VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 25, 2012) - Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX)(NASDAQ:MEOH)(SANTIAGO:METHANEX) For the second quarter of 2012, Methanex reported Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $113 million and Adjusted net income(1) of $44 million ($0.47 per share on a diluted basis(1)). This compares with Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $93 million and Adjusted net income(1) of $39 million ($0.41 per share on a diluted basis(1)) for the first quarter of 2012.
Bruce Aitken, President and CEO of Methanex commented, "Overall methanol demand has remained good and the pricing environment has been relatively stable, despite some demand softness in certain derivatives. We reported higher EBITDA in the second quarter due primarily to higher sales of Methanex-produced methanol."
Mr. Aitken added, "Industry demand growth is expected to significantly exceed new capacity additions over the next few years and we have a number of growth projects in place to capitalize on the positive industry conditions. In New Zealand, the recent restart of a second plant increases our cash generation capability and we are investigating further initiatives which could increase annual production capacity by up to 900,000 tonnes by the end of 2013. We also announced today that we have reached a final investment decision to proceed with the project to relocate an idle Chile facility to Geismar, Louisiana. The project is on track to add one million tonnes of annual production capacity by the end of 2014."
Mr. Aitken concluded, "With over US$600 million of cash on hand, an undrawn credit facility, a robust balance sheet, and strong cash flow generation, we are well positioned to repay our $200 million bond coming due in August, invest in the Louisiana project and other strategic opportunities to grow the Company, and continue to deliver on our commitment to return excess cash to shareholders."
A conference call is scheduled for July 26, 2012 at 12:00 noon ET (9:00 am PT) to review these second quarter results. To access the call, dial the Conferencing operator ten minutes prior to the start of the call at (416) 340-8018, or toll free at (866) 223-7781. A playback version of the conference call will be available for three weeks at (905) 694-9451, or toll free at (800) 408-3053. The passcode for the playback version is 2530127. There will be a simultaneous audio-only webcast of the conference call, which can be accessed from our website at www.methanex.com. The webcast will be available on our website for three weeks following the call.
Methanex is a Vancouver-based, publicly traded company and is the world's largest supplier of methanol to major international markets. Methanex shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol "MX", on the NASDAQ Global Market in the United States under the trading symbol "MEOH", and on the foreign securities market of the Santiago Stock Exchange in Chile under the trading symbol "Methanex". Methanex can be visited online at www.methanex.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION WARNING
This Second Quarter 2012 press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to us and the chemical industry. Refer to Forward-Looking Information Warning in the attached Second Quarter 2012 Management's Discussion and Analysis for more information.
1. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted net income per
common share are non-GAAP measures which do not have any standardized
meaning prescribed by GAAP. These measures represent the amounts that
are attributable to Methanex Corporation shareholders and are calculated
by excluding amounts associated with the 40% non-controlling interest in
the methanol facility in Egypt, the mark-to-market impact of items which
impact the comparability of our earnings from one period to another,
which currently include only the mark-to-market impact of share-based
compensation as a result of changes in our share price, and Louisiana
project relocation expenses. Refer to Additional Information -
Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures of the attached Interim Report
for the three months ended June 30, 2012 for reconciliations to the most
comparable GAAP measures.
2 Interim Report
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
At July 25, 2012 the Company had 93,827,060 common shares issued and outstanding and stock options exercisable for 3,933,537 additional common shares.
Share Information Methanex Corporation's common shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol MX, on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol MEOH and on the foreign securities market of the Santiago Stock Exchange in Chile under the trading symbol Methanex. Transfer Agents & Registrars CIBC Mellon Trust Company 320 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 4A6 Toll free in North America: 1-800-387-0825 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investor Information All financial reports, news releases and corporate information can be accessed on our website at http://www.methanex.com/. Contact Information Methanex Investor Relations 1800 - 200 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 3M1 E-mail: invest@methanex.com Methanex Toll-Free: 1-800-661-8851 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
SECOND QUARTER MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Except where otherwise noted, all currency amounts are stated in United States dollars.
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
-- For the second quarter of 2012, we recorded net income attributable to
Methanex shareholders of $52 million compared with $22 million for the
first quarter of 2012 and $41 million for the second quarter of 2011.
Adjusted net income(1) for the second quarter of 2012 was $44 million
($0.47 per share on a diluted basis(1)) compared wtih $39 million ($0.41
per share on a diluted basis(1)) for both the first quarter of 2012 and
the second quarter of 2011. A reconciliation of net income attributable
to Methanex shareholders to Adjusted net income is as follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
($ millions) 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011
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Net income attributable to
Methanex shareholders $ 52 $ 22 $ 41 $ 74 $ 75
Mark-to-market impact of
share-based
compensation, net of tax (10) 17 (2) 7 1
Louisiana project
relocation expenses, net
of tax 2 - - 2 -
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Adjusted net income (1) $ 44 $ 39 $ 39 $ 83 $ 76
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-- We recorded Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $113 million for the second quarter of
2012 compared with $93 million for the first quarter of 2012. The
increase in Adjusted EBITDA(1) was primarily driven by an increase in
sales of Methanex- produced methanol from 926,000 tonnes in the first
quarter of 2012 to 1,001,000 tonnes in the second quarter of 2012.
-- Global methanol production for the second quarter of 2012 was 1,034,000
tonnes compared with 945,000 tonnes for the first quarter of 2012.
-- Average realized price for the second quarter of 2012 was $384 per tonne
compared with $382 per tonne for the first quarter of 2012.
-- During the second quarter of 2012, the Board of Directors approved a 9
percent increase to our quarterly dividend to shareholders, from $0.17
to $0.185 per share, and we paid a quarterly dividend of $17 million.
-- We recently completed re-start activities at the second Motunui facility
in New Zealand and successfully commenced production on July 1, 2012.
The addition of this second facility adds 0.65 million tonnes of annual
production capacity and increases the Motunui site capacity to about 1.5
million tonnes per year.
-- In July 2012, we reached a final investment decision to proceed with the
project to relocate an idle Chile facility to Geismar, Louisiana. The
project will add one million tonnes of annual production capacity and is
expected to be operational by the end of 2014. We have commenced
dismantling of the plant and expect to receive all key permits by the
end of 2012.
1. These items are non-GAAP measures that do not have any standardized
meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be comparable
to similar measures presented by other companies. Refer to Additional
Information - Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures for a
description of each non-GAAP measure and reconciliations to the most
comparable GAAP measures.
This Second Quarter 2012 Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") dated July 25, 2012 for Methanex Corporation ("the Company") should be read in conjunction with the Company's condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2012 as well as the 2011 Annual Consolidated Financial Statements and MD&A included in the Methanex 2011 Annual Report. Unless otherwise indicated, the financial information presented in this interim report is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The Methanex 2011 Annual Report and additional information relating to Methanex is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL DATA
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
($ millions, except where noted) 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011
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Production (thousands of tonnes)
(attributable to Methanex
shareholders) 1,034 945 1,050 1,979 1,851
Sales volumes (thousands of tonnes):
Produced methanol (attributable to
Methanex shareholders) 1,001 926 970 1,927 1,818
Purchased methanol 569 691 664 1,260 1,499
Commission sales (1) 276 198 231 474 403
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Total sales volumes 1,846 1,815 1,865 3,661 3,720
Methanex average non-discounted posted
price ($ per tonne) (2) 452 437 421 444 428
Average realized price ($ per tonne)
(3) 384 382 363 383 365
Adjusted EBITDA (attributable to
Methanex shareholders) (4) 113 93 102 206 183
Cash flows from operating activities 135 93 78 229 202
Adjusted cash flows from operating
activities (attributable to Methanex
shareholders) (4) 110 89 86 199 167
Net income attributable to Methanex
shareholders 52 22 41 74 75
Adjusted net income (attributable to
Methanex shareholders) (4) 44 39 39 83 76
Basic net income per common share
(attributable to Methanex
shareholders) 0.56 0.24 0.44 0.80 0.81
Diluted net income per common share
(attributable to Methanex
shareholders) 0.50 0.23 0.43 0.78 0.80
Adjusted diluted net income per common
share (attributable to Methanex
shareholders) (4) 0.47 0.41 0.41 0.88 0.81
Common share information (millions of
shares):
Weighted average number of common
shares 94 93 93 93 93
Diluted weighted average number of
common shares 95 95 95 95 94
Number of common shares outstanding,
end of period 94 94 93 94 93
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1. Commission sales represent volumes marketed on a commission basis
related to the 36.9% of the Atlas methanol facility and 40% of the Egypt
methanol facility that we do not own.
2. Methanex average non-discounted posted price represents the average of
our non-discounted posted prices in North America, Europe and Asia
Pacific weighted by sales volume. Current and historical pricing
information is available at www.methanex.com.
3. Average realized price is calculated as revenue, excluding commissions
earned and the Egypt non-controlling interest share of revenue, divided
by the total sales volumes of Methanex-produced (attributable to
Methanex shareholders) and purchased methanol.
4. These items are non-GAAP measures that do not have any standardized
meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be comparable
to similar measures presented by other companies. Refer to Additional
Information - Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures for a description of each
non-GAAP measure and reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP
measures.
PRODUCTION SUMMARY
Q2 Q1 Q2 YTD Q2 YTD Q2
2012 2012 2011 2012 2011
Capacity Pro- Pro- Pro- Pro- Pro-
(thousands of tonnes) (1) duction duction duction duction duction
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Chile I, II, III and IV (2) 950 82 113 142 195 325
New Zealand (3) 558 210 174 207 384 410
Atlas (Trinidad) (63.1%
interest) 288 264 127 263 391 526
Titan (Trinidad) 225 196 215 186 411 307
Egypt (60% interest) 190 164 202 178 366 209
Medicine Hat 118 118 114 74 232 74
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2,329 1,034 945 1,050 1,979 1,851
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1. The production capacity of our facilities may be higher than original
nameplate capacity as, over time, these figures have been adjusted to
reflect ongoing operating efficiencies.
