INTERFOR CORPORATION (“Interfor” or the “Company”)
(TSX: IFP) recorded a Net loss in Q4’24 of $49.9 million, or $0.97
per share, compared to a Net loss of $105.7 million, or $2.05 per
share in Q3’24 and a Net loss of $169.0 million, or $3.29 per share
in Q4’23.
Adjusted EBITDA was $80.4 million on sales of $746.5 million in
Q4’24 versus an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $22.0 million on sales of
$692.7 million in Q3’24 and an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $51.4
million on sales of $785.9 million in Q4’23.
Notable items:
- Improved Lumber Prices
- Lumber prices increased during Q4’24
as reflected in Interfor’s average selling price of $659 per mfbm,
up $89 per mfbm versus Q3’24. Lumber prices strengthened from the
effects of market-driven industry production curtailments combined
with increased new home construction starts.
- In Q4’24, lumber production totalled
948 million board feet, representing a 44 million board foot
increase over the prior quarter. Q3’24 production was impacted by
temporary production curtailments in response to weak market
conditions.
- Stable Financial Position
- Net debt at quarter-end was $861.3
million, or 36.0% of invested capital compared to net debt at Q3’24
of $849.9 million, or 36.1% of invested capital.
- The Company’s financial position
benefited in the fourth quarter from $74.8 million of positive
operating cash flow, primarily resulting from higher average lumber
prices and the collection of $13.9 million of income tax
refunds.
- The Company’s available liquidity
improved $30.2 million quarter-over-quarter to $383.0 million at
December 31, 2024.
- Monetization of Coastal B.C.
Operations
- The Company sold Coastal B.C. forest
tenures totalling approximately 111,000 cubic metres of allowable
annual cut (“AAC”) and related assets and liabilities for proceeds
of $11.6 million and a gain of $9.0 million.
- Interfor held approximately 901,000
cubic metres of AAC for disposition at December 31, 2024, subject
to approvals from the Ministry of Forests.
- Capital Investments
- Capital spending was $14.5 million,
including $4.4 million of discretionary investment primarily
focused on the multi-year rebuild of the Thomaston, GA
sawmill.
- Capital expenditures planned for
2025 are estimated to be approximately $85.0 million.
- Softwood Lumber Duties
- Interfor recorded $3.1 million of
duties expense in the quarter. This represents the full amount of
countervailing (“CV”) and anti-dumping (“AD”) duties incurred on
shipments of softwood lumber from its Canadian operations to the
U.S. at a combined rate of 14.40%, net of a $17.0 million foreign
exchange gain from revaluation of U.S. Dollar denominated duty
deposits.
- Interfor has paid cumulative duties
of US$593.6 million, or approximately $12.12 per share on an
after-tax basis, as at December 31, 2024. Except for a US$165.0
million net receivable recorded 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.
- Sale of Quebec Operations
- On October 16, 2024, the Company
announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell its
sawmills in Val-d’Or and Matagami, QC, as well as its Sullivan
remanufacturing plant in Val-d’Or.
- This divestiture was completed on
January 10, 2025, for net cash consideration of $16.3 million. In
addition, the Company drew down $9.0 million of log, lumber and
other inventories during Q4’24 prior to the completion of the
divestiture. The Company expects to record a loss on disposal of
$28.9 million in the first quarter of 2025, primarily related to
goodwill.
Outlook
North American lumber markets over the near term are expected to
be volatile as the economy continues to adjust to changing monetary
policies, labour shortages and geo-political uncertainty, and as
industry-wide lumber production continues to adjust to match
demand.
Near-term volatility could be further impacted by a potential
tariff on Canadian lumber exports to the U.S. Overall, the Company
is well positioned with a diversified product mix in Canada and the
U.S., with approximately 60% of its total lumber produced and sold
within the U.S. Ultimately, only about 26% of the Company’s total
lumber production is exported from Canada to the U.S. and exposed
to a potential tariff. Over the mid-term, Canadian lumber is
expected to remain a key source of supply to meet U.S. needs, as
growth in U.S. lumber manufacturing capacity will likely be limited
by labour constraints, lengthy equipment lead-times and extended
project ramp-up schedules.
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, labour availability and constrained global 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. In
the event of a sustained lumber market downturn, Interfor maintains
flexibility to significantly reduce capital expenditures and
working capital levels, and to proactively adjust its lumber
production to match demand.
