EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE OF INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, DATED FEBRUARY 2, 2006 Press release of International Paper Company, dated February 2, 2006

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Exhibit 99.1

 

    

INTERNATIONAL PAPER PLAZA

    

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News Release

 

International Paper Reports Preliminary 2005 Net Earnings of $2.21 Per Share

Earnings Impacted by High Input Costs

 

    Earnings from continuing operations and before special items for the fourth quarter of 2005 were $0.12 per share versus $0.42 per share in the 2004 fourth quarter and $0.29 per share in the third quarter 2005.

 

    2005 full-year earnings from continuing operations and before special items totaled $1.08 per share, versus $1.26 per share in 2004.

 

    Quarterly net sales increased to $6.1 billion, from $6.0 billion in fourth quarter 2004, and annual sales increased to $24.1 billion in 2005 versus $23.4 billion in 2004.

 

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 2, 2006 – International Paper (NYSE: IP) today reported full-year 2005 net earnings of $1.1 billion ($2.21 per share) compared with a loss of $35 million ($0.07 per share) in 2004. The company posted a fourth quarter 2005 net loss of $77 million ($0.16 per share) compared with earnings of $169 million ($0.35 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2004 and $1.0 billion ($2.03 per share) in the third quarter of 2005. The above amounts include the effects of special items in all periods.

 

Diluted Earnings per Share Summary

 

    

Fourth

Quarter

2005


   

Fourth

Quarter

2004


   

Third

Quarter

2005


   

Full

Year

2005


   

Full

Year

2004


 

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $ (0.16 )   $ 0.35     $ 2.03     $ 2.21     $ (0.07 )

Add Back: Loss (Income) from Discontinued Operations:

     (0.01 )     (0.03 )     (0.55 )     (0.47 )     1.00  
    


 


 


 


 


Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations

     (0.17 )     0.32       1.48       1.74       0.93  

Add Back: Net Special Items Expense (Income)

     0.29       0.10       (1.19 )     (0.66 )     0.33  
    


 


 


 


 


Earnings from Continuing Operations and Before Special Items

   $ 0.12     $ 0.42     $ 0.29     $ 1.08     $ 1.26  


Full-year 2005 earnings from continuing operations and before special items were $524 million ($1.08 per share), compared with $618 million ($1.26 per share) for the 2004 full year. Earnings from continuing operations and before special items in the 2005 fourth quarter were $58 million ($0.12 per share), compared with $205 million ($0.42 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2004 and $139 million ($0.29 per share) in the third quarter of 2005.

 

Net sales increased in both the 2005 fourth quarter and full year. Fourth-quarter net sales rose to $6.1 billion from $6.0 billion in both the fourth quarter of 2004 and the third quarter 2005. Full-year 2005 net sales were $24.1 billion compared with $23.4 billion in 2004.

 

Operating profits of $397 million for the 2005 fourth quarter were lower than third-quarter 2005 operating profits of $489 million, mainly because of high input costs. Full-year 2005 operating profits were $1.9 billion versus $2.0 billion in 2004.

 

“Input costs skyrocketed in the fourth quarter, especially in October and November,” said John Faraci, IP chairman and chief executive officer. “They were above the already high year-to-date levels – this put a big dent in our margins. Volumes, however, were better than we expected in the fourth quarter, especially in containerboard and printing papers.

 

“For 2005 in total, high costs for energy, wood and other raw materials had a $585 million negative impact on earnings versus 2004 – that’s about $0.87 per share. Volumes were also down in 2005, despite some fourth-quarter upturn. We took a significant amount of lack-of-order downtime in the year, including the closure of the Ft. Madison, Iowa, medium mill in third quarter and the permanent shutdown of three uncoated freesheet machines in the fourth quarter,” Faraci said. “The good news is that we were able to partially offset some of the negative impacts through operational improvements and year-over-year pricing improvements. So while our results aren’t yet where they need to be, we are taking the right steps to generate improved results long term.”

