THUNDER BAY – INTERFOR CORPORATION (“Interfor” or the “Company”) (TSX: IFP) recorded Net earnings in Q3’22 of $3.5 million, or $0.06 per share, compared to $269.9 million, or $4.92 per share in Q2’22 and $65.6 million, or $1.05 per share in Q3’21. Adjusted net earnings in Q3’22 were $31.5 million compared to $280.2 million in Q2’22 and $46.7 million in Q3’21.
Adjusted EBITDA was $129.5 million on sales of $1.0 billion in Q3’22 versus $428.6 million on sales of $1.4 billion in Q2’22.
Notable items in the quarter:
- Lumber Production Balanced with Demand
- Lumber production totaled 986 million board feet, representing a decrease of 30 million board feet quarter-over-quarter. The U.S. South and U.S. Northwest regions accounted for 470 million board feet and 159 million board feet, respectively, compared to 467 million board feet and 163 million board feet in Q2’22. The Eastern Canada Operations produced 198 million board feet versus 211 million board feet in Q2’22. Production in the B.C. region decreased to 159 million board feet from 174 million board feet in Q2’22, in part due to the sale of the Acorn sawmill during Q2’22.
- Lumber shipments were 1.1 billion board feet, or 18 million board feet lower than Q2’22, leading to a reduction of lumber inventories by 36 million board feet during the quarter. Lumber inventories ended the quarter within our target range.
- Moderating Lumber Demand
- Lumber demand moderated during the quarter due in part to rising interest rates across North America, contributing to significantly lower lumber prices quarter-over-quarter. Interfor’s average selling price was $800 per mfbm, down $304 per mfbm versus Q2’22. The SYP Composite, Western SPF Composite, KD H-F Stud 2×4 9’ and ESPF Composite price benchmarks decreased quarter-over-quarter by US$127, US$287, US$264 and US$281 per mfbm to US$555, US$550, US$627 and US$657 per mfbm, respectively.
- Financial Flexibility Maintained
- Net debt ended the quarter at $249.7 million, or 10.5% of invested capital, resulting in ample available liquidity of $601.4 million.
- DeQuincy, LA Sawmill at Full Production
- The DeQuincy, LA sawmill, with an annual two-shift capacity of 200 million board feet, reached its full production run-rate in Q3 2022.
- Strategic Capital Investments
- Capital spending was $86.1 million, including $50.8 million on discretionary projects. The majority of this discretionary spending was focused on the multi-year rebuilds of the Eatonton, GA and Thomaston, GA sawmills, a new planer at the Castlegar, B.C. sawmill and upgrades to the Perry, GA sawmill.
- The comprehensive rebuild of the Eatonton, GA sawmill was successfully completed during the quarter and it is currently ramping up as expected towards the designed production capacity of 230 million board feet per year.
- Substantial Issuer Bid (“SIB”)
- On July 26, 2022, Interfor announced a SIB pursuant to which the Company offered to purchase up to $100.0 million in value of its outstanding common shares for cancellation from holders of common shares for cash. The SIB proceeded by way of a “modified Dutch auction” procedure with a tender price range from $29.00 to $34.00 per common share.
- On September 12, 2022, the Company purchased for cancellation 3,355,704 common shares for total consideration of $100.0 million at a price of $29.80 per share or 0.72 times book value per share at September 30, 2022.
- Softwood Lumber Duties Rate Adjustment
- In Q3’22, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DoC”) published the final rates for countervailing (“CV”) and anti-dumping (“AD”) duties based on the results of its third administrative review (“AR3”) covering shipments for the year ended December 31, 2020. The final combined rate for 2020 was 8.59%, compared to the cash deposit rate of 20.23% from January to November 2020 and 8.99% for December 2020. To reflect the lower amended final rates for 2020, Interfor recorded a $26.1 million reduction to duties expense in Q3’22 and a corresponding receivable on its balance sheet.
