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November/December 2020 Investor Presentation June 2020 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This presentation of supplemental information contains, in addition to historical information, certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding industry trends and market conditions; near term strategic focus and positioning; value proposition; liquidity, capital structure and allocation; operations; sustainability efforts; consumer products demand; potential and forecasted impact of our Shelby expansion; transportation and production costs; and paperboard demand. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections that are subject to change. Our actual results of operations may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include the risks and uncertainties described from time to time in the company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the following: impact of COVID-19 on our operations and our supplier’s operations and on customer demand; competitive pricing pressures for our products, including as a result of increased capacity as additional manufacturing facilities are operated by our competitors and the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on the pricing of products globally; the loss of, changes in prices in regard to, or reduction in, orders from a significant customer; changes in the cost and availability of wood fiber and wood pulp; changes in transportation costs and disruptions in transportation services; changes in customer product preferences and competitors' product offerings; larger competitors having operational and other advantages; customer acceptance and timing and quantity of purchases of our tissue products, including the existence of sufficient demand for and the quality of tissue produced by our expanded Shelby, North Carolina operations; consolidation and vertical integration of converting operations in the paperboard industry; our ability to successfully implement our operational efficiencies and cost savings strategies, along with related capital projects, and achieve the expected operational or financial results of those projects, including from the continuous digester at our Lewiston, Idaho facility; changes in the U.S. and international economies and in general economic conditions in the regions and industries in which we operate; manufacturing or operating disruptions, including IT system and IT system implementation failures, equipment malfunctions and damage to our manufacturing facilities; cyber-security risks; changes in costs for and availability of packaging supplies, chemicals, energy and maintenance and repairs; labor disruptions; cyclical industry conditions; changes in expenses, required contributions and potential withdrawal costs associated with our pension plans; environmental liabilities or expenditures; reliance on a limited number of third- party suppliers for raw materials; our ability to attract, motivate, train and retain qualified and key personnel; our substantial indebtedness and ability to service our debt obligations; restrictions on our business from debt covenants and terms; negative changes in our credit agency ratings; and changes in laws, regulations or industry standards affecting our business.

Forward-looking statements contained in this presentation present management’s views only as of the date of this presentation. We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, to retract future revisions of management's views based on events or circumstances occurring after the date of this presentation.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This presentation includes certain financial measures that exclude or adjust for charges or income associated with special charges or income. The Company’s management believes that the presentation of these financial measures provides useful information to investors because these measures are regularly used by management in assessing the Company’s performance. These financial measures are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP but should not be considered substitutes for or superior to GAAP results. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures utilized by other companies, since such other companies may not calculate such measure in the same manner as we do.

Page 2 © Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 CLEARWATER PAPER – AT A GLANCE

TRUSTED PRODUCTS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL IN EVERYDAY LIFE

Key Highlights Two Well-Positioned Businesses

$1,851MM $263MM September 30, 2020 LTM NET SALES September 30, 2020 LTM ADJUSTED EBITDA

45% 1 Adjusted Sales 48% 52% $1,020MM CPD $154MM 55% EBITDA1 September 30, 2020 LTM NET SALES September 30, 2020 LTM ADJUSTED EBITDA $832MM PPD $164MM September 30, 2020 LTM NET SALES September 30, 2020 LTM ADJUSTED EBITDA

National Footprint Supporting Strong Customer Service Consumer Products (CPD)

2 WA ND Tissue manufacturing facilities – 435,000 tons capacity MT MI MN Tissue converting facilities – 432,000 tons capacity2 ME ID SD WI OR VT MI NH WY NY Paperboard (PPD) MA IA NE CT RI PA Pulp mills – 904,000 tons capacity2 OH IL IN NJ NV UT 2 CO WV MDDE Bleached paperboard mills – 840,000 tons capacity KS MO KY VA CA Sheeted paperboard facilities OK TN NC AR AZ NM SC Corporate MS AL GA TX LA Corporate

1 Based upon Clearwater Paper Financial Information for the twelve months ended September 30, 2020, excluding corporate expenses including impact of COVID-19 in Page 3 results 2 Capacities listed are as reported in Clearwater Paper Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 © Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 CLEARWATER PAPER VALUE PROPOSITION

WELL POSITIONED ACROSS TWO ATTRACTIVE BUSINESSES

Consumer Products: ▪ Leading private brand provider with national scale and superior supply chain performance ▪ Shift to private-branded over branded product continues with long runway ▪ Tissue is need-based and economically resilient

