WILDLIGHT, Fla. (News release) -- Rayonier Inc. reported second quarter net income attributable to Rayonier of $19.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, on revenues of $396.5 million. This compares to net income attributable to Rayonier of $408.7 million, or $2.63 per diluted share, on revenues of $106.5 million in the prior year quarter.

The second quarter results included $10.2 million of costs (net of tax) related to the merger with PotlatchDeltic¹and timber write-offs resulting from a casualty event²of $2.3 million. Excluding these items and adjusting for pro forma net income adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests,³ second quarter pro forma net income⁴ was $31.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share. This compares to pro forma net income⁴ of $9.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, in the prior year period.

Second quarter operating income was $34.6 million versus operating income of $14.5 million in the prior year period. Second quarter operating income included $10.4 million of costs related to the merger with PotlatchDeltic¹ and timber write-offs resulting from a casualty event²of $2.3 million.Excluding these items, pro forma operating income⁴ was $47.2 million versus $14.5 million in the prior year period. Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA⁴was $123.7 million versus $44.9 million in the prior year period.

Year-to-date cash provided by operating activities was $145.2 million versus $88.7 million in the prior year period. Year-to-date cash available for distribution (CAD)⁴ was $177.1 million, which increased $130.5 million versus the prior year period primarily due to higher Adjusted EBITDA⁴($145.9 million) and higher cash interest received (net) ($5.2 million), partially offset by higher capital expenditures ($20.4 million).

"Our second quarter results reflected solid performance across all of our business segments, as well as a full quarter of contributions from the legacy PotlatchDeltic businesses, resulting in total Adjusted EBITDA of $123.7 million," said Mark McHugh, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We maintained a strong focus on operational execution during the quarter, while continuing to make significant progress on our integration priorities and positioning the combined company to realize the strategic and financial benefits of the merger. We also deployed capital opportunistically during the quarter, repurchasing $72 million of our common stock, which reflects our commitment to disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for our shareholders."

"In our Southern Timber segment, Adjusted EBITDA increased 85% versus the prior year quarter to $52.6 million, driven primarily by the contribution of approximately 1.5 million tons of harvest volume from the legacy PotlatchDeltic timberlands. In our Northwest Timber segment, Adjusted EBITDA of $26.3 million was nearly four times higher than the prior year quarter, primarily due to 364,000 tons of incremental harvest volume from the PotlatchDeltic timberlands as well as higher indexed sawlog prices in Idaho."

"In our Wood Products segment, Adjusted EBITDA totaled $25.0 million, as lumber price realizations strengthened throughout the quarter and reached their highest level in nearly four years. Additionally, we delivered shipment volumes in line with our targets amid a challenging transportation environment."

"In our Real Estate segment, Adjusted EBITDA totaled $38.3 million--above the high-end of our prior quarterly guidance--reflecting strong execution and continued momentum across our real estate categories."

Southern Timber

Second quarter sales of $107.6 million increased $54.3 million, or 102%, versus the prior year period. Harvest volumes increased 110% to 3.35 million tons versus 1.60 million tons in the prior year period, primarily driven by 1.5 million tons of incremental volume from the PotlatchDeltic timberlands. Average delivered pine sawtimber prices decreased to $44.46 per ton versus $47.87 per ton in the prior year period, largely due to changes in geographic mix from the expanded Southern Timber footprint, coupled with modestly softer market conditions. Average delivered pine pulpwood prices decreased to $30.20 per ton versus $37.35 per ton in the prior year period, reflecting geographic mix impacts associated with the expanded footprint, along with generally weaker pulpwood market conditions. Weighted-average prices on stumpage sales (including hardwood) decreased to $15.37 per ton versus $19.08 per ton in the prior year period. Operating income of $8.1 million decreased $4.5 million versus the prior year period due to higher depletion expense ($9.4 million), lower prices ($5.8 million), higher costs ($3.0 million) and a timber write-off resulting from a casualty event ($2.3 million),² partially offset by higher volumes ($8.8 million) and higher non-timber income ($7.2 million).

Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA⁴of $52.6 million was 85%, or $24.2 million, above the prior year period.

Northwest Timber

Second quarter sales of $66.0 million increased $42.2 million, or 177%, versus the prior year period. Harvest volumes increased 133% to 578,000 tons versus 248,000 tons in the prior year period, driven by 364,000 tons of incremental volume from the legacy PotlatchDeltic timberlands. Average delivered prices for sawtimber increased to $119.66 per ton versus $96.17 per ton in the prior year period, primarily reflecting geographic mix due to the addition of Idaho sawtimber (most of which is indexed to lumber prices), which more than offset modestly lower prices in the Pacific Northwest. Average delivered pulpwood prices increased to $38.78 per ton versus $31.52 per ton in the prior year period, primarily due to geographic mix impacts from the addition of the legacy PotlatchDeltic timberlands. Operating income of $12.6 million increased $11.1 million versus the prior year period due to higher prices ($10.7 million), higher volumes ($8.5 million) and higher non-timber income ($0.7 million), partially offset by higher costs ($7.3 million) and higher depletion expense ($1.5 million).

Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA⁴of $26.3 million was $19.5 million above the prior year period.

Wood Products

Second quarter sales totaled $196.2 million, consisting of $158.6 million of lumber sales and $37.5 million of plywood, residual, and other sales. Lumber pricing increased steadily throughout the second quarter as import duties, mill curtailments, and trucking shortages constricted supply. Lumber shipments totaled 314 MMBF, with average lumber price realizations of $505 per thousand board feet.

