# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001597672
**File Stem:** 0001597672-25-000028
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
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**0001597672-25-000028.hdr.sgml**: 20250623

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001597672-25-000028

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 11-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20241231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250623

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250623

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001597672
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PULP MILLS [2611]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 464559529
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 11-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36285
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251065095

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1301 RIVERPLACE BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 2300
- **CITY:** JACKSONVILLE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32207
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (904) 357-4600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1301 RIVERPLACE BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 2300
- **CITY:** JACKSONVILLE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32207

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Rayonier Holding Co
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140121

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 20549**

**FORM 11-K**

(Mark One):

**[ X ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

For the year ended December 31, 2024

OR

**[ ]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

For the transition period from __________ to __________

**COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-6780**

A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

**RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees**

B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name of the issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

**Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.**

1301 Riverplace Boulevard, Suite 2300

Jacksonville, Florida 32207

Telephone Number: (904) 357-4600

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**RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees**

**As of December 31, 2024 and 2023**

**and for the Year Ended December 31, 2024**

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| **Table of Contents** | **Table of Contents** |
| | **Page** |
| <u>[Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm](#if524e5c1c70c44c6b499b418e6be3d9d_7)</u> | <u>[1](#if524e5c1c70c44c6b499b418e6be3d9d_7)</u> |
| <u>Financial Statements:</u> |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits](#if524e5c1c70c44c6b499b418e6be3d9d_10)</u> | <u>[2](#if524e5c1c70c44c6b499b418e6be3d9d_10)</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits](#if524e5c1c70c44c6b499b418e6be3d9d_13)</u> | <u>[3](#if524e5c1c70c44c6b499b418e6be3d9d_13)</u> |
| <u>[Notes to Financial Statements](#if524e5c1c70c44c6b499b418e6be3d9d_16)</u> | <u>[4](#if524e5c1c70c44c6b499b418e6be3d9d_16)</u> |
| <u>Supplemental Schedule:</u> |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Schedule H, Line 4i: Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)](#if524e5c1c70c44c6b499b418e6be3d9d_49)</u> | <u>[10](#if524e5c1c70c44c6b499b418e6be3d9d_49)</u> |
| <u>[Signature](#if524e5c1c70c44c6b499b418e6be3d9d_52)</u> | <u>[11](#if524e5c1c70c44c6b499b418e6be3d9d_52)</u> |
| <u>[Exhibit Index](#if524e5c1c70c44c6b499b418e6be3d9d_55)</u> | <u>[12](#if524e5c1c70c44c6b499b418e6be3d9d_55)</u> |

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Note: All other schedules required by 29 CFR 2520.103-10 of the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 have been omitted because they are not applicable.

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**REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

To the Plan Administrator and Participants of the

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees

Jacksonville, Florida

**Opinion on the Financial Statements**

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees (the "Plan") as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively, the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

**Basis for Opinion**

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Plan's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Plan in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the Plan's management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

**Supplemental Information**

The supplemental information in the accompanying schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2024, has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan's financial statements. The supplemental information is the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental information. In forming our opinion on the supplemental information, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the supplemental information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.

We have served as the Plan's auditor since 2007.

<u>/s/ Ennis, Pellum & Associates, P.A.</u>

Jacksonville, Florida

June 23, 2025

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**RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees**

**Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2023** |
| **Investments** | | |
| Investments, at fair value (Note 3) | $16285119 | $14343952 |
| Investments, at contract value (Note 4) | 5623657 | 6363201 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total investments | 21908776 | 20707153 |
| **Receivables** |  |  |
| Notes receivable from participants | 950110 | 818810 |
| Participant contributions | 36443 | 28060 |
| Employer contributions | 13175 | 9056 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total receivables | 999728 | 855926 |
| **Liabilities** |  |  |
| Accrued expenses | (2337) | (4151) |
| **Net Assets Available for Benefits** | $22906167 | $21558928 |

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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**RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees**

**Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits**

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|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended**<br>**December 31, 2024** |
| **Investment Income** | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net appreciation in fair value of investments | $2025877 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest and dividends | 419110 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total investment income | 2444987 |
| **Additions to Net Assets** |  |
| Interest on notes receivable from participants | 66960 |
| Contributions: |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Participant contributions | 1242651 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employer contributions | 774489 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rollover contributions | 4998 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total contributions | 2022138 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total additions to net assets | 4534085 |
| **Deductions from Net Assets** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distributions to participants | (2324278) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Administrative expenses | (65361) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total deductions from net assets | (2389639) |
| Net increase before transfers of assets from this plan | 2144446 |
| Net transfers of assets from this plan (Note 1) | (797207) |
| Net assets available for benefits: |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beginning of year | 21558928 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;End of year | $22906167 |

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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**RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees**

**Notes to Financial Statements**

**1.<u>Description of the Plan</u>**

The following brief description of the RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees (formerly Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. Fernandina Plant Savings Plan for Hourly Employees) (the "Plan") is provided for general information purposes only. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.

