10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 26, 2021

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 001-36285

RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.

Incorporated in the State of Delaware

I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 46-4559529

1301 RIVERPLACE BOULEVARD, SUITE 2300

JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207

(Principal Executive Office)

Telephone Number: (904) 357-4600

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	RYAM	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x        No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes x       No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	o	Accelerated filer	x
Non-accelerated filer	o	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐        No x

The registrant had 63,737,353 shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, outstanding as of August 2, 2021.

Table of Contents

Item		Page
	Part I — Financial Information
1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020	1
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 26, 2021 and December 31, 2020	3
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020	4
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	5
2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22
3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	37
4.	Controls and Procedures	38
	Part II — Other Information
1.	Legal Proceedings	39
1A.	Risk Factors	39
2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	40
6.	Exhibits	41
	Signature	42

Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Net Sales	$	341,019	$	324,170	$	659,697	$	648,645
Cost of Sales	(318,740)		(301,632)		(616,994)		(617,827)
Gross Margin	22,279		22,538		42,703		30,818
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(18,235)		(20,491)		(34,075)		(39,068)
Foreign exchange gains (losses)	(2,127)		(4,591)		(2,733)		1,158
Other operating income (expense), net	(540)		(3,617)		(4,992)		(5,235)
Operating Income (Loss)	1,377		(6,161)		903		(12,327)
Interest expense	(16,470)		(13,651)		(31,819)		(26,815)
Interest income and other, net	(939)		(1,036)		(1,733)		(563)
Other components of pension and OPEB, excluding service costs	(66)		(257)		742		(607)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(16,098)		(21,105)		(31,907)		(40,312)
Income tax (expense) benefit (Note 16)	24,656		17,600		24,564		18,819
Equity in income (loss) of equity method investment	(261)		—		(570)		—
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	8,297		(3,505)		(7,913)		(21,493)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)	113,931		(9,358)		103,114		(15,497)
Net Income (Loss)	$	122,228	$	(12,863)	$	95,201	$	(36,990)
Basic Earnings Per Common Share (Note 13)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.13	$	(0.05)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.34)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1.79		(0.15)		1.62		(0.25)
Net income (loss) per common share-basic	$	1.92	$	(0.20)	$	1.50	$	(0.59)
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Note 13)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.13	$	(0.05)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.34)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1.76		(0.15)		1.62		(0.25)
Net income (loss) per common share-diluted	$	1.89	$	(0.20)	$	1.50	$	(0.59)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Net Income (Loss)	$	122,228	$	(12,863)	$	95,201	$	(36,990)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax (Note 11):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3,046		5,888		(6,221)		(583)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	(1,585)		10,129		(2,853)		(10,530)
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans	3,363		2,741		6,664		9,313
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	4,824		18,758		(2,410)		(1,800)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	127,052	$	5,895	$	92,791	$	(38,790)

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	214,739	$	93,653
Accounts receivable, net (Note 3)	187,882		179,208
Inventory (Note 4)	195,171		170,647
Income tax receivable	48,663		58,657
Prepaid and other current assets	68,504		58,845
Assets of discontinued operations-held for sale (Note 2)	245,643		72,562
Total current assets	960,602		633,572
Property, Plant and Equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $1,623,146 at June 26, 2021 and $1,578,140 at December 31, 2020)	1,161,012		1,177,791
Deferred Tax Assets	342,749		382,959
Intangible Assets, net	34,937		38,441
Other Assets	149,002		156,399
Assets of discontinued operations-held for sale (Note 2)	—		140,703
Total Assets	$	2,648,302	$	2,529,865
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	157,166	$	156,721
Accrued and other current liabilities (Note 6)	137,489		109,715
Debt due within one year (Note 7)	17,013		17,100
Current environmental liabilities (Note 8)	8,712		8,684
Liabilities of discontinued operations-held for sale (Note 2)	13,913		780
Total current liabilities	334,293		293,000
Long-Term Debt (Note 7)	1,063,739		1,066,837
Long-Term Environmental Liabilities (Note 8)	162,384		162,995
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	246,681		251,391
Deferred Tax Liabilities	23,822		24,462
Other Long-Term Liabilities	30,542		24,279
Liabilities of Discontinued Operations-Held for Sale (Note 2)	—		11,814
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 18)
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, 140,000,000 shares authorized at $0.01 par value, 63,737,356 and 63,359,839 issued and outstanding, as of June 26, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	637		633
Additional paid-in capital	404,120		405,161
Retained earnings	518,129		422,928
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 11)	(136,045)		(133,635)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	786,841		695,087
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	2,648,302	$	2,529,865

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$	95,201	$	(36,990)
Loss (income) from discontinued operations	(103,114)		15,497
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	65,728		67,235
Stock-based incentive compensation expense	317		5,074
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(23,290)		3,952
Net periodic benefit cost of pension and other postretirement plans	5,163		5,762
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments	(3,885)		2,311
Unrealized loss (gain) from foreign currency	5,236		(7,054)
Other	(145)		270
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(13,283)		4,851
Inventories	(25,231)		1,335
Accounts payable	6,126		6,058
Accrued liabilities	27,555		12,001
All other operating activities	12,943		(51,925)
Contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(3,535)		(5,783)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities-continuing operations	45,786		22,594
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities-discontinued operations	140,633		(11,523)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	186,419		11,071
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures, net	(47,048)		(19,169)
Investment in equity method investment	(4,013)		—
Cash Used for Investing Activities-continuing operations	(51,061)		(19,169)
Cash Used for Investing Activities-discontinued operations	(5,758)		(3,428)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(56,819)		(22,597)
Financing Activities
Revolving credit facility and other borrowings	—		10,561
Repayments of revolving credit and other facilities	—		(8,000)
Repayment of long-term debt	(4,651)		(2,359)
Short-term financing, net	(1,296)		—
Common stock repurchased	(1,423)		(438)
Debt issue costs	(449)		(3,378)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(7,819)		(3,614)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Change in cash and cash equivalents	121,781		(15,140)
Net effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents	(695)		(146)
Balance, beginning of year	93,653		64,025
Balance, end of period	$	214,739	$	48,739

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise stated)

1.    Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Pronouncements

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements and notes reflect all adjustments (all of which are normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented. These statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and supplementary data included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on March 1, 2021.

On April 12, 2021, the Company announced the sale of its lumber and newsprint assets (the “Purchased Assets”) located in Ontario and Québec Canada to GreenFirst Forest Products, Inc. (“GreenFirst”). As a result of the announced sale of its lumber and newsprint assets, these operations have been presented as discontinued operations and the Company has reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to this presentation. Unless otherwise stated, information in these notes to consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations. The Company presents businesses that represent components as discontinued operations when they meet the criteria for held for sale or are sold, and their disposal represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on our operations and financial results. See Note 2 —Discontinued Operations for additional information.

Coronavirus Pandemic

During 2020, the Company’s businesses were significantly impacted by the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic. While market demand and pricing for certain of the Company’s products began to recover towards the end of the year and continued to improve throughout the first half of 2021, the Company's operations remain vulnerable to a reversal of these trends or other continuing negative effects caused by COVID-19.

In its operating facilities and work spaces, the Company continues to maintain protocols previously implemented to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of its employees and continuity of operations.

New or Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

There have been no new or recently adopted accounting pronouncements impacting the Company’s unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.

Subsequent Events

Events and transactions subsequent to the consolidated balance sheets date have been evaluated for potential recognition and disclosure through the date of issuance of these Consolidated Financial Statements. The following subsequent event warranting disclosure was identified.

As previously disclosed, in January 2021, the Company's Canadian subsidiaries applied for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) in the amount of CAD $25 million for periods between March 2020 and August 2020. Through June 26, 2021, the Company had received cash of CAD $6 million and subsequently has received the remaining CAD $19 million. All CEWS claims are subject to mandatory audit. The Company will recognize amounts from these claims in income at the time that there is sufficient evidence that it will not be required to repay such amounts.

2.    Discontinued Operations

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (Unaudited) (Continued)

On April 12, 2021, the Company announced the sale of its lumber and newsprint assets (the “Purchased Assets”) located in Ontario and Québec Canada to GreenFirst Forest Products, Inc. (“GreenFirst”), for approximately $214 million, including an assumed $74 million associated with finished goods, work-in-process and raw materials inventory value, which is subject to dollar-for-dollar fluctuation until closing. The purchase price will be paid 85 percent in cash and the remainder in common shares of GreenFirst, to be held for a minimum of six months. In addition, a credit note will be issued to the Company by GreenFirst in the amount of CDN$8 million, which may be offset against amounts owed to GreenFirst in the future for wood chip purchases, equally over the next 5 years. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur on August 28, 2021. The sale completes the strategic portfolio optimization plans for the Company.

The Purchased Assets include the Company’s six lumber facilities, newsprint facility, inventory and certain real property, machinery, permits, leases, licenses, pension assets and liabilities and other related assets associated with the successful operations of these businesses. Other assets and liabilities, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, certain retained inventory and rights and obligations to softwood lumber duties, generated or incurred through the closing date, are excluded. Since 2017, the Company has paid a total of $108 million in duties.

In connection with the transaction, the Company will enter into a 20-year wood chip and residual fiber supply agreement with GreenFirst, securing supply for the Company’s operations at the Temiscaming plant. Additionally, the parties entered into a Transition Services Agreement ("TSA") whereby the Company will provide certain transitional services to GreenFirst, for a period of time following the closing of the transaction, not to exceed twelve months from such date. The TSA includes support related to information technology, accounting, treasury, human resources and payroll, tax, supply chain and procurement functions. Costs incurred by the Company associated with the TSA will be reimbursed by GreenFirst.

As of June 26, 2021, the carrying value of the net assets included in the transaction was $232 million, including the carrying value of inventory which was $93 million. The Company expects a cash tax impact in 2021 and 2022 totaling less than $5 million as a result of this transaction, although the full extent of tax impacts are still being evaluated.

Income (loss) from discontinued operations is comprised of the following:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Net sales (a)	$	212,376	$	72,583	$	358,838	$	157,916
Cost of sales	(86,961)		(74,907)		(169,688)		(158,057)
Gross margin	125,415		(2,324)		189,150		(141)
Selling, general and administrative expenses and other	(10,428)		(6,935)		(18,894)		(14,958)
Operating income (loss)	114,987		(9,259)		170,256		(15,099)
Interest expense (b)	(2,703)		(2,110)		(5,317)		(4,172)
Other non-operating income	368		604		713		1,257
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	112,652		(10,765)		165,652		(18,014)
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,279		1,343		(62,538)		1,745
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	113,931	$	(9,422)	$	103,114	$	(16,269)
Gain from sale of discontinued operation, pre-tax	—		—		—		955
Income tax benefit (expense) on gain			64		—		(183)
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax (c)	—		64		—		772
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	$	113,931	$	(9,358)	$	103,114	$	(15,497)

(a) Net of intercompany sales of $10 million and $9 million for three months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, respectively, and $22 million and $22 million for the six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, respectively.

(b)    The Company has allocated interest expense to discontinued operations based on the portion of debt not attributable to other operations that it expects to repay as a result of the transaction.

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(c)    Also included in income from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 27, 2020 is income of $64 thousand and $772 thousand, respectively, from working capital adjustments that arose following the closing of the November 2019 sale of the Company’s Matane, Quebec pulp mill.

Other discontinued operations information is as follows:    

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Depreciation and amortization	$	—	$	2,957	$	3,173	$	5,782
Capital expenditures	$	2,326	$	(187)	$	5,814	$	3,428

The following table presents the major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations that are classified as held for sale:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Inventory	$	92,624	$	62,837
Prepaid and other current assets	9,446		9,725
Total current assets	102,070		72,562
Property, plant and equipment, net	97,980		97,151
Other assets	45,593		43,552
Total assets	$	245,643	$	213,265
Accrued and other current liabilities	$	933	$	780
Total current liabilities	933		780
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	9,578		9,316
Other long-term liabilities	3,402		2,498
Total liabilities	$	13,913	$	12,594

As of June 26, 2021, the assets and liabilities are classified as current in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as the transaction is expected to close within one year.

As of June 26, 2021, collective bargaining agreements covering approximately 400 unionized employees in Canada working in the lumber and newsprint operations had expired. In all cases, the parties have continued to work under the terms of the expired contracts while negotiations continue. While there can be no assurances, the Company expects to reach agreements with the unions, for the benefit of GreenFirst. However, a work stoppage could have a significant negative effect on these operations, including results of operations and financial condition.

3.    Accounts Receivable, Net

The Company’s accounts receivable included the following:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts receivable, trade	$	154,417	$	140,036
Accounts receivable, other (a)	33,900		39,659
Allowance for expected credit losses	(435)		(487)
Total accounts receivable, net	$	187,882	$	179,208

(a)    Accounts receivable, other consists primarily of value added/consumption taxes, grants receivable and accrued billings due from government agencies.

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4.    Inventory

The Company’s inventory included the following:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Finished goods	$	141,586	$	119,549
Work-in-progress	4,968		2,242
Raw materials	44,654		43,697
Manufacturing and maintenance supplies	3,963		5,159
Total inventory	$	195,171	$	170,647

5.     Leases

The Company’s operating and finance leases are primarily for corporate offices, warehouse space, rail cars and equipment. As of June 26, 2021, the Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 7.7 years with standard renewal and termination options available at the Company’s discretion. Certain equipment leases have purchase options at the end of the term of the lease, which are not included in the Right of Use (“ROU”) assets as it is not reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments unless the lease provides an implicit or explicit interest rate. The weighted average discount rate used in determining the operating lease ROU assets and liabilities as of June 26, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was 6.1 percent and 6.1 percent, respectively. The weighted average discount rate used in determining the finance lease ROU assets and liabilities as of June 26, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was 7.0 percent.

The Company’s operating and finance lease cost is as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Operating Leases
Operating lease expense	$	1,423	$	1,499	$	2,838	$	2,991
Finance Leases
Amortization of ROU assets	87		81		173		161
Interest	42		47		85		96
Total	$	1,552	$	1,627	$	3,096	$	3,248

As of June 26, 2021, the weighted average remaining lease term is 3.1 years and 5.4 years for operating leases and financing leases, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the weighted average remaining lease term is 3.5 years and 5.9 years for operating leases and finance leases, respectively. Cash provided by operating activities includes approximately $3 million and $3 million from operating lease payments made during the six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, respectively. Finance lease cash flows were immaterial during the six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020.

As of June 26, 2021 and December 31, 2020, assets acquired under finance leases of $2 million and $2 million, respectively, are reflected in Property, Plant and Equipment, net. The Company’s finance leases are included as debt and the maturities for the remainder of 2021 and the next four years and thereafter are included in Note 7 — Debt and Finance Leases. The Company’s consolidated balance sheet includes the following operating lease assets and liabilities:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (Unaudited) (Continued)

	Balance Sheet Classification	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Right-of-use assets	Other assets	$	14,084	$	15,847
Lease liabilities, current	Accrued and other current liabilities	$	5,301	$	4,886
Lease liabilities, non-current	Other long-term liabilities	$	9,922	$	11,974

As of June 26, 2021, operating lease maturities for the remainder of 2021 through 2025 and thereafter are as follows:

	June 26, 2021
Remainder of 2021	$	3,024
2022	5,978
2023	5,089
2024	1,498
2025	657
Thereafter	476
Total minimum lease payments	$	16,722
Less: imputed interest	(1,499)
Present value of future minimum lease payments	$	15,223

6.    Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

The Company’s accrued and other current liabilities included the following:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued customer incentives and prepayments	$	28,769	$	29,387
Accrued payroll and benefits	32,509		21,500
Accrued interest	22,073		3,230
Accrued income taxes	4,996		5,052
Accrued stumpage	2,072		10,045
Accrued property and other taxes	7,941		3,995
Other current liabilities	39,129		36,506
Total accrued and other current liabilities	$	137,489	$	109,715

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7.    Debt and Finance Leases

The Company’s debt and finance leases included the following:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
ABL Credit Facility due 2025, $124 million available, bearing interest 0.25% LIBOR floor plus 2.75%, interest rate of 3.00% at June 26, 2021	—		—
Senior Secured Notes due 2026 at a fixed interest rate of 7.625%	$	500,000	$	500,000
Senior Notes due 2024 at a fixed interest rate of 5.5%	495,647		495,647
Canadian dollar, fixed interest rate term loans with rates ranging from 5.5% to 6.86% and maturity dates ranging from July 2022 through April 2028, secured by certain assets of the Temiscaming mill	72,983		73,791
Other loans (a)	16,605		18,193
Short-term factoring facility-France	3,730		5,089
Finance lease obligation	2,317		2,489
Total debt principal payments due	1,091,282		1,095,209
Less: Debt premium, original issue discount and issuance costs, net	(10,530)		(11,272)
Total debt	1,080,752		1,083,937
Less: Debt due within one year	(17,013)		(17,100)
Long-term debt	$	1,063,739	$	1,066,837
(a) Primarily loans for energy projects in France.

As of June 26, 2021, debt and finance lease payments due during the remainder of 2021, the next four years and thereafter are as follows:

	Finance Lease Payments		Debt Principal Payments
Remainder of 2021	$	258	$	11,041
2022	515		31,082
2023	515		10,533
2024	515		506,100
2025	515		10,495
Thereafter	472		519,714
Total principal payments	$	2,790	$	1,088,965
Less: Imputed interest	473
Present value minimum finance lease payments	$	2,317

8.    Environmental Liabilities

An analysis of liabilities for the six months ended June 26, 2021 is as follows:

Balance, December 31, 2020	$	171,679
Increase in liabilities	1,168
Payments	(2,165)
Foreign currency adjustments	414
Balance, June 26, 2021	171,096
Less: Current portion	(8,712)
Long-term environmental liabilities	$	162,384

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In addition to the estimated liabilities, the Company is subject to the risk of reasonably possible additional liabilities in excess of the established reserves due to potential changes in circumstances and future events, including, without limitation, changes to current laws and regulations; changes in governmental agency personnel, direction, philosophy and/or enforcement policies; developments in remediation technologies; increases in the cost of remediation, operation, maintenance and monitoring of its environmental liability sites; changes in the volume, nature or extent of contamination to be remediated or monitoring to be undertaken; the outcome of negotiations with governmental agencies and non-governmental parties; and changes in accounting rules or interpretations. Based on information available as of June 26, 2021, the Company estimates this exposure could range up to approximately $78 million, although no assurances can be given that this amount will not be exceeded given the factors described above. These potential additional costs are attributable to several sites and other applicable liabilities. Further, this estimate excludes reasonably possible liabilities which are not currently estimable primarily due to the factors discussed above.

Subject to the previous paragraph, the Company believes established liabilities are sufficient for probable costs expected to be incurred over the next 20 years with respect to its environmental liabilities. However, no assurances are given they will be sufficient for the reasons described above, and additional liabilities could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

9.    Derivative Instruments

The Company’s earnings and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company allows for the use of derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate exposure but does not allow derivatives to be used for speculative purposes.  

All derivative instruments are recognized on the consolidated balance sheets at their fair value and are either designated as a hedge of a forecasted transaction or undesignated. Changes in the fair value of a derivative designated as a hedge are recorded in other comprehensive income until earnings are affected by the hedged transaction and are then reported in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of undesignated derivative instruments and the ineffective portion of designated derivative instruments are reported in current earnings.

In December 2020, the Company terminated all outstanding derivative instruments, which had been previously designated as hedging instruments and had various maturity dates through 2028. Accumulated gains and losses associated with these instruments were deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), totaling a net after tax gain of $2 million as of December 31, 2020, to be recognized in earnings as the underlying hedged transactions occur and affect earnings. During the three and six months ended June 26, 2021, the Company recognized after-tax gains of $1.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively, associated with the deferred component in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to these settlements. A $1.0 million net after-tax loss remains deferred within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of June 26, 2021, which will be recognized in earnings as the underlying hedged transactions occur and affect earnings.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company’s current debt obligations are primarily fixed and therefore not materially exposed to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. The Company previously entered into interest rate swap agreements to reduce the volatility of interest expense, achieve a desired proportion of fixed-rate versus floating-rate debt and to hedge the variability in cash flows attributable to interest rate risks caused by changes in the LIBOR benchmark.

The Company had designated the swaps as cash flow hedges and assesses their effectiveness using the hypothetical derivative method in conjunction with regression. Effective gains and losses deferred to AOCI are reclassified into earnings over the life of the associated hedge. Ineffective gains and losses are classified to earnings immediately. There was no hedge ineffectiveness during 2020.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Foreign currency fluctuations affect investments in foreign subsidiaries and foreign currency cash flows related to third party purchases, product shipments, and foreign-denominated debt. The Company is also exposed to the translation of foreign currency earnings to the U.S. dollar. Management may use foreign currency forward contracts to selectively hedge its foreign currency cash flows exposure and manage risk associated with changes in currency exchange rates. The Company’s principal foreign currency exposure is to the Canadian dollar, and to a lesser extent, the euro.

