VANCOUVER, Oct. 28, 2015 /CNW/ - Canfor Pulp Products Inc. ("CPPI")
(TSX: CFX) today reported net income of $31.2 million, or $0.45 per
share, for the third quarter of 2015, compared to $17.7 million, or
$0.25 per share, for the second quarter of 2015 and $24.3 million, or
$0.34 per share, for the third quarter of 2014. For the nine months
ended September 30, 2015, the Company's net income was $76.9 million,
or $1.09 per share, compared to $68.8 million, or $0.97 per share, for
the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
The following table summarizes selected financial information for the
Company for the comparative periods:
|
|
Q3
|
|
Q2
|
|
YTD
|
|
Q3
|
|
YTD
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
|
|
2015
|
|
2015
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2014
|
Sales
|
$
|
294.1
|
$
|
276.0
|
$
|
843.9
|
$
|
237.6
|
$
|
716.5
|
Operating income before amortization
|
$
|
58.7
|
$
|
36.4
|
$
|
152.2
|
$
|
47.7
|
$
|
144.9
|
Operating income
|
$
|
42.3
|
$
|
20.9
|
$
|
104.6
|
$
|
31.4
|
$
|
97.4
|
Net income
|
$
|
31.2
|
$
|
17.7
|
$
|
76.9
|
$
|
24.3
|
$
|
68.8
|
Net income per share, basic and diluted
|
$
|
0.45
|
$
|
0.25
|
$
|
1.09
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.97
|
Adjusted net income
|
$
|
34.8
|
$
|
13.0
|
$
|
82.8
|
$
|
24.5
|
$
|
69.6
|
Adjusted net income per share, basic and diluted
|
$
|
0.50
|
$
|
0.18
|
$
|
1.17
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.98
|
After adjusting for items affecting comparability with the prior
periods, the Company's adjusted net income for the third quarter of
2015 was $34.8 million, or $0.50 per share, compared to an adjusted net
income of $13.0 million, or $0.18 per share, for the second quarter of
2015. CPPI's adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2014 was
$24.5 million, or $0.34 per share.
The Company reported operating income of $42.3 million for the third
quarter of 2015, an increase of $21.4 million from $20.9 million
reported for the second quarter of 2015. Improved pulp and paper
segment results reflected fewer maintenance outages, improved
productivity and a modest increase in Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft
("NBSK") pulp sales realizations in the third quarter of 2015.
Global softwood pulp markets weakened slightly through the third quarter
of 2015, reflecting a seasonal slowdown in shipments and minimal
industry downtime through the summer months. The average NBSK pulp
list price to North America, as published by RISI, was down US$13 per
tonne, or 1%, to US$967 per tonne with a more pronounced decrease in
NBSK list prices to China. However, overall NBSK unit sales
realizations were modestly higher compared to the previous quarter as
the benefit of a 6% weaker Canadian dollar outweighed the lower NBSK
US-dollar list prices in the current quarter. Bleached Chemi-Thermo
Mechanical Pulp ("BCTMP") markets and prices continued to be
challenging in the current quarter, with pulp unit sales realizations
remaining under pressure through the period.
Pulp shipments and production levels were both up approximately 5% from
the previous quarter reflecting improved operating rates at the
Company's NBSK operations and fewer maintenance outages in the current
quarter. In the latter part of September, the Northwood NBSK pulp mill
entered its scheduled maintenance outage reducing NBSK production by
approximately 6,000 tonnes in the current quarter. The Northwood pulp
mill completed its maintenance outage on schedule in early October and
is now operating at target levels. In the comparative second quarter of
2015, scheduled maintenance outages were completed at the
Intercontinental and Prince George NBSK pulp mills and the Taylor BCTMP
pulp mill, reducing production by 14,000 tonnes. Pulp unit
manufacturing costs saw a modest decrease from the second quarter of
2015 largely reflecting the increased productivity and production, as
well as lower energy and chemical costs in the current quarter. The
Company continues to see the benefits from its recent investment in
energy based projects including the recently completed Intercontinental
pulp mill turbine that was commissioned in April 2015.
The Company's paper segment operating income was up $1.4 million from
the previous quarter, reflecting marginally higher unit sales
realizations in the current quarter resulting from the continued
weakening of the Canadian dollar, as well as a scheduled maintenance
outage at the Company's paper machine in the second quarter of 2015.
During the third quarter of 2015, the Company declared and paid a
special dividend of $1.125 per share and a quarterly dividend of
$0.0625 per share for total distributions to shareholders of $83.3
million.
Commenting on the third quarter's results, CPPI's Chief Executive
Officer, Don Kayne, said, "Both our pulp and paper businesses performed
very well during the quarter, delivering strong results despite some
weakening in global market conditions."
For the month of October 2015, the Company's NBSK pulp list price is
US$960 per tonne in North America, unchanged from September 2015. With
reported global softwood pulp inventories at the high end of what is
considered a balanced market, there is some risk of downward pressure
on global softwood pulp prices in the fourth quarter of 2015.
The scheduled maintenance outage at the Northwood pulp mill, which
commenced in late September, was completed in early October, and
resulted in a reduction of 20,000 tonnes in October 2015.
On October 28, 2015, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly
dividend of $0.0625 per share, payable on November 17, 2015 to the
shareholders of record on November 10, 2015.
Additional Information and Conference Call
A conference call to discuss the third quarter's financial and operating
results will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 8:00 AM Pacific
time. To participate in the call, please dial 416-764-8688 or Toll-Free
888-390-0546. For instant replay access until November 12, 2015,
please dial 888-390-0541 and enter participant pass code 418826#. The
conference call will be webcast live and will be available at
www.canforpulp.com. This news release, the attached financial
statements and a presentation used during the conference call can be
accessed via the Company's website at http://www.canforpulp.com/investors.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking
statements" which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such statements. Words such as "expects", "anticipates",
"projects", "intends", "plans", "will", "believes", "seeks",
"estimates", "should", "may", "could", and variations of such words and
similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. These statements are based on management's current
expectations and beliefs and actual events or results may differ
materially. There are many factors that could cause such actual events
or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements to
differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by such
statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations and the Company assumes no obligation to update such
information to reflect later events or developments, except as required
by law.
CPPI is a leading global supplier of pulp and paper products with
operations in the central interior of British Columbia ("BC") employing
approximately 1,300 people throughout the organization. Canfor Pulp
owns and operates three mills in Prince George, BC with a total
capacity of 1.1 million tonnes of Premium Reinforcing Northern Bleached
Softwood Kraft Pulp and 140,000 tonnes of kraft paper, as well as one
mill in Taylor, BC with an annual production capacity of 220,000 tonnes
of Bleached Chemi-Thermo Mechanical Pulp ("BCTMP"). Canfor Pulp is the
largest North American and one of the largest global producers of
market NBSK Pulp. CPPI shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol CFX.
Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
Third Quarter 2015
Management's Discussion and Analysis
This interim Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") provides a
review of Canfor Pulp Products Inc.'s ("CPPI" or "the Company")
financial performance for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 relative
to the quarters ended June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, and the
financial position of the Company at September 30, 2015. It should be
read in conjunction with CPPI's unaudited interim consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes for the quarters ended
September 30, 2015 and 2014, as well as the 2014 annual MD&A and the
2014 audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which
are included in CPPI's Annual Report for the year ended December 31,
2014 (available at www.canforpulp.com). The financial information in
this interim MD&A has been prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), which is the required reporting
framework for Canadian publicly accountable enterprises.
Throughout this discussion, reference is made to Operating Income (Loss)
before Amortization which CPPI considers to be a relevant indicator for
measuring trends in the Company's performance and its ability to
generate funds to meet its debt service and capital expenditure
requirements, and to pay dividends. Reference is also made to Adjusted
Net Income (Loss) (calculated as Net Income (Loss) less specific items
affecting comparability with prior periods - for the full calculation,
see reconciliation included in the section "Analysis of Specific
Material Items Affecting Comparability of Net Income (Loss)") and
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Share (calculated as Adjusted Net Income
(Loss) divided by weighted average number of shares outstanding during
the period). Operating Income (Loss) before Amortization, Adjusted Net
Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Share are not
generally accepted earnings measures and should not be considered as an
alternative to net income or cash flows as determined in accordance
with IFRS. As there is no standardized method of calculating these
measures, CPPI's Operating Income (Loss) before Amortization, Adjusted
Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per Share may not be
directly comparable with similarly titled measures used by other
companies. Reconciliations of Operating Income (Loss) before
Amortization to Operating Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss)
to Net Income (Loss) reported in accordance with IFRS are included in
this MD&A. Throughout this discussion reference is made to the current
quarter which refers to the results for the third quarter of 2015.
