Verso Paper Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter And Year-End 2012 Results

Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. Results for the quarters ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 include:

• Operating income of $60.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to operating loss of $36.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.
• Net income of $25.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to net loss of $67.9 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2011.
• EBITDA of $87.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to ($4.9) million in the fourth quarter of 2011, and Adjusted EBITDA before pro forma effects of profitability program of $41.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to $47.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 (Note: Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined and reconciled to net income later in this release).

Overview

Verso’s net sales for the fourth quarter of 2012 decreased $89.3 million, or 19.8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2011, reflecting a 17.0% decline in total sales volume, which was driven by the closure of three paper machines late last year and the closure of the Sartell mill in the third quarter of this year, as well as a 3.4% decrease in the average sales price per ton for all of our products. Verso’s gross margin was 14.0% for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to 12.6% for the fourth quarter of 2011.

Verso reported net income of $25.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, or $0.48 per diluted share, which included $47.4 million of net gains from special items, or $0.90 per diluted share, primarily due to proceeds from the insurance settlement related to the fire and explosion at our Sartell mill. Verso had a net loss of $67.9 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2011, which included $51.5 million of charges from special items, or $0.98 per diluted share.

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