Bowater Logo This is Bowater Letter to Shareholders Capacity & Production Financial Highlights Board & Officers Shareholder Information
(In millions, except per-share data, rations and shareholders)*
2006

2005

Sales $ 3,529.8
$ 3,483.8

Operating income (1) $ 41.2
$ 98.8

Net loss $ (138.3 ) $ (120.6 )

Diluted loss per common share $ (2.41 ) $ (2.10 )

Average diluted shares outstanding $ 57.4
$ 57.4

Dividends declared per common share $ 0.80
$ 0.80

Total assets $ 4,645.9
$ 5,152.4

Total shareholders’ equity (2) $ 832.6
$ 1,215.5

Percent return on average common equity (1) $ (13.5 )% $ (8.9 )%

Total debt $ 2,266.5
$ 2,477.2

Current ratio (3)
2.15

1.74

Capital expenditures, including timberlands $ 199.1
$ 167.4

Shareholders of record
     (common stock and exchangeable shares)

3,400

3,600

Common stock price range $ 31.99 - 19.61 $ 44.40 - 24.73
* All amounts are in U.S. dollars.
(1) Operating income includes net gain on sale of assets of $185.7 and $65.8 million for 2006 and 2005, respectively, goodwill impairment charges of $200 million in 2006, and asset impairment charges of $48.5 and $82.6 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively.
(2) Total shareholders’ equity decreased in 2006 when compared to 2005 primarily as a result of our 2006 net loss of $138.3 million as well as the adoption of SFAS 158, as described in our 2006 Form 10-K, which reduced our shareholders’ equity by $256.3 million.
(3)

Current ratio equals total current assets divided by total current liabilities.

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