UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2008
METHANEX CORPORATION
(Registrants name)
SUITE 1800, 200 BURRARD STREET, VANCOUVER, BC V6C 3M1 CANADA
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form
20-F or Form 40-F.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule 12g3-2(b): 82
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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METHANEX CORPORATION
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Date: October 24, 2008
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By:
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/s/ RANDY MILNER
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Name:
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Randy Milner
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Title:
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel
& Corporate Secretary
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Methanex Corporation
1800 200 Burrard St.
Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 3M1
Investor Relations: (604) 661-2600
http://www.methanex.com
For immediate release
METHANEX Q3 EARNINGS UP 80% OVER SECOND QUARTER
October 22, 2008
For the third quarter of 2008, Methanex reported Adjusted EBITDA
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of $140.4 million and
net income of $70.9 million ($0.75 per share on a diluted basis). This compares with Adjusted
EBITDA
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of $78.9 million and net income of $38.9 million ($0.41 per share on a diluted
basis) for the second quarter of 2008.
Bruce Aitken, President and CEO of Methanex commented, Methanol prices remained strong in the
third quarter and we achieved an average realized price of $413 per tonne. The stable price
environment led to a significant improvement to our purchased methanol margins which contributed to
significantly higher earnings.
Entering the fourth quarter, methanol prices have moderated. However, with the recent decline in
prices, we have seen some tightening on the supply side of the industry with high cost capacity in
China either shutting in or switching to fertilizer production. In addition, a major unplanned
outage at a competitor plant has impacted global industry supply.
We have seen softness in demand for methanol for some derivatives and the global financial crisis
poses uncertainty for our business. However, to date overall global methanol demand has been
relatively stable. Demand into new energy applications in China has been healthy, and with the
onset of winter, we expect demand into these uses to continue to be steady.
We completed the restart of our larger plant in New Zealand at the end of the third quarter, which
added 450,000 tonnes of annualized production to our asset base. Longer term, with our Egypt
Project, gas exploration and development activities in southern Chile, and upside potential in New
Zealand, we are well positioned to significantly increase our production and cash generation
capability in the future.
Mr. Aitken concluded, With US$358 million of cash on hand at the end of the quarter, a strong
balance sheet and a US$250 million undrawn credit facility, we believe we are well positioned to
meet our financial commitments related to the Egypt methanol project, invest to accelerate natural
gas development in southern Chile, pursue other strategic initiatives, and continue to deliver on
our commitment to return excess cash to shareholders.
A conference call is scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 10:30 am EST (7:30 am PST) to
review these third quarter results. To access the call, dial the Telus Conferencing operator ten
minutes prior to the start of the call at (416) 883-0139, or toll free at (888) 458-1598. The
passcode for the call is 45654. A playback version of the conference call will be available for
fourteen days at (877) 653-0545. The reservation number for the playback version is 518974. There
will be a simultaneous audio-only webcast of the conference call, which can be accessed from our
website at www.methanex.com. In addition, an audio recording of the conference call can be
downloaded from our website for three weeks after the call.
Methanex is a Vancouver based, publicly traded company engaged in the worldwide production,
distribution and marketing of methanol. 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.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Information contained in this press release and the attached Third Quarter 2008 Managements
Discussion and Analysis contains forward-looking statements. 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. Methanex believes that it has a reasonable basis for
making such forward-looking statements. 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 include those attendant
with producing and marketing methanol and successfully carrying out major capital expenditure
projects in various jurisdictions, the ability to successfully carry out corporate initiatives and
strategies, conditions in the methanol and other industries including the supply and demand balance
for methanol, the success of natural gas exploration and development activities in southern Chile
and New Zealand and our ability to obtain any additional gas in that region on commercially
acceptable terms, actions of competitors and suppliers, actions of governments and governmental
authorities, our ability to access credit on commercially reasonable terms, changes in laws or
regulations in foreign jurisdictions, world-wide economic conditions and other risks described in
our 2007 Managements Discussion & Analysis and the attached Third Quarter 2008 Managements
Discussion and Analysis. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. They
are not a substitute for the exercise of ones 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. These materials also contain certain non-GAAP financial measures.
Non-GAAP financial measures do not have any standardized meaning and therefore are unlikely to be
comparable to similar measures used by other companies. For more information regarding these
non-GAAP measures, please see our 2007 Managements Discussion & Analysis and the attached Third
Quarter 2008 Managements Discussion and Analysis.
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Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that does not have any standardized meaning
prescribed by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and therefore is
unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Refer to
Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures in the attached Third Quarter 2008 Managements Discussion and
Analysis for a description of each Supplemental Non-GAAP Measure and a reconciliation to the
most comparable GAAP measure.
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For further information, contact:
Jason Chesko
Director, Investor Relations
Tel: 604.661.2600
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Interim Report
For the
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2008
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At October 22, 2008 the Company had 92,940,892
common shares issued and outstanding and stock options exercisable for 1,606,743 additional common shares.
Share Information
Methanex Corporations 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
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
THIRD QUARTER MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Except where otherwise noted, all currency amounts are stated in United States dollars.
