Interfor Reports Q1'17 Results

Record EBITDA(1) of $60.3 million on Sales of $456.8 million Higher Lumber Prices Significant Gains From Operational Improvement Initiatives

May 4, 2017 5:52 PM EDT

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/04/17 -- INTERFOR CORPORATION ("Interfor" or "the Company") (TSX: IFP) recorded net earnings in Q1'17 of $19.7 million, or $0.28 per share, compared to $26.6 million, or $0.38 per share in Q4'16 and $0.8 million, or $0.01 per share in Q1'16. Adjusted net earnings(1) (which takes into account the effects of share-based compensation expense and non-recurring items) in Q1'17 were $22.7 million or $0.32 per share, compared to $17.7 million, or $0.25 per share in Q4'16 and $2.7 million, or $0.04 per share in Q1'16.

Adjusted EBITDA was $60.3 million on sales of $456.8 million in Q1'17 versus $51.3 million on sales of $442.3 million in Q4'16.

Notable items in the quarter included:


--  Higher Lumber Prices
    --  Key benchmark lumber prices increased during Q1'17 as a result of
        strong demand in both North American and international markets. The
        Southern Pine Composite increased US$23 to US$416 per mfbm, while
        the Western SPF Composite and KD H-F Stud 2x4 9' benchmarks were up
        US$34 to US$339 per mfbm and US$42 to US$360 per mfbm, respectively.
    --  Interfor's average lumber selling price increased from $588 per mfbm
        in Q4'16 to $604 per mfbm in Q1'17. A substantial portion of the
        announced price increases that occurred in Q1'17 were realized in
        the later part of the quarter. Therefore, Interfor's average lumber
        selling price for the month of March, 2017 was $27 per mfbm higher
        than the average lumber selling price for Q1'17.
--  Strong Cash Flow
    --  Interfor generated $59.7 million in cash from operations in Q1'17,
        or $0.85 per share, before considering working capital changes.
    --  Working capital increased by $55.0 million during the quarter as a
        result of several seasonal and non-recurring items, including: (i)
        the US$10 million contingent payment that was made to the former
        owner of the Tacoma sawmill; (ii) a $7.5 million increase in B.C.
        Interior log inventories ahead of spring breakup; (iii) an $11.0
        million increase in lumber inventories due to an increase in
        production and various logistics issues; (iv) a $15.6 million
        increase in accounts receivables driven by increased lumber
        shipments and lumber prices towards the end of the quarter; and (v)
        $12.4 million in payments related to annual employee incentive
        plans.
    --  Capital spending was $20.7 million in Q1'17 as compared to $19.8
        million in Q4'16.
    --  Net debt ended the quarter at $306.7 million, or 27.6% of invested
        capital.
--  Production Gains Across Most Regions
    --  In order to meet strong customer demand, Interfor increased lumber
        production in most of its regions. This resulted in 640 million
        board feet of production in Q1'17, up 33 million board feet over the
        preceding quarter. Sales of Interfor-produced lumber were 624
        million board feet in Q1'17 versus 598 million board feet in Q4'16.
    --  Production in the U.S. South region was up in Q1'17, increasing to
        285 million board feet (equivalent to an operating rate of 86%) from
        260 million board feet in the preceding quarter. The B.C. and U.S.
        Northwest regions accounted for 215 million board feet (equivalent
        to operating rates of 97% in the B.C. Interior and 43% on the B.C.
        Coast) and 140 million board feet (equivalent to an operating rate
        of 88%) in Q1'17, respectively, compared with 209 million board feet
        and 137 million board feet in Q4'16, respectively.
    --  The B.C. Coast logging business was negatively impacted by difficult
        winter conditions that resulted in log production and log revenues
        declining by 18% and 39%, respectively, in Q1'17 versus Q4'16.
--  Progress on Optimization Initiative and EBITDA Gains
    --  In early 2016, Interfor launched a Business Optimization Initiative
        to capture additional margin opportunities across the Company's
        operating platform, with a particular focus on the U.S. South
        region, where $35 million in annualized EBITDA gains were targeted
        by year-end 2017. In Q1'17, the Company realized on 45% of the
        targeted EBITDA gains.
    --  The Q1'17 gains were mostly realized in the later part of the
        quarter when various operational and product mix improvements
        allowed the Company to proceed with its plan to add incremental
        operating hours at certain mills.
    --  The Company previously stated that its goal was to achieve an
        operating rate in the South of 90% or more by Q4'17. The Company is
        ahead of schedule, with the operating rate averaging 91% during the
        month of March.

