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Mercer(MERC) - 2025 Q2 - Earnings Call Presentation
2025-08-01 14:00
Financial Performance - Mercer's Operating EBITDA decreased significantly from $47 million in Q1 2025 to -$21 million in Q2 2025[6] - The pulp segment experienced a substantial decrease in EBITDA, from $50 million in Q1 2025 to -$10 million in Q2 2025[6] - The solid wood segment's EBITDA also decreased, from -$0 million in Q1 2025 to -$5 million in Q2 2025[6] - Net loss increased from -$22 million in Q1 2025 to -$86 million in Q2 2025[27] Pulp Market - NBSK (Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft) list price was $1,000 per tonne[10] - NBSK China (net) price decreased from $793 per tonne in Q1 2025 to $734 per tonne in Q2 2025[10] - NBHK (Northern Bleached Hardwood Kraft) China (net) price decreased from $578 per tonne in Q1 2025 to $533 per tonne in Q2 2025[10] Lumber and Mass Timber - Lumber production decreased by 6% from 128 mmfbm in Q1 2025 to 120 mmfbm in Q2 2025[43] - Mass timber revenue decreased from $17 million in Q1 2025 to $11 million in Q2 2025[25] Strategic Initiatives - Mercer aims to improve profitability by $100 million by the end of 2026, using 2024 as a baseline[30] - The company realized $5 million in cost savings to date and anticipates $25 million for 2025[30]