secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. (MERC)
CIK:        0001333274
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-212050
Event type: debt
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.78
Item codes: 1.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Mercer German units get covenant waivers on €370M revolver; tighter terms imposed
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- Leverage ratio covenant waived for first three quarters of FY2026; compliance resumes Dec 31, 2026.
- Drawings capped at €300M if leverage >2.00x; average liquidity ≥$30M (13-week rolling); capex ≤€60M in 2026.
- Distributions to parent restricted; up to €15M allowed with Agent consent and conditions.
- Loan Parties must grant security over assets ≥110% of drawn amount; interest margin set at 2.50%-4.25%.
- New events of default include cross-default on 12.875% and 5.125% senior notes and Canadian revolver.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333274/000119312526212050/0001193125-26-212050-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333274/000119312526212050/d102731d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-212050

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