---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001504337-22-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLW"
cik: "0001441236"
company_name: "Clearwater Paper Corp"
filed_at: "2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T05:50:56.234012+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clearwater Paper Q2 net sales up 30% to $526M, net income $15M vs year-ago loss

## Summary
- Net income of $15M ($0.86 diluted EPS) vs net loss of $52M ($3.10 loss) in Q2 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA $63M vs $15M in prior-year quarter; adjusted net income $19M ($1.11 per share).
- Paperboard segment sales prices up 26% to $1,332/ton; tissue volumes up 25% with 8% price increase.
- Reduced net debt by $68M in the quarter; repurchased nearly $4M of shares ($26M remaining).
- Management expects inflation to persist into Q3; capital allocation priorities to be discussed later.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001504337-22-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLW
- cik: 0001441236
- company_name: Clearwater Paper Corp
- filed_at: 2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441236/000150433722000022/0001504337-22-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441236/000150433722000022/clw-20220802.htm

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