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The effects of derivatives designated as hedging instruments, the related changes in AOCI and the gains and losses in income is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 26, 2021
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Location on Statement of Income
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	—	$	2,260	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	—	$	(102)	Interest income and other, net
	Three Months Ended June 27, 2020
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Location on Statement of Income
Interest rate swaps	$	(225)	$	(716)	Interest expense
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	5,914	$	367	Other operating income (expense), net
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	3,863	$	(3,863)	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	2,192	$	2,135	Interest income and other, net
	Six Months Ended June 26, 2021
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Location on Statement of Income
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	—	$	4,088	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	—	$	(202)	Interest income and other, net
	Six Months Ended June 27, 2020
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Location on Statement of Income
Interest rate swaps	$	(1,982)	$	(836)	Interest expense
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	(20,618)	$	(994)	Other operating income (expense), net
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	3,469	$	(3,469)	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	(4,710)	$	(4,597)	Interest income and other, net

The effects of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the consolidated statement of income were as follows:

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other operating income (expense), net	$	—	$	18	$	—	$	(703)

The after-tax amounts of unrealized gains (losses) in AOCI related to hedge derivatives are presented below:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Foreign exchange cash flow hedges	$	(1,019)	$	1,834

The amount of future reclassifications from AOCI will fluctuate with movements in the underlying markets.

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10.    Fair Value Measurements     

The following table presents the carrying amount, estimated fair values and categorization under the fair value hierarchy for financial instruments held by the Company, using market information and what management believes to be appropriate valuation methodologies:

	June 26, 2021						December 31, 2020
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value				Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Assets:			Level 1		Level 2				Level 1		Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents	$	214,739	$	214,739	$	—	$	93,653	$	93,653	$	—
Liabilities (a):
Fixed-rate long-term debt	1,074,705		—		1,093,500		1,076,359		—		1,050,287

(a) Liabilities exclude finance lease obligation.

The Company uses the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents — The carrying amount is equal to fair market value.

Debt — The fair value of fixed rate debt is based upon quoted market prices for debt with similar terms and maturities.

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11.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of AOCI are as follows:

	Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Unrecognized components of employee benefit plans, net of tax:
Balance, beginning of year	$	(146,614)	$	(126,638)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications	—		4,781
Income tax on other comprehensive loss	—		(1,238)
Reclassifications to earnings: (a)
Pension settlement loss	111		—
Amortization of losses	8,169		6,764
Amortization of prior service costs	276		280
Income tax on reclassifications	(1,892)		(1,274)
Net comprehensive gain (loss) on employee benefit plans, net of tax	6,664		9,313
Balance, end of period	(139,950)		(117,325)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax:
Balance, beginning of year	1,834		1,290
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications	—		(23,841)
Income tax on other comprehensive income	—		5,487
Reclassifications to earnings: (b)
Interest rate contracts	—		836
Foreign exchange contracts	(3,886)		9,060
Income tax on reclassifications	1,033		(2,072)
Net comprehensive gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax	(2,853)		(10,530)
Balance, end of period	(1,019)		(9,240)
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Balance, beginning of year	11,145		(13,879)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 and $0	(6,221)		(583)
Balance, end of period	4,924		(14,462)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of quarter	$	(136,045)	$	(141,027)

(a)The AOCI components for defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 15— Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.

(b)Reclassifications of interest rate contracts are recorded in interest expense. Reclassifications of foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in cost of sales, other operating income or non-operating income as appropriate. See Note 9 —Derivative Instruments for additional information.

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12.    Stockholders' Equity

An analysis of stockholders’ equity is shown below (share amounts not in thousands):

	Common Stock			Additional Paid in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total Stockholders’  Equity
	Shares	Par Value
For the six months ended June 26, 2021
Balance, January 1, 2021	63,359,839	$	633	$	405,161	$	422,928	$	(133,635)	$	695,087
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		95,201		—		95,201
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—	—		—		—		(2,410)		(2,410)
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans	509,713	5		(5)		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		385		—		—		385
Repurchase of common shares (a)	(132,196)	(1)		(1,421)		—		—		(1,422)
Balance June 26, 2021	63,737,356	$	637	$	404,120	$	518,129	$	(136,045)	$	786,841
For the three months ended June 26, 2021
Balance March 27, 2021	63,597,356	$	636	$	403,086	$	395,901	$	(140,869)	$	658,754
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		122,228		—		122,228
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—	—		—		—		4,824		4,824
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans	140,000	1		(1)		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		1,038		—		—		1,038
Repurchase of common shares (a)	—	—		(3)		—		—		(3)
Balance, June 26, 2021	63,737,356	$	637	$	404,120	$	518,129	$	(136,045)	$	786,841
For the six months ended June 27, 2020
Balance, January 1, 2020	63,136,129	$	632	$	399,020	$	422,373	$	(139,227)	$	682,798
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		(36,990)		—		(36,990)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—	—		—		—		(1,800)		(1,800)
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans	396,753	3		(4)		—		—		(1)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		5,157		—		—		5,157
Repurchase of common shares (a)	(185,556)	(2)		(436)		—		—		(438)
Balance June 27, 2020	63,347,326	$	633	$	403,737	$	385,383	$	(141,027)	$	648,726
For the three months ended June 27, 2020
Balance, March 28, 2020	63,246,867	$	632	$	400,525	$	398,246	$	(159,785)	$	639,618
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		(12,863)		—		(12,863)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—	—		—		—		18,758		18,758
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans	106,064	1		(2)		—		—		(1)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		3,214		—		—		3,214
Repurchase of common shares (a)	(5,605)	—		—		—		—		—
Balance, June 27, 2020	63,347,326	$	633	$	403,737	$	385,383	$	(141,027)	$	648,726

(a) Repurchased to satisfy the tax withholding requirements related to the issuance of stock under the Rayonier Advanced Materials Incentive Stock Plan.

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Common Stock Buyback

On January 29, 2018, the Board of Directors authorized a share buyback program pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, purchase shares of its common stock with an aggregate purchase price of up to $100 million. During the three months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, the Company did not repurchase any common shares under this buyback program. As of June 26, 2021, there was approximately $60 million of share repurchase authorization remaining under the program. The Company does not expect to utilize any further authorization in the near future.

13.    Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

The following table provides details of the calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	8,297	$	(3,505)	$	(7,913)	$	(21,493)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	113,931		(9,358)		103,114		(15,497)
Net income (loss) available for common stockholders	$	122,228	$	(12,863)	$	95,201	$	(36,990)
Shares used for determining basic earnings per share of common stock	63,654,278		63,235,151		63,545,599		63,111,058
Dilutive effect of:
Stock options	—		—		—		—
Performance and restricted stock	1,159,735		—		—		—
Shares used for determining diluted earnings per share of common stock	64,814,013		63,235,151		63,545,599		63,111,058
Basic per share amounts
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.13	$	(0.05)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.34)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1.79		(0.15)		1.62		(0.25)
Net income (loss)	$	1.92	$	(0.20)	$	1.50	$	(0.59)
Diluted per share amounts
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.13	$	(0.05)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.34)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1.76		(0.15)		1.62		(0.25)
Net income (loss)	$	1.89	$	(0.20)	$	1.50	$	(0.59)

Anti-dilutive instruments excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021	June 27, 2020	June 26, 2021	June 27, 2020
Stock options	122,525	153,977	122,525	153,977
Performance and restricted stock	655,540	2,691,362	2,286,865	2,691,362
Total anti-dilutive instruments	778,065	2,845,339	2,409,390	2,845,339

14.    Incentive Stock Plans

The Company’s total stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020 was $1 million and $3 million, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020 was $385 thousand and $5 million, respectively.

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The Company made new grants of restricted stock units and performance-based stock units to certain employees during the first six months of 2021. The 2021 restricted stock unit awards cliff vest after three years. The 2021 performance-based stock unit awards measure total shareholder return (“TSR”) on an absolute basis and relative to peers. Participants can earn between 0 and 200 percent of the target award. Performance below the threshold for the absolute TSR would result in a 0 payout for the TSR metric. There is a performance-based stock award and cash unit stock award that will be measured using the same objectives but paid and accounted for separately. As required by Accounting Standards Codification 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, the portion of the award to be settled in cash is classified as a liability and remeasured to fair value at the end of each reporting period until settlement.

In March 2021, the performance-based share units granted in 2018 were settled at an average of 60 percent of the performance-based stock units awarded, resulting in the issuance of 182,811 shares of common stock.

The following table summarizes the activity on the Company’s incentive stock awards for the six months ended June 26, 2021:

	Stock Options			Restricted Stock Units			Performance-Based Stock Units
	Options	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Awards	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Awards	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2021	152,281	$	38.26	828,955	$	10.27	1,821,402	$	8.77
Granted	—	—		551,476	9.76		136,061	17.61
Forfeited	—	—		(108,986)	11.68		(312,697)	8.92
Exercised or settled	—	—		(326,830)	13.50		(302,516)	22.76
Expired or cancelled	(29,756)	33.39		—	—		—	—
Outstanding at June 26, 2021	122,525	$	39.44	944,615	$	8.69	1,342,250	$	6.48

15.    Employee Benefit Plans

The Company has defined benefit pension and other long-term and postretirement benefit plans covering certain union and non-union employees, primarily in the U.S., Canada and France. The defined benefit pension plans are closed to new participants. The liabilities for these plans are calculated using actuarial estimates and management assumptions. These estimates are based on historical information, along with certain assumptions about future events.

During 2019, the Company settled certain Canadian pension liabilities through the purchase of annuity contracts with an insurance company. The settlement resulted in the recognition of a $1 million loss during the three and six months ended June 26, 2021. The settlement was recognized in “Other components of net periodic benefit costs” in our Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 26, 2021.

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The components of net periodic benefit costs from these plans that have been recorded are shown in the following table:

	Pension				Postretirement
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Service cost	$	2,600	$	2,207	$	363	$	316
Interest cost	4,446		5,844		176		149
Expected return on plan assets	(9,673)		(9,246)		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	177		178		(38)		(38)
Amortization of losses	4,086		3,427		2		(57)
Pension settlement loss (gain)	890		—		—		—
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	2,526	$	2,410	$	503	$	370
	Pension				Postretirement
	Six Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Service cost	$	5,181	$	4,482	$	725	$	674
Interest cost	8,851		11,748		351		428
Expected return on plan assets	(19,279)		(18,612)		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	352		357		(76)		(77)
Amortization of losses	8,163		6,854		6		(91)
Pension settlement loss (gain)	890		—		—		—
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	4,158	$	4,829	$	1,006	$	934

Service cost is included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses in the statements of income, as appropriate. Interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortization of prior service cost and amortization of losses are included in other components of pension and OPEB, excluding service cost on the consolidated statement of income.

16.    Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax benefit rate from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 26, 2021 was 153 percent and 77 percent, respectively, compared with a benefit rate of 83 percent and 47 percent for the three and six months ended June 27, 2020, respectively.

The current quarter and year to date June 26, 2021 effective rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21 percent primarily due to a tax benefit recognized by remeasuring the Company’s Canadian deferred tax assets at a higher Canadian blended statutory tax rate. The statutory tax rate is higher as a result of changing the allocation of income between the Canadian provinces once the sale of FPG and Newsprint is completed. Other factors impacting the effective benefit rate are return to accrual adjustments and tax credits, partially offset by nondeductible interest expense in the U.S. and lower tax deductions on vested stock compensation.

The effective tax rate benefit for the period ended June 27, 2020 differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the release of certain valuation allowances related to nondeductible interest expense, benefits from the CARES Act, return to accrual adjustments and tax credits, partially offset by nondeductible interest expense in the U.S., taxable income generated from the 2020 credit agreement amendment, increases to uncertain tax position reserves, nondeductible executive compensation, and lower tax deductions on vested stock compensation.

There has been no material change to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits reported at December 31, 2020.

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17.    Segment and Geographical Information

As a result of the announced sale of the Company’s lumber and newsprint assets, the Company operates in the following business segments: High Purity Cellulose, Paperboard, High-Yield Pulp and Corporate. The Corporate operations consist primarily of senior management, accounting, information systems, human resources, treasury, tax and legal administrative functions that provide support services to the operating business units. The Company allocates a portion of the cost of maintaining these support functions to its operating units.

The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based on operating income. Intersegment sales consist primarily of High-Yield Pulp sales to Paperboard. Intersegment sales prices are at rates that approximate market for the respective operating area.

Net sales, disaggregated by product-line, was comprised of the following:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
High Purity Cellulose
Cellulose Specialties	$	167,576	$	161,075	$	335,413	$	321,310
Commodity Products	62,384		75,428		121,317		141,951
Other sales (a)	24,639		18,552		47,630		41,371
Total High Purity Cellulose	254,599		255,055		504,360		504,632
Paperboard
Paperboard	56,762		43,144		104,611		93,630
High-Yield Pulp
High-Yield Pulp	36,786		31,847		64,330		61,822
Eliminations	(7,128)		(5,876)		(13,604)		(11,439)
Total net sales	$	341,019	$	324,170	$	659,697	$	648,645
(a) Other sales include sales of electricity, lignin and other by-products to third-parties

Operating income (loss) by segment was comprised of the following:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
High Purity Cellulose	$	10,623	$	6,721	$	17,051	$	1,863
Paperboard	2,441		6,261		8,196		10,936
High-Yield Pulp	1,079		570		538		(476)
Corporate	(12,766)		(19,713)		(24,882)		(24,650)
Total operating income (loss)	$	1,377	$	(6,161)	$	903	$	(12,327)

Identifiable assets by segment were as follows:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
High Purity Cellulose	$	1,540,743	$	1,528,929
Paperboard	120,125		129,871
High-Yield Pulp	38,985		33,259
Corporate and other (a)	702,806		624,541
Assets Held for Sale	245,643		213,265
Total identifiable assets	$	2,648,302	$	2,529,865

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(a) Includes the remaining assets of the lumber and newsprint operations excluded from the GreenFirst sale.

18.    Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

The Company has no material changes to the purchase obligations presented in Note 22 — Commitments and Contingencies in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on March 1, 2021, that are outside the normal course of business for the three months ended June 26, 2021. The Company’s purchase obligations continue to primarily consist of commitments for the purchase of natural gas, steam energy and electricity contracts entered into within the normal course of business.

The Company leases certain buildings, machinery and equipment under various operating leases. See Note 5 — Leases, for additional information.

Litigation and Contingencies

Final Settlement Reached in Dispute with IESO Relating to Investigation of the Kapuskasing Newsprint Facility. From the period from 2014 to early 2021, the Market Assessment and Compliance Division (“MACD”) branch of the Independent Electricity System Operator (“IESO”), the governmental agency responsible for operating the wholesale electricity market and directing the operation of the bulk electrical system in the province of Ontario, Canada, had been engaged in reviewing the Company's compliance with the published rules that govern the operation of the wholesale electricity market in Ontario, Canada. The inquiry was focused primarily on payments made by IESO to the Company between 2010 and 2019 under market rules in connection with multiple planned, extended and unplanned forced outages that caused extensive downtime, in full or in part, of the Company’s Kapuskasing, Ontario newsprint facility.

In May 2020, MACD finalized two of its four investigations into the Company’s electricity management practices at its Kapuskasing newsprint facility and issued orders asserting penalties of CAD $25 million. These orders called for the Company to pay penalties of CAD $3 million immediately and CAD $12 million over a 10 year period, with the remaining CAD $10 million to be deferred and ultimately forgiven assuming the Company otherwise complied with the orders’ remaining terms. The Company, which maintained it had complied in all material respects with the published rules, vigorously contested IESO’s orders, including through the filing of judicial review proceedings with the divisional Court (Superior Court of Justice) of Ontario seeking invalidation of the orders. At the time these orders were issued, the remaining two investigations remained open, subjecting the Company to the risk that MACD may in the future issue additional orders upon finalization of these additional investigations.

On April 19, 2021, the Company and IESO entered into Minutes of Settlement (“MOS”) pursuant to which the parties agreed to fully and finally settle all claims relating to all four of the investigations (whether completed or not) and related orders, the judicial review proceedings and underlying disputes. As part of the settlement, the Company agreed to a fixed obligation to pay a sum of CAD $12 million over a period of 5 years comprised of a CAD $4.5 million up-front payment and a CAD $7.5 million payment to be spread (on a front-weighted basis) over the next 5 anniversaries of the MOS, without interest. In addition to the foregoing, the MOS provides that a “suspended” sum of CAD $10.4 million would become due and payable in the event the Company fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the MOS or commits an event of default, as defined under the applicable market rules, unless such breach or event of default is remedied on a timely basis. This contingent “suspended” sum decreases annually as the scheduled fixed, or non-contingent, payments are made under the MOS. Assuming no uncured event of default or breach occurs during the repayment period, upon full payment of the CAD $12 million, the entire "suspended" sum shall be extinguished and RYAM shall be released from any payment obligation with respect thereto.

Given the parties’ finalization of and entry into the MOS, the Company considers this matter concluded (subject only to the parties’ obligations yet to be performed under the MOS).

Duties on Canadian softwood lumber sold to the U.S. The Company has operated six softwood lumber mills in Ontario and Quebec, Canada and has exported softwood lumber into the United States from Canada. In 2017, anti-dumping and countervailing duties were assessed by the United States Department of Commerce (“USDOC”) on lumber exported into the United States, with the Company being assigned an anti-dumping duty rate of 6 percent and a countervailing duty rate of 14 percent. In December 2020, following its administrative review of the period of April 28, 2017 through December 31, 2018, USDOC determined revised rates for anti-dumping and countervailing duties, and the Company is now subject to an anti-dumping duty rate of approximately 1.6 percent and a countervailing duty rate of approximately 7.4 percent. The reduced rates will be applied by the Company for lumber sold into the U.S. in the future. Canada’s legal challenge to the USDOC’s assessment of duties continues in spite of the recent revision in rates.

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Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (Unaudited) (Continued)

The Company has paid approximately $108 million in lumber duties to date, recorded as expense in the periods incurred. The Company currently has a $21 million long-term receivable associated with the December 2020 determination of the revised rates for the 2017 and 2018 periods. Cash is not expected to return to the Company until final resolution of the softwood lumber dispute, which remains subject to legal challenges and to USDOC further administrative review processes covering periods after December 31, 2018. As part of the sale of its lumber assets, the Company retains all rights and obligations to softwood lumber duties, generated or incurred through the closing date of the transaction.

Other. In addition to the above, the Company is engaged in various legal and regulatory actions and proceedings, and has been named as a defendant in various lawsuits and claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. While the Company has procured reasonable and customary insurance covering risks normally occurring in connection with its businesses, the Company has in certain cases retained some risk through the operation of self-insurance, primarily in the areas of workers’ compensation, property insurance and general liability. These other lawsuits and claims, either individually or in aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Guarantees and Other

The Company provides financial guarantees as required by creditors, insurance programs and various governmental agencies. As of June 26, 2021, the Company had net exposure of $41 million from various standby letters of credit, primarily for financial assurance relating to environmental remediation, credit support for natural gas and electricity purchases, and guarantees related to foreign retirement plan obligations. These standby letters of credit represent a contingent liability. The Company would only be liable upon its default on the related payment obligations. The letters of credit have various expiration dates and will be renewed as required.

The Company had surety bonds of $86 million as of June 26, 2021, primarily to comply with financial assurance requirements relating to environmental remediation and post closure care, to provide collateral for the Company’s workers’ compensation program, and to guarantee taxes and duties for products shipped internationally. These surety bonds expire at various dates and are expected to be renewed annually as required.

LignoTech Florida (“LTF”) is a venture in which the Company owns 45 percent and its partner Borregaard ASA owns 55 percent. The Company is a guarantor of LTF’s financing agreements and, in the event of default, expects it would only be liable for its proportional share of any repayment under the agreements. The Company’s proportion of the LTF financing agreement guarantee was $33 million at June 26, 2021.

The Company has not recorded any liabilities for these financial guarantees in its consolidated balance sheets, either because the Company has recorded the underlying liability associated with the guarantee or the guarantee is dependent on the Company’s own performance and, therefore, is not subject to the measurement requirements or because the Company has calculated the estimated fair value of the guarantee and determined it to be immaterial based upon the current facts and circumstances that would trigger a payment obligation.

It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount of the liability under these potential obligations due to the unique set of facts and circumstances likely to be involved with each provision.

As of June 26, 2021, the Company is working to reach agreements for certain expired collective bargaining agreements covering unionized employees in Canada working in the lumber and newsprint operations. All other collective bargaining agreements covering its unionized employees are current. See Note 2 —Discontinued Operations for additional information.

19.    Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

Supplemental disclosures of cash flows information were comprised of the following for the six months ended:

	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Interest paid	$	13,394	$	24,916
Income taxes paid (received)	$	(21,032)	$	633
Capital assets purchased on account	$	15,704	$	11,136
Assets acquired under operating leases	$	624	$	658

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

When we refer to “we,” “us,” “our” or “the Company,” we mean Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. References herein to “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” refer to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Report.”)

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to provide a reader of our consolidated financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors which may affect future results. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K and information contained in our subsequent Forms 8-K and other reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

As a result of the announced sale of the lumber and newsprint assets in April 2021, these operations have been presented as discontinued operations and we have reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to this presentation. Unless otherwise stated, information in this MD&A relates to continuing operations. We present businesses that represent components as discontinued operations when they meet the criteria for held for sale or are sold, and their disposal represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on our operations and financial results. See Note 2 —Discontinued Operations for additional information on the upcoming sale.