(1) Refer to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net earnings in Non-GAAP Measures section

Softwood Lumber Duties

Following the quarter end, the U.S. Department of Commerce ("DoC") preliminarily ruled on its case against Canadian softwood lumber producers. As a result, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency will begin collecting deposits from Interfor on April 28, 2017, for countervailing duties at a preliminary rate of 19.88% on its shipments of softwood lumber from Canada into the U.S.

In addition, the DoC has taken the unjustified position that most Canadian lumber producers, including Interfor, may be required to submit a deposit for retroactive countervailing duties for the 90-day period from January 28 to April 27, 2017. Interfor does not believe the retroactive application of duties will stand up under final scrutiny which, in turn, should result in a full return of the related deposit to the Company.

In Q1'17, Interfor shipped approximately 100 million board feet from its Canadian operations to the U.S. market, which represented approximately 16% of the Company's total lumber sales. Interfor is of the view that the DoC's positions are without merit and are politically driven. Interfor intends to vigorously defend the Company's and the Canadian industry's positions through various appeal processes, in conjunction with the B.C. and Canadian Governments.


Summary of Quarterly Results(1)
                                    2017                 2016
                                  -------- --------------------------------
                      Unit              Q1       Q4      Q3      Q2      Q1
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Financial Performance
 (Unaudited)
Total sales           $MM            456.8    442.3   457.6   458.8   433.9
  Lumber              $MM            389.6    363.5   374.8   371.1   348.9
  Logs, residual
   products and other $MM             67.2     78.8    82.8    87.7    85.0
Operating earnings
 (loss)               $MM             30.4     22.3    20.1    30.0     3.5
Net earnings (loss)   $MM             19.7     26.6    15.1    23.2     0.8
Net earnings (loss)
 per share, basic     $/share         0.28     0.38    0.22    0.33    0.01
Adjusted net earnings
 (loss)(2)            $MM             22.7     17.7    20.7    17.5     2.7
Adjusted net earnings
 (loss) per share,
 basic(2)             $/share         0.32     0.25    0.30    0.25    0.04
Adjusted EBITDA(2)    $MM             60.3     51.3    58.1    56.9    33.4
Shares outstanding -
 end of period        million         70.0     70.0    70.0    70.0    70.0
Shares outstanding -
 weighted average     million         70.0     70.0    70.0    70.0    70.0

Operating Performance
Lumber production     million fbm      640      607     628     637     618
Total lumber sales    million fbm      645      619     647     658     637
  Lumber sales -
   Interfor produced  million fbm      624      598     627     634     609
  Lumber sales -
   wholesale and
   commission         million fbm       21       21      20      24      28
Lumber - average      $/thousand
 selling price(3)     fbm              604      588     580     564     548

Average USD/CAD
 exchange rate(4)     1 USD in CAD  1.3238   1.3341  1.3050  1.2886  1.3732
Closing USD/CAD
 exchange rate(4)     1 USD in CAD  1.3322   1.3427  1.3117  1.3009  1.2971
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Summary of Quarterly Results(1)
                                    2015
                      --------------------------------
                              Q4         Q3         Q2
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Financial Performance
 (Unaudited)
Total sales                411.4      430.8      429.7
  Lumber                   325.0      343.3      352.2
  Logs, residual
   products and other       86.4       87.5       77.5
Operating earnings
 (loss)                     (6.3)     (11.6)     (25.8)
Net earnings (loss)         (3.5)      (6.1)     (20.6)
Net earnings (loss)
 per share, basic          (0.05)     (0.09)     (0.29)
Adjusted net earnings
 (loss)(2)                   4.5      (16.6)     (10.3)
Adjusted net earnings
 (loss) per share,
 basic(2)                   0.06      (0.24)     (0.15)
Adjusted EBITDA(2)          35.8       11.5       12.7
Shares outstanding -
 end of period              70.0       70.0       70.0
Shares outstanding -
 weighted average           70.0       70.0       70.0

