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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-016516"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MERC"
cik: "0001333274"
company_name: "MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC."
filed_at: "2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T03:15:38.021957+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mercer reports Q1 net income $88.9M ($1.34 diluted EPS); CEO Gandossi retiring May 1

## Summary
- Q1 revenues $592.7M (+44% YoY); Operating EBITDA $154.5M vs $82.0M a year ago.
- Pulp segment operating income $86.2M; NBSK average sales realization $812/ADMT (+22% YoY).
- Quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share declared, payable July 7, 2022 to holders of record June 29.
- CEO David Gandossi to retire May 1, 2022; Juan Carlos Bueno named as successor.
- Year 2022 capex guidance maintained at $175–$200 million; strong energy, lumber pricing expected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-016516
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MERC
- cik: 0001333274
- company_name: MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
- filed_at: 2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333274/000156459022016516/0001564590-22-016516-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333274/000156459022016516/merc-8k_20220428.htm

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