Mercer International Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

Selected Highlights First quarter Operating EBITDA* of $7.8 million (net loss of $52.0 million), including a non-cash inventory impairment of $22.0 million, compared to $47.1 million (net loss of $22.3 million) in the same quarter of 2025 Secured an extended waiver for the German revolving credit facility to address covenant compliance and to provide flexibility to pursue and implement steps to enhance liquidity and financial condition to position for an eventual market recovery On track for our $100 million "One Goal One Hundred" goal, attaining $11.0 million of cost savings in the first quarter, and a total of approximately $41.0 million since launch in April 2025; one of various initiatives to improve our balance sheet Mass timber momentum continues to build, backed by an order book and commitments of $171 million that support a multi-year production plan NEW YORK, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq: MERC) today reported first quarter 2026 Operating EBITDA of $7.8 million, a decrease from $47.1 million in the same quarter of 2025 and an increase from negative $20.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. In the first quarter of 2026, net loss was $52.0 million ($0.78 per share) compared to $22.3 million ($0.33 per share) in the same quarter of 2025 and $308.7 million ($4.61 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2025.