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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001504337-21-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLW"
cik: "0001441236"
company_name: "Clearwater Paper Corp"
filed_at: "2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:30:20.524721+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clearwater Paper Q2 net loss $52M vs prior year net income $23M; revenue down 15%

## Summary
- Net loss of $52M ($3.10 diluted loss) vs net income of $23M ($1.36) in Q2 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA fell to $15M from $79M; net sales $406M, down 15% year-over-year.
- Consumer Products segment sales down 33% to $181M; tissue case shipments fell 36%.
- Paperboard segment sales up 5% but operating income dropped to $13M from $32M on maintenance outage.
- Incurred $41.7M impairment and closure costs for Neenah facility; continued to reduce net debt.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001504337-21-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLW
- cik: 0001441236
- company_name: Clearwater Paper Corp
- filed_at: 2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441236/000150433721000024/0001504337-21-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441236/000150433721000024/clw-20210804.htm

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