2. In July 2012, we reached a final investment decision to proceed with the
project to relocate an idle Chile facility to Geismar, Louisiana. The
Chile capacity in the above table includes 1.0 million tonnes of annual
production capacity, which is being relocated to Louisiana (refer to the
Chile section below for more information).
3. The production capacity of New Zealand represents the two 0.85 million
tonne facilities at Motunui and the 0.53 million tonne facility at
Waitara Valley. In July, we restarted the second Motunui facility, but
due to current distillation capacity constraints at the Motunui site,
the combined production capacity of both plants is approximately 1.5
million tonnes, compared with the combined nameplate capacity of 1.7 -
1.9 million tonnes, depending on natural gas composition (refer to the
New Zealand section for more information).
Chile
We continue to operate our Chile facilities significantly below site capacity. This is primarily due to curtailments of natural gas supply from Argentina - refer to the Management's Discussion and Analysis included in our 2011 Annual Report for more information.
During the second quarter of 2012, we produced 82,000 tonnes in Chile operating one plant at approximately 30% of capacity. We continue to work closely with Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (ENAP) to manage through the seasonality of gas demand with the objective of maintaining our operations throughout the winter season in 2012.
Our primary goal is to progressively increase production at the Chile site with natural gas from suppliers in Chile. We are pursuing investment opportunities with ENAP, GeoPark Chile Limited (GeoPark) and others to help accelerate natural gas exploration and development in southern Chile. We are working with ENAP to develop natural gas in the Dorado Riquelme block. Under the arrangement, we fund a 50% participation in the block and, as at June 30, 2012, we had contributed approximately $111 million. Over the past few years, we have also provided funding to support and accelerate GeoPark's natural gas exploration and development activities in southern Chile. GeoPark has agreed to supply us with all natural gas sourced from the Fell block under a ten-year exclusive supply arrangement that commenced in 2008. During the second quarter of 2012, substantially all production at our Chilean facilities was produced with natural gas supplied from the Fell and Dorado Riquelme blocks. We are also participating in other exploration blocks with international oil and gas companies and as at June 30, 2012, we had contributed $14 million for our share of the exploration costs.
While significant investments have been made in the last few years for natural gas exploration and development in southern Chile, the timelines for significant increases in gas production are much longer than we had originally anticipated and existing gas fields are experiencing declines. As a result, the short-term outlook for gas supply in Chile continues to be challenging.
We announced today that we have reached a final investment decision to proceed with the project to relocate an idle Chile facility to Geismar, Louisiana and we are also examining the viability of other projects to increase the utilization of our Chilean assets.
The future operating rate of our Chile site is primarily dependent on demand for natural gas for residential purposes, which is higher in the southern hemisphere winter, production rates from existing natural gas fields, and the level of natural gas deliveries from future exploration and development activities in southern Chile. We cannot provide assurance that we, ENAP, GeoPark or others will be successful in the exploration and development of natural gas or that we will obtain any additional natural gas from suppliers in Chile on commercially acceptable terms. As a result, we cannot provide assurance in the level of natural gas supply or that we will be able to source sufficient natural gas to operate any capacity in Chile or that we will have sufficient future cash flows from Chile to support the carrying value of our Chilean assets and that this will not have an adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition.
New Zealand
During the second quarter of 2012, we operated one Motunui facility in New Zealand and produced 210,000 tonnes, which represents full capacity for one Motunui facility. In July, we restarted a second Motunui facility, which adds 650,000 tonnes of annual production capacity to our New Zealand operations and brings the current site capacity to approximately 1.5 million tonnes. We are currently assessing the feasibility of debottlenecking the Motunui site and the potential to restart our nearby 530,000 tonne Waitara Valley plant which could add a further 900,000 tonnes of annual production capacity in New Zealand by the end of 2013.
Trinidad
In Trinidad, we own 100% of the Titan facility with an annual production capacity of 900,000 tonnes and have a 63.1% interest in the Atlas facility with an annual production capacity of 1,150,000 tonnes (63.1% interest). The Titan facility produced 196,000 tonnes in the second quarter of 2012 compared with 215,000 tonnes in the first quarter of 2012. Production in the second quarter of 2012 was lower than the first quarter of 2012 due to minor unplanned maintenance outages and periodic natural gas curtailments.
The Atlas facility produced 264,000 tonnes in the second quarter of 2012 compared with 127,000 tonnes in the first quarter of 2012. The Atlas facility was shut down for a 38 day outage in January 2012 for maintenance and to repair an equipment failure. At the end of the second quarter of 2012, the Atlas facility was operating at approximately 95% of capacity.
We continue to experience some natural gas curtailments to our Trinidad facilities due to a mismatch between upstream commitments to supply the Natural Gas Company in Trinidad (NGC) and downstream demand from NGC's customers which becomes apparent when an upstream supply issue arises. We are engaged with key stakeholders to find a solution to this issue, but in the meantime we expect to continue to experience some gas curtailments to our Trinidad site.
Egypt
The Egypt methanol facility produced 164,000 tonnes (60% interest) in the second quarter of 2012 compared with 202,000 tonnes in the first quarter of 2012. We have a 60% equity interest in the facility and marketing rights for 100% of the production. The lower second quarter of 2012 production is due to planned maintenance and inspection activities that commenced late in the quarter and to natural gas restrictions due to upstream gas platform outages and seasonal domestic demand for natural gas electricity generation.
Medicine Hat
Our 470,000 tonne per year facility in Medicine Hat, Alberta produced 118,000 tonnes in the second quarter of 2012 compared with 114,000 tonnes during the first quarter of 2012. We are currently assessing the feasibility of debottlenecking the Medicine Hat facility which could add a further 90,000 tonnes of annual production capacity.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
For the second quarter of 2012 we recorded Adjusted EBITDA of $113 million and Adjusted net income of $44 million ($0.47 per share on a diluted basis). This compares with Adjusted EBITDA of $93 million and Adjusted net income of $39 million ($0.41 per share on a diluted basis) for the first quarter of 2012 and Adjusted EBITDA of $102 million and Adjusted net income of $39 million ($0.41 per share on a diluted basis) for the second quarter of 2011.
We calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income by excluding amounts associated with the 40% non-controlling interest in Egypt that we do not own, the mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation as a result of changes in our share price and items which are considered by management to be non-operational. Refer to Additional Information - Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures for a further discussion on how we calculate these measures.
A reconciliation from net income attributable to Methanex shareholders to Adjusted net income and the calculation of Adjusted diluted net income per common share is as follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
($ millions) 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011
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Net income
attributable
to Methanex
shareholders $ 52 $ 22 $ 41 $ 74 $ 75
Mark-to-
market
impact of
share-
based
compens-
ation, net
of tax (10) 17 (2) 7 1
Louisiana
project
relocation
expenses,
net of tax 2 - - 2 -
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Adjusted net
income (1) $ 44 $ 39 $ 39 $ 83 $ 76
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Diluted
weighted
average
shares
outstanding 95,119,964 94,714,364 94,580,090 94,772,610 94,288,918
Adjusted
diluted net
income per
common share
(1) $ 0.47 $ 0.41 $ 0.41 $ 0.88 $ 0.81
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We review our financial results by analyzing changes in Adjusted EBITDA, mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation, Louisiana project relocation expenses, depreciation and amortization, finance costs, finance income and other expenses and income taxes. A summary of our consolidated statements of income are as follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
($ millions) 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011
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Consolidated statements of
income:
Revenue $ 656 $ 666 $ 623 $ 1,322 $ 1,242
Cost of sales and
operating expenses,
excluding mark-to-market
impact of share-based
compensation (517) (551) (506) (1,068) (1,046)
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139 115 117 254 196
Comprised of:
Adjusted EBITDA
(attributable to
Methanex shareholders)
(1) 113 93 102 206 183
Attributable to non-
controlling interests 26 22 15 48 13
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139 115 117 254 196
Mark-to-market impact of
share-based compensation 10 (18) 1 (8) (1)
Louisiana project
relocation expenses (4) - - (4) -
Depreciation and
amortization (44) (38) (40) (82) (69)
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Operating income (1) 101 59 78 160 126
Finance costs (20) (18) (17) (38) (27)
Finance income and other
expenses - 2 1 2 6
Income tax expense (15) (10) (15) (25) (25)
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Net income $ 66 $ 33 $ 47 $ 99 $ 80
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Net income attributable
to Methanex shareholders $ 52 $ 22 $ 41 $ 74 $ 75
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1. These items are non-GAAP measures that do not have any standardized
meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be comparable
to similar measures presented by other companies. Refer to Additional
Information - Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures for a description of each
non-GAAP measure and reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP
measures.
ADJUSTED EBITDA (ATTRIBUTABLE TO METHANEX SHAREHOLDERS)
Our operations consist of a single operating segment - the production and sale of methanol. We review the results of operations by analyzing changes in the components of Adjusted EBITDA. For a discussion of the definitions used in our Adjusted EBITDA analysis, refer to How We Analyze Our Business.
The changes in Adjusted EBITDA resulted from changes in the following:
Q2 2012 Q2 2012 YTD Q2 2012
compared with compared with compared with
($ millions) Q1 2012 Q2 2011 YTD Q2 2011
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Average realized price $ 4 $ 33 $ 57
Sales volume (5) (6) (11)
Total cash costs 21 (16) (23)
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Increase in Adjusted EBITDA $ 20 $ 11 $ 23
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Average realized price
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
($ per tonne, except where noted) 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011
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Methanex average non-discounted
posted price (1) 452 437 421 444 428
Methanex average realized price 384 382 363 383 365
Average discount 15% 13% 14% 14% 15%
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1. Methanex average non-discounted posted price represents the average of
our non-discounted posted prices in North America, Europe and Asia
Pacific weighted by sales volume. Current and historical pricing
information is available at www.methanex.com.