Financial and Operating
Highlights1
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For the three months ended |
For the year ended Dec. 31 |
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Dec. 31 |
Dec. 31 |
Sept. 30 |
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Unit |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Financial
Highlights2 |
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Total sales |
$MM |
746.5 |
785.9 |
692.7 |
3,023.6 |
3,315.7 |
4,584.0 |
Lumber |
$MM |
619.1 |
628.5 |
542.2 |
2,466.8 |
2,661.3 |
3,897.4 |
Logs, residual products and other |
$MM |
127.4 |
157.4 |
150.5 |
556.8 |
654.4 |
686.6 |
Operating earnings (loss) |
$MM |
25.2 |
(174.2) |
(172.2) |
(291.2) |
(252.4) |
859.6 |
Net earnings (loss) |
$MM |
(49.9) |
(169.0) |
(105.7) |
(304.3) |
(266.8) |
598.2 |
Net earnings (loss) per share,
basic |
$/share |
(0.97) |
(3.29) |
(2.05) |
(5.91) |
(5.19) |
10.89 |
Adjusted EBITDA3 |
$MM |
80.4 |
(51.4) |
(22.0) |
19.4 |
48.4 |
1,059.4 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin3 |
% |
10.8% |
(6.5%) |
(3.2%) |
0.6% |
1.5% |
23.1% |
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Total assets |
$MM |
3,078.7 |
3,395.7 |
3,042.0 |
3,078.7 |
3,395.7 |
3,619.0 |
Total debt |
$MM |
904.7 |
897.7 |
882.0 |
904.7 |
897.7 |
797.9 |
Net debt3 |
$MM |
861.3 |
842.7 |
849.9 |
861.3 |
842.7 |
720.3 |
Net debt to invested
capital3 |
% |
36.0% |
32.8% |
36.1% |
36.0% |
32.8% |
26.2% |
Annualized return on capital
employed3 |
% |
(2.2%) |
(28.1%) |
(18.8%) |
(10.4%) |
(9.7%) |
29.6% |
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Operating
Highlights |
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Lumber production |
million fbm |
948 |
1,102 |
904 |
3,956 |
4,152 |
3,792 |
U.S. South |
million fbm |
425 |
485 |
443 |
1,824 |
1,897 |
1,792 |
U.S. Northwest |
million fbm |
112 |
157 |
80 |
457 |
626 |
631 |
Eastern Canada |
million fbm |
235 |
275 |
216 |
1,015 |
1,020 |
718 |
B.C. |
million fbm |
176 |
185 |
165 |
660 |
609 |
651 |
Lumber sales |
million fbm |
940 |
1,046 |
951 |
4,046 |
4,174 |
3,928 |
Lumber - average selling
price4 |
$/thousand fbm |
659 |
601 |
570 |
610 |
638 |
992 |
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Key
Statistics |
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Benchmark lumber prices5 |
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SYP Composite |
US$ per mfbm |
372 |
373 |
338 |
362 |
423 |
704 |
KD H-F Stud 2x4 9’ |
US$ per mfbm |
424 |
423 |
359 |
416 |
444 |
818 |
Eastern SPF Composite |
US$ per mfbm |
518 |
461 |
454 |
483 |
480 |
836 |
Western SPF Composite |
US$ per mfbm |
460 |
374 |
380 |
410 |
389 |
742 |
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USD/CAD exchange rate6 |
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Average |
1 USD in CAD |
1.3982 |
1.3624 |
1.3641 |
1.3698 |
1.3497 |
1.3013 |
Closing |
1 USD
in CAD |
1.4389 |
1.3226 |
1.3499 |
1.4389 |
1.3226 |
1.3544 |
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 consolidated financial statements.
- Gross sales including duties and freight.
- Based on Random Lengths Benchmark Lumber Pricing.
- Based on Bank of Canada foreign exchange rates.
Liquidity
Balance Sheet
Interfor’s Net debt at December 31, 2024 was $861.3 million, or
36.0% of invested capital, representing an increase of $18.6
million from the level of Net debt at December 31, 2023.
As at December 31, 2024 the Company had net working
capital of $174.5 million and available liquidity of $383.0
million, based on the available borrowing capacity under its $600.0
million Revolving Term Line (“Term Line”).
The Term Line and Senior Secured Notes are subject
to financial covenants, including a maximum net debt to total
capitalization ratio of 50.0% and a minimum EBITDA interest
coverage ratio of two times, which becomes effective if the net
debt to total capitalization ratio exceeds 42.5%. As at December
31, 2024, Interfor was fully in compliance with all covenants
relating to the Term Line and Senior Secured Notes.