Factors that could impact future operations are also discussed. These
factors may be influenced by both known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could cause the actual results to be materially
different from those stated in this discussion. Factors that could
have a material impact on any future oriented statements made herein
include, but are not limited to: general economic, market and business
conditions; product selling prices; raw material and operating costs;
currency exchange rates; interest rates; changes in law and public
policy; the outcome of labour and trade disputes; and opportunities
available to or pursued by CPPI.
All financial references are in millions of Canadian dollars unless
otherwise noted. The information in this report is as at October 28,
2015.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this MD&A constitute "forward-looking statements"
which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause actual results to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such statements. Words such as "expects", "anticipates", "projects",
"intends", "plans", "will", "believes", "seeks", "estimates", "should",
"may", "could", and variations of such words and similar expressions
are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs
and actual events or results may differ materially. There are many
factors that could cause such actual events or results expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements to differ materially from
any future results expressed or implied by such statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and the
Company assumes no obligation to update such information to reflect
later events or developments, except as required by law.
THIRD QUARTER 2015 OVERVIEW
Selected Financial Information and Statistics
|
|
Q3
|
|
Q2
|
|
YTD
|
|
Q3
|
|
YTD
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
|
|
2015
|
|
2015
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2014
|
Operating income (loss) by segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulp
|
$
|
38.2
|
$
|
18.1
|
$
|
92.6
|
$
|
27.5
|
$
|
91.3
|
|
Paper
|
$
|
7.1
|
$
|
5.7
|
$
|
20.7
|
$
|
6.5
|
$
|
14.8
|
|
Unallocated
|
$
|
(3.0)
|
$
|
(2.9)
|
$
|
(8.7)
|
$
|
(2.6)
|
$
|
(8.7)
|
Total operating income
|
$
|
42.3
|
$
|
20.9
|
$
|
104.6
|
$
|
31.4
|
$
|
97.4
|
Add: Amortization
|
$
|
16.4
|
$
|
15.5
|
$
|
47.6
|
$
|
16.3
|
$
|
47.5
|
Total operating income before amortization1
|
$
|
58.7
|
$
|
36.4
|
$
|
152.2
|
$
|
47.7
|
$
|
144.9
|
Add (deduct):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Working capital movements
|
$
|
(10.5)
|
$
|
(1.1)
|
$
|
(21.1)
|
$
|
(13.2)
|
$
|
(22.4)
|
|
Defined benefit pension plan contributions
|
$
|
(0.5)
|
$
|
(1.3)
|
$
|
(2.2)
|
$
|
(1.2)
|
$
|
(5.0)
|
|
Income taxes paid, net
|
$
|
(18.3)
|
$
|
(3.2)
|
$
|
(34.0)
|
$
|
(12.5)
|
$
|
(23.4)
|
|
Other operating cash flows, net
|
$
|
2.8
|
$
|
(0.3)
|
$
|
7.4
|
$
|
3.9
|
$
|
6.1
|
Cash from operating activities
|
$
|
32.2
|
$
|
30.5
|
$
|
102.3
|
$
|
24.7
|
$
|
100.2
|
Add (deduct):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid
|
$
|
(83.3)
|
$
|
(4.4)
|
$
|
(92.1)
|
$
|
(4.4)
|
$
|
(12.4)
|
|
Finance expenses paid
|
$
|
(0.9)
|
$
|
(0.6)
|
$
|
(2.0)
|
$
|
(0.6)
|
$
|
(2.0)
|
|
Capital additions, net
|
$
|
(14.5)
|
$
|
(12.8)
|
$
|
(40.7)
|
$
|
(16.2)
|
$
|
(46.4)
|
|
Acquisition of Taylor pulp mill
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(12.6)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|
Share purchases
|
$
|
(6.7)
|
$
|
(7.3)
|
$
|
(15.7)
|
$
|
(2.0)
|
$
|
(2.0)
|
|
Other, net
|
$
|
0.1
|
$
|
0.3
|
$
|
0.6
|
$
|
0.1
|
$
|
0.1
|
Change in cash / operating loans
|
$
|
(73.1)
|
$
|
5.7
|
$
|
(60.2)
|
$
|
1.6
|
$
|
37.5
|
ROIC - Consolidated period-to-date2
|
|
6.9%
|
|
3.0%
|
|
17.0%
|
|
5.3%
|
|
15.1%
|
Average exchange rate (US$ per C$1.00)3
|
$
|
0.764
|
$
|
0.813
|
$
|
0.794
|
$
|
0.918
|
$
|
0.914
|
1
|
Amortization includes amortization of certain capitalized major
maintenance costs.
|
2
|
Consolidated Return on Invested Capital ("ROIC") is equal to operating
income, plus realized gains/losses on derivatives and other
income/expense, divided by the average invested capital during the
period. Invested capital is equal to capital assets, plus long-term
investments and net non-cash working capital. The year-to-date ROIC
may not equal the sum of the quarterly amounts due to rounding and the
impact of the average invested capital balance during the applicable
period.
|
3
|
Source - Bank of Canada (average noon rate for the period).
|
Analysis of Specific Material Items Affecting Comparability of Net
Income
After-tax impact
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
|
|
Q3
2015
|
|
Q2
2015
|
|
YTD
2015
|
|
Q3
2014
|
|
YTD
2014
|
Net income, as reported
|
$
|
31.2
|
$
|
17.7
|
$
|
76.9
|
$
|
24.3
|
$
|
68.8
|
(Gain) loss on derivative financial instruments
|
$
|
3.6
|
$
|
(3.4)
|
$
|
7.2
|
$
|
0.2
|
$
|
0.8
|
Mark-to-market gain on Taylor Pulp contingent
consideration4
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(1.3)
|
$
|
(1.3)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
Net impact of above items
|
$
|
3.6
|
$
|
(4.7)
|
$
|
5.9
|
$
|
0.2
|
$
|
0.8
|
Adjusted net income
|
$
|
34.8
|
$
|
13.0
|
$
|
82.8
|
$
|
24.5
|
$
|
69.6
|
Net income per share (EPS), as reported
|
$
|
0.45
|
$
|
0.25
|
$
|
1.09
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.97
|
Net impact of above items per share5
|
$
|
0.05
|
$
|
(0.07)
|
$
|
0.08
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
0.01
|
Adjusted net income per share5
|
$
|
0.50
|
$
|
0.18
|
$
|
1.17
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.98
|
4
|
As part of the purchase of the Taylor pulp mill on January 30, 2015,
CPPI may pay contingent consideration based on the Taylor pulp mill's
future earnings over a three year period. On the acquisition date, the
contingent consideration was valued at $1.8 million. During the second
quarter of 2015, the contingent consideration liability was revalued to
nil, resulting in a gain of $1.8 million (before tax) to Other Income
(see further discussion in the "Purchase of Taylor Pulp Mill" section).
|
5
|
The year-to-date net impact of the adjusting items per share and
adjusted net income per share may not equal the sum of the quarterly
per share amounts due to rounding and the weighted average common
shares outstanding during the applicable period.
|
The Company reported operating income of $42.3 million for the third
quarter of 2015, an increase of $21.4 million from $20.9 million
reported for the second quarter of 2015. Improved pulp and paper
segment results reflected fewer maintenance outages, improved
productivity and a modest increase in Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft
("NBSK") pulp sales realizations in the third quarter of 2015.
Global softwood pulp markets weakened slightly through the third quarter
of 2015, reflecting a seasonal slowdown in shipments and minimal
industry downtime through the summer months. The average NBSK pulp
list price to North America, as published by RISI, was down US$13 per
tonne, or 1%, to US$967 per tonne with a more pronounced decrease in
NBSK list prices to China. However, overall NBSK unit sales
realizations were modestly higher compared to the previous quarter as
the benefit of a 6% weaker Canadian dollar outweighed the lower NBSK
US-dollar list prices in the current quarter. Bleached Chemi-Thermo
Mechanical Pulp ("BCTMP") markets and prices continued to be
challenging in the current quarter, with pulp unit sales realizations
remaining under pressure through the period.
Pulp shipments and production levels were both up approximately 5% from
the previous quarter reflecting improved operating rates at the
Company's NBSK operations and fewer maintenance outages in the current
quarter. In the latter part of September, the Northwood NBSK pulp mill
entered its scheduled maintenance outage reducing NBSK production by
approximately 6,000 tonnes in the current quarter. The Northwood pulp
mill completed its maintenance outage on schedule in early October and
is now operating at target levels. In the comparative second quarter
of 2015, scheduled maintenance outages were completed at the
Intercontinental and Prince George NBSK pulp mills and the Taylor BCTMP
pulp mill, reducing production by 14,000 tonnes. Pulp unit
manufacturing costs saw a modest decrease from the second quarter of
2015 largely reflecting the increased productivity and production, as
well as lower energy and chemical costs in the current quarter. The
Company continues to see the benefits from its recent investment in
energy based projects including the recently completed Intercontinental
pulp mill turbine that was commissioned in April 2015.
