KP Tissue Releases Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Strong profitability with Memphis investment to drive efficiency and support growing U.S. business

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KP Tissue Inc. (KPT) (TSX: KPT) reports the Q2 2025 financial and operational results of KPT and Kruger Products Inc. (Kruger Products). Kruger Products is Canada’s leading manufacturer of quality tissue products for the Consumer market (Cashmere®, Purex®, SpongeTowels®, Scotties®, White Swan® and Bonterra®) and the Away-From-Home (AFH) market and continues to grow in the U.S. Consumer tissue business with the White Cloud® brand and premium private label products. KPT currently holds a 12.2% interest in Kruger Products.

Kruger Products Q2 2025 Business and Financial Highlights

  • Revenue was $536.1 million in Q2 2025 compared to $509.8 million in Q2 2024, an increase of $26.3 million or 5.2%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 was $72.5 million in Q2 2025 compared to $65.3 million in Q2 2024, an increase of 11.0%.
  • Net income was $22.1 million in Q2 2025 compared to $10.6 million in Q2 2024, an increase of $11.5 million.
  • Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share to be paid on October 15, 2025.

“We are pleased with our overall performance in the second quarter of 2025 with Adjusted EBITDA improving 11% year-over-year to $72.5 million,” stated KP Tissue’s Chief Executive Officer, Dino Bianco. “U.S. revenue growth slowed down in Q2 2025 due to front-loaded shipments made during the previous quarter to mitigate potential tariffs, along with softness in the AFH market. Nevertheless, U.S. sales have grown 12% after six months into 2025 and represent a key growth driver for Kruger Products.

“In early July, we announced an additional investment of approximately US$35 million at our Memphis manufacturing facility to deploy a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose converting line for bathroom tissue and paper towels. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to drive efficiency and support our growing U.S. business,” Mr. Bianco added.

Outlook for Q3 2025
We expect a stronger performance in Q3 2025, with Adjusted EBITDA1 in the range of $75 million to $80 million.

Kruger Products Q2 2025 Financial Results
Revenue was $536.1 million in Q2 2025 compared to $509.8 million in Q2 2024, an increase of $26.3 million or 5.2%. The increase in revenue was primarily due to higher sales volume in the Consumer segment and favourable selling prices across both segments, partially offset by somewhat lower sales volume in the AFH segment. Revenue was also favourably impacted by foreign exchange fluctuations on U.S. dollar sales.

Cost of sales was $462.2 million in Q2 2025 compared to $431.2 million in Q2 2024, an increase of $31.0 million or 7.2%. The increase in cost of sales was primarily due to higher sales volume and pulp prices along with the unfavourable impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on U.S. dollar costs and unfavourable mill performance at our Memphis site, partially offset by lower manufacturing overhead costs due primarily to overhead cost absorption resulting from higher inventory levels in the quarter and costs related to the Q2 2024 labour disruption that did not recur in Q2 2025. Freight rates were higher compared to Q2 2024. As a percentage of revenue, cost of sales was 86.2% in Q2 2025 compared to 84.6% in Q2 2024.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $47.2 million in Q2 2025 compared to $42.5 million in Q2 2024, an increase of $4.7 million or 11.1%. The increase was primarily due to additional investment in IT and foreign exchange losses on working capital compared to gains in Q2 2024, partially offset by lower operational and corporate initiatives compared to the year ago quarter. As a percentage of revenue, SG&A expenses were 8.8% in Q2 2025 compared to 8.3% in Q2 2024.

Adjusted EBITDA1 was $72.5 million in Q2 2025 compared to $65.3 million in Q2 2024, an increase of $7.2 million or 11.0%. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volumes and selling prices along with lower manufacturing overhead costs as a result of overhead cost absorption, partially offset by higher pulp prices and unfavourable mill performance at our Memphis site along with higher freight rates and SG&A expenses.

Net income was $22.1 million in Q2 2025 compared to $10.6 million in Q2 2024, an increase of $11.5 million. The increase was primarily due to a foreign exchange gain and higher Adjusted EBITDA1, partially offset by higher depreciation expense resulting from the Sherbrooke Expansion Project and a one-time expense related to reducing the useful life of certain older assets in our Memphis site and higher interest expense and other finance costs.

