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The company has a one-year high of $495.68 and a one-year low of $266.26. Currently, TopBuild has an average volume of 391.4K.
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Helix Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. ("Helix") (NYSE: HLX) reported a net loss of $2.6 million, or $(0.02) per diluted share, for the second quarter 2025 compared to net income of $3.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the first quarter 2025 and net income of $32.3 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the second quarter 2024. Helix reported Adjusted EBITDA 1 of $42.4 million for the second quarter 2025 compared to $52.0 million for the first quarter 2025 and $96.9 million for the second quarter 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, Helix reported net income of $0.5 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, compared to net income of $6.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was $94.4 million compared to $143.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The table below summarizes our results of operations: Owen Kratz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Helix, stated, 'Our second quarter results reflect marginal seasonal increases in activity levels in the North Sea and Gulf of America shelf as well as a full quarter of operations on the Q7000 in Brazil. The quarterly improvements were more than offset by the negative impacts of the planned regulatory docking of the Q5000 and the return transit of the Q4000 from its Nigeria project. The macro and geopolitical volatility experienced during the second quarter has created significant uncertainties in the market, with customers scaling back spending and pushing work into 2026 and beyond. While we expect significant improvements in our third quarter financial performance, with a lack of visibility in the fourth quarter as projects get pushed to the right, we have risk-assessed our 2025 outlook accordingly. Even with a challenging and disappointing backdrop, we have positioned Helix to generate meaningful free cash flow this year, and we continued to execute our share repurchase plan with 4.6 million shares repurchased during the second quarter. We are seeing some positive signs in the market, with work starting to be secured in the North Sea well intervention market for 2026, a multi-year MSA with Exxon for our Shallow Water segment and a multi-year 800-day minimum commitment trenching contract secured in the North Sea for our Robotics segment.' Segment Results Well Intervention Well Intervention revenues decreased $41.6 million, or 21%, during the second quarter 2025 compared to the prior quarter primarily due to lower utilization and lower integrated project revenues in the Gulf of America, offset in part by higher utilization on the Q7000 in Brazil and higher seasonal utilization in the North Sea during the second quarter 2025. 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Overall Well Intervention vessel utilization increased to 72% during the second quarter 2025 compared to 67% during the prior quarter. Compared to the prior quarter, utilization during the second quarter included a higher number of paid transit, mobilization and demobilization days for which revenues have either been deferred or have already been recognized. Well Intervention operating income decreased $36.4 million during the second quarter 2025 compared to the prior quarter. The decrease was due primarily to lower segment revenues and higher costs on the Q7000 with a full quarter of operations, offset in part by cost deferrals on the Q5000 during its planned regulatory docking during the second quarter 2025. Well Intervention revenues decreased $61.0 million, or 28%, during the second quarter 2025 compared to the second quarter 2024. 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Well Intervention operating income decreased $45.7 million during the second quarter 2025 compared to the second quarter 2024 primarily due to lower revenues, offset in part by lower vessel costs from stacking the Seawell and cost deferrals on the Q5000 docking during the second quarter 2025. Robotics Robotics revenues increased $34.5 million, or 68%, during the second quarter 2025 compared to the prior quarter. The increase in revenues was due to seasonally higher vessel days and trenching and ROV utilization compared to the prior quarter. During the second quarter 2025, chartered vessel activity increased to 537 days, or 95% utilization, compared to 244 days, or 67% utilization, and ROV and trencher utilization increased to 62% compared to 51% during the prior quarter. Integrated vessel trenching increased to 157 days during the second quarter 2025 compared to 135 days during the prior quarter. During the second quarter 2025, we launched our third IROV boulder grab, and site clearance operations using our IROV boulder grabs generated 190 days of utilization compared to 21 days during the prior quarter. Robotics operating