Domtar Corporation

Quarterly Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (In millions of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

The following table sets forth certain non-U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") financial metrics identified in bold as "Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before items", "Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before items per diluted share", "EBITDA", "EBITDA margin", "EBITDA before items", "EBITDA margin before items", "Free cash flow", "Net debt" and "Net debt-to-total capitalization". Management believes that the financial metrics are useful to understand our operating performance and benchmark with peers within the industry. The Company calculates "Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before items" and "EBITDA before items" by excluding the after-tax(pre-tax) effect of specified items. These metrics are presented as a complement to enhance the understanding of operating results but not in substitution for GAAP results.

2021

2020

Q1

Q2

Q3

YTD

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Year

Reconciliation of "Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

before items" to Net (loss) earnings

Net (loss) earnings

($)

(29)

37

74

82

5

19

(92)

(59)

(127)

(-)

Loss (earnings) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

($)

22

1

-

23

(20)

(22)

(19)

43

(18)

(+)

Impairment of long-lived assets

($)

4

1

1

6

-

-

68

15

83

(+)

Closure and restructuring costs

($)

2

23

4

29

-

1

42

20

63

(+)

Asset conversion costs

($)

6

4

6

16

-

-

-

-

-

(+)

Make-whole premium

($)

-

9

-

9

-

-

-

-

-

(-)

Net gains on disposals of property, plant and equipment

($)

-

-

(2)

(2)

-

-

-

-

-

(=)

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before items

($)

5

75

83

163

(15)

(2)

(1)

19

1

(/)

Weighted avg. number of common shares outstanding (diluted)

(millions)

53.5

50.5

50.7

51.6

56.2

55.3

55.2

55.2

55.4

  1. Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before items

per diluted share

($)

0.09

1.49

1.64

3.16

(0.27)

(0.04)

(0.02)

0.34

0.02

Reconciliation of "EBITDA" and "EBITDA before items" to

Net (loss) earnings

Net (loss) earnings

($)

(29)

37

74

82

5

19

(92)

(59)

(127)

(-)

Loss (earnings) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

($)

22

1

-

23

(20)

(22)

(19)

43

(18)

(+)

Equity method investment loss, net of taxes

($)

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

1

3

(+)

Income tax expense (benefit)

($)

-

16

22

38

3

(11)

(52)

(16)

(76)

(+)

Interest expense, net

($)

15

20

7

42

14

15

14

15

58

(+)

Depreciation and amortization

($)

54

53

53

160

58

56

56

53

223

(+)

Impairment of long-lived assets

($)

6

1

1

8

-

-

111

25

136

(-)

Net gains on disposals of property, plant and equipment

($)

-

-

(3)

(3)

-

-

-

(1)

(1)

(=)

EBITDA

($)

68

128

154

350

61

57

19

61

198

(/)

Sales

($)

944

1,010

1,031

2,985

1,031

802

899

920

3,652

(=) EBITDA margin

(%)

7%

13%

15%

12%

6%

7%

2%

7%

5%

EBITDA

($)

68

128

154

350

61

57

19

61

198

(+)

Closure and restructuring costs

($)

3

25

5

33

-

1

68

30

99

(+)

Asset conversion costs

($)

8

5

9

22

-

-

-

-

-

(=)

EBITDA before items

($)

79

158

168

405

61

58

87

91

297

(/)

Sales

($)

944

1,010

1,031

2,985

1,031

802

899

920

3,652

(=)

EBITDA margin before items

(%)

8%

16%

16%

14%

6%

7%

10%

10%

8%

Domtar Corporation

Quarterly Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (In millions of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

2021

2020

Reconciliation of "Free cash flow" to Cash flows from operating activities

Q1

Q2

Q3

YTD

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Year

Cash flows from operating activities

($)

33

57

79

169

88

67

121

135

411

(-)

Additions to property, plant and equipment

($)

(51)

(71)

(69)

(191)

(62)

(40)

(28)

(45)

(175)

(=)

Free cash flow

($)

(18)

(14)

10

(22)

26

27

93

90

236

"Net debt-to-total capitalization" computation

Bank indebtedness

($)

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

(+) Long-term debt due within one year

($)

301

1

1

1

13

13

13

(+)

Long-term debt

($)

503

503

503

1,101

1,088

1,085

1,084

(=)

Debt

($)

808

504

504

1,102

1,101

1,098

1,097

(-)

Cash and cash equivalents

($)

(671)

(346)

(344)

(152)

(124)

(218)

(309)

(=)

Net debt

($)

137

158

160

950

977

880

788

(+)

Shareholders' equity

($)

2,091

2,173

2,215

2,181

2,277

2,211

2,260

(=)

Total capitalization

($)

2,228

2,331

2,375

3,131

3,254

3,091

3,048

Net debt

($)

137

158

160

950

977

880

788

(/)

Total capitalization

($)

2,228

2,331

2,375

3,131

3,254

3,091

3,048

(=)

Net debt-to-total capitalization

(%)

6%

7%

7%

30%

30%

28%

26%

"Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before items", "Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before items per diluted share", "EBITDA", "EBITDA margin", "EBITDA before items", "EBITDA margin before items", "Free cash flow", "Net debt" and "Net debt-to-total capitalization" have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies and therefore should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for Net (loss) earnings or any other earnings statement, cash flow statement or balance sheet financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. It is important for readers to understand that certain items may be presented in different lines by different companies on their financial statements, thereby leading to different measures for different companies.

