Mercer International's total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by approximately 28% to $305.5 million from $237.9 million in the same quarter of 2016 primarily due to the inclusion of $33.1 million of wood product revenues and 15% higher pulp revenues.
In the current quarter, net income increased to $21.1 million. compared to net income of $11.9 million in the comparative quarter and a net loss of $2.1 million in the prior quarter.
In the 3Q 2017, operating income increased by approximately 39% to $41.3 million from $29.8 million in the same quarter of 2016 primarily due to higher pulp sales realizations and sales volumes partially offset by the negative impact of a weaker dollar on our euro and Canadian dollar denominated costs and expenses.
In the 3Q 2017, Operating EBITDA increased by approximately 34% to $64 million from $47.9 million in the same quarter of 2016 primarily due to higher pulp sales realizations and sales volumes and the inclusion of our wood products segment, partially offset by the negative impact of a weaker dollar.
Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by approximately 17% to $831.5 million from $709.9 million in the same period of 2016 primarily due to higher pulp revenues and $50.4 million of wood products revenue.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net income increased to $28.8 million, or $0.44 per basic and diluted share, from $16.5 million, or $0.25 per basic and diluted share, in the same period of 2016.
In the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Operating EBITDA increased by approximately 28% to $163.3 million from $127.9 million in the same period of 2016 primarily as a result of higher pulp sales realizations and, to a lesser degree, the inclusion of our wood products segment.
Mercer International Inc. is a global forest products company with operations in Germany and Canada with consolidated annual production capacity of 1.5 million tonnes of NBSK pulp and 550 million board feet of lumber.