Rayonier and PotlatchDeltic will merge in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a leading domestic land resources owner and top-tier lumber manufacturer.
Based on the closing stock prices of Rayonier and PotlatchDeltic on October 10, 2025, the last business day prior to the execution of the agreement, the combined company is expected to have a pro forma equity market capitalization of $7.1 billion and a total enterprise value of $8.2 billion, including $1.1 billion of net debt.
PotlatchDeltic operates sawmill in Waldo and Ola. It has extensive timber and real estate interests in Arkansas. The regional headquarters for the company is in El Dorado.
Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company will become the second-largest publicly traded timber and wood products company in North America. The companies said in a press release that the new corporation will be well-positioned to capitalize on an improving housing market as well as opportunities in higher-and-better-use (HBU) real estate and land-based / natural climate solutions.
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