As a result of reclassifying the lumber and newsprint operations to discontinued operations as discussed above, we operate in the following business segments: High Purity Cellulose, Paperboard, High-Yield Pulp and Corporate.

Note About Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Report regarding anticipated financial, business, legal or other outcomes including business and market conditions, outlook and other similar statements relating to Rayonier Advanced Materials’ (“the Company” ) future events, developments, or financial or operational performance or results, are “forward-looking statements” made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “forecast,” “anticipate” “guidance” and other similar language. However, the absence of these or similar words or expressions does not mean a statement is not forward-looking. While we believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable when made, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance these expectations will be attained, and it is possible actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties. The following risk factors and those contained in Item 1A — Risk Factors, among others, could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the Company’s historical experience and those expressed in forward-looking statements made in this document.

Amounts contained in this Report may not always add due to rounding.

Our operations are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, those listed below. When considering an investment in our securities, you should carefully read and consider these risks, together with all other information in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 as filed with the SEC and our other filings and submissions to the SEC, which provide much more information and detail on the risks described below. If any of the events described in the following risk factors actually occur, our business, financial condition or operating results, as well as the market price of our securities, could be materially adversely affected. These risks and events include, without limitation:

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Epidemics and Pandemic Risks

•We are subject to risks associated with epidemics and pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic and related impacts. The nature and extent of ongoing and future impacts of the pandemic are highly uncertain and unpredictable.

Macroeconomic and Industry Risks

•The businesses we operate are highly competitive and many of them are cyclical, which may result in fluctuations in pricing and volume that can adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

•Changes in raw material and energy availability and prices could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition..

•We are subject to risks associated with doing business outside of the United States.

•Currency fluctuations may have a negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

•Restrictions on trade through tariffs, countervailing and anti-dumping duties, quotas and other trade barriers, in the United States and internationally, could materially adversely affect our ability to access certain markets.

Business and Operating Risks

•Our ten largest customers represent approximately 31 percent of our 2020 revenue, and the loss of all or a substantial portion of our revenue from these large customers could have a material adverse effect on our business.

•A material disruption at one of our major manufacturing facilities could prevent us from meeting customer demand, reduce our sales and profitability, increase our cost of production and capital needs, or otherwise materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operation.

•The availability of, and prices for, wood fiber may have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

•Our operations require substantial capital.

•We depend on third parties for transportation services and increases in costs and the availability of transportation could materially adversely affect our business.

•Our failure to maintain satisfactory labor relations could have a material adverse effect on our business.

•We are dependent upon attracting and retaining key personnel, the loss of whom could materially adversely affect our business.

•Failure to develop new products or discover new applications for our existing products, or our inability to protect the intellectual property underlying such new products or applications, could have a material negative impact on our business.

•The risk of loss of the Company’s intellectual property and sensitive data, or disruption of its manufacturing operations, in each case due to cyberattacks or cybersecurity breaches, could materially adversely impact the Company.

Regulatory Risks

•Our business is subject to extensive environmental laws, regulations and permits that may materially restrict or adversely affect how we conduct business and our financial results.

•The potential longer-term impacts of climate related risks remain uncertain at this time.

•The Company considers and evaluates climate-related risks in three general categories; Regulatory, Transition to a low-carbon economy, and Physical risks related to climate-change.

Financial Risks

•We may need to make significant additional cash contributions to our retirement benefit plans if investment returns on pension assets are lower than expected or interest rates decline, and/or due to changes to regulatory, accounting and actuarial requirements.

•We have debt obligations that could materially adversely affect our business and our ability to meet our obligations.

•The phase-out of the London Inter Bank Office Rate (“LIBOR”) as an interest rate benchmark in 2023 may impact our borrowing costs.

•Challenges in the commercial and credit environments may materially adversely affect our future access to capital.

•We may need additional financing in the future to meet our capital needs or to make acquisitions, and such financing may not be available on favorable terms, if at all, and may be dilutive to existing stockholders.

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Company’s Common Stock and Certain Corporate Matters Risks

•Your percentage of ownership in the Company may be diluted in the future.

•Certain provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and of Delaware law, could prevent or delay an acquisition of the Company, which could decrease the price of our common stock.

Merger and Acquisition Risks

•Failure to consummate the closing of the sale of the lumber and newsprint facilities and related assets to GreenFirst as contemplated under the binding asset purchase agreement could negatively impact the Company’s future earnings volatility and ability to reduce its leverage and invest in its core business.

•Fifteen percent (15%) of the purchase price for the GreenFirst transaction is payable in the common shares of the capital of GreenFirst (to be held by the Company for a minimum of six (6) months following the transaction closing) and the Company’s ability to ultimately realize the benefit of this consideration is subject to market conditions and GreenFirst’s future performance.

Forward-looking statements are only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no duty to update its forward-looking statements except as required by law. You are advised, however, to review any further disclosures we have made or may make in our filings and other submissions to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including those on Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K and other reports. Details on each of the above risk factors are more specifically described in Item 1A - Risk Factors.

Note About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

A “non-GAAP financial measure” is generally defined as a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future performance that excludes or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments, so as to be different from the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). This Report contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”), adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted free cash flows. These non-GAAP measures are reconciled to each of their respective most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

We believe these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to our Board of Directors, management and investors regarding certain trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. Our management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare our performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses, purposes of determining management incentive compensation and budgeting, forecasting and planning purposes.

We do not consider non-GAAP measures an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is they may exclude significant expense and income items that are required by GAAP to be recognized in our consolidated financial statements. In addition, they reflect the exercise of management’s judgment about which expense and income items are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. In order to compensate for these limitations, reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures we use to their most directly comparable GAAP measures are provided. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be relied upon, in whole or part, in evaluating the financial condition, results of operations or future prospects of the Company.

Business

We are a global leader of cellulose-based technologies, which comprise a broad offering of high purity cellulose specialties, a natural polymer commonly used in the production of specialty chemicals and polymers for use in producing LCD displays, filters, fibers, performance additives for pharmaceutical, food and other industrial applications. Starting from a tree and building upon more than 90 years of experience in cellulose chemistry, we provide high quality high-purity cellulose pulp products that make up the essential building blocks for our customers’ products while providing exceptional service and value. In addition, we produce lumber, paperboard, newsprint and high-yield pulp for use in consumer products. In connection with the announced sale of the lumber and newsprint assets (see below), expected to close on August 28, 2021, we will cease to manufacture lumber and newsprint products.

Recent developments

CEWS

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As previously disclosed, in January 2021, our Canadian subsidiaries applied for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) in the amount of CAD $25 million for periods between March 2020 and August 2020. Through June 26, 2021, we had received cash of CAD $6 million and subsequently has received the remaining CAD $19 million. All CEWS claims are subject to mandatory audit. We will recognize amounts from these claims in income at the time that there is sufficient evidence that we will not be required to repay such amounts.

Sale of lumber and newsprint assets

On April 12, 2021, we announced the sale of our lumber and newsprint assets located in Ontario and Québec Canada to GreenFirst. The closing of the transaction, which is expected to occur on August 28, 2021, is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals, the transfer of forestry licenses and the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. See Note 2 —Discontinued Operations for additional information.

Final Settlement Reached in Dispute with IESO Relating to Investigation of the Kapuskasing Newsprint Facility

We had previously been engaged in litigation with the Market Assessment and Compliance Division (“MACD”) branch of the Independent Electricity System Operator (“IESO”) regarding their investigations into the Company's compliance with the published rules that govern the operation of the wholesale electricity market in Ontario, Canada. On April 19, 2021, we and the IESO entered into Minutes of Settlement (“MOS”) pursuant to which the parties agreed to fully and finally settle all claims relating to their investigations. We consider this matter concluded (subject only to the parties’ obligations yet to be performed under the MOS). See Note 18 —Commitments and Contingencies for additional information.

Coronavirus-Update

Our businesses were significantly impacted by the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic in 2020. While market demand and pricing for certain of our products began to recover towards the end of the year and continued to improve throughout the first half of 2021, our operations remain vulnerable to a reversal of these trends or other continuing negative effects caused by COVID-19.

In our operating facilities and work spaces, we continue to maintain protocols previously implemented to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of our employees and continuity of operations.

Market Assessment

The market assessment represents our best current estimate of each business in this environment.

High Purity Cellulose

Pricing levels for our commodity products increased significantly during the second quarter and we expect this upward trend to continue into the third quarter. Prices for cellulose specialties are in line with expectations for the full year. Cellulose specialties volumes are expected to be well above prior year due to strong demand while total segment volumes will decline slightly for the full year mainly due to the length of extended planned maintenance outages. Volumes for both cellulose specialties and commodity products are expected to increase significantly in the second half of 2021 from first half levels.

Key costs are difficult to predict. Prices for energy, wood and commodity chemicals as well as logistics costs, have continued to increase during the second quarter and are expected to escalate in the back half of the year. Further, logistic and shipping constraints may negatively impact operating and sales results through the end of the year.

With current market conditions, including strong demand for cellulose specialties products, specifically in construction, automotive and plastics end markets, and elevated pricing for commodity viscose and fluff products, we believe we are well positioned to maintain or improve cellulose specialties margins in 2022 in spite of inflationary pressures. We also remain committed to investing in our core business to reduce costs, improve reliability, optimize performance and provide new platforms for growth.

Paperboard

Paperboard prices continued to increase in the second quarter as expected, due to strong demand in both commercial printing and packaging segments, helping offset increases in raw material costs. Paperboard prices are expected to increase further as demand for our products continues to strengthen, and additionally supported by industry supply disruptions.

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High-Yield Pulp

High-yield pulp markets experienced additional price increases during the second quarter that we will recognize in the third quarter due to the typical sales lag. However, pulp market prices are forecasted to decrease later in the year. Logistics constraints and higher costs may negatively impact operating results through the end of the year.

Growing RYAM’s BioFuture

Upon the completion of the sale of the lumber and newsprint assets, we will focus on and invest in leveraging our four high purity cellulose plants to capitalize on the global demand for more sustainable products with our leading cellulose specialties offerings as alternatives for petroleum-based incumbents. Not only are these specialized assets capable of creating the world’s leading plant-based high purity cellulose, they are also ideally suited for generating green fuels, bioelectricity and other biomaterials such as lignins and tall oils. We have executed on several high return projects to enhance the value of these assets, including investments in green energy in Tartas, France, in TemSilk™ pulp, a critical input in the production of Lyocell, a more sustainable textile, and in Anomera, Inc., a company that manufactures carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), a patented, biodegradable product for use in cosmetics and a wide variety of industrial applications. The Tartas green energy project is fully operational in the second quarter and we anticipate realizing $10 million in annualized benefits from this investment. We will also leverage our world-class R&D facilities to work with new and existing customers to develop natural-based solutions.

We will seek further opportunities to leverage our core knowledge of creating the remarkable from the renewable to drive incremental value in our BioFuture.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements requires us to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base these estimates and assumptions on historical data and trends, current fact patterns, expectations and other sources of information we believe are reasonable. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

For a full description of our critical accounting policies, see Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. For recent accounting pronouncements see Item 1 of Part I, Financial Statements — Note 1 —Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Pronouncements for additional information.

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Results of Operations

Financial Information	Three Months Ended						%	Six Months Ended						%
(in millions, except percentages)	June 26, 2021			June 27, 2020			Change	June 26, 2021			June 27, 2020			Change
Net Sales	$	341		$	324		5%	$	660		$	649		2%
Cost of Sales	(319)			(301)				(617)			(618)
Gross Margin	22			23			(1)%	43			31			39%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(18)			(20)				(34)			(39)
Foreign exchange gains (losses)	(2)			(5)				(3)			1
Other operating income (expense), net	(1)			(4)				(5)			(5)
Operating Income (Loss)	1			(6)			123%	1			(12)			108%
Interest expense	(16)			(14)				(32)			(27)
Interest income and other, net	(2)			(1)				(2)			(1)
Net periodic pension and OPEB income (expense), excluding service costs	—			—				1			—
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(17)			(21)			19%	(32)			(40)			20%
Income tax benefit (expense)	25			17				25			19
Equity in income (loss) of equity method investment	—			$	—			$	(1)		$	—
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	$	8		$	(4)		300%	$	(8)		$	(21)		62%
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	114			(9)				103			(16)
Net Income (Loss)	$	122		$	(13)			$	95		$	(37)
Gross Margin %	7		%	7		%		6		%	5		%
Operating Margin %	—		%	(2)		%		—		%	(2)		%
Effective Tax Rate %	153		%	83		%		77		%	47		%

Net sales by segment were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Net sales (in millions)	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
High Purity Cellulose	$	255	$	255	$	504	$	505
Paperboard	57		43		105		94
High-Yield Pulp	37		32		64		62
Eliminations	(8)		(6)		(13)		(12)
Total net sales	$	341	$	324	$	660	$	649

Net sales increased by $17 million and $11 million during the three and six months ended June 26, 2021 when compared to the same prior periods ended June 27, 2020, respectively, primarily driven by higher High Purity Cellulose commodity sales prices along with stronger cellulose specialties sales volumes, in addition to increased Paperboard sales volumes and prices. The increases were partially offset by lower High Purity Cellulose commodity product sales volumes. For further discussion, see Operating Results by Segment.

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Operating income (loss) by segment was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Operating income (loss) (in millions)	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
High Purity Cellulose	$	11	$	7	$	17	$	2
Paperboard	2		6		8		11
High-Yield Pulp	1		1		1		—
Corporate	(13)		(20)		(25)		(25)
Total operating income (loss)	$	1	$	(6)	$	1	$	(12)

The operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 26, 2021 improved by $7 million and $13 million, respectively, when compared to the same prior year periods ended June 27, 2020. The three months ended June 26, 2021 was primarily due to higher High Purity Cellulose commodity prices and Paperboard sales volumes, partially offset by lower commodity volumes. The improvements during the six months ended June 26, 2021 were primarily driven by higher High Purity Cellulose commodity prices and cellulose specialties sales prices, partly offset by lower commodity sales volumes.

Non-operating Expenses

Interest expense increased $2 million and $5 million to $16 million and $32 million during the three and six months ended June 26, 2021, respectively, when compared to the same prior year periods. The increases were principally driven by the higher interest rate and additional amortization of debt issuance costs related to the December 2020 refinancing of certain debt instruments. See Note 7 — Debt and Finance Leases for further information.

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)

The effective tax rate for the second quarter 2021 was a benefit of 153 percent compared to a benefit of 83 percent in the same quarter of 2020. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 26, 2021 was a benefit of 77 percent compared to a benefit of 47 percent for the comparable prior year period. The 2021 effective tax rates differ from the statutory rate of 21 percent primarily due to a tax benefit recognized by remeasuring the Company’s Canadian deferred tax assets at a higher blended statutory tax rate in Canada. The statutory tax rate is higher as a result of changing the allocation of income between the Canadian provinces once the sale of the lumber and newsprint assets is completed. See Note 16 — Income Taxes for additional information.

Discontinued Operations

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes, for the three months ended June 26, 2021 was $114 million compared to a loss of $9 million for the comparable prior period ended June 27, 2020. The improvement was driven by an increase in prices for lumber of 213 percent and higher volumes by 10 percent partially offset by higher operational and residual stumpage costs as well as the impact of Global Intangible Low Taxed Income (“GILTI”) on foreign earnings. The application of GILTI effectively results in double book taxation of the majority of the Company’s high Canadian earnings.

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Income from discontinued operations net of taxes, during the six months ended June 26, 2021 was $103 million compared to a loss of $16 million for the same prior year period ended June 27, 2020. The improvement was driven by an increase in prices for lumber of 166 percent and higher volumes by 3 percent partially offset by higher operational and residual stumpage costs as well as the impact of GILTI on foreign earnings.

We expect minimal cash taxes to be paid in 2021 or 2022 as a result of 2021 earnings associated with its discontinued operations.

Operating Results by Segment

High Purity Cellulose

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in millions)	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Net Sales	$	255	$	255	$	504	$	505
Operating income (loss)	$	11	$	7	$	17	$	2
Average Sales Prices ($ per metric ton):
High Purity Cellulose	$	1,128	$	966	$	1,086	$	965
Sales Volumes (thousands of metric tons):
High Purity Cellulose	204		245		421		480

Changes in High Purity Cellulose net sales are as follows:

Three Months Ended			Changes Attributable to:
Net Sales (in millions)	June 27, 2020		Price		Volume/Mix/Other		June 26, 2021
Total Net Sales (a)	$	255	$	14	$	(14)	$	255
(a) includes other sales consisting of electricity, lignin and other by-products to third-parties.

Total sales for the three months ended June 26, 2021 were flat when compared to the same prior year quarter. Cellulose specialties sales volumes increased 6 percent driven by improved demand, while sales prices declined slightly during the three months ended June 26, 2021. Commodity product prices rose 37 percent whiles commodity product sales volumes decreased 40 percent due to a more favorable mix of cellulose specialties, logistics constraints and the extended planned maintenance outage at the Jesup, Georgia facility.

Six Months Ended			Changes Attributable to:
Net Sales (in millions)	June 27, 2020		Price		Volume/Mix/Other		June 26, 2021
Total Net Sales (a)	$	505	$	19	$	(20)	$	504
(a) includes other sales consisting of electricity, lignin and other by-products to third-parties.

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Total net sales for the six months ended June 26, 2021 were down slightly when compared to the same prior year period at $504 million. Cellulose specialties volumes improved by 6 percent due to increased demand, while sales prices declined slightly by 1 percent during the year to date ended June 26, 2021. Commodity product sales prices increased 25 percent during the first six months of 2021, however sales volumes decreased by 32 percent due to a more favorable mix of cellulose specialties, logistics constraints and the extended planned maintenance outage at the Jesup, Georgia facility.

Changes in High Purity Cellulose operating income are as follows

Three Months Ended				Gross Margin Changes Attributable to (a):
(in millions)	June 27, 2020			Sales Price			Sales Volume/Mix/Other			Cost			SG&A and other			June 26, 2021
Operating income	$	7		$	14		$	(1)		$	(10)		$	1		$	11
Operating margin %	2.7		%	5.1		%	—		%	(3.9)		%	0.4		%	4.3		%
(a) Sales Volume computed based on contribution margin.

Operating results improved by $4 million during the three months ended June 26, 2021 to operating income of $11 million when compared to the same prior year quarter. Sales prices for the segment increased 17 percent during the current quarter driven by higher commodity prices. Compared to the prior year, sales volumes declined 17 percent during the current quarter driven by lower commodities volumes, shipping constraints and planned maintenance shutdowns, partially offset by higher cellulose specialties sales volumes. Additionally, costs increased during the second quarter of 2021 primarily due to the impact of inflation on key input costs and higher maintenance and logistic expenses.

Six Months Ended				Gross Margin Changes Attributable to (a):
(in millions)	June 27, 2020			Sales Price			Sales Volume/Mix/Other			Cost			SG&A and other			June 26, 2021
Operating income (loss)	$	2		$	19		$	(2)		$	(4)		$	2		$	17
Operating margin %	0.4		%	3.6		%	(0.2)		%	(0.8)		%	0.4		%	3.4		%
(a) Sales Volume computed based on contribution margin.

Operating results improved by $15 million during the six months ended June 26, 2021 to operating income of $17 million when compared to the same prior year period. Sales prices for the segment increased 13 percent during the year to date period driven by higher commodity prices from increased demand. Compared to the prior year, sales volumes for the segment were impacted by shipping constraints and planned maintenance outages. Volumes declined 12 percent during the current six-month period driven by lower commodities volumes, partially offset by higher cellulose specialties sales volumes. Additionally, costs increased during the year to date period ended June 26, 2021 primarily due to due to the impact of inflation on key input costs and higher maintenance and logistic expenses.

Paperboard

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in millions)	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Net Sales	$	57	$	43	$	105	$	94
Operating income	$	2	$	6	$	8	$	11
Average Sales Prices ($ per metric tons):
Paperboard	$	1,150	$	1,091	$	1,132	$	1,100
Sales Volumes (in thousands of metric tons):
Paperboard	49		40		92		85

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Changes in Paperboard net sales are as follows:

Three Months Ended	June 27, 2020		Changes Attributable to:				June 26, 2021
Net Sales (in millions)			Price		Volume/Mix
Paperboard	$	43	$	3	$	11	$	57

Sales for the three months ended June 26, 2021 increased $14 million compared to the three months ended June 26, 2020. During the second quarter ended June 26, 2021, sales volumes increased 23 percent while sales prices were up 5 percent when compared to the same prior year period.

Six Months Ended	June 27, 2020		Changes Attributable to:				June 26, 2021
Net Sales (in millions)			Price		Volume/Mix
Paperboard	$	94	$	3	$	8	$	105

Sales for the six months ended June 26, 2021 increased $11 million as sales volumes and prices improved by 8 percent and 3 percent, respectively, when compared to the same prior year period. The increased volumes and prices were driven by improved market demand.