Kruger Products Q2 2025 Liquidity
Total liquidity, representing cash and availability under the revolving credit agreements, was $293.1 million as of June 30, 2025.

KPT Q2 2025 Financial Results
KPT had net income of $2.6 million in Q2 2025. Included in net income was $2.8 million representing KPT’s share of Kruger Products’ net income, a dilution gain of $0.1 million and depreciation expense of $0.3 million related to adjustments to carrying amounts on acquisition.

Memphis Site Investment
During Q2 2025, Kruger Products completed the shutdown of the remaining LDC assets at its Memphis, TN site. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, on July 9, 2025, Kruger Products also announced that its subsidiary, K.T.G. (USA) Inc., will be investing approximately USD$35 million in a new converting line for bathroom tissue and paper towels at its site in Memphis, TN. These actions together will drive efficiency in our Memphis site by shutting down older assets, focusing on premium products supported by modern equipment and on-site warehousing.

Dividends on Common Shares
The Board of Directors of KPT declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share to be paid on October 15, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2025.

Additional Information
For additional information please refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) of KPT and Kruger Products for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca or our website at www.kptissueinc.com.

Second Quarter Results Conference Call Information
KPT will hold its second quarter conference call on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

Via telephone: 1-888-699-1199 or 416-945-7677

Via the internet at: www.kptissueinc.com

Presentation material referenced during the conference call will be available at www.kptissueinc.com.

A rebroadcast of the conference call will be available until midnight, August 20, 2025 by dialing 1-888-660-6345 or 289-819-1450 and entering passcode 53401.

The replay of the webcast will remain available on the website until midnight, August 20, 2025.

About KP Tissue Inc.
KPT was created to acquire, and its business is limited to holding, a limited equity interest in Kruger Products, which is accounted for as an investment on the equity basis. KPT currently holds a 12.2% interest in Kruger Products. For more information visit www.kptissueinc.com.

About Kruger Products Inc.
Kruger Products is Canada’s leading manufacturer of quality tissue products for household, industrial and commercial use. Kruger Products serves the Canadian consumer market with such well-known brands as Cashmere®, Purex®, SpongeTowels®, Scotties®, White Swan® and Bonterra®. In the U.S., Kruger Products manufactures the White Cloud® brand, as well as many private label products. The Away-From-Home division manufactures and distributes high-quality, cost-effective product solutions to a wide range of commercial and public entities. Kruger Products has approximately 3,000 employees and operates ten FSC® COC-certified (FSC® C-104904) production facilities in North America. For more information visit www.krugerproducts.ca.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release uses certain non-GAAP financial measures which Kruger Products believes provide useful information to management of Kruger Products and the readers of the financial information in measuring the financial performance and financial condition of Kruger Products. These measures do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. An example of such a measure is Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of operating performance computed in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for operating income, net income or cash flows from operating activities computed in accordance with GAAP. “Adjusted EBITDA” is calculated by Kruger Products as net income (loss) before (i) interest expense and other finance costs, (ii) income taxes, (iii) depreciation, (iv) amortization, (v) loss on sale of non-financial assets, (vi) loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment, (vii) foreign exchange loss (gain), (viii) costs related to restructuring activities and (ix) changes in amortized cost of Partnership units liability. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the relevant reported results can be found in the Segment and Geographic Results table of this news release.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release about KPT’s and Kruger Products’ current and future plans, expectations and intentions, results, levels of activity, performance, goals or achievements or any other future events or developments constitute forward-looking statements. The words “may”, “will”, “would”, “should”, “could”, “expects”, “plans”, “intends”, “trends”, “indications”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “likely” or “potential” or the negative or other variations of these words or other comparable words or phrases, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by KPT or Kruger Products, including the moderation of inflationary pressure on input costs and continued inflationary pressure on SG&A as labour, marketing and IT costs continue to rise. Although KPT and Kruger Products believe that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements since no assurance can be given that such expectations and assumptions will prove to be correct.

The outlook provided in respect of Adjusted EBITDA1 for Q3 2025 is forward-looking information and is based on the assumptions and subject to the risk and uncertainties referred to below. The purpose of the outlook is to provide the reader with an indication of management’s expectations, at the date of this press release, regarding Kruger Products’ future financial performance. Readers are cautioned that this information may not be appropriate for other purposes.