Early in the second quarter of 2012, methanol market conditions were tightening and methanol pricing increased. However, global economic uncertainty and lower energy pricing contributed to a moderation of industry supply and demand conditions and methanol pricing declined in the latter part of the quarter (refer to Supply/Demand Fundamentals section for more information). Our average non-discounted posted price for the second quarter of 2012 was $452 per tonne compared with $437 per tonne for the first quarter of 2012 and $421 per tonne for the second quarter of 2011. Our average realized price for the second quarter of 2012 was $384 per tonne compared with $382 per tonne for the first quarter of 2012 and $363 per tonne for the second quarter of 2011. The change in average realized price for the second quarter of 2012 increased Adjusted EBITDA by $4 million compared with the first quarter of 2012 and increased Adjusted EBITDA by $33 million compared with the second quarter of 2011. Our average realized price for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $383 per tonne compared with $365 per tonne for the same period in 2011 and this increased Adjusted EBITDA by $57 million.
Sales volume
Methanol sales volumes excluding commission sales volumes were lower in the second quarter of 2012 compared with the first quarter of 2012 by 47,000 tonnes and this resulted in lower Adjusted EBITDA by $5 million. Methanol sales volumes excluding commission sales for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 were lower than comparable periods in 2011 by 64,000 tonnes and 130,000 tonnes and this resulted in lower Adjusted EBITDA by $6 million and $11 million, respectively.
Total cash costs
The primary drivers of changes in our total cash costs are changes in the cost of methanol we produce at our facilities (Methanex-produced methanol) and changes in the cost of methanol we purchase from others (purchased methanol). All of our production facilities except Medicine Hat are underpinned by natural gas purchase agreements with pricing terms that include base and variable price components. We supplement our production with methanol produced by others through methanol offtake contracts and purchases on the spot market to meet customer needs and support our marketing efforts within the major global markets.
We have adopted the first-in, first-out method of accounting for inventories and it generally takes between 30 and 60 days to sell the methanol we produce or purchase. Accordingly, the changes in Adjusted EBITDA as a result of changes in Methanex-produced and purchased methanol costs primarily depend on changes in methanol pricing and the timing of inventory flows.
The impact on Adjusted EBITDA from changes in our cash costs are explained below:
Q2 2012 Q2 2012 YTD Q2 2012
compared with compared with compared with
($ millions) Q1 2012 Q2 2011 YTD Q2 2011
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Methanex-produced methanol
costs $ 6 $ (10) $ (18)
Proportion of Methanex-
produced methanol sales 15 12 30
Purchased methanol costs (8) (14) (23)
Logistics costs 11 3 (7)
Other, net (3) (7) (5)
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$ 21 $ (16) $ (23)
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Methanex-produced methanol costs
We purchase natural gas for the Chile, Trinidad, Egypt and New Zealand methanol facilities under natural gas purchase agreements where the terms include a base price and a variable price component linked to the price of methanol. For the second quarter of 2012 compared with the first quarter of 2012, Methanex-produced methanol costs were lower by $6 million primarily due to an improved operating rate at the Atlas facility which resulted in a lower natural gas cost per tonne. Methanex-produced methanol costs were higher for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 compared with the same periods in 2011 by $10 million and $18 million, respectively, primarily due to the impact of higher methanol pricing on natural gas costs.
Proportion of Methanex-produced methanol sales
The cost of purchased methanol is directly linked to the selling price for methanol at the time of purchase and the cost of purchased methanol is generally higher than the cost of Methanex-produced methanol. Accordingly, an increase in the proportion of Methanex-produced methanol sales results in a decrease in our overall cost structure for a given period. For the second quarter of 2012 compared with the first quarter of 2012, a higher proportion of Methanex-produced methanol sales increased Adjusted EBITDA by $15 million. Sales of Methanex-produced methanol were higher in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to increased sales from the Atlas facility which underwent an outage in the first quarter of 2012 for maintenance and to repair an equipment failure.
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 compared with the same periods in 2011, a higher proportion of Methanex-produced methanol sales increased Adjusted EBITDA by $12 million and $30 million, respectively. The impact of higher sales volumes from the Egypt and Medicine Hat methanol facilities, which commenced operations in the first half of 2011, was partially offset by lower sales volumes from the Chile and Atlas methanol facilities in 2012.
Purchased methanol costs
Purchased methanol costs were higher for all periods presented primarily as a result of higher methanol pricing.
Logistics costs
For the second quarter of 2012 compared with the first quarter of 2012 and for the six month period ended June 30, 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, logistics cost variances were impacted by a one-time $7 million charge in the first quarter of 2012 to terminate a time charter vessel lease contract.
Other, net
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 compared with the same periods in 2011, other costs were higher by $2 million and $4 million, respectively, due to a portion of fixed manufacturing costs being charged directly to earnings rather than to inventory due to lower production at our Chile and Atlas facilities. The remaining differences for those periods are primarily due to the accounting for share-based compensation as more fully discussed in the share-based compensation section below.
Mark-to-Market Impact of Share-based Compensation
We grant share-based awards as an element of compensation. Share-based awards granted include stock options, share appreciation rights, tandem share appreciation rights, deferred share units, restricted share units and performance share units. Share-based compensation includes an amount related to the grant-date value and a mark-to-market impact as a result of subsequent changes in the Company's share price. The grant-date value amount is included in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income. The mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation as a result of changes in our share price is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income and analyzed separately below.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2012 2012 2011 2012 2011
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Methanex Corporation share
price (1) $ 27.84 $ 32.43 $ 31.38 $ 27.84 $ 31.38
Grant-date fair value
expense included in
Adjusted EBITDA and
Adjusted net income 7 7 3 14 11
Mark-to-market impact due
to change in share price (10) 18 (1) 8 1
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Total share-based
compensation expense
(recovery) $ (3) $ 25 $ 2 $ 22 $ 12
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1. US dollar share price of Methanex Corporation as quoted on NASDAQ Global
Market on the last trading day of the respective period.
Share appreciation rights (SARs) and tandem share appreciation rights (TSARs) are units that grant the holder the right to receive a cash payment upon exercise for the difference between the market price of the Company's common shares and the exercise price, which is determined at the date of grant. The fair value of SARs and TSARs are re-measured each quarter using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which considers the market value of the Company's common shares on the last trading day of the quarter.
Deferred, restricted and performance share units are grants of notional common shares that are redeemable for cash upon vesting based on the market value of the Company's common shares and are non-dilutive to shareholders. For deferred, restricted and performance share units, the value is initially measured at the grant date and subsequently re-measured based on the market value of the Company's common shares on the last trading day of each quarter.
For all the share-based awards, share-based compensation is recognized over the related vesting period for the proportion of the service that has been rendered at each reporting date. The grant-date value is recognized in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income while the mark-to-market impact as a result of subsequent changes in the share price is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income.
Louisiana Project Relocation Expenses
In July 2012, we reached a final investment decision to proceed with the project to relocate an idle Chile facility to Geismar, Louisiana with an estimated project cost of approximately $550 million. The project will add one million tonnes of annual production capacity and is expected to be operational by the end of 2014. Under International Financial Reporting Standards, certain costs associated with relocating an asset are not eligible for capitalization and are required to be charged directly to earnings. In addition to the $4 million of Louisiana project relocation expenses charged to earnings in the second quarter of 2012, we expect a further before-tax charge to earnings in the third quarter of 2012, currently estimated to be approximately $35 million, after which we expect the remaining project expenditures to be capitalized. In addition, in association with this decision, we expect to incur a one-time before-tax non-cash charge of approximately $25 million in the third quarter of 2012 related to a portion of the carrying value of the Chile facility that is being relocated to Louisiana.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization was $44 million for the second quarter of 2012 compared with $38 million for the first quarter of 2012 and $40 million for the second quarter of 2011. Depreciation and amortization was higher in the second quarter of 2012 compared with the first quarter of 2012 and second quarter of 2011 primarily due to higher sales of Methanex-produced methanol. Depreciation and amortization was $82 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2012 compared with $69 million for the same period in 2011. The increase in depreciation and amortization in 2012 compared with 2011 is primarily a result of depreciation associated with the Egypt (100% basis) and Medicine Hat methanol facilities which commenced operations in the first and second quarters of 2011, respectively.
Finance Costs
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
($ millions) 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011
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Finance costs before
capitalized interest $ 20 $ 18 $ 17 $ 38 $ 35
Less capitalized interest - - - - (8)
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Finance costs $ 20 $ 18 $ 17 $ 38 $ 27
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Finance costs before capitalized interest for the second quarter of 2012 were $20 million compared with $18 million for the first quarter of 2012 and $17 million for the second quarter of 2011. Finance costs before capitalized interest for the six month period ended June 30, 2012 were $38 million compared with $35 million for the same period in 2011. The increase in finance costs for all periods presented is primarily due to the impact of the interest expense on the $250 million of unsecured notes issued by the Company in late February 2012. The unsecured notes bear an interest rate of 5.25% and mature in 2022. We intend to repay the 8.75% $200 million unsecured notes due in August 2012 with cash on hand.
Capitalized interest relates to interest costs capitalized during the construction of the 1.26 million tonne per year methanol facility in Egypt (100% basis). The Egypt methanol facility commenced production in mid-March 2011 and accordingly, we ceased capitalization of interest costs from this date.
Finance Income and Other
Expenses
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
($ millions) 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011
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Finance income and other
expenses $ - $ 2 $ 1 $ 2 $ 6
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Finance income and other expenses for the second quarter of 2012 was nil compared with $2 million for the first quarter of 2012 and $1 million for the second quarter of 2011. The change in finance income and other expenses for all periods presented was primarily due to the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2012 was 18% compared with approximately 23% for the first quarter of 2012.
