RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.
Business
RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. is a global producer of cellulose specialties and related biomaterials that supplies high‑purity cellulose and pulp products for a range of industrial applications. Its product portfolio includes cellulose specialties, commodity fluff and viscose pulps, multi‑ply paperboard, bulky high‑yield pulp, bioelectricity, lignin, tall oil soap and wood‑based 2G bioethanol, as well as developing prebiotic ingredients. The company reports business through High Purity Cellulose (now organized into Cellulose Specialties, Cellulose Commodities and Biomaterials), Paperboard and High‑Yield Pulp segments. It manufactures at facilities in the U.S., Canada and France and serves customers globally through direct sales, offtake agreements and regional sales offices.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-06
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 1,466 | 1,630 | 1,643 | 1,717 | 1,408 | |
| Cost of sales | −1,348 | −1,465 | −1,555 | −1,594 | −1,333 | |
| Gross margin | 119 | 166 | 88 | 123 | 75 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | −84 | −92 | −76 | −91 | −76 | |
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) | −5 | 7 | −3 | 5 | 875,000 | |
| Asset impairment (Note 7) | 0 | −25 | −62 | 0 | 0 | |
| Indefinite suspension charges (Note 3) | −1 | −17 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Environmental remediation expense | −20 | −7 | −6 | — | — | |
| Other operating income (expense), net (Note 20) | −4 | 7 | −7 | −10 | −10 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 4 | 39 | −65 | 26 | −10 | |
| Interest expense | −98 | −86 | −74 | −66 | — | |
| Components of pension and OPEB, excluding service costs (Note 19) | 922,000 | 3 | 98,000 | 5 | −4 | |
| Debt refinancing charges | −106,000 | −10 | 361,000 | 651,000 | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | −2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | |
| Loss from continuing operations before income tax | −95 | −49 | −132 | −24 | −83 | |
| Income tax (expense) benefit (Note 21) | −323 | 9 | 32 | −902,000 | 35 | |
| Equity in loss of equity method investments | −5 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −2 | |
| Loss from continuing operations | −423 | −42 | −102 | −27 | — | |
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 4) | 3 | 3 | 312,000 | 12 | — | |
| Net loss | −421 | −39 | −102 | −15 | — | |
| Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 14) | 161,000 | 37,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net loss attributable to RYAM | −421 | −39 | −102 | −15 | 66 | |
| Loss from continuing operations-basic (in dollars per share) | −6.37 | −0.64 | −1.57 | −0.42 | −0.78 | |
| Loss from continuing operations-diluted (in dollars per share) | −6.37 | −0.64 | −1.57 | −0.42 | −0.78 | |
| Income from discontinued operations-basic (in dollars per share) | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.19 | 1.83 | |
| Income from discontinued operations-diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.19 | 1.83 | |
| Net loss - basic (in dollars per share) | −6.33 | −0.59 | −1.57 | −0.23 | 1.05 | |
| Net loss - diluted (in dollars per share) | −6.33 | −0.59 | −1.57 | −0.23 | 1.05 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 75 | 125 | 76 | 152 | 253 | |
| Accounts receivable, net (Note 5) | 193 | 214 | 197 | 212 | 182 | |
| Inventory (Note 6) | 238 | 208 | 207 | 265 | 231 | |
| Income tax receivable (Note 21) | 2 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 21 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 60 | 51 | 75 | 60 | 51 | |
| Total current assets | 568 | 601 | 575 | 690 | 776 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 7) | 1,015 | 1,019 | 1,075 | 1,151 | 1,146 | |
| Deferred tax assets (Note 21) | 24 | 350 | 345 | 322 | 335 | |
| Intangible assets, net (Note 2) | 4 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 | |
| Other assets | 147 | 150 | 170 | 160 | 156 | |
| Total assets | 1,758 | 2,130 | 2,183 | 2,348 | 2,445 | |
| Accounts payable | 190 | 196 | 186 | 164 | 169 | |
| Accrued and other current liabilities (Note 9) | 139 | 171 | 154 | 164 | 136 | |
| Debt due within one year (Note 10) | 21 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 38 | |
| Current environmental liabilities (Note 11) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