 

Commenting on the first quarter of 2006, Faraci said, “We expect first quarter results to be flat with fourth quarter, with somewhat lower earnings from land sales. While natural gas prices are trending down, costs for chemicals and fuel oil are trending up from already high levels in fourth quarter, so we expect overall input costs to be about flat. Given this continued cost pressure, operational improvement remains a priority. We expect volumes to be seasonally slow early in the quarter, with some pick-up in March. However, I feel good about the dynamics of what’s happening in our businesses right now, as we gained some price momentum late in the fourth quarter that we expect will carry into first quarter, particularly in our printing papers and packaging businesses.”

 

SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Fourth-quarter segment operating profits and business trends compared with the third quarter 2005 are as follows:

 

Printing Papers operating profits for the fourth quarter of 2005 were $88 million, compared with $132 million in the prior quarter. Operations were solid in the quarter. The decline in earnings was predominantly because of high input costs. Price realizations were flat in North America, down in pulp, but trending up slightly in Europe. Uncoated paper volumes increased in the quarter, while coated paper volumes experienced some seasonal slowdown.


The Industrial Packaging Business reported $11 million in operating profits in fourth quarter, compared with $33 million in the 2005 third quarter. Containerboard volumes increased and pricing was flat overall, with some improved price realizations late in the quarter; however, the gains were more than offset by higher input costs, lower box prices and higher Container Business operating costs.

 

Consumer Packaging operating profits totaled $21 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, compared with $37 million in the third quarter. Lack-of-order downtime and high input costs negatively impacted Bleached Board, which more than offset strong performance in Shorewood Packaging, and higher earnings in Foodservice.

 

The company’s distribution business, primarily xpedx, showed operating profits of $25 million, up from $23 million in the third quarter, on the strength of improved margins. Volumes were flat.

 

Forest Products operating profits decreased slightly in fourth quarter to $257 million from $272 million in the third quarter. Prices for lumber fell over the quarter, reflecting seasonal slowness in the market. Earnings from land sales were $179 million, slightly lower than third quarter’s $190 million.

 

Net corporate expenses of $167 million in the 2005 fourth quarter were up from $142 million in the 2005 third quarter, reflecting increases in benefit-related accruals and environmental reserves, and $156 million in the 2004 fourth quarter, reflecting higher pension and supply chain initiative costs. Other corporate overhead costs continued to trend downward.

 

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

Discontinued operations amounts reflect income and losses related to the company’s interests in Carter Holt Harvey Limited sold in the third quarter of 2005 and Weldwood of Canada, Ltd. sold in the third quarter of 2004.

 

EFFECTIVE TAX RATE

 

The effective tax rate, excluding special items and discontinued operations, was 22 percent for the fourth quarter of 2005, compared with 33 percent in the prior quarter. The 2005 full-year tax rate was 27.5 percent, compared with 26 percent in 2004.

 

EFFECTS OF SPECIAL ITEMS

 

Special items in the fourth quarter included a pretax charge of $233 million ($143 million after taxes) for restructuring charges and other charges, a pretax charge of $46 million ($30 million after taxes) for adjustments of estimated losses on businesses sold or held for sale, a $35 million pretax credit ($21 million after taxes) for insurance recoveries related to the hardboard siding and roofing litigation, and a $1 million credit for changes to previously provided reserves. The $233 million restructuring and other charge included $199 million ($123 million after taxes) for organizational restructuring charges associated with the company’s previously announced transformation plan, a $27 million charge ($16 million after taxes) for legal reserves, and a $7 million charge ($4 million after taxes) for losses on early debt extinguishment. In addition, an


$11 million net income tax benefit was recorded in the quarter, reflecting a $74 million favorable adjustment from the finalization of the company’s 1997 through 2000 U.S. federal income tax audit, a $43 million provision for deferred taxes related to earnings being repatriated under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, and $20 million of other tax charges. The net after-tax effect of all of these special items was a charge of $0.29 per share.