We earn the majority of our pre-tax earnings in Trinidad, Egypt, Chile, Canada and New Zealand. In Trinidad and Chile, the statutory tax rate is 35% and in Egypt, the statutory tax rate is 25%. Our Atlas facility in Trinidad has partial relief from corporation income tax until 2014. We have significant loss carryforwards in Canada and New Zealand which have not been recognized for accounting purposes. During the second quarter of 2012, we earned a higher proportion of our consolidated income from methanol produced in Canada and New Zealand and this contributed to a lower effective tax rate compared with the first quarter of 2012.
In Chile the tax rate consists of a first tier tax that is payable when income is earned and a second tier tax that is due when earnings are distributed from Chile. The second tier tax is initially recorded as deferred income tax expense and is subsequently reclassified to current income tax expense when earnings are distributed.
SUPPLY/DEMAND FUNDAMENTALS
We estimate that methanol demand, excluding methanol demand from integrated methanol to olefins facilities, is currently approximately 51 million tonnes on an annualized basis. Despite some demand softness in certain derivatives in the current economic environment, overall methanol demand has remained good and prices have remained relatively stable.
Traditional chemical derivatives consume about two-thirds of global methanol demand and growth is correlated to industrial production.
Energy derivatives consume about one third of global methanol demand and over the last few years high energy prices have driven strong demand growth for methanol into energy applications such as gasoline blending and DME, primarily in China. Growth of methanol blending into gasoline in China has been particularly strong and we believe that future growth in this application is supported by regulatory changes in that country.
Many provinces in China have implemented fuel blending standards, and China also has national standards in place for methanol fuel blending (M85 & M100, or 85% methanol and 100% methanol, respectively). Methanol demand into olefins ("MTO") is emerging as a significant methanol derivative. There are three integrated and one merchant MTO plants in production and there is a second merchant plant expected to commence operation in 2012 which could consume up to two million tonnes of methanol. We believe demand potential into energy derivatives and olefins production will continue to grow.
Methanex Non-Discounted Regional Posted Prices (1)
July June May Apr
(US$ per tonne) 2012 2012 2012 2012
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United States 439 459 459 446
Europe (2) 421 427 429 450
Asia 440 465 480 440
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1. Discounts from our posted prices are offered to customers based on
various factors.
2. EUR340 for Q3 2012 (Q2 2012 - EUR340) converted to United States
dollars.
During the second quarter of 2012, market conditions and the pricing environment were relatively stable. Our average non- discounted price for July 2012 is $433 per tonne.
In July 2012, we restarted an idle plant in New Zealand that added 0.65 million tonnes of annual production capacity and production commenced at a 0.85 million tonne plant in Beaumont, Texas. We have secured an offtake for a substantial quantity of production from the Beaumont facility. Over the next few years, there is a modest level of new capacity expected to come on-stream relative to demand growth expectations. There is a 0.8 million tonne plant expected to restart in Channelview, Texas in late 2013 and a 0.7 million tonne plant expected to start up in Azerbaijan in 2013. In New Zealand, we are assessing the feasibility of initiatives which could increase annual production capacity by up to 900,000 tonnes by the end of 2013 and recently announced that we have reached a final investment decision to proceed with the project to relocate an idle Chile facility to Geismar, Louisiana. The Louisiana project is on track to add one million tonnes of annual production capacity by the end of 2014. We expect that production from new capacity in China will be onsumed in that country and that higher cost production capacity in China will need to operate in order to satisfy demand growth.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash flows from operating activities in the second quarter of 2012 were $135 million compared with $93 million for the first quarter of 2012 and $78 million for the second quarter of 2011. Cash flows from operating activities for the six month period ended June 30, 2012 were $229 million compared with $202 million for the same period in 2011.
The changes in cash flows from operating activities resulted from changes in the following:
Q2 2012 Q2 2012 YTD Q2 2012
compared with compared with compared with
($ millions) Q1 2012 Q2 2011 YTD Q2 2011
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Adjusted EBITDA (attributable to
Methanex shareholders) $ 20 $ 11 $ 23
Cash flows from operating
activities attributable to non-
controlling interests 4 11 35
Changes in non-cash working
capital 20 25 (37)
Income taxes paid 3 17 16
Other (5) (7) (10)
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Increase in cash flows from
operating activities $ 42 $ 57 $ 27
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Adjusted cash flows from operating activities
Adjusted cash flows from operating activities, which excludes the amounts associated with the 40% non-controlling interests in the methanol facility in Egypt, changes in non-cash working capital and Louisiana project relocation expenses, were $110 million in the second quarter of 2012 compared with $89 million for the first quarter of 2012 and $86 million for the second quarter of 2011. Adjusted cash flows from operating activities for the six month period ended June 30, 2012 were $199 million compared with $167 million for the same period in 2011.
The changes in adjusted cash flows from operating activities resulted from changes in the following:
Q2 2012 Q2 2012 YTD Q2 2012
compared with compared with compared with
($ millions) Q1 2012 Q2 2011 YTD Q2 2011
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Adjusted EBITDA (attributable to
Methanex shareholders) $ 20 $ 11 $ 23
Income taxes paid 3 17 16
Other (2) (4) (7)
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Increase in adjusted cash flows
from operating activities $ 21 $ 24 $ 32
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Refer to the Additional Information - Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures section for a reconciliation of Adjusted cash flows from operating activities to the most comparable GAAP measure.
During the second quarter of 2012, the Board of Directors approved a 9 percent increase to our quarterly dividend to shareholders, from $0.17 to $0.185 per share, and we paid a quarterly dividend of $17 million.
We operate in a highly competitive commodity industry and believe it is appropriate to maintain a conservative balance sheet and to maintain financial flexibility. During the first quarter of 2012, we issued $250 million of unsecured notes that mature in 2022 and our cash balance at June 30, 2012 was $623 million. We invest our cash only in highly rated instruments that have maturities of three months or less to ensure preservation of capital and appropriate liquidity. We intend to repay the 8.75% $200 million unsecured notes due in August 2012 from cash on hand. We have a strong balance sheet and an undrawn $200 million credit facility provided by highly rated financial institutions that expires in mid-2015.
Our planned capital maintenance expenditure program directed towards maintenance, turnarounds and catalyst changes for existing operations is currently estimated to total approximately $150 million to the end of 2013, including major refurbishments at some of our plants. In July 2012, we reached a final investment decision to proceed with the project to relocate an idle Chile facility to Geismar, Louisiana. The estimated project costs are approximately $550 million and the plant is expected to be operational by the end of 2014.
We believe we are well positioned to meet our financial commitments, invest to grow the Company and continue to deliver on our commitment to return excess cash to shareholders.
SHORT-TERM OUTLOOK
Despite some demand softness in certain derivatives in the current economic environment, overall methanol demand has remained good and pricing relatively stable. In July, we restarted a second Motunui facility in New Zealand which adds 0.65 million tonnes of annual production capacity and increases our cash generation capability.
The methanol price will ultimately depend on the strength of the global economy, industry operating rates, global energy prices, new supply additions and the strength of global demand. We believe that our financial position and financial flexibility, outstanding global supply network and competitive-cost position will provide a sound basis for Methanex to continue to be the leader in the methanol industry and to invest to grow the Company.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
For the three months ended June 30, 2012, no changes were made in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ANTICIPATED CHANGES TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS)
Consolidation and Joint Arrangement Accounting
In May 2011, the IASB issued new accounting standards related to consolidation and joint arrangement accounting. The IASB has revised the definition of "control," which is a criterion for consolidation accounting. In addition, changes to IFRS in the accounting for joint arrangements were issued which, under certain circumstances, removed the option for proportionate consolidation accounting so that the equity method of accounting for such interests would need to be applied. The impact of applying consolidation accounting or equity accounting does not result in any change to net earnings or shareholders' equity, but would result in a significant presentation impact. We are currently assessing the impact of these standards on our financial statements. We currently account for our 63.1% interest in Atlas Methanol Company using proportionate consolidation accounting and this represents the most significant potential change under these new standards. The effective date for these standards is for periods commencing on or after January 1, 2013, with earlier adoption permitted.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP MEASURES
In addition to providing measures prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), we present certain supplemental non-GAAP measures. These are Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted net income per common share, operating income and Adjusted cash flows from operating activities. These measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. These supplemental non-GAAP measures are provided to assist readers in determining our ability to generate cash from operations and improve the comparability of our results from one period to another. We believe these measures are useful in assessing operating performance and liquidity of the Company's ongoing business on an overall basis. We also believe Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts and investors when comparing our results with those of other companies.
Adjusted EBITDA (attributable to Methanex shareholders)
Adjusted EBITDA differs from the most comparable GAAP measure, cash flows from operating activities, because it includes share-based compensation excluding mark-to-market impact and does not include changes in non-cash working capital, other cash payments related to operating activities, Louisiana project relocation expenses, other non-cash items, income taxes paid, finance income and other expenses, and Adjusted EBITDA associated with the 40% non-controlling interest in the methanol facility in Egypt.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income exclude the mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation related to the impact of changes in our share price on share appreciation rights, tandem share appreciation rights, deferred share units, restricted share units and performance share units. The mark-to-market impact related to performance share units that is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income is calculated as the difference between the grant date value determined using a Methanex total shareholder return factor of 100% and the fair value recorded at each period end. As share-based awards will be settled in future periods, the ultimate value of the units is unknown at the date of grant and therefore the grant date value recognized in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income may differ from the total settlement cost.
The following table shows a reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
($ thousands) 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011
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Cash flows from
operating activities $135,232 $ 93,400 $ 77,634 $228,632 $202,154
Add (deduct):
Net income
attributable to non-
controlling interests (13,907) (10,730) (6,220) (24,637) (5,144)
Changes in non-cash
working capital (2,679) 17,424 22,227 14,745 (22,259)
Other cash payments,
including share-based
compensation 4,863 10,392 1,662 15,255 6,996
Louisiana project
relocation expenses 3,686 - - 3,686 -
Share-based
compensation
excluding mark-to
market impact (7,119) (6,891) (3,086) (14,010) (10,442)
Other non-cash items 397 (4,243) (1,392) (3,846) (1,423)
Income taxes paid 4,024 7,074 20,735 11,098 27,404
Finance income and
other expenses 293 (1,679) (1,284) (1,386) (6,143)
Non-controlling
interests adjustment
(1) (12,015) (11,500) (8,038) (23,515) (8,249)
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Adjusted EBITDA
(attributable to
Methanex shareholders) $112,775 $ 93,247 $102,238 $206,022 $182,894
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1. This adjustment represents finance costs, finance income and other
expenses, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization
associated with the 40% non-controlling interest in the methanol
facility in Egypt.