| Total current liabilities | 360 | 400 | 376 | 354 | 355 | |
| Long-term debt (Note 10) | 758 | 706 | 752 | 839 | 891 | |
| Non-current environmental liabilities (Note 11) | 173 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | |
| Pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 19) | 79 | 77 | 101 | 120 | 170 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities (Note 21) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | |
| Other liabilities | 47 | 47 | 31 | 29 | 34 | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 14) | 11 | 11 | 0 | — | — | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 23) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock: 140,000,000 shares authorized at $0.01 par value, 67,005,593 and 65,966,881 issued and outstanding, respectively | 670,000 | 660,000 | 654,000 | 640,000 | 637,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 428 | 425 | 419 | 418 | 409 | |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | −89 | 334 | 373 | 474 | 489 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 16) | −23 | −46 | −46 | −64 | −84 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 317 | 714 | 746 | 829 | 814 | |
| Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders equity | 1,758 | 2,130 | 2,183 | 2,348 | 2,445 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income from discontinued operations | −3 | −3 | −312,000 | −12 | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 134 | 137 | 140 | 135 | 138 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | |
| Amortization of debt premium, discount and issuance costs | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 322 | −10 | −28 | −4 | −37 | |
| Increase in environmental liabilities | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| Change in fair value of put option liability | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Loss on investment in AGE | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| (Gain) loss on debt extinguishment | 0 | 4 | −361,000 | −651,000 | — | |
| Net periodic benefit cost of pension and other postretirement plans | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency | 4 | −6 | 2 | −6 | 4 | |
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 893,000 | 2 | 731,000 | 4 | 1 | |
| Accounts receivable | 25 | −24 | 20 | −34 | −12 | |
| Inventory | −23 | −2 | 59 | −35 | −58 | |
| Income tax receivable | 1 | 20 | −7 | 20 | 33 | |
| Accounts payable | 3 | 8 | 14 | −8 | 7 | |
| Accrued and other current liabilities | −39 | 21 | −12 | 28 | 24 | |
| Duty refund rights | 0 | 40 | −2 | −18 | — | |
| Other | −10 | 20 | −14 | 9 | 9 | |
| Contributions to pension and other postretirement plans | −7 | −9 | −12 | −8 | −9 | |
| Expenditures for environmental liabilities | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −7 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 24 | 204 | 136 | 69 | 74 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 24 | 204 | 136 | 69 | 233 | |
| Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | −116 | −108 | −128 | −138 | −93 | |
| Proceeds related to insurance claims | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Investment in equity method investments | −2 | 0 | −780,000 | −379,000 | −4 | |
| Cash used in investing activities-continuing operations | −114 | −108 | −128 | −139 | −97 | |
| Cash provided by investing activities-discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 183 | |
| Cash used in investing activities | −114 | −108 | −127 | −94 | 85 | |
| Borrowings of long-term debt | 547 | 672 | 465 | 6 | 4 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −512 | −702 | −538 | −75 | −161 | |
| Short-term financing, net | −2 | −3 | 1 | −3 | 2 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −196,000 | −24 | −10 | 0 | −636,000 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −3 | −914,000 | −5 | −433,000 | −1 | |
| Contribution from redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Preferred equity issuance costs | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 30 | −42 | −87 | −73 | −157 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −60 | 53 | −78 | −98 | 162 | |
| Net effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents | 10 | −4 | 2 | −3 | −2 | |
| Interest paid | −99 | −95 | −51 | −58 | −47 | |
| Income taxes (paid) refunded, net | −510,000 | 19 | −7 | 15 | 35 | |
| Capital assets purchased on account | 29 | 39 | 37 | 30 | 26 |