Mercer international inc. (MERC)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14Dec'13Dec'12Dec'11
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities
Net income (loss)

-9,639

128,589

70,483

34,943

75,502

120,966

-25,768

-13,491

75,170

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments

-

-

-

-

-

11,501

21,494

3,186

-1,974

Depreciation and amortization

126,394

96,729

85,294

71,984

68,333

78,012

78,645

74,657

77,952

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

-7,873

16,596

22,056

16,809

17,515

-22,016

11,482

-152

-3,309

Inventory impairment

9,200

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Loss on settlement of debt

-4,750

-21,515

-10,696

-454

0

-

0

0

-

Defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plan expense

3,449

1,868

2,179

1,955

2,162

2,475

3,526

3,306

-

Stock compensation recovery

3,036

3,940

2,890

4,659

2,409

1,586

3,574

2,616

4,607

Foreign exchange transaction gains

-7,116

-746

875

-

-

-

-

0

-

Foreign exchange gain on intercompany debt

-

-

-

-

-

-4,777

-904

-

-

Pension and other post-retirement expense, net of funding

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-374

Other

-5,834

-2,419

-3,372

-4,582

-8,635

1,281

-4,073

-4,991

-1,116

Defined benefit pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plan contributions

4,467

1,133

2,031

2,316

2,349

2,951

2,878

-2,941

-

Changes in working capital
Accounts receivable

-41,369

10,370

64,949

-9,466

11,256

25,113

-13,993

-10,795

2,233

Inventories

-24,683

58,082

19,994

-6,844

13,235

-6,445

14,563

-1,726

24,654

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

45,256

37,959

37,170

-10,274

9,665

-5,382

-11,569

-17,992

19,837

Other

4,825

4,108

4,365

-1,676

-1,839

1,429

1,792

-1,214

-4,490

Net cash from (used in) operating activities

244,283

236,668

141,926

140,782

159,220

144,588

36,325

59,115

154,576

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment

132,034

87,012

57,915

42,526

46,536

34,612

45,707

47,203

52,626

Purchase of amortizable intangible assets

623

600

1,777

1,844

3,809

4,776

0

0

-

Acquisitions (Note 2)

6,380

380,312

61,627

0

0

-

-

-

-

Decrease in restricted cash

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

0

-

Purchase of marketable securities

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

16,343

Proceeds on maturity of marketable securities

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15,753

0

Other

321

-445

232

-67

-528

-910

-739

-840

-

Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,132

Note receivable

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,988

Net cash from (used in) investing activities

-139,358

-467,479

-121,551

-44,303

-49,817

-38,478

-44,968

-30,610

-63,849

Cash flows from (used in) financing activities
Redemption of senior notes

103,875

317,439

234,945

23,079

10,763

891,019

56,416

35,440

67,702

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes

205,500

350,000

550,000

0

0

650,000

74,472

-

-

Proceeds from (repayment of) revolving credit facilities, net

-58,404

36,560

22,281

0

-23,058

26,254

-5,640

6,031

-20,491

Proceeds from issuance of notes and borrowings of debt

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

0

Proceeds from issuance of shares

-

-

-

-

-

53,859

0

0

-

Dividend payments

35,279

40,724

29,866

29,733

7,418

0

0

-

-

Payment of interest rate derivative liability

-

-

6,887

10,883

13,530

0

0

-

-

Repurchase of common shares

754

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10,623

Repayment of capital lease obligations

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,593

2,733

4,095

Proceeds from sale and lease-back transactions

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

0

-

Payment of debt issuance costs

4,213

10,074

11,620

0

326

20,169

3,855

2,570

0

Proceeds from government grants

6,467

-

600

-

-

6,699

9,265

5,045

20,049

Other

-3,344

-3,462

-812

1,318

-1,569

-1,376

0

0

-

Net cash from (used in) financing activities

6,098

14,861

288,751

-62,377

-56,664

-175,752

15,233

-29,667

-82,862

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-429

-4,297

10,716

-2,065

-7,338

-14,628

3,699

2,302

-4,166

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

110,594

-220,247

319,842

32,037

45,401

-84,270

10,289

1,140

3,699

Supplemental cash flow disclosure
Cash paid for interest

59,707

40,278

45,908

50,159

51,975

65,013

65,747

66,673

80,347

Cash paid for income taxes

52,877

16,149

10,866

13,352

8,784

3,718

7,307

5,003

4,450

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Payment-in-kind note issued to acquire noncontrolling interest

-

-

-

-

-

12,101

0

0

-

Leased production equipment

8,739

12,145

145

17,792

-

-

-

2,648

3,872

Increase (decrease) in receivables of government grants for long-term assets

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-3,291

-9,514

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued purchases for property, plant and equipment

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7,986

451