The Company's paper segment operating income was up $1.4 million from
the previous quarter, reflecting marginally higher unit sales
realizations in the current quarter resulting from the continued
weakening of the Canadian dollar, as well as a scheduled maintenance
outage at the Company's paper machine in the second quarter of 2015.
During the third quarter of 2015, the Company declared and paid a
special dividend of $1.125 per share and a quarterly dividend of
$0.0625 per share for total distributions to shareholders of $83.3
million.
Compared to the third quarter of 2014, operating income was up $10.9
million, with higher earnings recorded in both the pulp and paper
segments. Improved pulp segment results reflected increased
productivity and moderately higher NBSK sales realizations as the
benefit of a 17% weaker Canadian dollar outweighed lower NBSK pulp
US-dollar list prices to all regions. The current quarter's results
included the impact of the aforementioned scheduled maintenance outage
at the Northwood NBSK pulp mill while the same quarter in 2014 had no
scheduled maintenance outages. Improved paper segment results in the
current quarter reflected higher unit sales realizations, which more
than offset higher market-driven slush pulp costs. The third quarter
of 2015's results included the impact of both lower unit sales
realizations and manufacturing costs attributable to the Taylor Pulp
BCTMP facility, which was acquired on January 30, 2015.
OPERATING RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
Pulp
Selected Financial Information and Statistics - Pulp
|
|
Q3
|
|
Q2
|
|
YTD
|
|
Q3
|
|
YTD
|
(millions of Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
|
|
2015
|
|
2015
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2014
|
Sales
|
$
|
253.5
|
$
|
234.0
|
$
|
719.2
|
$
|
196.5
|
$
|
595.0
|
Operating income before amortization7
|
$
|
53.7
|
$
|
32.8
|
$
|
137.6
|
$
|
42.9
|
$
|
136.2
|
Operating income
|
$
|
38.2
|
$
|
18.1
|
$
|
92.6
|
$
|
27.5
|
$
|
91.3
|
Average pulp price delivered to US - US$8
|
$
|
967
|
$
|
980
|
$
|
981
|
$
|
1,030
|
$
|
1,026
|
Average price in Cdn$8
|
$
|
1,266
|
$
|
1,205
|
$
|
1,236
|
$
|
1,122
|
$
|
1,123
|
Production - pulp (000 mt)9
|
|
310.5
|
|
294.6
|
|
892.9
|
|
248.1
|
|
744.5
|
Shipments - pulp (000 mt)9
|
|
307.4
|
|
291.9
|
|
871.4
|
|
240.5
|
|
709.8
|
Marketed on behalf of Canfor9
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
15.2
|
|
50.6
|
|
151.6
|
7
|
Amortization includes amortization of certain capitalized major
maintenance costs.
|
8
|
Per tonne, NBSK pulp list price delivered to US (as published by RISI);
Average price in Cdn$ calculated as average pulp price delivered to US
- US$ multiplied by the average exchange rate - C$ per US$1.00
according to Bank of Canada average noon rate for the period.
|
9
|
Pulp production and shipment volumes in 2015 include BCTMP volumes
subsequent to CPPI's purchase of the Taylor BCTMP mill on January 30,
2015 (see further discussion in the "Purchase of Taylor Pulp Mill"
section). Following the sale, CPPI no longer markets any product on
behalf of Canfor.
|
Overview
Operating income for the pulp segment was $38.2 million for the third
quarter of 2015, an increase of $20.1 million from the immediately
preceding quarter and up $10.7 million from the third quarter of 2014.
Pulp segment financial results and information in 2015 include the
Taylor pulp mill, which was acquired on January 30, 2015.
Improved pulp segment results compared to the second quarter of 2015
reflected fewer maintenance outages and improved productivity as well
as a modest increase in NBSK pulp sales realizations in the third
quarter of 2015. The Northwood NBSK pulp mill entered its scheduled
maintenance outage in the latter part of September while in the
previous quarter, scheduled maintenance outages were taken at the
Intercontinental and Prince George NBSK pulp mills, and the Taylor
BCTMP pulp mill. Operating results in the third quarter of 2015 also
benefited from a modest decrease in pulp unit manufacturing costs as
well as higher energy revenues. The Company continues to see the
benefits from its recent investment in energy based projects including
the recently completed Intercontinental pulp mill turbine that was
commissioned in April 2015.
Compared to the third quarter of 2014, the improvement in the current
quarter's pulp segment results reflected increased productivity coupled
with modestly higher NBSK sales realizations as the benefits of a 17%
weaker Canadian dollar more than offset lower NBSK US-dollar list
prices to all regions. Total unit manufacturing costs were broadly in
line with the same quarter in 2014, as improved NBSK productivity and
lower energy costs offset higher NBSK fibre costs and higher
maintenance costs related to the Northwood outage in the current
quarter. Higher energy revenues compared to the same quarter in 2014
reflected the incremental contribution from the Intercontinental
turbine generator which was completed in the second quarter of 2015.
The current quarter's results included the impact of both lower unit
sales realizations and manufacturing costs attributable to the Taylor
Pulp BCTMP facility.
Markets
Global softwood pulp markets weakened slightly through the third quarter
of 2015, reflecting a seasonal slowdown in shipments through the summer
months. Global softwood pulp producer inventory levels increased 1 day
from the end of June 2015 to 30 days' supply in September 201510, partly reflecting the aforementioned seasonality in shipments and
minimal industry maintenance downtime (market conditions are generally
considered balanced when inventories are in the 27-30 days of supply
range).
Global shipments of bleached softwood kraft pulp decreased slightly
compared to the previous quarter and were broadly in line with the same
period in 201411. The decrease in softwood pulp shipments compared to the previous
quarter primarily reflected lower shipments to China.
10
|
World 20 data is based on twenty producing countries representing 80% of
world chemical market pulp capacity and is based on information
compiled and prepared by the Pulp and Paper Products Council ("PPPC").
|
11
|
As reported PPPC statistics.
|
Sales
The Company's pulp shipments in the third quarter of 2015 totalled
307,400 tonnes, an increase of 15,500 tonnes, or 5%, from the previous
quarter and included increased NBSK shipments to both Asia and North
America, which more than offset lower shipments to Europe. Compared to
the third quarter of 2014, pulp shipments were up 66,900 tonnes, or
28%, mostly due to the addition of the Taylor pulp mill. Excluding the
Taylor pulp mill, NBSK shipments were up 14,900 tonnes, or 6%,
primarily reflecting increased production levels in the current
quarter.
The average North American US-dollar NBSK pulp list price, as published
by RISI, was down US$13 per tonne, or 1%, compared to the average for
the second quarter of 2015 with a similar decrease seen in the average
European NBSK price and a US$37 per tonne, or 5%, decrease in the
average China NBSK price. Average NBSK pulp unit sales realizations
were up in the third quarter as the benefit of a 5 cent, or 6%, weaker
Canadian dollar outweighed the slightly lower list prices in the third
quarter of 2015. Discount levels from NBSK list prices were consistent
with the previous quarter. Marginally lower BCTMP unit sales
realizations continued to reflect challenging BCTMP markets; prices
trended lower in the current quarter but were mitigated somewhat by the
impact of the weaker Canadian dollar.
Compared to the third quarter of 2014, NBSK pulp sales realizations were
moderately higher, with the benefit of a 17% weaker Canadian dollar
outweighing lower US-dollar NBSK pulp list prices in all regions,
increased shipments to lower-margin regions and slightly higher
discounts to North America and Europe in the current quarter. The
average North American NBSK pulp list price was down US$63 per tonne,
or 6%, from the third quarter of 2014 with more pronounced declines
seen in US-dollar NBSK list prices to China where the average NBSK
price was down US$90 per tonne, or 12%.
Energy revenue was up compared to the second quarter of 2015 reflecting
increased turbine operating days and moderately higher energy prices in
the current quarter. Compared to the same quarter in 2014, energy
revenue was also higher with the incremental contribution from the
Intercontinental pulp mill turbine which started selling power under an
Electricity Purchase Agreement in April 2015.
Operations
Pulp production in the current quarter was 310,500 tonnes, up 15,900
tonnes, or 5%, from the previous quarter, and up 62,400 tonnes, or 25%,
from the third quarter of 2014. Production in the current quarter
increased as a result of fewer maintenance outages quarter-over-quarter
and improved operating rates in the third quarter of 2015. Pulp
production in the current quarter included the scheduled maintenance
outage at the Northwood pulp mill which reduced quarterly production by
6,000 tonnes while the second quarter of 2015 included scheduled
outages at the Intercontinental and Prince George pulp mills reducing
NBSK production by 11,000 tonnes, and a scheduled outage at the Taylor
pulp mill reducing BCTMP production by 3,000 tonnes. Excluding the
scheduled maintenance outages in both the third and second quarters of
2015, total pulp production was up approximately 8,000 tonnes in the
third quarter, mostly as a result of improved NBSK pulp productivity,
which included a new monthly production record in August. The
significant increase in pulp production compared to the third quarter
of 2014 principally reflected the acquisition of the Taylor pulp mill
on January 30, 2015. Excluding production volume from the Taylor pulp
mill, pulp production was up 11,300 tonnes, or 5%, reflecting improved
operating rates at the NBSK pulp mills offset in part by the scheduled
maintenance outage at the Northwood pulp mill in the third quarter of
2015.
