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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
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Temporary Investments 

Temporary investments with an original maturity of three months or less and money market funds with greater than three month maturities but with the right to redeem without notices are treated as cash equivalents and stated at cost which approximates fair value. Temporary investments totaled $599 million and $477 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Restricted Cash

A reconciliation of Cash and temporary investments and Restricted cash in the condensed consolidated balance sheet to Cash and temporary investments and restricted cash in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is below:

In millionsMarch 31, 2026
Cash and temporary investments$1,236 
Restricted cash63 
Cash included in assets held for sale8 
Cash and Temporary Investments and Restricted Cash$1,307 

The Company's restricted cash at March 31, 2026 consists of cash proceeds of $63 million from the sale of the GCF business completed in January 2026. The restricted cash was released in the second quarter of 2026. See Note 9 - Divestitures for further details regarding the total consideration received for the sale of the GCF.

Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net

In millionsMarch 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Trade (less allowances of $72 and $70, respectively)
$3,519 $3,355 
Other503 436 
Total$4,022 $3,791 

As a result of the DS Smith acquisition, IP has a trade receivable factoring program that allows the Company to sell trade receivables without recourse.

Inventories

In millionsMarch 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Raw materials$407 $447 
Finished packaging products724 792 
Operating supplies697 691 
Other74 82 
Total$1,902 $2,012 

Plants, Properties and Equipment  

Accumulated depreciation was $18.6 billion and $18.4 billion at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Depreciation expense was $410 million and $472 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 includes $16 million and $197 million, respectively, of accelerated depreciation related to mill and plant closures.

Non-cash additions to plants, properties and equipment included within accounts payable were $180 million and $240 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Accounts Payable  

Under supplier finance programs, International Paper agrees to pay the relevant banks the stated amount of confirmed invoices from its designated suppliers on the original maturity dates of the invoices. International Paper or the relevant banks may
terminate the agreement on notice periods from 28 to 90 days. The supplier invoices that have been confirmed as valid under the program require payment in full on the due date with no terms exceeding 180 days. The accounts payable balance included $389 million and $368 million of supplier finance program liabilities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Interest

Interest payments made during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were $104 million and $97 million, respectively.

Amounts related to interest were as follows: 
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
In millions20262025
Interest expense$132 $135 
Interest income56 51 
Capitalized interest costs10 

Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company recorded liabilities in Other Liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of $191 million and $193 million related to asset retirement obligations at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.