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8-K filed August 21, 2025, 7:59 PM ET ticker IP CIK 0000051434
M&A confidence high sentiment positive materiality 0.85

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ (IP): restructuring charge — IP to sell Global Cellulose Fibers to AIP for $1.5B; announces mill closures and $250M investment

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/

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Restructurings & Charges SEC 8-K Item 2.05/2.06 confidence 0.9

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ announced a restructuring with charges of aggregate pre-tax noncash asset write-off and accelerated depreciation charges of approximately $400 million and aggregate pre-tax cash severance and other shut affecting Containerboard business (approximately 680 employees).

Type
restructuring
Charge
aggregate pre-tax noncash asset write-off and accelerated depreciation charges of approximately $400 million and aggregate pre-tax cash severance and other shut
Affected area
Containerboard business
Headcount
approximately 680 employees
Exact text from the filing
The Company plans to permanently close its containerboard mill and packaging facility in Savannah, Georgia. The containerboard mill will shut down in stages with all operations expected to cease by September 30, 2025. The closure is expected to reduce the Company’s containerboard capacity by approximately 1,000,000 tons. The Company estimates that the closure will result in aggregate pre-tax noncash asset write-off and accelerated depreciation charges of approximately $400 million and aggregate pre-tax cash severance and other shutdown charges of approximately $81 million, and anticipates that these charges will be recorded during the three months ending September 30, 2025. The Company expects closure of the containerboard mill to reduce its workforce by approximately 680 employees.
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Restructurings & Charges SEC 8-K Item 2.05/2.06 confidence 0.9

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ announced a restructuring with charges of aggregate pre-tax noncash asset write-off and accelerated depreciation charges of approximately $170 million and aggregate pre-tax cash severance and other shut affecting Containerboard business (approximately 300 employees).

Type
restructuring
Charge
aggregate pre-tax noncash asset write-off and accelerated depreciation charges of approximately $170 million and aggregate pre-tax cash severance and other shut
Affected area
Containerboard business
Headcount
approximately 300 employees
Exact text from the filing
The Company plans to permanently close its containerboard, timber and lumber mills in Riceboro, Georgia. The containerboard mill will shut down in stages with all operations expected to cease by September 12, 2025. The closure is expected to reduce the Company’s containerboard capacity by approximately 430,000 tons. The Company estimates that the closure will result in aggregate pre-tax noncash asset write-off and accelerated depreciation charges of approximately $170 million and aggregate pre-tax cash severance and other shutdown charges of approximately $77 million, and anticipates that these charges will be recorded during the three months ending September 30, 2025. The Company expects closure of the containerboard mill to reduce its workforce by approximately 300 employees.
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