- Interfor has cumulative duties of US$418.9 million held in trust by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as at September 30, 2022. Except for US$124.2 million recorded as a receivable in respect of overpayments arising from duty rate adjustments and the fair value of rights to duties acquired, Interfor has recorded the duty deposits as an expense.
Acquisition of Chaleur Forest Products
On October 3, 2022, the Company announced it had reached an agreement with an affiliate of the Kilmer Group to acquire 100% of the equity interests in the entities comprising Chaleur Forest Products (“Chaleur”) for a purchase price of $325.0 million, which includes $31.0 million of net working capital. In addition, Interfor will assume Chaleur’s CV and AD duty deposits at closing, for consideration equal to 55% of the total deposits on an after-tax basis. The acquisition includes two sawmill operations located in Belledune and Bathurst, New Brunswick with a combined annual lumber production capacity of 350 million board feet, and a woodlands management division based in Miramichi, New Brunswick that manages approximately 30% of the total Crown forest in New Brunswick.
The transaction remains subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals for a transaction of this kind and is currently expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Renewal of NCIB
The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has approved the renewal by the Company of its NCIB.
The NCIB will allow for the purchase during the twelve-month period commencing on November 11, 2022 and ending on November 10, 2023 of up to 5,105,002 common shares, which represents 10% of the Company’s public float as at October 28, 2022. Under the prior NCIB that expires on November 10, 2022, the Company was authorized to purchase and purchased 6,041,701 common shares at a volume weighted average price of $37.60 per common share.
Under TSX rules, Interfor will be allowed to purchase daily a maximum of 73,486 common shares, representing 25% of the average daily trading volume of the Company’s common shares over the six-month period ending October 31, 2022, subject to certain exemptions for block purchases. As of October 28, 2022, the Company had 51,434,895 common shares issued and outstanding. All purchases will be made through open market transactions through the facilities of the TSX or other Canadian alternative trading systems and will conform to their rules and regulations. The price to be paid by Interfor for any common shares will be the market price at the time of acquisition. All common shares purchased pursuant to the NCIB will be cancelled.
Interfor has also entered into an automatic securities purchase plan agreement with a securities broker under which the broker will act as the Company’s agent to acquire Interfor common shares under the NCIB during the Company’s scheduled blackout periods in the course of the NCIB. Purchases by the broker under the NCIB during these periods will be made at the broker’s discretion, subject to certain parameters established by Interfor prior to each period with respect to price and number of common shares.
The Company continues to believe that, from time to time, the market price of its common shares may be attractive and their purchase would represent a prudent use of its capital to increase shareholder value.
Outlook
North American lumber markets over the near term are expected to be volatile as the economy continues to adjust to inflationary pressures, higher interest rates, supply chain constraints, labour shortages and geo-political uncertainty.
Interfor expects that over the mid-term, lumber markets will continue to benefit from favourable underlying supply and demand fundamentals. Positive demand factors include the advanced age of the U.S. housing stock, a shortage of available housing and various demographic factors, while growth in lumber supply is expected to be limited by extended capital project completion and ramp-up timelines and constrained overall fibre availability.
Interfor’s strategy of maintaining a diversified portfolio of operations in multiple regions allows the Company to both reduce risk and maximize returns on capital over the business cycle. Interfor is well positioned with its strong balance sheet and significant available liquidity to continue pursuing its strategic plans despite ongoing economic and geo-political uncertainty globally.