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.
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For the three months ended |
For the year ended |
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Dec. 31, |
Dec. 31, |
Sept. 30, |
Dec. 31, |
Dec. 31, |
Millions of Dollars |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2024 |
2023 |
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Net debt |
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Net debt, period opening |
$849.9 |
$777.7 |
$876.9 |
$842.7 |
$720.3 |
Additions to Senior Secured
Notes |
- |
- |
- |
45.3 |
- |
Repayments of Senior Secured
Notes |
- |
- |
- |
(45.3) |
(7.1) |
Term Line net drawings
(repayments) |
(35.1) |
39.9 |
(75.2) |
(69.9) |
128.2 |
Decrease (increase) in cash
and cash equivalents |
(8.7) |
43.9 |
60.5 |
15.1 |
20.3 |
Foreign
currency translation impact on U.S. Dollar denominated cash and
cash equivalents and debt |
55.2 |
(18.8) |
(12.3) |
73.4 |
(19.0) |
Net debt, period ending |
$861.3 |
$842.7 |
$849.9 |
$861.3 |
$842.7 |
On March 26, 2024, the Company issued US$33.3 million of Series
I Senior Secured Notes, bearing interest at 6.37% with principal
repayment due at final maturity on March 26, 2030. The proceeds
were used to settle US$33.3 million of principal under the
Company’s existing Series C Senior Secured Notes due on March 26,
2024.
Capital Resources
The following table summarizes Interfor’s credit facilities and
availability as of December 31, 2024:
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Revolving |
Senior |
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Term |
Secured |
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Millions of Dollars |
Line |
Notes |
Total |
Available line of
credit and maximum borrowing available |
$600.0 |
$696.1 |
$1,296.1 |
Less: |
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|
Drawings |
|
|
208.6 |
696.1 |
904.7 |
Outstanding letters of credit included in line utilization |
51.8 |
- |
51.8 |
Unused portion of facility |
|
$339.6 |
$ - |
339.6 |
Add: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
43.4 |
Available liquidity at December 31, 2024 |
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$383.0 |
Interfor’s Term Line matures in December 2026 and its Senior
Secured Notes have maturities in the years 2025-2033.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had commitments for capital
expenditures totaling $30.6 million for both maintenance and
discretionary capital projects.
Non-GAAP Measures
This release makes reference to the following non-GAAP measures:
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Net debt to
invested capital 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:
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For the three months ended |
For the year ended Dec. 31 |
Millions of Dollars except
number of shares and per |
Dec. 31 |
Dec. 31 |
Sept. 30 |
|
share amounts |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
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|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) |
$(49.9) |
$(169.0) |
$(105.7) |
$(304.3) |
$(266.8) |
$598.2 |
Add: |
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|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of plant and equipment |
41.7 |
48.9 |
42.4 |
177.5 |
187.4 |
154.9 |
Depletion and amortization of timber, roads and other |
9.2 |
11.4 |
10.3 |
41.8 |
41.1 |
39.7 |
Finance costs |
11.4 |
10.6 |
9.5 |
44.6 |
45.0 |
15.6 |
Income tax expense (recovery) |
22.9 |
(66.4) |
(41.7) |
(51.9) |
(91.1) |
216.7 |
EBITDA |
35.3 |
(164.5) |
(85.2) |
(92.3) |
(84.4) |
1,025.1 |
Add: |
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Long-term incentive compensation expense (recovery) |
(0.4) |
4.6 |
2.7 |
(1.8) |
8.7 |
(8.4) |
Other foreign exchange loss (gain) |
42.3 |
(15.0) |
(8.8) |
56.3 |
(14.7) |
43.1 |
Other expense (income) excluding business interruption
insurance |
(1.5) |
65.6 |
(25.5) |
(35.9) |
79.2 |
(4.4) |
Asset write-downs and restructuring costs |
4.7 |
57.9 |
94.8 |
93.1 |
59.6 |
4.0 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$80.4 |
$(51.4) |
$(22.0) |
$19.4 |