income increased $13.7 million during the second quarter 2025 compared to the prior quarter primarily due to higher revenues, offset in part by increased vessel charter costs, during the second quarter 2025. Robotics revenues increased $4.3 million, or 5%, during the second quarter 2025 compared to the second quarter 2024. The increase in revenues was primarily due to increased chartered vessel and site clearance activities, offset in part by a reduction in ROV and trencher utilization compared to the second quarter 2024. The second quarter 2025 included 537 chartered vessel days, which included 190 days of site clearance operations using three IROV boulder grabs, compared to 528 chartered vessel days, which included 78 days of site clearance operations using two IROV boulder grabs, during the second quarter 2024. The second quarter 2025 also included 91 days of trenching on a third-party vessel, whereas there was no trenching from a third-party vessel during the second quarter 2024. Offsetting the increases were reductions in integrated vessel trenching days and ROV utilization. Integrated vessel trenching decreased to 157 days during the second quarter 2025 compared to 232 days during the second quarter 2024, and ROV utilization decreased to 64% during the second quarter 2025 compared to 80% during the second quarter 2024. Robotics operating income decreased $9.4 million during the second quarter 2025 due to higher vessel costs and lower margins compared to the second quarter 2024. Shallow Water Abandonment Shallow Water Abandonment revenues increased $33.8 million, or 201%, during the second quarter 2025 compared to the prior quarter. The increase in revenues reflected seasonally higher activity levels and utilization across all asset classes during the second quarter 2025. Vessel utilization (excluding heavy lift) increased to 61% during the second quarter 2025 compared to 31% during the prior quarter. Plug and Abandonment ('P&A') and Coiled Tubing ('CT') systems activity increased to 798 days, or 34% utilization, during the second quarter 2025 compared to 264 days, or 11% utilization, during the prior quarter. The Epic Hedron heavy lift barge had 38% utilization during the second quarter 2025 compared to being idle during the prior quarter. Shallow Water Abandonment generated an operating loss of $0.4 million during the second quarter 2025, an improvement of $13.1 million compared to the prior quarter primarily due to higher seasonal revenues and related operating costs during the second quarter 2025. Shallow Water Abandonment revenues decreased $0.2 million during the second quarter 2025 compared to the second quarter 2024 primarily due to lower day rates on our vessels and P&A systems, lower heavy lift utilization and weaker contract performance during the second quarter 2025, almost entirely offset by higher system and vessel utilization (excluding heavy lift). The Epic Hedron heavy lift barge had 38% utilization during the second quarter 2025 compared 46% utilization during the second quarter 2024. Offsetting these decreases were higher utilization on P&A and CT systems, which increased to 798 days, or 34%, during the second quarter 2025 compared to 632 days, or 27%, during the second quarter 2024 and higher utilization on vessels (excluding heavy lift), which increased to 61% during the second quarter 2025 compared to 58% during the second quarter 2024. Shallow Water Abandonment operating losses increased $0.1 million in the second quarter 2025 primarily due to lower revenues compared to the second quarter 2024. Production Facilities Production Facilities revenues decreased $2.8 million, or 14%, during the second quarter 2025 compared to the prior quarter primarily due to lower oil and gas production and prices from the Droshky field. The Droshky field had a full quarter of production during the first quarter 2025 but was shut in for approximately one month during the second quarter 2025, and the Thunder Hawk field remained shut in during both quarters. 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Second quarter 2025 operating cash flows decreased compared to the second quarter 2024 primarily due to lower earnings and higher regulatory certification costs on our vessels and systems during the second quarter 2025, offset in part by the payment of $58.3 million related to the Alliance earn-out and by higher working capital outflows during the second quarter 2024. Regulatory certifications for our vessels and systems, which are included in operating cash flows, were $16.1 million during the second quarter 2025 compared to $17.9 million during the prior quarter and $10.7 million during the second quarter 2024. Capital expenditures, which are included in investing cash flows, totaled $4.5 million during the second quarter 2025 compared to $4.5 million during the prior quarter and $4.0 million during the second quarter 2024. Free Cash Flow was $(21.6) million during the second quarter 2025 compared to $12.0 million during the prior quarter and $(16.2) million