*<u>General</u>*

The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering all eligible hourly-paid bargaining unit employees of the Fernandina plant of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (the "Company" or "Sponsor"). The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). Employees are eligible to contribute to the Plan on the first day of the month following 120 days of service without interruption or the date on which one year of eligibility service is completed, whichever is earlier. Once eligible, participants are automatically enrolled to contribute 3% of their salary on a before-tax basis to their retirement account through automatic payroll deductions. The contribution rate will automatically increase by 1% following the year that salary deferrals to the Plan began. The automatic increase will stop once a participant reaches a 10% contribution rate. Employees have the option to decline automatic enrollment at any time.

Fidelity Workplace Services LLC ("Fidelity") serves as the record keeper and administers the Plan's assets for the benefit of participants. Fidelity Management Trust Company serves as the trustee of the Plan's investments in the trust.

*<u>Contributions</u>*

Participants may contribute up to 100 percent of eligible compensation, on a before-tax basis, after-tax basis or a combination thereof, subject to Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") limitations.

Effective September 1, 2019 and as a result of a new collective bargaining agreement covering Plan participants, the Company makes a matching contribution of 100 percent of the first three percent of each participant's eligible compensation contributed to the Plan and 50 percent of the next three percent of the participant's eligible compensation contributed to the Plan.

The Company closed enrollment in its defined benefit pension plans to new employees hired or rehired after April 2006. Effective May 2006, eligible employees hired or rehired after April 2006 receive an enhanced retirement contribution in addition to the standard matching contribution, in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the enhanced retirement contribution was $1,500 annually for each eligible employee.

Each year, participants may contribute up to the maximum allowed by the IRC. In addition, the Plan allows for "catch-up" contributions by participants age 50 years and older as of the end of the Plan year. The Plan permits rollovers from other qualified plans into the Plan.

*<u>Participant Accounts</u>*

Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contributions and the related Company contributions. Plan earnings and losses are allocated to participant accounts based upon account balances. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant's vested balance.

*<u>Vesting</u>*

Participants are fully vested in their contributions as well as actual earnings/losses thereon. Participants vest in the Company contributions, enhanced retirement contributions and annual contributions at a rate of 20 percent per year of service. Full vesting occurs after five years of service.

*<u>Forfeitures</u>*

The balance of forfeited non-vested accounts may be used to reduce future employer contributions or to pay for administrative expenses related to the Plan. There were $41,751 in forfeitures for the year ended December 31, 2024. During 2024, $33,391 forfeitures were utilized to reduce employer contributions or pay for administrative expenses. An insignificant amount of income is earned on the funds held in this account. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the balance in forfeited, non-vested account was $8,994 and $63, respectively, and remained available in the Fidelity Government Money Market.

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**RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees**

**Notes to Financial Statements**

*<u>Transfers</u>*

The Company maintains three defined contribution plans for its employees depending upon their employment status. If a participant changes employment status and is eligible to transfer into a different plan during the year, the participant can elect to transfer their account balance into the corresponding plan. The transfer is included in the "Net transfers of assets from this plan" line on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits.

*<u>Investment Options</u>*

Participants direct the investment of their contributions into various investment options offered by the Plan, as listed in the accompanying schedule of assets held at the end of the year.

*<u>Notes Receivable from Participants</u>*

Participants may borrow a minimum of $1,000 from their individual accounts. Loan amounts may not exceed the lesser of (a) 50 percent of the participant's vested balance or (b) $50,000 reduced by the participant's highest outstanding loan balance, if any, during the prior one-year period. Participants may not have more than one loan outstanding at a time. Loan terms range from one to five years or up to twenty years for the purchase of a primary residence. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant's account and bear interest at a rate determined by the plan administrator based on prevailing interest rates charged by lending institutions for loans which would be made under similar circumstances. Principal and interest are paid ratably through bi-weekly payroll deductions. Loan transactions are treated as transfers between the investment funds and the loan fund.

