RESTRUCTURING CHARGES, NET

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

2025: During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $342 million and $464 million, respectively. These charges included:


In millions	Three Months Ended September 30, 2025		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Red River mill closure costs (a)	$	—	$	85
Savannah mill closure costs (b)	135		135
Riceboro mill closure costs (c)	95		95
Resource realignment - PS EMEA (d)	67		97
Resource realignment - PS NA (e)	45		52
	$	342	$	464

(a) Includes severance charges of $18 million, the majority of which have been paid, inventory charges of $26 million and other charges of $41 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Inventory charges of $25 million are recorded in Inventories, severance charges of $7 million are recorded in Accrued payroll and benefits and other costs of $36 million are recorded in Other current liabilities and Other Liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025.

(b) Includes severance charges of $31 million recorded in Accrued payroll and benefits, $38 million of inventory charges recorded in Inventories and other costs of $66 million recorded in Other current liabilities and Other Liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025. The majority of the severance charges will be paid in 2025.

(c) Includes severance charges of $12 million recorded in Accrued payroll and benefits, inventory charges of $29 million recorded in Inventories and other costs of $54 million recorded in Other current liabilities and Other Liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025. The majority of the severance charges will be paid in 2025.

(d) Includes other costs of $67 million and $97 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, for PS EMEA. Severance charges of $79 million are recorded in Accrued payroll and benefits and inventory charges and other costs of $11 million in Other current liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025. The severance charges will be paid within the next twelve months.

(e) Includes other costs of $45 million and $52 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, for PS NA. Severance charges of $46 million are recorded in Accrued payroll and benefits in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025. The severance charges will be paid within the next twelve months.

2024: During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded restructuring and other charges of $55 million and $58 million, respectively, for severance related to the resource realignment component of our 80/20 strategic approach. The severance charges were paid in 2025.

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/ 10-Q