Operating Performance
Lumber production            568        618        672
Total lumber sales           615        686        719
  Lumber sales -
   Interfor produced         586        663        688
  Lumber sales -
   wholesale and
   commission                 29         23         31
Lumber - average
 selling price(3)            529        500        490

Average USD/CAD
 exchange rate(4)         1.3354     1.3089     1.2297
Closing USD/CAD
 exchange rate(4)         1.3840     1.3394     1.2474
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Notes:
  (1) Figures in this table may not add due to rounding.
  (2) Refer to the Non-GAAP Measures section of this release for a
      definition and reconciliation of this measure to figures reported in
      the Company's consolidated financial statements.
  (3) Gross sales before export taxes.
  (4) Based on Bank of Canada foreign exchange rates.

Liquidity

Balance Sheet

Net debt at March 31, 2017 was $306.7 million, or 27.6% of invested capital, representing a decrease of $121.4 million from March 31, 2016 and an increase of $17.1 million from December 31, 2016. A slightly stronger Canadian Dollar against the U.S. Dollar offset Q1'17 borrowings by $2.7 million as the majority of debt is denominated in U.S. Dollars.


                                                     For the 3 months ended
                                                                  March 31,
                                          ----------------------------------
Thousands of dollars                                  2017             2016
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Net debt
Net debt, period opening, CAD              $       289,551  $       452,303
Net drawing on credit facilities, CAD               19,250               53
Impact on U.S. Dollar denominated debt
 from strengthening CAD                             (2,704)         (29,495)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, CAD             579            5,201
                                          ----------------------------------
Net debt, period ending, CAD               $       306,676  $       428,062
                                          ----------------------------------

Net debt components by currency
U.S. Dollar debt, period opening, USD      $       230,000  $       338,699
Net drawing (repayment) on credit
 facilities, USD                                     5,979               (7)
                                          ----------------------------------
U.S. Dollar debt, period ending, USD               235,979          338,692

Spot rate, period end                               1.3322           1.2971

U.S. Dollar debt expressed in CAD                  314,371          439,317
Canadian Dollar debt, including bank
 indebtedness, CAD                                   4,987                -
Canadian Dollar operating line, CAD                  6,009                -
                                          ----------------------------------
Total debt, CAD                                    325,367          439,317
Cash and cash equivalents, CAD                     (18,691)         (11,255)
                                          ----------------------------------
Net debt, period ending, CAD               $       306,676  $       428,062
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Capital Resources

The following table summarizes Interfor's credit facilities and availability as of March 31, 2017:


                                                Senior       U.S.
Thousands of Canadian  Operating  Revolving    Secured  Operating
 dollars                    Line  Term Line      Notes       Line      Total
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Available line of
 credit               $   65,000 $  200,000 $  266,440 $   66,610 $  598,050
Maximum borrowing
 available            $   65,000 $  200,000 $  266,440 $   66,610 $  598,050
Less:
  Drawings                10,996     13,322    266,440     34,609    325,367
  Outstanding letters
   of credit included
   in line
   utilization            10,394          -          -      4,230     14,624
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Unused portion of
 facility             $   43,610 $  186,678 $        - $   27,771 $  258,059
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Add cash and cash
 equivalents                                                          18,691
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Available liquidity
 at Mar. 31, 2017                                                 $  276,750
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As of March 31, 2017, the Company had commitments for capital expenditures totaling $7.6 million, related to both maintenance and discretionary projects.