during the second quarter 2024. The decrease in Free Cash Flow in the second quarter 2025 compared to the prior quarter and the second quarter 2024 was due primarily to lower operating cash flows during the second quarter 2025. (Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure. See reconciliation below.) Financial Condition and Liquidity Cash and cash equivalents were $319.7 million at June 30, 2025. Available capacity under our ABL facility at June 30, 2025, was $70.5 million, and total liquidity was $374.9 million, excluding $15.3 million pledged toward our ABL facility. Consolidated long-term debt was $311.6 million at June 30, 2025, resulting in negative Net Debt of $8.1 million. (Net Debt is a non-GAAP measure. See reconciliation below.) Conference Call Information Further details are provided in the presentation for Helix's quarterly teleconference to review its second quarter 2025 results (see the Investor Relations page of Helix's website, The teleconference is scheduled for Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time. Investors and other interested parties wishing to participate in the teleconference should dial 1-800-715-9871 within the United States and 1-646-307-1963 outside the United States. The passcode is "Staffeldt." A live webcast of the teleconference will be available in a listen-only mode on the Investor Relations section of Helix's website. A replay of the webcast will be available on Helix's website shortly after the completion of the event. About Helix Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is an international offshore energy services company that provides specialty services to the offshore energy industry, with a focus on well intervention, robotics and decommissioning operations. Our services are key in supporting a global energy transition by maximizing production of existing oil and gas reserves, decommissioning end-of-life oil and gas fields and supporting renewable energy developments. For more information about Helix, please visit our website at Non-GAAP Financial Measures Management evaluates operating performance and financial condition using certain non-GAAP measures, primarily EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt. We define EBITDA as earnings before income taxes, net interest expense, net other income or expense, and depreciation and amortization expense. Non-cash impairment losses on goodwill and other long-lived assets are also added back if applicable. To arrive at our measure of Adjusted EBITDA, we exclude gains or losses on disposition of assets, acquisition and integration costs, gains or losses related to convertible senior notes, the change in fair value of contingent consideration, and the general provision (release) for current expected credit losses, if any. We define Free Cash Flow as cash flows from operating activities less capital expenditures, net of proceeds from asset sales and insurance recoveries (related to property and equipment), if any. Net Debt is calculated as long-term debt including current maturities of long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. We use EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt to monitor and facilitate internal evaluation of the performance of our business operations, to facilitate external comparison of our business results to those of others in our industry, to analyze and evaluate financial and strategic planning decisions regarding future investments and acquisitions, to plan and evaluate operating budgets, and in certain cases, to report our results to the holders of our debt as required by our debt covenants. We believe that our measures of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt provide useful information to the public regarding our operating performance and ability to service debt and fund capital expenditures and may help our investors understand and compare our results to other companies that have different financing, capital and tax structures. Other companies may calculate their measures of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt differently from the way we do, which may limit their usefulness as comparative measures. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Net Debt should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, but instead are supplemental to, income from operations, net income, cash flows from operating activities, or other income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Users of this financial information should consider the types of events and transactions that are excluded from these measures. See reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial information presented in this press release to the most directly comparable financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. We have not provided reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures due to the challenges and impracticability with estimating some of the items without unreasonable effort, which amounts could be significant. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, any statements regarding: our plans, strategies and objectives for future operations; any projections of financial items including projections as to guidance and other outlook information; future operations expenditures; our ability to enter into, renew and/or perform commercial contracts; the spot market; our current work continuing; visibility and future utilization; our protocols and plans; future economic or political conditions; energy transition or energy security; our spending and cost management efforts and our ability to manage changes; oil price volatility and its effects and results; our ability to identify, effect and integrate mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures or other transactions, including the integration of the Alliance acquisition and any subsequently identified legacy issues with respect thereto; developments; any financing transactions or arrangements or our ability to enter into such transactions or arrangements; our sustainability initiatives; our share repurchase program or execution; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to market conditions and the demand for our services; volatility of oil and natural gas prices; complexities of global political and economic developments, including tariffs; results from mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures or similar transactions; results from acquired properties; our ability to secure and realize backlog; the performance of contracts by customers, suppliers and other counterparties; actions by governmental and regulatory authorities; operating hazards and delays, which include delays in delivery, chartering or customer acceptance of assets or terms of their acceptance; the effectiveness of our sustainability initiatives and disclosures; human capital management issues; geologic risks; and other risks described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are available free of charge on the SEC's website at We assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their respective dates, except as required by law. 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Packaging Corporation of America Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) today reported second quarter 2025 net income of $242 million, or $2.67 per share, and net income of $224 million, or $2.48 per share, excluding special items. Second quarter net sales were $2.2 billion in 2025 and $2.1 billion in 2024. (1) For descriptions and amounts of our special items, see the schedules with this release. (2) Diluted EPS excluding Special Items is a non-GAAP financial measure. For information regarding our use of non-GAAP financial measures and descriptions and amounts of our special items, see the schedules with this release. (3) Amounts may not foot due to rounding. Expand Reported earnings in the second quarter of 2025 include special items primarily for gains from the sale of real estate in connection with the disposal of corrugated products facilities that were previously closed, partially offset by costs related to the pending Greif containerboard business acquisition. Excluding special items, the $.28 per share increase in second quarter 2025 earnings compared to the second quarter of 2024 was driven primarily by higher prices and mix in the Packaging segment $.98, lower fiber costs $.13, higher prices and mix in the Paper segment $.04 and lower tax rate $.02. These items were partially offset by higher operating costs ($.30), higher maintenance outage expense ($.21), lower production and export sales volume in the Packaging Segment ($.13), higher depreciation expense ($.10), higher fixed and other expense ($.09), lower volume in the Paper segment ($.02), higher freight expense ($.02) and higher interest expense ($.02). Results were $.07 above second quarter guidance of $2.41 per share primarily due to lower operating costs and fiber costs. Financial information by segment is summarized below and in the schedules with this release. (1) Segment operating income (loss) excluding special items and EBITDA excluding special items are non-GAAP financial measures. We provide information regarding our use of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations of historical non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release to the most comparable measure reported in accordance with GAAP in the schedules to this press release. Expand In the Packaging segment, total corrugated products shipments were up 1.7% per day and flat overall compared to the second quarter of 2024, with one additional workday in 2024. Containerboard production was 1,195,000 tons, and containerboard inventory was up 38,000 tons from the end of the second quarter of 2024 and down 17,000 tons compared to the end of the first quarter of 2025. In the Paper segment, sales volume was down 5% from the second quarter of 2024 and 7% compared to the first quarter of 2025. Commenting on reported results, Mark W. Kowlzan, Chairman and CEO, said, 'We operated very well during the