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MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
MERCCIK 0001333274NasdaqAcceleratedPulp MillsWashingtonFY ends Dec 31
Period
FY 2025
Revenue
$1.87B
Net Income
$-497.89M
Total Assets
$2.04B
Equity
$68.06M
Shares Out
66.98M
Op. Cash Flow
$8.59M
Business
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. is a global forest products company that manufactures and sells pulp, lumber and engineered wood products and generates and markets renewable energy and chemicals. Its main products and services include NBSK and NBHK kraft pulp, lumber, CLT, glulam, finger joint lumber, wood pallets, biofuels, tall oil and surplus electricity. The company operates two reportable segments: Pulp and Solid Wood, encompassing pulp mills, sawmills and mass timber facilities. It sells products in Europe, North America and Asia (including China) through direct sales, agents and third‑party transport by rail, ocean carrier and truck.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1,868 | 2,043 | 1,994 | 2,281 | 1,803 | |
| Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization | 1,776 | 1,683 | 1,853 | 1,639 | 1,246 | |
| Cost of sales depreciation and amortization | 160 | 171 | 172 | 144 | 132 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 114 | 116 | 123 | 106 | 79 | |
| Impairments of long-lived assets | 216 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Impairment of sandalwood business | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Loss on disposal of investment in joint venture | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Goodwill impairment | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Operating income (loss) | −398 | 15 | −189 | 392 | 347 | |
| Interest expense | −115 | −109 | −88 | −71 | −70 | |
| Other income | 1 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 14 | |
| Total other expenses, net | −113 | −102 | −81 | −47 | −86 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −511 | −87 | −270 | 345 | 261 | |
| Income tax recovery | 13 | 2 | 28 | −98 | −90 | |
| Net loss | −498 | −85 | −242 | 247 | 171 | |
| Basic | −7.44 | −1.27 | −3.65 | 3.74 | 2.59 | |
| Diluted | −7.44 | −1.27 | −3.65 | 3.71 | 2.58 | |
| Dividends declared per common share | 0.15 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.26 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 187 | 185 | 314 | 354 | 346 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 299 | 327 | 306 | 352 | 345 | |
| Inventories | 359 | 362 | 414 | 450 | 357 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 21 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 17 | |
| Assets classified as held for sale | 0 | 18 | 35 | 0 | — | |
| Total current assets | 866 | 910 | 1,093 | 1,178 | 1,064 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,115 | 1,255 | 1,410 | 1,341 | 1,136 | |
| Amortizable intangible assets, net | 26 | 50 | 53 | 61 | 48 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 10 | |
| Pension asset | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| Deferred income tax assets | 8 | 18 | 661,000 | 0 | 1 | |
| Other long-term assets | 6 | 14 | 12 | 48 | 39 | |
| Total assets | 2,041 | 2,263 | 2,663 | 2,725 | 2,351 | |
| Accounts payable and other | 283 | 249 | 279 | 377 | 282 | |
| Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations | 745,000 | 732,000 | 826,000 | 755,000 | 817,000 | |
| Liabilities associated with assets held for sale | 0 | 7 | −7 | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 284 | 257 | 286 | 378 | 283 | |
| Long-term debt | 1,605 | 1,474 | 1,609 | 1,347 | 1,238 | |
| Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 21 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 58 | 75 | 97 | 126 | 95 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,973 | 1,833 | 2,027 | 1,886 | 1,657 | |
| Common shares $1 par value; 200,000,000 authorized; 66,983,000 issued and outstanding (2024 - 66,871,000) | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 365 | 363 | 359 | 354 | 348 | |
| Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | −277 | 231 | 336 | 598 | 371 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −87 | −231 | −127 | −180 | −91 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 68 | 430 | 635 | 839 | 694 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 2,041 | 2,263 | 2,663 | 2,725 | 2,351 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 21) | — | — | — | — | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 160 | 171 | 173 | 144 | 132 | |
| Deferred income tax recovery | −11 | −36 | −36 | 7 | 19 | |
| Inventory impairment | 54 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plan expense | 692,000 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Stock compensation expense | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | |
| Foreign exchange transaction losses (gains) | 16 | −8 | 4 | −17 | −17 | |
| Other | 7 | 2 | −5 | −1 | 384,000 | |
| Defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plan contributions, net of withdrawals | 3 | −675,000 | −1 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 53 | −32 | 53 | −20 | −122 | |
| Inventories | 526,000 | 24 | −16 | −63 | −96 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 7 | −18 | −98 | 67 | 76 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | −2 | 986,000 | −3 | — | — | |
| Net cash from (used in) operating activities | 9 | 90 | −69 | 361 | 182 | |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | −89 | −84 | −136 | −179 | −159 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 6 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Acquisition, net of cash acquired | — | — | −82 | — | −51 | |
| Acquisition, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | — | −257 | −51 | |
| Property insurance proceeds | 0 | 773,000 | 12 | 9 | 22 | |
| Proceeds from government grants | 3 | 787,000 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |
| Other | −2 | −4 | −3 | −1 | 2 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −81 | −67 | −200 | −425 | −178 | |
| Redemption of senior notes | 0 | −300 | 0 | 0 | −825 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of senior notes | 0 | 206 | 200 | 0 | 875 | |
| Proceeds from (repayment of) revolving credit facilities, net | 103 | −25 | 61 | 115 | −33 | |
| Dividend payments | −10 | −20 | −20 | −20 | −17 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | 0 | −5 | −5 | −4 | −14 | |
| Payment of finance lease obligations | −13 | −9 | −8 | −10 | −8 | |
| Other | 138,000 | −229,000 | −48,000 | −711,000 | 4 | |
| Net cash from (used in) financing activities | 80 | −153 | 229 | 81 | −19 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | −5 | 504,000 | 208,000 | −9 | −1 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 2 | −129 | −40 | 8 | −15 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 108 | 105 | 80 | 67 | 73 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 26 | 22 | 64 | 86 | 23 | |
| Leased production and other equipment | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 29 |
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