*<u>Payment of Benefits and Withdrawals</u>*

Plan benefits are payable to participants either at the time of termination or retirement, in the case of becoming disabled, or to their beneficiaries in the event of death, and are based on the fully vested balance of their account. Alternatively, a participant may elect to defer distribution until April 1 of the year following the participant's attainment of age 73, provided the participant's vested account balance exceeds $1,000. In the event of termination of employment before retirement, a participant's account balance will be distributed in a lump sum, or if the balance exceeds $1,000, over future periods or deferred.

Withdrawals may be made from the principal portion of a participant's after-tax account balance contributed prior to October 2016. Withdrawals from before-tax account balances, after-tax balances contributed after October 2016 and earnings on after-tax account balances are allowable before attaining the age of 59 1/2 in the case of financial hardship. Existence of financial hardship is determined by Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") criteria.

**2.<u>Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</u>**

*<u>Basis of Accounting</u>*

The accompanying financial statements of the Plan are prepared under the accrual method of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").

*<u>Use of Estimates</u>*

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of net assets available for benefits and changes therein. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

*<u>Investment Valuation and Income Recognition</u>*

Investments are reported at fair value (except for fully-benefit responsive investment contracts, which are reported at contract value). Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The plan administrator determines the Plan's valuation policies utilizing information provided by the investment advisers, custodians, and insurance company. See Note 3 - *Fair Value Measurements* for additional information.

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**RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees**

**Notes to Financial Statements**

Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments includes the Plan's gains and losses on investments purchased and sold as well as held during the year.

*<u>Notes Receivable from Participants</u>*

Participant loans are recorded as "Notes receivable from participants" and measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest in the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. No allowance for credit losses has been recorded as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. Delinquent participant loans are reclassified as distributions based upon the terms of the Plan document.

*<u>Risks and Uncertainties</u>*

The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants' account balances and the amounts reported in the Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits.

*<u>Contributions</u>*

Contributions from Plan participants and the matching contributions from the Employer are recorded in the year in which participant compensation is earned.

*<u>Payment of Benefits</u>*

Benefits are recorded when paid.

*<u>Operating Expenses</u>*

Certain expenses of maintaining the Plan are paid directly by the Plan, including various advisors and the Plan auditor. Other expenses may be paid by the Sponsor. Fees charged by the individual funds and participant specific expenses deducted from the participant's balance are reflected as a component of the net appreciation in fair value of investments. Participant accounts are charged with an allocation of administrative expenses.

*<u>Subsequent Events</u>*

The Plan has evaluated events and transactions that occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and there were no items requiring disclosure herein.

**3.<u>Fair Value Measurements</u>**

Financial assets and liabilities disclosed in the financial statements on a recurring basis are recorded at fair value. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). The guidance establishes a three-level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value as follows:

<u>Level 1</u> - &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

<u>Level 2</u> - &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level one, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

<u>Level 3</u> - &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

<u>Common stock</u> Valued at the closing price reported on the active market.

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**RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees**

**Notes to Financial Statements**

<u>Mutual funds and money market funds</u> Valued at the daily closing price as reported by the fund. Mutual funds and money market funds held by the Plan are open-ended funds that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are actively traded. These funds are required to publish their daily net asset value ("NAV") and to transact at that price.

<u>Collective trusts</u> Valued using the NAV provided by the administrator of the fund. The NAV is based on the fair value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, less its liabilities, and then divided by the number of shares owned. The NAV is a quoted price in a market that is not active. These funds transact at their NAV. There are no restrictions in place with respect to the daily redemption of the collective trust funds. There are no unfunded commitments at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Plan's investments at fair value, as of December 31, 2024:

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Asset Category** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Total** |
| Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. Common Stock | $832759 | $— | $— | $832759 |
| Mutual Funds and Money Market Funds | 14788972 |  |  | 14788972 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets in the fair value hierarchy | $15621731 | $— | $— | 15621731 |
| Collective Trusts<sup>(a)</sup> |  |  |  | 663388 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investments at Fair Value |  |  |  | $16285119 |

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The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Plan's investments at fair value, as of December 31, 2023:

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Asset Category** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Total** |
| Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. Common Stock | $420278 | $— | $— | $420278 |
| Mutual Funds and Money Market Funds | 13297936 |  |  | 13297936 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets in the fair value hierarchy | $13718214 | $— | $— | 13718214 |
| Collective Trusts<sup>(a)</sup> |  |  |  | 625738 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investments at Fair Value |  |  |  | $14343952 |

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<sup>(a)</sup> Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits.

