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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 20, 2025

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Washington

000-51826

47-0956945

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Suite 1120, 700 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 1G8

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (604) 684-1099

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share

 

MERC

 

NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 


 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On February 20, 2025, Mercer International Inc. (the “Company”) announced by press release the Company’s results for its full fiscal year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

Item 8.01. Other Events

On February 20, 2025, the Company announced by press release that its board of directors had authorized a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share to be paid on April 2, 2025 to all shareholders of record on March 26, 2025. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1

Press Release dated February 20, 2025

104

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: February 20, 2025

By:

 

/s/ Richard Short

 

 

 

Richard Short

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

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For Immediate Release

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2024 AND YEAR END 2024 RESULTS AND ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.075

Selected Highlights

Fourth quarter Operating EBITDA* increased to $99.2 million (net income of $16.7 million) from $50.5 million (net loss of $17.6 million) in the third quarter of 2024
Full year 2024 Operating EBITDA increased to $243.7 million (net loss of $85.1 million) from $17.5 million (net loss of $242.1 million) in 2023
Refinanced our former 2026 Senior Notes, extending the maturity of our earliest senior notes to 2028, and decreased our long-term debt by over $100.0 million using cash on hand
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share

 

NEW YORK, NY, February 20, 2025 ‑ Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq: MERC) today reported fourth quarter 2024 Operating EBITDA of $99.2 million, an increase from $21.1 million in the same quarter of 2023 and $50.5 million in the third quarter of 2024.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2024, net income was $16.7 million ($0.25 per share) compared to a net loss of $87.2 million (negative $1.31 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2023 and a net loss of $17.6 million (negative $0.26 per share) in the third quarter of 2024.

 

Mr. Juan Carlos Bueno, Chief Executive Officer, stated: "With strengthened pulp markets, our operating results for the year improved significantly. In the fourth quarter of 2024, softwood pulp prices remained strong, decreasing slightly from recent record prices. Our operating results in the quarter benefited from a stronger dollar and no planned maintenance downtime. As we move into the first quarter of 2025, we currently expect modestly higher softwood pulp sales realizations due to stable demand and continued global softwood supply constraints.

 

____________________

*Operating EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. See page 6 of the financial tables included in this press release for a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Operating EBITDA.

 


 

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Hardwood pulp prices in China and North America decreased in the fourth quarter of 2024 as the market absorbed capacity increases from earlier in the year. However, we currently believe hardwood pulp prices are near floor levels and are trending upwards in the first quarter of 2025 as the maintenance season begins in Latin America.

 

Lumber sales realizations increased in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter driven by modestly higher prices in the U.S. market, while in Europe, prices remained stable. In the first quarter of 2025, we currently expect lumber prices to modestly increase driven by stronger demand from certain European countries where economic conditions have improved and expect U.S. lumber prices to increase slightly due to limited North American supply.

 

Demand and pricing for our products may be further impacted by ongoing developments regarding U.S. trade policies involving Canada, the European Union and China. Our businesses have a relatively strong level of geographic and market diversification. As such, we expect the impacts of any tariffs and related measures to vary, including potentially presenting opportunities and some positive impacts, in areas of our operations.

 

Overall, per unit fiber costs for our pulp segment were flat in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2024. Per unit fiber costs for our solid wood segment increased due to stable demand and tight supply. In the first quarter of 2025, we currently expect per unit fiber costs to be generally stable at our pulp mills. For our sawmills, we currently expect per unit fiber costs to increase due to continued tight supply.

 

We are currently planning for a total of 21 days of planned maintenance downtime at our Celgar mill in the first quarter of 2025.

 

In our solid wood segment, our mass timber business successfully completed two large-scale projects in the U.S. The current high-interest rate environment in Europe and North America continues to have an impact on our solid wood segment, putting downward pressure on both short-term growth and demand for this segment's products. However, we continue to believe that we are well positioned to capitalize on more opportunities as cyclical conditions start to improve."

