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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
December 18, 2023
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780 (Rayonier Inc.)
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 333-237246 (Rayonier, L.P.)
RAYONIER INC.
Incorporated in the State of North Carolina
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 13-2607329
RAYONIER, L.P.
Incorporated in the State of Delaware
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 91-1313292
1 Rayonier Way
Wildlight, Florida 32097
(Principal Executive Office)
Telephone Number: (904) 357-9100
Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Exchange |
Common Shares, no par value, of Rayonier Inc. | RYN | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Rayonier Inc.: | Emerging growth company | ☐ |
Rayonier, L.P.: | Emerging growth company | ☐ |
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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. | |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
On December 18, 2023, the Company issued two press releases announcing (1) the closing on the sale of 55,000 acres of timberland in Oregon for approximately $242 million and (2) the declaration of a special cash dividend. Copies of these press releases are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | RAYONIER INC. |
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BY: | | /s/ MARK R. BRIDWELL |
| | Mark R. Bridwell |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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| | RAYONIER, L.P. |
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| | By: RAYONIER INC., its sole general partner |
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BY: | | /s/ MARK R. BRIDWELL |
| | Mark R. Bridwell |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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December 18, 2023
Rayonier Completes Previously Announced Disposition of Oregon Properties
WILDLIGHT, Fla. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Dec. 18, 2023 – Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) today announced the completion of its previously announced disposition of 55,000 acres of timberland in Oregon to Manulife Investment Management on behalf of clients for $242 million (~$4,400 per acre), subject to customary prorations and closing costs. The Company has used $150 million of the proceeds to pay down its only floating rate debt and plans to use approximately $30 million for a special dividend to be paid in January 2024 (as announced in a separate press release today). The remaining proceeds are being retained for further debt reduction and/or other capital allocation purposes.
“Successfully closing on this asset sale is an important step toward effectuating the asset disposition and capital structure realignment plan that we announced on November 1st, targeting $1 billion of select asset sales over 18 months,” said David Nunes, Chief Executive Officer. “We are actively working to bring additional timberland assets to market as we execute on our plan to capture the disparity between public and private timberland values, position our balance sheet for a higher interest rate environment, and return meaningful capital to shareholders.”
About Rayonier
Rayonier is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. As of September 30, 2023, Rayonier owned or leased under long-term agreements approximately 2.8 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. South (1.90 million acres), U.S. Pacific Northwest (474,000 acres) and New Zealand (419,000 acres). More information is available at www.rayonier.com.
Forward-Looking Statements – Certain statements in this communication regarding anticipated financial outcomes including Rayonier’s planned asset dispositions, use of proceeds, impact on debt and leverage levels and targets, impact on EBITDA and CAD trading multiples and expected cost of debt, earnings guidance, if any, business and market conditions, outlook, expected dividend rate, Rayonier’s business strategies, expected harvest schedules, timberland acquisitions and dispositions, the anticipated benefits of Rayonier’s business strategies, and other similar statements relating to Rayonier’s 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,”
Rayonier Inc., 1 Rayonier Way, Wildlight, Florida 32097 www.rayonier.com
“estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “project,” “anticipate” and other similar language. However, the absence of these or similar words or expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. While management believes that 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.
The following important factors, among others, could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements that may have been made in this document: the risk that we will not be able to reduce our existing debt in accordance with the capital structure realignment plan (the “Plan”); the risk that we will not be able to achieve our revised leverage target in accordance with the Plan; the risk that we will not be able to deploy net proceeds from the asset dispositions contemplated by the Plan in the manner and timeframe we anticipate, including the risk that such proceeds will not be sufficient to achieve the target leverage ratio described in the Plan or to return capital to shareholders; the risk that we will otherwise not be able to execute on the Plan; the uncertain outcome, impact, effects and results of the Plan or the announcement or execution of the Plan, including the diversion of management time and attention; the cyclical and competitive nature of the industries in which we operate; fluctuations in demand for, or supply of, our forest products and real estate offerings, including any downturn in the housing market; entry of new competitors into our markets; changes in global economic conditions and world events, including the war in Ukraine; conflict in the Middle East and escalating tensions between China and Taiwan; business disruptions arising from public health crises and outbreaks of communicable diseases; fluctuations in demand for our products in Asia, and especially China; the uncertainties of potential impacts of climate-related initiatives; the cost and availability of third party logging, trucking and ocean freight services; the geographic concentration of a significant portion of our timberland; our ability to identify, finance and complete timberland acquisitions; changes in environmental laws and regulations regarding timber harvesting, delineation of wetlands, endangered species and development of real estate generally, that may restrict or adversely impact our ability to conduct our business, or increase the cost of doing so; adverse weather conditions, natural disasters and other catastrophic events such as hurricanes, wind storms and wildfires; the lengthy, uncertain and costly process associated with the ownership, entitlement and development of real estate, especially in Florida and Washington, including changes in law, policy and political factors beyond our control; the availability of financing for real estate development and mortgage loans; changes in tariffs, taxes or treaties relating to the import and export of our products or those of our competitors; changes in key management and personnel; and our ability to meet all necessary legal requirements to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust and changes in tax laws that could adversely affect beneficial tax treatment.
For additional factors that could impact future results, please see Item 1A – Risk Factors in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and similar discussion included in other reports that we subsequently file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). 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 make on related subjects in our subsequent reports filed with the SEC.
Rayonier Inc., 1 Rayonier Way, Wildlight, Florida 32097 www.rayonier.com
Contacts
Investors: Collin Mings, investorrelations@rayonier.com, 904-357-9100
Media: Alejandro Barbero, alejandro.barbero@rayonier.com
Rayonier Inc., 1 Rayonier Way, Wildlight, Florida 32097 www.rayonier.com
Rayonier Declares Special Cash Dividend of $0.20 Per Share
WILDLIGHT, Fla. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Dec. 18, 2023 – Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) announced today that the Company’s board of directors has declared a one-time, special cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend is payable on January 12, 2024, to shareholders of record on December 29, 2023.
The Company also announced today that the Company’s board of directors, in its capacity as the board of directors of the general partner of Rayonier, L.P., has declared a one-time, special cash distribution of $0.20 per operating partnership unit. The cash distribution is payable on January 12, 2024, to holders of record on December 29, 2023.
“The payment of this special dividend addresses increased REIT taxable income resulting from our disposition of 55,000 acres of timberland in Oregon, and further demonstrates our commitment to returning capital to shareholders as part of the asset disposition and capital structure realignment plan announced on November 1st,” said David Nunes, Chief Executive Officer. “As we continue to execute on our plan, we will balance debt reduction and return of capital to shareholders in a tax efficient manner.”
About Rayonier
Rayonier is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. As of September 30, 2023, Rayonier owned or leased under long-term agreements approximately 2.8 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. South (1.90 million acres), U.S. Pacific Northwest (474,000 acres) and New Zealand (419,000 acres). More information is available at www.rayonier.com.
Contacts
Investors: Collin Mings, investorrelations@rayonier.com, 904-357-9100
Media: Alejandro Barbero, alejandro.barbero@rayonier.com
Rayonier Inc., 1 Rayonier Way, Wildlight, Florida 32097 www.rayonier.com
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