Financial and Operating Highlights1
| For the 3 months ended | For the 9 months ended | ||||||
| Sept. 30 | Sept. 30 | Jun. 30 | Sept. 30 | Sept. 30 | |||
| Unit | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Financial Highlights2 | |||||||
| Total sales | $MM | 1,035.6 | 664.3 | 1,389.1 | 3,773.7 | 2,613.3 | |
| Lumber | $MM | 837.8 | 559.6 | 1,190.8 | 3,241.1 | 2,334.9 | |
| Logs, residual products and other | $MM | 197.8 | 104.7 | 198.3 | 532.6 | 278.4 | |
| Operating earnings | $MM | 75.9 | 54.8 | 385.9 | 974.4 | 978.7 | |
| Net earnings | $MM | 3.5 | 65.6 | 269.9 | 670.4 | 749.4 | |
| Net earnings per share, basic | $/share | 0.06 | 1.05 | 4.92 | 11.95 | 11.61 | |
| Adjusted net earnings3 | $MM | 31.5 | 46.7 | 280.2 | 704.1 | 750.9 | |
| Adjusted net earnings per share, basic3 | $/share | 0.58 | 0.74 | 5.11 | 12.55 | 11.63 | |
| Operating cash flow per share (before working capital changes)3,5 | $/share | (0.02) | 1.09 | 4.43 | 10.86 | 14.42 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA3 | $MM | 129.5 | 93.9 | 428.6 | 1,128.2 | 1,097.3 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin3 | % | 12.5% | 14.1% | 30.9% | 29.9% | 42.0% | |
| Total assets | $MM | 3,294.6 | 2,488.7 | 3,269.5 | 3,294.6 | 2,488.7 | |
| Total debt | $MM | 396.4 | 375.3 | 372.6 | 396.4 | 375.3 | |
| Net debt3 | $MM | 249.7 | (133.8) | 102.0 | 249.7 | (133.8) | |
| Net debt to invested capital3 | % | 10.5% | (9.3%) | 4.6% | 10.5% | (9.3%) | |
| Annualized return on capital employed3 | % | 5.6% | 16.0% | 52.9% | 47.8% | 69.2% | |
| Operating Highlights | |||||||
| Lumber production | million fbm | 986 | 731 | 1,016 | 2,918 | 2,133 | |
| Lumber sales | million fbm | 1,064 | 753 | 1,082 | 2,989 | 2,133 | |
| Lumber – average selling price4 | $/thousand fbm | 800 | 744 | 1,104 | 1,084 | 1,095 | |
| Average USD/CAD exchange rate6 | 1 USD in CAD | 1.3056 | 1.2600 | 1.2768 | 1.2828 | 1.2513 | |
| Closing USD/CAD exchange rate6 | 1 USD in CAD | 1.3707 | 1.2741 | 1.2886 | 1.3707 | 1.2741 | |
Notes:
- Figures in this table may not equal or sum to figures presented elsewhere due to rounding.
- Financial information presented for interim periods in this release is prepared in accordance with IFRS and is unaudited.
- Refer to the Non-GAAP Measures section of this release for definitions and reconciliations of these measures to figures reported in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
- Gross sales including duties.
- Financial information has been adjusted for a reclassification in the presentation of unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) within cashflow from operations resulting in a $/share change of $(0.06) – Q3 2021; $0.45 – Q2 2022; and $(0.06) – YTD Q3 2021.
- Based on Bank of Canada foreign exchange rates.
Liquidity
Balance Sheet
Interfor’s Net debt at September 30, 2022 was $249.7 million, or 10.5% of invested capital, representing an increase of $412.6 million from the level of Net debt at December 31, 2021.
As at September 30, 2022 the Company had net working capital of $513.1 million and available liquidity of $601.4 million, based on the available borrowing capacity under its $500 million Revolving Term Line.
The Revolving Term Line and Senior Secured Notes are subject to financial covenants, including a net debt to total capitalization ratio and an EBITDA interest coverage ratio.