 

Mr. Bueno concluded: "Our operating results this year improved significantly compared to the prior year, driven by stronger pulp markets, lower costs and the growth of our mass timber business. We finished 2024 with approximately $488.6 million in aggregate liquidity and reduced our long-term debt by over $100 million in the fourth

 


 

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quarter using cash on hand. This focus on debt reduction will remain a key goal as we move forward in this improved market environment."

Consolidated Financial Results

 

Q4

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q4

 

 

YTD

 

 

YTD

 

 

2024

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Revenues

$

488,405

 

 

$

502,141

 

 

$

470,494

 

 

$

2,043,360

 

 

$

1,993,844

 

Operating income (loss)

$

50,393

 

 

$

8,841

 

 

$

(56,395

)

 

$

15,007

 

 

$

(188,774

)

Operating EBITDA

$

99,227

 

 

$

50,455

 

 

$

21,145

 

 

$

243,722

 

 

$

17,462

 

Net income (loss)

$

16,707

 

 

$

(17,559

)

 

$

(87,216

)

 

$

(85,141

)

 

$

(242,056

)

Net income (loss) per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.25

 

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(1.31

)

 

$

(1.27

)

 

$

(3.65

)

Diluted

$

0.25

 

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(1.31

)

 

$

(1.27

)

 

$

(3.65

)

Consolidated – Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2023

Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by approximately 4% to $488.4 million from $470.5 million in the same quarter of 2023 primarily due to higher pulp sales realizations partially offset by lower pulp sales volumes.

Costs and expenses in the fourth quarter of 2024 decreased by approximately 17% to $438.0 million from $526.9 million in the same quarter of 2023 driven by lower pulp sales volumes, foreign exchange gains mainly on dollar denominated accounts receivables held at our operations as the dollar strengthened relative to the euro and Canadian dollar at the end of 2024 and lower maintenance costs due to no days of planned maintenance downtime at our pulp mills in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to 23 days in the fourth quarter of 2023. In the fourth quarter of 2023, we recognized a $33.7 million non-cash impairment in connection with the classification of our sandalwood business as held for sale.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, Operating EBITDA increased to $99.2 million from $21.1 million in the same quarter of 2023 primarily due to higher pulp sales realizations, the positive impact of a stronger dollar and no planned days of maintenance downtime at our pulp mills in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Segment Results

Pulp

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Pulp revenues

$

351,181

 

 

$

340,687

 

Energy and chemical revenues

$

24,332

 

 

$

23,495

 

Segment Operating EBITDA(1)

$

106,130

 

 

$

32,028

 

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(1)
Segment Operating EBITDA is a measure of segment profit or loss presented in our financial statements under GAAP. Refer to the segment information note in our consolidated financial statements for more information.

 

 


 

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In the fourth quarter of 2024, Segment Operating EBITDA increased to $106.1 million from $32.0 million in the same quarter of 2023 primarily due to higher pulp sales realizations, foreign exchange gains mainly on dollar denominated accounts receivables held at our operations as the dollar strengthened relative to the euro and Canadian dollar at the end of 2024 and no days of planned maintenance downtime at our pulp mills in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to 23 days in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Pulp segment revenues, comprised of pulp, energy and chemical revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by approximately 3% to $375.5 million from $364.2 million in the same quarter of 2023 primarily due to higher pulp revenues.

Pulp revenues in the fourth quarter of 2024 modestly increased to $351.2 million from $340.7 million in the same quarter of 2023 as a result of higher sales realizations partially offset by lower sales volumes.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, third-party industry quoted average list prices for NBSK pulp increased in both Europe and North America from the same quarter of 2023. Third-party industry quoted average net prices for NBSK pulp in China also increased from the same quarter of 2023. Our average NBSK pulp sales realizations in the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by approximately 12% to $794 per ADMT from $709 per ADMT in the same quarter of 2023. In the fourth quarter of 2024, average NBHK pulp sales realizations modestly decreased to $578 per ADMT from $593 per ADMT in the same quarter of 2023.

Total pulp sales volumes in the fourth quarter of 2024 decreased by approximately 8% to 451,914 ADMTs from 491,156 ADMTs in the same quarter of 2023 primarily due to lower production.

