Genevieve Stannus - 15 Feb 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. (MERC)

Signature
/s/Genevieve Stannus
Issuer symbol
MERC
Transactions as of
15 Feb 2024
Net transactions value
-$16,372
Form type
4
Filing time
16 Feb 2024, 12:58:28 UTC
Previous filing
17 Feb 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction MERC Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +4,206 +11% $0.000000 43,675 15 Feb 2024 Direct F1, F2
transaction MERC Common Stock Tax liability $16,372 -2,103 -4.8% $7.78 41,572 15 Feb 2024 Direct F2, F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction MERC Performance Share Units Award $0 +4,206 $0.000000 4,206 15 Feb 2024 Common Stock 4,206 $0.000000 Direct F4
transaction MERC Performance Share Units Options Exercise $0 -4,206 -100% $0.000000* 0 15 Feb 2024 Common Stock 4,206 $0.000000 Direct F1
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Represents the conversion of vested performance share units ("PSUs").
F2 Includes 3,067 shares of common stock held indirectly in a tax free savings account.
F3 Represents the average of the intraday high and low trading price on February 15, 2024.
F4 Represents the vesting on February 15, 2024 of PSUs awarded to the reporting person based on the achievement of certain specified performance criteria, including company performance and share price performance during the 2021 to 2023 performance period.