Changes in Paperboard operating income are as follows:

Three Months Ended				Gross Margin Changes Attributable to (a):
(in millions)	June 27, 2020			Sales Price			Sales Volume/Mix			Cost			SG&A and other			June 26, 2021
Operating income (loss)	$	6		$	3		$	5		$	(12)		$	—		$	2
Operating margin %	13.6		%	5.5		%	5.4		%	(21.1)		%	—		%	3.5		%
(a) Computed based on contribution margin.

Operating income for the three months ended June 26, 2021 declined $4 million when compared to the same prior year period primarily due to higher raw material input costs and higher operational costs partially offset by improvements in sales prices and volumes.

Six Months Ended				Gross Margin Changes Attributable to (a):
(in millions)	June 27, 2020			Sales Price			Sales Volume/Mix			Cost			SG&A and other			June 26, 2021
Operating income (loss)	$	11		$	3		$	4		$	(10)		$	—		$	8
Operating margin %	11.7		%	2.7		%	2.7		%	(9.5)		%	—		%	7.6		%
(a) Computed based on contribution margin.

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Operating results declined by $3 million during the three months ended June 26, 2021 to operating income of $8 million. The decrease was primarily due to higher raw material input costs and higher operational costs partially offset by improvements in sales prices and volumes.

High-Yield Pulp

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in millions)	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Net Sales	$	37	$	32	$	64	$	62
Operating income (loss)	$	1	$	1	$	1	$	—
Average Sales Prices ($ per metric ton):
High-Yield Pulp (a)	$	539	$	493	$	510	$	478
Sales Volumes (in metric tons):
High-Yield Pulp (a)	55		53		99		105
(a) Average sales prices and volumes for external sales only. For the three month period ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, the High-Yield Pulp segment sold 17,000 metric tons and 17,000 metric tons of high-yield pulp for $7 million and $6 million, respectively, to the Paperboard segment. For the six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, the High-Yield Pulp segment sold 34,000 metric tons and 33,000 metric tons of high-yield pulp for $14 million and $12 million, respectively, to the Paperboard segment.

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Changes in High-Yield Pulp net sales are as follows:

Three Months Ended	June 27, 2020		Changes Attributable to:				June 26, 2021
Net Sales (in millions)			Price		Volume/Mix
High-Yield Pulp Net Sales	$	32	$	4	$	1	$	37

High-yield pulp sales prices and volumes increased 9 percent and 4 percent, respectively, during the three months ended June 26, 2021 when compared to the same prior year period. The increases were primarily driven by market demand improvements.

Six Months Ended	June 27, 2020		Changes Attributable to:				June 26, 2021
Net Sales (in millions)			Price		Volume/Mix
High-Yield Pulp Net Sales	$	62	$	5	$	(3)	$	64

Total sales for the six months ended June 26, 2021 were up $2 million or 4 percent when compared to the comparable period in 2020. High-yield pulp sales prices were up 7 percent while high-yield pulp sales volumes decreased 6 percent during the period ended June 26, 2021.

Changes in High-Yield Pulp operating income are as follows:

Three Months Ended				Gross Margin Changes Attributable to (a):
(in millions)	June 27, 2020			Sales Price			Sales Volume/Mix			Cost			SG&A and other			June 26, 2021
Operating income (loss)	$	1		$	4		$	—		$	(4)		$	—		$	1
Operating margin %	3.1		%	10.8		%	(0.4)		%	(10.8)		%	—		%	2.7		%
(a) Sales Volume computed based on contribution margin.

Operating results for the second quarter ended June 26, 2021 remained flat when compared to the same prior year period. Higher high-yield pulp sales prices were partly offset by higher operational costs.

Six Months Ended				Gross Margin Changes Attributable to (a):
(in millions)	June 27, 2020			Sales Price			Sales Volume/Mix			Cost			SG&A and other			June 26, 2021
Operating income (loss)	$	—		$	5		$	(1)		$	(3)		$	—		$	1
Operating margin %	—		%	7.5		%	(1.2)		%	(4.7)		%	—		%	1.6		%
(a) Sales Volume computed based on contribution margin.

Operating results for the six months ended June 26, 2021 improved by $1 million when compared to the same prior year period. Higher high-yield pulp sales prices were partly offset by lower volumes impacted by logistics constraints and higher operational costs.

Corporate

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Operating Income (Loss) (in millions)	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Operating loss	$	(13)	$	(20)	$	(25)	$	(25)

The operating loss for the three-month period ended June 26, 2021 improved by $7 million to $13 million, when compared to the same prior year period primarily due to favorable foreign currency impacts and lower variable compensation costs. The operating loss for the six-month period ended June 26, 2021, remained unchanged at $25 million when compared to the same prior year period as unfavorable foreign exchange impacts were offset by lower variable compensation costs.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash flows from operations, primarily driven by operating results, have historically been our primary source of liquidity and capital resources. However, our operating cash flows have been volatile in recent years due to decreases in market prices for our commodity products as well as the impact on demand driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, we maintain a key focus on cash, managing working capital closely and optimizing the timing and level of our capital expenditures.

As of June 26, 2021, we are in compliance with all financial and other customary covenants. We believe our future cash flows from operations and availability under our ABL Credit Facility, as well as our ability to access the capital markets, if necessary or desirable, will be adequate to fund our operations and anticipated long-term funding requirements, including capital expenditures, defined benefit plan contributions, and repayment of debt maturities.

The non-guarantor subsidiaries had assets of $758 million, year-to-date revenue of $112 million, covenant EBITDA for the last twelve months is a $41 million loss and liabilities of $277 million as of June 26, 2021.

On September 6, 2019, our Board of Directors suspended our quarterly common stock dividend. No dividends have been declared since. The declaration and payment of future common stock dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent upon our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and other factors the Board of Directors deem relevant. In addition, our debt facilities place limitations on the declaration and payment of future dividends.

On January 29, 2018, our Board of Directors authorized a $100 million common stock share buyback program. For the three and six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, we did not repurchase any common shares under this buyback program. We do not expect to utilize any further authorization in the near future.

A summary of liquidity and capital resources is shown below (in millions of dollars):

	June 26, 2021			December 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents (a)	$	215		$	94
Availability under the ABL Credit Facility (b)	124			102
Total debt (c)	1,081			1,084
Stockholders’ equity	787			695
Total capitalization (total debt plus equity)	$	1,868		$	1,779
Debt to capital ratio	58		%	61		%

(a)    Cash and cash equivalents consisted of cash, money market deposits and time deposits with original maturities of 90 days or less.

(b) Amounts available under the ABL Credit Facility fluctuate based on eligible accounts receivable and inventory levels. At June 26, 2021, we had $165 million of gross availability and net available borrowings of $124 million after taking into account standby letters of credit of approximately $41 million. Subsequent to the sale of the lumber and newsprint assets, we expect net availability under the ABL Credit Facility will decrease by $30 million to $40 million. In addition to the availability under the ABL Credit Facility, we have $20 million available under an accounts receivable factoring line of credit in France.

(c)    See Note 7 — Debt and Finance Leases of our consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Cash Flows (in millions of dollars)

The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the six months ended:

Cash Flows Provided by (Used for):	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Operating activities-continuing operations	$	46	$	23
Operating activities-discontinued operations	$	141	$	(12)
Investing activities-continuing operations	$	(51)	$	(19)
Investing activities-discontinued operations	$	(6)	$	(3)
Financing activities	$	(8)	$	(4)

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Cash flows provided by operating activities of continuing operations improved $23 million during the six months ended June 26, 2021 to $46 million when compared to the same prior year period due to favorable operating results driven from higher High Purity Cellulose prices in addition to $21 million of total income tax cash refunds received in the current period, partially offset by higher operational costs. Higher non-cash benefits primarily related to deferred tax expense were partly offset by favorable working capital and other balance sheet changes. The six months ended June 27, 2020 included a $24 million increase to the U.S. income tax receivable from the passage of the CARES Act in March of 2020.

Cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations during the six months ended June 26, 2021 improved by $152 million when compared to the same prior year period primarily driven by the increase in lumber sales prices. In addition, newsprint operations improved with sales price increases and lower operational costs during the six months ended June 26, 2021.

Cash flows used for investing activities of continuing operations increased $32 million during the six months ended June 26, 2021 when compared to the same prior year period primarily from increased capital spending. The increase also includes a $4 million investment in Anomera, Inc.

Cash used for investing activities of discontinued operations increased $2 million to $6 million during the six months ended June 26, 2021 compared to the same prior year period ended. The increase is driven by higher capital expenditures.

Cash flows used for financing activities increased by $4 million during the six months ended June 26, 2021 to $8 million when compared to the same prior year period. The increase is primarily from lower borrowings partly offset by lower repayments, during the six months ended June 26, 2021. Cash used to repurchase common stock in lieu of income taxes from the vesting of incentive stock grants was $1 million higher during the current period. In addition, the six months ended June 27, 2020 had $3 million of higher debt issuance costs when compared to the current period. See Note 7 — Debt and Finance Leases and Note 12 — Stockholders' Equity, to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Performance and Liquidity Indicators

The discussion below is presented to enhance the reader’s understanding of our operating performance, liquidity, ability to generate cash and satisfy rating agency and creditor requirements. This information includes the following measures of financial results: EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flows. These measures are not defined by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and the discussion of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flows is not intended to conflict with or change any of the GAAP disclosures described above. Our management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare our performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses, purposes of determining management incentive compensation and budgeting, forecasting and planning purposes. Our management considers these measures, in addition to operating income, to be important to estimate the enterprise and stockholder values of the Company, and for making strategic and operating decisions. In addition, analysts, investors and creditors use these measures when analyzing our operating performance, financial condition and cash generating ability. Our management uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as performance measures and adjusted free cash flows as a liquidity measure. See “Note about Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on page 21 for limitations associated with non-GAAP measures.

EBITDA is defined by SEC rules as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is not necessarily indicative of results that may be generated in future periods.

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Below is a reconciliation of Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations to EBITDA from continuing operations by segment (in millions of dollars):

Three Months Ended:	High Purity Cellulose		Paperboard		High-Yield Pulp		Corporate & Other		Total
June 26, 2021
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	11	$	3	$	1	$	(7)	$	8
Depreciation and amortization	27		4		1		1		33
Interest expense, net	—		—		—		16		16
Income tax expense (benefit)	—		—		—		(25)		(25)
EBITDA from continuing operations	$	38	$	6	$	2	$	(15)	$	32
Pension settlement (gain) loss	—		—		—		1		1
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations	$	38	$	6	$	2	$	(14)	$	33
June 27, 2020
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	5	$	6	$	1	$	(16)	$	(4)
Depreciation and amortization	26		4		1		1		32
Interest expense, net	—		—		—		14		14
Income tax expense (benefit)	—		—		—		(17)		(17)
EBITDA from continuing operations	$	31	$	10	$	2	$	(18)	$	25
Six Months Ended:	High Purity Cellulose		Paperboard		High-Yield Pulp		Corporate & Other		Total
June 26, 2021
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	18	$	9	$	1	$	(36)	$	(8)
Depreciation and amortization	55		8		1		2		66
Interest expense, net	—		—		—		32		32
Income tax expense (benefit)	—		—		—		(25)		(25)
EBITDA form continuing operations	$	73	$	17	$	2	$	(27)	$	65
Pension settlement (gain) loss	—		—		—		1		1
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations	$	73	$	17	$	2	$	(26)	$	66
June 27, 2020
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	—	$	11	$	—	$	(32)	$	(21)
Depreciation and amortization	57		8		1		1		67
Interest expense, net	—		—		—		27		27
Income tax expense (benefit)	—		—		—		(19)		(19)
EBITDA from continuing operations	$	57	$	19	$	1	$	(23)	$	54

EBITDA from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 26, 2021 improved by $8 million and $12 million, respectively, when compared to the quarter ended June 27, 2020, primarily from favorable operating results driven by higher High Purity Cellulose prices, partially offset by higher operational costs. For the full discussion of changes to operating income, see Management’s Discussion of Results of Operations.

Adjusted free cash flows is defined as cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations adjusted for capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sale of assets, excluding strategic capital expenditures. Adjusted free cash flows, as defined by the Company, is a non-GAAP measure of cash generated during a period which is available for debt reduction, strategic

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capital expenditures and acquisitions and repurchase of the Company’s common stock. Adjusted free cash flows is not necessarily indicative of the adjusted free cash flows that may be generated in future periods.

Below is a reconciliation of cash flows from operations of continuing operations to adjusted free cash flows of continuing operations for the respective periods (in millions of dollars):

	Six Months Ended
Cash Flows from Operations to Adjusted Free Cash Flows Reconciliation	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities - continuing operations	$	46	$	23
Capital expenditures (a)	(43)		(15)
Adjusted Free Cash Flows	$	3	$	8

(a)    Capital expenditures exclude strategic capital expenditures which are deemed discretionary by management. Strategic expenditures for the first six months of 2021 were approximately $4 million. Strategic capital expenditures for the same period of 2020 were approximately $4 million.

Adjusted free cash flows of continuing operations declined primarily due to higher capital expenditures. For the full discussion of operating cash flows, see Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Cash Flows.

Contractual Financial Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no material changes outside the ordinary course of business to the Contractual Financial Obligations table as presented in Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

See Note 18 — Commitments and Contingencies for details on our letters of credit and surety bonds as of June 26, 2021.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market and Other Economic Risks

We are exposed to various market risks, primarily changes in interest rates, currency and commodity prices. Our objective is to minimize the economic impact of these market risks. We may use derivatives in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. Derivatives are managed by a senior executive committee whose responsibilities include initiating, managing and monitoring resulting exposures. See Note 9 — Derivative Instruments for additional information.

We manage our foreign currency exposures by balancing certain assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. We may also use foreign currency forward contracts to manage these exposures. The principal objective of such contracts is to minimize the potential volatility and financial impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We do not utilize financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.

The prices, sales volumes and margins of the commodity products of our High Purity Cellulose segment and all the products of the High-Yield Pulp segment have historically been cyclically affected by economic and market shifts, fluctuations in capacity, and changes in foreign currency exchange rates. In general, these products are commodities that are widely available from other producers; because these products have few distinguishing qualities from producer to producer, competition is based primarily on price, which is determined by supply relative to demand. The overall levels of demand for the products we manufacture, and consequently our sales and profitability, reflect fluctuations in end user demand. Our cellulose specialties product prices are impacted by market supply and demand, raw material and processing costs, changes in global currencies and other factors. While these prices are not directly correlated to commodity dissolving wood pulp and paper pulp prices, changes in commodity dissolving wood pulp and paper pulp prices may impact competitors' actions which can lead to an impact in prices for cellulose specialties products. In addition, approximately half of our cellulose specialties contracted volumes are under multi-year contracts that expire between 2021 and 2023.

As of June 26, 2021, we had $4 million of variable rate debt which is subject to interest rate risk. At this borrowing level, a hypothetical one-percentage point increase/decrease in interest rates would result in an immaterial increase/decrease in interest payments and expense over a 12-month period.

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The fair market value of our long-term fixed interest rate debt is also subject to interest rate risk. However, we intend to hold most of our debt until maturity. The estimated fair value of our fixed-rate debt at June 26, 2021 was $1,093 million compared to the $1,075 million carrying value of principal amount. We use quoted market prices to estimate the fair value of our fixed-rate debt. Generally, the fair market value of fixed-rate debt will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise.

We may periodically enter into commodity forward contracts to fix some of our energy costs that are subject to price volatility caused by weather, supply conditions, political and economic variables and other unpredictable factors. Such forward contracts partially mitigate the risk of changes to our gross margins resulting from an increase or decrease in these costs. Forward contracts which are derivative instruments are reported in the consolidated balance sheets at their fair values, unless they qualify for the normal purchase normal sale ("NPNS") exception and such exception has been elected. If the NPNS exception is elected, the fair values of such contracts are not recognized on the balance sheet.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate disclosure controls and procedures. Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)), are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no control evaluation can provide absolute assurance that all control exceptions and instances of fraud have been prevented or detected on a timely basis. Even systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance their objectives are achieved.

Based on an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 26, 2021.

During the quarter ended June 26, 2021, based upon the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of SEC Rule 13a-15, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that would materially affect or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is engaged in various legal and regulatory actions and proceedings, and has been named as a defendant in various lawsuits and claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. While the Company has procured reasonable and customary insurance covering risks normally occurring in connection with its businesses, the Company has in certain cases retained some risk through the operation of self-insurance, primarily in the areas of workers’ compensation, property insurance, business interruption and general liability. While there can be no assurance, the ultimate outcome of these actions, either individually or in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows, except as may be noted below.

Final Settlement Reached in Dispute with IESO Relating to Investigation of the Kapuskasing Newsprint Facility

From the period from 2014 to early 2021, the Market Assessment and Compliance Division (“MACD”) branch of the Independent Electricity System Operator (“IESO”), the governmental agency responsible for operating the wholesale electricity market and directing the operation of the bulk electrical system in the province of Ontario, Canada, had been engaged in reviewing the Company's compliance with the published rules that govern the operation of the wholesale electricity market in Ontario, Canada. The inquiry was focused primarily on payments made by IESO to the Company between 2010 and 2019 under market rules in connection with multiple planned, extended and unplanned forced outages that caused extensive downtime, in full or in part, of the Company’s Kapuskasing, Ontario newsprint facility.

In May 2020, MACD finalized two of its four investigations into the Company’s electricity management practices at its Kapuskasing newsprint facility and issued orders asserting penalties of CAD $25 million. These orders called for the Company to pay penalties of CAD $3 million immediately and CAD $12 million over a 10-year period, with the remaining CAD $10 million to be deferred and ultimately forgiven assuming the Company otherwise complied with the orders’ remaining terms. The Company, which maintained it had complied in all material respects with the published rules, vigorously contested IESO’s orders, including through the filing of judicial review proceedings with the divisional Court (Superior Court of Justice) of Ontario seeking invalidation of the orders. At the time these orders were issued, the remaining two investigations remained open, subjecting the Company to the risk that MACD may in the future issue additional orders upon finalization of these additional investigations.

On April 19, 2021, the Company and IESO entered into Minutes of Settlement (“MOS”) pursuant to which the parties agreed to fully and finally settle all claims relating to all four of the investigations (whether completed or not) and related orders, the judicial review proceedings and underlying disputes. As part of the settlement, the Company agreed to a fixed obligation to pay a sum of CAD $12 million over a period of 5 years comprised of a CAD $4.5 million up-front payment and a CAD $7.5 payment to be spread (on a front-weighted basis) over the next 5 anniversaries of the MOS, without interest. In addition to the foregoing, the MOS provides that a “suspended” sum of CAD $10.4 million would become due and payable in the event the Company fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the MOS or commits an event of default, as defined under the applicable market rules, unless such breach or event of default is remedied on a timely basis. This contingent “suspended” sum decreases annually as the scheduled fixed, or non-contingent, payments are made under the MOS. Assuming no uncured event of default or breach occurs during the repayment period, upon full payment of the CAD $12 million, the entire "suspended" sum shall be extinguished and RYAM shall be released from any payment obligation with respect thereto.

Given the parties’ finalization of and entry into the MOS, the Company considers this matter concluded (subject only to the parties’ obligations yet to be performed under the MOS).

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the risk factors previously disclosed in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the following risk factors are hereby added:

Merger and Acquisition Risks

•Failure to consummate the closing of the sale of the lumber and newsprint facilities and related assets to GreenFirst as contemplated under the binding asset purchase agreement could negatively impact the Company’s future earnings volatility and ability to reduce its leverage and invest in its core business.

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•Fifteen percent (15%) of the purchase price for the GreenFirst transaction is payable in the common shares of the capital of GreenFirst (to be held by the Company for a minimum of six (6) months following transaction closing), and the Company’s ability to ultimately realize the benefit of this consideration is subject to market conditions and GreenFirst’s future performance.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information regarding our purchases of Rayonier Advanced Materials common stock during the quarter ended June 26, 2021:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (b)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (a)
March 28 to April 1	—	$	—	—	$	60,294,000
April 2 to May 29	—	$	—	—	$	60,294,000
May 30 to June 26	—	$	—	—	$	60,294,000
Total	—			—

(a)    As of June 26, 2021, approximately $60 million of share repurchase authorization remains under the authorization declared by the Board of Directors on January 29, 2018.

(b)     Repurchased to satisfy the tax withholding requirements related to the issuance of stock under the Rayonier Advanced Materials Incentive Stock Plan.

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Item 6. Exhibits

3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2014
3.2	Certificate of Designations of 8.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc., filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and effective August 10, 2016	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2016
3.3	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc	Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2014
10.1	Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. 2021 Incentive Stock Plan*	Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix B to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement filed on April 2, 2021
10.2	Description of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. 2021 Performance Share Award Program*#	Filed herewith
31.1	Chief Executive Officer’s Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) and pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
31.2	Chief Financial Officer’s Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) and pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
32	Certification of Periodic Financial Reports Under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Furnished herewith
101	The following financial information from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 26, 2021 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”), includes: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 26, 2021 and December 31, 2020; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020; and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	Filed herewith
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File - formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101

*Management contract or compensatory plan.