Energy and chemical revenues in the fourth quarter of 2024 were relatively flat at $24.3 million compared to $23.5 million in the same quarter of 2023.

Costs and expenses in the fourth quarter of 2024 decreased by approximately 16% to $306.9 million from $363.2 million in the same quarter of 2023 primarily due to lower pulp sales volumes, the positive foreign exchange impact of a stronger dollar and lower maintenance costs due to no days of planned downtime at our pulp mills in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to 23 days in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Total pulp production in the fourth quarter of 2024 decreased by approximately 8% to 466,635 ADMTs compared with 507,670 ADMTs in the same quarter of 2023 primarily as a result of the dissolution of the Cariboo Pulp & Paper Company ("CPP") joint venture in the first quarter of 2024 and unplanned downtime at our Canadian mills partially offset by fewer days of planned maintenance downtime.

 


 

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On average, in the fourth quarter of 2024, overall per unit fiber costs decreased by approximately 5% compared to the same quarter of 2023 due to stable supply at all our mills. In the first quarter of 2025, we currently expect per unit fiber costs to increase in Germany due to tight supply offset by modestly lower per unit fiber costs in Canada.

Solid Wood

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Lumber revenues

$

58,586

 

 

$

47,821

 

Energy revenues

$

4,780

 

 

$

4,928

 

Manufactured products revenues(1)

$

12,673

 

 

$

16,252

 

Pallet revenues

$

23,100

 

 

$

23,767

 

Biofuels revenues(2)

$

11,411

 

 

$

10,916

 

Wood residuals revenues

$

1,087

 

 

$

1,759

 

Segment Operating EBITDA(3)

$

(4,686

)

 

$

(5,632

)

______________

(1)
Manufactured products primarily includes cross-laminated timber ("CLT") and glue-laminated timber ("glulam").
(2)
Biofuels includes pellets and briquettes.
(3)
Segment Operating EBITDA is a measure of segment profit or loss presented in our financial statements under GAAP. Refer to the segment information note in our consolidated financial statements for more information.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, Segment Operating EBITDA was relatively flat at negative $4.7 million compared to negative $5.6 million in the same quarter of 2023.

Solid wood segment revenues in the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by approximately 6% to $111.6 million from $105.4 million in the same quarter of 2023 primarily due to higher lumber and biofuels revenues partially offset by lower revenues from our other products.

Lumber revenues in the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by approximately 23% to $58.6 million from $47.8 million in the same quarter of 2023 primarily as a result of higher sales realizations and sales volumes. Average lumber sales realizations in the fourth quarter of 2024 increased to $474 per Mfbm from $427 per Mfbm in the same quarter of 2023 driven by an increase in demand in both the U.S and European markets. The U.S. market accounted for approximately 45% of our lumber revenues and approximately 38% of our lumber sales volumes in the fourth quarter of 2024. Most of the balance of our lumber sales were in Europe.

Lumber sales volumes in the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by approximately 10% to 123.6 MMfbm from 112.0 MMfbm in the same quarter of 2023 due to timing of sales.

Manufactured products revenues in the fourth quarter of 2024 decreased by approximately 22% to $12.7 million from $16.3 million in the same quarter of 2023 primarily due to lower sales volumes as we completed our major mass timber projects in the third quarter of 2024.

Lumber production in the fourth quarter of 2024 was relatively stable at 114.7 MMfbm compared to 111.6

 


 

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MMfbm in the same quarter of 2023.

Fiber costs were approximately 75% of our lumber cash production costs in the fourth quarter of 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2024, per unit fiber costs for lumber increased by approximately 18% compared to the same quarter of 2023 primarily due to stable demand and tight supply. In the first quarter of 2025, we currently expect per unit fiber costs to increase due to continued tight supply.

Consolidated – Year Ended December 31, 2024 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2023

Total revenues in 2024 modestly increased to $2,043.4 million from $1,993.8 million in 2023 as higher pulp, manufactured products and lumber sales realizations were offset by lower sales realizations from our other products and lower pulp and lumber sales volumes.

