---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001856485-26-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLVM"
cik: "0001856485"
company_name: "Sylvamo Corp"
filed_at: "2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:10:44.896002+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sylvamo Q1 net loss of $3M; adjusted EBITDA $29M, free cash flow negative $59M

## Summary
- Net loss of $3M (GAAP); adjusted EBITDA of $29M (4% margin) on lower sales volume and transition costs.
- Free cash flow negative $59M; cash used for operations $10M; CFO says H2 is heavily weighted.
- Board declared $0.45 dividend for Q2 (paid Apr 28); refinanced debt due 2027 to extend maturity.
- CEO cites Riverdale supply agreement termination, Eastover outage, and tariff-driven shift from Europe to Brazil, saving ~$20M in transition costs.
- Implementing uncoated freesheet price increases across all regions; benefits began in Q1 in N.A. and LatAm.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001856485-26-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLVM
- cik: 0001856485
- company_name: Sylvamo Corp
- filed_at: 2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856485/000185648526000014/0001856485-26-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856485/000185648526000014/syl-20260508.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: f29f1889114d8d2bd87dea752b4124ce83401d9b
  claim: Sylvamo Corp reported the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: net income a net loss of $3 million.
  evidence_excerpt: Sylvamo generated a net loss of $3 million and adjusted EBITDA * of $29 million, representing a 4% margin.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856485/000185648526000014/0001856485-26-000014-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.