Interfor continues to maintain its disciplined focus on monitoring discretionary capital expenditures, optimizing inventory levels and matching production with offshore and domestic demand.

As at March 31, 2017, the Company had net working capital of $190.8 million and available capacity on operating and term facilities of $258.1 million. These resources, in addition to cash generated from operations, will be used to support working capital requirements, debt servicing commitments and capital expenditures. We believe that Interfor will have sufficient liquidity to fund operating and capital requirements for the foreseeable future.

Non-GAAP Measures

This release makes reference to the following non-GAAP measures: Adjusted net earnings (loss), Adjusted net earnings (loss) per share, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Pre-tax return on total assets, Net debt to invested capital and Operating cash flow per share (before working capital changes) which are used by the Company and certain investors to evaluate operating performance and financial position. These non-GAAP measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. The following table provides a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to figures as reported in the Company's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS:


                                                    For the 3 months ended
                                         Mar. 31      Mar. 31     Dec. 31,
                                    ----------------------------------------
Thousands of Canadian dollars except
 number of shares and per share
 amounts                                    2017         2016         2016
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Adjusted Net Earnings(1)
Net earnings                         $    19,667  $       795  $    26,550
Add:
  Restructuring costs and capital
   asset write-downs                         345        1,203        2,281
  Other foreign exchange loss (gain)         181          899       (1,072)
  Long term incentive compensation
   expense                                 3,593          178          199
  Other (income) expense                     189          (93)     (14,452)
  Beaver sawmill post-closure wind-
   down costs                                  7            8          128
  Tacoma sawmill post-acquisition
   losses and closure costs                    1          372          (13)
  Income tax effect of above
   adjustments                            (1,249)        (754)       4,895
  Recognition of previously
   unrecognized deferred tax assets            -          116         (769)
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Adjusted net earnings                $    22,734  $     2,724  $    17,747
Weighted average number of shares -
 basic ('000)                             70,030       70,030       70,030
Adjusted net earnings per share      $      0.32  $      0.04  $      0.25
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Adjusted EBITDA
Net earnings                         $    19,667  $       795  $    26,550
Add:
  Depreciation of plant and
   equipment                              19,603       20,169       18,534
  Depletion and amortization of
   timber, roads and other                 6,297        7,969        7,833
  Restructuring costs and capital
   asset write-downs                         345        1,203        2,281
  Finance costs                            4,062        5,184        4,074
  Other foreign exchange loss (gain)         181          899       (1,072)
  Income tax expense (recovery)            6,320       (3,326)       7,236
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EBITDA                                    56,475       32,893       65,436
Add:
  Long term incentive compensation
   expense                                 3,593          178          199
  Other (income) expense                     189          (93)     (14,452)
  Beaver sawmill post-closure wind-
   down costs                                  7            8          128
  Tacoma sawmill post-acquisition
   losses and closure costs                    1          372          (13)
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Adjusted EBITDA                      $    60,265  $    33,358  $    51,298
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Pre-tax return on total assets
Operating earnings before
 restructuring costs                 $    30,764  $     4,662  $    24,617
Total assets(2)                      $ 1,301,648  $ 1,389,796  $ 1,326,792
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Pre-tax return on total assets(3)           9.5%         1.3%         7.4%
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Net debt to invested capital
Net debt
  Total debt                         $   325,367  $   439,317  $   308,821
  Cash and cash equivalents              (18,691)     (11,255)     (19,270)
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Total net debt                       $   306,676  $   428,062  $   289,551
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Invested capital
  Net debt                           $   306,676  $   428,062  $   289,551
  Shareholders' equity                   804,748      705,214      786,667
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Total invested capital               $ 1,111,424  $ 1,133,276  $ 1,076,218
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Net debt to invested capital(4)            27.6%        37.8%        26.9%
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Operating cash flow per share
 (before working capital changes)
Cash provided by operating
 activities                          $     4,682  $    20,043  $    48,981
Cash used in operating work capital       55,033       10,979        1,399
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Operating cash flow (before working
 capital changes)                    $    59,715  $    31,022  $    50,380
Weighted average number of shares -
 basic ('000)                             70,030       70,030       70,030
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Operating cash flow per share
 (before working capital changes)    $      0.85  $      0.44  $      0.72
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Notes:
  (1) Certain historical periods have been recast to exclude the recognition
      of previously unrecognized deferred tax assets from Adjusted net
      earnings.
  (2) Total assets at period beginning for three month periods.
  (3) Annualized rate.
  (4) Net debt to invested capital as of the period end.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)
(thousands of Canadian dollars except
 earnings per share)                          3 Months         3 Months
                                            Mar. 31, 2017    Mar. 31, 2016
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Sales                                      $       456,780  $       433,944
Costs and expenses:
  Production                                       384,077          390,136
  Selling and administration                        12,446           10,830
  Long term incentive compensation                   3,593              178
  Depreciation of plant and equipment               19,603           20,169
  Depletion and amortization of timber,
   roads and other                                   6,297            7,969
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                                                   426,016          429,282

