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Clearwater Paper posts Q4 net income $18M; announces $700M Augusta acquisition
Clearwater Paper Corp
2023-FY EPS reported
$6.30
revenue$2,082,800,000
- Q4 net income $18M ($1.04 EPS) vs net loss $6M YoY; Adjusted EBITDA $63M vs $28M.
- Full-year 2023 net income $108M ($6.30 EPS) vs $46M; Adjusted EBITDA $281M, up $54M.
- Signed definitive agreement to buy Augusta paperboard plant from Graphic Packaging for $700M; expected close Q2 2024.
- Company will explore strategic options for tissue business to focus on paperboard growth.
- Net debt reduced $89M in 2023, over $450M since 2020; share repurchases $18M.