Costs and expenses in 2024 decreased by approximately 7% to $2,028.4 million from $2,182.6 million in 2023 primarily as a result of lower per unit production costs due to the easing of inflationary pressure and cost reduction initiatives, lower sales volumes and foreign exchange gains mainly on dollar denominated accounts receivables held at our operations as the dollar strengthened relative to the euro and Canadian dollar at the end of 2024. In 2024, costs and expenses included a non-cash loss of $23.6 million recognized in connection with the dissolution of the CPP joint venture and a non-cash goodwill impairment of $34.3 million related to the Torgau facility, which was recognized as a result of ongoing weakness in lumber, pallet and biofuels markets in Europe stemming from high interest rates and other economic conditions. We have achieved some of the planned synergies from the Torgau acquisition and expect to achieve further synergies as market and economic conditions improve. In 2023, we received insurance proceeds of $46.4 million relating to the 2021 turbine downtime at the Rosenthal mill and the 2022 fire at the Stendal mill and we recognized a $33.7 million non-cash impairment in connection with the classification of our sandalwood business as held for sale.

In 2024, Operating EBITDA increased to $243.7 million from $17.5 million in 2023 primarily due to higher pulp, manufactured products and lumber sales realizations, lower per unit fiber and other production costs and the positive foreign exchange impact of a stronger dollar. These increases were partially offset by lower sales realizations from our other products. In 2023, we received insurance proceeds of $46.4 million relating to the 2021 turbine downtime at the Rosenthal mill and the 2022 fire at the Stendal mill.

Liquidity

As of December 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $184.9 million, approximately $303.7 million available under our revolving credit facilities and aggregate liquidity of about $488.6 million.

 


 

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The following table is a summary of selected financial information as of the dates indicated:

 

As of December 31,

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

184,925

 

 

$

313,992

 

Working capital

$

653,466

 

 

$

806,468

 

Total assets

$

2,262,932

 

 

$

2,662,578

 

Long-term liabilities

$

1,576,619

 

 

$

1,740,731

 

Total shareholders' equity

$

429,775

 

 

$

635,410

 

Quarterly Dividend

A quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share will be paid on April 2, 2025 to all shareholders of record on March 26, 2025. Future dividends will be subject to Board approval and may be adjusted as business and industry conditions warrant.

Earnings Release Call

In conjunction with this release, Mercer International Inc. will host a conference call, which will be simultaneously broadcast live over the Internet. Management will host the call, which is scheduled for February 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET. Listeners can access the conference call live and archived for 30 days over the Internet at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/88s2i4a9 or through a link on the company's home page at https://www.mercerint.com. Please allow 15 minutes prior to the call to visit the website and download and install any necessary audio software.

Mercer International Inc. is a global forest products company with operations in Germany, USA and Canada with consolidated annual production capacity of 2.1 million tonnes of pulp, 960 million board feet of lumber, 210 thousand cubic meters of CLT, 45 thousand cubic meters of glulam, 17 million pallets and 230 thousand tonnes of biofuels. To obtain further information on the company, please visit its website at https://www.mercerint.com.

The preceding includes forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Words such as "expects", "anticipates", "are optimistic that", "projects", "intends", "designed", "will", "believes", "estimates", "may", "could" and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the highly cyclical nature of our business, raw material costs, our level of indebtedness, competition, foreign exchange and interest rate fluctuations, our use of derivatives, expenditures for capital projects, environmental regulation and compliance, disruptions to our production, market conditions and other risk factors listed from time to time in our SEC reports.

