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Get filing alertsSylvamo reports Q2 2026 net loss of $11M, negative free cash flow of $23M
Filed August 7, 2026 · Period ending August 7, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Eastover mill investments progressing: hardwood woodyard line operational since May, paper machine optimization on track to add 60,000 tons annual capacity in Q4 2026, new cutsize sheeter arrived for installation
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$12M valuation allowance on foreign deferred tax assets due to planned internal merger drove Q2 effective tax rate to 1200%
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Board declared and paid $0.45 per share Q3 dividend on July 28, maintaining quarterly distribution despite Q2 loss
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Management projects long-term potential for over $300M annual free cash flow and over 15% return on invested capital once industry conditions improve and strategic investments deliver benefits
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Summary
Sylvamo reported a challenging second quarter with an $11 million net loss and negative $23 million free cash flow, reflecting ongoing capital investments in its Eastover mill. The company generated $60 million in adjusted EBITDA and $38 million in operating cash flow, but capital spending pushed free cash flow negative.
Management emphasized that most free cash flow is typically generated in the second half and expects that pattern to continue in 2026. The Eastover mill strategic investments are progressing on schedule. The hardwood woodyard line has been operational since May with improved reliability and chip quality, while the softwood line remains on track for Q1 2027.
The paper machine optimization project will add 60,000 tons of annual uncoated freesheet capacity and is expected to complete during a planned Q4 maintenance outage. A new cutsize sheeter has arrived in the U.S. and is being prepared for installation. These high-return projects are central to management's long-term targets of over $300 million in annual free cash flow and over 15% return on invested capital once industry conditions improve and capital spending normalizes. The board maintained the $0.45 quarterly dividend despite the loss, paying it on July 28.
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Event · Item 2.02 — Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Sylvamo announced Q2 2026 financial results via press release.
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On August 7, 2026, Sylvamo Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Sylvamo disclosed its second quarter 2026 financial results through a press release. The 8-K filing itself does not contain the actual financial figures — those are in the attached Exhibit 99.1 press release, which was not provided in the input text.
Event · Exhibit 99.1
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The woodyard modernization project is going well, with the hardwood line yielding improved reliability and chip quality since its startup in May. The softwood operation remains on schedule for the first quarter of 2027.
•The paper machine optimization project remains on schedule, on budget and is expected to be completed during a planned maintenance outage in the fourth quarter, which will add an additional 60,000 short tons of uncoated freesheet capacity annually.
•The new cutsize sheeter passed equipment acceptance testing in June, arrived in the U.S. a few weeks ago and teams are preparing for installation.
Sylvamo is advancing multiple strategic investments at its Eastover, South Carolina mill. The hardwood woodyard line started up in May with improved reliability; the softwood line is scheduled for Q1 2027. The paper machine optimization project will add 60,000 short tons of annual uncoated freesheet capacity and is expected to complete in Q4 2026. A new cutsize sheeter has arrived in the U.S. and is being prepared for installation. These projects are part of the company's high-return strategic investment program.
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