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CORRECTION: St. Laurent Paperboard Inc. Announces 1998 Third Quarter Results -- Part 2 of 2 - Financial Tables.


MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1998--PAPERBOARD (ME:SPI (1) (Stateful Packet Inspection) See stateful inspection.

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Correcting...In the press release distributed earlier today for ST. LAURENT Laurent may refer to: Geography
  • Bas-Saint-Laurent
  • Boulevard Saint-Laurent (Gatineau)
  • Laurent, South Dakota
  • Louis-Saint-Laurent
  • Saint-Laurent (borough)
  • Saint-Laurent—Cartierville
  • Saint-Laurent-de-Condel
  • Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
 PAPERBOARD paperboard, material similiar in shape and composition to paper, but generally thicker, stronger, and more rigid. Paper machines, e.g., Fourdrinier machines, are used to make sheets of paperboard. , an error occurred in the table Summary of Operations. The 2nd and 4th part should have read "ended September September: see month.  1997" instead of 1998. The complete and corrected version follows:

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ST. LAURENT PAPERBOARD INC.
THIRD QUARTER REPORT
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS
(unaudited)
(in thousands of US dollars, except per share amounts)


                         Third quarter   Second      9 months
                                        quarter
                             ended       ended        ended
                         September 30   June 30    September 30
                       1998      1997    1998     1998     1997
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Sales                $214,159 $211,681 $220,636 $659,004 $426,556
Cost of delivery       16,467   17,827   17,073   51,398   36,190
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Net sales             197,692  193,854  203,563  607,606  390,366
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Cost of sales         166,883  166,195  166,038  501,687  348,496

Selling and
 administrative
 expenses              12,687   12,805   13,082   38,247   27,980
Restructuring charge   12,878        -        -   12,878        -
Amortization           16,648   16,292   16,257   48,693   34,190
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                      209,096  195,292  195,377  601,505  410,666
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Operating
 earnings (loss)      (11,404)  (1,438)   8,186    6,101  (20,300)
Interest expense, net   7,247    8,321    7,168   22,184   17,288
Other expense (income)   (634)     259        3     (644)    (137)
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Earnings (loss)
 before income taxes  (18,017) (10,018)   1,015  (15,439) (37,451)
Provision for
 (recovery of)
 income taxes          (5,235)  (3,228)   1,294   (2,729) (12,058)
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Net earnings (loss)   (12,782)  (6,790)    (279) (12,710) (25,393)

Increase in equity
 component of
 convertible
 debentures,
 net of income taxes        -        -        -        -   (3,094)
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Net earnings (loss)
 attributable to
 common shares        (12,782)  (6,790)    (279) (12,710) (28,487)
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Net earnings (loss)
 per common share
  Basic                 (0.26)   (0.14)   (0.01)   (0.26)   (0.97)
=================================================================

  Fully diluted           $(i)     $(i)     $(i)     $(i)     $(i)
=================================================================

Retained earnings at
 beginning of period  $25,104  $36,870  $25,383  $25,032  $58,567

Net earnings (loss)
 attributable
 to common shares     (12,782)  (6,790)    (279) (12,710) (28,487)
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Retained earnings
 at end of period     $12,322  $30,080  $25,104  $12,322  $30,080
=================================================================

Weighted average number
 of outstanding common
 shares (in thousands) 49,161   48,992   49,081   49,092   29,454
=================================================================

(i) Anti-dilutive

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ST. LAURENT PAPERBOARD INC.
THIRD QUARTER REPORT
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CASH POSITION
(unaudited)
(in thousands of US dollars)

                    Third quarter   Second quarter   9 months
                       ended            ended         ended
                    September 30      June 30      September 30
                    1998     1997       1998       1998     1997
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Cash provided by (used in)
 Operating activities
  Net earnings
   (loss)        $(12,782)  $(6,790)   $(279)  $(12,710) $(25,393)
  Items not involving
   cash Amortization
   of property, plant
   and equipment,
   deferred costs
   and goodwill    16,648    16,292   16,257     48,693    34,190
  Amortization of
   debt issue
   costs              386       488      379         991      798
  Deferred income
   taxes           (5,305)   (4,559)   1,051      (3,626) (13,211)
  Gain on sale of
   property, plant
   and equipment        -         -        -        (235)       -
  Other              (194)   (1,741)    (369)       (843)  (6,635)
  Start-up and other
   deferred costs
   incurred        (1,225)   (2,308)     888        (384)  (2,726)
  Post retirement
   expense, net of
   funding         11,056        15      421      12,251       89
  Interest payment,
   net of expenses      -         -        -           -   (4,795)
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                    8,584     1,397   18,348      44,137  (17,683)