This third quarter 2008 Managements Discussion and Analysis dated October 22, 2008 should be read
in conjunction with the 2007 Annual Consolidated Financial Statements and the Managements
Discussion and Analysis included in the Methanex 2007 Annual Report. The Methanex 2007 Annual
Report and additional information relating to Methanex is available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com
and on EDGAR at
www.sec.gov
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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2008
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2008
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2007
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Sales volumes (thousands of tonnes)
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Produced methanol
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946
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910
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1,073
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2,534
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3,572
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Purchased methanol
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429
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541
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387
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1,639
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Commission sales
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172
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168
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168
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483
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396
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Total sales volumes
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1,547
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1,619
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1,628
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4,656
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Methanex average non-discounted posted price
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499
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489
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303
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564
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390
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413
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412
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270
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455
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334
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Adjusted EBITDA
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140.4
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78.9
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346.4
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382.0
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104.9
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68.5
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275.8
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306.1
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Operating income
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109.2
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52.5
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265.6
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298.6
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Net income
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70.9
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38.9
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23.6
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175.4
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204.0
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Basic net income per common share
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0.76
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0.41
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0.24
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1.84
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1.99
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0.75
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0.41
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1.83
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Weighted average number of common shares
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93.9
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100.2
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95.2
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94.3
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95.1
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100.4
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95.7
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103.0
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93.4
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94.0
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99.4
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93.4
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99.4
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Commission sales represent volumes marketed on a commission basis. Commission income is included in revenue when earned.
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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.
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Average realized price is calculated as revenue, net of commissions earned, divided by the total sales volumes of produced and purchased methanol.
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These items are non-GAAP measures that do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Refer to
Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures
for a description of each
non-GAAP measure and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure.
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Cash flows from operating activities in the above table represents cash flows from operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital.
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METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
PAGE 1
PRODUCTION SUMMARY
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Capacity
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Production
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Production
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Production
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Production
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Production
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Chile I, II, III and IV
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960
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246
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261
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233
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Titan
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213
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200
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229
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191
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646
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Atlas (63.1% interest)
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268
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284
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288
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290
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704
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New Zealand
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132
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126
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124
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122
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370
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1,573
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856
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902
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836
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2,697
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3,258
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Chile
Our methanol facilities in Chile produced 246,000 tonnes during the third quarter of 2008 compared
with 261,000 tonnes during the second quarter of 2008. We have natural gas supply contracts for
approximately 60% of our natural gas requirements for our production facilities in Chile with
natural gas suppliers in Argentina with the remaining natural gas supply coming from natural gas
suppliers in Chile. Since June 2007, the government of Argentina has curtailed all natural gas
exports to our plants and we do not expect to receive natural gas supply from Argentina. We
currently source natural gas for our methanol facilities in Chile primarily from Empresa Nacional
del Petroleo (ENAP), the Chilean state-owned energy company, and from GeoPark Chile Limited
(GeoPark). Methanol production at our facilities in Chile was lower during the third quarter of
2008 compared with the second quarter of 2008 primarily as a result of lower natural gas supply
from ENAP due to production and deliverability issues as well as higher demand for natural gas
general use in southern Chile during the winter months.
We believe the solution to the issue of natural gas supply from Argentina is to continue to source
more natural gas from suppliers in Chile. On May 5, 2008, we announced that we signed an agreement
with ENAP to accelerate natural gas exploration and development in the Dorado Riquelme exploration
block and supply natural gas to our production facilities in Chile. Under the arrangement, we
expect to contribute approximately $100 million in capital, over a two to three year period to fund
a 50% participation in the block. The arrangement is subject to approval by the government of
Chile. We have invested $38 million in the Dorado Riquelme block to date, of which approximately
$33 million has been placed in escrow until final approval is received and approximately $5 million
has been paid to fund development and exploration activities. We have been receiving some natural
gas deliveries from the Dorado Riquelme block since May 2008. Also, in late 2007, we signed a
natural gas prepayment agreement with GeoPark under which we agreed to provide US$40 million in
financing to support and accelerate GeoParks natural gas exploration and development activities in
the Fell block in southern Chile. Under the arrangement, GeoPark will also provide us with natural
gas supply sourced from the Fell block under a 10-year exclusive supply agreement. GeoPark
continues increasing its deliveries of natural gas to our plants and during the third quarter of
2008 approximately 20% of total production at our Chile facilities was produced with natural gas
from the Fell block.
We continue to pursue other opportunities to invest to help accelerate natural gas exploration and
development in areas of southern Chile. In late 2007, the government of Chile completed an
international bidding round to assign natural gas exploration areas that lie close to our
production facilities and announced the participation of five international oil and gas companies.
Planning activities in these areas in southern Chile have commenced. On July 16, 2008, we announced
that under the international bidding round, the government of Chile awarded the Otway hydrocarbon
exploration block in southern Chile to a consortium that includes Wintershall, GeoPark, and
ourselves. Wintershall and GeoPark each own a 42% interest in the consortium and we own a 16%
interest. Exploration work is expected to commence by the end of this year. The minimum exploration
investment committed in the block by the consortium for the first phase is US$11 million over the
next three years.
We cannot provide assurance that ENAP, GeoPark or others will be successful in the exploration and
development of natural gas or that we would obtain any additional natural gas from suppliers in
Chile on commercially acceptable terms.
