Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. ("RYAM" or the "Company") today announced that the Company is engaged in a formal process to explore strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. In connection with the strategic alternatives review, the Company has engaged Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as its financial advisor and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz as its legal counsel.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors ("Board") has established an interim Office of the Chief Executive Officer ("OFC") following the resignation of President and CEO Scott M. Sutton, effective immediately. The OFC will comprise current executives to guide the Company through this transition period, including Marcus J. Moeltner, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance; Michael Osborne, Vice President of Manufacturing Operations; Christian Ribeyrolle, Senior Vice President of Biomaterials; and R. Colby Slaughter, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.