$48.4 |
$1,059.4 |
Sales |
$746.5 |
$785.9 |
$692.7 |
$3,023.6 |
$3,315.7 |
$4,584.0 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
10.8% |
(6.5%) |
(3.2%) |
0.6% |
1.5% |
23.1% |
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|
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Net debt to invested
capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
$904.7 |
$897.7 |
$882.0 |
$904.7 |
$897.7 |
$797.9 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
(43.4) |
(55.0) |
(32.1) |
(43.4) |
(55.0) |
(77.6) |
Total net debt |
$861.3 |
$842.7 |
$849.9 |
$861.3 |
$842.7 |
$720.3 |
Invested capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net debt |
$861.3 |
$842.7 |
$849.9 |
$861.3 |
$842.7 |
$720.3 |
Shareholders' equity |
1,532.5 |
1,730.4 |
1,505.6 |
1,532.5 |
1,730.4 |
2,027.1 |
Total invested capital |
$2,393.8 |
$2,573.1 |
$2,355.5 |
$2,393.8 |
$2,573.1 |
$2,747.4 |
Net debt to invested capital1 |
36.0% |
32.8% |
36.1% |
36.0% |
32.8% |
26.2% |
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|
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Annualized return on
capital employed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) |
$(49.9) |
$(169.0) |
$(105.7) |
$(304.3) |
$(266.8) |
$598.2 |
Add: |
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|
|
|
|
Finance costs |
11.4 |
10.6 |
9.5 |
44.6 |
45.0 |
15.6 |
Income tax expense (recovery) |
22.9 |
(66.4) |
(41.7) |
(51.9) |
(91.1) |
216.7 |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and finance costs |
$(15.6) |
$(224.8) |
$(137.9) |
$(311.6) |
$(312.9) |
$830.5 |
Capital employed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
$3,078.7 |
$3,395.7 |
$3,042.0 |
$3,078.7 |
$3,395.7 |
$3,619.0 |
Current liabilities |
(302.2) |
(336.2) |
(300.5) |
(302.2) |
(336.2) |
(325.9) |
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
48.0 |
44.1 |
45.0 |
48.0 |
44.1 |
7.3 |
Current portion of lease liabilities |
20.3 |
17.2 |
20.5 |
20.3 |
17.2 |
14.8 |
Capital employed, end of period |
$2,844.8 |
$3,120.8 |
$2,807.0 |
$2,844.8 |
$3,120.8 |
$3,315.2 |
Capital employed, beginning of
period |
2,807.0 |
3,289.3 |
3,059.9 |
3,120.8 |
3,315.1 |
2,303.2 |
Average capital employed |
$2,825.9 |
$3,205.1 |
$2,933.5 |
$2,982.8 |
$3,218.0 |
$2,809.2 |
Earnings (loss) before income
taxes and finance costs divided by average capital
employed |
(0.6%) |
(7.0%) |
(4.7%) |
(10.4%) |
(9.7%) |
29.6% |
Annualization factor |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
Annualized return on capital employed |
(2.2%) |
(28.1%) |
(18.8%) |
(10.4%) |
(9.7%) |
29.6% |
Note 1: Net debt to invested capital as of the period end.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS |
For the three months and years ended December 31, 2024 and
2023 (unaudited) |
(millions of Canadian Dollars except per share amounts) |
Three Months |
Three Months |
Year Ended |
Year Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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Sales |
$746.5 |
$785.9 |
$3,023.6 |
$3,315.7 |
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|
|
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Costs and
expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Production |
649.1 |
805.5 |
2,911.4 |
3,158.9 |
Selling and administration |
13.9 |
13.8 |
61.2 |
65.8 |
Long-term incentive compensation expense (recovery) |
(0.4) |
4.6 |
(1.8) |
8.7 |
U.S. countervailing and anti-dumping duty deposits |
3.1 |
18.0 |
31.6 |
46.6 |
Depreciation of plant and equipment |
41.7 |
48.9 |
177.5 |
187.4 |
Depletion and amortization of timber, roads and other |
9.2 |
11.4 |
41.8 |
41.1 |
|
716.6 |
902.2 |
3,221.7 |
3,508.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating earnings
(loss) before asset write-downs and restructuring
costs |
29.9 |
(116.3) |
(198.1) |
(192.8) |
|
|
|
|
|
Asset
write-downs and restructuring costs |
(4.7) |
(57.9) |
(93.1) |
(59.6) |
Operating earnings (loss) |
25.2 |
(174.2) |
(291.2) |
(252.4) |
|
|
|
|
|
Finance costs |
(11.4) |
(10.6) |
(44.6) |
(45.0) |
Other foreign exchange gain
(loss) |
(42.3) |
15.0 |
(56.3) |
14.7 |
Other
income (expense) |
1.5 |
(65.6) |
35.9 |
(75.2) |