Pulp unit manufacturing costs saw a modest decrease from the previous
quarter, largely reflecting the quarter-over-quarter impacts of the
scheduled maintenance outages as well as the improved operating rates,
coupled with seasonally lower energy costs and lower chemical costs in
the current quarter. Fibre costs for the NBSK pulp mills were slightly
lower than the previous quarter as higher prices for sawmill residual
chips (linked to Canadian dollar NBSK pulp sales realizations) were
more than offset by lower delivered freight costs and lower whole log
chip costs. Lower BCTMP fibre costs in the current quarter reflected
lower prices for sawmill residual chips (linked to lower Canadian
dollar BCTMP pulp sales realizations).
Pulp unit manufacturing costs were broadly in line with the third
quarter of 2014, with the inclusion of the lower cost BCTMP Taylor pulp
operation in the current quarter, improved NBSK productivity and lower
energy costs offsetting modestly higher maintenance costs and higher
NBSK fibre costs. Contributing to the higher NBSK pulp fibre costs in
the current quarter were higher prices for sawmill residual chips,
primarily reflecting increased Canadian dollar NBSK pulp sales
realizations compared to the third quarter of 2014 and lower freight
costs.
Paper
Selected Financial Information and Statistics - Paper
|
|
Q3
|
|
Q2
|
|
YTD
|
|
Q3
|
|
YTD
|
(millions of Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
|
|
2015
|
|
2015
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2014
|
Sales
|
$
|
40.5
|
$
|
42.0
|
$
|
123.1
|
$
|
41.0
|
$
|
120.3
|
Operating income before amortization12
|
$
|
8.0
|
$
|
6.5
|
$
|
23.3
|
$
|
7.4
|
$
|
17.4
|
Operating income
|
$
|
7.1
|
$
|
5.7
|
$
|
20.7
|
$
|
6.5
|
$
|
14.8
|
Production - paper (000 mt)
|
|
34.6
|
|
31.0
|
|
101.0
|
|
35.9
|
|
108.0
|
Shipments - paper (000 mt)
|
|
32.1
|
|
33.8
|
|
98.0
|
|
35.7
|
|
106.7
|
12
|
Amortization includes amortization of certain capitalized major
maintenance costs.
|
Overview
Operating income for the paper segment was $7.1 million for the third
quarter of 2015, up $1.4 million from the second quarter of 2015 and up
$0.6 million from the third quarter of 2014.
The increase in operating income compared to the previous quarter
largely reflected marginally higher unit sales realizations in the
current quarter which benefitted from the continued weakening of the
Canadian dollar and the impact of a scheduled maintenance outage at the
Company's paper machine in the second quarter of 2015.
Compared to the third quarter of 2014, the increase in operating income
was largely attributable to significantly higher unit sales
realizations, which more than offset higher unit manufacturing costs
largely the result of increased market-driven slush pulp costs.
Markets
Global kraft paper markets weakened through the third quarter of 2015
driven in part by decreased demand in Asia. North American markets were
balanced while certain export markets saw increased competition from
offshore producers as they looked to take advantage of favourable
foreign exchange movements.
Sales
The Company's paper shipments in the third quarter of 2015 were 32,100
tonnes, down 1,700 tonnes, or 5%, reflecting lower shipments to Latin
America and, to a lesser extent, Europe in the current quarter as well
as a reduction in paper inventory levels in the second quarter of 2015.
Compared to the third quarter of 2014, paper shipments were down 3,600
tonnes, or 10%, reflecting lower offshore shipments in the current
quarter. Prime bleached paper shipments, which attract higher prices,
were down 3% from the second quarter of 2015 and down 6% from the same
quarter in 2014.
Unit sales realizations saw a marginal improvement from the second
quarter of 2015 as the benefits of a 6% weaker Canadian dollar more
than offset lower paper prices and prime bleached shipments during the
quarter. Compared to the same quarter in 2014, unit sales realizations
were up significantly as lower prices in nearly all regions and lower
prime bleached shipments were more than offset by the benefits of a 17%
weaker Canadian dollar and increased shipments to higher-margin
regions.
Operations
Paper production in the third quarter of 2015 was 34,600 tonnes, up
3,600 tonnes, or 12%, from the second quarter of 2015 and down 1,300
tonnes, or 4%, from the third quarter of 2014. Current quarter paper
production returned to more normalized levels following a scheduled
nine day maintenance outage in the second quarter of 2015. Compared to
the third quarter of 2014, the modest decline in paper production
reflected slightly lower productivity rates in the current quarter.
Paper unit manufacturing costs decreased marginally from the second
quarter of 2015, largely reflecting the scheduled maintenance outage in
the previous quarter offset by increased market-driven slush pulp costs
and higher operating supply costs in the current quarter.
Compared to the third quarter of 2014, higher paper unit manufacturing
costs reflected the impact of both higher slush pulp costs, principally
reflecting higher pulp sales realizations, and higher operating supply
costs in the current quarter.
Unallocated Items
Selected Financial Information
|
|
Q3
|
|
Q2
|
|
YTD
|
|
Q3
|
|
YTD
|
(millions of Canadian dollars)
|
|
2015
|
|
2015
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2014
|
Corporate costs
|
$
|
(3.0)
|
$
|
(2.9)
|
$
|
(8.7)
|
$
|
(2.6)
|
$
|
(8.7)
|
Finance expense, net
|
$
|
(1.7)
|
$
|
(1.3)
|
$
|
(4.3)
|
$
|
(1.3)
|
$
|
(4.1)
|
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments13
|
$
|
(4.9)
|
$
|
4.6
|
$
|
(9.7)
|
$
|
(0.3)
|
$
|
(1.1)
|
Other income (expense), net13
|
$
|
6.2
|
$
|
(0.6)
|
$
|
12.6
|
$
|
3.0
|
$
|
0.2
|
13
|
In the prior periods, certain amounts have been reclassified from Other
Income to (Gain) Loss on Derivative Financial Instruments, with no
impact to net income.
|
Corporate costs of $3.0 million for the third quarter of 2015 were
broadly in line with the second quarter of 2015 and up $0.4 million
from the same quarter in 2014, primarily due to increased consulting,
travel and legal costs.
Net finance expense for the third quarter of 2015 was $1.7 million, up
$0.4 million from both comparative quarters primarily due to higher
finance expense associated with the Company's letters of credit and
one-time costs related to the extension of the Company's operating loan
facility.
The Company uses a variety of derivative financial instruments as
partial economic hedges against unfavourable changes in foreign
exchange rates, energy costs, interest rates and pulp prices. For the
third quarter of 2015, the Company recorded a net loss of $4.9 million,
principally reflecting realized losses on US-dollar foreign exchange
collars as a result of the weakening of the Canadian dollar during the
quarter and to a lesser extent both realized and unrealized
mark-to-market losses on diesel hedges.
Other income, net for the third quarter of 2015 of $6.2 million
reflected favourable exchange movements on US-dollar denominated cash,
receivables and payables, resulting from the weakening of the Canadian
dollar through the quarter.
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
In the third quarter of 2015, the Company recorded an after-tax gain of
$2.8 million in relation to changes in the valuation of the Company's
employee future benefit plans. The gain principally reflected a higher
discount rate used to value the net defined benefit obligation in part
offset by a lower than expected return on plan assets. After-tax gains
of $4.5 million and $1.8 million were recorded in the second quarter of
2015 and the third quarter of 2014, respectively, both reflecting the
impact of higher discount rates in the comparative quarters.
