million share repurchases and $160 million in dividends, bringing year-to-date to $519 million

“In the second quarter, the operations of International Paper continued to run well and we managed our businesses effectively in a challenging demand environment,” said Mark Sutton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We continued to advance our Building a Better IP initiatives, including our commercial improvement and cost management opportunities. The benefits of that work and our strong financial foundation position International Paper well as we navigate the current economic environment."


Diluted Net EPS and Adjusted Operating EPS
 
Second Quarter 2023First Quarter 2023Second Quarter 2022
Net Earnings (Loss)
$0.68 $0.49 $1.38 
Less – Discontinued Operations (Gain) Loss, Net of Taxes(0.04)— (0.25)
Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations0.64 0.49 1.13 
Add Back – Non-Operating Pension Expense (Income)
0.03 0.04 (0.13)
Add Back – Net Special Items Expense (Income)
(0.02)0.01 0.05 
Income Taxes - Non-Operating Pension and Special Items(0.06)(0.01)(0.06)
Adjusted Operating Earnings*
$0.59 $0.53 $0.99 
 
*    Adjusted operating earnings (non-GAAP) is defined as net earnings (GAAP) excluding discontinued operations, net special items and non-operating pension expense (income). 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 consolidated operating results. For discussion of discontinued operations, net special items and non-operating pension expense (income), see the disclosure under Effects of Net Special Items, Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes and Consolidated Statement of Operations and related notes included later in this release.




Select Financial Measures
(In millions)Second Quarter 2023First Quarter 2023Second Quarter 2022
Net Sales
$4,682 $5,020 $5,389 
Net Earnings (Loss)235 172 511 
Business Segment Operating Profit (Loss)334 306 585 
  Adjusted Operating Earnings
204 185 364 
Cash Provided By (Used For) Operations
528 345 390 
Free Cash Flow**
261 4 204 

**    Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of free cash flow to the most comparable GAAP measure, cash provided by (used for) operations, and disclosure regarding why we believe that free cash flow provides useful information to investors, is included later in this release.

SEGMENT INFORMATION
Business segment operating profits are used by International Paper's management to measure the earnings performance of its businesses and is calculated as set forth in footnote (d) below under "Sales and Earnings by Business Segment". Second quarter 2023 net sales by business segment and operating profit (loss) by business segment compared with the first quarter of 2023 and the second quarter of 2022 are as follows:
Business Segment Results
(In millions)Second Quarter 2023First Quarter 2023Second Quarter 2022
Net Sales by Business Segment
Industrial Packaging$3,884 $4,083 $4,491 
Global Cellulose Fibers698 811 788 
Corporate and Inter-segment Sales100 126 110 
Net Sales$4,682 $5,020 $5,389 
Operating Profit (Loss) by Business Segment
Industrial Packaging$304 $322 $560 
Global Cellulose Fibers30 (16)25 
Total Business Segment Operating Profit (Loss)$334 $306 $585 
Industrial Packaging operating profits (losses) in the second quarter of 2023 were $304 million compared with $322 million in the first quarter of 2023. In North America, earnings decreased on lower sales prices in a continued soft demand environment for corrugated boxes and containerboard as customer inventory destocking continued. The demand environment resulted in additional economic downtime driving higher operating costs that more than offset lower planned maintenance outage costs and input costs, primarily for energy, freight and wood. In EMEA, earnings were flat as lower energy costs were offset by seasonally lower volumes and lower sales prices for containerboard.
Global Cellulose Fibers operating profits (losses) in the second quarter of 2023 were $30 million compared with $(16) million in the first quarter of 2023. Earnings improved in spite of lower sales of fluff pulp and decreased pulp pricing in a challenging global market environment impacted by customer inventory destocking as supply chain conditions improved. The earnings improvement was driven by lower operating costs, planned maintenance costs and input costs, primarily for chemicals and energy.
EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT - ILIM JOINT VENTURE
On January 24, 2023, the Company announced an agreement to sell its investment in the Ilim joint venture, subject to regulatory approvals. The Company initially recognized an impairment charge of $533 million including approximately $375 million foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment loss in the fourth quarter of 2022. Through the second quarter of 2023, the Company recognized an additional $76 million impairment charge.

Equity earnings (losses), excluding impairment, were $46 million in the second quarter of 2023 compared with $43 million in the first quarter of 2023. The current period and historical results have been adjusted to reflect Ilim as a discontinued operation and our investment balance, following the adjustment to fair value and resulting impairment charges, is included in Assets Held for Sale.







CORPORATE EXPENSES
Corporate expenses, net was an expense of $8 million for both the second quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2023.

EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
The reported effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2023 was 13%, compared to a first quarter of 2023 reported effective tax rate of 22%. The lower tax rate in the second quarter reflects a tax benefit related to the closure of the 2015-2016 IRS audit (see special items table below).
Excluding special items and non-operating pension expense, the operational effective tax rate was 22% for both the second quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2023.
The operational effective tax rate is a non-GAAP financial measure and is calculated by adjusting the income tax provision from continuing operations and rate to exclude the tax effect of net special items and non-operating pension expense (income). Management believes that this presentation provides useful information to investors by providing a more meaningful comparison of the income tax rate between past and present periods.

EFFECTS OF SPECIAL ITEMS
Net special items in the second quarter of 2023 amount to a net after-tax gain of $27 million ($0.08 per diluted share) compared with a charge of $2 million ($0.01 per diluted share) in the first quarter of 2023 and a benefit of $17 million ($0.05 per diluted share) in the second quarter of 2022. Net special items in all periods include the following charges (gains):

Second Quarter 2023First Quarter 2023Second Quarter 2022
(In millions)Before TaxAfter TaxBefore TaxAfter TaxBefore TaxAfter Tax
Environmental remediation reserve adjustment— — — — 15 11 
Interest related to the timber monetization settlement (a)— — 3 2 — — 
Interest related to settlement of tax audits(6)(4)— — — — 
Sylvamo investment (b)— — — — (3)(2)
Tax benefit related to settlement of tax audits— (23)— — — — 
Tax benefit related to exchange of Sylvamo shares (b)— — — — — (31)
Other— — — — 6 5 
 Total special items, net
$(6)$(27)$3 $2 $18 $(17)
(a)See note (a) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations included later in this release.
(b)See notes (e) and (f) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations included later in this release.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES
Discontinued operations, net of taxes include the equity earnings associated with our Ilim joint venture. Discontinued operations, net of taxes also includes the following special items charges (gains):

Second Quarter 2023First Quarter 2023
(In millions)Before TaxAfter TaxBefore TaxAfter Tax
Ilim equity method investment impairment
$33 $33 $43 $43 
 Total
$33 $33 $43 $43 

EARNINGS WEBCAST
The company will host a webcast today to discuss earnings and current market conditions, beginning at 10 a.m. ET (9 a.m. CT). All interested parties are invited to listen to the webcast via the company’s website by clicking on the Investors tab and going to the Events & Presentations page at internationalpaper.com. A replay of the webcast will also be on the website beginning approximately two hours after the call.

Parties who wish to participate in the webcast via teleconference may dial +1 (409) 207-6975 or, within the U.S. only, (844) 867-6169, and ask to be connected to the International Paper second quarter earnings call. The conference ID number is 5174623. Participants should call in no later than 9:45 a.m. ET (8:45 a.m. CT). An audio-only replay will be available for ninety days following the call. To access the replay, dial +1 (402) 970-0847 or, within the U.S. only, (866) 207-1041 and when prompted for the conference ID, enter 3300533.





About International Paper
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global producer of planet-friendly packaging, pulp and other fiber-based products, and one of North America's largest recyclers. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 39,000 colleagues globally who are committed to creating what's next. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2022 were $21.2 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com.