 

Special items in the third quarter included a pretax charge of $70 million ($48 million after taxes) for organizational restructuring charges and losses on debt extinguishment, a pretax credit of $188 million ($109 million after taxes) for insurance recoveries related to the hardboard siding and roofing litigation, a $5 million pretax charge ($3 million after taxes) for adjustments of losses on businesses previously sold, and a $3 million pretax credit ($2 million after taxes) for the net adjustment of previously provided reserves. In addition, a $517 million income tax benefit was recorded, principally as a result of an agreement reached with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service concerning the 1997 through 2000 U.S. federal income tax audit. Net interest expense also includes a $43 million pretax credit ($26 million after taxes) relating to this agreement. The net after-tax effect of all of these special items was a credit of $1.19 per share.

 

Special items in the 2004 fourth quarter included a charge of $79 million ($64 million after taxes) for estimated losses on sales and impairments of businesses held for sale, a charge of $13 million before taxes ($8 million after taxes) for restructuring and other costs, a pre-tax credit of $20 million ($12 million after taxes) for insurance recoveries related to the hardboard siding and roofing litigation, and a $17 million credit ($11 million after taxes) for the net reversal of restructuring and realignment of reserves no longer required. The $13 million charge for restructuring and other costs included $10 million ($6 million after taxes) for legal reserves and $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for losses on early extinguishment of debt. The net after-tax effect of all of these special items was expense of $0.10 per share.

 

EARNINGS WEBCAST

 

The company will host a webcast to discuss earnings and current market conditions at 10 a.m. EST today. All interested parties are invited to listen to the webcast via the company’s Internet site at http://www.internationalpaper.com by clicking on the Investor tab and going to the Presentations page. A replay of the webcast will also be on the Web site beginning at approximately noon EST. Parties who wish to participate in the webcast via teleconference may dial (706) 679-8242 or, within the U.S. only, (877) 316-2541 and ask to be connected to International Paper’s 4Q 2005 Earnings Call. The conference ID number is 4067316. Participants should call in no later than 9:45 a.m. EST. An audio-only replay will be available for four weeks following the call. To access the replay, dial (706) 645-9291 or, within the U.S. only, (800) 642-1687, and when prompted for the conference ID, enter 4067316.

 

Headquartered in the United States, International Paper (http://www.internationalpaper.com) is the world’s largest paper and forest products company. Businesses include paper, packaging, and forest products. As one of the largest private forest landowners in the world, the company manages its forests under the principles of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) program, a system that ensures the continual planting, growing and harvesting of trees while protecting wildlife, plants, soil, air and water quality.

 

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) market and economic


factors, including changes in the cost or availability of raw materials and energy, competition, demand and pricing for the Company’s products, the level of housing starts, changes in international economic conditions, specifically in Brazil, Russia, Poland and China, changes in currency exchange rates, changes in credit ratings issued by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, pension and healthcare costs and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, (ii) the Company’s transformation plan, including the ability to accomplish the transformation plan, the impact of the plan on the Company’s relationship with its employees, customers and vendors and the ability to realize anticipated profit improvement from the plan, and (iii) results of legal proceedings and compliance costs, including unanticipated expenditures related to the cost of compliance with environmental and other governmental regulations and the uncertainty of the costs and other effects of pending litigation. 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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Media Contacts:

   Amy J. Sawyer, 203-541-8308

Investor Contacts:

   Darial Sneed, 203-541-8541
     Brian Turcotte, 203-541-8632


INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

Consolidated Statement of Earnings

Preliminary and Unaudited

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,


   

Three Months Ended
September 30,

2005


    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,


 
     2005

    2004

      2005

    2004

 

Net Sales

   $ 6,134     $ 6,017     $ 6,036     $ 24,097     $ 23,359  
    


 


 


 


 


Costs and Expenses

                                        

Cost of products sold

     4,726       4,414       4,532       18,139       17,225  

Selling and administrative expenses

     456       512       463       1,876       1,935  

Depreciation, amortization and cost of timber harvested

     361       354       342       1,376       1,357  

Distribution expenses

     305       262       264       1,087       1,026  

Taxes other than payroll and income taxes

     57       57       59       233       236  

Restructuring and other charges

     233 (a)     13 (d)     70 (f)     358 (j)     166 (n)

Insurance Recoveries

     (35 )     (20 )     (188 )     (258 )     (123 )

Net losses (gains) on sales and impairments of businesses held for sale

     46       79       5       111       139  

Reversal of reserves no longer required, net

     (1 )     (17 )     (3 )     (4 )     (36 )

