Company Information

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Address: 1155 METCALF STREET, SUITE 800  
City: MONTREAL 
State:  
Zip Code: H3B 5H2 
Telephone: 514-875-2160 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2621
(As filed with the SEC)  

AbitibiBowater Inc. (referred to, with its subsidiaries and affiliates unless otherwise indicated, as "AbitibiBowater," "we," "our" or the "Company") produces a wide range of newsprint and coated and specialty papers, market pulp and wood products globally. We are the largest producer of newsprint in the world by capacity and one of the largest publicly traded pulp and paper manufacturers in the world. We currently own or operate 28 pulp and paper facilities and 31 wood products facilities located in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and South Korea. We are also among the world's largest recyclers of newspapers and magazines, and have more third-party certified sustainable forest land than any other company in the world. We are a Delaware corporation incorporated on January 25, 2007. On October 29, 2007, Abitibi and Bowater combined in a merger of equals with each becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of AbitibiBowater (the "Combination").  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
09/2008-19.98NAN/E
06/2008-19.51NAN/E
03/2008-17.24NAN/E
12/2007-14.11NAN/E

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2007 Leverage 2007
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.21Total Liab/Total Assets0.82
Net Inc/Total Assets-0.05Total Liab/Inv Cap1.17
Net Inc/Inv Cap-0.07Total Liab/Comm Equity3.56
Pretax Inc/Net Sales-0.17Interest Coverage Ratio-1.61
Net Inc/Net Sales-0.13Curr Debt/Equity0.50
Cash Flow/Net Sales-0.06LTD/Equity2.47
SG&A/NetSales0.17Total Debt/Equity2.97
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover10.28Quick Ratio0.48
Inventory Turnover5.88Current Ratio0.98
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.35
Net Sales/Work Cap-107.67Inv/Curr Assets0.51
Net Sales/PP&E0.67  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008 12/31/2007
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 1,730.00 1,696.00 1,728.00 1,491.10
Cost of Goods Sold 906.00 1,681.00 1,403.00 1,293.70
Selling & Admin Exps 666.00 -109.00 296.00 281.20
Operating Income -159.00 -63.00 -149.00 -357.90
Interest Exp 222.00 168.00 129.00 107.10
Pretax Income -344.00 -251.00 -244.00 -430.20
Other Income 50.00 -32.00 34.00 36.20
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income -302.00 -251.00 -248.00 -249.90

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008 12/31/2007
Cash & Short Term Investments 295.00 341.00 292.00 195.00
Receivables - Total 868.00 805.00 809.00 754.00
Inventories - Total 1,105.00 1,025.00 1,122.00 1,090.00
Total Current Assets 2,371.00 2,279.00 2,324.00 2,142.00
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 5,006.00 5,366.00 5,623.00 5,765.00
Total Assets 9,937.00 10,188.00 10,325.00 10,319.00
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 1,177.00 1,100.00 1,195.00 1,151.00
Debt in Current Liabilities 1,002.00 668.00 1,260.00 953.00
Total Current Liabilities 2,213.00 1,780.00 2,480.00 2,178.00
Long-Term Debt 5,190.00 5,441.00 4,697.00 4,695.00
Total Liabilities 8,783.00 8,713.00 8,707.00 8,420.00
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 146.00 150.00 147.00 150.00
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 53.00 53.00 53.00 52.00
Retained Earnings -1,405.00 -1,103.00 -852.00 -598.00
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 1,154.00 1,475.00 1,618.00 1,899.00
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 9,937.00 10,188.00 10,325.00 10,319.00

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008 12/31/2007
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities -74.00 -157.00 -197.00 -133.10
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -41.00 64.00 -7.00 100.20
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 69.00 142.00 301.00 143.90

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20073,876.00-490.00-14.11
Growth Rates------

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/0813430,24756.83




Report Date : 3/25/2009

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