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Operating earnings before restructuring
 costs                                              30,764            4,662

Restructuring costs                                    345            1,203
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Operating earnings                                  30,419            3,459

Finance costs                                       (4,062)          (5,184)
Other foreign exchange loss                           (181)            (899)
Other income (expense)                                (189)              93
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                                                    (4,432)          (5,990)

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Earnings (loss) before income taxes                 25,987           (2,531)

Income tax expense (recovery)
  Current                                              306              131
  Deferred                                           6,014           (3,457)
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                                                     6,320           (3,326)

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Net earnings                               $        19,667  $           795
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Net earnings per share, basic and diluted  $          0.28  $          0.01
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)
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                                              3 Months         3 Months
                                            Mar. 31, 2017    Mar. 31, 2016
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Net earnings                               $        19,667  $           795

Other comprehensive income (loss):
Items that will not be recycled to Net
 earnings:
  Defined benefit plan actuarial gain, net
   of tax                                              824              634
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Items that are or may be recycled to Net
 earnings:
  Foreign currency translation differences
   for foreign operations, net of tax               (2,505)         (21,439)
  Loss in fair value of interest rate
   swaps                                               (11)            (107)
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  Total items that are or may be recycled
   to Net earnings                                  (2,516)         (21,546)
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Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax          (1,692)         (20,912)
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Comprehensive income (loss)                $        17,975  $       (20,117)
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)
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(thousands of Canadian dollars)               3 Months         3 Months
                                            Mar. 31, 2017    Mar. 31, 2016
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Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities:
  Net earnings                             $        19,667  $           795
  Items not involving cash:
    Depreciation of plant and equipment             19,603           20,169
    Depletion and amortization of timber,
     roads and other                                 6,297            7,969
    Income tax expense (recovery)                    6,320           (3,326)
    Finance costs                                    4,062            5,184
    Other assets                                       (49)            (201)
    Reforestation liability                          2,543            1,614
    Provisions and other liabilities                   815           (1,175)
    Stock options                                      106               77
    Unrealized foreign exchange (gain)
     loss                                               (8)               9
    Other                                              359              (93)
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                                                    59,715           31,022
  Cash generated from (used in) operating
   working capital:
    Trade accounts receivable and other            (15,568)            (919)
    Inventories                                    (15,240)           2,744
    Prepayments and other                           (2,784)          (2,147)
    Trade accounts payable and provisions          (21,150)         (10,399)
    Income taxes paid                                 (291)            (258)
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                                                     4,682           20,043

Investing activities:
  Additions to property, plant and
   equipment                                       (12,743)         (12,551)
  Additions to logging roads and bridges            (7,102)          (5,089)
  Additions to timber licences and other
   intangible assets                                  (834)            (136)
  Proceeds (costs) on disposal of
   property, plant and equipment                       (25)             175
  Investments and other assets                        (117)            (789)
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                                                   (20,821)         (18,390)

