Domtar Corp (UFS) SEC Filing 10-Q Quarterly report for the period ending Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Our results were positively impacted by: Lower closure and restructuring charges ($6 million) due to charges related to our margin improvement plan recorded in the third quarter of 2019 Higher sales volume partially offset by unfavorable mix ($3 million) Favorable input costs ($3 million) mostly due to lower raw material pricing Lower depreciation/impairment charges ($1 million) due to charges related to our margin improvement plan in the third quarter of 2019 Favorable foreign exchange ($1 million) mostly between the Euro and the U.S. dollar, net of our hedging program Sales in our Personal Care segment increased by $52 million, or 8%, when compared to sales in the first nine months of 2019.

In the first nine months of 2019, we recorded $32 million of accelerated depreciation under Impairment of long-lived assets related to our decision to permanently close two paper machines in our Pulp and Paper segment and $26 million of accelerated depreciation and impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets under Impairment of long-lived assets, related to our margin improvement plan in our Personal Care segment.

In the third quarter of 2019, we recorded $32 million of accelerated depreciation under Impairment of long-lived assets related to our decision to permanently close two paper machines in our Pulp and Paper segment and $1 million of accelerated depreciation under Impairment of long-lived assets, related to our margin improvement plan in our Personal Care segment.

(d) Includes closure and restructuring charges and accelerated depreciation and impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets under Impairment of long-lived assets, related to our announced margin improvement plan within our Personal Care segment, of $18 million and $26 million respectively.

(b) Includes closure and restructuring charges and accelerated depreciation under Impairment of long-lived assets, related to our announced margin improvement plan within our Personal Care segment, of $6 million and $1 million respectively.