Certain statements in this press release that are not historical in nature may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and 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 include but are not limited to: (i) risks with respect to climate change and global, regional, and local weather conditions, as well as risks related to our ability to meet targets and goals with respect to climate change and the emission of GHGs and other environmental, social and governance matters; (ii) the level of our indebtedness and changes in interest rates (including the impact of current elevated interest rate levels); (iii) the impact of global and domestic economic conditions and industry conditions, including with respect to current negative macroeconomic conditions, inflationary pressures and changes in the cost or availability of raw materials, energy sources and transportation sources, supply chain shortages and disruptions, competition we face, cyclicality and changes in consumer preferences, demand and pricing for our products, and conditions impacting the credit, capital and financial markets, including possible instability in such markets and/or disruptions to the banking system due to potential or actual bank failures; (iv) domestic and global geopolitical conditions, changes in currency exchange rates, trade protectionist policies, downgrades in our credit ratings, and/or the credit ratings of banks issuing certain letters of credit, issued by recognized credit rating organizations; (v) the amount of our future pension funding obligations, and pension and healthcare costs; (vi) unanticipated expenditures or other adverse developments related to compliance with existing and new environmental, tax, labor and employment, privacy, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, and other U.S. and non-U.S. governmental laws and regulations; (vii) any material disruption at any of our manufacturing facilities or other adverse impact on our operations due to severe weather, natural disasters, climate change or other causes; (viii) the impact of the conflict involving Russia and Ukraine, including in connection with related escalated sanctions imposed by the United States, the European Union, G7 and other countries and possible actions by the Russian government, and the impact of such developments on domestic and global economic and geopolitical conditions in general and on us and our Ilim joint venture, which could be materially and adversely affected by such developments, and our inability to predict the full impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, current or future sanctions, current or future actions by the Russian government, geopolitical instability and the possibility of broadened military conflict on our Ilim joint venture, on our receipt of dividends from our Ilim joint venture and on our ability to complete the sale of our interest in the Ilim joint venture under the terms of the agreement with our joint venture partners to purchase our interest (and, if we are unable to complete such a sale, on the value of and our ability to sell our interest to another purchaser); (ix) risks inherent in conducting business through joint ventures; (x) our ability to achieve the benefits expected from, and other risks associated with, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, spinoffs and other corporate transactions, (xi) cybersecurity and information technology risks; (xii) loss contingencies and pending, threatened or future litigation, including with respect to environmental related matters; (xiii) our exposure to claims under our agreements with Sylvamo Corporation; (xiv) our failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the spin-off of Sylvamo Corporation and the qualification of such spin-off as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and (xv) our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, particularly in light of current labor market conditions. These and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from such forward-looking statements can be found in our press releases and SEC filings. In addition, other risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that we currently believe to be immaterial could affect the accuracy of any forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Contacts:
Media: Amy Simpson, 901-419-4964 Investors: Mark Nellessen; 901-419-1731; Michele Vargas, 901-419-7287.




INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Preliminary and Unaudited
(In millions, except per share amounts)
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Three Months Ended
March 31,		Six Months Ended
 June 30,
20232022202320232022
Net Sales$4,682 $5,389 $5,020 $9,702 $10,626 
Costs and Expenses
         Cost of products sold3,360 3,806 (d)3,642 7,002 7,645 (d)
   Selling and administrative expenses336 300 381 717 641 
   Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested 244 267 241 485 528 
Distribution expenses376 442 422 798 866 
Taxes other than payroll and income taxes40 36 36 76 72 
Net (gains) losses on mark to market investments— (3)(e)— — (49)(e)
Interest expense, net59 (a)74 62 (a)121 (a)143 
Non-operating pension expense (income)12 (47)15 27 (96)
Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings255 514 221 476 876 
Income tax provision (benefit)33 (b)96 (f)48 81 (b)191 (f)
Equity earnings (loss), net of taxes— (2)(1)(1)(2)
Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations222 416 172 394 683 
Discontinued operations, net of taxes13 (c)95 — (c)13 (c)188 
Net Earnings (Loss)$235 $511 $172 $407 $871 
Basic Earnings Per Common Share
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations$0.64 $1.13 $0.49 $1.13 $1.83 
Discontinued operations, net of taxes0.04 0.26 — 0.04 0.51 
Net earnings (loss)$0.68 $1.39 $0.49 $1.17 $2.34 
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations$0.64 $1.13 $0.49 $1.12 $1.82 
Discontinued operations, net of taxes0.04 0.25 — 0.04 0.50 
Net earnings (loss)$0.68 $1.38 $0.49 $1.16 $2.32 
Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted346.5 370.7 353.3 349.5 375.7 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidated statement of operations.
(a)Includes income of $6 million ($4 million after taxes) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2023 for interest income associated with the settlement of tax audits and a pre-tax charge of $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and the six months ended June 30, 2023 related to the previously announced settlement of the timber monetization restructuring tax matter.
(b)Includes a tax benefit of $23 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2023 related to the settlement of tax audits.
(c)Includes charges of $33 million (before and after taxes), $43 million (before and after taxes) and $76 million (before and after taxes) for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023 and the six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, for the impairment of our equity method investment in connection with our announced plan to sell our interest in the Ilim joint venture.
(d)Includes a pre-tax charge of $15 million ($11 million after taxes) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022 for an environmental remediation reserve adjustment and a pre-tax charge of $6 million ($5 million after taxes) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022 for other costs.
(e)Includes pre-tax gains of $3 million ($2 million after taxes) and $49 million ($37 million after taxes) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022 related to the fair value adjustment of our investment in Sylvamo Corporation.
(f)Includes a $31 million tax benefit for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022 related to the tax-free exchange of a portion of our shares of Sylvamo Corporation.








INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
Reconciliation of Net Earnings (Loss) to Adjusted Operating Earnings
Preliminary and Unaudited
(In millions, except per share amounts)

 
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Three Months Ended
March 31,		Six Months Ended
 June 30,
20232022202320232022
Net Earnings (Loss)$235 $511 $172 $407 $871 
Less: Discontinued operations, net of taxes (gain) loss(13)(95)— (13)(188)
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations222 416 172 394 683 
Add back: Non-operating pension expense (income)12 (47)15 27 (96)
Add back: Net special items expense (income)(6)18 3 (3)(28)
Income taxes - Non-operating pension and special items(24)(23)(5)(29)— 
Adjusted Operating Earnings$204 $364 $185 $389 $559 
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Three Months Ended
March 31,		Six Months Ended
 June 30,
20232022202320232022
Diluted Earnings per Common Share as Reported$0.68 $1.38 $0.49 $1.16 $2.32 
Less: Discontinued operations, net of taxes (gain) loss(0.04)(0.25)— (0.04)(0.50)
Continuing Operations0.64 1.13 0.49 1.12 1.82 
Add back: Non-operating pension expense (income)0.03 (0.13)0.04 0.08 (0.26)
Add back: Net special items expense (income)(0.02)0.05 0.01 (0.01)(0.07)
Income taxes per share - Non-operating pension and special items(0.06)(0.06)(0.01)(0.08)— 
Adjusted Operating Earnings per Share$0.59 $0.99 $0.53 $1.11 $1.49 
Notes:
The Company calculates Adjusted Operating Earnings (non-GAAP) by excluding the after-tax effect of discontinued operations, non-operating pension expense (income) and items considered by management to be unusual or otherwise not reflective of on-going operations (net special items) as reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and related notes included in this release 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 consolidated operating results. The Company believes that using this information, along with net earnings, provides for a more complete analysis of the results of operations by quarter. Net earnings (loss) is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Since diluted earnings per share are computed independently for each period, six-month per share amounts may not equal the sum of respective quarters.









INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
Sales and Earnings by Business Segment
Preliminary and Unaudited
(In millions)
Net Sales by Business Segment 
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Three Months Ended
March 31,		Six Months Ended
 June 30,
20232022202320232022
Industrial Packaging$3,884 $4,491 $4,083 $7,967 $8,897 
Global Cellulose Fibers698 788 811 1,509 1,498 
Corporate and Inter-segment Sales100 110 126 226 231 
Net Sales$4,682 $5,389 $5,020 $9,702 $10,626 
Operating Profit (Loss) by Business Segment
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Three Months Ended
March 31,		Six Months Ended
 June 30,
20232022202320232022
Industrial Packaging$304 $560 $322 $626 $957 
Global Cellulose Fibers30 25 (16)14 (24)
Total Business Segment Operating Profit (Loss)$334 $585 $306 $640 $933 
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings$255 $514 $221 $476 $876 
Interest expense, net59 (a)74 62 (a)121 (a)143 
Adjustment for less than wholly owned subsidiaries (c)— (1)— — (1)
Corporate expenses, net8 27 8 16 39 
Corporate net special items— 18 (b)— — (28)(b)
Non-operating pension expense (income)12 (47)15 27 (96)
Business Segment Operating Profit (Loss) (d)$334 $585 $306 $640 $933 

(a)Includes income of $6 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2023 for interest income associated with the settlement of tax audits and a charge of $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and six months ended June 30, 2023 related to the previously announced settlement of the timber monetization restructuring tax matter.
(b)Includes net gains of $3 million and $49 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, related to our investment in Sylvamo Corporation, a charge of $15 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022 for an environmental remediation reserve adjustment and a charge of $6 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2022 for other costs.
(c)Operating profits for business 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 earnings for these subsidiaries is adjusted here to present consolidated earnings before income taxes and equity earnings.
(d)As set forth in the chart above, business segment operating profit is defined as earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings, but including the impact of less than wholly owned subsidiaries, and excluding interest expense, net, corporate expenses, net, corporate net special items, business net special items and non-operating pension expense. Business segment operating profit is a measure reported to our management for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to our business segments and assessing the performance of our business segments and is presented in our financial statement footnotes in accordance with ASC 280.




INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
Sales Volume by Product (a)
Preliminary and Unaudited
International Paper Consolidated
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Three Months Ended
March 31,		Six Months Ended
 June 30,
20232022202320232022
Industrial Packaging (In thousands of short tons)
Corrugated Packaging (b)2,393 2,619 2,381 4,774 5,237 
Containerboard600 707 544 1,144 1,419 
Recycling528 535 560 1,088 1,099 
Saturated Kraft44 51 34 78 95 
Gypsum /Release Kraft61 64 60 121 118 
EMEA Packaging (b)317 354 335 652 722 
Industrial Packaging3,943 4,330 3,914 7,857 8,690 
Global Cellulose Fibers (In thousands of metric tons) (c)625 720 688 1,313 1,432 



(a)Sales volumes include third party and inter-segment sales and exclude sales of equity investees.
 