 


 

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APPROVED BY:

William D. McCartney

Chairman

(604) 684-1099

 

Juan Carlos Bueno

Chief Executive Officer

(604) 684-1099

 

-FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW-

 

 

 

 

 


 

Summary Financial Highlights

 

Q4

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q4

 

 

YTD

 

 

YTD

 

 

2024

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Revenues from external customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp segment

$

375,513

 

 

$

373,268

 

 

$

364,182

 

 

$

1,548,556

 

 

$

1,516,130

 

Solid wood segment

 

111,637

 

 

 

125,093

 

 

 

105,443

 

 

 

485,991

 

 

 

472,054

 

Corporate and other

 

1,255

 

 

 

3,780

 

 

 

869

 

 

 

8,813

 

 

 

5,660

 

Total revenues

$

488,405

 

 

$

502,141

 

 

$

470,494

 

 

$

2,043,360

 

 

$

1,993,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp Segment Operating EBITDA(1)

$

106,130

 

 

$

54,645

 

 

$

32,028

 

 

$

260,914

 

 

$

65,889

 

Solid wood Segment Operating EBITDA(1)

 

(4,686

)

 

 

(1,933

)

 

 

(5,632

)

 

 

(4,390

)

 

 

(30,343

)

Corporate and other

 

(2,217

)

 

 

(2,257

)

 

 

(5,251

)

 

 

(12,802

)

 

 

(18,084

)

Operating EBITDA(2)

$

99,227

 

 

$

50,455

 

 

$

21,145

 

 

$

243,722

 

 

$

17,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

16,707

 

 

$

(17,559

)

 

$

(87,216

)

 

$

(85,141

)

 

$

(242,056

)

Net income (loss) per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.25

 

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(1.31

)

 

$

(1.27

)

 

$

(3.65

)

Diluted

$

0.25

 

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(1.31

)

 

$

(1.27

)

 

$

(3.65

)

Common shares outstanding at period end

 

66,871

 

 

 

66,871

 

 

 

66,525

 

 

 

66,871

 

 

 

66,525

 

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(1)
Segment Operating EBITDA is a measure of segment profit or loss presented in our financial statements under GAAP. Refer to the segment information note in our consolidated financial statements for more information.
(2)
Operating EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. See page 6 of the financial tables included in this press release for a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Operating EBITDA.

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Summary Operating Highlights

 

Q4

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q4

 

 

YTD

 

 

YTD

 

 

2024

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Pulp Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pulp production ('000 ADMTs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NBSK

 

403.7

 

 

 

374.4

 

 

 

436.2

 

 

 

1,589.1

 

 

 

1,714.4

 

NBHK

 

63.0

 

 

 

41.4

 

 

 

71.5

 

 

 

254.0

 

 

 

251.2

 

Annual maintenance downtime ('000 ADMTs)

 

 

 

 

22.1

 

 

 

31.6

 

 

 

86.9

 

 

 

82.9

 

Annual maintenance downtime (days)

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

71

 

Pulp sales ('000 ADMTs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NBSK

 

405.5

 

 

 

376.2

 

 

 

411.8

 

 

 

1,647.5

 

 

 

1,689.0

 

NBHK

 

46.5

 

 

 

72.6

 

 

 

79.4

 

 

 

252.3

 

 

 

262.2

 

Average NBSK pulp prices ($/ADMT)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

1,500

 

 

 

1,573

 

 

 

1,245

 

 

 

1,519

 

 

 

1,257

 

China

 

767

 

 

 

771

 

 

 

748

 

 

 

774

 

 

 

747

 

North America

 

1,687

 

 

 

1,762

 

 

 

1,312

 

 

 

1,646

 

 

 

1,448

 

Average NBHK pulp prices ($/ADMT)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China

 

548

 

 

 

635

 

 

 

643

 

 

 

645

 

 

 

592

 

North America

 

1,298

 

 

 

1,467

 

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

1,356

 

 

 

1,227

 

Average pulp sales realizations ($/ADMT)(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NBSK

 

794

 

 

 

814

 

 

 

709

 

 

 

784

 

 

 

729

 

NBHK

 

578

 

 

 

632

 

 

 

593

 

 

 

637

 

 

 

627

 

Energy production ('000 MWh)(3)

 

545.1

 

 

 

509.8

 

 

 

544.6

 

 

 

2,125.3

 

 

 

2,142.0

 

Energy sales ('000 MWh)(3)

 

204.7

 

 

 

187.0

 

 

 

213.2

 

 

 

797.2

 

