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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
BASIS OF PRESENTATION BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of Rayonier Inc. and its subsidiaries and Rayonier, L.P. have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted 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 (the “SEC”).
The Rayonier Inc. and Rayonier, L.P. year-end balance sheet information was derived from audited financial statements not included herein. In the opinion of management, these financial statements and notes reflect any 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 financial statements and supplementary data included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as filed with the SEC on February 23, 2026 (the “2025 Form 10-K”).
As of March 31, 2026, the Company owned a 99.4% interest in the Operating Partnership, with the remaining 0.6% interest owned by the limited partners of the Operating Partnership. As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, Rayonier Inc. has exclusive control of the day-to-day management of the Operating Partnership.
In June 2025, we divested our entire 77% interest in our New Zealand operations. Accordingly, New Zealand’s results of operations through the sale date have been classified as discontinued operations in our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss), and its cash flows through the sale date are included in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. See Note 3 — Discontinued Operations for additional information.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
RECLASSIFICATIONS
As discussed in Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the 2025 Form 10-K, effective in the third quarter of 2025 the Company combined its Trading segment into its Southern and Northern Timber segments. Prior period segment information has been recast to conform to the current presentation.
USE OF ESTIMATES
USE OF ESTIMATES
The Company's use of estimates in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements is described in Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the 2025 Form 10-K. The estimates and assumptions underlying the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 include those used in the preliminary purchase price allocation related to the merger with PotlatchDeltic Corporation, which closed on January 30, 2026. These estimates require significant judgment, particularly with respect to the determination of fair values for acquired timberlands, property, plant and equipment, identifiable intangible assets, assumed long-term debt, and the related deferred income tax effects. The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to revision during the measurement period as additional information becomes available, and any such adjustments could be material.
COMPANY OWNED LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OWNED LIFE INSURANCE
In connection with the merger, Rayonier assumed company-owned life insurance policies on the lives of certain past officers and employees of Legacy PotlatchDeltic. The cash surrender value of these policies is recognized in other assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Related expense and interest income are included in selling and general expenses and interest expense, net, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Cash receipts and disbursements are recorded as investing activities within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The net effect on income was not significant for the three months ended March 31, 2026
WOOD PRODUCTS INVENTORY
WOOD PRODUCTS INVENTORY
Manufacturing inventories, consisting principally of raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, and stores and supplies inventory, are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined using the weighted-average cost method. Inventory costs include direct materials, direct labor, and allocated manufacturing overhead. Manufacturing inventories are reviewed for excess quantities, obsolescence, and other indicators that net realizable value may be less than cost, and write-downs are recorded when cost exceeds net realizable value.
RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS/ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ISSUED BUT NOT YET ADOPTED
RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In the first quarter of 2026, we early adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2025-09, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Hedge Accounting Improvements. ASU 2025-09 amends hedge accounting guidance to provide greater flexibility in designating and assessing hedging relationships for similar risks. The adoption of ASU 2025-09 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial results or financial position. For additional information regarding our derivative instruments and hedging activities, refer to Note 9 — Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities.
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ISSUED BUT NOT YET ADOPTED
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements. This update is intended to improve the organization and accessibility of required interim disclosures, clarify the applicability of certain interim disclosure requirements, and introduce a requirement that entities disclose, in interim reports, material events that have occurred since the most recent annual reporting period. The guidance is effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. Entities may apply the new requirements prospectively or retrospectively. We are evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2025-11 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. Subsequently, in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-01 to clarify the effective date of this guidance. ASU 2024-03 requires enhanced disclosure regarding specific expense categories, such as inventory costs, employee compensation, and depreciation, within the notes to the financial statements. The pronouncement is effective for annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The guidance allows for either prospective or retrospective application. We are evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Other recent accounting pronouncements, either adopted or pending adoption and not discussed above, are not applicable or are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
SEGMENT REPORTING The chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer, evaluates segment operating performance based on Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance. Total assets by segment are not disclosed as they are not used by the CODM for resource allocation or performance assessment.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, the non-cash cost of land and improved development, non-operating income and expense, costs related to the merger with PotlatchDeltic, an inventory purchase price adjustment in cost of sales, income from operations of discontinued operations, restructuring charges, and Large Dispositions.
We believe that Operating (loss) income, as defined by U.S. GAAP, is the most appropriate earnings measurement for reconciling Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to Operating loss as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Operating (loss) income as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss) includes the results of both reportable segments and corporate activities. Segment Operating income (loss) represents the operating results of the company’s reportable segments only and does not include corporate-level amounts. As a result, segment Operating income (loss) may differ from the total Operating income (loss) reported in the consolidated financial statements.