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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Trinidad
Our methanol facilities in Trinidad produced a total of 484,000 tonnes during the third quarter of
2008 compared with 517,000 tonnes during the second quarter of 2008. In July 2008, we performed
unplanned repair work at our Titan facility resulting in approximately 30,000 tonnes of lost
production.
New Zealand
Our Waitara Valley facility in New Zealand produced 126,000 tonnes during the third quarter of 2008
compared with 124,000 tonnes during second quarter of 2008.
In early October, we restarted one of our two idled 900,000 tonne per year facilities at our
Motunui site in New Zealand and we shutdown our smaller scale 500,000 tonne Waitara Valley
facility. We plan to operate the larger scale Motunui facility until at least the middle of 2010.
We have become more optimistic about the longer term future of our New Zealand operations and
believe there is potential to operate the Motunui plant longer and potentially restart the Waitara
Valley plant. The continued operations of the New Zealand facilities are dependant upon the
methanol industry supply and demand dynamics and the availability of natural gas on commercially
acceptable terms.
EARNINGS ANALYSIS
We analyze the results of produced methanol sales separately from purchased methanol sales as the
margin characteristics of each are very different. We discuss changes in average realized price,
sales volumes and total cash costs related to our produced methanol sales whereas we discuss
purchased methanol on a net margin basis.
For a further discussion of the definitions and calculations used in our Adjusted EBITDA analysis,
refer to
How We Analyze Our Business
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For the third quarter of 2008 we recorded Adjusted EBITDA of $140.4 million and net income of $70.9
million ($0.75 per share on a diluted basis). This compares with Adjusted EBITDA of $78.9 million
and net income of $38.9 million ($0.41 per share on a diluted basis) for the second quarter of 2008
and Adjusted EBITDA of $68.6 million and net income of $23.6 million ($0.24 per share on a diluted
basis) for the third quarter of 2007.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recorded Adjusted EBITDA of $346.4 million and net
income of $175.4 million ($1.83 per share on a diluted basis). This compares with Adjusted EBITDA
of $382.0 million and net income of $204.0 million ($1.98 per share on a diluted basis) during the
same period in 2007.
Adjusted EBITDA
The increase (decrease) in Adjusted EBITDA resulted from changes in the following:
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Q3 2008
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Q3 2008
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YTD Q3 2008
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compared with
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compared with
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Q2 2008
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Q3 2007
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YTD Q3 2007
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Average realized price
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$
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Sales volumes
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(139
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Total cash costs
1
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12
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(42
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(101
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Purchased methanol
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27
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Includes cash costs related to methanol produced at our Chile, Trinidad, and New
Zealand facilities as well as consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses and
fixed storage and handling costs.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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Average realized price
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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Sep 30
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Jun 30
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Sep 30
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Sep 30
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Sep 30
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2008
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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Methanex average non-discounted posted price
1
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499
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489
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303
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564
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390
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Methanex average realized price
2
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413
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412
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270
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455
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334
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Average discount
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1
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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
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Methanex average realized price disclosed above is calculated as revenue, net of
commissions earned, divided by the total sales volumes of produced and purchased methanol.
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We commenced 2008 in a tight methanol market environment as a result of planned and unplanned
supplier outages in the second half of 2007 and strong demand. At the beginning of 2008, our
average non-discounted posted pricing was approximately $775 per tonne. Into the second quarter of
2008, the methanol market rebalanced and methanol prices remained stable through the third quarter
of 2008. Our average non-discounted posted price for the third quarter of 2008 was $499 per tonne
compared with $489 per tonne for the second quarter of 2008 and $303 per tonne for the third
quarter of 2007. Our average realized price for the third quarter of 2008 was $413 per tonne
compared with $412 per tonne for the second quarter of 2008 and $270 per tonne for the third
quarter of 2007. For the third quarter of 2008 our average realized price was approximately 17%
lower than our average non-discounted posted price. This compares with approximately 16% lower for
the second quarter of 2008 and 11% lower for the third quarter of 2007. We have entered into
long-term contracts for a portion of our production volume with certain global customers where
prices are either fixed or linked to our costs plus a margin and accordingly, we expect the
discount from our average non-discounted posted prices to widen during periods of higher methanol
pricing.
For the purposes of our Adjusted EBITDA analysis, we analyze changes in our average realized price
for sales of our produced methanol. The average realized price for sales of our produced methanol
will differ from the Methanex average realized price disclosed above as sales under long-term
contracts, where the prices are either fixed or linked to our costs plus a margin, are included as
sales of produced methanol. The change in our average realized price for produced methanol for the
third quarter of 2008 increased our Adjusted EBITDA by $16 million compared with the second quarter
of 2008. Sales under long-term contracts represented a lower proportion of our produced methanol
sales volumes during the third quarter of 2008 compared with the second quarter of 2008 and this
resulted in a higher average realized price for produced methanol during the third quarter of 2008.
The change in our average realized price for produced methanol for the third quarter of 2008 and
nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared with the same periods in 2007 increased our Adjusted
EBITDA by $131 million and $262 million, respectively. This was primarily a result of higher
methanol pricing in 2008 compared with 2007.
Sales volumes of produced methanol
Sales volumes of produced methanol for the third quarter of 2008 were higher by 36,000 tonnes
compared with the second quarter of 2008 and this increased Adjusted EBITDA by $7 million.
