Rayonier AM Q2 2022 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. reported a net loss of $23 million for the quarter ended June 25, 2022. Revenues for the second quarter were $399 million, up 17 percent from the prior year quarter. The company is updating its full year Adjusted EBITDA guidance to exceed $160 million.
Revenues for the second quarter were $399 million, up 17 percent from prior year quarter.
Net loss from continuing operations for the second quarter was $25 million.
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $34 million, comparable to the same quarter in 2021.
Higher prices across all segments were partially offset by inflation on key input costs.
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Forward Guidance
The Company expects to exceed $160 million of Adjusted EBITDA for 2022, subject to ongoing supply chain constraints and expects to reduce its Net Debt to $725 million by the end of the year.
Positive Outlook
- Demand for cellulose specialties and commodity products remain strong.
- Average sales prices are expected to remain elevated in the third quarter.
- Sales volumes are expected to increase significantly as the Company increases productivity with the completion of all of its planned maintenance outages in the first half of 2022.
- Paperboard prices continue to increase driven by strong demand in both commercial printing and packaging segments.
- High-yield pulp markets remain positive with realized prices expected to increase in the third quarter.
Challenges Ahead
- Total sales volumes remain dependent on managing ongoing supply-chain constraints.
- Price increases are expected to offset raw material cost increases in the third quarter, while sales volumes are expected to stay consistent with prior quarter for Paperboard.
- Sales volumes remain dependent on production and supply chain constraints for High-Yield pulp.
- The Company’s investment into a bioethanol facility at its Tartas, France facility was expected to be operational in mid-2023 but Given permitting delays the project is currently behind schedule.
- Potential longer-term impacts of climate-related risks remain uncertain.
Revenue & Expenses
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