Domtar Corporation

Quarterly Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - By Segment 2021 (In millions of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

The following table sets forth certain non-U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") financial metrics identified in bold as "Operating income (loss) before items", "EBITDA before items" and "EBITDA margin before items" by reportable segment. Management believes that the financial metrics are useful to understand our operating performance and benchmark with peers within the industry. The Company calculates the segmented "Operating income (loss) before items" by excluding the pre-tax effect of specified items. These metrics are presented as a complement to enhance the understanding of operating results but not in substitution for GAAP results.

Pulp and Paper

Corporate

Total

Q1'21

Q2'21

Q3'21

Q4'21

YTD

Q1'21

Q2'21

Q3'21

Q4'21

YTD

Q1'21

Q2'21

Q3'21

Q4'21

YTD

Reconciliation of Operating income (loss)

to "Operating income (loss) before items"

Operating income (loss)

($)

12

95

108

-

215

(10)

(27)

(12)

-

(49)

2

68

96

-

166

(+) Impairment of long-lived assets

($)

6

1

1

-

8

-

-

-

-

-

6

1

1

-

8

(+) Closure and restructuring costs

($)

2

8

1

-

11

1

17

4

-

22

3

25

5

-

33

(+) Asset conversion costs

($)

8

5

9

-

22

-

-

-

-

-

8

5

9

-

22

(-) Net gains on disposals of property, plant and

equipment

($)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(3)

-

(3)

-

-

(3)

-

(3)

(=) Operating income (loss) before items

($)

28

109

119

-

256

(9)

(10)

(11)

-

(30)

19

99

108

-

226

Reconciliation of "Operating income (loss)

before items" to "EBITDA before items"

Operating income (loss) before items

($)

28

109

119

-

256

(9)

(10)

(11)

-

(30)

19

99

108

-

226

(+) Non-service components of net periodic benefit cost

($)

6

7

7

-

20

-

(1)

-

-

(1)

6

6

7

-

19

(+) Depreciation and amortization

($)

54

53

53

-

160

-

-

-

-

-

54

53

53

-

160

(=) EBITDA before items

($)

88

169

179

-

436

(9)

(11)

(11)

-

(31)

79

158

168

-

405

(/) Sales

($)

944

1,010

1,031

-

2,985

-

-

-

-

-

944

1,010

1,031

-

2,985

(=) EBITDA margin before items

(%)

9%

17%

17%

-

15%

-

-

-

-

-

8%

16%

16%

-

14%

"Operating income (loss) before items", "EBITDA before items" and "EBITDA margin before items" have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies and therefore should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for Operating income (loss) or any other earnings statement, cash flow statement or balance sheet financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. It is important for readers to understand that certain items may be presented in different lines by different companies on their financial statements, thereby leading to different measures for different companies.

Domtar Corporation

Quarterly Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - By Segment 2020

(In millions of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

The following table sets forth certain non-U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") financial metrics identified in bold as "Operating income (loss) before items", "EBITDA before items" and "EBITDA margin before items" by reportable segment. Management believes that the financial metrics are useful to understand our operating performance and benchmark with peers within the industry. The Company calculates the segmented "Operating income (loss) before items" by excluding the pre-tax effect of specified items. These metrics are presented as a complement to enhance the understanding of operating results but not in substitution for GAAP results.

Pulp and Paper

Corporate

Total

Q1'20

Q2'20

Q3'20

Q4'20

Year

Q1'20

Q2'20

Q3'20

Q4'20

Year

Q1'20

Q2'20

Q3'20

Q4'20

Year

Reconciliation of Operating income (loss)

to "Operating income (loss) before items"

Operating income (loss)

($)

4

3

(140)

(10)

(143)

(5)

(7)

(12)

(10)

(34)

(1)

(4)

(152)

(20)

(177)

(+) Impairment of long-lived assets

($)

-

-

111

25

136

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

111

25

136

(+) Closure and restructuring costs

($)

-

1

67

28

96

-

-

1

2

3

-

1

68

30

99

(=) Operating income (loss) before items

($)

4

4

38

43

89

(5)

(7)

(11)

(8)

(31)

(1)

(3)

27

35

58

Reconciliation of "Operating income (loss)

before items" to "EBITDA before items"

Operating income (loss) before items

($)

4

4

38

43

89

(5)

(7)

(11)

(8)

(31)

(1)

(3)

27

35

58

(+) Non-service components of net periodic benefit cost

($)

4

6

4

5

19

-

(1)

-

(1)

(2)

4

5

4

4

17

(-) Net gains on disposals of property, plant and

equipment

($)

-

-

-

(1)

(1)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1)

(1)

(+) Depreciation and amortization

($)

58

56

56

53

223

-

-

-

-

-

58

56

56

53

223

(=) EBITDA before items

($)

66

66

98

100

330

(5)

(8)

(11)

(9)

(33)

61

58

87

91

297

(/) Sales

($)

1,031

802

899

920

3,652

-

-

-

-

-

1,031

802

899

920

3,652

(=) EBITDA margin before items

(%)

6%

8%

11%

11%

9%

-

-

-

-

-

6%

7%

10%

10%

8%

"Operating income (loss) before items", "EBITDA before items" and "EBITDA margin before items" have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies and therefore should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for Operating income (loss) or any other earnings statement, cash flow statement or balance sheet financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. It is important for readers to understand that certain items may be presented in different lines by different companies on their financial statements, thereby leading to different measures for different companies.

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