Sales volumes of produced methanol for the third quarter of 2008 and nine months ended September
30, 2008 were lower by 127,000 tonnes and 1,038,000 tonnes, respectively, compared with the same
periods in 2007 primarily as a result of lower production at our Chile facilities during 2008.
Lower sales volumes for these periods decreased Adjusted EBITDA by $14 million and $139 million,
respectively.
Total cash costs
Our production facilities are underpinned by natural gas purchase agreements with pricing terms
that include base and variable price components. The variable component is adjusted in relation to
changes in methanol prices above pre-determined prices.
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PAGE 4
Total cash costs for the third quarter of 2008 were lower than in the second quarter of 2008 by $12
million. The decrease in our cash costs was primarily due to lower stock-based compensation as
result of the impact of a decrease in our share price on our stock-based compensation in the third
quarter of 2008.
Total cash costs for the third quarter of 2008 were higher than the third quarter of 2007 by $42
million. Natural gas costs and other costs for produced methanol for the third quarter of 2008 were
higher compared with the third quarter of 2007 by $52 million primarily as a result of higher
methanol pricing in 2008. Ocean freight costs were higher for the third quarter of 2008 compared
with the third quarter of 2007 by $5 million primarily as a result of higher fuel costs. Fixed
manufacturing costs were lower for the third quarter of 2008 compared with the third quarter of
2007 by $4 million primarily as a result of lower fixed costs at our Chile facilities in 2008.
Stock-based compensation expense was lower for the third quarter 2008 compared with the third
quarter of 2007 by $11 million primarily as result of the impact of a decrease in our share price
in the third quarter of 2008 on our stock-based compensation.
Total cash costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were higher than the same period in
2007 by $101 million. Natural gas costs and other costs for produced methanol for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 were higher compared with the same period in 2007 by $83 million primarily
as a result of higher methanol pricing in 2008. Ocean freight costs were higher for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 compared with the same period in 2007 by $13 million primarily as a result
of higher fuel costs. Total cash costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were also
higher by $10 million compared with the same period in 2007 as a result of higher unabsorbed fixed
costs at our Chile facilities by $6 million and higher selling, general and administrative expenses
by $4 million as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates and timing of expenditures.
In-market logistics costs were higher by $5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008
compared with the same period in 2007. These higher in-market distribution costs have been
substantially recovered from customers and this recovery has been included in revenue. Stock-based
compensation expense was lower for nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared with the same
period in 2007 by $10 million primarily as result of the impact of a decrease in our share price in
the third quarter of 2008 on our stock-based compensation.
Margin on sale of purchased methanol
We purchase additional methanol produced by others through long-term and short-term offtake
contracts or on the spot market to meet customer needs and support our marketing efforts.
Consequently, we realize holding gains or losses on the resale of this product depending on the
methanol price at the time of resale. During the fourth quarter of 2007, as a result of reduced
production rates at our Chile facilities, we increased our purchasing levels to continue to meet
commitments to our customers. As these purchases were made in a period of significantly increasing
methanol pricing, we recorded cash margin on sale of purchased methanol of $35 million during the
fourth quarter of 2007. In 2008, methanol pricing moderated from these high levels and we recorded
negative cash margin of $19 million for the first quarter of 2008, a negative cash margin of $31
million for the second quarter, and a negative cash margin of $4 million on the resale of purchased
methanol for the third quarter of 2008.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization was $31 million for the third quarter of 2008 compared with $26
million for the second quarter of 2008. The increase in depreciation and amortization for the third
quarter of 2008 compared with the second quarter of 2008 was primarily due to higher sales volume
of produced methanol and higher unabsorbed depreciation costs.
Depreciation and amortization for the third quarter of 2008 and nine months ended September 30,
2008 was $31 million and $81 million, respectively, compared with $31 million and $83 million,
respectively, for the same periods in 2007.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
PAGE 5
Interest Expense
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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Sep 30
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Jun 30
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Sep 30
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Sep 30
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Sep 30
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($ millions)
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2008
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2008
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2007
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|
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2008
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|
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2007
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|
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Interest expense before capitalized interest
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$
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13
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|
$
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13
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|
|
$
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13
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|
$
|
40
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$
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35
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Less capitalized interest
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|
|
(4
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)
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(3
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)
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|
(2
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)
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|
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(10
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)
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(2
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)
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Interest expense
|
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$
|
9
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|
|
$
|
10
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|
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$
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11
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|
|
$
|
30
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|
|
$
|
33
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|
|
|
|
Interest expense before capitalized interest for the third quarter of 2008 was $13 million compared
with $13 million for the second quarter of 2008 and $13 million for the third quarter of 2007.
Interest expense before capitalized interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $40
million compared with $35 million for the same period in 2007. In May 2007, we reached financial
close and secured limited recourse debt of $530 million for our joint venture project to construct
a 1.3 million tonne per year methanol facility in Egypt. Interest costs related to this project
have been capitalized since that date.