|
(52.2) |
(61.2) |
(65.0) |
(105.5) |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes |
(27.0) |
(235.4) |
(356.2) |
(357.9) |
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense
(recovery): |
|
|
|
|
Current |
13.0 |
(39.5) |
12.0 |
(63.5) |
Deferred |
9.9 |
(26.9) |
(63.9) |
(27.6) |
|
22.9 |
(66.4) |
(51.9) |
(91.1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
$(49.9) |
$(169.0) |
$(304.3) |
$(266.8) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per
share |
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$(0.97) |
$(3.29) |
$(5.91) |
$(5.19) |
Diluted |
$(0.97) |
$(3.29) |
$(5.91) |
$(5.19) |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME |
For the three months and years ended December 31, 2024 and
2023 (unaudited) |
(millions of Canadian Dollars) |
Three Months |
Three Months |
Year Ended |
Year Ended |
|
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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|
|
Net loss |
$(49.9) |
$(169.0) |
$(304.3) |
$(266.8) |
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
Items that will not be recycled to Net loss: |
|
|
|
|
Defined benefit plan actuarial gain (loss), net of tax |
0.8 |
(1.1) |
4.5 |
(0.4) |
|
|
|
|
|
Items that may be recycled to Net loss: |
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations,
net of tax |
75.8 |
(27.6) |
101.4 |
(30.4) |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of
tax |
76.6 |
(28.7) |
105.9 |
(30.8) |
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss) |
$26.7 |
$(197.7) |
$(198.4) |
$(297.6) |
|
|
|
|
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS |
For the three months and years ended December 31, 2024 and
2023 (unaudited) |
(millions of Canadian Dollars) |
Three Months |
Three Months |
Year Ended |
Year Ended |
|
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by (used in): |
|
|
|
|
Operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
$(49.9) |
$(169.0) |
$(304.3) |
$(266.8) |
Items not involving cash: |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of plant and equipment |
41.7 |
48.9 |
177.5 |
187.4 |
Depletion and amortization of timber, roads and other |
9.2 |
11.4 |
41.8 |
41.1 |
Income tax expense (recovery) |
22.9 |
(66.4) |
(51.9) |
(91.1) |
Finance costs |
11.4 |
10.6 |
44.6 |
45.0 |
Other assets |
(0.1) |
0.1 |
(4.6) |
(6.0) |
Reforestation liability |
(3.3) |
2.6 |
(0.3) |
2.1 |
Provisions and other liabilities |
0.3 |
3.6 |
(0.4) |
7.9 |
Stock option vesting |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
Net write-down of plant, equipment, roads and timber licences |
2.2 |
55.8 |
84.4 |
57.3 |
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) |
25.2 |
(9.7) |
33.4 |
(9.3) |
Gain on lease modification |
- |
- |
(0.7) |
- |
Other expense (income) |
(1.5) |
65.6 |
(35.9) |
75.2 |
Income taxes received, net |
13.5 |
30.4 |
70.2 |
99.1 |
|
71.7 |
(15.9) |
54.2 |
142.7 |
Cash generated from (used in) operating working
capital: |
|
|
|
|
Trade accounts receivable and other |
47.9 |
31.8 |
80.8 |
(7.5) |
Inventories |
(14.8) |
(2.5) |
61.2 |
55.1 |
Prepayments |
5.9 |
3.6 |
6.0 |
(0.6) |
Trade accounts payable and provisions |
(35.9) |
(42.9) |
(57.9) |
(69.9) |
|
74.8 |
(25.9) |
144.3 |
119.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment |
(11.5) |
(33.9) |
(67.2) |
(186.1) |
Additions to roads and bridges |
(3.0) |
(5.7) |
(6.9) |
(13.3) |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
Proceeds on disposal of property, plant, equipment and other |
2.9 |
0.4 |
26.6 |
5.3 |
Net proceeds related to B.C. Coast monetization |
(0.9) |
0.5 |
35.1 |
0.5 |
Net proceeds from deposits and other assets |
1.3 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
|
(11.2) |
(37.5) |
(9.9) |
(189.8) |
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
Issuance of share capital, net of expenses |
0.1 |
- |
0.1 |
0.1 |
Interest payments |
(14.2) |
(15.4) |
(56.9) |
(52.9) |
Lease liability payments |
(5.7) |
(5.0) |
(22.8) |
(18.4) |
Debt refinancing costs |
- |
- |
- |
(0.2) |
Revolving Term Line net drawings (repayments) |
(35.1) |
39.9 |
(69.9) |
128.2 |
Additions to Senior Secured Notes |
- |
- |
45.3 |
