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DOMTAR CORPORATION

THIRD QUARTER 2019 EARNINGS CALL

October 25th, 2019

(All financial information is in U.S. dollars, and all earnings per share results are diluted, unless otherwise noted.)

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SAFE HARBOR

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this presentation that are not based on historical facts are "forward-looking statements." While management has based any forward-looking statements on its current expectations, the information on which such expectations are based may change. These forward- looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to materially differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

Risk Factors

For a summary of the risk factors, please refer to Domtar's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and as updated by subsequently filed Form 10-Q's.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This presentation refers to non-GAAP financial information. For a reconciliation to GAAP financial measures, please refer to the investors section of the company's website at http://www.domtar.com (Refer to Earnings in the Investor Relations section of the website).

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OVERVIEW

Third Quarter 2019

  • Solid operating cash flow quarter
  • $159 million returned to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks
  • Announced reduction of 204,000 tons of uncoated freesheet capacity with two paper machine closures
  • Lower maintenance spending and overall favorable raw material costs
  • Paper business impacted by market-related downtime costs
  • Continued price pressure in global pulp markets
  • Good performance in Personal Care, driven by lower raw material pricing and steady progress in our margin improvement plan

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Third Quarter 2019

  • Net earnings of $0.32 per share; earnings before items* of $0.89 per share
  • EBITDA before items* of $147 million
  • Cash flow from operating activities of $108 million
  • Capital expenditures of $56 million
  • Free cash flow* of $52 million
  • Dividend payout of $28 million
  • Repurchased 3.9 million shares

* Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to reconciliation available at www.domtar.com (refer to Earnings in the Investor Relations section of the website)

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EARNINGS STATEMENT

3Q'19 vs. 2Q'19 (in millions of dollars)

2Q'19

3Q'19

Sales

1,317

1,283

Cost of sales

1,079

1,041

Depreciation and amortization

74

72

SG&A

105

94

Impairment of long-lived assets

15

33

Closure and restructuring costs

8

11

Other operating loss, net

2

3

Operating income

34

29

Interest expense, net

13

12

Non-service components of net periodic benefit cost

(2)

(2)

Income tax expense (benefit)

5

(1)

Net earnings

18

20

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Mark-to-market of stock based compensation

Closure of two paper machines and Personal Care margin improvement plan

R&D tax credit and lower expected tax rate

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