Paperboard: ▪ Diversified range of end-markets, well-invested national footprint ▪ Focused on non-integrated customers with strong service and quality commitment ▪ Well positioned for trends towards sustainable packaging and food service products

Near-term strategy is to prioritize free cash flow and reduce debt: ▪ Deliver benefits from Shelby, NC expansion including incremental production, sales and supply chain ▪ Operational improvements ▪ Aggressively manage working capital ▪ Prudent capital allocation

Page 4 © Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND ALLOCATION

Capital structure: supportive & stable

▪ Capital structure provides ample liquidity Liquidity Profile ($ in millions)1 ▪ No material near-term debt maturities ABL Availability $234.2 Less Utilization (4.4) ▪ Corporate/Issuer ratings: Ba2/BB- Plus Unrestricted Cash 47.5 ▪ S&P removed its “negative outlook in Q3” ▪ Achieved lower pricing grid in term loan in Q3 Liquidity $277.3

Capital allocation objectives Scheduled Debt Maturity Profile ($ in millions)2 ▪ Year-to-date reduced net debt over $140MM from free $300.0 cash flow from operations $275.0

▪ Target net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 2.5x $199.3 ▪ Large capital spend complete ▪ Normalized $60MM/year ▪ 2020 level ~ $45MM $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028

1 Note: ABL availability based on borrowing base calculations and consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2020, and utilization includes ABL borrowing of $0 million and outstanding letters of credit of $4.4 million. 2 Note: This chart excludes finance leases as of September 30, 2020 and assumes that the 2025 notes are repaid or refinanced at least 91 days prior to their respective maturities. Current debt maturities and related interest rates include $300 million of 5.375% notes due 2025; Term Loan due 2026; and $275 million of 4.75% notes due 2028

Page 5 © Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 SUSTAINABILITY

People, Planet and Products Our approach utilizes environmental, social and governance framework.

We are committed to the health and safety of our employees and building a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

We understand our role in conserving and protecting the planet’s air, water and land, and in managing climate change risk by careful utilization of our limited natural resources.

Our products provide more sustainable alternatives to products made from non- renewable resources. Responsibly sourced wood, the primary raw material used in our products, is 100% renewable and a commonly recycled resource.

Please see our sustainability report at www.clearwaterpaper.com/sustainability

Page 6 © Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 Consumer Products Division

Page 7 © Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 CLW: CONSUMER PRODUCTS OVERVIEW

▪ Manufactures and sells a complete line of at-home tissue products ▪ National footprint allowing for appropriate scale and partnership with major retailers

▪ Leader in growing North American private brand tissue segment Business Description ▪ Approximately 1/3 of overall tissue market is private brand1

$1,020MM 5 4 Consumer LTM SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 TISSUE CONVERTING TISSUE

1 NET SALES FACILITIES MANUFACTURING Products FACILITIES business

Metrics 15% 435K 17% produces LTM SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 TONS OF ANNUAL PRIVATE BRAND TONS

Key Operational Operational Key ADJ. EBITDA MARGIN TISSUE PAPER MARKET SHARE1 CAPACITY superior tissue

products that Products match the quality of the leading Parent Rolls Other 2% AFH 1% national brands across a wide

Market Market 4% - variety of categories and CLEARWATER TISSUE Retail retail channels

Overview SHIPMENTS 93% LTM’20 End LTM’20

Page 8 1 Based upon retail production capacity, excluding P&G, Kimberly Clark and Georgia-Pacific © Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 CONSUMER PRODUCTS INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Industry Overview Napkins Facial Tissue 7% AFH 7% ▪ U.S. tissue market is comprised of at-home and the 28% away-from-home (AFH) segments Paper Towels U.S. At-Home ▪ At-home segment: bath, paper towels, facial and napkin U.S. 35% Tissue Industry product categories, purchased by consumers in grocery, Tissue Market1 Product Mix1 dollar, mass merchandisers, and club stores At-Home ▪ AFH segment: tissue for use in commercial locations such as 72% Bath Tissue restaurants, hotels, and office buildings 51%