The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

**4.<u>Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract</u>**

The Plan holds a traditional investment contract that is fully benefit-responsive and, therefore, is reported at contract value. Contract value is the relevant measure for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts because this is the amount received by participants if they were to initiate permitted transactions under the terms of the Plan. Contract value represents contributions made under each contract, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals, and administrative expenses.

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**RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees**

**Notes to Financial Statements**

The benefit-responsive investment contract with MassMutual is a separate account evergreen group annuity contract, or SAGIC. MassMutual maintains the contributions in a separate account. Specific securities within the general account are not attributed to the investment contract with the Plan. The Plan owns a series of guarantees that are embedded in the insurance contract. The contractual guarantees are backed up by the full faith and credit of MassMutual, the contract issuer, and in an instance of a shortfall in the separate account, claims would be against MassMutual's general assets. The account is credited with earnings on the underlying investments and charged for participant withdrawals and administrative expenses. MassMutual is contractually obligated to repay the principal and a specified interest rate that is guaranteed to the Plan. There are no reserves against contract value for credit risk of the contract issuer or otherwise. The crediting interest rate is based on a formula agreed upon with the issuer. Such interest rates are reviewed on a quarterly basis for resetting. The Plan may terminate the contract with 30 days prior notice.

Certain events limit the ability of the Plan to transact at contract value with the issuer. Such events include the following: (i) termination notice by the Company; (ii) amendments to the plan documents (including complete or partial plan termination or merger with another plan); (iii) notice of termination by MassMutual on the anniversary date; (iv) a breach of contract by the Plan; or (v) the failure of the trust to qualify for exemption from federal income taxes or any required prohibited transaction exemption under ERISA. The plan administrator does not believe that the occurrence of any such event, which would limit the Plan's ability to transact at contract value with participants, is probable.

**5.<u>Company Dividends</u>**

The Plan did not receive any cash dividends on Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. common stock owned during the year ended December 31, 2024 as the Company did not declare or pay dividends in 2024.

**6.<u>Party-in-Interest Transactions</u>**

Certain Plan investments are in Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. common stock. As Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. is the Sponsor, these transactions also qualify as party-in-interest transactions. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Plan held approximately 100,804 and 103,518 shares of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. common stock, respectively, which represented approximately 0.2 percent and 0.2 percent of the Company's total shares outstanding, respectively.

Fidelity serves as the Plan's record keeper and provides certain administrative services to the Plan pursuant to a Main Services Agreement ("MSA"). Fidelity receives revenue from mutual fund service providers. This revenue is used to offset certain amounts owed for administrative services to the Plan. Accordingly, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions.

If the revenue received from such mutual fund service providers exceeds the amount owed under the agreements, the record keeper remits the excess to the Plan's trust on a quarterly basis. Such amounts may be applied to pay Plan administrative expenses or allocated to the accounts of the participants. Certain expenses from plan service providers as described in Note 2 are paid by the Plan. Accordingly, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions.

The Plan issues notes to participants, which are secured by the balances in the participants' accounts. These transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions.

**7.<u>Plan Termination</u>**

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100 percent vested in their accounts.

**8.<u>Tax Status</u>**

The Plan has adopted a Non-Standardized Pre-Approved Profit Sharing Plan with CODA Plan Document. The Non-Standardized Pre-Approved Plan received a favorable opinion letter from the IRS dated June 30, 2020, stating that the form of this plan is designed in accordance with applicable sections of the IRC. Although the Plan has been amended since the date of the letter, the plan administrator and the Plan's tax counsel believe the Plan is designed, and is currently being operated, in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC and, therefore, believe the Plan is qualified, and the related trust is tax-exempt.

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**RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees**

**Notes to Financial Statements**

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Plan has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress.

**9.<u>Concentration of Investments</u>**

The Plan is concentrated in the following investments as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

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| **Investment** | **Description** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2023** |
| MassMutual Stable Value Core | Guaranteed Interest Account | 25% | 30% |

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**10.<u>Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500</u>**

The following table is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits according to the financial statements as compared to Form 5500 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

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| | **December 31, 2024** |
| Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements | $22906167 |
| Accrued expenses | 2337 |
| Less: Contributions receivable | (49618) |
| Net assets available for benefits per Form 5500 | $22858886 |

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| | **December 31, 2023** |
| Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements | $21558928 |
| Accrued expenses | 4151 |
| Less: Contributions receivable | (37116) |
| Net assets available for benefits per Form 5500 | $21525963 |

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The following table is a reconciliation of changes in net assets available for benefits according to the financial statements as compared to Form 5500 for the year ended December 31, 2024.