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Net Income per Common Share
Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted net income per common share are non-GAAP measures because they exclude the mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation, income taxes related to the mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation and items that are considered by management to be non-operational. The following table shows a reconciliation of net income attributable to Methanex shareholders to Adjusted net income and the calculation of Adjusted diluted net income per common share:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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($ Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
thousands) 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011
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Net income
attribu-
table to
Methanex
share-
holders $ 52,238 $ 22,081 $ 40,529 $ 74,319 $ 75,139
Mark-to-
market
impact
of
share-
based
compen-
sation (10,639) 18,167 (1,426) 7,528 1,298
Louis-
iana
project
reloc-
ation
expen-
ses 3,686 - - 3,686 -
Income
taxes
related
to
above
items (932) (1,468) 120 (2,400) (94)
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Adjusted
net
income $ 44,353 $ 38,780 $ 39,223 $ 83,133 $ 76,343
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Diluted
weighted
average
shares
outstan-
ding 95,119,964 94,714,364 94,580,090 94,772,610 94,288,918
Adjusted
diluted net
income
per
common
share $ 0.47 $ 0.41 $ 0.41 $ 0.88 $ 0.81
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Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities (attributable to Methanex shareholders)
Adjusted cash flows from operating activities differs from the most comparable GAAP measure, cash flows from operating activities, because it does not include cash flows associated with the 40% non- controlling interest in the methanol facility in Egypt, changes in non-cash working capital and Louisiana project relocation expenses.
The following table shows a reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities to adjusted cash flows from operating activities:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
($ thousands) 2012 2012 2011 2012 2011
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Cash flows from
operating activities $135,232 $ 93,400 $ 77,634 $228,632 $202,154
Add (deduct) non-
controlling interest
adjustment:
Net income (13,907) (10,730) (6,220) (24,637) (5,144)
Non-cash items (12,015) (11,500) (8,038) (23,515) (8,249)
Changes in non-cash
working capital (2,679) 17,424 22,227 14,745 (22,259)
Louisiana project
relocation expenses 3,686 - - 3,686 -
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Adjusted cash flows from
operating activities
(attributable to
Methanex shareholders) $110,317 $ 88,594 $ 85,603 $198,911 $166,502
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Operating Income
Operating income is reconciled directly to a GAAP measure in our consolidated statements of income.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
A summary of selected financial information for the prior eight quarters is as follows:
Three Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31 Sep 30
($ thousands, except per share amounts) 2012 2012 2011 2011
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Revenue $656,103 $665,867 $696,499 $669,702
Net income(1) 52,238 22,081 63,871 62,316
Adjusted net income (1,2) 44,353 38,780 64,987 40,497
Basic net income per common share (1) 0.56 0.24 0.69 0.67
Diluted net income per common share (1) 0.50 0.23 0.68 0.59
Adjusted diluted net income per share (1,2) 0.47 0.41 0.69 0.43
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Three Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31 Sep 30
($ thousands, except per share amounts) 2011 2011 2010 2010
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Revenue $622,829 $619,007 $570,337 $480,997
Net income (1) 40,529 34,610 25,508 28,662
Adjusted net income (1,2) 39,223 37,120 39,448 34,019
Basic net income per common share (1) 0.44 0.37 0.28 0.31
Diluted net income per common share (1) 0.43 0.37 0.27 0.31
Adjusted diluted net income per share (1,2) 0.41 0.39 0.42 0.36
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1. Attributable to Methanex Corporation shareholders.
2. These items are non-GAAP measures that do not have any standardized
meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be comparable
to similar measures presented by other companies. Refer to Additional
Information - Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures for a description of each
non-GAAP measure and reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP
measures.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION WARNING
This Second Quarter 2012 Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") as well as comments made during the Second Quarter 2012 investor conference call contain forward-looking statements with respect to us and our industry. These statements relate to future events or our future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Statements that include the words "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "potential," "estimates," "target," "interest," "planning" or other comparable terminology and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements.
More particularly and without limitation, any statements regarding the following are forward-looking statements:
-- expected demand for methanol and its derivatives,
-- expected new methanol supply and timing for start-up of the same,
-- expected shutdowns (either temporary or permanent) or restarts of
existing methanol supply (including our own facilities), including,
without limitation, the timing and length of planned maintenance
outages,
-- expected methanol and energy prices,
-- expected levels of methanol purchases from traders or other third
parties,
-- expected levels, timing and availability of economically-priced natural
gas supply to each of our plants,
-- commitments, capital or otherwise of third parties to future natural gas
exploration and development in the vicinity of our plants,
-- expected capital expenditures, including, without limitation, those to
support natural gas exploration and development for our plants and the
restart of our idled methanol facilities,
-- anticipated production rates of our plants,
-- expected operating costs, including natural gas feedstock costs and
logistics costs,
-- expected tax rates or resolutions to tax disputes,
-- expected cash flows, earnings capability and share price,
-- ability to meet covenants or obtain waivers associated with our long-
term debt obligations, including, without limitation, the Egypt limited
recourse debt facilities that have conditions associated with
finalization of certain land title registration and related mortgages
that require action by Egyptian governmental entities,
-- availability of committed credit facilities and other financing,
-- shareholder distribution strategy and anticipated distributions to
shareholders,
-- commercial viability of, or ability to execute, future projects, plant
restarts, capacity expansions, plant relocations or other business
initiatives or opportunities, including the planned relocation of one of
our idle Chile methanol plants to Louisiana and certain initiatives in
New Zealand,
-- financial strength and ability to meet future financial commitments,
-- expected global or regional economic activity (including industrial
production levels),
-- expected outcomes of litigation or other disputes, claims and
assessments,
-- expected actions of governments, government agencies, gas suppliers,
courts, tribunals or other third parties, and
-- expected impact on our results of operations in Egypt and our financial
condition as a consequence of actions taken by the Government of Egypt
and its agencies.
We believe that we have a reasonable basis for making such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this document are based on our experience, our perception of trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors. Certain material factors or assumptions were applied in drawing the conclusions or making the forecasts or projections that are included in these forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, future expectations and assumptions concerning the following:
-- supply of, demand for, and price of, methanol, methanol derivatives,
natural gas, oil and oil derivatives,
-- success of natural gas exploration in Chile and New Zealand and our
ability to procure economically priced natural gas in Chile, New
Zealand, Canada and the United States,
-- production rates of our facilities,
-- receipt of permits in connection with the Louisiana relocation project,
-- receipt or issuance of third party consents or approvals, including,
without limitation, governmental registrations of land title and related
mortgages in Egypt,
-- governmental approvals related to natural gas exploration rights,
-- the establishment of new fuel standards,
-- operating costs including natural gas feedstock and logistics costs,
capital costs, tax rates, cash flows, foreign exchange rates and
interest rates,
-- availability of committed credit facilities and other financing,
-- timing of completion and cost of our Louisiana relocation project,
-- global and regional economic activity (including industrial production
levels),
-- absence of a material negative impact from major natural disasters,
-- absence of a material negative impact from changes in laws or
regulations,
-- absence of material negative impact from political instability in the
countries in which we operate, and
-- enforcement of contractual arrangements and ability to perform
contractual obligations by customers, suppliers and other third parties.
However, forward-looking statements, by their nature, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties primarily include those attendant with producing and marketing methanol and successfully carrying out major capital expenditure projects in various jurisdictions, including, without limitation:
-- conditions in the methanol and other industries, including fluctuations
in supply, demand and price for methanol and its derivatives, including
demand for methanol for energy uses,
-- the price of natural gas, oil and oil derivatives,
-- the success of natural gas exploration and development activities in
southern Chile and New Zealand and our ability to obtain any additional
gas in Chile, New Zealand on commercially acceptable terms,
-- the ability to successfully carry out corporate initiatives and
strategies,
-- actions of competitors, suppliers and financial institutions,
-- actions of governments and governmental authorities, including without
limitation, the implementation of policies or other measures that could
impact the supply or demand for methanol or its derivatives,
-- changes in laws or regulations,
-- import or export restrictions, anti-dumping measures, increases in
duties, taxes and government royalties, and other actions by governments
that may adversely affect our operations or existing contractual
arrangements,
-- world-wide economic conditions, and
-- other risks described in our 2011 Management's Discussion and Analysis
and this Second Quarter 2012 Management's Discussion and Analysis.
Having in mind these and other factors, investors and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward- looking statements. They are not a substitute for the exercise of one's own due diligence and judgment. The outcomes anticipated in forward-looking statements may not occur and we do not undertake to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable securities laws.
HOW WE ANALYZE OUR BUSINESS
Our operations consist of a single operating segment - the production and sale of methanol. We review our results of operations by analyzing changes in the components of Adjusted EBITDA (refer to the Additional Information - Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures section on for a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure).
In addition to the methanol that we produce at our facilities ("Methanex-produced methanol"), we also purchase and re-sell methanol produced by others ("purchased methanol") and we sell methanol on a commission basis. We analyze the results of all methanol sales together, excluding commission sales volumes. The key drivers of change in Adjusted EBITDA are average realized price, cash costs and sales volume which are defined and calculated as follows:
PRICE The change in Adjusted EBITDA as a result of changes in average
realized price is calculated as the difference from period to
period in the selling price of methanol multiplied by the current
period total methanol sales volume excluding commission sales
volume plus the difference from period to period in commission
revenue.
