International Paper 10-K 2018-12-31

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

ýANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018

or

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 1-3157

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York13-0872805
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6400 Poplar Avenue

Memphis, Tennessee

(Address of principal executive offices)

38197

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 419-9000


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each className of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 per share par valueNew York Stock Exchange

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes ¨ No ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ýAccelerated filer ¨Non-accelerated filer ¨Smaller reporting company ¨Emerging growth company ¨

If emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 (a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No ý

The aggregate market value of the Company’s outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the closing price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter (June 30, 2018) was approximately $21,249,006,136.

The number of shares outstanding of the Company’s common stock as of February 15, 2019 was 400,236,119.

Documents incorporated by reference:

Portions of the registrant’s proxy statement filed within 120 days of the close of the registrant’s fiscal year in connection with registrant’s 2019 annual meeting of shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

INDEX TO ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

PART I.1
ITEM 1.BUSINESS.1
General1
Competition and Costs1
Marketing and Distribution1
Description of Principal Products1
Sales Volumes by Product2
Research and Development2
Environmental Protection3
Climate Change3
Employees4
Executive Officers of the Registrant4
Raw Materials5
Forward-looking Statements5
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS.6
ITEM 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.10
ITEM 2.PROPERTIES.10
Forestlands10
Mills and Plants11
Capital Investments and Dispositions11
ITEM 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.11
ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.11
PART II.11
ITEM 5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.11
ITEM 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.13
ITEM 7.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.17
Executive Summary17
Results of Operations20
Description of Business Segments23
[Business Segment Results](#sF2B7603531

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Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

As of the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company’s common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: IP). As of February 15, 2019, there were approximately 11,316 record holders of common stock of the Company.

The table below presents information regarding the Company’s purchases of its equity securities for the time periods presented.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

PeriodTotal Number of Shares Purchased (a)Average Price Paid per ShareTotal Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced ProgramsMaximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in billions)
October 1, 2018 - October 31, 20182,225,310$44.942,225,188$2.33
November 1, 2018 - November 30, 20181,475,24245.791,474,9002.27
December 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018725,36345.51712,4422.23
Total4,425,915
(a)13,385 shares were acquired from employees from share withholdings to pay income taxes under the Company’s restricted stock programs. During these periods, 4,412,530 shares were purchased under our share repurchase program, which was approved by our Board of Directors and announced on July 8, 2014 and October 9, 2018. Through this program, which does not have an expiration date, we were authorized to purchase, in open market transactions (including block trades), privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, up to $3.5 billion aggregate amount of shares of our common stock. As of February 15, 2019, approximately $2.19 billion aggregate amount of shares of our common stock remained authorized for purchase under this program.

PERFORMANCE GRAPH

The performance graph shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the Commission or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The following graph compares a $100 investment in Company stock on December 31, 2013 with a $100 investment in our Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Peer Group and the S&P 500 also made at market close on December 31, 2013. The graph portrays total return, 2013–2018, assuming reinvestment of dividends.

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Note 1. The companies included in the ROIC Peer Group are Domtar Inc., Fibria Celulose S.A., Graphic Packaging Holding Company, Klabin S.A., Metsa Board Corporation, Mondi Group, Packaging Corporation of America, Smurfit Kappa Group, Stora Enso Group, and UPM-Kymmene Corp. MeadWestvaco Corp. and Rock-Tenn Company are included in the ROIC Peer Group results through 2014 and subsequently, after the merger of those companies, WestRock was added to the Peer group beginning in 2015.

Note 2.Returns are calculated in $USD.

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY (a)

Dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts and stock prices20182017201620152014
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales$23,306$21,743$19,495$20,675$21,889
Costs and expenses, excluding interest20,98920,32318,18018,98820,548
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings1,781(b)848(e)795(h)1,132(k)734(n)
Equity earnings (loss), net of taxes336177198117(200)
Discontinued operations, net of taxes345(c)34(f)102(i)85(l)77(o)
Net earnings (loss)2,017(b-d)2,144(e-g)902(h-j)917(k-m)536(n-p)
Noncontrolling interests, net of taxes5—(2)(21)(19)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to International Paper Company2,012(b-d)2,144(e-g)904(h-j)938(k-m)555(n-p)
FINANCIAL POSITION
Current assets less current liabilities$2,302$3,175$2,601$2,244$2,719
Plants, properties and equipment, net13,06713,26513,00311,00011,794
Forestlands402448456366507
Total assets33,57633,90333,09330,27128,369
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt639311239426742
Long-term debt10,01510,84611,0758,8448,584
Total shareholders’ equity7,3626,5224,3413,8845,115
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations$4.07$5.11$1.95$2.05$1.12
Discontinued operations0.840.080.250.200.18
Net earnings (loss)4.915.192.202.251.30
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations$4.02$5.05$1.93$2.03$1.10
Discontinued operations0.830.080.250.200.19
Net earnings (loss)4.855.132.182.231.29
Cash dividends1.9251.8631.7831.6401.450
COMMON STOCK PRICES
High$66.94$58.96$54.68$57.90$55.73
Low37.5549.6032.5036.7644.24
Year-end40.3657.9453.0637.7053.58
FINANCIAL RATIOS
Current ratio1.51.61.61.61.5
Total debt to capital ratio0.590.630.720.700.65
Return on shareholders’ equity28.4%43.9%22.1%20.0%7.7%
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES$1,572$1,391$1,348$1,487$1,366
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES53,00056,00055,00056,00058,000

FINANCIAL GLOSSARY

Current ratio—

current assets divided by current liabilities.

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