- |
Repayments of Senior Secured Notes |
- |
- |
(45.3) |
(7.1) |
|
(54.9) |
19.5 |
(149.5) |
49.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on cash and cash equivalents
held in a foreign currency |
2.6 |
(0.5) |
3.5 |
(2.3) |
Increase (decrease) in cash |
11.3 |
(44.4) |
(11.6) |
(22.6) |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
period |
32.1 |
99.4 |
55.0 |
77.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$43.4 |
$55.0 |
$43.4 |
$55.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION |
December 31, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited) |
(millions of Canadian Dollars) |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
Current
assets: |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$43.4 |
$55.0 |
Trade accounts receivable and other |
109.5 |
184.4 |
Income tax receivable |
- |
68.4 |
Inventories |
283.5 |
339.2 |
Prepayments |
21.9 |
26.9 |
Assets held for sale |
18.4 |
- |
|
476.7 |
673.9 |
|
|
|
Employee future
benefits |
16.8 |
15.5 |
Deposits and other
assets |
304.4 |
274.6 |
Right of use
assets |
44.8 |
37.1 |
Property, plant and
equipment |
1,465.7 |
1,612.9 |
Roads and
bridges |
21.3 |
35.9 |
Timber
licences |
158.9 |
170.4 |
Goodwill and other
intangible assets |
589.2 |
574.7 |
Deferred income taxes |
0.9 |
0.7 |
|
|
|
|
$3,078.7 |
$3,395.7 |
|
|
|
Liabilities and
Shareholders’ Equity |
|
|
Current
liabilities: |
|
|
Trade accounts payable and provisions |
$203.1 |
$258.9 |
Current portion of long-term debt |
48.0 |
44.1 |
Reforestation liability |
16.5 |
15.8 |
Lease liabilities |
20.3 |
17.2 |
Income taxes payable |
12.9 |
0.2 |
Liabilities held for sale |
1.4 |
- |
|
302.2 |
336.2 |
|
|
|
Reforestation
liability |
27.8 |
28.4 |
Lease
liabilities |
25.8 |
23.1 |
Long-term
debt |
856.7 |
853.6 |
Employee future
benefits |
11.8 |
11.3 |
Provisions and other
liabilities |
16.8 |
54.6 |
Deferred income
taxes |
305.1 |
358.1 |
|
|
|
Equity: |
|
|
Share capital |
409.0 |
408.9 |
Contributed surplus |
6.6 |
6.2 |
Translation reserve |
246.9 |
145.5 |
Retained earnings |
870.0 |
1,169.8 |
|
|
|
|
1,532.5 |
1,730.4 |
|
|
|
|
$3,078.7 |
$3,395.7 |
Approved
on behalf of the Board of Directors: |
|
“L.
Sauder” |
“C. Griffin” |
|
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, plan 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 annual Management’s Discussion and Analysis under the
heading “Risks and Uncertainties”, which is available on
www.interfor.com and under Interfor’s profile on www.sedarplus.ca.
Material factors and assumptions used to develop the
forward-looking information in this release include the timing and
value of proceeds received from the disposition of Coastal B.C.
forest tenures; charges related to the sale of Quebec operations;
impact of tariffs on Canadian lumber imports to the U.S.;
availability and cost of logs; competition; currency exchange
sensitivity; environment; government regulation; health and safety;
Indigenous reconciliation; information technology and cyber
security; labour availability; logistics availability and cost;
natural and man-made disasters and climate change; price
volatility; residual fibre revenue; softwood lumber trade; and tax
exposures. 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 4.7 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 2024 audited consolidated financial statements and
Management’s Discussion and Analysis are available at
www.sedarplus.ca and www.interfor.com.
There will be a conference call on Friday, February 14, 2025 at
8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) hosted by INTERFOR
CORPORATION for the purpose of reviewing the Company’s
release of its fourth quarter and fiscal 2024 financial
results.
The dial-in number is 1-888-510-2154 or webcast
URL: https://app.webinar.net/GLgmo52b6a0. The conference call will
also be recorded for those unable to join in for the live
discussion and will be available until March 14, 2025. The number
to call is 1-888-660-6345, Passcode 75009#.
For further information:Richard Pozzebon, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer(604) 422-3400
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