CASH COST The change in Adjusted EBITDA as a result of changes in cash costs
is calculated as the difference from period to period in cash
costs per tonne multiplied by the current period total methanol
sales volume excluding commission sales volume in the current
period. The cash costs per tonne is the weighted average of the
cash cost per tonne of Methanex-produced methanol and the cash
cost per tonne of purchased methanol. The cash cost per tonne of
Methanex-produced methanol includes absorbed fixed cash costs per
tonne and variable cash costs per tonne. The cash cost per tonne
of purchased methanol consists principally of the cost of methanol
itself. In addition, the change in Adjusted EBITDA as a result of
changes in cash costs includes the changes from period to period
in unabsorbed fixed production costs, consolidated selling,
general and administrative expenses and fixed storage and handling
costs.
VOLUME The change in Adjusted EBITDA as a result of changes in sales
volume is calculated as the difference from period to period in
total methanol sales volume excluding commission sales volumes
multiplied by the margin per tonne for the prior period. The
margin per tonne for the prior period is the weighted average
margin per tonne of Methanex-produced methanol and margin per
tonne of purchased methanol. The margin per tonne for Methanex-
produced methanol is calculated as the selling price per tonne of
methanol less absorbed fixed cash costs per tonne and variable
cash costs per tonne. The margin per tonne for purchased methanol
is calculated as the selling price per tonne of methanol less the
cost of purchased methanol per tonne.
We own 63.1% of the Atlas methanol facility and market the remaining 36.9% of its production through a commission offtake agreement. We account for this investment using proportionate consolidation, which results in 63.1% of its results being included in revenues and expenses with the remaining 36.9% portion included as commission income.
We own 60% of the 1.26 million tonne per year Egypt methanol facility and market the remaining 40% of its production through a commission offtake agreement. We account for this investment using consolidation accounting, which results in 100% of the revenues and expenses being included in our financial statements with the other investors' interest in the methanol facility being presented as "non-controlling interests". For purposes of analyzing our business, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted cash flows from operating activities exclude the amounts associated with the other investors' 40% non-controlling interest, which are included in commission income on a consistent basis with how we present the Atlas facility.
Methanex Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
(thousands of U.S. dollars, except number of common shares and per share
amounts)
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2012 2011 2012 2011
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Revenue $ 656,103 $ 622,829 $ 1,321,970 $ 1,241,836
Cost of sales and
operating expenses (506,769) (504,907) (1,075,326) (1,046,847)
Depreciation and
amortization (44,436) (39,713) (82,403) (69,413)
Louisiana project
relocation expenses
(note 3) (3,686) - (3,686) -
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Operating income 101,212 78,209 160,555 125,576
Finance costs (note 5) (20,137) (17,350) (38,670) (26,543)
Finance income and
other expenses (293) 1,284 1,386 6,143
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Profit before income
tax expense 80,782 62,143 123,271 105,176
Income tax expense:
Current (10,589) (8,267) (15,157) (16,542)
Deferred (4,048) (7,127) (9,158) (8,351)
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(14,637) (15,394) (24,315) (24,893)
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Net income $ 66,145 $ 46,749 $ 98,956 $ 80,283
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Attributable to:
Methanex Corporation
shareholders 52,238 40,529 74,319 75,139
Non-controlling
interests 13,907 6,220 24,637 5,144
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$ 66,145 $ 46,749 $ 98,956 $ 80,283
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Income for the period
attributable to
Methanex Corporation
shareholders
Basic net income per
common share (note 6) $ 0.56 $ 0.44 $ 0.80 $ 0.81
Diluted net income per
common share (note 6) $ 0.50 $ 0.43 $ 0.78 $ 0.80
Weighted average
number of common
shares outstanding 93,781,404 92,972,678 93,445,231 92,711,291
Diluted weighted
average number of
common shares
outstanding 95,119,964 94,580,090 94,772,610 94,288,918
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial
statements.
Methanex Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)
(thousands of U.S. dollars)
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2012 2011 2012 2011
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Net income $ 66,145 $ 46,749 $ 98,956 $ 80,283
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in fair value of forward
exchange contracts, net of tax (566) (669) (871) (669)
Change in fair value of interest
rate swap contracts, net of tax (747) (11,859) (3,360) (11,664)
Realized loss on interest rate
swap contracts reclassified to
interest expense, net of tax 2,766 3,954 5,702 4,824
Realized loss on interest rate
swap contracts reclassified to
property, plant and equipment - - - 7,279
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1,453 (8,574) 1,471 (230)
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Comprehensive income $ 67,598 $ 38,175 $100,427 $ 80,053
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Attributable to:
Methanex Corporation shareholders 52,883 35,117 74,853 74,733
Non-controlling interests 14,715 3,058 25,574 5,320
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$ 67,598 $ 38,175 $100,427 $ 80,053
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial
statements.
Methanex Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (unaudited)
(thousands of U.S. dollars)
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Jun 30 Dec 31
AS AT 2012 2011
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 623,209 $ 350,711
Trade and other receivables 383,580 378,430
Inventories (note 2) 245,066 281,015
Prepaid expenses 35,321 24,465
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1,287,176 1,034,621
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment (note 3) 2,254,972 2,233,023
Other assets 117,457 125,931
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2,372,429 2,358,954
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$ 3,659,605 $ 3,393,575
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Trade, other payables and accrued liabilities $ 289,159 $ 327,130
Current maturities on long-term debt (note 4) 252,220 251,107
Current maturities on finance leases 7,031 6,713
Current maturities on other long-term
liabilities 21,612 18,031
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570,022 602,981
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt (note 4) 873,620 652,148
Finance leases 52,370 55,979
Other long-term liabilities 181,856 178,172
Deferred income tax liabilities 313,601 302,332
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1,421,447 1,188,631
Equity:
Capital stock 469,592 455,434
Contributed surplus 18,793 22,281
Retained earnings 984,032 942,978
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (15,434) (15,968)
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Shareholders' equity 1,456,983 1,404,725
Non-controlling interests 211,153 197,238
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Total equity 1,668,136 1,601,963
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$ 3,659,605 $ 3,393,575
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial
statements.
Methanex Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (unaudited)
(thousands of U.S. dollars, except number of common shares)
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Number of
Common Capital Contributed Retained
Shares Stock Surplus Earnings
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Balance, December 31,
2010 92,632,022 $ 440,092 $ 25,393 $ 813,819
Net income - - - 75,139
Other comprehensive
income (loss) - - - -
Compensation expense
recorded for stock
options - - 472 -
Issue of shares on
exercise of stock
options 534,318 10,180 - -
Reclassification of
grant date fair value
on exercise of stock
options - 3,568 (3,568) -
Dividend payments to
Methanex Corporation
shareholders - - - (30,210)
Distributions to non-
controlling interests - - - -
Equity contributions by
non-controlling
interests - - - -
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Balance, June 30, 2011 93,166,340 453,840 22,297 858,748
Net income - - - 126,187
Other comprehensive
income (loss) - - - (10,258)
Compensation expense
recorded for stock
options - - 365 -
Issue of shares on
exercise of stock
options 81,415 1,213 - -
Reclassification of
grant date fair value
on exercise of stock
options - 381 (381) -
Dividend payments to
Methanex Corporation
shareholders - - - (31,699)
Distributions to non-
controlling interests - - - -
Equity contributions by
non-controlling
interests - - - -
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Balance, December 31,
2011 93,247,755 455,434 22,281 942,978
Net income - - - 74,319
Other comprehensive
income - - - -
Compensation expense
recorded for stock
options - - 403 -
Issue of shares on
exercise of stock
options 569,487 10,267 - -
Reclassification of
grant date fair value
on exercise of stock
options - 3,891 (3,891) -
Dividend payments to
Methanex Corporation
shareholders - - - (33,265)
Distributions to non-
controlling interests - - - -
Equity contributions by
non-controlling
interests - - - -
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Balance, June 30, 2012 93,817,242 $ 469,592 $ 18,793 $ 984,032
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Accumulated
Other Non-
Comprehensive Shareholders' Controlling Total
Loss Equity Interests Equity
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Balance, December 31,
2010 $ (26,093) $ 1,253,211 $ 156,412 $1,409,623
Net income - 75,139 5,144 80,283
Other comprehensive
income (loss) (406) (406) 176 (230)
Compensation expense
recorded for stock
options - 472 - 472
Issue of shares on
exercise of stock
options - 10,180 - 10,180
Reclassification of
grant date fair value
on exercise of stock
options - - - -
Dividend payments to
Methanex Corporation
shareholders - (30,210) - (30,210)
Distributions to non-
controlling interests - - (1,250) (1,250)
Equity contributions by
non-controlling
interests - - 19,200 19,200
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Balance, June 30, 2011 (26,499) 1,308,386 179,682 1,488,068
Net income - 126,187 21,530 147,717
Other comprehensive
income (loss) 10,531 273 6,356 6,629
Compensation expense
recorded for stock
options - 365 - 365
Issue of shares on
exercise of stock
options - 1,213 - 1,213
Reclassification of
grant date fair value
on exercise of stock
options - - - -
Dividend payments to
Methanex Corporation
shareholders - (31,699) - (31,699)
Distributions to non-
controlling interests - - (10,330) (10,330)
Equity contributions by
non-controlling
interests - - - -
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Balance, December 31,
2011 (15,968) 1,404,725 197,238 1,601,963
Net income - 74,319 24,637 98,956
Other comprehensive
income 534 534 937 1,471
Compensation expense
recorded for stock
options - 403 - 403
Issue of shares on
exercise of stock
options - 10,267 - 10,267
Reclassification of
grant date fair value
on exercise of stock
options - - - -
Dividend payments to
Methanex Corporation
shareholders - (33,265) - (33,265)
Distributions to non-
controlling interests - - (12,659) (12,659)
Equity contributions by
non-controlling
interests - - 1,000 1,000
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Balance, June 30, 2012 $ (15,434) $ 1,456,983 $ 211,153 $1,668,136
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial
statements.