(b)Volumes for corrugated box sales reflect consumed tons sold (CTS). Board sales by these businesses reflect invoiced tons.
(c)Includes North American volumes and internal sales to mills.










INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Preliminary and Unaudited
(In millions)

June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and Temporary Investments$746 $804 
Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net3,140 3,284 
Contract Assets490 481 
Inventories1,911 1,942 
Assets Held for Sale30 133 
Other159 126 
Total Current Assets6,476 6,770 
Plants, Properties and Equipment, Net10,473 10,431 
Investments183 186 
Long-Term Financial Assets of Variable Interest Entities2,303 2,294 
Goodwill3,043 3,041 
Overfunded Pension Plan Assets315 297 
Right of Use Assets449 424 
Deferred Charges and Other Assets441 497 
Total Assets$23,683 $23,940 
Liabilities and Equity
Current Liabilities
Notes Payable and Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt$248 $763 
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities3,819 4,237 
Total Current Liabilities4,067 5,000 
Long-Term Debt5,572 4,816 
Long-Term Nonrecourse Financial Liabilities of Variable Interest Entities2,110 2,106 
Deferred Income Taxes1,735 1,732 
Underfunded Pension Benefit Obligation283 281 
Postretirement and Postemployment Benefit Obligation139 150 
Long-Term Lease Obligations304 283 
Other Liabilities1,069 1,075 
Equity
Common Stock449 449 
Paid-in Capital4,688 4,725 
Retained Earnings9,938 9,855 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss(1,920)(1,925)
13,155 13,104 
Less: Common Stock Held in Treasury, at Cost4,751 4,607 
Total Equity8,404 8,497 
Total Liabilities and Equity$23,683 $23,940 





INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Preliminary and Unaudited
(In millions)
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
20232022
Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss)$407 $871 
Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested485 528 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net(13)(5)
Net (gains) losses on mark to market investments— (49)
Net (gains) losses on sales and impairments of equity method investments76 — 
Equity method dividends received13 204 
Equity (earnings) losses, net of taxes(88)(186)
Periodic pension (income) expense, net47 (58)
Other, net34 72 
Changes in current assets and liabilities
Accounts and notes receivable160 (276)
Contract assets(9)(129)
Inventories87 (133)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(280)199 
Interest payable(23)3 
Other(23)(63)
Cash Provided By (Used For) Operating Activities873 978 
Investment Activities
Invested in capital projects, net of insurance recoveries(608)(371)
Proceeds from exchange of equity securities— 144 
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets3 11 
Other2 (1)
Cash Provided By (Used For) Investment Activities(603)(217)
Financing Activities
Repurchases of common stock and payments of restricted stock tax withholding(218)(823)
Issuance of debt772 232 
Reduction of debt(536)(243)
Change in book overdrafts(33)(47)
Dividends paid(322)(344)
Other(1)(1)
Cash Provided By (Used for) Financing Activities(338)(1,226)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Temporary Investments10 (4)
Change in Cash and Temporary Investments(58)(469)
Cash and Temporary Investments
Beginning of the period804 1,295 
End of the period$746 $826 





INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operations to Free Cash Flow
Preliminary and Unaudited
(In millions)


Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended
 June 30,
2023202220232022
Cash Provided By (Used For) Operating Activities$528 $390 $873 $978 
Adjustments:
Cash invested in capital projects, net of insurance recoveries(267)(186)(608)(371)
Free Cash Flow$261 $204 $265 $607 

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure and the most directly comparable GAAP measure is cash provided by operations. Management believes that free cash flow is useful to investors as a liquidity measure because it measures the amount of cash generated that is available, after reinvesting in the business, to maintain a strong balance sheet, pay dividends, repurchase stock, service debt and make investments for future growth. It should not be inferred that the entire free cash flow amount is available for discretionary expenditures. By adjusting for certain items that are not indicative of the Company’s ongoing performance, free cash flow also enables investors to perform meaningful comparisons between past and present periods.

The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, the Company’s presentation of non-GAAP measures in this release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies, including companies in the same industry as International Paper.

Management believes non-GAAP financial measures, when used in conjunction with information presented in accordance with GAAP, can facilitate a better understanding of the impact of various factors and trends on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company’s performance.