---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-237300"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MERC"
cik: "0001333274"
company_name: "MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC."
filed_at: "2023-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T13:13:02.413823+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mercer Intl announces $200M senior notes offering due 2028; provides Q3 pulp price and downtime update

## Summary
- $200M senior notes due 2028 to be privately offered; proceeds to repay Canadian revolver and for working capital/capex.
- NBSK pulp prices in China averaged $670/ADMT in August, up from $648 in June; NBHK increased to $530/ADMT.
- Expects 37 days total pulp mill downtime in Q3 (14 maintenance, 23 other) totaling ~45,350 ADMTs.
- Expanded German RCF by €70M to €370M; formal amendment expected shortly.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-237300
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MERC
- cik: 0001333274
- company_name: MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
- filed_at: 2023-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333274/000119312523237300/0001193125-23-237300-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333274/000119312523237300/d504167d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-237300
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-237300.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-237300.txt

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