Methanex Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
(thousands of U.S. dollars)
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2012 2011 2012 2011
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 66,145 $ 46,749 $ 98,956 $ 80,283
Add (deduct) non-cash items:
Depreciation and
amortization 44,436 39,713 82,403 69,413
Income tax expense 14,637 15,394 24,315 24,893
Share based compensation (3,518) 1,660 21,540 11,740
Finance costs 20,137 17,350 38,670 26,543
Other (397) 1,392 3,846 1,423
Income taxes paid (4,024) (20,735) (11,098) (27,404)
Other cash payments,
including share-based
compensation (4,863) (1,662) (15,255) (6,996)
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Cash flows from operating
activities before undernoted 132,553 99,861 243,377 179,895
Changes in non-cash working
capital (note 8) 2,679 (22,227) (14,745) 22,259
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135,232 77,634 228,632 202,154
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
Dividend payments to Methanex
Corporation shareholders (17,357) (15,839) (33,265) (30,210)
Interest paid, including
interest rate swap
settlements (1,760) (4,851) (27,023) (30,251)
Net proceeds on issue of
long-term debt - 2,700 246,548 2,700
Repayment of limited recourse
debt (8,134) (8,641) (25,288) (24,840)
Change in project finance
reserve accounts - (2,209) - (2,209)
Equity contributions by non-
controlling interests - 3,600 1,000 19,200
Cash distributions to non-
controlling interests (3,254) (1,250) (15,999) (1,250)
Proceeds on issue of shares
on exercise of stock options 2,199 8,524 10,267 10,180
Repayment of finance leases
and other long term
liabilities (1,662) (1,514) (3,292) (2,845)
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(29,968) (19,480) 152,948 (59,525)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
Property, plant and equipment (48,471) (39,322) (105,913) (78,782)
Oil and gas assets (5,156) (11,897) (11,955) (17,497)
GeoPark repayments 3,409 2,454 10,039 7,551
Changes in non-cash working
capital related to investing
activities (note 8) (15,922) (3,570) (1,253) (2,071)
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(66,140) (52,335) (109,082) (90,799)
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Increase in cash and cash
equivalents 39,124 5,819 272,498 51,830
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period 584,085 239,805 350,711 193,794
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Cash and cash equivalents,
end of period $ 623,209 $ 245,624 $ 623,209 $ 245,624
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial
statements.
Methanex Corporation
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)
Except where otherwise noted, tabular dollar amounts are stated in thousands
of U.S. dollars.
1. Basis of presentation:
Methanex Corporation (the Company) is an incorporated entity with corporate offices in Vancouver, Canada. The Company's operations consist of the production and sale of methanol, a commodity chemical. The Company is the world's largest supplier of methanol to major international markets in Asia Pacific, North America, Europe and Latin America.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS) 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on a basis consistent with those followed in the most recent annual consolidated financial statements. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the Egypt methanol facility on a consolidated basis, with the other investors' 40% share presented as non-controlling interest, and the Company's proportionate share of the Atlas methanol facility.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and were approved and authorized for issue by the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee of the Board of Directors on July 25, 2012.
2. Inventories:
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost, determined on a first-in first-out basis, and estimated net realizable value. The amount of inventories included in cost of sales and operating expenses and depreciation and amortization for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 is $497 million (2011 - $490 million) and $1,015 million (2011 - $997 million), respectively.
3. Property, plant and equipment:
Buildings,
Plant
Installations & Oil & Gas
Machinery Properties Other Total
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Cost at June 30, 2012 $ 3,317,802 $ 79,958 $ 67,069 $ 3,464,829
Accumulated depreciation
at June 30, 2012 1,142,088 43,319 24,450 1,209,857
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Net book value at June
30, 2012 $ 2,175,714 $ 36,639 $ 42,619 $ 2,254,972
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Cost at December 31,
2011 $ 3,210,923 $ 77,486 $ 88,642 $ 3,377,051
Accumulated depreciation
at December 31, 2011 1,070,267 32,990 40,771 1,144,028
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Net book value at
December 31, 2011 $ 2,140,656 $ 44,496 $ 47,871 $ 2,233,023
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Subsequent to June 30, 2012, the Company made a final investment decision to proceed with the project to relocate an idle Chile facility to Geismar, Louisiana with an estimated project cost of approximately $550 million. Under International Financial Reporting Standards, certain costs incurred in relation to relocating an asset are not eligible for capitalization to Property, Plant and Equipment and are required to be charged directly to income. At June 30, 2012, the Company had incurred $19.3 million in expenditures related to this project, of which $15.6 million was recorded to Property, Plant and Equipment, and the remaining $3.7 million was recognized as Louisiana project relocation expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company estimates that additional expenditures of approximately $35 million will be incurred in relation to the relocation which will be charged directly to income. In addition, the Company expects to incur a before-tax non-cash charge to income of approximately $25 million in the three month period ending September 30, 2012 related to a portion of the carrying value of the Chile facility that is being relocated to Louisiana.
4. Long-term debt:
Jun 30 Dec 31
2012 2011
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Unsecured notes
8.75% due August 15, 2012 $ 199,748 $ 199,643
6.00% due August 15, 2015 149,229 149,119
5.25% due March 1, 2022 246,467 -
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595,444 348,762
Atlas limited recourse debt facilities 57,037 64,397
Egypt limited recourse debt facilities 454,696 470,208
Other limited recourse debt facilities 18,663 19,888
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1,125,840 903,255
Less current maturities (252,220) (251,107)
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$ 873,620 $ 652,148
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The Company has a $200 million unsecured revolving bank facility provided by highly rated financial institutions which expires mid-2015.
The Atlas and Egypt limited recourse debt facilities are described as limited recourse as they are secured only by the assets of the Atlas joint venture and the Egypt entity, respectively. Accordingly, the lenders to the limited recourse debt facilities have no recourse to the Company or its other subsidiaries. The Atlas and Egypt limited recourse debt facilities have customary covenants and default provisions that apply only to these entities, including restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, a requirement to fulfill certain conditions before the payment of cash or other distributions and a restriction on these distributions if there is a default subsisting. The Egypt limited recourse debt facilities also contain a covenant to complete by March 31, 2013 certain land title registrations and related mortgages that require action by Egyptian government entities. Management does not believe that the finalization of these items is material.
At June 30, 2012, management believes the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants and default provisions related to long-term debt obligations.
5. Finance costs:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2012 2011 2012 2011
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Finance costs $ 20,137 $ 17,350 $ 38,670 $ 34,643
Less capitalized interest related to
Egypt plant under construction - - - (8,100)
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$ 20,137 $ 17,350 $ 38,670 $ 26,543
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Finance costs are primarily comprised of interest on borrowings and finance lease obligations, the effective portion of interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges, amortization of deferred financing fees, and accretion expense associated with site restoration costs. Interest during construction of the Egypt methanol facility was capitalized until the plant was substantially completed and ready for productive use in mid-March of 2011. The Company has interest rate swap contracts on its Egypt limited recourse debt facilities to swap the LIBOR-based interest payments for an average aggregated fixed rate of 4.8% plus a spread on approximately 75% of the Egypt limited recourse debt facilities for the period to March 31, 2015.
6.Net income per common share:
Diluted net income per common share is calculated by giving effect to the potential dilution that would occur if outstanding stock options and tandem share appreciation rights (TSARs) were exercised or converted to common shares. Outstanding TSARs may be settled in cash or common shares at the holder's option and for purposes of calculating diluted net income per common share, the more dilutive of cash-settled and equity-settled is used, regardless of how the plan is accounted for. Accordingly, TSARs that are accounted for using the cash-settled method will require an adjustment to the numerator and denominator if the equity-settled method is determined to have a dilutive effect on diluted net income per common share.
During the three month period ended June 30, 2012, the Company's share price declined and the Company recorded a share-based compensation recovery related to TSARs. For this period, the equity-settled method has been determined to be the more dilutive for purposes of calculating diluted net income per common share.
A reconciliation of the net income used for the purpose of calculating diluted net income per common share is as follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2012 2011 2012 2011
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Numerator for basic net income per
common share $ 52,238 $ 40,529 $ 74,319 $ 75,139
Adjustment for the effect of
TSARs:
Cash settled recovery included
in net income (2,762) - - -
Equity settled expense (2,021) - - -
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Numerator for diluted net income
per common share $ 47,455 $ 40,529 $ 74,319 $ 75,139
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Stock options and TSARs are considered dilutive when the average market price of the Company's common shares during the period disclosed exceeds the exercise price of the stock option or TSAR. A reconciliation of the number of common shares used for the purposes of calculating basic and diluted net income per common share is as follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2012 2011 2012 2011
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Denominator for basic net income
per common share 93,781,404 92,972,678 93,445,231 92,711,291
Effect of dilutive stock
options 1,225,970 1,607,412 1,327,379 1,577,627
Effect of dilutive TSARs 112,590 - - -
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Denominator for diluted net
income per common share (1) 95,119,964 94,580,090 94,772,610 94,288,918
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1. 3,391,757 outstanding stock options for each of the three and six month
periods ended June 30, 2012, respectively, are dilutive and have been
included in the diluted weighted average number of common shares.
1,170,645 outstanding TSARs for the three month period ended June 30,
2012 are dilutive and have been included in the diluted weighted average
number of common shares.
