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The Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM) SEC filings page provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents include Form 8-K current reports, as well as other periodic filings where RYAM reports financial results, segment performance and material corporate events.
RYAM uses Form 8-K to disclose leadership and governance changes, such as the planned retirement of its former President and Chief Executive Officer, the appointment of Scott Sutton as Chief Executive Officer and President and his addition to the Board of Directors, and changes in the Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller roles. These filings describe the effective dates of appointments or separations, compensation arrangements such as offer letters and transition agreements and, where applicable, inducement equity awards like performance share unit grants tied to stock price performance over a defined period.
The company also files Form 8-K to furnish quarterly financial results. These filings typically attach press releases that detail net sales, operating income or loss by segment and other financial metrics for periods such as the quarters ended June 28, 2025 and September 27, 2025. Within these materials, RYAM explains the performance of its Cellulose Specialties, Biomaterials, Cellulose Commodities, Paperboard and High-Yield Pulp businesses, and discusses factors such as tariffs, operational challenges, labor strikes, non-cash tax asset write-offs, environmental charges and working capital movements.
Other 8-K filings cover trade and regulatory actions, including the company’s announcement, together with the United Steel Workers, of antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on imports of high-purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway. These filings incorporate press releases that outline the alleged unfair pricing or subsidies and the potential implications for the U.S. high-purity dissolving pulp industry.
On Stock Titan, RYAM’s SEC filings are updated as they become available from the EDGAR system. AI-powered summaries help explain the key points of lengthy documents, highlight what changed compared with prior filings and point out items that may matter to shareholders, such as new compensation arrangements, segment reorganizations or significant non-cash charges. Users can quickly scan 8-Ks related to results of operations, leadership transitions and other material events, and then drill into the full text when more detail is needed.
For investors analyzing RYAM’s cellulose-based technologies, biomaterials, paperboard and pulp businesses, this filings page offers a structured view of the company’s regulatory history, from financial performance updates to governance and trade-related disclosures.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Vice President of IT Timothy Andrew Brown reported equity award activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs) and common shares. On March 1, 2026, 4,470 RSUs were converted into the same number of common shares at $0.00 per share under an existing RSU agreement, with no cash paid.
On the same date, Brown received a new grant of 3,960 RSUs, each representing a contingent right to one share of RYAM common stock. After these transactions, his direct common stock holdings were 8,150 shares, following the withholding of 1,326 shares at $9.47 per share to satisfy tax obligations related to the equity award.
Rayonier Advanced Materials reported a weak fourth quarter and full year 2025. Q4 net sales were $417 million, slightly below the prior-year quarter’s $422 million, with a loss from continuing operations of $21 million, or $(0.32) per diluted share. Q4 Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $46 million, down from $51 million a year earlier.
For 2025, revenue fell to $1.466 billion from $1.630 billion and Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations declined to $133 million from $222 million. The company recorded a full-year net loss of $420 million, or $(6.33) per share, versus a $39 million loss in 2024, heavily impacted by a $323 million income tax expense.
Cash generation deteriorated, with cash provided by operating activities of $24 million and negative Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $88 million, compared to $203 million and $95 million, respectively, in 2024. Total debt was $779 million, Adjusted Net Debt $745 million and Net Secured Debt $715 million, yielding a covenant net secured leverage ratio of 3.9 times. Management highlighted stronger pricing in Cellulose Specialties but pressure in Paperboard and High-Yield Pulp, and outlined 2026 priorities of positive free cash flow, disciplined capital spending and EBITDA improvement across all businesses.
Affiliates of AIP have disclosed a new 5.07% stake in Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. common stock. Through Lightship Capital III and related funds, they report beneficial ownership of 3,400,000 shares, based on 67,005,593 shares outstanding as of November 3, 2025.
The group spent about $25.44 million to build the position and describes Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) as an attractive investment. Before buying these shares, AIP had proposed acquiring all outstanding stock for $11–$12 per share in cash, a proposal the company rejected. AIP now characterizes its position as an investment but may discuss strategy, potential transactions, or business combinations with management, the board, and other shareholders, while stating it does not intend to pursue deals opposed by the board.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. filed a current report announcing that, after a comprehensive review, it has decided not to move forward with its participation in the Altamaha Green Energy project. The company explains that it will keep reviewing its portfolio of potential projects using a disciplined capital allocation framework, suggesting continued focus on selecting investments it believes best fit its financial and strategic priorities.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. reported that Joshua Hicks, Senior Vice President of High Purity Cellulose, separated from the company effective January 11, 2026. Following his departure, the High Purity Cellulose organization will report directly to Scott Sutton, who serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. The company’s common stock continues to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RYAM.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. reported that President and CEO Sutton Scott McDougald received an inducement grant of 1,500,000 performance share units (PSUs) on January 9, 2026 in connection with his commencement of employment.
Each PSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of common stock, based on stock price-based performance objectives measured over a three-year period, with potential payout ranging from 0% to 200% of target and a maximum of 1,500,000 shares at the highest performance level.
Any PSUs that are earned will vest on January 5, 2029, the third anniversary of his first day of employment, subject to continued service and committee certification, and any shares issued at vesting will be subject to a one-year post-vesting holding requirement.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. filed a Form S-8 to register up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock for an inducement performance share unit award granted to its new President and Chief Executive Officer, Scott Sutton. The PSUs were granted in connection with his appointment as CEO under New York Stock Exchange Listing Rule 303A.08, which allows employment inducement grants without prior stockholder approval.
Under the Inducement Performance Share Unit Award Agreement, Mr. Sutton may earn up to 1,500,000 PSUs over a three-year performance period, with the actual number of shares tied to the highest average closing share price over any 60 consecutive trading days during that period, based on performance objectives in the agreement. Any shares earned will vest on the third anniversary of his first day of employment, subject to a one-year post-vest holding requirement.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. reported initial insider holdings for Vice President, IT, Timothy Andrew Brown. As of 01/01/2026, he beneficially owns 5,006 shares of RYAM common stock directly. He also holds three grants of restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of common stock: 4,470 RSUs scheduled around 03/01/2026, 5,358 RSUs around 03/01/2027, and 5,845 RSUs around 03/01/2028. All positions are reported as directly owned, reflecting his equity-based alignment with the company as a senior officer.
Rayonier Advanced Materials disclosed the initial equity holdings of executive Marie Manon Lise Gingras, Vice President of Human Resources. She directly holds 12,932 shares of RYAM common stock.
In addition, she holds restricted stock units that each represent a right to receive one share of common stock, subject to vesting. These include 4,172 RSUs tied to common stock with an exercisable and expiration date of 03/01/2026, 5,000 RSUs dated 03/01/2027, and 5,845 RSUs dated 03/01/2028. All positions are reported as directly owned by the executive.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. disclosed that its President and CEO, who also serves as a director, reported holding no company securities. This initial insider ownership statement indicates that, as of the reported event date, he did not beneficially own any Rayonier Advanced Materials stock or derivative securities. The filing is a compliance step that records his leadership role alongside a declared zero ownership position.