Management believes, based on circumstances known today, that Interfor has sufficient working capital and liquidity to fund operating and capital requirements for the foreseeable future.
| For the 3 months ended Sept. 30, |
For the 9 months ended Sept. 30, |
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| Thousands of Dollars | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| Net debt | |||||
| Net debt (cash), period opening | $101,991 | $(490,682) | $(162,886) | $(75,432) | |
| Repayments of Senior Secured Notes | – | – | (7,005) | (6,671) | |
| Revolving Term Line net drawings (repayments) | – | 1 | (3,850) | 1 | |
| Impact on U.S. Dollar denominated debt from weakening CAD | 23,741 | 10,221 | 31,541 | 38 | |
| Decrease (increase) in cash and cash equivalents | 130,156 | 365,553 | 406,460 | (48,016) | |
| Impact on U.S. Dollar denominated cash and cash equivalents from weakening CAD | (6,170) | (18,922) | (14,542) | (3,749) | |
| Net debt (cash), period ending | $249,718 | $(133,829) | $249,718 | $(133,829) | |
On December 17, 2021, the Company completed an early renewal and expansion of its Revolving Term Line. The commitment under the facility was increased by $150 million to a total of $500 million, and the term was extended from March 2024 to December 2026.
Capital Resources
The following table summarizes Interfor’s credit facilities and availability as of September 30, 2022:
| Revolving | Senior | ||
| Term | Secured | ||
| Thousands of Canadian Dollars | Line | Notes | Total |
| Available line of credit and maximum borrowing available | $500,000 | $396,361 | $896,361 |
| Less: | |||
| Drawings | – | 396,361 | 396,361 |
| Outstanding letters of credit included in line utilization | 45,293 | – | 45,293 |
| Unused portion of facility | $454,707 | $ – | 454,707 |
| Add: | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 146,643 | ||
| Available liquidity at September 30, 2022 | $601,350 |
Interfor’s Revolving Term Line matures in December 2026 and its Senior Secured Notes have maturities principally in the years 2024-2030.
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had commitments for capital expenditures totaling $199.6 million for both maintenance and discretionary capital projects.
Non-GAAP Measures
This release makes reference to the following non-GAAP measures: Adjusted net earnings, Adjusted net earnings per share, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Net debt to invested capital, Operating cash flow per share (before working capital changes), and Annualized return on capital employed which are used by the Company and certain investors to evaluate operating performance and financial position. These non-GAAP measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.
The following table provides a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to figures as reported in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements (unaudited for interim periods) prepared in accordance with IFRS:
| For the 3 months ended | For the 9 months ended | |||||
| Thousands of Canadian Dollars except number of shares and per share amounts | Sept. 30 | Sept. 30 | Jun. 30 | Sept. 30 | Sept. 30 | |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | ||
| Adjusted Net Earnings | ||||||
| Net earnings | $ 3,501 | $65,630 | $269,881 | $670,414 | $749,358 | |
| Add: | ||||||
| Asset write-downs and restructuring costs | 763 | 997 | 1,088 | 5,049 | 3,352 | |
| Other foreign exchange loss (gain) | 46,918 | (9,104) | 20,299 | 54,394 | (2,113) | |
| Long-term incentive compensation expense (recovery) | 2,503 | 4,809 | (10,403) | (4,229) | 23,624 | |
| Other expense (income) excluding business interruption insurance | (11,857) | (22,571) | 3,085 | (9,167) | (23,522) | |
| Post closure wind-down costs (recoveries) | – | (24) | – | – | 451 | |
| Income tax effect of above adjustments | (10,320) | 6,956 | (3,787) | (12,313) | (264) | |
| Adjusted net earnings | $31,508 | $46,693 | $280,163 | $704,148 | $750,886 | |
| Weighted average number of shares – basic (‘000) | 54,096 | 62,741 | 54,874 | 56,089 | 64,539 | |