WOOD PRODUCTS REVENUE RECOGNITION AND PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACT BALANCES
WOOD PRODUCTS REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue from wood products sales is recognized when control of the product transfers to the customer. Performance obligations associated with the sale of lumber and other manufactured wood products are typically satisfied either when products are shipped (FOB shipping point) or upon delivery to the customer (FOB destination), depending on the terms of the customer contract. For wood products sales, the transaction price is typically the amount billed to the customer for the products shipped but may be reduced for estimated cash discounts and rebates. Shipping and handling costs for all wood products revenues are accounted for as cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
We enter into vendor-managed inventory ("VMI") arrangements with certain customers whereby inventory is shipped to a VMI warehouse. For products sold under VMI arrangements, revenue is recognized and billed when control transfers to the customer and we have no further obligations, which is generally upon the customer's withdrawal of inventory from the VMI warehouse.
PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
We recognize revenue when control of promised goods or services (“performance obligations”) is transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services (“transaction price”).
Unsatisfied performance obligations as of March 31, 2026 primarily consist of advances on stumpage contracts, unearned license revenue, unearned carbon capture and storage revenue, hunting and other access rights on our timberlands, payments received for shipments where control of goods have not transferred, member related activities at an owned country club and certain post-close obligations for real estate sales. Of these performance obligations, $26.3 million is expected to be recognized within the next twelve months, with the remaining $14.2 million expected to be recognized thereafter as we satisfy our performance obligations. We generally collect payment within one year of satisfying a performance obligation; therefore, we have elected the practical expedient not to adjust revenue for a financing component.
CONTRACT BALANCES
The timing of revenue recognition, invoicing and cash collections results in trade receivables and deferred revenue (contract liabilities) on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Trade receivables are recorded when we have an unconditional right to consideration for completed performance under a contract. Contract liabilities relate to payments received in advance of performance under a contract and are recognized as revenue as, or when, we perform under a contract.
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE AND PER UNIT
Basic (loss) earnings per common share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to Rayonier Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Rayonier Inc., before net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (“NCI”) in the Operating Partnership by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect of outstanding performance shares, restricted stock units, noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership units and contingently issuable shares and units.
EARNINGS PER UNIT
Basic (loss) earnings per unit (“EPU”) is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to unitholders of Rayonier, L.P. by the weighted average number of units outstanding. Diluted EPU is calculated by dividing net income available to unitholders of Rayonier, L.P. by the weighted average number of units outstanding adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect of outstanding unit equivalents, including performance shares, restricted stock units and contingently issuable shares and units.
DERIVATIVE
We are exposed to market risk from changes in benchmark interest rates on our variable-rate term loans. To manage this exposure, we use variable-to-fixed interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges to convert floating-rate interest payments into fixed rate payments and reduce the variability of cash flows attributable to interest rate movements. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. As of March 31, 2026, all outstanding derivatives are interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges.
POTLATCHDELTIC MERGER — ACQUIRED HEDGING INSTRUMENTS
In connection with the January 30, 2026 merger with PotlatchDeltic, we acquired 18 pay-fixed / receive-floating interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $1,037.0 million (the “PotlatchDeltic Merger Swaps”). One swap with a notional amount of $27.5 million matured on February 1, 2026, leaving 17 swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $1,009.5 million outstanding as of March 31, 2026. The acquired swaps were recorded at fair value on the acquisition date and concurrently re-designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted variable-rate interest payments on the assumed loans under our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The acquisition-date fair value is being amortized to interest expense over the remaining swap terms, such that hedge accounting reflects only changes in fair value subsequent to re-designation in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). All re-designated hedging relationships were determined to be highly effective as of January 30, 2026 and as of March 31, 2026.
ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVES
We record derivatives as assets or liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). Gains and losses on derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges are recorded in AOCI and reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings. For derivatives not designated as hedges, changes in fair value are recognized immediately in earnings. Upon de-designation, the AOCI balance is reclassified into earnings over the original term of the forecasted transaction if the transaction remains probable, or immediately if probability is no longer met. As of March 31, 2026, all outstanding derivative instruments qualify for hedge accounting.
INTEREST RATE SWAPS
The hedged forecasted transactions are the monthly variable-rate interest payments on the Company’s combined post-merger loan portfolio, assessed on an aggregate basis for purposes of the ASC 815-20 notional adequacy (over-hedging) assessment. As of March 31, 2026, we are hedging exposure to variability in future cash flows on forecasted interest payments over a maximum period of approximately nine years.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
A three-level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value was established in the Accounting Standards Codification as follows:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1.
Level 3 Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
We use the following methods and assumptions in estimating the fair value of our financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash — The carrying amount is equal to fair market value.
Debt — The fair value of fixed-rate debt is determined using quoted market prices for debt with comparable terms and maturities. For variable-rate debt, the carrying value approximates fair value as the interest rate adjusts with market changes.
Interest rate swap agreements — The fair value of interest rate contracts is determined by discounting the expected future cash flows for each instrument at prevailing interest rates.
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership — The fair value of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership is determined by using the period-end closing price of Rayonier Inc. common shares.