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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
A special committee of independent directors of Mercer International Inc.’s (the “Company”) board, together with the Company’s advisors, is in advanced discussions with an ad hoc group of holders (the “Ad Hoc Group”) of the Company’s 12.875% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”) and the Company’s 5.125% Senior Notes due 2029 (together with the 2028 Notes, the “Notes”), members of which hold greater than 75% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Notes, regarding the principal terms of a comprehensive recapitalization transaction and a significant capital infusion (the “Transaction”) intended to address the Company’s upcoming debt maturities, enhance liquidity and strengthen its balance sheet through a meaningful reduction in the Company’s funded debt and associated interest expense. The Company is optimistic that it will be able to announce a Transaction in the near term, although no assurance can be given that the Company will enter into a definitive agreement with members of the Ad Hoc Group or other holders of the Notes, or as to the timing or terms of any such agreement.
In light of ongoing negotiations with the Ad Hoc Group, the Company has elected not to make the approximately $25.8 million interest payment due October 1, 2026 on the 2028 Notes and instead opted to utilize the 30-day grace period provided under the indenture governing the 2028 Notes. Use of the grace period does not constitute an event of default under the indenture.
The Company’s pulp, lumber and mass timber operations continue to run in the ordinary course. The Company is also continuing to serve its customers and pay its suppliers, contractors and employees in the ordinary course, and does not expect any Transaction to affect its relationships with, or obligations to, these stakeholders.
This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
The information furnished under Item 7.01 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.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
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: October 2, 2026 | By: | /s/ Richard Short | ||||
| Richard Short | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||