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION
The following table summarizes CPPI's cash flow and selected ratios for
and as at the end of the following periods:
|
|
Q3
|
|
Q2
|
|
YTD
|
|
Q3
|
|
YTD
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, except for ratios)
|
|
2015
|
|
2015
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2014
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
(73.1)
|
$
|
5.7
|
$
|
(60.2)
|
$
|
1.6
|
$
|
26.3
|
|
Operating activities
|
$
|
32.2
|
$
|
30.5
|
$
|
102.3
|
$
|
24.7
|
$
|
100.2
|
|
Financing activities
|
$
|
(90.9)
|
$
|
(12.3)
|
$
|
(109.8)
|
$
|
(7.0)
|
$
|
(27.6)
|
|
Investing activities
|
$
|
(14.4)
|
$
|
(12.5)
|
$
|
(52.7)
|
$
|
(16.1)
|
$
|
(46.3)
|
Ratio of current assets to current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.2 : 1
|
|
|
|
2.6 : 1
|
Net debt to capitalization
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.7%
|
|
|
|
2.1%
|
ROIC - Consolidated period-to-date
|
|
6.9%
|
|
3.0%
|
|
17.0%
|
|
5.3%
|
|
15.1%
|
Changes in Financial Position
Cash generated from operating activities was $32.2 million in the third
quarter of 2015, up $1.7 million from the previous quarter, with higher
cash earnings mostly offset by an increase in non-cash working capital
and the timing of tax installment payments in the current quarter. The
increase in non-cash working capital in the current quarter reflected a
seasonal increase in inventories and the timing of property tax and
insurance payments, partly offset by a reduction of trade accounts
receivable. Compared to the third quarter of 2014, cash generated from
operating activities increased by $7.5 million, largely reflecting
higher cash earnings and a smaller build in non-cash working capital
partly offset increased income tax payments due to higher earnings
between taxation years.
Cash used for financing activities was $90.9 million in the third
quarter of 2015, up $78.6 million from the previous quarter and $83.9
million from the third quarter of 2014. Cash flows in the current
period included payment of a special dividend for $79.0 million
($1.1250 per share) and a quarterly dividend for $4.3 million ($0.0625
per share). In the third quarter of 2015, CPPI purchased 557,401
common shares under its Normal Course Issuer Bid for $6.9 million, of
which $6.7 million was paid in cash during the quarter. This compares
to 137,855 common shares purchased in the second quarter of 2015 for
$2.0 million and 177,518 common shares purchased in the third quarter
of 2014 for $2.0 million (see further discussion of the shares
purchased under the Normal Course Issuer Bid in the following
"Liquidity and Financial Requirements" section). No amounts were drawn
against the Company's operating loan facility at the end of the third
quarter of 2015.
Cash used for investing activities of $14.4 million in the current
quarter primarily related to payments made for maintenance-of-business
capital completed in the previous quarter and, to a lesser extent,
payments related to the scheduled maintenance outage at the Northwood
NBSK pulp mill in September.
Liquidity and Financial Requirements
At September 30, 2015, CPPI had cash of $16.6 million and operating loan
facilities of $130.0 million which were unused, except for $12.8
million reserved for several standby letters of credit related to
energy sales agreements. During the third quarter of 2015, the
maturity date of the $110.0 million operating loan facility was
extended to January 31, 2019 and the minimum net worth financial
covenant which is based on shareholders' equity was removed. During
the second quarter of 2015, the Company extended the maturity date on
its $20.0 million operating loan facility, which covers energy-related
letters of credit, to June 30, 2016.
CPPI has $50.0 million of floating interest rate term debt, repayable in
November 2018.
The Company remained in compliance with the covenants relating to its
operating loans and long-term debt during the quarter, and expects to
remain so for the foreseeable future.
On March 5, 2015, the Company renewed its normal course issuer bid
whereby it can purchase for cancellation up to 3,541,491 common shares
or approximately 5% of its issued and outstanding common shares as of
February 28, 2015. The renewed normal course issuer bid is set to
expire on March 4, 2016. During the third quarter of 2015, CPPI
purchased 557,401 common shares for $6.9 million (an average of $12.38
per common share). Cash paid for purchases in the third quarter of
2015 was $6.7 million, with the balance paid in October 2015. As a
result of the share purchases during the quarter, Canfor's interest in
CPPI increased to 51.4% by quarter end. The Company may purchase more
shares through the balance of 2015 subject to the terms of the normal
course issuer bid and certain Board approved criteria.
Dividends
On October 28, 2015, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly
dividend of $0.0625 per share, payable on November 17, 2015, to the
shareholders of record on November 10, 2015.
Purchase of Taylor Pulp Mill
On January 30, 2015, CPPI completed the purchase of the Taylor pulp mill
from Canfor for cash consideration of $12.6 million including final
working capital. The acquisition also includes a long-term fibre
supply agreement under which Canfor will supply the Taylor pulp mill
with fibre at prices that approximate fair market value. In addition
to the cash consideration paid on the acquisition date, CPPI may also
pay contingent consideration to Canfor, based on the Taylor pulp mill's
annual adjusted operating income before amortization over a three year
period, starting January 31, 2015. On the acquisition date, the fair
value of the contingent consideration was $1.8 million and was recorded
as a long-term provision. CPPI recognized long-term assets acquired net of liabilities assumed at
a fair value of $2.8 million and net working capital of $11.6 million.
The acquisition has been accounted for in accordance with IFRS 3 Business Combinations.
If the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2015, CPPI's consolidated
sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 would have increased
by approximately $8.9 million and consolidated net income for the nine
months ended September 30, 2015 would have increased by approximately
$0.2 million. The Taylor pulp mill's results are recorded in the pulp
segment.
During the second quarter of 2015, CPPI reversed the $1.8 million
contingent consideration provision, resulting in a gain recorded to
Other Income to reflect lower forecast BCTMP prices over the contingent
consideration period.
OUTLOOK
Pulp
For the month of October 2015, the Company's NBSK pulp list price is
US$960 per tonne in North America, unchanged from September 2015. With
reported global softwood pulp inventories at the high end of what is
considered a balanced market, there is some risk of downward pressure
on global softwood pulp prices in the fourth quarter of 2015.
The scheduled maintenance outage at the Northwood pulp mill, which
commenced in September 2015, was completed in early October and reduced
NBSK pulp production by 20,000 tonnes in October 2015. No further
maintenance outages are scheduled over the balance of 2015.
Paper
Paper markets are projected to remain under some moderate price pressure
in the fourth quarter of 2015, as a result of increased competition in
export markets and reduced demand in Asia.
OUTSTANDING SHARES
At October 28, 2015, there were 69,666,548 common shares of the Company
outstanding.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with International
Financial Reporting Standards requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts recorded in the financial
statements. On an ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates,
including those related to useful lives for amortization, impairment of
long-lived assets, pension and other employee future benefit plans and
asset retirement obligations based upon currently available
information. While it is reasonably possible that circumstances may
arise which cause actual results to differ from these estimates,
management does not believe it is likely that any such differences will
materially affect the Company's financial condition.
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ISSUED AND NOT APPLIED
In May 2014, the IASB issued IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which will supersede IAS 18, Revenue, IAS 11, Construction Contracts and related interpretations. The new standard is effective for annual
periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The Company is in the
process of assessing the impact, if any, on the financial statements of
this new standard.
In July 2014, the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB")
issued IFRS 9, Financial Instruments. The required adoption date for IFRS 9 is January 1, 2018 and the
Company is in the process of assessing the impact, if any, on the
financial statements of this new standard.
Further details of the new accounting Standards and potential impact on
CPPI can be found in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended
December 31, 2014.
INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, there were no changes in
the Company's internal controls over financial reporting that
materially affected, or would be reasonably likely to materially
affect, such controls.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
A comprehensive discussion of risks and uncertainties is included in the Company's 2014 annual statutory reports which are available on www.canforpulp.com or www.sedar.com.
SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
|
Q3
2015
|
Q2
2015
|
Q1
2015
|
Q4
2014
|
Q3
2014
|
Q2
2014
|
Q1
2014
|
Q4
2013
|
Sales and income
(millions of Canadian dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
$
|
294.1
|
$
|
276.0
|
$
|
273.8
|
$
|
264.0
|
$
|
237.6
|
$
|
252.5
|
$
|
226.4
|
$
|
245.6
|
Operating income
|
$
|
42.3
|
$
|
20.9
|
$
|
41.4
|
$
|
28.0
|
$
|
31.4
|
$
|
29.6
|
$
|
36.4
|
$
|
24.0
|
Net income
|
$
|
31.2
|
$
|
17.7
|
$
|
28.0
|
$
|
20.7
|
$
|
24.3
|
$
|
18.8
|
$
|
25.7
|
$
|
14.2
|
Per common share (Canadian dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income - basic and diluted
|
$
|
0.45
|
$
|
0.25
|
$
|
0.40
|
$
|
0.29
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.27
|
$
|
0.36
|
$
|
0.20
|
Book value14
|
$
|
6.65
|
$
|
7.40
|
$
|
7.17
|
$
|
6.92
|
$
|
6.86
|
$
|
6.56
|
$
|
6.39
|
$
|
6.17
|
Dividends declared15
|
$
|
0.0625
|
$
|
1.1875
|
$
|
0.0625
|
$
|
0.0625
|
$
|
0.0625
|
$
|
0.0625
|
$
|
0.0625
|
$
|
0.0500
|
Statistics
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pulp shipments (000 mt)
|
|
307.4
|
|
291.9
|
|
272.1
|
|
258.6
|
|
240.5
|
|
246.9
|
|
222.4
|
|
273.3
|
Paper shipments (000 mt)
|
|
32.1
|
|
33.8
|
|
32.1
|
|
35.8
|
|
35.7
|
|
39.7
|
|
31.3
|
|
31.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average exchange rate - US$/Cdn$
|
$
|
0.764
|
$
|
0.813
|
$
|
0.806
|
$
|
0.881
|
$
|
0.918
|
$
|
0.917
|
$
|
0.906
|
$
|
0.953
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average NBSK pulp list price delivered to US (US$)
|
$
|
967
|
$
|
980
|
$
|
995
|
$
|
1,025
|
$
|
1,030
|
$
|
1,030
|
$
|
1,017
|
$
|
983
|
14
|
Book value per common share is equal to shareholders' equity at the end
of the period, divided by the number of common shares outstanding at
the end of the period.