Interest and Other Income
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|
|
|
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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|
|
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Sep 30
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|
|
Jun 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
($ millions)
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and other income
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
13
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
12
|
|
|
$
|
24
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|
|
|
|
Interest and other income for the third quarter of 2008 was $1 million compared with $13 million
for the second quarter of 2008. The decrease in interest and other income during the third quarter
of 2008 compared with the second quarter of 2008 was primarily due to the impact of changes in
foreign exchange gains and losses as well as a $5 million gain on sale of ammonia production assets
during the second quarter of 2008.
Interest and other income for the third quarter of 2008 and nine months ended September 30, 2008
decreased by $6 million and $12 million, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2007.
Interest and other income during 2008 was lower than 2007 due to the impact of lower interest rates
and lower cash balances during 2008 and the impact of changes in foreign exchange gains and losses.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2008 was 29% compared with 30% for the second
quarter of 2008 and 29% for the third quarter of 2007. The statutory tax rate in Chile and
Trinidad, where we earn a substantial portion of our pre-tax earnings, is 35%. Our Atlas facility
in Trinidad has partial relief from corporation income tax until 2014.
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 future income tax expense and is subsequently reclassified to current income
tax expense when earnings are distributed. Accordingly, the ratio of current income tax expense to
total income tax expense is highly dependent on the level of cash distributed from Chile.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
PAGE 6
SUPPLY/DEMAND FUNDAMENTALS
We commenced 2008 in a tight methanol market environment as a result of planned and unplanned
supplier outages in the second half of 2007. This resulted in high methanol prices during the first
quarter and into the second quarter which are unsustainable in a normal supply and demand
environment. During the second quarter of 2008, the methanol market rebalanced and methanol prices
have remained stable through the third quarter. As we entered the fourth quarter of 2008, methanol
prices have declined from the third quarter. In October, our average non-discounted price across
all of the major regions is approximately $450 per tonne.
Methanex Non-Discounted Regional Posted Prices
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oct
|
|
|
Sep
|
|
|
Aug
|
|
|
Jul
|
|
(US$ per tonne)
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
United States
|
|
|
499
|
|
|
|
526
|
|
|
|
526
|
|
|
|
526
|
|
Europe
2
|
|
|
426
|
|
|
|
465
|
|
|
|
465
|
|
|
|
465
|
|
Asia
|
|
|
450
|
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Discounts from our posted prices are offered to customers based on various factors.
|
|
2
|
|
295 at October 2008 (July 2008
295) converted to United States dollars at the date of settlement.
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The next increments of world scale capacity additions outside of China are two 1.7 million tonne
per year plants under construction in Malaysia and Iran, and we expect product from both of these
plants to be available to the market later this year or in the first half of 2009. We also believe
that global methanol demand growth combined with the potential shutdown of high cost capacity
(mainly in China) could offset this new industry supply.
Overall, global methanol demand has been relatively stable, however demand for some derivatives has
weakened and the global financial crisis and weak economic environment poses uncertainty for our
business.
Demand for methanol in energy applications has been healthy as relatively high energy prices have
driven steady demand for fuel blending and di-methyl ether (DME) in China. If industrial production
growth rates in China and world oil prices are above historical averages, we believe methanol
demand in China will continue to grow at high rates as a result of strong traditional demand and
strong demand related to alternative fuel uses such as gasoline blending and DME. We also believe
that there is increasing pressure on the cost structure of the Chinese methanol industry as a
result of high feedstock costs for both coal and natural gas based producers in China, the
continued appreciation of the Chinese currency and reduced fiscal incentives for exports of
methanol introduced during 2007. In recent weeks, some high cost Chinese producers have shut down
or switched to fertilizer production in response to moderating methanol prices in China. During the
first quarter of 2008, China was a net exporter of methanol as a result of the very high methanol
price environment, which gave producers in China the incentive to export methanol. In the second
and third quarters of 2008 as methanol prices moderated China reverted back to being a net importer
of methanol. Due to the high cost position of many of the Chinese producers, we believe that
substantially all domestic methanol production in China will be consumed within the local market
and that imports of methanol into China will grow over time.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash flows from operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital in the third
quarter of 2008 were $105 million compared with $60 million for the same period in 2007. The cash
flows from operating activities before non-cash working capital are consistent with the level of
earnings in each period.
During the third quarter of 2008, we repurchased for cancellation a total of 0.6 million common
shares at an average price of US$23.74 per share, totaling $15 million. This bid commenced May 20,
2008 and expires May 19, 2009 and allows us to repurchase for cancellation up to 7.9 million common
shares. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we repurchased a total of 5.1 million common
shares at an average price of US$25.89 per share, totaling $133 million, inclusive of 4.3 million
common shares repurchased in 2008 under a normal course issuer bid that expired May 16, 2008.
During the third quarter of 2008 we paid a quarterly dividend of US$0.155 per share, or $15
million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 we paid total dividends of US$0.45 per share
or $43 million.
