LONG-TERM DEBT

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt is summarized in the following table:


In millions	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
Term Loan F - due 2027 (a)	$	256	$	255
Term Loan F-2 - due 2031 (a)	216		219
Term Loan A - due 2029 (a)	204		206
Securitization Program	87		90
Financing Leases	15		16
Other Financing Arrangements	11		—
Less: current portion	(23)		(23)
Total	$	766	$	763

(a) As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, amounts are presented net of an aggregate total of $4 million and $4 million, respectively, in unamortized debt issuance costs across the three term loans.

Revolving Credit Facility

In addition to the debt noted above, the Company has the ability to access a cash flow-based revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) with a total borrowing capacity of $400 million, which matures in 2029. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had $132 million and $67 million of outstanding borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility, respectively, and an available borrowing capacity of $268 million and $333 million, respectively. Any outstanding balance on the Revolving Credit Facility is recorded within “Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt” in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Securitization Program

Sylvamo North America LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, maintains a $110 million accounts receivable finance facility (the “Securitization Program”), maturing in 2027. The Company sells substantially all of its North American accounts receivable balances to Sylvamo Receivables, LLC, a special purpose entity, which pledges the receivables as collateral for the Securitization Program. The borrowing availability under this facility is limited by the balance of eligible receivables within the program. The average interest rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was 4.75%, and the average interest rate for the year ended December 31, 2025 was 5.28%. In May 2026, the Company amended the existing accounts receivable finance facility to extend the maturity to 2029.

Term Loans

In May 2026, as a result of debt refinancing, the Company entered into a new senior secured term loan facility which provided an aggregate principal amount of $357 million (“Term Loan F-3”) maturing in 2032. A portion of the proceeds from Term Loan F-3 were used to fully repay the outstanding principal balance of Term Loan F of $257 million, effectively extending the maturity date of the loan. The remaining proceeds are being used to repay $100 million of the amount outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Interest Rates

The interest rates applicable to the Term Loan F, Term Loan F-2, Term Loan A and Revolving Credit Facility are based on a fluctuating rate of interest measured by reference to SOFR plus a fixed percentage of 1.85%, 2.25%, 1.85% and 1.85%, respectively, payable monthly, with a SOFR floor of 0.00%. The obligations under the Term Loan F, Term Loan F-2, Term Loan A, and Revolving Credit Facility are secured by substantially all the tangible and intangible assets of Sylvamo and its subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, and are guaranteed by Sylvamo and certain subsidiaries.

Patronage Credits

We are receiving interest patronage credits under the Term Loan F and Term Loan F-2. Patronage distributions, which are made primarily in cash but also in equity in the lenders, are generally received in the first quarter of the year following that in which they were earned. Expected patronage credits are accrued in accounts and notes receivable as a reduction to interest expense in the period earned. After giving effect to expected patronage distributions of 90 basis points, of which 75 basis points is expected as a cash rebate, the effective net interest rate on the Term Loan F was approximately 4.62% and 4.67% as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and the effective net interest rate on the Term Loan F-2 was approximately 5.02% and 5.07% as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Interest Rate Swaps

In connection with some of the Company’s loans, we are a party to interest rate swaps with various counterparties. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges utilized to manage interest rate risk by allowing the Company to exchange the difference in the variable rates on the term loans determined in reference to SOFR and the related fixed interest rate per notional amount. Fair value assets and liabilities related to interest rate swaps are recorded within “Deferred charges and other assets” and “Other liabilities,” respectively.


			March 31, 2026						December 31, 2025
(Dollars in millions)	Fixed Interest Rate	Maturity (a)	Notional Amount		Fair Value of Assets		Fair Value of Liabilities		Notional Amount		Fair Value of Assets		Fair Value of Liabilities
Interest rate swaps
Term Loan F-2	3.80% to 3.82%	2029	$	217	$	—	$	2	$	220	$	—	$	3
Term Loan A	4.13% to 4.16%	2028	205		—		2		208		—		4

(a) The total notional amounts of Term Loan F-2 and Term Loan A amortize quarterly until maturity.

Other Financing Arrangements

During the first quarter of 2026, the Company entered into a sale‑leaseback arrangement for certain land and warehouse assets which was accounted for as a financing transaction under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the proceeds received were recorded as a financing obligation, and the assets will continue to be recognized within “Plants, Properties, and Equipment”. No gain or loss was recognized in connection with the transaction.

Debt Covenants

The Company is subject to certain covenants limiting, among other things, the ability of most of its subsidiaries to: (a) incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares; (b) pay dividends on or make distributions in respect of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ capital stock or make investments or other restricted payments; (c) create restrictions on the ability of the Company’s restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends to the Company or make certain other intercompany transfers; (d) sell certain assets; (e) create liens; (f) consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; and (g) enter into certain transactions with its affiliates. The Company is currently subject to a maximum consolidated total leverage ratio of 3.75 to 1.00.

Our ability to make restricted payments under the credit agreement is governed by the provisions of our debt agreements in effect as if the Brazil Tax Dispute is settled, provided we maintain $275 million of available liquidity at the time we make restricted payments.

As of March 31, 2026, we were in compliance with our debt covenants.