quarter, delivering strong earnings and cash flows as well as higher margins in the Packaging segment. Pricing in the Packaging segment was consistent with expectations as we fully realized our earlier announced price increases. Despite cautious ordering patterns from customers, corrugated products volume was solid and steady throughout the quarter, with per day shipments exceeding the second quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. As expected, export containerboard sales were lower. We ran our containerboard mills to meet demand and drew down inventory to end at targeted levels. The Paper segment delivered another profitable quarter with strong margin performance, as we realized our earlier price increases. We continued to successfully manage costs across all of our operations, executing our capital projects and efficiency initiatives, which have helped offset inflation.' 'Looking ahead as we move from the second and into the third quarter,' Mr. Kowlzan added, 'while our corrugated products customers have remained cautious into July as economic uncertainty persists, we expect higher corrugated shipments, which will drive increased containerboard production. Export containerboard sales will be lower due to the effects of the global trade environment. We will build some containerboard inventory ahead of our fourth quarter maintenance outage at the DeRidder mill. We expect prices and mix in the Packaging segment to be relatively flat. We also expect flat pricing in the Paper segment and expect production and sales to increase with the International Falls mill outage completed in the second quarter and seasonal back-to-school orders. We have no scheduled maintenance outages during the third quarter and expect maintenance outage expense to be lower. Freight costs will be higher with the full effect of rail rate increases at our mills. Operating costs will be near second quarter levels and fiber costs will be slightly lower. Considering these items, we expect third quarter earnings of $2.80 per share, excluding special items. Our guidance does not include any possible impact from the pending acquisition of the Greif containerboard business, which is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, including regulatory approval.' We present our earnings expectation for the upcoming quarter excluding special items as special items are difficult to predict and quantify and may reflect the effect of future events. We expect to incur acquisition and integration related costs for our pending acquisition of the Greif containerboard business during the third quarter; however, additional special items may arise due to third quarter events. PCA is the third largest producer of containerboard products and a leading producer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America. PCA operates eight mills and 85 corrugated products plants and related facilities. Some of the statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements about our future earnings and financial condition, expected benefits from acquisitions and restructuring activities, our industry and our business strategy. Statements that contain words such as 'will', 'should', 'anticipate', 'believe', 'expect', 'intend', 'estimate', 'hope' or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of PCA. Because forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, the plans, actions and actual results of PCA could differ materially. The factors that could cause plans, actions and results to differ materially from PCA's current expectations include the following: the impact of general economic conditions; conditions in the paper and packaging industries, including competition, product demand and product pricing; fluctuations in wood fiber and recycled fiber costs; fluctuations in purchased energy costs; the possibility of unplanned outages or interruptions at our principal facilities; and legislative or regulatory requirements, particularly concerning environmental matters, as well as those identified under Item 1A. Risk Factors in PCA's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at the SEC's website at ' '. Packaging Corporation of America Consolidated Earnings Results Unaudited (dollars in millions, except per-share data) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net sales $ 2,171.3 $ 2,075.3 $ 4,312.3 $ 4,054.8 Cost of sales (1,688.3 ) (1) (1,637.6 ) (3,374.5 ) (1) (3,246.7 ) (2) Gross profit 483.0 437.7 937.8 808.1 Selling, general, and administrative expenses (153.2 ) (149.5 ) (314.6 ) (301.3 ) Other income (expense), net 3.9 (1) (12.2 ) (2) (9.2 ) (1) (34.8 ) (2) Income from operations 333.7 276.0 614.0 472.0 Non-operating pension income - 1.1 - 2.2 Interest expense, net (13.1 ) (10.4 ) (26.0 ) (19.9 ) Income before taxes 320.6 266.7 588.0 454.3 Provision for income taxes (79.1 ) (67.8 ) (142.7 ) (108.4 ) Net income $ 241.5 $ 198.9 $ 445.3 $ 345.9 Earnings per share: Basic $ 2.68 $ 2.22 $ 4.95 $ 3.86 Diluted $ 2.67 $ 2.21 $ 4.93 $ 3.84 Computation of diluted earnings per