We are constructing a 1.3 million tonne per year methanol facility at Damietta on the Mediterranean
Sea in Egypt. We expect commercial operations of the methanol facility to begin in early 2010. We
own 60% of Egyptian Methanex Methanol Company S.A.E. (EMethanex) which is the company that is
developing the project and we will sell 100% of
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
PAGE 7
the methanol from the facility. We account for our
investment in EMethanex using consolidation accounting. This results in 100% of the assets and
liabilities of EMethanex being included in our financial statements. The other investors interest
in the project is presented as non-controlling interest. During the third quarter of 2008, total
plant and equipment construction costs related to our project in Egypt were $99 million. EMethanex
has limited recourse debt of $530 million. During the third quarter of 2008, a total of $48 million
of this limited recourse debt was drawn. The total estimated future costs to complete the project
over the next two years, excluding financing costs and working capital, are expected to be
approximately $420 million. Our 60% share of future equity contributions, excluding financing costs
and working capital, over the next two years is estimated to be approximately $115 million and we
expect to fund these expenditures from cash generated from operations and cash on hand.
As previously mentioned, we have an agreement with ENAP to accelerate natural gas exploration and
development in the Dorado Riquelme hydrocarbon exploration block in southern Chile. Under the
arrangement, we expect to contribute approximately $100 million in capital, including the $38
million we have invested to date, over the next two to three years and will have a 50%
participation in the block. The arrangement is subject to approval by the government of Chile.
We operate in a highly competitive commodity industry and believe it is appropriate to maintain a
conservative balance sheet and to retain financial flexibility. This is particularly important in
the current uncertain economic environment. We have excellent financial capacity and flexibility.
Our cash balance at September 30, 2008 was $358 million and we have a strong balance sheet with an
undrawn $250 million credit facility provided by highly rated financial institutions that expires
in mid-2010. 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. Our planned capital
maintenance expenditure program directed towards major maintenance, turnarounds and catalyst
changes, is currently estimated to total approximately $100 million for the period to the end of
2010.
We believe we are well positioned to meet financial requirements related to the methanol project in
Egypt, complete our capital maintenance spending program, other strategic initiatives including
continuing to pursue investment opportunities to accelerate the development of natural gas in
southern Chile and continue to deliver on our commitment to return excess cash to shareholders.
The credit ratings for our unsecured notes at September 30, 2008 were as follows:
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|
|
Standard & Poors Rating Services
|
|
BBB- (stable)
|
Moodys Investor Services
|
|
Ba1 (stable)
|
Fitch Ratings
|
|
BBB (negative)
|
Credit ratings are not recommendations to purchase, hold or sell securities and do not
comment on market price or suitability for a particular investor. There is no assurance
that any rating will remain in effect for any given period of time or that any rating
will not be revised or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency in the future.
SHORT-TERM OUTLOOK
In the short term there is uncertainty caused by the global financial crisis and its impact on the
economy and our business. Assuming some reasonable return of confidence, over the next year, we
believe that traditional and non-traditional demand growth, along with closures of high cost
capacity, will substantially offset the new supply that is scheduled to start up over the coming
year and that supply/demand fundamentals will be in reasonable balance.
The methanol price will ultimately depend on industry operating rates, global energy prices, the
rate of industry restructuring and the strength of global demand. We believe that our excellent
financial position and financial flexibility, outstanding global supply network and low cost
position will provide a sound basis for Methanex continuing to be the leader in the methanol
industry.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
For the three months ended September 30, 2008, 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.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In February 2008, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board confirmed January 1, 2011 as the
changeover date for Canadian publicly accountable enterprises to start using International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
IFRS uses a conceptual framework similar to Canadian generally
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
PAGE 8
accepted accounting standards
(GAAP), but there are significant differences in recognition, measurement and disclosures. As a
result, we are developing a plan to convert our consolidated financial statements to IFRS at the
changeover date of January 1, 2011 with comparative financial results for 2010. We are currently in
the process of assessing the differences between IFRS and Canadian GAAP, as well as the
alternatives available on adoption. This assessment includes the impact of conversion on our
financial reporting and disclosure controls, information technology systems and other business
activities. We will continue to provide status updates in the Managements Discussion & Analysis
over the course of the project.
Changes in accounting policies are likely and may materially impact our consolidated financial
statements.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP MEASURES
In addition to providing measures prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP), we present certain supplemental non-GAAP measures. These are Adjusted
EBITDA, operating income and cash flows from operating activities before changes in non-cash
working capital. These measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by Canadian GAAP
and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. We
believe these measures are useful in evaluating the operating performance and liquidity of the
Companys ongoing business. These measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a
substitute for, net income, cash flows and other measures of financial performance and liquidity
reported in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA
This supplemental non-GAAP measure is provided to assist readers in determining our ability to
generate cash from operations. We believe this measure is useful in assessing performance and
highlighting trends 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 differs from the most comparable GAAP measure, cash flows from operating
activities, primarily because it does not include changes in non-cash working capital, other cash
payments related to operating activities, stock-based compensation expense, other non-cash items,
interest expense, interest and other income, and current income taxes.