  Change in non-cash
   working capital
   relating to
   operations      (1,015)     (601)     693     (1,609)      940
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  Cash provided
   (used in
   operations)      7,569       796   19,041      42,528  (16,743)
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Investing activities
  Business acquisitions -     9,795        -           - (505,895)
  Additions to
   property, plant
   and equipment  (10,516)  (9,302)  (14,981)    (38,468) (25,382)
  Proceeds from
   disposals of
   property, plant
   and equipment        -         -        -         235      212
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                  (10,516)      493  (14,981)    (38,233)(531,065)
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Financing activities
  Issuance of common
   shares, net of
   expenses            623      393    789       1,892    474,121
  Redemption of common
   shares and conversion
   of debentures         -        -      -        (242)  (125,638)
  Issuance of long-term
   debt                 59        -    136     230,195    240,437
  Repayment of long-term
   debt                (33)  (1,046)   (65)   (241,519)   (12,306)
  Debt issue costs    (379)       -   (763)     (4,960)    (8,487)
  Cash held in escrow    -   (6,600)     -      11,000    (11,000)
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                       270   (7,253)    97     (3,634)    557,127
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Increase (decrease)
 in cash            (2,677)  (5,964) 4,157         661      9,319
Cash (indebtedness)
 at beginning of
 period             16,778   21,040 12,621      13,440      5,757
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Cash (indebtedness)
 at end of period  $14,101  $15,076 16,778     $14,101    $15,076
-----------------------------------------------------------------

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ST. LAURENT PAPERBOARD INC.
THIRD QUARTER REPORT
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(unaudited)
(in thousands of US dollars)

                                              September 30
                                          1998           1997
-------------------------------------------------------------

ASSETS
Current assets
 Cash and temporary investments        $14,101        $15,076
 Accounts receivable                    99,066        110,588
 Income and other taxes receivable       4,553          8,673
 Inventories                           104,449         83,608
 Prepaid expenses                       11,934          7,541
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                                       234,103        225,486

Property, plant and equipment          779,206        783,054

Deferred charges and other assets       22,658         47,671

Goodwill                                20,206         21,069
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                                    $1,056,173     $1,077,280
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LIABILITIES

Current liabilities
 Accounts payable and
  accrued liabilities                   84,250         81,149
Current portion of long-term debt          259          5,516
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                                        84,509         86,665

Long-term debt                         362,248        364,555
Deferred income taxes                    2,463          6,459

Other liabilities                       20,413         17,912

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Common shares                         571,810        569,201
 Contributed surplus                     2,408          2,408
 Retained earnings                      12,322         30,080
-------------------------------------------------------------

                                       586,540        601,689
-------------------------------------------------------------

                                    $1,056,173     $1,077,280
=============================================================

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ST. LAURENT PAPERBOARD INC.
THIRD QUARTER REPORT
SEGMENTED INFORMATION
(unaudited)
(in thousands of US dollars)    Third Quarter     Nine months
                                    ended            ended
                                September 30      September 30
                                1998     1997    1998     1997
--------------------------------------------------------------

Net sales to third parties
 From Canada
  Within Canada               $30,056  $34,005  $96,082  $98,138
  To the United States         38,656   36,620  114,108   86,031
  Other                        12,099    8,770   33,814   33,151
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                              $80,811  $79,395 $244,004 $217,320
From the United States        116,881  114,459  363,602  173,046
---------------------------------------------------------------
                             $197,692 $193,854 $607,606 $390,366
---------------------------------------------------------------

Intercompany sales between geographic areas
 From Canada                   $2,364   $1,794   $6,839   $2,658
 From the United States           772      872    1,727    1,024
---------------------------------------------------------------
                               $3,136   $2,666   $8,566   $3,682
---------------------------------------------------------------

Operating earnings (loss)
 Canada                       $(1,557) $(3,965)  $3,580 $(22,588)
 United States                 (9,847)   2,527    2,521    2,288
---------------------------------------------------------------
                             $(11,404) $(1,438)  $6,101 $(20,300)
---------------------------------------------------------------

Identifiable assets
 Canada                                      $455,017   $459,988
United States                                 601,156    617,292
                                              ------------------