#Certain confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of marking such portions with asterisks because the identified confidential portions (i) are not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.
	(Registrant)
By:	/s/ MARCUS J. MOELTNER
	Marcus J. Moeltner Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

Date: August 5, 2021

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EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

Confidential Material Omitted – To be filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. Double asterisks denote omissions.

2021 Performance Share Award Program

This Schedule A is part of, and subject to the terms and conditions of, an Award Agreement evidencing this Award of Performance Shares. The Award Agreement, including this Schedule A, is subject to the terms and conditions of the Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. 2017 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended.

•The performance measures will be based on the relative TSR payout table shown below in the Objectives section that carries a 50% weighting added to the results of an additional goal (to be determined) that will carry a 50% weighting. Actual results will be interpolated within the ranges in the associated tables.

•If RYAM’s absolute three-year TSR is negative, payouts for the TSR component would be capped at 100% of target (weighted 50%) unless RYAM’s relative TSR is above the 75th percentile of the peer group at which time the cap would become 150% of target (weighted 50%); however, payouts under the additional metric would be measured and scored separately.

•The Compensation Committee will have discretion as allowed for in the Equity Incentive Plan to consider special items and make appropriate adjustments at the end of each measurement period.

Objectives and Payout Ranges

Objective 1: Adjusted HPC EBITDA Margin Improvement FY2023 (vs 2020 Actual) (50% Weight)

	Threshold	Target	Maximum
EBITDA Margin Improvement versus 2020 Results of [**]%	[**]	[**]	[**]
Payout Range	30%	100%	200%

Exhibit 10.2

Objective 2: Relative TSR (50% Weight)

	Relative Performance	Payout
Maximum	75P	200%
Target	50P	100%
Threshold	25P	30%

Peer Group

The S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Materials Index will be used for peer group comparison. Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) measurement period will be March 1st through February 28th of the three-year program period.

Dividend Equivalents

Dividend equivalents and interest will be paid in cash on the number of RYAM shares of stock earned under the Program.

Dividend equivalents and interest will be calculated by taking the dividends paid on one share of RYAM stock during the performance period (March 1, 2021 – February 28, 2024) times the number of shares of stock awarded at the end of the period. Interest on such dividends will be earned at a rate equal to the prime rate as reported in the Wall Street Journal, adjusted and compounded annually; from the date such cash dividends were paid by the Company.

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification

I, Paul G. Boynton, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 5, 2021

/s/ PAUL G. BOYNTON

Paul G. Boynton

President and Chief Executive Officer

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification

I, Marcus J. Moeltner, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 5, 2021

/s/ MARCUS J. MOELTNER

Marcus J. Moeltner

Chief Financial Officer and

Senior Vice President, Finance

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.

EX-32

Exhibit 32

Certification

The undersigned hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to our knowledge:

1.The quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (the "Company") for the period ended June 26, 2021 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.The information in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

August 5, 2021

/s/ PAUL G. BOYNTON	/s/ MARCUS J. MOELTNER
Paul G. Boynton	Marcus J. Moeltner
President and Chief Executive Officer Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.	Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.

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	Jun. 26, 2021	Aug. 02, 2021
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Entity Address, Address Line One	1301 RIVERPLACE BOULEVARD
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City Area Code	904
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Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 341,019	$ 324,170	$ 659,697	$ 648,645
Cost of Sales	(318,740)	(301,632)	(616,994)	(617,827)
Gross Margin	22,279	22,538	42,703	30,818
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(18,235)	(20,491)	(34,075)	(39,068)
Foreign exchange gains (losses)	(2,127)	(4,591)	(2,733)	1,158
Other operating income (expense), net	(540)	(3,617)	(4,992)	(5,235)
Operating Income (Loss)	1,377	(6,161)	903	(12,327)
Interest expense	(16,470)	(13,651)	(31,819)	(26,815)
Interest income and other, net	(939)	(1,036)	(1,733)	(563)
Other components of pension and OPEB, excluding service costs	(66)	(257)	742	(607)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	(16,098)	(21,105)	(31,907)	(40,312)
Income tax (expense) benefit (Note 16)	24,656	17,600	24,564	18,819
Equity in income (loss) of equity method investment	(261)	0	(570)	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	8,297	(3,505)	(7,913)	(21,493)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)	113,931	(9,358)	103,114	(15,497)
Net Income (Loss)	$ 122,228	$ (12,863)	$ 95,201	$ (36,990)
Basic Earnings Per Common Share (Note 13)
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ (0.05)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.34)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	1.79	(0.15)	1.62	(0.25)
Net income (loss) per common share-basic (in dollars per share)	1.92	(0.20)	1.50	(0.59)
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Note 13)
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.13	(0.05)	(0.12)	(0.34)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	1.76	(0.15)	1.62	(0.25)
Net income (loss) per common share-diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.89	$ (0.20)	$ 1.50	$ (0.59)

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss)	$ 122,228	$ (12,863)	$ 95,201	$ (36,990)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax (Note 11):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3,046	5,888	(6,221)	(583)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	(1,585)	10,129	(2,853)	(10,530)
Net gain from pension and postretirement plans	3,363	2,741	6,664	9,313
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	4,824	18,758	(2,410)	(1,800)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 127,052	$ 5,895	$ 92,791	$ (38,790)

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 214,739	$ 93,653
Accounts receivable, net (Note 3)	187,882	179,208
Inventory (Note 4)	195,171	170,647
Income tax receivable	48,663	58,657
Prepaid and other current assets	68,504	58,845
Assets of discontinued operations-held for sale (Note 2)	245,643	72,562
Total current assets	960,602	633,572
Property, Plant and Equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $1,623,146 at June 26, 2021 and $1,578,140 at December 31, 2020)	1,161,012	1,177,791
Deferred Tax Assets	342,749	382,959
Intangible Assets, net	34,937	38,441
Other Assets	149,002	156,399
Assets of discontinued operations-held for sale (Note 2)	0	140,703
Total Assets	2,648,302	2,529,865
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	157,166	156,721
Accrued and other current liabilities (Note 6)	137,489	109,715
Debt due within one year (Note 7)	17,013	17,100
Current environmental liabilities (Note 8)	8,712	8,684
Liabilities of discontinued operations-held for sale (Note 2)	13,913	780
Total current liabilities	334,293	293,000
Long-Term Debt (Note 7)	1,063,739	1,066,837
Long-Term Environmental Liabilities (Note 8)	162,384	162,995
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	246,681	251,391
Deferred Tax Liabilities	23,822	24,462
Other Long-Term Liabilities	30,542	24,279
Liabilities of Discontinued Operations-Held for Sale (Note 2)	0	11,814
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 18)
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, 140,000,000 shares authorized at $0.01 par value, 63,737,356 and 63,359,839 issued and outstanding, as of June 26, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively	637	633
Additional paid-in capital	404,120	405,161
Retained earnings	518,129	422,928
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 11)	(136,045)	(133,635)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	786,841	695,087
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ 2,648,302	$ 2,529,865

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accumulated deprecation	$ 1,623,146	$ 1,578,140
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	140,000,000	140,000,000
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	63,737,356	63,359,839
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	63,737,356	63,359,839

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ 95,201	$ (36,990)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(103,114)	15,497
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	65,728	67,235
Stock-based incentive compensation expense	317	5,074
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(23,290)	3,952
Net periodic benefit cost of pension and other postretirement plans	5,163	5,762
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments	(3,885)	2,311
Unrealized loss (gain) from foreign currency	5,236	(7,054)
Other	(145)	270
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(13,283)	4,851
Inventories	(25,231)	1,335
Accounts payable	6,126	6,058
Accrued liabilities	27,555	12,001
All other operating activities	12,943	(51,925)
Contributions to pension and other postretirement plans	(3,535)	(5,783)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities-continuing operations	45,786	22,594
Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities-discontinued operations	140,633	(11,523)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities	186,419	11,071
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures, net	(47,048)	(19,169)
Investment in equity method investment	(4,013)	0
Cash Used for Investing Activities-continuing operations	(51,061)	(19,169)
Cash Used for Investing Activities-discontinued operations	(5,758)	(3,428)
Cash Used for Investing Activities	(56,819)	(22,597)
Financing Activities
Revolving credit facility and other borrowings	0	10,561
Repayments of revolving credit and other facilities	0	(8,000)
Repayment of long-term debt	(4,651)	(2,359)
Short-term financing, net	(1,296)	0
Common stock repurchased	(1,423)	(438)
Debt issue costs	(449)	(3,378)
Cash Used for Financing Activities	(7,819)	(3,614)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Change in cash and cash equivalents	121,781	(15,140)
Net effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents	(695)	(146)
Balance, beginning of year	93,653	64,025
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Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Pronouncements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Pronouncements

Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Pronouncements

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements and notes reflect all adjustments (all of which are normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented. These statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and supplementary data included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on March 1, 2021.

On April 12, 2021, the Company announced the sale of its lumber and newsprint assets (the “Purchased Assets”) located in Ontario and Québec Canada to GreenFirst Forest Products, Inc. (“GreenFirst”). As a result of the announced sale of its lumber and newsprint assets, these operations have been presented as discontinued operations and the Company has reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to this presentation. Unless otherwise stated, information in these notes to consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations. The Company presents businesses that represent components as discontinued operations when they meet the criteria for held for sale or are sold, and their disposal represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on our operations and financial results. See Note 2 —Discontinued Operations for additional information.

Coronavirus Pandemic

During 2020, the Company’s businesses were significantly impacted by the coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic. While market demand and pricing for certain of the Company’s products began to recover towards the end of the year and continued to improve throughout the first half of 2021, the Company's operations remain vulnerable to a reversal of these trends or other continuing negative effects caused by COVID-19.

In its operating facilities and work spaces, the Company continues to maintain protocols previously implemented to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of its employees and continuity of operations.

New or Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

There have been no new or recently adopted accounting pronouncements impacting the Company’s unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.

Subsequent Events

Events and transactions subsequent to the consolidated balance sheets date have been evaluated for potential recognition and disclosure through the date of issuance of these Consolidated Financial Statements. The following subsequent event warranting disclosure was identified.

As previously disclosed, in January 2021, the Company's Canadian subsidiaries applied for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) in the amount of CAD $25 million for periods between March 2020 and August 2020. Through June 26, 2021, the Company had received cash of CAD $6 million and subsequently has received the remaining CAD $19 million. All CEWS claims are subject to mandatory audit. The Company will recognize amounts from these claims in income at the time that there is sufficient evidence that it will not be required to repay such amounts.

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Discontinued Operations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

On April 12, 2021, the Company announced the sale of its lumber and newsprint assets (the “Purchased Assets”) located in Ontario and Québec Canada to GreenFirst Forest Products, Inc. (“GreenFirst”), for approximately $214 million, including an assumed $74 million associated with finished goods, work-in-process and raw materials inventory value, which is subject to dollar-for-dollar fluctuation until closing. The purchase price will be paid 85 percent in cash and the remainder in common shares of GreenFirst, to be held for a minimum of six months. In addition, a credit note will be issued to the Company by GreenFirst in the amount of CDN$8 million, which may be offset against amounts owed to GreenFirst in the future for wood chip purchases, equally over the next 5 years. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur on August 28, 2021. The sale completes the strategic portfolio optimization plans for the Company.

The Purchased Assets include the Company’s six lumber facilities, newsprint facility, inventory and certain real property, machinery, permits, leases, licenses, pension assets and liabilities and other related assets associated with the successful operations of these businesses. Other assets and liabilities, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, certain retained inventory and rights and obligations to softwood lumber duties, generated or incurred through the closing date, are excluded. Since 2017, the Company has paid a total of $108 million in duties.

In connection with the transaction, the Company will enter into a 20-year wood chip and residual fiber supply agreement with GreenFirst, securing supply for the Company’s operations at the Temiscaming plant. Additionally, the parties entered into a Transition Services Agreement ("TSA") whereby the Company will provide certain transitional services to GreenFirst, for a period of time following the closing of the transaction, not to exceed twelve months from such date. The TSA includes support related to information technology, accounting, treasury, human resources and payroll, tax, supply chain and procurement functions. Costs incurred by the Company associated with the TSA will be reimbursed by GreenFirst.

As of June 26, 2021, the carrying value of the net assets included in the transaction was $232 million, including the carrying value of inventory which was $93 million. The Company expects a cash tax impact in 2021 and 2022 totaling less than $5 million as a result of this transaction, although the full extent of tax impacts are still being evaluated.

Income (loss) from discontinued operations is comprised of the following:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Net sales (a)	$	212,376	$	72,583	$	358,838	$	157,916
Cost of sales	(86,961)		(74,907)		(169,688)		(158,057)
Gross margin	125,415		(2,324)		189,150		(141)
Selling, general and administrative expenses and other	(10,428)		(6,935)		(18,894)		(14,958)
Operating income (loss)	114,987		(9,259)		170,256		(15,099)
Interest expense (b)	(2,703)		(2,110)		(5,317)		(4,172)
Other non-operating income	368		604		713		1,257
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	112,652		(10,765)		165,652		(18,014)
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,279		1,343		(62,538)		1,745
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	113,931	$	(9,422)	$	103,114	$	(16,269)
Gain from sale of discontinued operation, pre-tax	—		—		—		955
Income tax benefit (expense) on gain			64		—		(183)
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax (c)	—		64		—		772
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	$	113,931	$	(9,358)	$	103,114	$	(15,497)

(a) Net of intercompany sales of $10 million and $9 million for three months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, respectively, and $22 million and $22 million for the six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, respectively.

(b)    The Company has allocated interest expense to discontinued operations based on the portion of debt not attributable to other operations that it expects to repay as a result of the transaction.

(c)    Also included in income from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 27, 2020 is income of $64 thousand and $772 thousand, respectively, from working capital adjustments that arose following the closing of the November 2019 sale of the Company’s Matane, Quebec pulp mill.

Other discontinued operations information is as follows:    

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Depreciation and amortization	$	—	$	2,957	$	3,173	$	5,782
Capital expenditures	$	2,326	$	(187)	$	5,814	$	3,428

The following table presents the major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations that are classified as held for sale:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Inventory	$	92,624	$	62,837
Prepaid and other current assets	9,446		9,725
Total current assets	102,070		72,562
Property, plant and equipment, net	97,980		97,151
Other assets	45,593		43,552
Total assets	$	245,643	$	213,265
Accrued and other current liabilities	$	933	$	780
Total current liabilities	933		780
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	9,578		9,316
Other long-term liabilities	3,402		2,498
Total liabilities	$	13,913	$	12,594

As of June 26, 2021, the assets and liabilities are classified as current in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as the transaction is expected to close within one year.

As of June 26, 2021, collective bargaining agreements covering approximately 400 unionized employees in Canada working in the lumber and newsprint operations had expired. In all cases, the parties have continued to work under the terms of the expired contracts while negotiations continue. While there can be no assurances, the Company expects to reach agreements with the unions, for the benefit of GreenFirst. However, a work stoppage could have a significant negative effect on these operations, including results of operations and financial condition.

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Accounts Receivable, Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Receivables [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts Receivable, Net

The Company’s accounts receivable included the following:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts receivable, trade	$	154,417	$	140,036
Accounts receivable, other (a)	33,900		39,659
Allowance for expected credit losses	(435)		(487)
Total accounts receivable, net	$	187,882	$	179,208

(a)    Accounts receivable, other consists primarily of value added/consumption taxes, grants receivable and accrued billings due from government agencies.

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Inventory

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory

Inventory

The Company’s inventory included the following:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Finished goods	$	141,586	$	119,549
Work-in-progress	4,968		2,242
Raw materials	44,654		43,697
Manufacturing and maintenance supplies	3,963		5,159
Total inventory	$	195,171	$	170,647

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Leases

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

Leases

The Company’s operating and finance leases are primarily for corporate offices, warehouse space, rail cars and equipment. As of June 26, 2021, the Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 7.7 years with standard renewal and termination options available at the Company’s discretion. Certain equipment leases have purchase options at the end of the term of the lease, which are not included in the Right of Use (“ROU”) assets as it is not reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments unless the lease provides an implicit or explicit interest rate. The weighted average discount rate used in determining the operating lease ROU assets and liabilities as of June 26, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was 6.1 percent and 6.1 percent, respectively. The weighted average discount rate used in determining the finance lease ROU assets and liabilities as of June 26, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was 7.0 percent.

The Company’s operating and finance lease cost is as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Operating Leases
Operating lease expense	$	1,423	$	1,499	$	2,838	$	2,991
Finance Leases
Amortization of ROU assets	87		81		173		161
Interest	42		47		85		96
Total	$	1,552	$	1,627	$	3,096	$	3,248

As of June 26, 2021, the weighted average remaining lease term is 3.1 years and 5.4 years for operating leases and financing leases, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the weighted average remaining lease term is 3.5 years and 5.9 years for operating leases and finance leases, respectively. Cash provided by operating activities includes approximately $3 million and $3 million from operating lease payments made during the six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, respectively. Finance lease cash flows were immaterial during the six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020.

As of June 26, 2021 and December 31, 2020, assets acquired under finance leases of $2 million and $2 million, respectively, are reflected in Property, Plant and Equipment, net. The Company’s finance leases are included as debt and the maturities for the remainder of 2021 and the next four years and thereafter are included in Note 7 — Debt and Finance Leases. The Company’s consolidated balance sheet includes the following operating lease assets and liabilities:

	Balance Sheet Classification	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Right-of-use assets	Other assets	$	14,084	$	15,847
Lease liabilities, current	Accrued and other current liabilities	$	5,301	$	4,886
Lease liabilities, non-current	Other long-term liabilities	$	9,922	$	11,974

As of June 26, 2021, operating lease maturities for the remainder of 2021 through 2025 and thereafter are as follows:

	June 26, 2021
Remainder of 2021	$	3,024
2022	5,978
2023	5,089
2024	1,498
2025	657
Thereafter	476
Total minimum lease payments	$	16,722
Less: imputed interest	(1,499)
Present value of future minimum lease payments	$	15,223

Leases

Leases

The Company’s operating and finance leases are primarily for corporate offices, warehouse space, rail cars and equipment. As of June 26, 2021, the Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 7.7 years with standard renewal and termination options available at the Company’s discretion. Certain equipment leases have purchase options at the end of the term of the lease, which are not included in the Right of Use (“ROU”) assets as it is not reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments unless the lease provides an implicit or explicit interest rate. The weighted average discount rate used in determining the operating lease ROU assets and liabilities as of June 26, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was 6.1 percent and 6.1 percent, respectively. The weighted average discount rate used in determining the finance lease ROU assets and liabilities as of June 26, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was 7.0 percent.

The Company’s operating and finance lease cost is as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Operating Leases
Operating lease expense	$	1,423	$	1,499	$	2,838	$	2,991
Finance Leases
Amortization of ROU assets	87		81		173		161
Interest	42		47		85		96
Total	$	1,552	$	1,627	$	3,096	$	3,248

As of June 26, 2021, the weighted average remaining lease term is 3.1 years and 5.4 years for operating leases and financing leases, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the weighted average remaining lease term is 3.5 years and 5.9 years for operating leases and finance leases, respectively. Cash provided by operating activities includes approximately $3 million and $3 million from operating lease payments made during the six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, respectively. Finance lease cash flows were immaterial during the six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020.

As of June 26, 2021 and December 31, 2020, assets acquired under finance leases of $2 million and $2 million, respectively, are reflected in Property, Plant and Equipment, net. The Company’s finance leases are included as debt and the maturities for the remainder of 2021 and the next four years and thereafter are included in Note 7 — Debt and Finance Leases. The Company’s consolidated balance sheet includes the following operating lease assets and liabilities:

	Balance Sheet Classification	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Right-of-use assets	Other assets	$	14,084	$	15,847
Lease liabilities, current	Accrued and other current liabilities	$	5,301	$	4,886
Lease liabilities, non-current	Other long-term liabilities	$	9,922	$	11,974

As of June 26, 2021, operating lease maturities for the remainder of 2021 through 2025 and thereafter are as follows:

	June 26, 2021
Remainder of 2021	$	3,024
2022	5,978
2023	5,089
2024	1,498
2025	657
Thereafter	476
Total minimum lease payments	$	16,722
Less: imputed interest	(1,499)
Present value of future minimum lease payments	$	15,223

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Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

The Company’s accrued and other current liabilities included the following:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued customer incentives and prepayments	$	28,769	$	29,387
Accrued payroll and benefits	32,509		21,500
Accrued interest	22,073		3,230
Accrued income taxes	4,996		5,052
Accrued stumpage	2,072		10,045
Accrued property and other taxes	7,941		3,995
Other current liabilities	39,129		36,506
Total accrued and other current liabilities	$	137,489	$	109,715

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Debt and Finance Leases

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt and Finance Leases

Debt and Finance Leases

The Company’s debt and finance leases included the following:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
ABL Credit Facility due 2025, $124 million available, bearing interest 0.25% LIBOR floor plus 2.75%, interest rate of 3.00% at June 26, 2021	—		—
Senior Secured Notes due 2026 at a fixed interest rate of 7.625%	$	500,000	$	500,000
Senior Notes due 2024 at a fixed interest rate of 5.5%	495,647		495,647
Canadian dollar, fixed interest rate term loans with rates ranging from 5.5% to 6.86% and maturity dates ranging from July 2022 through April 2028, secured by certain assets of the Temiscaming mill	72,983		73,791
Other loans (a)	16,605		18,193
Short-term factoring facility-France	3,730		5,089
Finance lease obligation	2,317		2,489
Total debt principal payments due	1,091,282		1,095,209
Less: Debt premium, original issue discount and issuance costs, net	(10,530)		(11,272)
Total debt	1,080,752		1,083,937
Less: Debt due within one year	(17,013)		(17,100)
Long-term debt	$	1,063,739	$	1,066,837
(a) Primarily loans for energy projects in France.

