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PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2011
Mercer International is one of the world’s largest producers of Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK)
market pulp, serving customers primarily in Europe, Asia and North America. Mercer operates two large-
scale modern pulp mills in Germany: the 75%-owned Stendal mill near the town of Stendal, and the
100%-owned Rosenthal mill near Blankenstein. These mills are the only NBSK pulp mills in Germany,
Europe’s largest market for NBSK pulp. Mercer also owns and operates the Celgar NBSK pulp mill near
Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada, one of the largest and most modern kraft pulp mills in North America.
Mercer’s shares trade on the NASDAQ Global Market (symbol: MERC) and on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(symbol: MRI.U).
2011 was a very important financial year for Mercer.
We were able to take our momentum from 2010 and carry it into
2011 by taking further steps toward the ongoing impr
PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2011
Mercer International is one of the world’s larges
2011 was a very important financial year for Merce
Dear Fellow Shareholders; The new Blue Mill Proj
MERCER ELECTRICITY GENERATION VS. EXPORT Total E
Market Overview We continue to focus our efforts
ease early in 2012, and as a result we are lookin
Market Movements We are seeing demand pick up in
NBSK MARKET PULP CAPACITY BY PRODUCER SÖDRA Pr
Carbon Sensitive World The social and government
ultimately we burn the highly combustible remaind
Fiber Markets Celgar’s woodroom investment has p
Production Two of our mills set production record
Stendal produced a record 621,000 tonnes, Rosenth
Confident in the strength of our financial position
Continued Focus on Liquidity and Financial Flexib
Safety and the Environment Our safety objective
MERCER TOTAL RECORDABLE INCIDENT RATE (TRIR) 4.4
Financial Performance Energy revenues were at re
NET INCOME
Looking forward to 2012 We believe that our stro
Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). After many years
Dear Fellow Shareholders; Your Board had
Shareholder Information MARKET INFO
Corporate Information Board of Directors, Execu
2011 FORM 10-K
UNITED STATES SECU
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PART I Item 1. BUS
Page Cash Flow Analysis for
EXCHANGE RATES Our reporting currency a
PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS In this document, ple
Organizational Chart The following chart
In February 2005, we acquired the Celgar
reduce the cost basis of the assets purchased whe
• Operating and Maximizing Returns from ou
Demand for kraft pulp is cyclical in nat
NBSK Pulp Pricing Pulp prices are highly cy
The following chart sets out the changes i
In order to transform wood chips into kraft
The Celgar mill produces high-quality kraf
German Mills Since January 2009, our Ros
Labor Our labor costs tend to be general
Within this radius, the Rosenthal mill is the lar
To secure the volume of pulp logs required
Sales, Marketing and Distribution The dist
Our German mills are currently the only mark
state governments of Germany, government grants a
The Celgar Energy Project increased the mi
In November 2008, the Celgar mill suffered
Currently, we are exploring other initiativ
workers. In December 2011, we successfully negoti
In order to take into account the nature o
revises the Stendal Loan Facility’s annual debt s
Rosenthal Loan Facilities In August 2009,
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS The statements in
Statements in the future tense, and all st
Our level of indebtedness could negatively impact
availability, rating downgrades of certain invest
We operate in highly competitive markets.
realized gains and losses can materially impact o
non-compliance with environmental laws by prior
operating difficulties or delays during the start
We may experience material disruptions to our pro
barge, rail and sea-going vessels, all of which a
• debarking and chipping facilities for pulp l
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS In October 20
PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON
(2) The terms of the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan
(f) Performance Graph. The following grap
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA The follo
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
Wood chip and pulp log costs are primarily affect
the Canadian dollar tends to reduce our sales rev
Selected Financial Snapshot Selected production,
primarily due to a weaker U.S. dollar relative to
In 2011, we reported net income attributab
The following table provides a reconciliati
Operating depreciation and amortization in
The following table provides a reconciliati
Sources and Uses of Funds Our principal so
permitted leverage ratio of total debt to EBITDA
extinguish some of our Senior Notes. In 20
Contractual Obligations and Commitments The foll
In the year ended December 31, 2011, we re
Selling, general and administrative expen
Restricted Group Results—Year Ended December 31,
During 2010, the Restricted Group recorded
Cash Flows from Financing Activities. Fi
Critical Accounting Policies The preparation
• our projected earnings; and • tax planni
update forward-looking statements based on unanti
Energy derivatives include fixed electricity
Loan Facility, with respect to an aggregate maxim
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk Our
It should be noted that any system of cont
PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
David M. Gandossi, age 54, has been Secre
Analyst positions with Catalyst Paper Corporation
Compensation and Human Resource Committee Th
Executive Officer; (iv) ensuring that delegated c
• Whether the transaction would impair the ind
PART IV ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT S
10.8 Employment Agreement effective as o
23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Cha
Report of Independent Registered Public Accountin
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE S
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SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements o
EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No.
10.15 Revolving Credit Facility Agreem