share under the two class method: Net income $ 241.5 $ 198.9 $ 445.3 $ 345.9 Less: Distributed and undistributed income available to participating securities (1.6 ) (1.4 ) (3.0 ) (2.5 ) Net income attributable to PCA shareholders $ 239.9 $ 197.5 $ 442.3 $ 343.4 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 89.7 89.5 89.7 89.5 Diluted earnings per share $ 2.67 $ 2.21 $ 4.93 $ 3.84 Supplemental financial information: Capital spending $ 169.7 $ 245.0 $ 317.8 $ 321.7 Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable debt securities $ 955.9 $ 1,172.8 $ 955.9 $ 1,172.8 Expand (1) The three and six months ended June 30, 2025 include the following: a. $24.6 million and $18.8 million, respectively, of income related to gains on sales of corrugated products facilities, partially offset by closure costs related to corrugated products facilities. These items were recorded in 'Cost of sales' and 'Other expense, net', as appropriate. b. $1.6 million of charges related to the announced Greif, Inc. acquisition, which were recorded in 'Other expense, net.' (2) The three and six months ended June 30, 2024 include the following: a. $0.6 million of income and $9.7 million of charges, respectively, related to the announced discontinuation of production of uncoated freesheet paper grades on the No. 3 machine at the Jackson, Alabama mill associated with the permanent conversion of the machine to produce linerboard and other paper-to-containerboard conversion related activities. The costs were recorded in 'Cost of sales' and 'Other expense, net', as appropriate. b. $0.1 million of charges consisting of closure costs related to corrugated products facilities. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, these charges were completely offset by $0.1 million of income primarily related to a favorable lease buyout for a closed corrugated products facility during the first quarter of 2024. These items were recorded in "Cost of sales" and "Other expense, net", as appropriate. Expand Packaging Corporation of America Segment Information Unaudited (dollars in millions) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Segment sales Packaging $ 2,005.9 $ 1,908.3 $ 3,976.3 $ 3,706.5 Paper 145.8 150.1 300.0 313.9 Corporate and Other 19.6 16.9 36.0 34.4 $ 2,171.3 $ 2,075.3 $ 4,312.3 $ 4,054.8 Segment operating income (loss) Packaging $ 346.3 $ 279.8 $ 624.4 $ 483.6 Paper 25.8 26.7 61.4 56.4 Corporate and Other (38.4 ) (30.5 ) (71.8 ) (68.0 ) Income from operations 333.7 276.0 614.0 472.0 Non-operating pension income - 1.1 - 2.2 Interest expense, net (13.1 ) (10.4 ) (26.0 ) (19.9 ) Income before taxes $ 320.6 $ 266.7 $ 588.0 $ 454.3 Segment operating income (loss) excluding special items (1) Packaging $ 321.7 $ 279.9 $ 605.6 $ 487.5 Paper 25.8 26.1 61.4 62.2 Corporate and Other (36.8 ) (30.5 ) (70.2 ) (68.0 ) $ 310.7 $ 275.5 $ 596.8 $ 481.7 EBITDA excluding special items (1) Packaging $ 452.9 $ 400.0 $ 862.1 $ 726.2 Paper 30.3 30.6 70.5 71.2 Corporate and Other (32.4 ) (26.6 ) (60.8 ) (60.2 ) $ 450.8 $ 404.0 $ 871.8 $ 737.2 Expand (1) Income (loss) from operations excluding special items, segment operating income (loss) excluding special items, earnings before non-operating pension income, interest, income taxes, and depreciation, amortization, and depletion (EBITDA), segment EBITDA, EBITDA excluding special items, and segment EBITDA excluding special items are non-GAAP financial measures. Management excludes special items as it believes these items are not necessarily reflective of the ongoing results of operations of our business. We present these measures because they provide a means to evaluate the performance of our segments and our company on an ongoing basis using the same measures that are used by our management, because these measures assist in providing a meaningful comparison between periods presented and because these measures are frequently used by investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies and the performance of their segments. The tables included in "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on the following pages reconcile the non-GAAP measures with the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Any analysis of non-GAAP financial measures should be done only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures are not intended to be substitutes for GAAP financial measures and should not be used as such. Expand (1) See footnote (1) on page 2, for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures. Expand Packaging Corporation of America Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Unaudited (dollars in millions) Net Income Excluding Special Items and EPS Excluding Special Items (1) Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 Income before taxes Income Taxes Net Income Diluted EPS Income before taxes Income Taxes Net Income Diluted EPS As reported in accordance with GAAP $ 320.6 $ (79.1 ) $ 241.5 $ 2.67 $ 266.7 $ (67.8 ) $ 198.9 $ 2.21 Special items (2): Facilities closure and other (income) costs (24.6 ) 6.1 (18.5 ) (0.20 ) 0.1 - 0.1 - Acquisition and integration-related costs 1.6 (0.4 ) 1.2 0.01 - - - - Jackson mill conversion-related activities - - - - (0.6 ) 0.2 (0.4 ) - Total special items (23.0 ) 5.7 (17.3 ) (0.19 ) (0.5 ) 0.2 (0.3 ) - Excluding special items $ 297.6 $ (73.4 ) $ 224.2 $ 2.48 $ 266.2 $ (67.6 ) $ 198.6 $ 2.20 (3) Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024 Income before taxes Income Taxes Net Income Diluted EPS Income before taxes Income Taxes Net Income Diluted EPS As reported in accordance with GAAP $ 588.0 $ (142.7 ) $ 445.3 $ 4.93 $ 454.3 $ (108.4 ) $ 345.9 $ 3.84 Special items (2): Facilities closure and other income (18.8 ) 4.7 (14.1 ) (0.15 ) - - - - Acquisition and integration-related costs 1.6 (0.4 ) 1.2 0.01 - - - - Jackson mill conversion-related activities - - - - 9.7 (2.4 ) 7.3 0.08 Total special items (17.2 ) 4.3 (12.9 ) (0.14 ) 9.7 (2.4 ) 7.3 0.08 Excluding special items $ 570.8 $ (138.4 ) $ 432.4 $ 4.79 $ 464.0 $ (110.8 ) $ 353.2 $ 3.92 Expand (1) Net income excluding special items and earnings per share excluding special items are non-GAAP financial measures. Management excludes special items as it believes these items are not necessarily reflective of the ongoing results of operations of our business. We present these measures because they provide a means to evaluate the performance of our company on an ongoing basis using the same measures that are used by our management, because these measures assist in providing a meaningful comparison between periods presented and because these measures are frequently used by investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies and their performance. Any analysis of non-GAAP financial measures should be done only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures are not intended to be substitutes for GAAP financial measures and should not be used as such. (2) Pre-tax special items are tax-effected at a combined federal and state income tax rate in effect for the period the special items were recorded and this rate is adjusted for each subsequent quarter to be consistent with the estimated annual effective tax rate, in accordance with ASC 270, Interim Reporting, and ASC 740-270, Income Taxes – Intra Period Tax Allocation. For all periods presented, income taxes on pre-tax special items represent the current amount of tax. For more information related to these items, see the footnotes to the Consolidated Earnings Results on page 1. (3) Amount may not foot due to rounding. Expand Packaging Corporation of America Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Unaudited (dollars in millions) EBITDA and EBITDA Excluding Special Items (1) EBITDA represents income before non-operating pension income, interest, income taxes, and depreciation, amortization, and depletion. The following table reconciles net income to EBITDA and EBITDA excluding special items: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net income $ 241.5 $ 198.9 $ 445.3 $ 345.9 Non-operating pension income - (1.1 ) - (2.2 ) Interest expense, net 13.1 10.4 26.0 19.9 Provision for income taxes 79.1 67.8 142.7 108.4 Depreciation, amortization, and depletion 140.7 128.5 278.6 256.9 EBITDA (1) $ 474.4 $ 404.5 $ 892.6 $ 728.9 Special items: Facilities closure and other (income) costs (25.2 ) 0.1 (22.4 ) - Acquisition and integration-related costs 1.6 - 1.6 - Jackson mill conversion-related activities - (0.6 ) - 8.3 EBITDA excluding special items (1) $ 450.8 $ 404.0 $ 871.8 $ 737.2 Expand (1) See footnote (1) on page 2, for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures. Expand Packaging Corporation of America Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Unaudited (dollars in millions) The following table reconciles segment operating income (loss) to segment EBITDA and segment EBITDA excluding special items: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024 Packaging Segment operating income $ 346.3 $ 279.8 $ 624.4 $ 483.6 Depreciation, amortization, and depletion 131.8 120.1 260.1 238.6 EBITDA (1) 478.1 399.9 884.5 722.2 Facilities closure and other (income) costs (25.2 ) 0.1 (22.4 ) - Jackson mill conversion-related activities - - - 4.0 EBITDA excluding special items (1) $ 452.9 $ 400.0 $ 862.1 $ 726.2 Paper Segment operating income $ 25.8 $ 26.7 $ 61.4 $ 56.4 Depreciation, amortization, and depletion 4.5 4.5 9.1 10.5 EBITDA (1) 30.3 31.2 70.5 66.9 Jackson mill conversion-related activities - (0.6 ) - 4.3 EBITDA excluding special items (1) $ 30.3 $ 30.6 $ 70.5 $ 71.2 Corporate and Other Segment operating loss $ (38.4 ) $ (30.5 ) $ (71.8 ) $ (68.0 ) Depreciation, amortization, and depletion 4.4 3.9 9.4 7.8 EBITDA (1) (34.0 ) (26.6 ) (62.4 ) (60.2 ) Acquisition and integration-related costs 1.6 - 1.6 - EBITDA excluding special items (1) $ (32.4 ) $ (26.6 ) $ (60.8 ) $ (60.2 ) EBITDA excluding special items (1) $ 450.8 $ 404.0 $ 871.8 $ 737.2 Expand (1) See footnote (1) on page 2, for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures. 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