PotlatchDeltic (PCH) director equity converts to Rayonier stock and cash in merger
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
PotlatchDeltic director Lenore M. Sullivan reported the automatic conversion of her common stock in connection with the company’s merger with Rayonier. The filing shows a disposition of 32,676.126 PotlatchDeltic common shares, leaving her with zero PotlatchDeltic shares directly owned after the transaction.
At the merger’s effective time, each PotlatchDeltic share converted into the right to receive 1.8185 Rayonier common shares plus $0.61 in cash, without interest, along with any fractional share consideration. Outstanding restricted stock units also converted into Rayonier restricted stock unit awards, which continue under the existing equity plan terms, including any double-trigger vesting provisions.
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Insights
Director’s PotlatchDeltic shares and RSUs were converted to Rayonier equity as part of the merger.
The Form 4 records that director Lenore M. Sullivan disposed of 32,676.126 shares of PotlatchDeltic common stock, with her direct holdings in that stock moving to zero. This is tied to the closing of the merger with Rayonier Inc., not an open-market sale.
Each PotlatchDeltic share became the right to receive 1.8185 Rayonier common shares plus $0.61 in cash at the effective time, so value shifts into Rayonier securities and cash rather than disappearing. Restricted stock units also converted into Rayonier RSU awards, preserving prior plan terms, including any double-trigger vesting acceleration rights.
The economic impact for the director depends on Rayonier’s share value and future vesting of the RSUs, but the mechanics here are standard for an all-stock-plus-cash merger. Subsequent company filings may provide broader context on the combined entity’s post-merger performance.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposition | Common Stock | 32,676.126 | $0.00 | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- In connection with the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 13, 2025 (as it may be amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Rayonier Inc. ("Rayonier"), and Redwood Merger Sub, LLC, a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Rayonier ("Merger Sub"), the Issuer merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub surviving as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Rayonier (the "Effective Time"). At the Effective Time, each outstanding share of Common Stock was automatically converted into the right to receive (i) 1.8185 Rayonier common shares and (ii) $0.61 in cash, without interest, plus any fractional share consideration. At the Effective Time, each outstanding restricted stock unit converted into a Rayonier restricted stock unit award (each, a "Rayonier RSU award"), taking into account any dividend equivalents, based on the equity award exchange ratio, as defined in the Merger Agreement, rounded to the nearest whole number of shares. Each such Rayonier RSU award will be subject to the terms of any applicable Issuer equity plan and Issuer restricted stock unit agreement in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (including any double-trigger vesting acceleration entitlements).