The following table shows a reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities to Adjusted
EBITDA:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Jun 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
($ thousands)
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
$
|
129,099
|
|
|
$
|
34,220
|
|
|
$
|
132,497
|
|
|
$
|
273,906
|
|
|
$
|
447,424
|
|
Add (deduct):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in non-cash working capital
|
|
|
(24,183
|
)
|
|
|
34,294
|
|
|
|
(72,609
|
)
|
|
|
1,844
|
|
|
|
(141,319
|
)
|
Other cash payments
|
|
|
435
|
|
|
|
1,801
|
|
|
|
598
|
|
|
|
2,556
|
|
|
|
4,886
|
|
Stock-based compensation recovery (expense)
|
|
|
5,870
|
|
|
|
(5,207
|
)
|
|
|
(5,386
|
)
|
|
|
(3,965
|
)
|
|
|
(15,655
|
)
|
Other non-cash items
|
|
|
(685
|
)
|
|
|
1,378
|
|
|
|
(4,282
|
)
|
|
|
(5,734
|
)
|
|
|
(10,469
|
)
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
9,444
|
|
|
|
9,630
|
|
|
|
10,807
|
|
|
|
29,764
|
|
|
|
33,033
|
|
Interest and other income
|
|
|
(615
|
)
|
|
|
(12,671
|
)
|
|
|
(6,601
|
)
|
|
|
(12,449
|
)
|
|
|
(24,279
|
)
|
Current income taxes
|
|
|
21,050
|
|
|
|
15,441
|
|
|
|
13,571
|
|
|
|
60,451
|
|
|
|
88,375
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
$
|
140,415
|
|
|
$
|
78,886
|
|
|
$
|
68,595
|
|
|
$
|
346,373
|
|
|
$
|
381,996
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income and Cash Flows from Operating Activities before Non-Cash Working Capital
Operating income and cash flows from operating activities before changes in non-cash working
capital are reconciled to Canadian GAAP measures in our consolidated statements of income and
consolidated statements of cash flows, respectively.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
PAGE 9
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
A summary of selected financial information for the prior eight quarters is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Jun 30
|
|
|
Mar 31
|
|
|
Dec 31
|
|
($ thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
569,876
|
|
|
$
|
600,025
|
|
|
$
|
735,934
|
|
|
$
|
731,057
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
70,931
|
|
|
|
38,945
|
|
|
|
65,484
|
|
|
|
171,697
|
|
Basic net income per common share
|
|
|
0.76
|
|
|
|
0.41
|
|
|
|
0.67
|
|
|
|
1.74
|
|
Diluted net income per common share
|
|
|
0.75
|
|
|
|
0.41
|
|
|
|
0.67
|
|
|
|
1.72
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Jun 30
|
|
|
Mar 31
|
|
|
Dec 31
|
|
($ thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
395,118
|
|
|
$
|
466,414
|
|
|
$
|
673,932
|
|
|
$
|
668,159
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
23,610
|
|
|
|
35,654
|
|
|
|
144,706
|
|
|
|
172,445
|
|
Basic net income per common share
|
|
|
0.24
|
|
|
|
0.35
|
|
|
|
1.38
|
|
|
|
1.62
|
|
Diluted net income per common share
|
|
|
0.24
|
|
|
|
0.35
|
|
|
|
1.37
|
|
|
|
1.61
|
|
|
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
PAGE 10
NORMAL COURSE ISSUER BID
On May 6, 2008 the Company filed a Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid with
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to 7,909,393 common
shares of the Company, representing 10% of the public float of the issued and outstanding common
shares of the Company as at May 2, 2008. This normal course issuer bid repurchase program, which is
carried out through the facilities of the TSX, commenced on May 20, 2008 and will expire on the
earlier of May 19, 2009 and the date upon which the Company has acquired the maximum number of
common shares permitted under the purchase program or otherwise decided not to make further
purchases. The Company has entered into an automatic securities purchase plan with its broker in
connection with purchases to be made under this program. Shareholders may obtain a copy of the
Notice of Intention without charge by contacting the Corporate Secretary at 604-661-2600.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Information contained in this Third Quarter 2008 Managements Discussion and Analysis contains
forward-looking statements. 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. Methanex believes that it has a reasonable basis for making such forward-looking
statements. 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 include those attendant with producing and marketing
methanol and successfully carrying out major capital expenditure projects in various jurisdictions,
the ability to successfully carry out corporate initiatives and strategies, conditions in the
methanol and other industries including the supply and demand balance for methanol, the success of
natural gas exploration and development activities in southern Chile and New Zealand and our
ability to obtain any additional gas in that region on commercially acceptable terms, actions of
competitors and suppliers, actions of governments and governmental authorities, our ability to
access credit on commercially reasonable terms, changes in laws or regulations in foreign
jurisdictions, world-wide economic conditions and other risks described in our 2007 Managements
Discussion & Analysis and this Third Quarter 2008 Managements Discussion and Analysis. Undue
reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. They are not a substitute for the
exercise of ones 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.
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
PAGE 11
HOW WE ANALYZE OUR BUSINESS
We review our results of operations by analyzing changes in the components of our Adjusted EBITDA
(refer to
Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures
for a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure),
depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest and other income, unusual items and
income taxes. In addition to the methanol that we produce at our facilities, we also purchase and
re-sell methanol produced by others. We analyze the results of produced methanol sales separately
from purchased methanol sales as the margin characteristics of each are very different.
Methanex-Produced Methanol
Our production facilities generate the substantial portion of our Adjusted EBITDA, and accordingly,
the key drivers of changes in our Adjusted EBITDA for produced methanol are analyzed separately.
The key drivers of changes in our Adjusted EBITDA for produced methanol are average realized price,
sales volume and cash costs. Changes in Adjusted EBITDA related to our produced methanol include
sales of methanol from our facilities in Chile, Trinidad and New Zealand.