 

 

832.6

 

Average energy sales realizations ($/MWh)(3)

 

105

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

107

 

Solid Wood Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lumber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production (MMfbm)

 

114.7

 

 

 

122.5

 

 

 

111.6

 

 

 

475.6

 

 

 

462.3

 

Sales (MMfbm)

 

123.6

 

 

 

108.8

 

 

 

112.0

 

 

 

470.4

 

 

 

500.5

 

Average sales realizations ($/Mfbm)

 

474

 

 

 

451

 

 

 

427

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

435

 

Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production and sales ('000 MWh)

 

36.1

 

 

 

17.9

 

 

 

38.7

 

 

 

126.3

 

 

 

160.2

 

Average sales realizations ($/MWh)

 

133

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

134

 

Manufactured products(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production ('000 cubic meters)

 

5.8

 

 

 

9.8

 

 

 

10.2

 

 

 

34.0

 

 

 

25.1

 

Sales ('000 cubic meters)

 

5.7

 

 

 

9.9

 

 

 

12.1

 

 

 

30.7

 

 

 

33.4

 

Average sales realizations ($/cubic meters)

 

1,880

 

 

 

3,463

 

 

 

1,234

 

 

 

3,006

 

 

 

1,514

 

Pallets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production ('000 units)

 

2,113.8

 

 

 

2,525.5

 

 

 

2,184.7

 

 

 

10,243.5

 

 

 

10,707.2

 

Sales ('000 units)

 

2,155.8

 

 

 

2,446.7

 

 

 

2,450.7

 

 

 

10,089.2

 

 

 

11,041.2

 

Average sales realizations ($/unit)

 

11

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

11

 

Biofuels(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production ('000 tonnes)

 

40.8

 

 

 

40.6

 

 

 

38.9

 

 

 

160.4

 

 

 

167.2

 

Sales ('000 tonnes)

 

52.2

 

 

 

43.5

 

 

 

39.9

 

 

 

184.4

 

 

 

144.8

 

Average sales realizations ($/tonne)

 

218

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

274

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

281

 

Average Spot Currency Exchange Rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ / €(6)

 

1.0668

 

 

 

1.0987

 

 

 

1.0761

 

 

 

1.0820

 

 

 

1.0817

 

$ / C$(6)

 

0.7151

 

 

 

0.7331

 

 

 

0.7347

 

 

 

0.7302

 

 

 

0.7412

 

______________

(1)
Source: RISI pricing report. Europe and North America are list prices. China are net prices which include discounts, allowances and rebates.
(2)
Sales realizations after customer discounts, rebates and other selling concessions.
(3)
Does not include our 50% joint venture interest in the CPP mill, which is accounted for using the equity method. In March 2024, we disposed of this interest in CPP.
(4)
Manufactured products primarily includes CLT and glulam.
(5)
Biofuels includes pellets and briquettes.
(6)
Average Federal Reserve Bank of New York Noon Buying Rates over the reporting period.

2


 

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Revenues

 

$

488,405

 

 

$

470,494

 

 

$

2,043,360

 

 

$

1,993,844

 

Costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization

 

 

363,456

 

 

 

422,677

 

 

 

1,683,456

 

 

 

1,853,482

 

Cost of sales depreciation and amortization

 

 

48,769

 

 

 

43,738

 

 

 

170,542

 

 

 

172,223

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

25,787

 

 

 

26,740

 

 

 

116,433

 

 

 

123,179

 

Impairment of sandalwood business held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

33,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,734

 

Loss on disposal of investment in joint venture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,645

 

 

 

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,277

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

50,393

 

 

 

(56,395

)

 

 

15,007

 

 

 

(188,774

)

Other income (expenses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(28,319

)

 

 

(27,245

)

 

 

(109,150

)

 

 

(88,246

)

Other income (expenses)

 

 

(1,919

)

 

 

(2,492

)

 

 

7,228

 

 

 

7,197

 

Total other expenses, net

 

 

(30,238

)

 

 

(29,737

)

 

 

(101,922

)

 

 

