Rayonier Advanced Materials and Tembec Announce Increase in Consideration under Amended Arrangement Agreement

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (“Rayonier Advanced Materials”) (NYSE: RYAM) and Tembec Inc. (“Tembec”) (TSX: TMB) today announced that they have entered into an amendment to the arrangement agreement (as amended, the “Amended Arrangement Agreement”) under which Rayonier Advanced Materials has agreed to acquire Tembec (the “Arrangement”) for an increased consideration valued at C$4.75 per Tembec share.  The revised terms were unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies.

Under the Amended Arrangement Agreement, Tembec shareholders will have the right to elect to receive either C$4.75 in cash or 0.2542 shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials common stock per Tembec common share, subject to proration so that approximately 67% of the aggregate consideration is paid in cash and approximately 33% is paid in Rayonier Advanced Materials common stock.

The increased consideration represents a 17% increase in value offered for the shares compared to the initial terms and a premium of 61% to the closing price of Tembec’s shares on May 24, 2017, the day immediately before the initial announcement concerning the Arrangement.

Rayonier Advanced Materials has entered into irrevocable support and voting agreements with each of Oaktree Capital Management L.P. and Restructuring Capital Associates L.P., who together represent approximately 37% of Tembec’s outstanding shares, pursuant to which they have agreed to vote in favor of the Arrangement.

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“This transaction advances our growth objective to pursue strategic acquisitions where we can leverage our core competencies to provide significant long-term shareholder return,” said Paul Boynton, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rayonier Advanced Materials. “We look forward to working with Tembec’s exceptional team, unions and other stakeholders to realize the abundant opportunities ahead.”

James Lopez, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tembec, added, “Rayonier Advanced Materials is the ideal partner for us and we are encouraged by their ongoing commitment to our operations and employees in Canada and France and—above all—to the values we share. This combination will enable us to sustainably grow our business for the benefit of our customers, employees and communities.  We are, of course, pleased with the opportunity to deliver even greater value to our shareholders.”
more at:  http://tembec.com/en/Media/Press-Releases/rayonier-advanced-materials-tembec-announce-increase-consideration-amended-arrangement-agreement?section=investors

Rayonier Advanced Materials has entered into irrevocable support and voting agreements with each of Oaktree Capital Management L.P. and Restructuring Capital Associates L.P., who together represent approximately 37% of Tembec’s outstanding shares, pursuant to which they have agreed to vote in favor of the Arrangement.

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“This transaction advances our growth objective to pursue strategic acquisitions where we can leverage our core competencies to provide significant long-term shareholder return,” said Paul Boynton, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rayonier Advanced Materials. “We look forward to working with Tembec’s exceptional team, unions and other stakeholders to realize the abundant opportunities ahead.”

James Lopez, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tembec, added, “Rayonier Advanced Materials is the ideal partner for us and we are encouraged by their ongoing commitment to our operations and employees in Canada and France and—above all—to the values we share. This combination will enable us to sustainably grow our business for the benefit of our customers, employees and communities.  We are, of course, pleased with the opportunity to deliver even greater value to our shareholders.”
more at:  http://tembec.com/en/Media/Press-Releases/rayonier-advanced-materials-tembec-announce-increase-consideration-amended-arrangement-agreement?section=investors

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