July 30 (Reuters) - Mercer International Inc MERC.O :
* . REPORTS SECOND QUARTER AND FIRST HALF 2020 RESULTS AND ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.065
* Q2 LOSS PER SHARE $0.13
* Q2 REVENUE $341.2 MILLION VERSUS REFINITIV IBES ESTIMATE OF $367.6 MILLION
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $-0.08 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* CASH ON HAND AND AVAILABLE CREDIT FACILITIES PROVIDE LIQUIDITY OF ABOUT $566.8 MILLION AT JUNE 30
* MERCER INTERNATIONAL - EXPECTING AN OVERALL WEAKENING IN PULP DEMAND IN UPCOMING QUARTER WITH SOME MODEST PRICE IMPROVEMENTS TOWARDS END OF QUARTER
* EXPECT STRONG LUMBER DEMAND AND HIGHER LUMBER SALES REALIZATIONS IN U.S. MARKET
* EXPECT STEADY LUMBER DEMAND AND SALES REALIZATIONS IN EUROPEAN LUMBER MARKET IN UPCOMING QUARTER