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| | **Year Ended**<br>**December 31, 2024** |
| Increase in net assets available for benefits before transfers per the financial statements | $2144446 |
| Change in accrued expenses | (1814) |
| Change in contributions receivable | (12502) |
| Net income per Form 5500 | $2130130 |

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**RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees**

**Schedule H, Line 4i: Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)**

**As of December 31, 2024**

**Plan Number 034**

**Employer Identification Number 46-4559529**

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| **(a)** | **(b) Identity of Issue** | **(c) Description** | **(d) Cost** | **(e) Current Value** |
|  | MassMutual | MassMutual Stable Value Core | (1) | $5623657 |
|  | BlackRock | BlackRock LifePath Index 2035 Fund | (1) | 2042290 |
|  | BlackRock | LifePath Index Retirement Fund | (1) | 1999746 |
| \* | Fidelity | Fidelity 500 Index | (1) | 1990583 |
|  | BlackRock | BlackRock LifePath Index 2040 Fund | (1) | 1931214 |
|  | BlackRock | BlackRock LifePath Index 2030 Fund | (1) | 1745158 |
|  | BlackRock | BlackRock LifePath Index 2050 Fund | (1) | 1038888 |
|  | American Funds | American Funds Growth Fund of America | (1) | 1016970 |
|  | BlackRock | BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund | (1) | 952084 |
|  | BlackRock | BlackRock LifePath Index 2045 Fund | (1) | 764287 |
|  | BlackRock | BlackRock LifePath Index 2060 Fund | (1) | 361784 |
|  | BlackRock | BlackRock LifePath Index 2065 Fund | (1) | 301448 |
| \* | Fidelity | Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | (1) | 154295 |
|  | Great Gray | Small Cap Growth Fund Class I1 | (1) | 146489 |
| \* | Fidelity | Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund | (1) | 143358 |
| \* | Fidelity | Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund | (1) | 141845 |
|  | Great Gray | Small Cap Value Fund III Class I1 | (1) | 128646 |
| \* | Fidelity | Fidelity International Index Fund | (1) | 122384 |
|  | Great Gray | Mid Cap Growth Fund II Class I1 | (1) | 102324 |
|  | Great Gray | Lord Abbett Core Bond | (1) | 90830 |
|  | Great Gray | Great Gray Europacific Growth Trust Class I1 | (1) | 80050 |
|  | PIMCO | PIMCO Income Institutional | (1) | 70201 |
|  | Great Gray | Large Cap Value Fund II Class I1 | (1) | 61570 |
|  | Great Gray | Mid Cap Value Fund Class I1 | (1) | 53479 |
| \* | Fidelity | Fidelity Government Money Market Fund | (1) | 12437 |
| \* | Common Stock | Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. Common Stock | (1) | 832759 |
| \* | Participant Loans | Participant Loans\*\* | N/A | 950110 |
|  |  |  |  | $22858886 |
| \* | Denotes exempt party-in-interest transaction. | Denotes exempt party-in-interest transaction. | Denotes exempt party-in-interest transaction. | Denotes exempt party-in-interest transaction. |
| \*\* | These loans bear fixed interest rates of 4.25 percent to 9.50 percent with maturities through September 6, 2039. | These loans bear fixed interest rates of 4.25 percent to 9.50 percent with maturities through September 6, 2039. | These loans bear fixed interest rates of 4.25 percent to 9.50 percent with maturities through September 6, 2039. | These loans bear fixed interest rates of 4.25 percent to 9.50 percent with maturities through September 6, 2039. |
| (1) | Investments are participant directed, thus cost information is not required. | Investments are participant directed, thus cost information is not required. | Investments are participant directed, thus cost information is not required. | Investments are participant directed, thus cost information is not required. |

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**Signature**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Pension and Saving Plan Committee for the RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees <br> (Name of Plan)

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| /s/ JAMES L POSZE |
| James L Posze |
| Plan Administrator |

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Date: June 23, 2025

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**Exhibit Index**

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** | **Location** |
| <u>[23](exhibit23-fern2024.htm)</u> | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | Filed herewith |

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## Ex-23

**Exhibit 23**

**CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-197093) of Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. of our report dated June 23, 2025, relating to the financial statements and supplemental schedules of the RYAM 401(k) Plan for Fernandina Hourly Employees which appear in this Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

<u>/s/ Ennis, Pellum & Associates, P.A.</u>

Jacksonville, Florida

June 23, 2025

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