Private Brand versus Branded Product Offering

First Quality ▪ The consumer tissue market is characterized 20% Others by two types of offerings: brand name Private Brand 36% products and cost-effective private brand 32% products U.S. Retail U.S. Retail Tissue Clearwater Tissue Capacity1 Excluding 17% ▪ Medium sized and smaller players focus on Market2 the private brand offerings and offer equivalent “Big 3” products without brand name costs ▪ RISI anticipates the private brand share to Brands Kruger 68% grow to 36% of the U.S. retail market by 2026 5% Cascades Sofidel APP 10% ▪ North American market has room for private 7% 5% brand growth when compared to some European countries, where private brand share is over 50%

1 2 Page 9 Based upon RISI Outlook for World Tissue Business September 2020 IRI Panel, Total US All Outlets, Latest 52 Weeks Ending 9-30-20 © Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 CONSUMER PRODUCTS: FAVORABLE END-MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND TRENDS

The tissue industry is characterized by stable growth and minimal cyclical variation relative to the broader paper industry and the macroeconomy North American Tissue Demand and U.S. Population Growth North American Tissue Demand (Thousands of Tons)1 U.S. Population (mm)2 North American Change in Capacity (Thousands of Tons)3

2007 – 2020E CAGR: 1.6% 2007 – 2020E CAGR: 0.8%

10,180 9,479 9,643 9,087 9,264 8,515 8,628 8,804 8,173 8,185 8,280 8,400 8,015 8,015 333 323 326 328 330 313 315 316 319 321 301 304 307 309

197 171 213 150 233 39 70 57 87 68 (14) 90 124

(114)

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020E Private Label Market Share Penetration1

50% Financial crisis impact Quality-driven impact 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20%

15%

Home Tissue VolumeTissueHome - 10%

5% % of% At 0% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 4 YTD 20204

1 2 Page 10 RISI estimates as of July 2020; U.S. Population per U.S. Census December 2010 and latest U.S. Census estimates; © Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 3 RISI US Tissue Monthly Data as of October 2020; 4 Based on IRI Panel Total US MULO July 2020 SHELBY EXPANSION: AT-A-GLANCE

Investment Overview

▪ Installation of tissue machine and corresponding converting equipment and warehousing ▪ Located in Shelby, NC, adjacent to existing tissue plant ▪ Completed investment of $420MM

Investment Benefit Summary Investment Highlights

✓ More effectively meet customers' growth forecasts and execute ultra-quality consumer tissue growth plan APRIL 2019 2021 EXPECTED FULL SHIPMENT PRODUCTION STARTUP ✓ Helps to geographically overlap various quality categories RUN-RATE with customers' needs

✓ Paper machine was selected for its technology to facilitate production of ultra-quality products and conventional premium products in the East 70 – 75K ~50% TONS / YEAR EXPECTED ADDITIONAL INCREMENTAL CAPACITY GROWTH CAPACITY ✓ Fortify East Coast presence and reduce transportation costs of conventional parent rolls from the West

✓ Paper machine ramped to targeted production in Q2’20 with converting operations ramping in 2021

Page 11 © Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 Paperboard Products Division

Page 12 © Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 CLW: PAPERBOARD SEGMENT OVERVIEW

▪ Manufactures and markets premium white Solid Bleach Sulfate (SBS) paperboard; offers services including custom sheeting and slitting, as well as converting solutions consulting

▪ Focused on diverse North American SBS high-end packaging segments Business Description ▪ Top 5 SBS manufacturer in North America ▪ Valued by customers for our independent status

Other $832MM 5 2 1% LTM SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 PAPERBOARD PULP AND Cup and Plate 2020 NET SALES SHEETING FACILITIES PAPERBOARD MILLS market 31% Clearwater - Folding Carton Paperboard 61%

Shipments Metrics 20% 840K 15% Overview Liquid LTM SEPTEMBER 2020 TONS OF ANNUAL SBS NORTH AMERICAN Packaging 1

ADJ. EBITDA MARGIN PAPER CAPACITY MARKET SHARE September LTM 7%

2020 End 2020 Key Operational Key

✓ NuVo: Award winning innovative brand of multi- layer cupstock, designed to meet customer demand for sustainability and high definition graphics with up to 35% post consumer recycled fiber ✓ ReMagine: Launched in July 2020 to address

sustainability desires for folding carton Paperboard Applications customers with up to 30% post consumer recycled fiber ProductInnovation ✓ Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Chain of Custody certification

