On the Record · Domtar
Domtar acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Domtar bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Resolute Forest Products Inc.Word for word“On March 1, 2023, Paper Excellence completed the acquisition of Resolute through Domtar (referred to as "the Acquisition").” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | March 1, 2023 | — |
Catalyst Paper CorporationWord for word“On October 27, 2023, we completed the acquisition of all the outstanding common and preferred shares of Catalyst Paper Corporation ("Catalyst"), which includes one pulp and paper mill and one paper mill, both located in British Columbia, for a purchase consideration of $1 dollar.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | October 27, 2023 | $1 dollar |
Skookumchuck Pulp Inc.Word for word“On June 29, 2023, we completed the acquisition of all the outstanding common and preferred shares of Skookumchuck Pulp Inc. ("SPI"), a pulp mill in British Columbia, for a purchase consideration of $185 million.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | June 29, 2023 | $185 million |
Dryden pulp mill and related assetsWord for word“On August 1, 2023, we completed the sale of the Dryden pulp mill and related assets for a purchase price of $186 million.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | August 1, 2023 | $186 million |
Thunder Bay pulp and paper mill and related assetsWord for word“On August 1, 2023, we completed the sale of the Thunder Bay pulp and paper mill and related assets for a purchase price of $231 million.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | August 1, 2023 | $231 million |
Kamloops, British Columbia pulp millWord for word“On June 1, 2022, the mill and related assets, were sold to an independent acquirer approved by the Commissioner.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | June 1, 2022 | — |
Personal Care businessWord for word“On March 1, 2021, we completed the sale of our Personal Care business to American Industrial Partners ("AIP"), for a purchase price of $920 million in cash.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | March 1, 2021 | $920 million in cash |
Iconex PaperWord for word“On November 1, 2024, we acquired Iconex Paper for a purchase price of $208 million in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | On November 1, 2024 | $208 million in cash |
Skookumchuck Pulp Inc. (SPI)Word for word“On June 29, 2023, we completed the acquisition of all the outstanding common and preferred shares of Skookumchuck Pulp Inc. (“SPI”), a pulp mill in British Columbia, for a purchase consideration of $185 million.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | On June 29, 2023 | $185 million |
Resolute Forest Products Inc. (Resolute)Word for word“The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred is $1.696 billion, less cash acquired of $480 million and including the contingent value right on softwood lumber duty deposit refunds.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | — | $1.696 billion |
Espanola, Ontario millWord for word“On October 17, 2025, we completed the sale of our Espanola facility.” 10-K for 2025 | divestiture | On October 17, 2025 | — |
Forest Products Mauricie, Quebec sawmillWord for word“On July 1, 2025, we completed the sale of the Forest Products Mauricie (“FPM”) sawmill, for a purchase price of $15 million, resulting in a gain of $9 million.” 10-K for 2025 | divestiture | On July 1, 2025 | $15 million |
New Receiptco Opco LLC (“Iconex Paper”)Word for word“On November 1, 2024, we acquired Iconex Paper for a purchase price of $208 million in cash.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | On November 1, 2024 | $208 million in cash |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $46 million | — |
| 2017-12-31 | $8 million | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $30 million | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.1 billion | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $208 million | $33 million |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2023-05-30 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-03-01 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-03-01 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2023-02-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-07-11 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-06-01 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2022-05-16 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-11-30 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-11-30 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2021-05-12 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-03-03 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-03-01 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2021-01-08 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-05-08 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-08-22 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-08-19 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Domtar’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-03-30. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.