(81,049

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

20,155

 

 

 

(86,132

)

 

 

(86,915

)

 

 

(269,823

)

Income tax recovery (provision)

 

 

(3,448

)

 

 

(1,084

)

 

 

1,774

 

 

 

27,767

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

16,707

 

 

$

(87,216

)

 

$

(85,141

)

 

$

(242,056

)

Net income (loss) per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

(1.31

)

 

$

(1.27

)

 

$

(3.65

)

Diluted

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

(1.31

)

 

$

(1.27

)

 

$

(3.65

)

Dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.075

 

 

$

0.075

 

 

$

0.300

 

 

$

0.300

 

 

3


 

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

184,925

 

 

$

313,992

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

327,345

 

 

 

306,166

 

Inventories

 

 

361,682

 

 

 

414,161

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

17,601

 

 

 

23,461

 

Assets classified as held for sale

 

 

18,451

 

 

 

35,125

 

Total current assets

 

 

910,004

 

 

 

1,092,905

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

1,254,715

 

 

 

1,409,937

 

Investment in joint ventures

 

 

3,348

 

 

 

41,665

 

Amortizable intangible assets, net

 

 

49,829

 

 

 

52,641

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

35,381

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

7,598

 

 

 

11,725

 

Pension asset

 

 

9,378

 

 

 

5,588

 

Deferred income tax assets

 

 

17,778

 

 

 

661

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

10,282

 

 

 

12,075

 

Total assets

 

$

2,262,932

 

 

$

2,662,578

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and other

 

$

248,661

 

 

$

278,986

 

Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations

 

 

732

 

 

 

826

 

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale

 

 

7,145

 

 

 

6,625

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

256,538

 

 

 

286,437

 

Long-term debt

 

 

1,473,986

 

 

 

1,609,425

 

Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations

 

 

11,134

 

 

 

12,483

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

4,793

 

 

 

7,755

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

74,772

 

 

 

97,324

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

11,934

 

 

 

13,744

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,833,157

 

 

 

2,027,168

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares $1 par value; 200,000,000 authorized; 66,871,000 issued and outstanding (2023 – 66,525,000)

 

 

66,850

 

 

 

66,471

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

362,782

 

 

 

359,497

 

Retained earnings

 

 

230,912

 

 

 

336,113

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(230,769

)

 

 

(126,671

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

429,775

 

 

 

635,410

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

2,262,932

 

 

$

2,662,578

 

 

4


 

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(85,141

)

 

$

(242,056

)

 

$

247,039

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

170,793

 

 

 

172,502

 

 

 

144,153

 

Deferred income tax provision (recovery)

 

 

(35,721

)

 

 

(36,392

)

 

 

7,003

 

Inventory impairment

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

58,600

 

 

 

 

Impairment of sandalwood business held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

33,734

 

 

 

 

Loss on disposal of investment in joint venture

 

 

23,645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

34,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plan expense

 

 

1,272

 

 

 

5,214

 

 

 

1,708

 

Stock compensation expense

 

 

3,859

 

 

 

5,922

 

 

 

6,737

 

Foreign exchange transaction losses (gains)

 

 

(8,311

)

 

 

3,905

 

 

 

(16,802

)

Other

 

 

2,087

 

 

 

(5,092

)

 

 

(1,241

)

Defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plan contributions

 

 

(675

)

 

 

(1,152

)

 

 

(2,942

)

Changes in working capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(32,094

)

 

 

52,507

 

 

 

(20,476

)

Inventories

 

 

23,907

 

 

 

(15,836

)

 

 

(63,184

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(17,680

)

 

 

(98,182

)

 

 

66,796

 

Other

 

 

986

 

 

 

(2,679

)

 

 

(8,131

)

Net cash from (used in) operating activities

 

 

90,204

 

 

 

(69,005

)

 

 

360,660

 

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(84,318

)

 

 

(136,324

)

 

 

(178,742

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

19,874

 

 

 

3,408

 

 

 

1,689

 

Acquisition, net of cash

 

 

 

 

 

(82,100

)

 

 