Many factors could cause Kruger Products’ actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements or future events or developments (which could in turn affect the economic benefits derived from KPT’s economic interest in Kruger Products), to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the following factors, which are discussed in greater detail in the “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Kruger Products’ Business” section of the KPT Annual Information Form dated March 5, 2025 available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca: Kruger Inc.’s influence over Kruger Products; Kruger Products’ reliance on Kruger Inc.; consequences of an event of insolvency relating to Kruger Inc.; risks associated with the ownership of the TAD Sherbrooke Project; risks associated with the operation of the TAD Sherbrooke Project; risks associated with the Sherbrooke Expansion Project; operational risks; significant increases in input costs; reduction in supply of fibre; increased pricing pressure and intense competition; Kruger Products’ inability to innovate effectively; adverse economic conditions; dependence on key retail trade customers; damage to the reputation of Kruger Products or Kruger Products’ brands; Kruger Products’ sales being less than anticipated; Kruger Products’ failure to implement its business and operating strategies; Kruger Products’ obligation to make regular capital expenditures; Kruger Products entering into unsuccessful acquisitions; Kruger Products’ dependence on key personnel; Kruger Products’ inability to retain its existing customers or obtain new customers; Kruger Products’ loss of key suppliers; Kruger Products’ failure to adequately protect its intellectual property rights; Kruger Products’ reliance on third party intellectual property licenses; adverse litigation and other claims affecting Kruger Products; material expenditures due to comprehensive environmental regulation affecting Kruger Products’ cash flow; Kruger Products’ pension obligations are significant and can be materially higher than predicted if Kruger Products Management’s underlying assumptions are incorrect; labour disputes adversely affecting Kruger Products’ cost structure and Kruger Products’ ability to run its plants; exchange rate and U.S. competitors; Kruger Products’ inability to service all of its indebtedness; exposure to potential consumer product liability; covenant compliance; interest rate and refinancing risk; and risks relating to information technology; cyber-security; insurance; internal controls, trade and tax.

Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made herein. The forward-looking information contained herein is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of press release and KPT undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking information to reflect new information, subsequent or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws.

INFORMATION:
Francois Paroyan
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
KP Tissue Inc.
905-812-6936
francois.paroyan@krugerproducts.ca

INVESTORS:
Doris Grbic
Director, Investor Relations
KP Tissue Inc.
437-882-2596
IR@krugerproducts.ca

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1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this news release for more information on these measures

Kruger Products Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(thousands of Canadian dollars)

June 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

$

$

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

85,307

119,460

Restricted cash

76,325

48,375

Trade and other receivables

132,700

138,177

Receivables from related parties

80

80

Inventories

302,251

287,756

Income tax recoverable

4,007

3,208

Prepaid expenses

17,703

6,383

618,373

603,439

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

1,449,424

1,509,592

Right-of-use assets

167,865

186,460

Other long-term assets

10

92

Pensions

91,235

92,661

Goodwill

152,021

152,021

Intangible assets

40,592

42,572

Deferred income taxes

10,249

10,500

Total assets

2,529,769

2,597,337

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

311,583

346,264

Payables to related parties

12,473

17,829

Income tax payable

3

Dividends payable

14,595

14,308

Current portion of long-term debt

79,981

54,168

Current portion of lease liabilities

41,003

40,156

Current portion of long-term payable to related party

5,800

5,800

Current portion of provisions

5,795

4,184

471,230

482,712

Non-current liabilities

Long-term debt

1,125,503

1,180,488

Long-term lease liabilities

154,513

165,563

Long-term payable to related party

27,147

31,925

Long-term provisions

7,872

9,398

Pensions

17,371

17,845

Post-retirement benefits

47,989

47,140

Total liabilities

1,851,625

1,935,071

Equity

Share capital

321,455

308,622

Contributed surplus

395,382

395,382

Deficit

(162,522

)

(171,874

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

88,346

100,177

Equity attributable to Kruger Products

642,661

632,307

Non-controlling interest

35,483

29,959

Total equity

678,144

662,266

Total equity and liabilities

2,529,769

2,597,337

 