1 Page 13 2020 RISI reported SBS capacity adjusted with CLW actual SBS capacity. © Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 SBS industry closures and curtailments are factored into the market share estimate for 2020 PAPERBOARD INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Industry Overview Other 4% ▪ Clearwater Paper operates within the SBS or premium Cup and white paperboard segment of the broader paperboard Plate SBS Liquid Packaging 26% industry Unbleached 55% Kraft 25% 26% North American ▪ SBS is a high-performance paperboard grade U.S. Bleached Boxboard 5.6mm Tons traditionally manufactured using virgin fiber Paperboard Industry1 combined with the kraft bleaching process, Production by Type1 resulting in superior cleanliness, print surface, Recycled Folding 19% brightness and converting performance Carton ▪ End uses for SBS are well-established and the most 45% diverse of all boxboard markets

Diversified Applications for SBS Paperboard Liquid Packaging & Folding Carton Cup and Plate Specialty ▪ Largest portion of the SBS category ▪ Clay coated cupstock is converted into ▪ Liquid packaging segment for rigid within the U.S. paperboard industry and round food containers for packaging containers including juice, milk, wine includes some commercial print premium ice cream sold in the and sake sold in supermarket retail applications supermarket retail channels channels ▪ Encompasses varying qualities of SBS ▪ Drink cupstock is converted into hot ▪ Bleached bristols (premium printing paperboard. High-end segment and cold cups used in the Quick Serve heavyweight paper grades serviced generally requires a premium print channels with quick turn in small volumes) for surface to package pharmaceuticals, ▪ Traditionally commodity focused, plate use in postcards, signage and cosmetics and other premium retail segment is the highest growth and promotional literature goods diversifying into value-added niches ▪ Carded packaging consisting of blister ▪ Applications also include frozen foods, board alternatives typically hung on beverages and baked goods retail store racks (i.e. batteries, lipstick)

1 Page 14 RISI NA Capacity Report as of September 2020 with CLW adjustments based on RISI announced closures and curtailments. © Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 PAPERBOARD: FAVORABLE END-MARKET CHARACTERISTICS AND TRENDS

Key Industry Trends ✓ Pricing and supply for SBS market are stable

✓ Continued shift in consumer preference away from both foam and plastic to paper food service products supports demand for paperboard

✓ Approximately 2/3 of end market segments are recession resilient

U.S. Bleached Paperboard Total Production and Price

U.S. Bleached Paperboard Total Production (Millions of Tons)1 U.S. Bleached Paperboard Price ($/Short Ton)2

5.8 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.2

$1,062 $1,062 $1,007 $1,037 $1,031 $1,015 $1,025 $1,034 $954 $976 $979 $912 $853 $769

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020E

1 Page 15 Actual and estimated production obtained from RISI as of July 2020; Total tons bleached paperboard produced in the U.S.; © Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 2 Actual and estimated pricing obtained from RISI as of July 2020; 16 pt. folding carton C1S Summary

Investor Presentation June 2020 CLEARWATER PAPER VALUE PROPOSITION

▪ New executive management team ▪ Well positioned across two attractive businesses ▪ Economically resilient market segments ▪ Completed major capital expenditures ▪ Focusing on cash generation to reduce debt by: ▪ Delivering benefits from Shelby investment ▪ Continued operational improvements ▪ Aggressively managing working capital ▪ Prudently allocating capital ▪ Taking decisive actions to adjust operations to changing market conditions

($ in millions)

$30 $25 - $30 $24 $22 $19 - $23 $18 $20 $7 $7

$18 $15 $17 $10 Idaho None None

1 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020e 2021e 2022e 1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total

1 This information is based upon management’s current expectations and estimates, as well as historical averages. Many factors are outside the control of management, and actual results may differ materially from the information set forth above. See “Forward-Looking Statements” on page 2.

Approximate Annual1 Unit of Volume1 COGS Input Measure (in millions) Purchased Pulp Ton 0.3 Fiber Bone Dry Ton 1.6 Diesel Gallon 10 Electric MWh 1 Natural Gas MMBTU 10 Polyethylene Pound 30 Caustic Pound 90 Chlorate Pound 30

1 Approximated annual volume and expense amounts are based on historical average consumption and management's current expectations and estimates with respect to future volumes and expense, and these amounts may be significantly influenced by general market conditions and other factors outside of our control. Actual results may differ materially from the information set forth above. See "Forward-Looking Statements" on page 2.