Interest expense, net

     151       169       120 (g)     593 (k)     710  
    


 


 


 


 


Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Minority Interest

     (165 )     194       372       586       724  

Income tax provision (benefit)

     (87 )(b)     33       (373 )(h)     (285 )(l)     242 (o)

Minority interest expense, net of taxes

     4       5       3       12       26  
    


 


 


 


 


Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations

     (82 )(a,b)     156 (d)     742 (f-h)     859 (j-l)     456 (n,o)

Discontinued Operation, net of taxes and minority interest

     5 (c)     13 (e)     281 (i)     241 (m)     (491 )(p)
    


 


 


 


 


Net Earnings (Loss)

   $ (77 )(a-c)   $ 169 (d,e)   $ 1,023 (f-i)   $ 1,100 (j-m)   $ (35 )(n-p)
    


 


 


 


 


Basic Earnings Per Common Share

                                        

Earnings (Loss) from continuing operations

   $ (0.17 )(a,b)   $ 0.32 (d)   $ 1.53 (f-h)   $ 1.77 (j-l)   $ 0.94 (n,o)

Discontinued operation

     0.01 (c)     0.03 (e)     0.58 (i)     0.49 (m)     (1.01 )(p)
    


 


 


 


 


Net earnings (loss)

   $ (0.16 )(a-c)   $ 0.35 (d,e)   $ 2.11 (f-i)   $ 2.26 (j-m)   $ (0.07 )(n-p)
    


 


 


 


 


Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

                                        

Earnings (Loss) from continuing operations

   $ (0.17 )(a,b)   $ 0.32 (d)   $ 1.48 (f-h)   $ 1.74 (j-l)   $ 0.93 (n,o)

Discontinued operation

     0.01 (c)     0.03 (e)     0.55 (i)     0.47 (m)     (1.00 )(p)
    


 


 


 


 


Net earnings (loss)

   $ (0.16 )(a-c)   $ 0.35 (d,e)   $ 2.03 (f-i)   $ 2.21 (j-m)   $ (0.07 )(n-p)
    


 


 


 


 


Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted

     486.0       488.9       507.1       509.7       488.4  
    


 


 


 


 


Cash Dividends Per Common Share

   $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
    


 


 


 


 


 

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

 

(a) Includes $199 million ($123 million after taxes) for organizational restructuring charges associated with the company’s previously announced transformation plan, a $27 million charge ($16 million after taxes) for legal reserves, and a $7 million charge ($4 million after taxes) for losses on early debt extinguishment.

 

(b) Includes an $11 million net income tax benefit reflecting a $74 million favorable adjustment from the finalization of the company’s 1997 through 2000 U.S. federal income tax audit, a $43 million provision for deferred taxes related to earnings repatriated under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, and $20 million of other tax charges.

 

(c) Includes an $11 million pre-tax gain ($5 million after taxes) for adjustments related to Weldwood of Canada, Ltd. and Carter Holt Harvey Ltd.

 

(d) Includes a charge of $10 million ($6 million after taxes) for legal reserves and a charge of $3 million ($2 million after taxes) for losses on early extinguishment of debt.

 

(e) Includes the net income of Weldwood of Canada, Ltd. and Carter Holt Harvey Ltd. prior to their sales in the fourth quarter of 2004 and the third quarter of 2005, respectively, and a credit of $5 million after taxes related to the loss on the sale of Weldwood of Canada, Ltd.

 

(f) Includes a charge of $44 million before taxes ($32 million after taxes) for organizational restructuring charges, and a charge of $26 million before taxes ($16 million after taxes) for early extinguishment of debt.

 

(g) Includes interest income of $43 million before taxes ($26 million after taxes) related to a favorable tax audit agreement.

 

(h) Includes a $517 million reduction in the income tax provision, principally as a result of an agreement reached with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service concerning the 1997 through 2000 U.S. federal income tax audit.

 

(i) Includes a $29 million pre-tax gain ($361 million after taxes) from the sale of IP’s interest in Carter Holt Harvey Limited, plus CHH operating income prior to the sale.