| Adjusted net earnings per share | $0.58 | $0.74 | $5.11 | $12.55 | $11.63 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||
| Net earnings | $ 3,501 | $65,630 | $269,881 | $670,414 | $749,358 | |
| Add: | ||||||
| Depreciation of plant and equipment | 40,551 | 25,899 | 41,647 | 115,311 | 70,090 | |
| Depletion and amortization of timber, roads and other | 9,780 | 7,396 | 9,154 | 28,059 | 21,033 | |
| Finance costs | 1,478 | 4,444 | 4,357 | 11,002 | 13,405 | |
| Income tax expense | 35,831 | 16,439 | 89,474 | 257,331 | 241,617 | |
| EBITDA | 91,141 | 119,808 | 414,513 | 1,082,117 | 1,095,503 | |
| Add: | ||||||
| Long-term incentive compensation expense (recovery) | 2,503 | 4,809 | (10,403) | (4,229) | 23,624 | |
| Other foreign exchange loss (gain) | 46,918 | (9,104) | 20,299 | 54,394 | (2,113) | |
| Other expense (income) excluding business interruption insurance | (11,857) | (22,571) | 3,085 | (9,167) | (23,522) | |
| Asset write-downs and restructuring costs | 763 | 997 | 1,088 | 5,049 | 3,352 | |
| Post closure wind-down costs (recoveries) | – | (24) | – | – | 451 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $129,468 | $93,915 | $428,582 | $1,128,164 | $1,097,295 | |
| Sales | $1,035,597 | $664,274 | $1,389,050 | 3,773,684 | $2,613,251 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 12.5% | 14.1% | 30.9% | 29.9% | 42.0% | |
| Net debt to invested capital | ||||||
| Net debt | ||||||
| Total debt | $396,361 | $375,328 | $372,620 | $396,361 | $375,328 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | (146,643) | (509,157) | (270,629) | (146,643) | (509,157) | |
| Total net debt | $249,718 | $(133,829) | $101,991 | $249,718 | $(133,829) | |
| Invested capital | ||||||
| Net debt | $249,718 | $(133,829) | $101,991 | $249,718 | $(133,829) | |
| Shareholders’ equity | 2,123,307 | 1,567,063 | 2,106,097 | 2,123,307 | 1,567,063 | |
| Total invested capital | $2,373,025 | $1,433,234 | $2,208,088 | $2,373,025 | $1,433,234 | |
| Net debt to invested capital (1) | 10.5% | (9.3%) | 4.6% | 10.5% | (9.3%) | |
| Operating cash flow per share (before working capital changes)(2) | ||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | $47,031 | $196,375 | $393,806 | $722,051 | $966,178 | |
| Cash generated from operating working capital | (47,908) | (127,858) | (150,755) | (113,185) | (35,757) | |
| Operating cash flow (before working capital changes) | $(877) | $68,517 | $243,051 | $608,866 | $930,421 | |
| Weighted average number of shares – basic (‘000) | 54,096 | 62,741 | 54,874 | 56,089 | 64,539 | |
| Operating cash flow per share (before working capital changes) | $(0.02) | $1.09 | $4.43 | $10.86 | $14.42 | |
| Annualized return on capital employed | ||||||
| Net earnings | $3,501 | $65,630 | $269,881 | $670,414 | $749,358 | |
| Add: | ||||||
| Finance costs | 1,478 | 4,444 | 4,357 | 11,002 | 13,405 | |
| Income tax expense | 35,831 | 16,439 | 89,474 | 257,331 | 241,617 | |
| Earnings before income taxes and finance costs | $40,810 | $86,513 | $363,712 | $938,747 | $1,004,380 | |
| Capital Employed | ||||||
| Total assets | $3,294,576 | $2,488,693 | $3,269,508 | $3,294,576 | $2,488,693 | |
| Current liabilities | (378,779) | (307,349) | (421,383) | (378,779) | (307,349) | |
| Less: | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 7,425 | 6,901 | 6,980 | 7,425 | 6,901 | |
| Current portion of lease liabilities | 15,578 | 11,921 | 14,776 | 15,578 | 11,921 | |
| Capital employed, end of period | $2,938,800 | $2,200,166 | $2,869,881 | $2,938,800 | $2,200,166 | |
| Capital employed, beginning of period | 2,869,881 | 2,142,778 | 2,630,448 | 2,303,177 | 1,672,103 | |
| Average capital employed | $2,904,340 | $2,171,472 | $2,750,164 | $2,620,989 | $1,936,135 | |
| Earnings before income taxes and finance costs divided by average capital employed |
1.4% | 4.0% | 13.2% | 35.8% | 51.9% | |
| Annualization factor | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | |
| Annualized return on capital employed | 5.6% | 16.0% | 52.9% | 47.8% | 69.2% | |
Notes:
(1) Net debt to invested capital as of the period end.