Kruger Products Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(thousands of Canadian dollars)

3-month
period ended
June 30, 2025

3-month
period ended
June 30, 2024

6-month
period ended
June 30, 2025

6-month
period ended
June 30, 2024

$

$

$

$

Revenue

536,080

509,800

1,082,190

989,232

Expenses

Cost of sales

462,204

431,228

913,187

825,231

Selling, general and administrative expenses

47,157

42,470

98,371

86,612

Restructuring costs

3,702

3

3,702

219

Operating income

23,017

36,099

66,930

77,170

Interest expense and other finance costs

21,306

16,855

42,257

33,135

Other expense (income)

(19,941

)

3,945

(20,284

)

12,418

Income before income taxes

21,652

15,299

44,957

31,617

Current tax expense

1,078

612

1,808

1,381

Deferred tax expense (recovery)

(5,612

)

3,008

83

8,479

Income tax expense (recovery)

(4,534

)

3,620

1,891

9,860

Net income including non-controlling interest

26,186

11,679

43,066

21,757

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

4,039

1,087

5,524

2,209

Net income attributable to Kruger Products

22,147

10,592

37,542

19,548

 

Kruger Products Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(thousands of Canadian dollars)

3-month
period ended
June 30, 2025

3-month
period ended
June 30, 2024

6-month
period ended
June 30, 2025

6-month
period ended
June 30, 2024

$

$

$

$

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

Net income including non-controlling interest

26,186

11,679

43,066

21,757

Items not affecting cash

Depreciation

43,727

27,675

73,616

52,127

Amortization

2,008

1,496

3,980

2,561

Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment

(2

)

(5

)

269

Loss on disposal of leased assets

23

(632

)

23

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

(19,941

)

3,945

(20,284

)

13,299

Interest expense and other finance costs

21,306

16,855

42,257

33,135

Pension and post-retirement benefits

2,828

2,708

5,573

5,284

Provisions

1,065

1,045

3,929

2,118

Income tax expense

(4,534

)

3,620

1,891

9,860

Loss on sale of non-financial assets

12

Total items not affecting cash

46,482

56,710

110,980

118,665

Net change in non-cash working capital

(29,511

)

40,383

(54,568

)

(45,687

)

Contributions to pension and post-retirement benefit plans

(1,006

)

(1,111

)

(2,015

)

(2,264

)

Provisions paid

(4,024

)

(3,225

)

(4,024

)

(3,695

)

Income tax payments, net

(2,465

)

(2,101

)

(1,811

)

(2,441

)

Net cash from (used in) operating activities

35,662

102,335

91,628

86,335

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(7,717

)

(3,923

)

(9,862

)

(7,964

)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment related to the

Sherbrooke Expansion Project

(1,991

)

(43,554

)

(17,377

)

(89,427

)

Interest paid on credit facilities related to the Sherbrooke

 Expansion Project

(2,673

)

(2,789

)

Government assistance received

3,150

Purchases of software

(1,134

)

(240

)

(1,094

)

(287

)

Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment

32

28

Net cash used in investing activities

(10,842

)

(48,778

)

(25,183

)

(100,439

)

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities

Proceeds from long-term debt

9,000

38,568

31,188

113,432

Repayment of long-term debt

(22,507

)

(14,046

)

(32,505

)

(21,193

)

Payment of deferred financing fees

39

(365

)

7

(1,229

)

Payment of lease liabilities

(7,714

)

(8,622

)

(16,737

)

(17,272

)

Change in restricted cash

(25,961

)

(29,786

)

(27,950

)

(31,198

)

Interest paid on long-term debt

(18,995

)

(14,516

)

(31,421

)

(23,379

)

Payment to related party

(5,800

)

(5,800

)

(5,800

)

(5,800

)

Dividends paid, net

(8,069

)

(7,804

)

(16,069

)

(9,557

)

Net cash from (used in) financing activities

(80,007

)

(42,371

)

(99,287

)

3,804

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash

equivalents held in foreign currency

(1,284

)

428

(1,311

)

1,726

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

during the period

(56,471

)

11,614

(34,153

)

(8,574

)

Cash and cash equivalents – Beginning of period

141,778

117,120

119,460

135,728

Cash and cash equivalents – End of period

85,307

127,154

85,307

127,154

 

Kruger Products Inc.