 

(j) Includes $57 million ($35 million after taxes) for losses on early debt extinguishment, $274 million ($174 million after taxes) for organizational restructuring and other charges principally associated with the company’s previously announced transformation plan, and a $27 million charge ($16 million after taxes) for legal reserves.

 

(k) Includes interest income of $43 million before taxes ($26 million after taxes) related to a favorable tax audit agreement, and interest income of $11 million before taxes ($7 million after taxes) from the collection of a note receivable from the 2001 sale of the Flexible Packaging business.

 

(l) Includes a $446 million reduction in the income tax provision, including a reduction of $627 million as a result of an agreement reached with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service concerning the 1997 through 2000 U.S. federal income tax audit, a $142 million charge for deferred taxes related to earnings repatriations under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, and $39 million of other tax charges.

 

(m) Includes the net income of Carter Holt Harvey Ltd. prior to its sale, a $29 million pre-tax gain ($361 million after taxes) from the sale of IP’s interest in Carter Holt Harvey Ltd. in the third quarter of 2005, and an $11 million pre-tax gain ($5 million after taxes) for adjustments related to the sales of Weldwood of Canada, Ltd. and Carter Holt Harvey Ltd.

 

(n) Includes a charge of $64 million ($40 million after taxes) for organizational restructuring programs, $92 million ($57 million after taxes) for losses on early extinguishment of debt and a charge of $10 million ($6 million after taxes) for legal settlements.

 

(o) Includes a $32 million net increase in the income tax provision reflecting an adjustment of deferred tax balances.

 

(p) Includes the net income of Weldwood of Canada, Ltd. and Carter Holt Harvey Ltd. prior to their sales in the fourth quarter of 2004 and the third quarter of 2005, respectively; a $711 million after-tax charge to write down the net assets of Weldwood of Canada, Ltd. to their estimated net realizable value; and a gain on the sale of the Carter Holt Harvey tissue business of $267 million ($90 million after taxes and minority interest).


International Paper

Reconciliation of Earnings Before

Special Items to Net Earnings (Loss)

Preliminary and Unaudited

(In millions except for per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,


   

Three Months Ended
September 30,

2005


    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,


 
     2005

    2004

      2005

    2004

 
Earnings Before Special Items    $ 58     $ 205     $ 139     $ 524     $ 618  

Restructuring and other charges

     (143 )     (8 )     (48 )     (225 )     (103 )

Insurance recoveries

     21       12       109       151       76  

Reversals of reserves no longer required

     1       11       2       3       22  

Net gains (losses) on sales and impairments of businesses held for sale

     (30 )     (64 )     (3 )     (73 )     (125 )

Interest income

     —         —         26       33       —    

Income tax adjustments

     11       —         517       446       (32 )
    


 


 


 


 


Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations

     (82 )     156       742       859       456  

Discontinued Operations

     5       13       281       241       (491 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net Earnings (Loss) as Reported    $ (77 )   $ 169     $ 1,023     $ 1,100     $ (35 )
    


 


 


 


 


 

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,


   

Three Months Ended
September 30,

2005


    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,


 
     2005

    2004

      2005

    2004

 
Diluted Earnings per Common Share:                                         
Earnings Per Share Before Special Items    $ 0.12     $ 0.42     $ 0.29     $ 1.08     $ 1.26  

Restructuring and other charges

     (0.29 )     (0.02 )     (0.09 )     (0.44 )     (0.22 )

Insurance recoveries

     0.04       0.02       0.21       0.30       0.16  

Reversal of reserves no longer required

     —         0.02       —         —         0.05  

Net gains (losses) on sales and impairments of businesses held for sale

     (0.06 )     (0.12 )     —         (0.14 )     (0.26 )

Interest income

     —         —         0.05       0.06       —    

Income tax adjustments

     0.02       —         1.02       0.88       (0.06 )
    


 


 


 


 


Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share from Continuing Operations

     (0.17 )     0.32       1.48       1.74       0.93  

Discontinued Operations

     0.01       0.03       0.55       0.47       (1.00 )
    


 


 


 


 


Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share    $ (0.16 )   $ 0.35     $ 2.03     $ 2.21     $ (0.07 )
    


 


 


 


 


 

Notes:

 

(1) The company calculates Earnings Before Special Items by excluding the after-tax effect of the adoption of new accounting standards and items considered by management to be unusual from the net earnings (loss) 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 (loss) provides for a more complete analysis of the results of operations by quarter. Net earnings (loss) is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

 

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

 

(3) Since the basic and diluted earnings per share are computed independently for each period, nine-month per share amounts may not equal the sum of the respective quarters.


