Jul 26, 2012. /Lesprom Network/. Brazilian paper producer Klabin reported a 2Q loss of BRL 184 million ($92 million) compared with a profit of BRL163 million ($81.5 million) in a year earlier, as MarketWatch reported. With 75% of its debt denominated in U.S. dollars, the depreciation of the local Brazilian currency versus the dollar in the period generated a debt service cost of BRL184 million ($92 million). The U.S. dollar appreciated 11% versus the Brazilian real in the 2Q compared with a year earlier. The company's net debt was BRL3 billion ($1.5 billion) at the end of the 2Q, up from BRL1.89 billion ($945 million) a year earlier. Klabin sold 430,000 metric tons of paper, down from 435,000 metric tons a year earlier. Klabin's revenue totaled BRL1.03 billion ($515 million) in the 2Q, up from BRL947 million ($473.5 million) a year earlier. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or Ebitda, decreased 10% year-on-year to BRL281 million ($140.5 million). Ebitda margin, a key indicator of profitability, increased to 27% in the 2Q from 20% a year earlier.