Financing activities:
  Interest payments                                 (3,542)          (6,811)
  Debt refinancing costs                              (128)            (732)
  Change in operating line components of
   long term debt                                   40,853            6,734
  Additions to long term debt                       76,107                -
  Repayments of long term debt                     (97,710)          (6,680)
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                                                    15,580           (7,489)

Foreign exchange gain (loss) on cash and
 cash equivalents held in a foreign
 currency                                              (20)             635
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Decrease in cash                                      (579)          (5,201)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
 period                                             19,270           16,456
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $        18,691  $        11,255
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (unaudited)
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(thousands of Canadian dollars)               Mar. 31,         Dec. 31,
                                                2017             2016
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Assets
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                $        18,691  $        19,270
  Trade accounts receivable and other              110,297           95,059
  Income tax receivable                                173              222
  Inventories                                      169,322          154,535
  Prepayments and other                             17,120           14,016
  Investments and other assets                       3,061            2,911
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                                                   318,664          286,013

Employee future benefits                             3,374            2,471
Investments and other assets                         2,286            2,341
Property, plant and equipment                      719,091          730,981
Logging roads and bridges                           23,969           20,739
Timber licences                                     68,589           69,273
Other intangible assets                             18,005           19,017
Goodwill                                           155,380          156,502
Deferred income taxes                                9,426           14,311
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                                           $     1,318,784  $     1,301,648
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
  Trade accounts payable and provisions    $       115,467  $       138,029
  Reforestation liability                           12,070           11,609
  Income taxes payable                                 287              317
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                                                   127,824          149,955

Reforestation liability                             28,585           25,931
Long term debt                                     325,367          308,821
Employee future benefits                             8,009            8,136
Provisions and other liabilities                    21,831           21,290
Deferred income taxes                                2,420              848
Equity:
  Share capital                                    555,388          555,388
  Contributed surplus                                8,105            7,999
  Translation reserve                               67,069           69,574
  Hedge reserve                                          -               11
  Retained earnings                                174,186          153,695
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                                                   804,748          786,667
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                                           $     1,318,784  $     1,301,648
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Approved on behalf of the Board:

L. Sauder, Director

D.W.G. Whitehead, Director

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release contains information and statements that are forward-looking in nature, including, but not limited to, statements containing the words "believes", "will", "should", "expects", "annualized" and similar expressions. Such statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Interfor's actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things: price volatility, competition, availability and cost of log supply, natural or man-made disasters, currency exchange sensitivity, regulatory changes, allowable annual cut reductions, Aboriginal title and rights claims, potential countervailing and anti-dumping duties, stumpage fee variables and changes, environmental impact and performance, labour disruptions, and other factors referenced herein and in Interfor's Annual Report available on www.sedar.com and www.interfor.com. The forward-looking information and statements contained in this release are based on Interfor's current expectations and beliefs. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information or statements. Interfor undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking information or statements, except where required by law.

ABOUT INTERFOR

Interfor is a growth-oriented lumber company with operations in Canada and the United States. The Company has annual production capacity of approximately 3 billion board feet and offers one of the most diverse lines of lumber products to customers around the world. For more information about Interfor, visit our website at www.interfor.com.

The Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for Q1'17 are available at www.sedar.com and www.interfor.com.

There will be a conference call on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) hosted by INTERFOR CORPORATION for the purpose of reviewing the Company's release of its first quarter 2017 financial results.

The dial-in number is 1-866-233-4795. The conference call will also be recorded for those unable to join in for the live discussion, and will be available until June 4, 2017. The number to call is 1-888-203-1112, Passcode 4485904.

Contacts:
Interfor Corporation
John A. Horning
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(604) 689-6829

Interfor Corporation
Martin L. Juravsky
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy
(604) 689-6873

Source: Interfor Corporation



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