International Paper : 4th Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call (Printable Slides)

Fourth Quarter & Full-Year 2022 Earnings

January 31, 2023

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this presentation that are not historical in nature may be considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and reflect management's current views and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ include but are not limited to: (i) risks with respect to climate change and global, regional, and local weather conditions, as well as risks related to our ability to meet targets and goals with respect to climate change and the emission of GHGs and other environmental, social and governance matters; (ii) the impact of the conflict involving Russia and Ukraine, including in connection with related escalated sanctions imposed by the United States, the European Union, G7 and other countries and possible actions by the Russian government, and the impact of such developments on domestic and global economic and geopolitical conditions in general and on us and our Ilim joint venture, which could be materially and adversely affected by such developments, and our inability to predict the full impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, current or future sanctions, current or future actions by the Russian government, geopolitical instability and the possibility of broadened military conflict on our Ilim joint venture, on our receipt of dividends from our Ilim joint venture and on our ability to complete the sale of our interest in the Ilim joint venture under the terms of the agreement with our joint venture partners to purchase our interest (and, if we are unable to complete such a sale, on the value of and our ability to sell our interest to another purchaser); (iii) the level of our indebtedness and changes in interest rates (including the impact of current elevated interest rate levels); (iv) the impact of global and domestic economic conditions and industry conditions, including with respect to current negative macroeconomic conditions, inflationary pressures and changes in the cost or availability of raw materials, energy sources and transportation sources, supply chain shortages and disruptions , competition we face, cyclicality and changes in consumer preferences, demand and pricing for our products, and conditions impacting the credit, capital and financial markets; (v) domestic and global geopolitical conditions, changes in currency exchange rates, trade protectionist policies, downgrades in our credit ratings, and/or the credit ratings of banks issuing certain letters of credit, issued by recognized credit rating organizations; (vi) the amount of our future pension funding obligations, and pension and healthcare costs; (vii) unanticipated expenditures or other adverse developments related to compliance with existing and new environmental, tax, labor and employment, privacy, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, and other U.S. and non-U.S. governmental laws and regulations; (viii) any material disruption at any of our manufacturing facilities or other adverse impact on our operations due to severe weather, natural disasters, climate change or other causes; (ix) risks inherent in conducting business through joint ventures; (x) our ability to achieve the benefits expected from, and other risks associated with, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, spinoffs and other corporate transactions, (xi) cybersecurity and information technology risks; (xii) loss contingencies and pending, threatened or future litigation, including with respect to environmental related matters; (xiii) our exposure to claims under our agreements with Sylvamo Corporation; (xiv) our failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the spin-off of Sylvamo Corporation and the qualification of such spin-off as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and (xv) our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, particularly in light of current labor market conditions. These and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from such forward-looking statements can be found in our press releases and SEC filings. In addition, other risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that we currently believe to be immaterial could affect the accuracy of any forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Statements Relating to Non-U.S. GAAP Measures

While the Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), during the course of this presentation, certain non-GAAP financial measures are presented. Management believes non-GAAP financial measures, when used in conjunction with information presented in accordance with GAAP, can facilitate a better understanding of the impact of various factors and trends on the Company's financial condition and results of operations. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating the Company's performance. The non-GAAP financial measures in this presentation have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures in this presentation may not be comparable to similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies, including companies in our industry. A reconciliation of all presented non-GAAP measures (and their components) to GAAP financial measures is available on IP's website at http://www.internationalpaper.com/performance/presentations-events/webcasts-presentations.

Discontinued Operations

As a result of the spin-off of our global Printing Papers business on October 1, 2021, the Printing Papers business segment has been eliminated. Amounts from 2019 to 2021 have been adjusted to reflect this business as a discontinued operation. As a result of our agreement to sell our interest in the Ilim joint venture, as announced on January 24, 2023, amounts from 2020 to 2022 have been adjusted to reflect Ilim as a discontinued operation.

Ilim JV and Sylvamo Corporation Investment Information

All financial information and statistical measures regarding our 50/50 Ilim joint venture in Russia ("Ilim") and our prior ownership interest in Sylvamo Corporation, other than historical International Paper Equity Earnings and dividends received by International Paper, have been prepared by the management of Ilim and Sylvamo Corporation, respectively. Any projected financial information and statistical measures reflect the current views of Ilim and Sylvamo Corporation management and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such projections. See "Forward-Looking

Statements" above.

Earnings Presentation I Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022	2

Full-Year 2022 Results

	9% revenue growth, 32% earnings per share growth, 11% ROIC2
	Building a Better IP benefits of $250MM; above target

Adjusted Operating EPS1

$3.18

 Strategic investments in Industrial Packaging for future growth
 Significant earnings improvement in Global Cellulose Fibers
 Solid commercial and mill operating performance
	Margins impacted by lower demand & elevated supply chain / inputs
	Returned $1.9B to shareowners

$2.41

$2.02

2022

2021

 Strong balance sheet with 2.1x Debt / EBITDA3

2020

Earnings Presentation I Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022

See footnotes beginning on slide 19

All periods have been adjusted to reflect the Ilim JV as discontinued operations

3

Full-Year 2022 Financials

	2020	2021	2022
Sales ($B)	$17.6	$19.4	$21.2
Adjusted EBIT1 ($B)	$1.5	$1.5	$1.8

Adjusted EBITDA1 ($B)

$2.9

Adjusted Operating EPS2	$2.02	$2.41	$3.18
Adjusted EBITDA1 ($B)	$2.6	$2.6	$2.9
Adjusted EBITDA Margin1	14.6%	13.4%	13.5%
Free Cash Flow3 ($B)	$2.3	$1.5	$1.2

Free Cash Flow includes $375MM / $219MM from Printing Papers for 2020 / 2021 respectively

$2.6

$2.6

2022

2021

All periods have been adjusted to reflect the Ilim JV as discontinued operations

2020

Earnings Presentation I Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022

See footnotes beginning on slide 19	4

Portfolio Update | Ilim Joint Venture

IP reaches agreement to sell ownership interest in Ilim Joint Venture

Transaction Overview

• IP has entered into an agreement to sell all of its shares in Ilim SA, the joint venture holding company, to JV partners for $484MM, subject to regulatory approval
• JV partners expressed interest in purchasing all of IP's shares in JSC Ilim Group (2.39% stake) for $24MM, terms and conditions to be agreed
• ~$3.5B1 in total enterprise value (TEV) for Ilim
• ~3.1X EBITDA1 multiple on 2022 full-year results

Earnings Presentation I Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022	See footnotes beginning on slide 19	5