01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed September 26, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
International Paper Company, a New York corporation (the "Company"), disclosed under Item 8.01 (Other Events) that on August 20, 2025 it entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Sale Agreement") with International Paper Holdings (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., English Oak, LLC, and a buyer group led by Absorbent Fiber Topco, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Buyer").
Under the agreement, the Sellers will sell all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of the entities that make up the Company's Global Cellulose Fibers ("GCF") business, which the filing describes as the "Transaction." The Transaction is conditioned on, among other things, the expiration or early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and other required regulatory approvals. On September 24, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the HSR waiting period, a step that clears one of the stated conditions.
The filing states that the Transaction remains subject to the remaining customary closing conditions and the receipt of other required regulatory approvals. For investors, the key takeaway is that the divestiture of the GCF cellulose fibers business has cleared the U.S. antitrust waiting period but has not yet closed, and the filing does not state a closing date or purchase price.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- On August 20, 2025, the Company and certain affiliates entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to sell the entities comprising its Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF) business.
- Buyer is a group of entities led by Absorbent Fiber Topco, Inc., with Absorbent Fiber Bidco, Inc. and Absorbent Fiber Acquisitions Canada, Ltd. as acquisition vehicles.
- The GCF business entities being sold include GCF US Holdings LLC, GCF (Asia) Limited, International Paper Cellulose Fibers (Poland) sp. z o.o., and International Paper Canada Pulp Holdings ULC.
- On September 24, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the HSR Act waiting period.
- Closing remains subject to the remaining customary closing conditions and receipt of other required regulatory approvals.
- The filing does not state the purchase price or expected closing timing.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is being sold in this transaction?
The Sellers will sell all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of GCF US Holdings LLC, GCF (Asia) Limited, International Paper Cellulose Fibers (Poland) sp. z o.o., and International Paper Canada Pulp Holdings ULC, which together represent the Company's entire Global Cellulose Fibers business.
Who is the buyer?
The buyer is a group comprising Absorbent Fiber Topco, Inc. (Parent), Absorbent Fiber Bidco, Inc. (Paper Acquisition US), and Absorbent Fiber Acquisitions Canada, Ltd. (Paper Acquisition Canada).
Has the transaction received antitrust clearance?
The Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act on September 24, 2025. The filing states that the Transaction remains subject to the remaining customary closing conditions and other required regulatory approvals.
Has the transaction closed?
The filing does not indicate that the transaction has closed. It states that the Transaction remains subject to remaining customary closing conditions and the receipt of other required regulatory approvals.
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