(2) Financial information has been adjusted for a reclassification in the presentation of unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) within cashflow from operations resulting in a $/share change of $(0.06) – Q3 2021; $0.45 – Q2 2022; and $(0.06) – YTD Q3 2021.
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS | |||||||
| For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited) | |||||||
| (thousands of Canadian Dollars except earnings per share) | Three Months | Three Months | Nine Months | Nine Months | |||
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Sept. 30, 2021 | Sept. 30, 2022 | Sept. 30, 2021 | ||||
| Sales | $1,035,597 | $664,274 | $3,773,684 | $2,613,251 | |||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||
| Production | 902,844 | 550,494 | 2,535,962 | 1,439,990 | |||
| Selling and administration | 15,648 | 13,727 | 49,378 | 38,742 | |||
| Long-term incentive compensation expense (recovery) | 2,503 | 4,809 | (4,229) | 23,624 | |||
| U.S. countervailing and anti-dumping duty deposits | (12,363) | 6,114 | 69,765 | 37,675 | |||
| Depreciation of plant and equipment | 40,551 | 25,899 | 115,311 | 70,090 | |||
| Depletion and amortization of timber, roads and other | 9,780 | 7,396 | 28,059 | 21,033 | |||
| 958,963 | 608,439 | 2,794,246 | 1,631,154 | ||||
| Operating earnings before write-downs and restructuring costs | 76,634 | 55,835 | 979,438 | 982,097 | |||
| Asset write-downs and restructuring costs | 763 | 997 | 5,049 | 3,352 | |||
| Operating earnings | 75,871 | 54,838 | 974,389 | 978,745 | |||
| Finance costs | (1,478) | (4,444) | (11,002) | (13,405) | |||
| Other foreign exchange gain (loss) | (46,918) | 9,104 | (54,394) | 2,113 | |||
| Other income | 11,857 | 22,571 | 18,752 | 23,522 | |||
| (36,539) | 27,231 | (46,644) | 12,230 | ||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 39,332 | 82,069 | 927,745 | 990,975 | |||
| Income tax expense (recovery): | |||||||
| Current | 27,498 | (14,737) | 242,906 | 203,576 | |||
| Deferred | 8,333 | 31,176 | 14,425 | 38,041 | |||
| 35,831 | 16,439 | 257,331 | 241,617 | ||||
| Net earnings | $3,501 | $65,630 | $670,414 | $749,358 | |||
| Net earnings per share | |||||||
| Basic | $0.06 | $1.05 | $11.95 | $11.61 | |||
| Diluted | $0.06 | $1.04 | $11.91 | $11.58 | |||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |||||
| For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited) | |||||
| (thousands of Canadian Dollars) | Three Months | Three Months | Nine Months | Nine Months | |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Sept. 30, 2021 | Sept. 30, 2022 | Sept. 30, 2021 | ||
| Net earnings | $3,501 | $65,630 | $670,414 | $749,358 | |
| Other comprehensive income: | |||||
| Items that will not be recycled to Net earnings: | |||||
| Defined benefit plan actuarial gain (loss), net of tax | (1,202) | 963 | 520 | 6,545 | |
| Items that are or may be recycled to Net earnings: | |||||
| Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations, net of tax | 114,991 | 28,841 | 142,886 | 11,078 | |
| Total other comprehensive income, net of tax | 113,789 | 29,804 | 143,406 | 17,623 | |
| Comprehensive income | $117,290 | $95,434 | $813,820 | $766,981 | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||
| For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited) | |||||
| (thousands of Canadian Dollars) | Three Months | Three Months | Nine Months | Nine Months | |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Sept. 30, 2021 | Sept. 30, 2022 | Sept. 30, 2021 | ||
| Cash provided by (used in): | |||||
| Operating activities: | |||||
| Net earnings | $3,501 | $65,630 | $670,414 | $749,358 | |
| Items not involving cash: | |||||
| Depreciation of plant and equipment | 40,551 | 25,899 | 115,311 | 70,090 | |
