March 5, 2026
Vancouver, BC - Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (TSX: CFX) today reported its fourth quarter of 2025 results:
Overview
- Q4 2025 operating loss of $85.6 million; net loss of $133.6 million, or $2.05 per share.
- As a result of the prolonged weakness in global pulp markets and the Company's persistent challenges accessing economically viable fibre, an asset write-down and impairment charge totaling $106.5 million was recognized in Q4 2025, which included a write-off of a previously recognized deferred tax asset of $52.5 million.
- After taking into consideration adjusting and one-time items totaling $57.5 million, the adjusted operating loss for Q4 2025 was $28.1 million, compared to a similarly adjusted operating loss of $11.1 million in Q3 2025.
- Global softwood pulp markets were relatively flat through Q4 2025, principally driven by elevated pulp producer inventory levels.
- Pulp production declined 4% in Q4 2025 (versus Q3 2025) primarily due to a scheduled maintenance outage at its Northwood NBSK pulp mill, including a slower than anticipated restart.
- Jointly with Canfor, the Company announced in December 2025 it had entered into an Arrangement Agreement, where Canfor would acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Canfor Pulp not already owned by Canfor, for either $0.50 in cash consideration or 0.0425 of a common share of Canfor (the "Proposed Transaction"). Closing is anticipated in Q1 2026 and is subject to all applicable shareholder, court and regulatory approvals.
- As announced in February 2026, Management's forecasts indicate a breach of financial covenants is highly probable as early as March 31, 2026. Should the Proposed Transaction not close, the Company would re-engage with its lenders for further temporary relief while it works to undertake a restructuring process.