International Paper

Sales and Earnings by Industry Segment

Preliminary and Unaudited

(In Millions)

 

Sales by Industry Segment

 

     Three Months Ended
Dec 31,


    Three Months Ended
Sept 30, 2005


    Twelve Months Ended
Dec 31,


 
     2005

    2004 (1)

      2005

    2004 (1)

 

Printing Papers

   $ 2,010     $ 1,985     $ 1,970     $ 7,860     $ 7,670  

Industrial Packaging (2)

     1,180       1,295       1,115       4,830       4,830  

Consumer Packaging (2)

     730       685       685       2,695       2,605  

Distribution

     1,635       1,550       1,645       6,380       6,065  

Forest Products

     660       570       700       2,575       2,395  

Other Businesses (3)

     190       260       220       915       1,120  

Less: Intersegment Sales

     (271 )     (328 )     (299 )     (1,158 )     (1,326 )
    


 


 


 


 


     $ 6,134     $ 6,017     $ 6,036     $ 24,097     $ 23,359  
    


 


 


 


 


 

Earnings by Industry Segment

 

     Three Months Ended
Dec 31,


    Three Months Ended
Sept 30, 2005


    Twelve Months Ended
Dec 31,


 
     2005

    2004 (1)

      2005

    2004 (1)

 

Printing Papers

   $ 88     $ 196     $ 132 (5)   $ 552 (5,7)   $ 581  

Industrial Packaging (2)

     11       131       33 (5)     234 (5)     380  

Consumer Packaging (2)

     21       39       37 (5)     122 (5)     161 (9)

Distribution

     25       22       23       84       87  

Forest Products

     257       176       272 (5)     927 (5,7)     793  

Other Businesses (3)

     (5 )     7       (8 )(5)     4 (5)     38  
    


 


 


 


 


Operating Profit      397       571       489       1,923       2,040  

Interest expense, net

     (151 )     (169 )     (120 )(6)     (593 )(6,8)     (710 )

Minority interest (4)

     (1 )     3       —         —         5  

Corporate items, net

     (167 )     (156 )     (142 )     (597 )     (469 )

Restructuring and other charges

     (233 )     (13 )     (41 )     (298 )     (166 )

Insurance Recoveries

     35       20       188       258       123  

Net gains (losses) on sales and impairments of businesses held for sale

     (46 )     (79 )     (5 )     (111 )     (135 )

Reversal of reserves no longer required

     1       17       3       4       36  
    


 


 


 


 


Earnings (Loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest    $ (165 )   $ 194     $ 372     $ 586     $ 724  
    


 


 


 


 


 

(1) Prior-year industry information has been restated to conform to 2005 management structure.

 

(2) Beginning with the 2005 first quarter, Industrial Packaging and Consumer Packaging are reported as separate industry segments. Prior-period segment information has been restated to reflect this presentation.

 

(3) Includes Arizona Chemical, European Distribution and certain smaller businesses.

 

(4) 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 minority interest for these subsidiaries is added here to present consolidated earnings before income taxes and minority interest.

 

(5) Includes 2005 third quarter special charges of $6 million before taxes in the Printing Papers segment for severance charges related to the indefinite shutdown of three U.S. paper machines, $3 million before taxes in the Printing Papers segment and $1 million before taxes in the Consumer Packaging segment for environmental reserves, $4 million before taxes in the Industrial Packaging segment related to adjust reserves previously provided, $2 million before taxes in the Forest Products segment for costs associated with relocating the headquarters to Memphis, TN from Savannah, GA, and $13 million before taxes in the Other Businesses segment related to a plant shutdown.

 

(6) Includes interest income of $43 million before taxes related to a favorable tax audit adjustment.

