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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000005143420000011 Filed on February 19, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
Revenue	$5.498B	$5.951B	$5.901B
YoY Change	-7.61%	4.2%	6.96%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.669B	$3.800B	$3.887B
YoY Change	-3.45%	2.65%	-3.4%
Gross Profit	$1.829B	$2.151B	$2.014B
YoY Change	-14.97%	7.07%	34.9%
Gross Profit Margin	33.27%	36.15%	34.13%
Selling, General & Admin	$879.0M	$888.0M	$405.0M
YoY Change	-1.01%	4.23%	1.0%
% of Gross Profit	48.06%	41.28%	20.11%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$343.0M	$338.0M	$335.0M
YoY Change	1.48%	-2.87%	-4.29%
% of Gross Profit	18.75%	15.71%	16.63%
Operating Expenses	$1.222B	$1.226B	$405.0M
YoY Change	-0.33%	2.94%	1.0%
Operating Profit	$607.0M	$925.0M	$738.0M
YoY Change	-34.38%	13.08%	9.5%
Interest Expense	-$110.0M	-$133.0M	$184.0M
YoY Change	-17.29%	-5.0%	-7.07%
% of Operating Profit	-18.12%	-14.38%	24.93%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$9.000M	-$429.0M	-$25.00M
YoY Change	-97.9%	7.79%	-48.98%
Pretax Income	$400.0M	$382.0M	$553.0M
YoY Change	4.71%	93.91%	21.01%
Income Tax	$262.0M	$145.0M	$83.00M
% Of Pretax Income	65.5%	37.96%	15.01%
Net Earnings	$165.0M	$316.0M	$562.0M
YoY Change	-47.78%	-78.36%	42.28%
Net Earnings / Revenue	3.0%	5.31%	9.52%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.42	$0.79	$1.38
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.42	$0.78	$1.37
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	392.1M shares	405.0M shares	407.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			411.4M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$511.0M	$589.0M	$1.026B
YoY Change	-13.24%	-42.14%	2.81%
Cash & Equivalents	$511.0M	$589.0M	$1.026B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$247.0M	$250.0M	$199.0M
YoY Change	-1.2%	-11.35%	-50.86%
Inventory	$2.208B	$2.241B	$2.130B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$3.673B	$3.916B	$3.963B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$6.639B	$6.996B	$7.318B
YoY Change	-5.1%	-15.48%	1.48%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$13.00B	$13.07B	$13.09B
YoY Change	-0.48%	-1.49%	-6.95%
Goodwill	$3.114B	$3.374B	$3.371B
YoY Change	-7.71%	-1.08%	-1.43%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$8.809B	$8.718B	$8.680B
YoY Change	1.04%	17.16%	17.57%
Other Assets	$847.0M	$1.019B	$958.0M
YoY Change	-16.88%	-3.96%	-24.33%
Total Long-Term Assets	$13.40B	$13.47B	$26.49B
YoY Change	-0.55%	-1.78%	-0.44%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$6.639B	$6.996B	$7.318B
Total Long-Term Assets	$13.40B	$13.47B	$26.49B
Total Assets	$33.47B	$33.58B	$33.80B
YoY Change	-0.31%	-0.96%	-0.03%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.423B	$2.413B	$2.510B
YoY Change	0.41%	-1.83%	4.24%
Accrued Expenses	$600.0M	$535.0M	$484.0M
YoY Change	12.15%	10.31%	8.28%
Deferred Revenue	$56.00M	$56.00M	$25.00M
YoY Change	0.0%	5.66%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$168.0M	$639.0M	$555.0M
YoY Change	-73.71%	105.47%	-42.07%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.646B	$4.694B	$4.603B
YoY Change	84.19%	-8.0%	-5.46%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$9.597B	$10.02B	$10.70B
YoY Change	-4.17%	-7.66%	-5.92%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$640.0M	$560.0M	$544.0M
YoY Change	14.29%	-1.23%	18.26%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$10.24B	$10.58B	$11.24B
YoY Change	-3.2%	-7.34%	-4.98%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.646B	$4.694B	$4.603B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$10.24B	$10.58B	$11.24B
Total Liabilities	$18.88B	$15.27B	$15.85B
YoY Change	23.67%	-7.54%	-5.12%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$8.408B	$7.465B	$7.353B
YoY Change	12.63%	20.79%	49.51%
Common Stock	$6.746B	$6.729B	$6.705B
YoY Change	0.25%	1.11%	1.21%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.702B	$2.332B	$2.131B
YoY Change	15.87%	38.81%	26.85%
Treasury Stock Shares	56.80M shares	48.31M shares	43.90M shares
Shareholders Equity	$7.713B	$7.362B	$7.040B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$33.47B	$33.58B	$33.80B
YoY Change	-0.31%	-0.96%	-0.03%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$165.0M	$316.0M	$562.0M
YoY Change	-47.78%	-78.36%	42.28%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$343.0M	$338.0M	$335.0M
YoY Change	1.48%	-2.87%	-4.29%
Cash From Operating Activities	$947.0M	$821.0M	$941.0M
YoY Change	15.35%	-30.89%	-233.48%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$363.0M	-$286.0M	-$357.0M
YoY Change	26.92%	-37.28%	31.73%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$57.00M	$27.00M	$11.00M
YoY Change	111.11%	-63.01%	-257.14%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$306.0M	-$259.0M	-$346.0M
YoY Change	18.15%	-32.38%	24.46%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-842.0M	-1.000B	-636.0M
YoY Change	-15.8%	28.37%	-168.39%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	947.0M	821.0M	941.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-306.0M	-259.0M	-346.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-842.0M	-1.000B	-636.0M
Net Change In Cash	-201.0M	-438.0M	-41.00M
YoY Change	-54.11%	-1784.62%	-22.64%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$947.0M	$821.0M	$941.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$363.0M	-$286.0M	-$357.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.310B	$1.107B	$1.298B
YoY Change	18.34%	-32.66%	-399.08%

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CY2019	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div style="line-height:120%;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">NATURE OF BUSINESS</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">International Paper (the Company) is a global paper and packaging company with primary markets and manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, North Africa and Russia. Substantially all of our businesses have experienced, and are likely to continue to experience, cycles relating to available industry capacity and general economic conditions.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div>
CY2019	us-gaap	Basis Of Accounting BasisOfAccounting	<div style="line-height:120%;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States that require the use of management’s estimates. Actual results could differ from management’s estimates. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">On January 1, 2018, the Company completed the previously announced transfer of its North American Consumer Packaging business and received a </span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span>20.5%</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> ownership interest in a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company that holds the assets of the combined business. See </span><a href="#sE8FA24D1BBDBED69C16CD3B6BE57F8E0" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Note 8</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> for further details.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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