For the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2012, basic and diluted net income per common share attributable to Methanex shareholders were as follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2012 2011 2012 2011
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Basic net income per common share $ 0.56 $ 0.44 $ 0.80 $ 0.81
Diluted net income per common share $ 0.50 $ 0.43 $ 0.78 $ 0.80
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7. Share-based compensation:
a. Stock options, share appreciation rights (SARs) and tandem share
appreciation rights (TSARs):
i. Outstanding Units:
Information regarding units outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2012 is as follows:
Units Outstanding at Units Exercisable at
June 30, 2012 June 30, 2012
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Weighted
Average Weighted Weighted
Remaining Number Average Number Average
Range of Exercise Contractual of Units Exercise of Units Exercise
Prices Life (Years) Outstanding Price Exercisable Price
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Stock options:
$6.33 to 11.56 3.5 1,071,055 $ 6.54 1,071,055 $ 6.54
$20.76 to 25.22 1.4 1,396,477 23.26 1,369,877 23.22
$28.43 to 31.73 3.0 1,008,225 28.72 882,125 28.44
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2.5 3,475,757 $ 19.69 3,323,057 $ 19.23
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SARs:
$25.22 to 31.74 5.7 918,625 $ 28.61 274,626 $ 26.19
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TSARs:
$23.36 to 31.88 5.7 1,816,035 $ 28.44 620,380 $ 26.12
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ii. Compensation expense related to stock options:
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012, compensation expense related to stock options included in cost of sales and operating expenses was $0.2 million (2011 - $0.2 million) and $0.4 million (2011 - $0.5 million), respectively. The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
iii. Compensation expense related to SARs and TSARs:
Compensation expense for SARs and TSARs is initially measured based on their fair value and is recognized over the vesting period. Changes in fair value each period are recognized in net income for the proportion of the service that has been rendered at each reporting date. The fair value at June 30, 2012 was $16.4 million compared with the recorded liability of $12.0 million. The difference between the fair value and the recorded liability of $4.4 million will be recognized over the weighted average remaining service period of approximately 1.8 years. The weighted average fair value of the vested SARs and TSARs was estimated at June 30, 2012 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012, compensation expense related to SARs and TSARs included a recovery in cost of sales and operating expenses of $3.6 million (2011 - recovery of $1.1 million) and an expense of $7.1 million (2011 - expense of $3.9 million), respectively. This included a recovery of $6.4 million (2011 - recovery of $2.6 million) and an expense of $1.4 million (2011 - recovery of $0.4 million) related to the effect of the change in the Company's share price for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012, respectively.
b. Deferred, restricted and performance share units:
Deferred, restricted and performance share units outstanding at June 30, 2012 are as follows:
Number of Number of Number of
Deferred Restricted Performance
Share Units Share Units Share Units
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Outstanding at December 31, 2011 597,911 48,588 1,103,049
Granted 19,358 20,400 358,330
Granted in-lieu of dividends 3,237 362 5,468
Redeemed - - (413,138)
Cancelled - - (8,393)
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Outstanding at March 31, 2012 620,506 69,350 1,045,316
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Granted 540 - -
Granted in-lieu of dividends 3,692 457 6,884
Redeemed (66,531) - -
Cancelled - - -
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Outstanding at June 30, 2012 558,207 69,807 1,052,200
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Compensation expense for deferred, restricted and performance share units is measured at fair value based on the market value of the Company's common shares and is recognized over the vesting period. Changes in fair value are recognized in earnings for the proportion of the service that has been rendered at each reporting date. The fair value of deferred, restricted and performance share units at June 30, 2012 was $44.5 million compared with the recorded liability of $37.5 million. The difference between the fair value and the recorded liability of $7.0 million will be recognized over the weighted average remaining service period of approximately 1.8 years.
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012, compensation expense related to deferred, restricted and performance share units included in cost of sales and operating expenses was a recovery of $0.1 million (2011 - expense of $2.6 million) and an expense of $14.0 million (2011 - expense of $7.4 million), respectively. This included a recovery of $4.1 million (2011 - expense of $1.1 million) and an expense of $6.2 million (2011 - expense of $1.7 million) related to the effect of the change in the Company's share price for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012, respectively.
8. Changes in non-cash working capital:
Changes in non-cash working capital for the three months and years ended June 30, 2012 were as follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2012 2011 2012 2011
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Decrease (increase) in non-cash
working capital:
Trade and other receivables $ (11,938) $ (6,418) $ (5,150) $ (31,417)
Inventories 23,508 (26,516) 35,949 (7,093)
Prepaid expenses (11,644) (3,413) (10,856) (4,403)
Trade, other payables and
accrued liabilities,
including long-term payables
included in other long-term
liabilities 4,658 4,322 (35,927) 50,923
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4,584 (32,025) (15,984) 8,010
Adjustments for items not having
a cash effect and working
capital changes relating to
taxes and interest paid (17,827) 6,228 (14) 12,178
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Changes in non-cash working
capital having a cash effect $ (13,243) $ (25,797) $ (15,998) $ 20,188
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These changes relate to the
following activities:
Operating $ 2,679 $ (22,227) $ (14,745) $ 22,259
Investing (15,922) (3,570) (1,253) (2,071)
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Changes in non-cash working
capital $ (13,243) $ (25,797) $ (15,998) $ 20,188
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9. Financial instruments:
The Egypt limited recourse debt facilities bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread. The Company has interest rate swap contracts to swap the LIBOR-based interest payments for an average aggregated fixed rate of 4.8% plus a spread on approximately 75% of the Egypt limited recourse debt facilities for the period to March 31, 2015. The Company has designated these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. These interest rate swaps had outstanding notional amounts of $355 million as at June 30, 2012. The notional amounts decrease over the expected repayment period. At June 30, 2012, these interest rate swap contracts had a negative fair value of $36.8 million (2011 - $41.5 million) recorded in other long-term liabilities. The fair value of these interest rate swap contracts will fluctuate until maturity.
The Company also designates as cash flow hedges forward exchange contracts to sell euro at a fixed USD exchange rate. At June 30, 2012, the Company had outstanding forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges to sell a notional amount of 68.6 million euro in exchange for US dollars and these euro contracts had a negative fair value of $1.1 million (2011 - positive fair value of $0.3 million) recorded in trade, other payables and accrued liabilities. Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges have been recorded in other comprehensive income.
10. Contingent liability:
The Board of Inland Revenue of Trinidad and Tobago issued an assessment in 2011 against the Company's 63.1% owned joint venture, Atlas Methanol Company Unlimited ("Atlas"), in respect of the 2005 financial year. All subsequent tax years remain open to assessment. The assessment relates to the pricing arrangements of certain long- term fixed price sales contracts that extend to 2014 and 2019 related to methanol produced by Atlas. The impact of the amount in dispute for the 2005 financial year is nominal as Atlas was not subject to corporation income tax in that year. Atlas has partial relief from corporation income tax until 2014.
The Company has lodged an objection to the assessment. Based on the merits of the case and legal interpretation, management believes its position should be sustained.
Methanex Corporation
Quarterly History (unaudited)
YTD
2012 Q2 2012 Q1 2012 2011 Q4 Q3
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METHANOL SALES VOLUMES
(thousands of tonnes)
Methanex-produced 1,927 1,001 926 3,853 1,052 983
Purchased methanol 1,260 569 691 2,815 644 672
Commission sales (1) 474 276 198 846 208 235
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3,661 1,846 1,815 7,514 1,904 1,890
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METHANOL PRODUCTION
(thousands of tonnes)
Chile 195 82 113 554 113 116
New Zealand 384 210 174 830 211 209
Atlas, Trinidad (63.1%) 391 264 127 891 195 170
Titan, Trinidad 411 196 215 711 180 224
Egypt (60%) 366 164 202 532 132 191
Medicine Hat 232 118 114 329 130 125
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1,979 1,034 945 3,847 961 1,035
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AVERAGE REALIZED METHANOL
PRICE (2)
($/tonne) 383 384 382 374 388 377
($/gallon) 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.12 1.17 1.13
PER SHARE INFORMATION3($
per share)
Basic net income 0.80 0.56 0.24 2.16 0.69 0.67
Diluted net income 0.78 0.50 0.23 2.06 0.68 0.59
Adjusted net income4 0.88 0.47 0.41 1.92 0.69 0.43
Q2 Q1 2010 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
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METHANOL SALES VOLUMES
(thousands of tonnes)
Methanex-produced 970 848 3,540 831 885 900 924
Purchased methanol 664 835 2,880 806 792 678 604
Commission sales (1) 231 172 509 151 101 107 150
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1,865 1,855 6,929 1,788 1,778 1,685 1,678
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METHANOL PRODUCTION
(thousands of tonnes)
Chile 142 183 935 208 194 229 304
New Zealand 207 203 830 206 200 216 208
Atlas, Trinidad (63.1%) 263 263 884 266 284 96 238
Titan, Trinidad 186 121 891 233 217 224 217
Egypt (60%) 178 31 - - - - -
Medicine Hat 74 - - - - - -
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1,050 801 3,540 913 895 765 967
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AVERAGE REALIZED METHANOL
PRICE (2)
($/tonne) 363 367 306 348 286 284 305
($/gallon) 1.09 1.10 0.92 1.05 0.86 0.85 0.92
PER SHARE INFORMATION3($
per share)
Basic net income 0.44 0.37 1.04 0.28 0.31 0.16 0.29
Diluted net income 0.43 0.37 1.03 0.27 0.31 0.15 0.29
Adjusted diluted net
income(4) 0.41 0.39 0.93 0.42 0.13 0.09 0.29
1. Commission sales represent volumes marketed on a commission basis
related to the 36.9% of the Atlas methanol facility and 40% of the Egypt
methanol facility that we do not own.
2. Average realized price is calculated as revenue, excluding commissions
earned and the Egypt non-controlling interest share of revenue, divided
by the total sales volumes of Methanex-produced (attributable to
Methanex shareholders) and purchased methanol.
3. Per share information calculated using net income attributable to
Methanex shareholders.
4. This item is a non-GAAP measure that does not have any standardized
meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore is unlikely to be comparable to
similar measures presented by other companies. Refer to Additional
Information - Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures for a description of the
non-GAAP measure and reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure.
Contact Information:
Director, Investor Relations
Methanex Corporation
604 661 2600 or Toll Free: 1 800 661 8851
invest@methanex.com
www.methanex.com