MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC

Our credit risk is primarily attributable to cash held in bank accounts and accounts receivable. We maintain cash balances in foreign financial institutions in excess of insured limits. We limit our credit exposure on cash held in bank accounts by periodically investing cash in excess of short-term operating requirements and debt obligations in low risk government bonds, or similar debt instruments. Our credit risk associated with our sales is managed through setting credit limits, the purchase of credit insurance and for certain customers a letter of credit is received prior to shipping the product. We review new customers’ credit history before granting credit and conduct regular reviews of existing customers’ credit. Concentrations of credit risk are with customers and agents based primarily in Germany, China and the U.S.