| Depletion and amortization of timber, roads and other | 9,780 | 7,396 | 28,059 | 21,033 | |
| Deferred income tax expense | 8,333 | 31,176 | 14,425 | 38,041 | |
| Current income tax expense (recovery) | 27,498 | (14,737) | 242,906 | 203,576 | |
| Finance costs | 1,478 | 4,444 | 11,002 | 13,405 | |
| Other assets | (27,533) | (155) | (30,020) | 69 | |
| Reforestation liability | (2,920) | (1,033) | (2,849) | (1,724) | |
| Provisions and other liabilities | (1,814) | 3,386 | (27,522) | 10,273 | |
| Stock options | 237 | 247 | 691 | 610 | |
| Write-down of plant and equipment | 836 | 1,005 | 3,176 | 3,040 | |
| Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) | 42,712 | (10,266) | 50,924 | (2,103) | |
| Other income | (11,857) | (22,571) | (18,752) | (23,522) | |
| Income taxes paid | (91,679) | (21,904) | (448,899) | (151,725) | |
| (877) | 68,517 | 608,866 | 930,421 | ||
| Cash generated from (used in) operating working capital: | |||||
| Trade accounts receivable and other | 19,376 | 55,979 | 35,073 | (16,558) | |
| Inventories | 42,562 | 37,221 | 75,448 | 4,060 | |
| Prepayments | 755 | 1,777 | (5,853) | (2,936) | |
| Trade accounts payable and provisions | (14,785) | 32,881 | 8,517 | 51,191 | |
| 47,031 | 196,375 | 722,051 | 966,178 | ||
| Investing activities: | |||||
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | (82,480) | (38,019) | (194,442) | (100,613) | |
| Additions to roads and bridges | (3,587) | (5,932) | (7,646) | (13,129) | |
| Acquisitions | – | (466,311) | (536,087) | (539,941) | |
| Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 20,640 | 39,773 | 32,011 | 45,749 | |
| Investment in GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. | – | – | (55,648) | – | |
| Net additions to deposits and other assets | (3,406) | (993) | (3,238) | (111) | |
| (68,833) | (471,482) | (765,050) | (608,045) | ||
| Financing activities: | |||||
| Issuance of share capital, net of expenses | 52 | 308 | 429 | 2,654 | |
| Share repurchases, net of expenses | (100,369) | (83,131) | (327,606) | (152,869) | |
| Dividend paid | – | – | – | (130,625) | |
| Interest payments | (3,791) | (4,221) | (13,117) | (12,640) | |
| Lease liability payments | (4,246) | (3,403) | (12,049) | (9,967) | |
| Debt refinancing costs | – | – | (263) | – | |
| Term line net drawings (repayments) | – | 1 | (3,850) | 1 | |
| Repayments of Senior Secured Notes | – | – | (7,005) | (6,671) | |
| (108,354) | (90,446) | (363,461) | (310,117) | ||
| Foreign exchange gain on cash and cash equivalents held in a foreign currency | 6,170 | 18,922 | 14,542 | 3,749 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash | (123,986) | (346,631) | (391,918) | 51,765 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 270,629 | 855,788 | 538,561 | 457,392 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $146,643 | $509,157 | $146,643 | $509,157 | |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION | ||
| September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (unaudited) | ||
| (thousands of Canadian Dollars) | Sept. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
| Assets | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $146,643 | $538,561 |
| Trade accounts receivable and other | 253,673 | 147,764 |
| Income tax receivable | 34,575 | 12,776 |
| Inventories | 426,680 | 250,481 |
| Prepayments | 30,329 | 16,125 |
| 891,900 | 965,707 | |
| Employee future benefits | 18,087 | 8,338 |
| Deposits and other assets | 234,534 | 52,221 |
| Right of use assets | 33,837 | 33,547 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,566,145 | 1,067,754 |
| Roads and bridges | 34,542 | 27,101 |
| Timber licences | 143,105 | 106,136 |
| Goodwill and other intangible assets | 371,936 | 342,291 |
| Deferred income taxes | 490 | 415 |
| $3,294,576 | $2,603,510 | |
| Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Bank indebtedness | $– | $2,202 |
| Trade accounts payable and provisions | 324,461 | 218,825 |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 7,425 | 6,868 |
| Reforestation liability | 19,110 | 16,670 |
| Lease liabilities | 15,578 | 12,239 |
| Income taxes payable | 12,205 | 64,838 |
| 378,779 | 321,642 | |
| Reforestation liability | 26,932 | 29,250 |
| Lease liabilities | 19,952 | 26,850 |
| Long-term debt | 388,936 | 366,605 |
| Employee future benefits | 9,813 | 9,069 |
| Provisions and other liabilities | 26,935 | 43,686 |
| Deferred income taxes | 319,922 | 170,435 |
| Equity: | ||
| Share capital | 408,886 | 484,721 |
| Contributed surplus | 5,201 | 4,694 |
| Translation reserve | 201,306 | 58,420 |
| Retained earnings | 1,507,914 | 1,088,138 |
| 2,123,307 | 1,635,973 | |
| $3,294,576 | $2,603,510 | |
| Approved on behalf of the Board: | |||
| “L. Sauder” | “T.V. Milroy” | ||
| Director | Director | ||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains forward-looking information about the Company’s business outlook, objectives, plans, strategic priorities and other information that is not historical fact. A statement contains forward-looking information when the Company uses what it knows and expects today, to make a statement about the future. Statements containing forward-looking information may include words such as: will, could, should, believe, expect, anticipate, intend, forecast, projection, target, outlook, opportunity, risk or strategy. Readers are cautioned that actual results may vary from the forward-looking information in this release, and undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking information. Risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this release are described in Interfor’s third quarter and annual Management’s Discussion and Analysis under the heading “Risks and Uncertainties”, which are available on www.interfor.com and under Interfor’s profile on www.sedar.com. Material factors and assumptions used to develop the forward-looking information in this release include volatility in the selling prices for lumber, logs and wood chips; the Company’s ability to compete on a global basis; the availability and cost of log supply; natural or man-made disasters; currency exchange rates; changes in government regulations; Indigenous reconciliation; the Company’s ability to export its products; the softwood lumber trade dispute between Canada and the U.S.; environmental impacts of the Company’s operations; labour disruptions; information systems security; and the existence of a public health crisis. Unless otherwise indicated, the forward-looking statements in this release are based on the Company’s expectations at the date of this release. Interfor undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking information or statements, except as required by law.
ABOUT INTERFOR
Interfor is a growth-oriented forest products company with operations in Canada and the United States. The Company has annual lumber production capacity of approximately 4.8 billion board feet and offers a diverse line of lumber products to customers around the world. For more information about Interfor, visit our website at www.interfor.com.
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for Q3’22 are available at www.sedar.com and www.interfor.com.
There will be a conference call on Friday, November 4, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) hosted by INTERFOR CORPORATION for the purpose of reviewing the Company’s release of its third quarter 2022 financial results.
The dial-in number is 1-888-396-8049. The conference call will also be recorded for those unable to join in for the live discussion and will be available until December 4, 2022. The number to call is 1-877-674-7070, Passcode 771071#.