(256,604

)

Property insurance proceeds

 

 

773

 

 

 

12,203

 

 

 

8,616

 

Proceeds from government grants

 

 

787

 

 

 

5,569

 

 

 

1,067

 

Purchase of term deposit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(75,000

)

Proceeds from sale of term deposit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75,519

 

Other

 

 

(4,108

)

 

 

(2,623

)

 

 

(1,155

)

Net cash from (used in) investing activities

 

 

(66,992

)

 

 

(199,867

)

 

 

(424,610

)

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption of senior notes

 

 

(300,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes

 

 

206,000

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from (repayment of) revolving credit facilities, net

 

 

(25,061

)

 

 

61,272

 

 

 

115,330

 

Dividend payments

 

 

(20,060

)

 

 

(19,950

)

 

 

(19,847

)

Payment of debt issuance costs

 

 

(4,515

)

 

 

(4,865

)

 

 

(3,871

)

Payment of finance lease obligations

 

 

(8,918

)

 

 

(7,785

)

 

 

(10,003

)

Other

 

 

(229

)

 

 

(48

)

 

 

(711

)

Net cash from (used in) financing activities

 

 

(152,783

)

 

 

228,624

 

 

 

80,898

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

504

 

 

 

208

 

 

 

(8,526

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(129,067

)

 

 

(40,040

)

 

 

8,422

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

 

313,992

 

 

 

354,032

 

 

 

345,610

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

$

184,925

 

 

$

313,992

 

 

$

354,032

 

 

5


 

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

COMPUTATION OF OPERATING EBITDA

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

Operating EBITDA is defined as operating income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization and long-lived asset impairment charges. Management uses Operating EBITDA as a benchmark measurement of its own operating results, and as a benchmark relative to its competitors. Management considers it to be a meaningful supplement to operating income (loss) as a performance measure primarily because depreciation expense and long-lived asset impairment charges are not actual cash costs, and depreciation expense varies widely from company to company in a manner that management considers largely independent of the underlying cost efficiency of our operating facilities. In addition, management believes Operating EBITDA is commonly used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate our financial performance.

 

Operating EBITDA does not reflect the impact of a number of items that affect our net income (loss), including financing costs, income taxes and the effect of derivative instruments. Operating EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or operating income (loss) as a measure of performance, nor as an alternative to net cash from (used in) operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Operating EBITDA is an internal measure and therefore may not be comparable to other companies.

 

Operating EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure at the consolidated level and is considered different from Operating EBITDA at the segment level, referred to as “Segment Operating EBITDA”, which is our single measure of segment profit or loss presented in our financial statements under GAAP. For more information on Segment Operating EBITDA, refer to the segment information note within our consolidated financial statements.

 

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Operating EBITDA for the periods indicated:

 

 

Q4

 

 

Q3

 

 

Q4

 

 

YTD

 

 

YTD

 

 

2024

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net income (loss)

$

16,707

 

 

$

(17,559

)

 

$

(87,216

)

 

$

(85,141

)

 

$

(242,056

)

Income tax provision (recovery)

 

3,448

 

 

 

(120

)

 

 

1,084

 

 

 

(1,774

)

 

 

(27,767

)

Interest expense

 

28,319

 

 

 

26,429

 

 

 

27,245

 

 

 

109,150

 

 

 

88,246

 

Other expenses (income)

 

1,919

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

2,492

 

 

 

(7,228

)

 

 

(7,197

)

Operating income (loss)

 

50,393

 

 

 

8,841

 

 

 

(56,395

)

 

 

15,007

 

 

 

(188,774

)

Add: Depreciation and amortization

 

48,834

 

 

 

41,614

 

 

 

43,806

 

 

 

170,793

 

 

 

172,502

 

Add: Impairment of sandalwood business held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,734

 

Add: Loss on disposal of investment in joint venture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,645

 

 

 

 

Add: Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,277

 

 

 

 

Operating EBITDA

$

99,227

 

 

$

50,455

 

 

$

21,145

 

 

$

243,722

 

 

$

17,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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