|
15
|
Dividends declared in Q2 2015 included a quarterly dividend of $0.0625
per share and a special dividend of $1.1250 per share.
|
Sales are primarily influenced by changes in market pulp prices, sales
volumes and fluctuations in Canadian dollar exchange rates. Operating
income, net income and operating income before amortization are
primarily impacted by: sales revenue; freight costs; fluctuations of
fibre, chemical and energy prices; level of spending and timing of
maintenance downtime; and production curtailments. Net income is also
impacted by fluctuations in Canadian dollar exchange rates, the
revaluation to the period end rate of US dollar denominated working
capital balances and long-term debt, and revaluation of outstanding
natural gas swaps and US dollar forward contracts.
Other material factors that impact the comparability of the quarters are
noted below:
|
|
|
After-tax impact
|
|
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, except for
per share amounts)
|
|
Q3
2015
|
|
Q2
2015
|
|
Q1
2015
|
|
Q4
2014
|
|
Q3
2014
|
|
Q2
2014
|
|
Q1
2014
|
|
Q4
2013
|
Net income, as reported
|
$
|
31.2
|
$
|
17.7
|
$
|
28.0
|
$
|
20.7
|
$
|
24.3
|
$
|
18.8
|
$
|
25.7
|
$
|
14.2
|
(Gain) loss on derivative financial instruments
|
$
|
3.6
|
$
|
(3.4)
|
$
|
7.0
|
$
|
0.6
|
$
|
0.2
|
$
|
(0.4)
|
$
|
1.0
|
$
|
0.1
|
Mark-to market gain on Taylor Pulp contingent consideration
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(1.3)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
Foreign exchange loss on long-term debt
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
3.0
|
Net impact of above items
|
$
|
3.6
|
$
|
(4.7)
|
$
|
7.0
|
$
|
0.6
|
$
|
0.2
|
$
|
(0.4)
|
$
|
1.0
|
$
|
3.1
|
Adjusted net income
|
$
|
34.8
|
$
|
13.0
|
$
|
35.0
|
$
|
21.3
|
$
|
24.5
|
$
|
18.4
|
$
|
26.7
|
$
|
17.3
|
Net income per share (EPS), as reported
|
$
|
0.45
|
$
|
0.25
|
$
|
0.40
|
$
|
0.29
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.27
|
$
|
0.36
|
$
|
0.20
|
Net impact of above items per share
|
$
|
0.05
|
$
|
(0.07)
|
$
|
0.10
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(0.01)
|
$
|
0.01
|
$
|
0.04
|
Adjusted net income per share
|
$
|
0.50
|
$
|
0.18
|
$
|
0.50
|
$
|
0.30
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.26
|
$
|
0.37
|
$
|
0.24
|
Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited)
|
|
As at
September 30,
2015
|
As at
December 31,
2014
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
16.6
|
$
|
76.8
|
Accounts receivable
|
- Trade
|
|
|
64.0
|
|
60.7
|
|
- Other
|
|
|
16.2
|
|
10.0
|
Inventories (Note 2)
|
|
|
177.7
|
|
143.7
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
11.0
|
|
11.2
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
285.5
|
|
302.4
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
521.7
|
|
524.1
|
Other long-term assets
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
0.9
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
808.1
|
$
|
827.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
130.6
|
$
|
123.2
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
130.6
|
|
123.2
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
50.0
|
|
50.0
|
Retirement benefit obligations (Note 4)
|
|
|
93.0
|
|
94.9
|
Other long-term provisions
|
|
|
5.4
|
|
4.2
|
Deferred income taxes, net
|
|
|
65.5
|
|
65.5
|
Total liabilities
|
|
$
|
344.5
|
$
|
337.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital
|
|
$
|
513.4
|
$
|
522.1
|
Retained earnings (deficit)
|
|
|
(49.8)
|
|
(32.5)
|
Total equity
|
|
$
|
463.6
|
$
|
489.6
|
Total liabilities and equity
|
|
$
|
808.1
|
$
|
827.4
|
Subsequent Event (Note 12)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD
|
"S.E. Bracken-Horrocks"
|
"M.J. Korenberg"
|
Director, S.E. Bracken-Horrocks
|
Director, M.J. Korenberg
|
Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
|
3 months ended September 30,
|
9 months ended September 30,
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, except per share data, unaudited)
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
$
|
294.1
|
$
|
237.6
|
$
|
843.9
|
$
|
716.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manufacturing and product costs
|
|
186.2
|
|
151.3
|
|
548.8
|
|
456.2
|
|
Freight and other distribution costs
|
|
42.4
|
|
32.0
|
|
122.0
|
|
94.8
|
|
Amortization
|
|
16.4
|
|
16.3
|
|
47.6
|
|
47.5
|
|
Selling and administration costs
|
|
6.8
|
|
6.6
|
|
20.9
|
|
20.6
|
|
|
251.8
|
|
206.2
|
|
739.3
|
|
619.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
42.3
|
|
31.4
|
|
104.6
|
|
97.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance expense, net
|
|
(1.7)
|
|
(1.3)
|
|
(4.3)
|
|
(4.1)
|
Loss on derivative financial instruments (Note 5)
|
|
(4.9)
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
(9.7)
|
|
(1.1)
|
Other income, net
|
|
6.2
|
|
3.0
|
|
12.6
|
|
0.2
|
Net income before income taxes
|
|
41.9
|
|
32.8
|
|
103.2
|
|
92.4
|
Income tax expense (Note 6)
|
|
(10.7)
|
|
(8.5)
|
|
(26.3)
|
|
(23.6)
|
Net income
|
$
|
31.2
|
$
|
24.3
|
$
|
76.9
|
$
|
68.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common share: (in Canadian dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attributable to equity shareholders of the Company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Basic and diluted (Note 7)
|
$
|
0.45
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
1.09
|
$
|
0.97
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements.
Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
3 months ended September 30,
|
9 months ended September 30,
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited)
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
31.2
|
$
|
24.3
|
$
|
76.9
|
$
|
68.8
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Items that will not be recycled through net income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Defined benefit plan actuarial gains (losses) (Note 4)
|
|
3.8
|
|
2.4
|
|
6.9
|
|
(9.2)
|
|
Income tax recovery (expense) on defined benefit plan
actuarial gains (losses) (Note 6)
|
|
(1.0)
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
(1.8)
|
|
2.4
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
|
|
2.8
|
|
1.8
|
|
5.1
|
|
(6.8)
|
Total comprehensive income
|
$
|
34.0
|
$
|
26.1
|
$
|
82.0
|
$
|
62.0
|
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
|
3 months ended September 30,
|
9 months ended September 30,
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited)
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of period
|
$
|
517.5
|
$
|
523.4
|
$
|
522.1
|
$
|
523.4
|
Share purchases (Note 7)
|
|
(4.1)
|
|
(1.3)
|
|
(8.7)
|
|
(1.3)
|
Balance at end of period
|
$
|
513.4
|
$
|
522.1
|
$
|
513.4
|
$
|
522.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained earnings (deficit)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of period
|
$
|
2.3
|
$
|
(57.5)
|
$
|
(32.5)
|
$
|
(85.4)
|
Net income
|
31.2
|
|
24.3
|
|
76.9
|
|
68.8
|
Defined benefit plan actuarial gains (losses), net of tax
|
|
2.8
|
|
1.8
|
|
5.1
|
|
(6.8)
|
Dividends declared
|
|
(83.3)
|
|
(4.4)
|
|
(92.1)
|
|
(12.4)
|
Share purchases (Note 7)
|
|
(2.8)
|
|
(0.7)
|
|
(7.2)
|
|
(0.7)
|
Balance at end of period
|
$
|
(49.8)
|
$
|
(36.5)
|
$
|
(49.8)
|
$
|
(36.5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity
|
$
|
463.6
|
$
|
485.6
|
$
|
463.6
|
$
|
485.6
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements.
Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
3 months ended September 30,
|
9 months ended September 30,
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited)
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash generated from (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
31.2
|
$
|
24.3
|
$
|
76.9
|
$
|
68.8
|
|
Items not affecting cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
16.4
|
|
16.3
|
|
47.6
|
|
47.5
|
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
10.7
|
|
8.5
|
|
26.3
|
|
23.6
|
|
|
Changes in mark-to-market value of derivative financial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
instruments
|
|
0.4
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
1.3
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
Employee future benefits
|
|
1.4
|
|
1.2
|
|
4.2
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
Finance expense, net
|
|
1.7
|
|
1.3
|
|
4.3
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
Other, net
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
0.1
|
|
(1.0)
|
|
3.2
|
|
Defined benefit pension plan contributions, net
|
|
(0.5)
|
|
(1.2)
|
|
(2.2)
|
|
(5.0)
|
|
Income taxes paid, net
|
|
(18.3)
|
|
(12.5)
|
|
(34.0)
|
|
(23.4)
|
|
|
42.7
|
|
37.9
|
|
123.4
|
|
122.6
|
|
Net change in non-cash working capital (Note 8)
|
|
(10.5)
|
|
(13.2)
|
|
(21.1)
|
|
(22.4)
|
|
|
32.2
|
|
24.7
|
|
102.3
|
|
100.2
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in operating bank loans
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(11.2)
|
|
Finance expenses paid
|
|
(0.9)
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
(2.0)
|
|
(2.0)
|
|
Dividends paid
|
|
(83.3)
|
|
(4.4)
|
|
(92.1)
|
|
(12.4)
|
|
Share purchases (Note 7)
|
|
(6.7)
|
|
(2.0)
|
|
(15.7)
|
|
(2.0)
|
|
|
(90.9)
|
|
(7.0)
|
|
(109.8)
|
|
(27.6)
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
(14.5)
|
|
(16.2)
|
|
(40.7)
|
|
(46.4)
|
|
Acquisition of Taylor pulp mill (Note 11)
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(12.6)
|
|
-
|
|
Other, net
|
|
0.1
|
|
0.1
|
|
0.6
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
(14.4)
|
|
(16.1)
|
|
(52.7)
|
|
(46.3)
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents*
|
|
(73.1)
|
|
1.6
|
|
(60.2)
|
|
26.3
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period*
|
|
89.7
|
|
38.2
|
|
76.8
|
|
13.5
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period*
|
$
|
16.6
|
$
|
39.8
|
$
|
16.6
|
$
|
39.8
|
* Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand less unpresented
cheques.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated interim financial statements.
Canfor Pulp Products Inc.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited, millions of Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
1. Basis of Preparation
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements (the
"financial statements") have been prepared in accordance with
International Accounting Standard ("IAS") 34 Interim Financial Reporting, and include the accounts of Canfor Pulp Products Inc. ("CPPI") and its
subsidiary entities, hereinafter referred to as "CPPI" or "the
Company". At September 30, 2015, Canfor Corporation ("Canfor") held a
51.4% interest in CPPI.
These financial statements do not include all of the disclosures
required by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") for
annual financial statements. Additional disclosures relevant to the
understanding of these financial statements, including the accounting
policies applied, can be found in the Company's Annual Report for the
year ended December 31, 2014, available at www.canforpulp.com or www.sedar.com.
These financial statements were authorized for issue by the Company's
Board of Directors on October 28, 2015.
Accounting Standards Issued and Not Applied
In May 2014, the IASB issued IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which will supersede IAS 18, Revenue, IAS 11, Construction Contracts and related interpretations. The new standard is effective for annual
periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The Company is in the
process of assessing the impact, if any, on the financial statements of
this new standard.
In July 2014, the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB")
issued IFRS 9, Financial Instruments. The required adoption date for IFRS 9 is January 1, 2018 and the
Company is in the process of assessing the impact, if any, on the
financial statements of this new standard.
Further details of the new accounting standards and potential impact on
CPPI can be found in the Company's Annual Report for the year ended
December 31, 2014.
2. Inventories
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited)
|
|
As at
September 30,
2015
|
|
As at
December 31,
2014
|
Pulp
|
$
|
93.2
|
$
|
68.8
|
Paper
|
|
20.4
|
|
17.4
|
Wood chips and logs
|
|
13.4
|
|
12.1
|
Materials and supplies
|
|
50.7
|
|
45.4
|
|
$
|
177.7
|
$
|
143.7
|
The above inventory balances are stated after inventory write-downs from
cost to net realizable value. Write-downs at September 30, 2015 totaled
$1.5 million (December 31, 2014 - nil).
3. Operating Loans
Available Operating Loans
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited)
|
|
As at
September 30,
2015
|
|
As at
December 31,
2014
|
|
Operating loan facility
|
$
|
110.0
|
$
|
110.0
|
|
Facility for letters of credit related to energy agreements
|
|
20.0
|
|
20.0
|
|
Total operating loan and credit facility
|
|
130.0
|
|
130.0
|
|
Operating loan drawn
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
Energy letters of credit
|
|
(12.8)
|
|
(12.2)
|
Total available operating loan and letters of credit facility
|
$
|
117.2
|
$
|
117.8
|
The terms of the Company's operating loan facility include interest
payable at floating rates that vary depending on the ratio of net debt
to total capitalization, and is based on the lenders' Canadian prime
rate, bankers acceptances, US dollar base rate or US dollar LIBOR rate,
plus a margin. The facility has certain financial covenants including
a covenant based on maximum net debt to total capitalization of the
Company. During the third quarter of 2015, the maturity date of this
facility was extended to January 31, 2019 and the minimum net worth
financial covenant which is based on shareholders' equity was removed.
The Company has a separate facility to cover energy-related letters of
credit. During the second quarter of 2015, the Company extended the
maturity on this facility to June 30, 2016. At September 30, 2015, $9.4
million of energy-related letters of credit were covered under this
facility with the balance of $3.4 million covered under the Company's
general operating loan facility.
As at September 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all
covenants relating to its operating loans.
4. Employee Future Benefits
For the three months ended September 30, 2015, defined benefit actuarial
gains of $3.8 million (before tax) were recognized in other
comprehensive income. The gains recorded in the third quarter of 2015
principally reflect a higher discount rate used to value the net
defined benefit obligations offset by lower than expected return on
plan assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, gains of
$6.9 million (before tax) were recognized in other comprehensive
income. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, an amount of
$2.4 million (before tax) was credited to other comprehensive income,
and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the losses were $9.2
million (before tax).
For the Company's employee future benefit plans, a one percentage point
increase in the discount rate used in calculating the actuarial
estimate of future liabilities would decrease the accrued benefit
obligation by an estimated $26.4 million.
The discount rate assumptions used to estimate the changes in net
retirement benefit obligations were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension
Benefit Plans
|
Other
Benefit Plans
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2015
|
|
|
|
4.10%
|
|
4.10%
|
June 30, 2015
|
|
|
|
3.90%
|
|
3.90%
|
December 31, 2014
|
|
|
|
3.90%
|
|
3.90%
|
September 30, 2014
|
|
|
|
4.40%
|
|
4.40%
|
June 30, 2014
|
|
|
|
4.30%
|
|
4.40%
|
December 31, 2013
|
|
|
|
4.80%
|
|
4.90%
|
5. Financial Instruments
CPPI's cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, loans and
advances, operating loans, accounts payable and accrued liabilities,
and long-term debt are measured at amortized cost subsequent to initial
recognition. At September 30, 2015, the fair value of the Company's
long-term debt approximates its amortized cost of $50.0 million
(December 31, 2014 - $50.0 million).
Derivative instruments are measured at fair value. IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement, requires classification of financial instruments within a hierarchy that
prioritizes the inputs to fair value measurement.
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets or liabilities;
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the
asset or liability, either directly or indirectly;
Level 3 - Inputs that are not based on observable market data.
The Company uses a variety of derivative financial instruments to reduce
its exposure to risks associated with fluctuations in foreign exchange
rates, pulp prices, energy costs, and floating interest rates on
long-term debt.
At September 30, 2015, the fair value of derivative financial
instruments was a net liability of $2.3 million (December 31, 2014 -
net liability of $1.0 million). The fair value of these financial
instruments was determined based on prevailing market rates for
instruments with similar characteristics.