As of June 26, 2021, debt and finance lease payments due during the remainder of 2021, the next four years and thereafter are as follows:

	Finance Lease Payments		Debt Principal Payments
Remainder of 2021	$	258	$	11,041
2022	515		31,082
2023	515		10,533
2024	515		506,100
2025	515		10,495
Thereafter	472		519,714
Total principal payments	$	2,790	$	1,088,965
Less: Imputed interest	473
Present value minimum finance lease payments	$	2,317

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Environmental Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]

Environmental Liabilities

Environmental Liabilities

An analysis of liabilities for the six months ended June 26, 2021 is as follows:

Balance, December 31, 2020	$	171,679
Increase in liabilities	1,168
Payments	(2,165)
Foreign currency adjustments	414
Balance, June 26, 2021	171,096
Less: Current portion	(8,712)
Long-term environmental liabilities	$	162,384

In addition to the estimated liabilities, the Company is subject to the risk of reasonably possible additional liabilities in excess of the established reserves due to potential changes in circumstances and future events, including, without limitation, changes to current laws and regulations; changes in governmental agency personnel, direction, philosophy and/or enforcement policies; developments in remediation technologies; increases in the cost of remediation, operation, maintenance and monitoring of its environmental liability sites; changes in the volume, nature or extent of contamination to be remediated or monitoring to be undertaken; the outcome of negotiations with governmental agencies and non-governmental parties; and changes in accounting rules or interpretations. Based on information available as of June 26, 2021, the Company estimates this exposure could range up to approximately $78 million, although no assurances can be given that this amount will not be exceeded given the factors described above. These potential additional costs are attributable to several sites and other applicable liabilities. Further, this estimate excludes reasonably possible liabilities which are not currently estimable primarily due to the factors discussed above.

Subject to the previous paragraph, the Company believes established liabilities are sufficient for probable costs expected to be incurred over the next 20 years with respect to its environmental liabilities. However, no assurances are given they will be sufficient for the reasons described above, and additional liabilities could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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Derivatives Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives Instruments

Derivative Instruments

The Company’s earnings and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company allows for the use of derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate exposure but does not allow derivatives to be used for speculative purposes.  

All derivative instruments are recognized on the consolidated balance sheets at their fair value and are either designated as a hedge of a forecasted transaction or undesignated. Changes in the fair value of a derivative designated as a hedge are recorded in other comprehensive income until earnings are affected by the hedged transaction and are then reported in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of undesignated derivative instruments and the ineffective portion of designated derivative instruments are reported in current earnings.

In December 2020, the Company terminated all outstanding derivative instruments, which had been previously designated as hedging instruments and had various maturity dates through 2028. Accumulated gains and losses associated with these instruments were deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), totaling a net after tax gain of $2 million as of December 31, 2020, to be recognized in earnings as the underlying hedged transactions occur and affect earnings. During the three and six months ended June 26, 2021, the Company recognized after-tax gains of $1.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively, associated with the deferred component in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to these settlements. A $1.0 million net after-tax loss remains deferred within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of June 26, 2021, which will be recognized in earnings as the underlying hedged transactions occur and affect earnings.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company’s current debt obligations are primarily fixed and therefore not materially exposed to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. The Company previously entered into interest rate swap agreements to reduce the volatility of interest expense, achieve a desired proportion of fixed-rate versus floating-rate debt and to hedge the variability in cash flows attributable to interest rate risks caused by changes in the LIBOR benchmark.

The Company had designated the swaps as cash flow hedges and assesses their effectiveness using the hypothetical derivative method in conjunction with regression. Effective gains and losses deferred to AOCI are reclassified into earnings over the life of the associated hedge. Ineffective gains and losses are classified to earnings immediately. There was no hedge ineffectiveness during 2020.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

Foreign currency fluctuations affect investments in foreign subsidiaries and foreign currency cash flows related to third party purchases, product shipments, and foreign-denominated debt. The Company is also exposed to the translation of foreign currency earnings to the U.S. dollar. Management may use foreign currency forward contracts to selectively hedge its foreign currency cash flows exposure and manage risk associated with changes in currency exchange rates. The Company’s principal foreign currency exposure is to the Canadian dollar, and to a lesser extent, the euro.

The effects of derivatives designated as hedging instruments, the related changes in AOCI and the gains and losses in income is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 26, 2021
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Location on Statement of Income
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	—	$	2,260	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	—	$	(102)	Interest income and other, net
	Three Months Ended June 27, 2020
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Location on Statement of Income
Interest rate swaps	$	(225)	$	(716)	Interest expense
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	5,914	$	367	Other operating income (expense), net
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	3,863	$	(3,863)	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	2,192	$	2,135	Interest income and other, net
	Six Months Ended June 26, 2021
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Location on Statement of Income
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	—	$	4,088	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	—	$	(202)	Interest income and other, net
	Six Months Ended June 27, 2020
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Location on Statement of Income
Interest rate swaps	$	(1,982)	$	(836)	Interest expense
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	(20,618)	$	(994)	Other operating income (expense), net
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	3,469	$	(3,469)	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	(4,710)	$	(4,597)	Interest income and other, net

The effects of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the consolidated statement of income were as follows:

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other operating income (expense), net	$	—	$	18	$	—	$	(703)

The after-tax amounts of unrealized gains (losses) in AOCI related to hedge derivatives are presented below:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Foreign exchange cash flow hedges	$	(1,019)	$	1,834

The amount of future reclassifications from AOCI will fluctuate with movements in the underlying markets.

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements     

The following table presents the carrying amount, estimated fair values and categorization under the fair value hierarchy for financial instruments held by the Company, using market information and what management believes to be appropriate valuation methodologies:

	June 26, 2021						December 31, 2020
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value				Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Assets:			Level 1		Level 2				Level 1		Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents	$	214,739	$	214,739	$	—	$	93,653	$	93,653	$	—
Liabilities (a):
Fixed-rate long-term debt	1,074,705		—		1,093,500		1,076,359		—		1,050,287

(a) Liabilities exclude finance lease obligation.

The Company uses the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents — The carrying amount is equal to fair market value.

Debt — The fair value of fixed rate debt is based upon quoted market prices for debt with similar terms and maturities.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of AOCI are as follows:

	Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Unrecognized components of employee benefit plans, net of tax:
Balance, beginning of year	$	(146,614)	$	(126,638)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications	—		4,781
Income tax on other comprehensive loss	—		(1,238)
Reclassifications to earnings: (a)
Pension settlement loss	111		—
Amortization of losses	8,169		6,764
Amortization of prior service costs	276		280
Income tax on reclassifications	(1,892)		(1,274)
Net comprehensive gain (loss) on employee benefit plans, net of tax	6,664		9,313
Balance, end of period	(139,950)		(117,325)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax:
Balance, beginning of year	1,834		1,290
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications	—		(23,841)
Income tax on other comprehensive income	—		5,487
Reclassifications to earnings: (b)
Interest rate contracts	—		836
Foreign exchange contracts	(3,886)		9,060
Income tax on reclassifications	1,033		(2,072)
Net comprehensive gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax	(2,853)		(10,530)
Balance, end of period	(1,019)		(9,240)
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Balance, beginning of year	11,145		(13,879)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 and $0	(6,221)		(583)
Balance, end of period	4,924		(14,462)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of quarter	$	(136,045)	$	(141,027)

(a)The AOCI components for defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 15— Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.

(b)Reclassifications of interest rate contracts are recorded in interest expense. Reclassifications of foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in cost of sales, other operating income or non-operating income as appropriate. See Note 9 —Derivative Instruments for additional information.

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Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

An analysis of stockholders’ equity is shown below (share amounts not in thousands):

	Common Stock			Additional Paid in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total Stockholders’  Equity
	Shares	Par Value
For the six months ended June 26, 2021
Balance, January 1, 2021	63,359,839	$	633	$	405,161	$	422,928	$	(133,635)	$	695,087
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		95,201		—		95,201
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—	—		—		—		(2,410)		(2,410)
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans	509,713	5		(5)		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		385		—		—		385
Repurchase of common shares (a)	(132,196)	(1)		(1,421)		—		—		(1,422)
Balance June 26, 2021	63,737,356	$	637	$	404,120	$	518,129	$	(136,045)	$	786,841
For the three months ended June 26, 2021
Balance March 27, 2021	63,597,356	$	636	$	403,086	$	395,901	$	(140,869)	$	658,754
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		122,228		—		122,228
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—	—		—		—		4,824		4,824
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans	140,000	1		(1)		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		1,038		—		—		1,038
Repurchase of common shares (a)	—	—		(3)		—		—		(3)
Balance, June 26, 2021	63,737,356	$	637	$	404,120	$	518,129	$	(136,045)	$	786,841
For the six months ended June 27, 2020
Balance, January 1, 2020	63,136,129	$	632	$	399,020	$	422,373	$	(139,227)	$	682,798
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		(36,990)		—		(36,990)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—	—		—		—		(1,800)		(1,800)
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans	396,753	3		(4)		—		—		(1)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		5,157		—		—		5,157
Repurchase of common shares (a)	(185,556)	(2)		(436)		—		—		(438)
Balance June 27, 2020	63,347,326	$	633	$	403,737	$	385,383	$	(141,027)	$	648,726
For the three months ended June 27, 2020
Balance, March 28, 2020	63,246,867	$	632	$	400,525	$	398,246	$	(159,785)	$	639,618
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		(12,863)		—		(12,863)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—	—		—		—		18,758		18,758
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans	106,064	1		(2)		—		—		(1)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		3,214		—		—		3,214
Repurchase of common shares (a)	(5,605)	—		—		—		—		—
Balance, June 27, 2020	63,347,326	$	633	$	403,737	$	385,383	$	(141,027)	$	648,726

(a) Repurchased to satisfy the tax withholding requirements related to the issuance of stock under the Rayonier Advanced Materials Incentive Stock Plan.

Common Stock Buyback

On January 29, 2018, the Board of Directors authorized a share buyback program pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, purchase shares of its common stock with an aggregate purchase price of up to $100 million. During the three months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, the Company did not repurchase any common shares under this buyback program. As of June 26, 2021, there was approximately $60 million of share repurchase authorization remaining under the program. The Company does not expect to utilize any further authorization in the near future.

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Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

The following table provides details of the calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	8,297	$	(3,505)	$	(7,913)	$	(21,493)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	113,931		(9,358)		103,114		(15,497)
Net income (loss) available for common stockholders	$	122,228	$	(12,863)	$	95,201	$	(36,990)
Shares used for determining basic earnings per share of common stock	63,654,278		63,235,151		63,545,599		63,111,058
Dilutive effect of:
Stock options	—		—		—		—
Performance and restricted stock	1,159,735		—		—		—
Shares used for determining diluted earnings per share of common stock	64,814,013		63,235,151		63,545,599		63,111,058
Basic per share amounts
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.13	$	(0.05)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.34)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1.79		(0.15)		1.62		(0.25)
Net income (loss)	$	1.92	$	(0.20)	$	1.50	$	(0.59)
Diluted per share amounts
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.13	$	(0.05)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.34)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1.76		(0.15)		1.62		(0.25)
Net income (loss)	$	1.89	$	(0.20)	$	1.50	$	(0.59)

Anti-dilutive instruments excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021	June 27, 2020	June 26, 2021	June 27, 2020
Stock options	122,525	153,977	122,525	153,977
Performance and restricted stock	655,540	2,691,362	2,286,865	2,691,362
Total anti-dilutive instruments	778,065	2,845,339	2,409,390	2,845,339

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Incentive Stock Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Incentive Stock Plans

Incentive Stock PlansThe Company’s total stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020 was $1 million and $3 million, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020 was $385 thousand and $5 million, respectively.

The Company made new grants of restricted stock units and performance-based stock units to certain employees during the first six months of 2021. The 2021 restricted stock unit awards cliff vest after three years. The 2021 performance-based stock unit awards measure total shareholder return (“TSR”) on an absolute basis and relative to peers. Participants can earn between 0 and 200 percent of the target award. Performance below the threshold for the absolute TSR would result in a 0 payout for the TSR metric. There is a performance-based stock award and cash unit stock award that will be measured using the same objectives but paid and accounted for separately. As required by Accounting Standards Codification 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, the portion of the award to be settled in cash is classified as a liability and remeasured to fair value at the end of each reporting period until settlement.

In March 2021, the performance-based share units granted in 2018 were settled at an average of 60 percent of the performance-based stock units awarded, resulting in the issuance of 182,811 shares of common stock.

The following table summarizes the activity on the Company’s incentive stock awards for the six months ended June 26, 2021:

	Stock Options			Restricted Stock Units			Performance-Based Stock Units
	Options	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Awards	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Awards	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2021	152,281	$	38.26	828,955	$	10.27	1,821,402	$	8.77
Granted	—	—		551,476	9.76		136,061	17.61
Forfeited	—	—		(108,986)	11.68		(312,697)	8.92
Exercised or settled	—	—		(326,830)	13.50		(302,516)	22.76
Expired or cancelled	(29,756)	33.39		—	—		—	—
Outstanding at June 26, 2021	122,525	$	39.44	944,615	$	8.69	1,342,250	$	6.48

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Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

The Company has defined benefit pension and other long-term and postretirement benefit plans covering certain union and non-union employees, primarily in the U.S., Canada and France. The defined benefit pension plans are closed to new participants. The liabilities for these plans are calculated using actuarial estimates and management assumptions. These estimates are based on historical information, along with certain assumptions about future events.

During 2019, the Company settled certain Canadian pension liabilities through the purchase of annuity contracts with an insurance company. The settlement resulted in the recognition of a $1 million loss during the three and six months ended June 26, 2021. The settlement was recognized in “Other components of net periodic benefit costs” in our Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 26, 2021.

The components of net periodic benefit costs from these plans that have been recorded are shown in the following table:

	Pension				Postretirement
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Service cost	$	2,600	$	2,207	$	363	$	316
Interest cost	4,446		5,844		176		149
Expected return on plan assets	(9,673)		(9,246)		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	177		178		(38)		(38)
Amortization of losses	4,086		3,427		2		(57)
Pension settlement loss (gain)	890		—		—		—
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	2,526	$	2,410	$	503	$	370
	Pension				Postretirement
	Six Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Service cost	$	5,181	$	4,482	$	725	$	674
Interest cost	8,851		11,748		351		428
Expected return on plan assets	(19,279)		(18,612)		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	352		357		(76)		(77)
Amortization of losses	8,163		6,854		6		(91)
Pension settlement loss (gain)	890		—		—		—
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	4,158	$	4,829	$	1,006	$	934

Service cost is included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses in the statements of income, as appropriate. Interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortization of prior service cost and amortization of losses are included in other components of pension and OPEB, excluding service cost on the consolidated statement of income.

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax benefit rate from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 26, 2021 was 153 percent and 77 percent, respectively, compared with a benefit rate of 83 percent and 47 percent for the three and six months ended June 27, 2020, respectively.

The current quarter and year to date June 26, 2021 effective rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21 percent primarily due to a tax benefit recognized by remeasuring the Company’s Canadian deferred tax assets at a higher Canadian blended statutory tax rate. The statutory tax rate is higher as a result of changing the allocation of income between the Canadian provinces once the sale of FPG and Newsprint is completed. Other factors impacting the effective benefit rate are return to accrual adjustments and tax credits, partially offset by nondeductible interest expense in the U.S. and lower tax deductions on vested stock compensation.

The effective tax rate benefit for the period ended June 27, 2020 differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the release of certain valuation allowances related to nondeductible interest expense, benefits from the CARES Act, return to accrual adjustments and tax credits, partially offset by nondeductible interest expense in the U.S., taxable income generated from the 2020 credit agreement amendment, increases to uncertain tax position reserves, nondeductible executive compensation, and lower tax deductions on vested stock compensation.

There has been no material change to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits reported at December 31, 2020.

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Segment and Geographical Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment and Geographical Information

Segment and Geographical Information

As a result of the announced sale of the Company’s lumber and newsprint assets, the Company operates in the following business segments: High Purity Cellulose, Paperboard, High-Yield Pulp and Corporate. The Corporate operations consist primarily of senior management, accounting, information systems, human resources, treasury, tax and legal administrative functions that provide support services to the operating business units. The Company allocates a portion of the cost of maintaining these support functions to its operating units.

The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based on operating income. Intersegment sales consist primarily of High-Yield Pulp sales to Paperboard. Intersegment sales prices are at rates that approximate market for the respective operating area.

Net sales, disaggregated by product-line, was comprised of the following:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
High Purity Cellulose
Cellulose Specialties	$	167,576	$	161,075	$	335,413	$	321,310
Commodity Products	62,384		75,428		121,317		141,951
Other sales (a)	24,639		18,552		47,630		41,371
Total High Purity Cellulose	254,599		255,055		504,360		504,632
Paperboard
Paperboard	56,762		43,144		104,611		93,630
High-Yield Pulp
High-Yield Pulp	36,786		31,847		64,330		61,822
Eliminations	(7,128)		(5,876)		(13,604)		(11,439)
Total net sales	$	341,019	$	324,170	$	659,697	$	648,645
(a) Other sales include sales of electricity, lignin and other by-products to third-parties

Operating income (loss) by segment was comprised of the following:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
High Purity Cellulose	$	10,623	$	6,721	$	17,051	$	1,863
Paperboard	2,441		6,261		8,196		10,936
High-Yield Pulp	1,079		570		538		(476)
Corporate	(12,766)		(19,713)		(24,882)		(24,650)
Total operating income (loss)	$	1,377	$	(6,161)	$	903	$	(12,327)

Identifiable assets by segment were as follows:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
High Purity Cellulose	$	1,540,743	$	1,528,929
Paperboard	120,125		129,871
High-Yield Pulp	38,985		33,259
Corporate and other (a)	702,806		624,541
Assets Held for Sale	245,643		213,265
Total identifiable assets	$	2,648,302	$	2,529,865

(a) Includes the remaining assets of the lumber and newsprint operations excluded from the GreenFirst sale.

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

The Company has no material changes to the purchase obligations presented in Note 22 — Commitments and Contingencies in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on March 1, 2021, that are outside the normal course of business for the three months ended June 26, 2021. The Company’s purchase obligations continue to primarily consist of commitments for the purchase of natural gas, steam energy and electricity contracts entered into within the normal course of business.

The Company leases certain buildings, machinery and equipment under various operating leases. See Note 5 — Leases, for additional information.

Litigation and Contingencies

Final Settlement Reached in Dispute with IESO Relating to Investigation of the Kapuskasing Newsprint Facility. From the period from 2014 to early 2021, the Market Assessment and Compliance Division (“MACD”) branch of the Independent Electricity System Operator (“IESO”), the governmental agency responsible for operating the wholesale electricity market and directing the operation of the bulk electrical system in the province of Ontario, Canada, had been engaged in reviewing the Company's compliance with the published rules that govern the operation of the wholesale electricity market in Ontario, Canada. The inquiry was focused primarily on payments made by IESO to the Company between 2010 and 2019 under market rules in connection with multiple planned, extended and unplanned forced outages that caused extensive downtime, in full or in part, of the Company’s Kapuskasing, Ontario newsprint facility.

In May 2020, MACD finalized two of its four investigations into the Company’s electricity management practices at its Kapuskasing newsprint facility and issued orders asserting penalties of CAD $25 million. These orders called for the Company to pay penalties of CAD $3 million immediately and CAD $12 million over a 10 year period, with the remaining CAD $10 million to be deferred and ultimately forgiven assuming the Company otherwise complied with the orders’ remaining terms. The Company, which maintained it had complied in all material respects with the published rules, vigorously contested IESO’s orders, including through the filing of judicial review proceedings with the divisional Court (Superior Court of Justice) of Ontario seeking invalidation of the orders. At the time these orders were issued, the remaining two investigations remained open, subjecting the Company to the risk that MACD may in the future issue additional orders upon finalization of these additional investigations.

On April 19, 2021, the Company and IESO entered into Minutes of Settlement (“MOS”) pursuant to which the parties agreed to fully and finally settle all claims relating to all four of the investigations (whether completed or not) and related orders, the judicial review proceedings and underlying disputes. As part of the settlement, the Company agreed to a fixed obligation to pay a sum of CAD $12 million over a period of 5 years comprised of a CAD $4.5 million up-front payment and a CAD $7.5 million payment to be spread (on a front-weighted basis) over the next 5 anniversaries of the MOS, without interest. In addition to the foregoing, the MOS provides that a “suspended” sum of CAD $10.4 million would become due and payable in the event the Company fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the MOS or commits an event of default, as defined under the applicable market rules, unless such breach or event of default is remedied on a timely basis. This contingent “suspended” sum decreases annually as the scheduled fixed, or non-contingent, payments are made under the MOS. Assuming no uncured event of default or breach occurs during the repayment period, upon full payment of the CAD $12 million, the entire "suspended" sum shall be extinguished and RYAM shall be released from any payment obligation with respect thereto.