                                           $1,056,173 $1,077,280
                                           =====================

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ST. LAURENT PAPERBOARD INC.
THIRD QUARTER REPORT
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(in thousands of US dollars, except for units)


Woodlands,
                                             Solid Wood
Third Quarter ended       Primary          and unallocated
 September 30, 1998       mills Converting    amounts    Total
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Net sales to
 third parties          $116,707  $76,649      $4,336   $197,692
Inter-segment sales       18,896        -           -     18 896
                        ----------------------------------------
Total                   $135,603  $76,649      $4,336   $216,588

EBITDA - Before
 restructuring charge     14,162    3,799         161     18,122

Amortization              14,053    2,199         396     16,648

Operating earnings (loss)
 - Before restructuring
 charge                      109    1,600        (235)     1,474

Assets                   806,455  189,671      60,047  1,056,173

Additions to property,
 plant and equipment       7,299    2,998         219     10,516

Sales to third parties
 (short tons)            321,295        -           -
Sales to third parties
 - corrugated containers
 (MMSF)                        -    1,239           -
Sales to third parties
 - liquid and food
 (short tons)                  -   18,241           -
Inter-segment sales
 (short tons)             52,707        -           -

                                              Woodlands,
                                             Solid Wood
Third Quarter ended       Primary          and unallocated
 September 30, 1997       mills Converting    amounts    Total
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 Net sales to third
  parties               $127,015  $65,836      $1,003   $193,854
 Inter-segment sales      19,104        -           -     19,104
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Total                   $146,119  $65,836      $1,003   $212,958

EBITDA                    10,212    5,017        (375)    14,854

Amortization              13,012    2,757         523     16,292

Operating earnings (loss) (2,800)   2,260        (898)    (1,438)

Assets                   848,515  164,344      64,421  1,077,280

Additions to property,
 plant and equipment       5,572    3,287         443      9,302

Sales to third parties
 (short tons)            344,147        -           -
Sales to third parties
 - corrugated containers
 (MMSF)                        -    1,116           -
Sales to third parties
 - liquid and food
 (short tons)                  -   14,625           -
Inter-segment sales
 (short tons)             53,816        -           -

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ST. LAURENT PAPERBOARD INC.
THIRD QUARTER REPORT
     SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS - YEAR TO DATE (unaudited) (in thousands of
US dollars, except for units)

                                              Woodlands,
                                             Solid Wood
Nine months ended         Primary          and unallocated
 September 30, 1998       mills Converting    amounts     Total
----------------------------------------------------------------

Net sales to third
 parties                $369,191 $224,374     $14,041   $607,606
Inter-segment sales       61,451        -           -     61,451
                        ----------------------------------------

Total                   $430,642 $224,374     $14,041   $669,057

EBITDA -Before restructuring
 charge                   56,862   12,735      (1,925)    67,672

Amortization              41,314    6,104       1,275     48,693

Operating earnings (loss)
 - Before restructuring
 charge                   15,548    6,631      (3,200)    18,979

Assets                   806,455  189,671      60,047  1,056,173

Additions to property,
 plant and equipment      26,470   10,846       1,152     38,468

Sales to third parties
 (short tons)            965,693        -           -
Sales to third parties -
 corrugated containers
 (MMSF)                        -    3,515           -
Sales to third parties -
 liquid and food
 (short tons)                  -   45,616           -
Inter-segment sales
 (short tons)            163,325        -           -

                                              Woodlands,
                                             Solid Wood
Nine months ended         Primary          and unallocated
 September 30, 1997        mills Converting    amounts     Total
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Net sales to third
 parties                $236,669 $150,849      $2,848   $390,366
Inter-segment sales       40,618        -           -     40,618
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Total                   $277,287 $150,849      $2,848   $430,984

EBITDA                     6,154   10,486      (2,750)    13,890

Amortization              26,884    5,946       1,360     34,190

Operating earnings (loss)(20,730)   4,540      (4,110)   (20,300)

Assets                   848,515  164,344      64,421  1,077,280

Additions to property,
 plant and equipment      15,521    7,652       2,209     25,382

Sales to third parties
 (short tons)            661,808        -           -
Sales to third parties
 - corrugated containers
 (MMSF)                        -    2,322           -
Sales to third parties
 - liquid and food
 (short tons)                  -   42,067           -
Inter-segment sales
 (short tons)            110,319        -           -


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