The following table summarizes the losses on level 2 derivative
financial instruments for the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2015 and 2014:
|
3 months ended September 30,
|
9 months ended September 30,
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited)
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Foreign exchange collars
|
$
|
(4.2)
|
$
|
(0.2)
|
$
|
(9.1)
|
$
|
(0.2)
|
Crude oil collars
|
|
(0.7)
|
|
-
|
|
(0.5)
|
|
-
|
Interest rate swaps
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
(0.1)
|
Pulp futures
|
|
-
|
|
(0.1)
|
|
-
|
|
(0.8)
|
Loss on derivative financial instruments
|
$
|
(4.9)
|
$
|
(0.3)
|
$
|
(9.7)
|
$
|
(1.1)
|
6. Income Taxes
|
3 months ended September 30,
|
9 months ended September 30,
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited)
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Current
|
$
|
(11.9)
|
$
|
(10.1)
|
$
|
(28.1)
|
$
|
(21.0)
|
Deferred
|
|
1.2
|
|
1.6
|
|
1.8
|
|
(2.6)
|
Income tax expense
|
$
|
(10.7)
|
$
|
(8.5)
|
$
|
(26.3)
|
$
|
(23.6)
|
The reconciliation of income taxes calculated at the statutory rate to
the actual income tax provision is as follows:
|
3 months ended September 30,
|
9 months ended September 30,
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited)
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Income tax expense at statutory rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 - 26.0% (2014 - 26.0%)
|
$
|
(10.9)
|
$
|
(8.5)
|
$
|
(26.8)
|
$
|
(24.0)
|
Add (deduct):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entities with different income tax rates and other tax adjustments
|
|
0.2
|
|
-
|
|
0.5
|
|
0.5
|
|
Permanent difference from capital gains and other non-deductible items
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
(0.1)
|
Income tax expense
|
$
|
(10.7)
|
$
|
(8.5)
|
$
|
(26.3)
|
$
|
(23.6)
|
In addition to the amounts recorded to net income, a tax expense of $1.0
million was recorded in other comprehensive income for the three month
period ended September 30, 2015 (three months ended September 30, 2014
- expense of $0.6 million) in relation to the actuarial gains on
defined benefit employee compensation plans. For the nine month period
ended September 30, 2015, a tax expense of $1.8 million was recorded to
other comprehensive income (nine months ended September 30, 2014 -
recovery of $2.4 million).
7. Earnings per Share and Normal Course Issuer Bid
Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing the net income
available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the period.
|
3 months ended September 30,
|
9 months ended September 30,
|
|
2015
|
2014
|
2015
|
2014
|
Weighted average number of common shares
|
69,948,740
|
70,955,480
|
70,335,187
|
70,989,864
|
On March 5, 2015, the Company renewed its normal course issuer bid
whereby it can purchase for cancellation up to 3,541,491 common shares
or approximately 5% of its issued and outstanding common shares as of
February 28, 2015. The renewed normal course issuer bid is set to
expire on March 4, 2016. During the third quarter of 2015, CPPI
purchased 557,401 common shares for $6.9 million (an average of $12.38
per common share), of which $6.7 million was paid in the period, with
the balance paid in early October. As a result of the share purchases
during the quarter, Canfor's interest in CPPI increased to 51.4% by
quarter end. As at October 28, 2015, there were 69,666,548 common
shares of the Company outstanding.
8. Net Change in Non-Cash Working Capital
|
3 months ended September 30,
|
9 months ended September 30,
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited)
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Accounts receivable
|
$
|
6.1
|
$
|
14.3
|
$
|
(9.5)
|
$
|
6.3
|
Inventories
|
|
(8.5)
|
|
(3.3)
|
|
(18.8)
|
|
(21.3)
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
(5.2)
|
|
(9.0)
|
|
0.9
|
|
(5.9)
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
(2.9)
|
|
(15.2)
|
|
6.3
|
|
(1.5)
|
Net increase in non-cash working capital
|
$
|
(10.5)
|
$
|
(13.2)
|
$
|
(21.1)
|
$
|
(22.4)
|
9. Segment Information
The Company has two reportable segments which operate as separate
business units and represent separate product lines.
Sales between the pulp and paper segments are accounted for at prices
that approximate fair value. These include sales of slush pulp from
the pulp segment to the paper segment.
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited)
|
|
Pulp
|
Paper
|
Unallocated
|
Elimination
Adjustment
|
Consolidated
|
3 months ended September 30, 2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales to external customers
|
$
|
253.5
|
40.5
|
0.1
|
-
|
$
|
294.1
|
Sales to other segments
|
$
|
23.9
|
-
|
-
|
(23.9)
|
$
|
-
|
Operating income (loss)
|
$
|
38.2
|
7.1
|
(3.0)
|
-
|
$
|
42.3
|
Amortization
|
$
|
15.5
|
0.9
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
16.4
|
Capital expenditures
|
$
|
12.9
|
1.6
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
14.5
|
3 months ended September 30, 2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales to external customers
|
$
|
196.5
|
41.0
|
0.1
|
-
|
$
|
237.6
|
Sales to other segments
|
$
|
22.5
|
-
|
-
|
(22.5)
|
$
|
-
|
Operating income (loss)
|
$
|
27.5
|
6.5
|
(2.6)
|
-
|
$
|
31.4
|
Amortization
|
$
|
15.4
|
0.9
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
16.3
|
Capital expenditures1
|
$
|
15.8
|
0.4
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
16.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 months ended September 30, 2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales to external customers
|
$
|
719.2
|
123.1
|
1.6
|
-
|
$
|
843.9
|
Sales to other segments
|
$
|
69.8
|
-
|
-
|
(69.8)
|
$
|
-
|
Operating income (loss)
|
$
|
92.6
|
20.7
|
(8.7)
|
-
|
$
|
104.6
|
Amortization
|
$
|
45.0
|
2.6
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
47.6
|
Capital expenditures1
|
$
|
35.3
|
5.4
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
40.7
|
Identifiable assets
|
$
|
715.1
|
61.8
|
31.2
|
-
|
$
|
808.1
|
9 months ended September 30, 2014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales to external customers
|
$
|
595.0
|
120.3
|
1.2
|
-
|
$
|
716.5
|
Sales to other segments
|
$
|
70.0
|
-
|
-
|
(70.0)
|
$
|
-
|
Operating income (loss)
|
$
|
91.3
|
14.8
|
(8.7)
|
-
|
$
|
97.4
|
Amortization
|
$
|
44.9
|
2.6
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
47.5
|
Capital expenditures1
|
$
|
45.6
|
0.8
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
46.4
|
Identifiable assets
|
$
|
673.4
|
62.8
|
67.2
|
-
|
$
|
803.4
|
1
|
Capital expenditures represent cash paid for capital assets during the
periods and include capital expenditures that were partially financed
by government grants. Capital expenditures for the nine months ended
September 30, 2015 exclude the assets purchased as part of the
acquisition of the Taylor pulp mill (Note 11).
|
10. Related Party Transactions
The Company depends on Canfor to provide approximately 61.0% (2014 -
58.0%) of its fibre supply as well as certain key business and
administrative services. As a result of these relationships the Company
considers its operations to be dependent on its ongoing relationship
with Canfor. The transactions with Canfor are consistent with the
transactions described in the December 31, 2014 audited consolidated
financial statements of CPPI and are based on agreed upon amounts
between the parties.
Transactions and payables to Canfor include purchases of wood chips,
logs, pulp and administrative services. These are summarized below:
|
3 months ended September 30,
|
9 months ended September 30,
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited)
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of wood chips and other
|
$
|
48.7
|
$
|
42.5
|
$
|
125.0
|
$
|
109.5
|
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited)
|
As at
September 30,
2015
|
As at
December 31,
2014
|
Balance Sheet
|
|
|
|
|
Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
|
$
|
17.5
|
$
|
18.0
|
Included in trade and other accounts receivable:
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1.7
|
11. Purchase of Taylor Pulp Mill
On January 30, 2015, CPPI completed the purchase of the Taylor pulp mill
from Canfor for cash consideration of $12.6 million including final
working capital. The acquisition also includes a long-term fibre
supply agreement under which Canfor will supply the Taylor pulp mill
with fibre at prices that approximate fair market value. In addition to
the cash consideration paid on the acquisition date, CPPI may also pay
contingent consideration to Canfor, based on the Taylor pulp mill's
annual adjusted operating income before amortization over a three year
period, starting January 31, 2015. On the acquisition date, the fair
value of the contingent consideration was $1.8 million and was recorded
as a long-term provision. CPPI recognized long-term assets acquired net
of liabilities assumed at a fair value of $2.8 million and net working
capital of $11.6 million. The acquisition has been accounted for in
accordance with IFRS 3 Business Combinations.
If the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2015, CPPI's consolidated
sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 would have increased
by approximately $8.9 million and consolidated net income for the nine
months ended September 30, 2015 would have increased by approximately
$0.2 million. The Taylor pulp mill's results are recorded in the pulp
segment.
During the second quarter of 2015, CPPI reversed the $1.8 million
contingent consideration provision resulting in a gain recorded to
Other Income to reflect lower forecast Bleached Chemi-Thermo Mechanical
Pulp prices over the contingent consideration period. The fair value of
the contingent consideration provision was nil at September 30, 2015.
12. Subsequent Event
On October 28, 2015, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly
dividend of $0.0625 per share, payable on November 10, 2015, to the
shareholders of record on November 17, 2015.
SOURCE Canfor Pulp Products Inc.