-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, R0ETNMASWtySlBVWVUAzNw4Iu4/ccPycvh3PGQKAGXcTNPcZ+Z6xpiR6mW5kpnLE 6M2rEIQ2G68lUYkCwWPf3Q== 0000075659-04-000011.txt : 20040722 0000075659-04-000011.hdr.sgml : 20040722 20040721181647 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000075659-04-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040721 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040722 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000075659 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PAPER MILLS [2621] IRS NUMBER: 916087550 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-09409 FILM NUMBER: 04925223 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14900 INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH STREET 2: SUITE 282 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98168 BUSINESS PHONE: 2066744639 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14900 INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH STREET 2: SUITE 282 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98168 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASIAMERICA EQUITIES LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PACIFIC WEST REALTY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860219 8-K 1 doc1.txt =========================================================================== UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): JULY 21, 2004 MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) WASHINGTON (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 000-9409 91-6087550 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 14900 INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH, SUITE 282, SEATTLE, WA 98168 (Address of Office) (206) 674-4639 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE On July 21, 2004, Mercer International Inc. (the "Company") announced by press release the status of its project to construct a new 552,000 tonne per year NBSK pulp mill near the town of Stendal, Germany. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated July 21, 2004 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. /s/ David M. Gandossi --------------------------- David M. Gandossi Chief Financial Officer Date: July 21, 2004 MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. FORM 8-K EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press release dated July 21, 2004 EX-99.1 2 doc2.txt FOR: MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. APPROVED BY: Jimmy S.H. Lee Chairman & President (41) 43 344-7070 David Gandossi Executive Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer (604) 684-1099 For Immediate Release - ----------------------- Financial Dynamics Investors: Eric Boyriven/Kellie Nugent Media: Scot Hoffman (212) 850-5600 MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. UPDATES STATUS OF STENDAL PULP MILL NEW YORK, NY, July 21, 2004 -- Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq:MERCS, TSX: MRI.U) today updated the status of its "greenfield" project to construct a new state-of-the-art single-line NBSK kraft pulp mill near the town of Stendal, Germany. The Stendal mill is designed to have an annual production capacity of approximately 552,000 tonnes. The Company announced that the project is substantially on its planned schedule and budget. It currently expects construction of the Stendal mill to be completed in the last week of July, 2004. The Company expects to commence the start-up of the mill and the production of saleable NBSK pulp shortly thereafter. The start-up of the Stendal pulp mill will be subject to risks commonly associated with the start-up of large "greenfield" industrial projects which could disrupt, delay or adversely affect the Company's start-up plans including, without limitation, equipment failures, engineering or construction defects, human error and complex integration of processes and equipment. In conjunction with its start-up, the Stendal mill will undergo extensive testing and evaluation to determine whether various performance and other prescribed requirements have been met. Once such performance requirements are met, the Company will assume responsibility for the mill, subject to the contractor's warranty obligations. Jimmy S.H. Lee, the Chairman and Chief Executive of the Company, stated: "We are extremely pleased with the pending completion of the construction and start-up of our 552,000 tonne Stendal NBSK pulp mill. This is a seminal achievement for our Company which reflects the hard work and dedication of our employees, contractors and others engaged in the project. The Company will now focus its efforts upon the tasks of starting up the mill and ramping up production." Mr. Lee continued: "The completion and start-up of the Stendal pulp mill will well position us as a major global market NBSK pulp producer." Mercer International Inc. is a European pulp and paper manufacturing company. To obtain further information on the company, please visit its web site at http://www.mercerinternational.com. The preceding includes forward looking statements which involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: market conditions, competition, construction and equipment performance risks and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----