 

(7) Includes 2005 second quarter special charges of $17 million before taxes in the Printing Papers segment for severance and other charges related to the indefinite shutdown of three U.S. paper machines, and $14 million before taxes in the Forest Resources segment for 2005 second quarter costs associated with relocating the Forest Products headquarters to Memphis, TN from Savannah, GA.

 

(8) Includes interest income of $11 million before taxes from the collection of a note receivable from the 2001 sale of the Flexible Packaging business.

 

(9) Includes a 2004 second quarter estimated loss on the sale of Food Pack S.A. of $4 million before taxes.


International Paper

Sales Volumes by Product (1) (2)

Preliminary and Unaudited

International Paper Consolidated

 

     Three Months Ended
Dec 31,


   Three Months Ended
Sept 30, 2005


   Twelve Months Ended
Dec 31,


     2005

   2004

      2005

   2004

Printing Papers (In thousands of short tons)

                        

Brazil Uncoated Papers

   117    116    111    447    461

Europe & Russia Uncoated Papers and Bristols

   360    373    342    1,419    1,409

U.S. Uncoated Papers and Bristols

   1,064    1,126    1,041    4,261    4,614
    
  
  
  
  

Uncoated Papers and Bristols

   1,541    1,615    1,494    6,127    6,484

Coated Papers

   527    532    572    2,109    2,173

Market Pulp (3)

   439    374    402    1,588    1,422

Packaging (In thousands of short tons)

                        

Container of the Americas

   767    768    752    3,061    2,821

European Container (Boxes)

   279    282    262    1,073    1,049

Other Industrial and Consumer Packaging

   253    268    264    1,041    1,064
    
  
  
  
  

Industrial and Consumer Packaging

   1,299    1,318    1,278    5,175    4,934

Containerboard

   562    461    467    1,937    2,090

Bleached Packaging Board

   349    367    341    1,412    1,495

Kraft

   152    137    155    608    605

Forest Products (In millions)

                        

Panels (sq. ft. 3/8” – basis)

   394    362    444    1,606    1,563

Lumber (board feet)

   645    606    675    2,596    2,456

 

(1) Sales volumes include third party and inter-segment sales.

 

(2) Sales volumes for divested businesses are included through the date of sale, except for discontinued operations.

 

(3) Includes internal sales to mills.


International Paper Company

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Preliminary and Unaudited

(In Millions)

 

     December 31,
2005


   September 30,
2005


   December 31,
2004


Assets                     

Current Assets

                    

Cash and temporary investments

   $ 1,641    $ 1,092    $ 2,180

Accounts and notes receivable, net

     2,926      2,918      2,743

Inventories

     2,434      2,427      2,371

Assets of businesses held for sale

     14      57      4,729

Deferred income tax assets

     64      389      410

Other current assets

     117      180      153
    

  

  

Total Current Assets

     7,196      7,063      12,586
    

  

  

Plants, Properties and Equipment, net

     11,801      11,850      12,216

Forestlands

     2,190      2,207      2,157

Investments

     625      597      655

Goodwill

     5,043      5,043      4,994

Deferred Charges and Other Assets

     1,704      1,691      1,609
    

  

  

Total Assets    $ 28,559    $ 28,451    $ 34,217
    

  

  

Liabilities and Common Shareholders’ Equity                     

Current Liabilities

                    

Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 1,181    $ 796    $ 222

Liabilities of businesses held for sale

     36      51      3,165

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     3,624      3,516      3,947
    

  

  

Total Current Liabilities

     4,841      4,363      7,334
    

  

  

Long-Term Debt

     11,023      10,772      13,632

Deferred Income Taxes

     490      1,287      1,118

Other Liabilities

     3,699      2,959      3,691

Minority Interest

     211      203      188

Common Shareholders’ Equity

                    

Invested capital

     5,123      5,496      5,692

Retained earnings

     3,172      3,371      2,562
    

  

  

Total Common Shareholders’ Equity

     8,295      8,867      8,254
    

  

  

Total Liabilities and Common Shareholders’ Equity    $ 28,559    $ 28,451    $ 34,217