Second quarter operating income and Adjusted EBITDA⁴were $15.1 million and $25.0 million, respectively.

Real Estate

Second quarter sales of $53.7 million increased $24.2 million versus the prior year period, while operating income of $28.3 million increased $18.5 million versus the prior year period. Sales and operating income increased primarily due to higher acres sold(7,500 acres sold versus 3,263 acres sold in the prior year period), partially offset by lower weighted-average prices ($6,290 per acre versus $8,340 per acre in the prior year period).

Improved Development sales of $6.4 million included $2.3 million from the Chenal Valley development project in Little Rock, Arkansas, $2.1 million from the Heartwood development project south of Savannah, Georgia, $1.0 million from the Wildlight development project north of Jacksonville, Florida, and $1.0 million from the sale of a 0.5-acre commercial-use parcel in Kitsap County, Washington.

Rural sales of $40.7 million consisted of 7,490 acres at an average price of $5,439 per acre, including a 459-acre sale to a solar developer for $10,100 per acre. This compares to prior year period sales of $15.7 million, which consisted of 2,926 acres at an average price of $5,376 per acre.

Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA⁴of $38.3 million increased $19.7 million versus the prior year period.

Other Items

Second quarter corporate and other operating expenses of $28.7 million increased $19.4 million versus the prior year period, primarily reflecting the larger scale of the combined company and $10.4 million of costs related to the merger with PotlatchDeltic.¹

Second quarter interest expense of $16.9 million increased $10.4 million versus the prior year period, primarily due to incremental debt assumed in the merger with PotlatchDeltic. Second quarter interest income of $4.9 million increased $2.5 million versus the prior year period, primarily due to a higher cash balance following the sale of the Company's New Zealand joint venture interest in the second quarter of 2025.

Second quarter income tax expense of $2.9 million was primarily driven by income generated from the Company's Wood Products and Real Estate development businesses.

Share Repurchases

During the second quarter, the Company repurchased approximately 3.5 million shares at an average price of $20.95 per share, or $72.4 million in total. As of June 30, 2026, the Company had $126.0 million remaining on its current share repurchase authorization.

Outlook

Consistent with the initial 2026 financial guidance we provided in February, the following full-year metrics reflect a pro rata contribution from legacy PotlatchDeltic operations for January 31, 2026 through December 31, 2026.

Southern Timber: In our Southern Timber segment, we expect to achieve full-year harvest volumes of 12.2 to 12.5 million tons, with anticipated harvest volumes of 3.1 to 3.3 million tons in the third quarter. We expect regional sawtimber and pulpwood prices to remain relatively stable for the third quarter compared to the second quarter. However, full-year and quarterly average pine prices for the combined company's Southern Timber segment are expected to be lower than the standalone prices for Rayonier in the prior year based on the geographic mix of the combined company.
Northwest Timber: In our Northwest Timber segment, we expect to achieve full-year harvest volumes of 2.0 to 2.2 million tons, with anticipated harvest volumes of approximately 600,000 tons in the third quarter. We expect overall sawtimber prices to be modestly higher in the third quarter compared to the second quarter, primarily due to higher indexed sawlog prices on a portion of the volume coming from our Idaho timberlands. We also continue to expect that full-year 2026 average log pricing for the combined company's Northwest Timber segment will be higher than the standalone pricing for Rayonier in the prior year.
Wood Products: In our Wood Products segment, we continue to expect lumber shipments to total approximately 1.1 billion board feet for the 11 months of contribution in 2026. We further expect lumber shipments in the third quarter of approximately 320 to 330 million board feet. We continue to be encouraged by the improvement in lumber prices, which has been driven largely by more favorable supply/demand dynamics in addition to broader transportation constraints. As of July month-end, our average quarter-to-date lumber price realization was modestly higher than our average price realization in the second quarter.
Real Estate: We are pleased by the continued momentum in our Real Estate segment and maintain a strong pipeline of rural and improved development land sales for the balance of the year. Based on our current transaction pipeline and sales closed quarter-to-date, we expect an Adjusted EBITDA contribution in the third quarter of $25 to $35 million. For the full year, we continue to expect an Adjusted EBITDA contribution from our Real Estate segment of $180 to $200 million.

¹"Costs related to the merger with PotlatchDeltic" include professional services fees, employee-related costs, accelerated stock-based compensation, and other integration-related costs incurred in connection with the merger, which closed on January 30, 2026.

²"Timber write-offs resulting from casualty events" includes the write-off of merchantable and pre-merchantable timber volume damaged by casualty events that cannot be salvaged.

³"Pro forma net income (loss) adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interests" are the proportionate share of pro forma items that are attributable to noncontrolling interests.

⁴"Pro forma net income (loss)," "Pro forma operating income (loss)," "Adjusted EBITDA" and "CAD" are non-GAAP measures defined and reconciled to GAAP in the attached exhibits.

⁵"Gain on sale of discontinued operations" reflects the net gain recognized on the sale of the Company's New Zealand joint venture interest.

⁶"Loss from operations of discontinued operations" includes loss generated by the Company's New Zealand joint venture interest, which was classified as discontinued operations prior to its June 30, 2025 disposition.

⁷"Intersegment eliminations" reflects the elimination of profit on log sales from the Timber segments to Wood Products that remain in inventory at the end of the period.