Given the parties’ finalization of and entry into the MOS, the Company considers this matter concluded (subject only to the parties’ obligations yet to be performed under the MOS).

Duties on Canadian softwood lumber sold to the U.S. The Company has operated six softwood lumber mills in Ontario and Quebec, Canada and has exported softwood lumber into the United States from Canada. In 2017, anti-dumping and countervailing duties were assessed by the United States Department of Commerce (“USDOC”) on lumber exported into the United States, with the Company being assigned an anti-dumping duty rate of 6 percent and a countervailing duty rate of 14 percent. In December 2020, following its administrative review of the period of April 28, 2017 through December 31, 2018, USDOC determined revised rates for anti-dumping and countervailing duties, and the Company is now subject to an anti-dumping duty rate of approximately 1.6 percent and a countervailing duty rate of approximately 7.4 percent. The reduced rates will be applied by the Company for lumber sold into the U.S. in the future. Canada’s legal challenge to the USDOC’s assessment of duties continues in spite of the recent revision in rates.

The Company has paid approximately $108 million in lumber duties to date, recorded as expense in the periods incurred. The Company currently has a $21 million long-term receivable associated with the December 2020 determination of the revised rates for the 2017 and 2018 periods. Cash is not expected to return to the Company until final resolution of the softwood lumber dispute, which remains subject to legal challenges and to USDOC further administrative review processes covering periods after December 31, 2018. As part of the sale of its lumber assets, the Company retains all rights and obligations to softwood lumber duties, generated or incurred through the closing date of the transaction.

Other. In addition to the above, the Company is engaged in various legal and regulatory actions and proceedings, and has been named as a defendant in various lawsuits and claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. While the Company has procured reasonable and customary insurance covering risks normally occurring in connection with its businesses, the Company has in certain cases retained some risk through the operation of self-insurance, primarily in the areas of workers’ compensation, property insurance and general liability. These other lawsuits and claims, either individually or in aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Guarantees and Other

The Company provides financial guarantees as required by creditors, insurance programs and various governmental agencies. As of June 26, 2021, the Company had net exposure of $41 million from various standby letters of credit, primarily for financial assurance relating to environmental remediation, credit support for natural gas and electricity purchases, and guarantees related to foreign retirement plan obligations. These standby letters of credit represent a contingent liability. The Company would only be liable upon its default on the related payment obligations. The letters of credit have various expiration dates and will be renewed as required.

The Company had surety bonds of $86 million as of June 26, 2021, primarily to comply with financial assurance requirements relating to environmental remediation and post closure care, to provide collateral for the Company’s workers’ compensation program, and to guarantee taxes and duties for products shipped internationally. These surety bonds expire at various dates and are expected to be renewed annually as required.

LignoTech Florida (“LTF”) is a venture in which the Company owns 45 percent and its partner Borregaard ASA owns 55 percent. The Company is a guarantor of LTF’s financing agreements and, in the event of default, expects it would only be liable for its proportional share of any repayment under the agreements. The Company’s proportion of the LTF financing agreement guarantee was $33 million at June 26, 2021.

The Company has not recorded any liabilities for these financial guarantees in its consolidated balance sheets, either because the Company has recorded the underlying liability associated with the guarantee or the guarantee is dependent on the Company’s own performance and, therefore, is not subject to the measurement requirements or because the Company has calculated the estimated fair value of the guarantee and determined it to be immaterial based upon the current facts and circumstances that would trigger a payment obligation.

It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount of the liability under these potential obligations due to the unique set of facts and circumstances likely to be involved with each provision.

As of June 26, 2021, the Company is working to reach agreements for certain expired collective bargaining agreements covering unionized employees in Canada working in the lumber and newsprint operations. All other collective bargaining agreements covering its unionized employees are current. See Note 2 —Discontinued Operations for additional information.

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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flows Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flows Information

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

Supplemental disclosures of cash flows information were comprised of the following for the six months ended:

	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Interest paid	$	13,394	$	24,916
Income taxes paid (received)	$	(21,032)	$	633
Capital assets purchased on account	$	15,704	$	11,136
Assets acquired under operating leases	$	624	$	658

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Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements and notes reflect all adjustments (all of which are normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented. These statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and supplementary data included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on March 1, 2021.

On April 12, 2021, the Company announced the sale of its lumber and newsprint assets (the “Purchased Assets”) located in Ontario and Québec Canada to GreenFirst Forest Products, Inc. (“GreenFirst”). As a result of the announced sale of its lumber and newsprint assets, these operations have been presented as discontinued operations and the Company has reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to this presentation. Unless otherwise stated, information in these notes to consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations. The Company presents businesses that represent components as discontinued operations when they meet the criteria for held for sale or are sold, and their disposal represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on our operations and financial results.

New or Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

New or Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

There have been no new or recently adopted accounting pronouncements impacting the Company’s unaudited consolidated interim financial statements.

Subsequent Events

Events and transactions subsequent to the consolidated balance sheets date have been evaluated for potential recognition and disclosure through the date of issuance of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company uses the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents — The carrying amount is equal to fair market value.

Debt — The fair value of fixed rate debt is based upon quoted market prices for debt with similar terms and maturities.

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Discontinued Operations

Income (loss) from discontinued operations is comprised of the following:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Net sales (a)	$	212,376	$	72,583	$	358,838	$	157,916
Cost of sales	(86,961)		(74,907)		(169,688)		(158,057)
Gross margin	125,415		(2,324)		189,150		(141)
Selling, general and administrative expenses and other	(10,428)		(6,935)		(18,894)		(14,958)
Operating income (loss)	114,987		(9,259)		170,256		(15,099)
Interest expense (b)	(2,703)		(2,110)		(5,317)		(4,172)
Other non-operating income	368		604		713		1,257
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	112,652		(10,765)		165,652		(18,014)
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,279		1,343		(62,538)		1,745
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	113,931	$	(9,422)	$	103,114	$	(16,269)
Gain from sale of discontinued operation, pre-tax	—		—		—		955
Income tax benefit (expense) on gain			64		—		(183)
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax (c)	—		64		—		772
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	$	113,931	$	(9,358)	$	103,114	$	(15,497)

(a) Net of intercompany sales of $10 million and $9 million for three months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, respectively, and $22 million and $22 million for the six months ended June 26, 2021 and June 27, 2020, respectively.

(b)    The Company has allocated interest expense to discontinued operations based on the portion of debt not attributable to other operations that it expects to repay as a result of the transaction.

(c)    Also included in income from discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 27, 2020 is income of $64 thousand and $772 thousand, respectively, from working capital adjustments that arose following the closing of the November 2019 sale of the Company’s Matane, Quebec pulp mill.

Other discontinued operations information is as follows:    

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Depreciation and amortization	$	—	$	2,957	$	3,173	$	5,782
Capital expenditures	$	2,326	$	(187)	$	5,814	$	3,428

The following table presents the major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations that are classified as held for sale:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Inventory	$	92,624	$	62,837
Prepaid and other current assets	9,446		9,725
Total current assets	102,070		72,562
Property, plant and equipment, net	97,980		97,151
Other assets	45,593		43,552
Total assets	$	245,643	$	213,265
Accrued and other current liabilities	$	933	$	780
Total current liabilities	933		780
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	9,578		9,316
Other long-term liabilities	3,402		2,498
Total liabilities	$	13,913	$	12,594

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Accounts Receivable, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable

The Company’s accounts receivable included the following:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts receivable, trade	$	154,417	$	140,036
Accounts receivable, other (a)	33,900		39,659
Allowance for expected credit losses	(435)		(487)
Total accounts receivable, net	$	187,882	$	179,208

(a)    Accounts receivable, other consists primarily of value added/consumption taxes, grants receivable and accrued billings due from government agencies.

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Inventory (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

The Company’s inventory included the following:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Finished goods	$	141,586	$	119,549
Work-in-progress	4,968		2,242
Raw materials	44,654		43,697
Manufacturing and maintenance supplies	3,963		5,159
Total inventory	$	195,171	$	170,647

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Leases (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Components of Lease Expense

The Company’s operating and finance lease cost is as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Operating Leases
Operating lease expense	$	1,423	$	1,499	$	2,838	$	2,991
Finance Leases
Amortization of ROU assets	87		81		173		161
Interest	42		47		85		96
Total	$	1,552	$	1,627	$	3,096	$	3,248

Balance Sheet Components

The Company’s consolidated balance sheet includes the following operating lease assets and liabilities:

	Balance Sheet Classification	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Right-of-use assets	Other assets	$	14,084	$	15,847
Lease liabilities, current	Accrued and other current liabilities	$	5,301	$	4,886
Lease liabilities, non-current	Other long-term liabilities	$	9,922	$	11,974

Operating Lease Maturity

As of June 26, 2021, operating lease maturities for the remainder of 2021 through 2025 and thereafter are as follows:

	June 26, 2021
Remainder of 2021	$	3,024
2022	5,978
2023	5,089
2024	1,498
2025	657
Thereafter	476
Total minimum lease payments	$	16,722
Less: imputed interest	(1,499)
Present value of future minimum lease payments	$	15,223

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Accrued and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

The Company’s accrued and other current liabilities included the following:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accrued customer incentives and prepayments	$	28,769	$	29,387
Accrued payroll and benefits	32,509		21,500
Accrued interest	22,073		3,230
Accrued income taxes	4,996		5,052
Accrued stumpage	2,072		10,045
Accrued property and other taxes	7,941		3,995
Other current liabilities	39,129		36,506
Total accrued and other current liabilities	$	137,489	$	109,715

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Debt and Finance Leases (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

The Company’s debt and finance leases included the following:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
ABL Credit Facility due 2025, $124 million available, bearing interest 0.25% LIBOR floor plus 2.75%, interest rate of 3.00% at June 26, 2021	—		—
Senior Secured Notes due 2026 at a fixed interest rate of 7.625%	$	500,000	$	500,000
Senior Notes due 2024 at a fixed interest rate of 5.5%	495,647		495,647
Canadian dollar, fixed interest rate term loans with rates ranging from 5.5% to 6.86% and maturity dates ranging from July 2022 through April 2028, secured by certain assets of the Temiscaming mill	72,983		73,791
Other loans (a)	16,605		18,193
Short-term factoring facility-France	3,730		5,089
Finance lease obligation	2,317		2,489
Total debt principal payments due	1,091,282		1,095,209
Less: Debt premium, original issue discount and issuance costs, net	(10,530)		(11,272)
Total debt	1,080,752		1,083,937
Less: Debt due within one year	(17,013)		(17,100)
Long-term debt	$	1,063,739	$	1,066,837
(a) Primarily loans for energy projects in France.

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt

As of June 26, 2021, debt and finance lease payments due during the remainder of 2021, the next four years and thereafter are as follows:

	Finance Lease Payments		Debt Principal Payments
Remainder of 2021	$	258	$	11,041
2022	515		31,082
2023	515		10,533
2024	515		506,100
2025	515		10,495
Thereafter	472		519,714
Total principal payments	$	2,790	$	1,088,965
Less: Imputed interest	473
Present value minimum finance lease payments	$	2,317

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Environmental Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]

Schedule of Liabilities for Disposed Operations

An analysis of liabilities for the six months ended June 26, 2021 is as follows:

Balance, December 31, 2020	$	171,679
Increase in liabilities	1,168
Payments	(2,165)
Foreign currency adjustments	414
Balance, June 26, 2021	171,096
Less: Current portion	(8,712)
Long-term environmental liabilities	$	162,384

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Derivatives Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location

The effects of derivatives designated as hedging instruments, the related changes in AOCI and the gains and losses in income is as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 26, 2021
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Location on Statement of Income
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	—	$	2,260	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	—	$	(102)	Interest income and other, net
	Three Months Ended June 27, 2020
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Location on Statement of Income
Interest rate swaps	$	(225)	$	(716)	Interest expense
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	5,914	$	367	Other operating income (expense), net
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	3,863	$	(3,863)	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	2,192	$	2,135	Interest income and other, net
	Six Months Ended June 26, 2021
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Location on Statement of Income
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	—	$	4,088	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	—	$	(202)	Interest income and other, net
	Six Months Ended June 27, 2020
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Location on Statement of Income
Interest rate swaps	$	(1,982)	$	(836)	Interest expense
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	(20,618)	$	(994)	Other operating income (expense), net
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	3,469	$	(3,469)	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	(4,710)	$	(4,597)	Interest income and other, net

Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location

The effects of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the consolidated statement of income were as follows:

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other operating income (expense), net	$	—	$	18	$	—	$	(703)

Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The after-tax amounts of unrealized gains (losses) in AOCI related to hedge derivatives are presented below:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
Foreign exchange cash flow hedges	$	(1,019)	$	1,834

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis

The following table presents the carrying amount, estimated fair values and categorization under the fair value hierarchy for financial instruments held by the Company, using market information and what management believes to be appropriate valuation methodologies:

	June 26, 2021						December 31, 2020
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value				Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Assets:			Level 1		Level 2				Level 1		Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents	$	214,739	$	214,739	$	—	$	93,653	$	93,653	$	—
Liabilities (a):
Fixed-rate long-term debt	1,074,705		—		1,093,500		1,076,359		—		1,050,287

(a) Liabilities exclude finance lease obligation.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of AOCI are as follows:

	Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Unrecognized components of employee benefit plans, net of tax:
Balance, beginning of year	$	(146,614)	$	(126,638)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications	—		4,781
Income tax on other comprehensive loss	—		(1,238)
Reclassifications to earnings: (a)
Pension settlement loss	111		—
Amortization of losses	8,169		6,764
Amortization of prior service costs	276		280
Income tax on reclassifications	(1,892)		(1,274)
Net comprehensive gain (loss) on employee benefit plans, net of tax	6,664		9,313
Balance, end of period	(139,950)		(117,325)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax:
Balance, beginning of year	1,834		1,290
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications	—		(23,841)
Income tax on other comprehensive income	—		5,487
Reclassifications to earnings: (b)
Interest rate contracts	—		836
Foreign exchange contracts	(3,886)		9,060
Income tax on reclassifications	1,033		(2,072)
Net comprehensive gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax	(2,853)		(10,530)
Balance, end of period	(1,019)		(9,240)
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Balance, beginning of year	11,145		(13,879)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0 and $0	(6,221)		(583)
Balance, end of period	4,924		(14,462)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), end of quarter	$	(136,045)	$	(141,027)

(a)The AOCI components for defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 15— Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.

(b)Reclassifications of interest rate contracts are recorded in interest expense. Reclassifications of foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in cost of sales, other operating income or non-operating income as appropriate. See Note 9 —Derivative Instruments for additional information.

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)

An analysis of stockholders’ equity is shown below (share amounts not in thousands):

	Common Stock			Additional Paid in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Total Stockholders’  Equity
	Shares	Par Value
For the six months ended June 26, 2021
Balance, January 1, 2021	63,359,839	$	633	$	405,161	$	422,928	$	(133,635)	$	695,087
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		95,201		—		95,201
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—	—		—		—		(2,410)		(2,410)
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans	509,713	5		(5)		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		385		—		—		385
Repurchase of common shares (a)	(132,196)	(1)		(1,421)		—		—		(1,422)
Balance June 26, 2021	63,737,356	$	637	$	404,120	$	518,129	$	(136,045)	$	786,841
For the three months ended June 26, 2021
Balance March 27, 2021	63,597,356	$	636	$	403,086	$	395,901	$	(140,869)	$	658,754
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		122,228		—		122,228
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—	—		—		—		4,824		4,824
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans	140,000	1		(1)		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		1,038		—		—		1,038
Repurchase of common shares (a)	—	—		(3)		—		—		(3)
Balance, June 26, 2021	63,737,356	$	637	$	404,120	$	518,129	$	(136,045)	$	786,841
For the six months ended June 27, 2020
Balance, January 1, 2020	63,136,129	$	632	$	399,020	$	422,373	$	(139,227)	$	682,798
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		(36,990)		—		(36,990)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—	—		—		—		(1,800)		(1,800)
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans	396,753	3		(4)		—		—		(1)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		5,157		—		—		5,157
Repurchase of common shares (a)	(185,556)	(2)		(436)		—		—		(438)
Balance June 27, 2020	63,347,326	$	633	$	403,737	$	385,383	$	(141,027)	$	648,726
For the three months ended June 27, 2020
Balance, March 28, 2020	63,246,867	$	632	$	400,525	$	398,246	$	(159,785)	$	639,618
Net income (loss)	—	—		—		(12,863)		—		(12,863)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—	—		—		—		18,758		18,758
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans	106,064	1		(2)		—		—		(1)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		3,214		—		—		3,214
Repurchase of common shares (a)	(5,605)	—		—		—		—		—
Balance, June 27, 2020	63,347,326	$	633	$	403,737	$	385,383	$	(141,027)	$	648,726

(a) Repurchased to satisfy the tax withholding requirements related to the issuance of stock under the Rayonier Advanced Materials Incentive Stock Plan.

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Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table provides details of the calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	8,297	$	(3,505)	$	(7,913)	$	(21,493)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	113,931		(9,358)		103,114		(15,497)
Net income (loss) available for common stockholders	$	122,228	$	(12,863)	$	95,201	$	(36,990)
Shares used for determining basic earnings per share of common stock	63,654,278		63,235,151		63,545,599		63,111,058
Dilutive effect of:
Stock options	—		—		—		—
Performance and restricted stock	1,159,735		—		—		—
Shares used for determining diluted earnings per share of common stock	64,814,013		63,235,151		63,545,599		63,111,058
Basic per share amounts
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.13	$	(0.05)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.34)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1.79		(0.15)		1.62		(0.25)
Net income (loss)	$	1.92	$	(0.20)	$	1.50	$	(0.59)
Diluted per share amounts
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.13	$	(0.05)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.34)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1.76		(0.15)		1.62		(0.25)
Net income (loss)	$	1.89	$	(0.20)	$	1.50	$	(0.59)

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

Anti-dilutive instruments excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021	June 27, 2020	June 26, 2021	June 27, 2020
Stock options	122,525	153,977	122,525	153,977
Performance and restricted stock	655,540	2,691,362	2,286,865	2,691,362
Total anti-dilutive instruments	778,065	2,845,339	2,409,390	2,845,339

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Incentive Stock Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Summary of Activity for Incentive Stock Awards

The following table summarizes the activity on the Company’s incentive stock awards for the six months ended June 26, 2021:

	Stock Options			Restricted Stock Units			Performance-Based Stock Units
	Options	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Awards	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Awards	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2021	152,281	$	38.26	828,955	$	10.27	1,821,402	$	8.77
Granted	—	—		551,476	9.76		136,061	17.61
Forfeited	—	—		(108,986)	11.68		(312,697)	8.92
Exercised or settled	—	—		(326,830)	13.50		(302,516)	22.76
Expired or cancelled	(29,756)	33.39		—	—		—	—
Outstanding at June 26, 2021	122,525	$	39.44	944,615	$	8.69	1,342,250	$	6.48

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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs

The components of net periodic benefit costs from these plans that have been recorded are shown in the following table:

	Pension				Postretirement
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Service cost	$	2,600	$	2,207	$	363	$	316
Interest cost	4,446		5,844		176		149
Expected return on plan assets	(9,673)		(9,246)		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	177		178		(38)		(38)
Amortization of losses	4,086		3,427		2		(57)
Pension settlement loss (gain)	890		—		—		—
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	2,526	$	2,410	$	503	$	370
	Pension				Postretirement
	Six Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Service cost	$	5,181	$	4,482	$	725	$	674
Interest cost	8,851		11,748		351		428
Expected return on plan assets	(19,279)		(18,612)		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	352		357		(76)		(77)
Amortization of losses	8,163		6,854		6		(91)
Pension settlement loss (gain)	890		—		—		—
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	4,158	$	4,829	$	1,006	$	934

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Segment and Geographical Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Net sales, disaggregated by product-line, was comprised of the following:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
High Purity Cellulose
Cellulose Specialties	$	167,576	$	161,075	$	335,413	$	321,310
Commodity Products	62,384		75,428		121,317		141,951
Other sales (a)	24,639		18,552		47,630		41,371
Total High Purity Cellulose	254,599		255,055		504,360		504,632
Paperboard
Paperboard	56,762		43,144		104,611		93,630
High-Yield Pulp
High-Yield Pulp	36,786		31,847		64,330		61,822
Eliminations	(7,128)		(5,876)		(13,604)		(11,439)
Total net sales	$	341,019	$	324,170	$	659,697	$	648,645
(a) Other sales include sales of electricity, lignin and other by-products to third-parties

Operating income (loss) by segment was comprised of the following:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020		June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
High Purity Cellulose	$	10,623	$	6,721	$	17,051	$	1,863
Paperboard	2,441		6,261		8,196		10,936
High-Yield Pulp	1,079		570		538		(476)
Corporate	(12,766)		(19,713)		(24,882)		(24,650)
Total operating income (loss)	$	1,377	$	(6,161)	$	903	$	(12,327)

Identifiable assets by segment were as follows:

	June 26, 2021		December 31, 2020
High Purity Cellulose	$	1,540,743	$	1,528,929
Paperboard	120,125		129,871
High-Yield Pulp	38,985		33,259
Corporate and other (a)	702,806		624,541
Assets Held for Sale	245,643		213,265
Total identifiable assets	$	2,648,302	$	2,529,865

(a) Includes the remaining assets of the lumber and newsprint operations excluded from the GreenFirst sale.