Unaudited Segment and Geographic Results

(thousands of Canadian dollars)

3-month
period ended
June 30, 2025

3-month
period ended
June 30, 2024

6-month
period ended
June 30, 2025

6-month
period ended
June 30, 2024

$

$

$

$

Segment Information

Segment Revenue

Consumer

449,222

421,925

914,412

826,214

AFH

86,858

87,875

167,778

163,018

Revenue from external customers

536,080

509,800

1,082,190

989,232

Other segment items

Consumer

380,038

361,628

769,176

703,255

AFH

77,895

78,306

156,026

145,679

Corporate and other costs

5,669

4,595

8,743

7,940

Total other segment items

463,602

444,529

933,945

856,874

Adjusted EBITDA

Consumer

69,184

60,297

145,236

122,959

AFH

8,963

9,569

11,752

17,339

Corporate and other costs

(5,669

)

(4,595

)

(8,743

)

(7,940

)

Total Adjusted EBITDA

72,478

65,271

148,245

132,358

Reconciliation to net income:

Depreciation and amortization

45,736

29,171

77,596

54,688

Interest expense and other finance costs

21,306

16,855

42,257

33,135

Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment

23

(2

)

18

269

Loss on sale of non-financial assets

12

Change in amortized cost of Partnership unit liability

(881

)

Restructuring costs, net

3,702

3

3,702

219

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

(19,941

)

3,945

(20,284

)

13,299

Income before income taxes

21,652

15,299

44,956

31,617

Income tax expense

(4,534

)

3,620

1,891

9,860

Net income including non-controlling interest

26,186

11,679

43,065

21,757

Geographic Revenue

Canada

299,654

278,969

586,177

545,141

US

236,426

230,831

496,013

444,091

Total revenue

536,080

509,800

1,082,190

989,232

 

KP Tissue Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Financial Position

(thousands of Canadian dollars)

June 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

$

$

Assets

Current assets

Dividends receivable

1,800

1,798

1,800

1,798

Non-current assets

Investment in associate

68,718

69,517

Total assets

70,518

71,315

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Dividend payable

1,800

1,798

Total liabilities

1,800

1,798

Equity

Common shares

22,870

22,762

Contributed surplus

144,819

144,819

Deficit

(115,830

)

(116,673

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

16,859

18,609

Total equity

68,718

69,517

Total liabilities and equity

70,518

71,315

 

KP Tissue Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Income

(thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share amounts)

3-month
period ended
June 30, 2025

3-month
period ended
June 30, 2024

6-month
period ended
June 30, 2025

6-month
period ended
June 30, 2024

$

$

$

$

Share of income

2,755

1,344

4,672

2,499

Depreciation of fair value increments

(279

)

(283

)

(563

)

(569

)

Equity income

2,476

1,061

4,109

1,930

Dilution gain

95

131

209

393

Net income

2,571

1,192

4,318

2,323

Basic earnings per share

0.26

0.12

0.43

0.23

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

9,999,883

9,973,312

9,996,544

9,970,470

 

KP Tissue Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(thousands of Canadian dollars)

3-month
period ended
June 30, 2025

3-month
period ended
June 30, 2024

6-month
period ended
June 30, 2025

6-month
period ended
June 30, 2024

$

$

$

$

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

Net income

2,571

1,192

4,318

2,323

Items not affecting cash

Equity income

(2,476

)

(1,061

)

(4,109

)

(1,930

)

Dilution gain

(95

)

(131

)

(209

)

(393

)

Total items not affecting cash

(2,571

)

(1,192

)

(4,318

)

(2,323

)

Decrease in payable to investee

(200

)

(284

)

Tax refunds, net

200

284

Net cash from (used in) operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Dividends received, net

1,746

1,744

3,490

3,496

Net cash from investing activities

1,746

1,744

3,490

3,496

Cash flows used in financing activities

Dividends paid, net

(1,746

)

(1,744

)

(3,490

)

(3,496

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(1,746

)

(1,744

)

(3,490

)

(3,496

)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

during the period

Cash and cash equivalents – Beginning of period

Cash and cash equivalents – End of period

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