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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flows Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2021

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures

Supplemental disclosures of cash flows information were comprised of the following for the six months ended:

	June 26, 2021		June 27, 2020
Interest paid	$	13,394	$	24,916
Income taxes paid (received)	$	(21,032)	$	633
Capital assets purchased on account	$	15,704	$	11,136
Assets acquired under operating leases	$	624	$	658

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Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - CAD ($)	1 Months Ended	5 Months Ended
	Aug. 05, 2021	Jun. 26, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
CEWS applied for			$ 25,000,000
CEWS received		$ 6,000,000
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
CEWS received	$ 19,000,000

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Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details) - Lumber and Newsprint Facilities - Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale $ in Millions, $ in Millions	Apr. 12, 2021 USD ($) facility	Apr. 12, 2021 CAD ($) facility	Jun. 26, 2021 USD ($) employee
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gross purchase price	$ 214
Inventory	$ 74		$ 93
Purchase price paid in cash	85.00%	85.00%
Credit note to be issued		$ 8
Credit note to be issued, term which can be offset against amounts owed	5 years	5 years
Number of facilities disposed | facility	6	6
Rights to duty refunds			108
Supply term	20 years	20 years
Net assets included in transaction			$ 232
Cash tax impact	$ 5
Number of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements | employee			400

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Discontinued Operations - Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 113,931	$ (9,358)	$ 103,114	$ (15,497)
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Lumber and Newsprint Facilities
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	212,376	72,583	358,838	157,916
Cost of sales	(86,961)	(74,907)	(169,688)	(158,057)
Gross margin	125,415	(2,324)	189,150	(141)
Selling, general and administrative expenses and other	(10,428)	(6,935)	(18,894)	(14,958)
Operating income (loss)	114,987	(9,259)	170,256	(15,099)
Interest expense	(2,703)	(2,110)	(5,317)	(4,172)
Other non-operating income	368	604	713	1,257
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	112,652	(10,765)	165,652	(18,014)
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,279	1,343	(62,538)	1,745
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	113,931	(9,422)	103,114	(16,269)
Gain from sale of discontinued operation, pre-tax	0	0	0	955
Income tax benefit (expense) on gain		64	0	(183)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	113,931	(9,358)	103,114	(15,497)
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Lumber and Newsprint Facilities | Intersegment Sales
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net sales	10,000	9,000	22,000	22,000
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Matane Plant
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0	$ 64	$ 0	$ 772

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Discontinued Operations - Other Discontinued Operations Information (Details) - Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale - Lumber and Newsprint Facilities - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 0	$ 2,957	$ 3,173	$ 5,782
Capital expenditures	$ 2,326	$ (187)	$ 5,814	$ 3,428

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Discontinued Operations - Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total current assets	$ 245,643	$ 72,562
Total current liabilities	13,913	780
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale | Lumber and Newsprint Facilities
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Inventory	92,624	62,837
Prepaid and other current assets	9,446	9,725
Total current assets	102,070	72,562
Property, plant and equipment, net	97,980	97,151
Other assets	45,593	43,552
Total assets	245,643	213,265
Accrued and other current liabilities	933	780
Total current liabilities	933	780
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	9,578	9,316
Other long-term liabilities	3,402	2,498
Total liabilities	$ 13,913	$ 12,594

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Accounts Receivable, Net - Schedule of Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for expected credit losses	$ (435)	$ (487)
Total accounts receivable, net	187,882	179,208
Accounts receivable, trade
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total accounts receivable, gross	154,417	140,036
Accounts receivable, other
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total accounts receivable, gross	$ 33,900	$ 39,659

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Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 141,586	$ 119,549
Work-in-progress	4,968	2,242
Raw materials	44,654	43,697
Manufacturing and maintenance supplies	3,963	5,159
Total inventory	$ 195,171	$ 170,647

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Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, weighted average discount rate	6.10%		6.10%
Finance lease, weighted average discount rate	7.00%		7.00%
Weighted average remaining lease term, operating leases	3 years 1 month 6 days		5 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining lease term, finance leases	5 years 4 months 24 days		3 years 6 months
Operating lease payments	$ 3	$ 3
Assets acquired under finance leases	$ 2		$ 2
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease term	1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease term	7 years 8 months 12 days

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Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Operating Leases
Operating lease expense	$ 1,423	$ 1,499	$ 2,838	$ 2,991
Finance Leases
Amortization of ROU assets	87	81	173	161
Interest	42	47	85	96
Total	$ 1,552	$ 1,627	$ 3,096	$ 3,248

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Leases - Balance Sheet Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Right-of-use assets	$ 14,084	$ 15,847
Lease liabilities, current	5,301	4,886
Lease liabilities, non-current	$ 9,922	$ 11,974
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Other Assets	Other Assets
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Accrued and other current liabilities (Note 6)	Accrued and other current liabilities (Note 6)
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Other Long-Term Liabilities	Other Long-Term Liabilities

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Leases - Lease Maturity (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2021 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Remainder of 2021	$ 3,024
2022	5,978
2023	5,089
2024	1,498
2025	657
Thereafter	476
Total minimum lease payments	16,722
Less: imputed interest	(1,499)
Present value of future minimum lease payments	$ 15,223

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Accrued and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued customer incentives and prepayments	$ 28,769	$ 29,387
Accrued payroll and benefits	32,509	21,500
Accrued interest	22,073	3,230
Accrued income taxes	4,996	5,052
Accrued stumpage	2,072	10,045
Accrued property and other taxes	7,941	3,995
Other current liabilities	39,129	36,506
Total accrued and other current liabilities	$ 137,489	$ 109,715

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Debt and Finance Leases - Summary of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance lease obligation	$ 2,317	$ 2,489
Total debt principal payments due	1,091,282	1,095,209
Less: Debt premium, original issue discount and issuance costs, net	(10,530)	(11,272)
Total debt	1,080,752	1,083,937
Less: Debt due within one year	(17,013)	(17,100)
Long-term debt	1,063,739	1,066,837
Short-term factoring facility-France | Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt, gross	3,730	5,089
Credit Facility | ABL Credit Facility due 2025, $124 million available, bearing interest 0.25% LIBOR floor plus 2.75%, interest rate of 3.00% at June 26, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	0	0
Credit Facility | ABL Credit Facility due 2025, $124 million available, bearing interest 0.25% LIBOR floor plus 2.75%, interest rate of 3.00% at June 26, 2021 | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity available	$ 124,000
Credit Facility | ABL Credit Facility due 2025, $124 million available, bearing interest 0.25% LIBOR floor plus 2.75%, interest rate of 3.00% at June 26, 2021 | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate floor	0.25%
Basis spread	2.75%
Interest rate	3.00%
Senior Notes | Senior Secured Notes due 2026 at a fixed interest rate of 7.625%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	7.625%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 500,000	500,000
Senior Notes | Senior Notes due 2024 at a fixed interest rate of 5.5%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	5.50%
Long-term debt, gross	$ 495,647	495,647
Loans | Canadian dollar, fixed interest rate term loans with rates ranging from 5.5% to 6.86% and maturity dates ranging from July 2022 through April 2028, secured by certain assets of the Temiscaming mill
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	72,983	73,791
Loans | Other loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 16,605	$ 18,193
Minimum | Loans | Canadian dollar, fixed interest rate term loans with rates ranging from 5.5% to 6.86% and maturity dates ranging from July 2022 through April 2028, secured by certain assets of the Temiscaming mill
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	5.50%
Maximum | Loans | Canadian dollar, fixed interest rate term loans with rates ranging from 5.5% to 6.86% and maturity dates ranging from July 2022 through April 2028, secured by certain assets of the Temiscaming mill
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	6.86%

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Debt and Finance Leases - Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Finance Lease Payments
Remainder of 2021	$ 258
2022	515
2023	515
2024	515
2025	515
Thereafter	472
Total principal payments	2,790
Less: Imputed interest	473
Present value minimum finance lease payments	2,317	$ 2,489
Debt Principal Payments
Remainder of 2021	11,041
2022	31,082
2023	10,533
2024	506,100
2025	10,495
Thereafter	519,714
Total principal payments	$ 1,088,965

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Environmental Liabilities - Analysis of Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
Balance, December 31, 2020	$ 171,679
Increase in liabilities	1,168
Payments	(2,165)
Foreign currency adjustments	414
Balance, June 26, 2021	171,096
Less: Current portion	(8,712)	$ (8,684)
Long-term environmental liabilities	$ 162,384	$ 162,995

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Environmental Liabilities - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021 USD ($)
Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]
Loss exposure in excess of accrual, high estimate	$ 78
Probable costs expected to be incurred, term	20 years

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Derivatives Instruments - Narrative (Details) - Foreign exchange forward contracts - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 26, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Net after-tax gain (loss) deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (1.0)	$ (1.0)	$ 2.0
Gain recognized out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 1.6	$ 2.9

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Derivatives Instruments - Derivative Instruments Classified as Cash Flow Hedges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Interest expense | Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative		$ (225)		$ (1,982)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		(716)		(836)
Other operating income (expense), net | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative		5,914		(20,618)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		367		(994)
Cost of sales | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative	$ 0	3,863	$ 0	3,469
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	2,260	(3,863)	4,088	(3,469)
Interest income and other, net | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative	0	2,192	0	(4,710)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	$ (102)	$ 2,135	$ (202)	$ (4,597)

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Derivatives Instruments - Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Other operating income (expense), net | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative	$ 0	$ 18	$ 0	$ (703)

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Derivatives Instruments - After-tax Amounts of Unrealized Gain in AOCL Related to Hedge Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2021	Mar. 27, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 27, 2020	Mar. 28, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Stockholder's equity	$ 786,841	$ 658,754	$ 695,087	$ 648,726	$ 639,618	$ 682,798
Unrealized gain on derivative
Derivative [Line Items]
Stockholder's equity	(1,019)		1,834	$ (9,240)		$ 1,290
Cash Flow Hedging | Unrealized gain on derivative | Foreign exchange forward contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Stockholder's equity	$ (1,019)		$ 1,834

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 26, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Carrying Amount
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 214,739	$ 93,653
Liabilities:
Fixed-rate long-term debt	1,074,705	1,076,359
Fair Value | Level 1
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	214,739	93,653
Liabilities:
Fixed-rate long-term debt	0	0
Fair Value | Level 2
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Liabilities:
Fixed-rate long-term debt	$ 1,093,500	$ 1,050,287

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 658,754	$ 639,618	$ 695,087	$ 682,798
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	4,824	18,758	(2,410)	(1,800)
Ending balance	786,841	648,726	786,841	648,726
Tax effects of foreign translation adjustment			0	0
Unrecognized components of employee benefit plans, net of tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(146,614)	(126,638)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			0	4,781
Income tax on other comprehensive income (loss)			0	(1,238)
Income tax on reclassifications			(1,892)	(1,274)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)			6,664	9,313
Ending balance	(139,950)	(117,325)	(139,950)	(117,325)
Pension settlement loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Reclassifications to earnings			111	0
Amortization of losses
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Reclassifications to earnings			8,169	6,764
Amortization of prior service costs
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Reclassifications to earnings			276	280
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			1,834	1,290
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			0	(23,841)
Income tax on other comprehensive income (loss)			0	5,487
Income tax on reclassifications			1,033	(2,072)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)			(2,853)	(10,530)
Ending balance	(1,019)	(9,240)	(1,019)	(9,240)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			11,145	(13,879)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)			(6,221)	(583)
Ending balance	4,924	(14,462)	4,924	(14,462)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(140,869)	(159,785)	(133,635)	(139,227)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	4,824	18,758	(2,410)	(1,800)
Ending balance	$ (136,045)	$ (141,027)	(136,045)	(141,027)
Interest rate swaps | Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Reclassifications to earnings			0	836
Foreign exchange forward contracts | Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Reclassifications to earnings			$ (3,886)	$ 9,060

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Stockholders' Equity - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ 658,754	$ 639,618	$ 695,087	$ 682,798
Net income (loss)		122,228	(12,863)	95,201	(36,990)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		4,824	18,758	(2,410)	(1,800)
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans		0	(1)	0	(1)
Stock-based compensation		1,038	3,214	385	5,157
Repurchase of common shares	[1]	(3)	0	(1,422)	(438)
Ending balance		786,841	648,726	786,841	648,726
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ 636	$ 632	$ 633	$ 632
Beginning balance (in shares)		63,597,356	63,246,867	63,359,839	63,136,129
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans		$ 1	$ 1	$ 5	$ 3
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans (in shares)		140,000	106,064	509,713	396,753
Repurchase of common shares	[1]			$ (1)	$ (2)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)	[1]		(5,605)	(132,196)	(185,556)
Ending balance (in shares)		63,737,356	63,347,326	63,737,356	63,347,326
Ending balance		$ 637	$ 633	$ 637	$ 633
Additional Paid in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		403,086	400,525	405,161	399,020
Issuance of common stock under incentive stock plans		(1)	(2)	(5)	(4)
Stock-based compensation		1,038	3,214	385	5,157
Repurchase of common shares	[1]	(3)		(1,421)	(436)
Ending balance		404,120	403,737	404,120	403,737
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		395,901	398,246	422,928	422,373
Net income (loss)		122,228	(12,863)	95,201	(36,990)
Ending balance		518,129	385,383	518,129	385,383
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(140,869)	(159,785)	(133,635)	(139,227)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		4,824	18,758	(2,410)	(1,800)
Ending balance		$ (136,045)	$ (141,027)	$ (136,045)	$ (141,027)

[1] (a) Repurchased to satisfy the tax withholding requirements related to the issuance of stock under the Rayonier Advanced Materials Incentive Stock Plan.

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Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2021	Jan. 29, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Amount authorized under share repurchase program		$ 100,000,000
Amount available under share repurchase program	$ 60,000,000

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Earnings Per Share of Common Stock - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 8,297	$ (3,505)	$ (7,913)	$ (21,493)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	113,931	(9,358)	103,114	(15,497)
Net income (loss) available for common stockholders	$ 122,228	$ (12,863)	$ 95,201	$ (36,990)
Shares used for determining basic earnings per share of common stock (in shares)	63,654,278	63,235,151	63,545,599	63,111,058
Dilutive effect of:
Stock options (in shares)	0	0	0	0
Performance and restricted stock (in shares)	1,159,735	0	0	0
Shares used for determining diluted earnings per share of common stock (in shares)	64,814,013	63,235,151	63,545,599	63,111,058
Basic per share amounts
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ (0.05)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.34)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	1.79	(0.15)	1.62	(0.25)
Net income (loss) per common share-basic (in dollars per share)	1.92	(0.20)	1.50	(0.59)
Diluted per share amounts
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.13	(0.05)	(0.12)	(0.34)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	1.76	(0.15)	1.62	(0.25)
Net income (loss) per common share-diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.89	$ (0.20)	$ 1.50	$ (0.59)

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Earnings Per Share of Common Stock - Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total anti-dilutive instruments (in shares)	778,065	2,845,339	2,409,390	2,845,339
Stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total anti-dilutive instruments (in shares)	122,525	153,977	122,525	153,977
Performance and restricted stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Total anti-dilutive instruments (in shares)	655,540	2,691,362	2,286,865	2,691,362

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Incentive Stock Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2021	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 1,000	$ 3,000	$ 385	$ 5,000
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period				3 years
Performance-Based Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Settlement percentage	60.00%
Shares issued (in shares)	182,811
Performance-Based Stock Units | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target payout percentage				0.00%
Performance-Based Stock Units | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target payout percentage				200.00%

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Incentive Stock Plans - Schedule of Outstanding Awards (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021 $ / shares shares
Stock Options
Stock Options, Options
Beginning Balance (in shares) | shares	152,281
Granted (in shares) | shares	0
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	0
Exercised or settled (in shares) | shares	0
Expired or cancelled (in shares) | shares	(29,756)
Ending Balance (in shares) | shares	122,525
Stock Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 38.26
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Exercised or settled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Expired or cancelled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	33.39
Ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 39.44
Restricted Stock Units
Awards Other than Options, Awards
Beginning Balance (in shares) | shares	828,955
Granted (in shares) | shares	551,476
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(108,986)
Exercised or settled (in shares) | shares	(326,830)
Expired or cancelled (in shares) | shares	0
Ending Balance (in shares) | shares	944,615
Awards Other than Options, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balances (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 10.27
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	9.76
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	11.68
Exercised or settled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	13.50
Expired or cancelled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Ending balances (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 8.69
Performance-Based Stock Units
Awards Other than Options, Awards
Beginning Balance (in shares) | shares	1,821,402
Granted (in shares) | shares	136,061
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(312,697)
Exercised or settled (in shares) | shares	(302,516)
Expired or cancelled (in shares) | shares	0
Ending Balance (in shares) | shares	1,342,250
Awards Other than Options, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balances (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 8.77
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	17.61
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	8.92
Exercised or settled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	22.76
Expired or cancelled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Ending balances (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 6.48

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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Pension
Defined Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 2,600	$ 2,207	$ 5,181	$ 4,482
Interest cost	4,446	5,844	8,851	11,748
Expected return on plan assets	(9,673)	(9,246)	(19,279)	(18,612)
Amortization of prior service cost	177	178	352	357
Amortization of losses	4,086	3,427	8,163	6,854
Pension settlement loss (gain)	890	0	890	0
Total net periodic benefit cost	2,526	2,410	4,158	4,829
Postretirement
Defined Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	363	316	725	674
Interest cost	176	149	351	428
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service cost	(38)	(38)	(76)	(77)
Amortization of losses	2	(57)	6	(91)
Pension settlement loss (gain)	0	0	0	0
Total net periodic benefit cost	$ 503	$ 370	$ 1,006	$ 934

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Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective rate	153.00%	83.00%	77.00%	47.00%

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Segment and Geographical Information - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 341,019	$ 324,170	$ 659,697	$ 648,645
Operating income (loss)	1,377	(6,161)	903	(12,327)
Total identifiable assets	2,648,302		2,648,302		$ 2,529,865
Operating Segments | High Purity Cellulose
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	254,599	255,055	504,360	504,632
Operating income (loss)	10,623	6,721	17,051	1,863
Total identifiable assets	1,540,743		1,540,743		1,528,929
Operating Segments | Paperboard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	2,441	6,261	8,196	10,936
Total identifiable assets	120,125		120,125		129,871
Operating Segments | High-Yield Pulp
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	1,079	570	538	(476)
Total identifiable assets	38,985		38,985		33,259
Operating Segments | Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	(12,766)	(19,713)	(24,882)	(24,650)
Operating Segments | Corporate and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total identifiable assets	702,806		702,806		624,541
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(7,128)	(5,876)	(13,604)	(11,439)
Assets Held for Sale
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total identifiable assets	245,643		245,643		$ 213,265
Cellulose Specialties | Operating Segments | High Purity Cellulose
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	167,576	161,075	335,413	321,310
Commodity Products | Operating Segments | High Purity Cellulose
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	62,384	75,428	121,317	141,951
Other sales | Operating Segments | High Purity Cellulose
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	24,639	18,552	47,630	41,371
Paperboard | Operating Segments | Paperboard
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	56,762	43,144	104,611	93,630
High-Yield Pulp | Operating Segments | High-Yield Pulp
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 36,786	$ 31,847	$ 64,330	$ 61,822

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended
	Apr. 19, 2021 CAD ($)	May 31, 2020 CAD ($)	Jun. 26, 2021 USD ($) sawmill	Dec. 31, 2017
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Number of lumbar mills | sawmill			6
Anti-dumping duty			160.00%	600.00%
Countervailing duty			740.00%	1400.00%
Rights to duty refunds			$ 108
Duties receivable			$ 21
IESO Investigation of the Kapuskasing Facility
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Penalty		$ 25.0
Penalty due immediately		3.0
Penalty due over time		$ 12.0
Penalty payment period		10 years
Penalty deferred		$ 10.0
Settlement	$ 12.0
Settlement payment period	5 years
Settlement due immediately	$ 4.5
Settlement due over time	7.5
Settlement suspended	$ 10.4
LignoTech Florida
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			45.00%
Borregaard ASA | LignoTech Florida
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			55.00%
Financial Standby Letter of Credit
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Letters of credit			$ 41
Surety Bond
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantees			86
Contract Guarantee
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantees			$ 33

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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flows Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2021	Jun. 27, 2020
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Interest paid	$ 13,394	$ 24,916
Income taxes paid (received)	(21,032)	633
Capital assets purchased on account	15,704	11,136
Assets acquired under operating leases	$ 624	$ 658