The price, cash cost and volume variances included in our Adjusted EBITDA analysis for produced
methanol 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 produced methanol multiplied by the
current period sales volume of produced methanol. Sales under
long-term contracts where the prices are either fixed or linked to
our costs plus a margin are included as sales of produced methanol.
Accordingly, the selling price of produced methanol will differ
from the selling price of purchased methanol.
|
|
|
|
COST
|
|
The change in our 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 sales volume of produced methanol
in the current period plus the change in unabsorbed fixed cash
costs. The change in consolidated selling, general and
administrative expenses and fixed storage and handling costs are
included in the analysis of produced methanol.
|
|
|
|
VOLUME
|
|
The change in Adjusted EBITDA as a result of changes in sales
volumes is calculated as the difference from period to period in
the sales volumes of produced methanol multiplied by the margin per
tonne for the prior period. The margin per tonne is calculated as
the selling price per tonne of produced methanol less absorbed
fixed cash costs per tonne and variable cash costs per tonne
(excluding Argentina natural gas export duties per tonne).
|
Purchased Methanol
The cost of sales of purchased methanol consists principally of the cost of the methanol itself,
which is directly related to the price of methanol at the time of purchase. Accordingly, the
analysis of purchased methanol and its impact on our Adjusted EBITDA is discussed on a net margin
basis.
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
PAGE 12
Methanex Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)
(thousands of U.S. dollars, except number of common shares and per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
569,876
|
|
|
$
|
395,118
|
|
|
$
|
1,905,836
|
|
|
$
|
1,535,464
|
|
Cost of sales and operating expenses
|
|
|
429,461
|
|
|
|
326,523
|
|
|
|
1,559,463
|
|
|
|
1,153,468
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
31,251
|
|
|
|
31,245
|
|
|
|
80,760
|
|
|
|
83,358
|
|
|
Operating income before undernoted items
|
|
|
109,164
|
|
|
|
37,350
|
|
|
|
265,613
|
|
|
|
298,638
|
|
Interest expense (note 7)
|
|
|
(9,444
|
)
|
|
|
(10,807
|
)
|
|
|
(29,764
|
)
|
|
|
(33,033
|
)
|
Interest and other income
|
|
|
615
|
|
|
|
6,601
|
|
|
|
12,449
|
|
|
|
24,279
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
100,335
|
|
|
|
33,144
|
|
|
|
248,298
|
|
|
|
289,884
|
|
Income taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
(21,050
|
)
|
|
|
(13,571
|
)
|
|
|
(60,451
|
)
|
|
|
(88,375
|
)
|
Future
|
|
|
(8,354
|
)
|
|
|
4,037
|
|
|
|
(12,487
|
)
|
|
|
2,461
|
|
|
|
|
|
(29,404
|
)
|
|
|
(9,534
|
)
|
|
|
(72,938
|
)
|
|
|
(85,914
|
)
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
70,931
|
|
|
$
|
23,610
|
|
|
$
|
175,360
|
|
|
$
|
203,970
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
0.76
|
|
|
$
|
0.24
|
|
|
$
|
1.84
|
|
|
$
|
1.99
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.75
|
|
|
$
|
0.24
|
|
|
$
|
1.83
|
|
|
$
|
1.98
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
93,870,876
|
|
|
|
100,215,472
|
|
|
|
95,177,219
|
|
|
|
102,654,755
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
94,328,208
|
|
|
|
100,417,273
|
|
|
|
95,665,831
|
|
|
|
102,977,021
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of common shares outstanding at period end
|
|
|
93,396,142
|
|
|
|
99,442,254
|
|
|
|
93,396,142
|
|
|
|
99,442,254
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 13
Methanex Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
(thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Dec 31
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
358,001
|
|
|
$
|
488,224
|
|
Receivables
|
|
|
291,317
|
|
|
|
401,843
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
246,262
|
|
|
|
312,143
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
33,100
|
|
|
|
20,889
|
|
|
|
|
|
928,680
|
|
|
|
1,223,099
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment (note 4)
|
|
|
1,821,479
|
|
|
|
1,542,100
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
151,094
|
|
|
|
104,700
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,901,253
|
|
|
$
|
2,869,899
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
305,559
|
|
|
$
|
466,020
|
|
Current maturities on long-term debt (note 6)
|
|
|
15,282
|
|
|
|
15,282
|
|
Current maturities on other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
12,098
|
|
|
|
16,965
|
|
|
|
|
|
332,939
|
|
|
|
498,267
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt (note 6)
|
|
|
711,025
|
|
|
|
581,987
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
75,527
|
|
|
|
74,431
|
|
Future income tax liabilities
|
|
|
351,089
|
|
|
|
338,602
|
|
Non-controlling interest
|
|
|
90,124
|
|
|
|
41,258
|
|
Shareholders equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital stock
|
|
|
433,373
|
|
|
|
451,640
|
|
Contributed surplus
|
|
|
21,040
|
|
|
|
16,021
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
899,902
|
|
|
|
876,348
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(13,766
|
)
|
|
|
(8,655
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
1,340,549
|
|
|
|
1,335,354
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,901,253
|
|
|
$
|
2,869,899
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 14
Methanex Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity
(unaudited)
(thousands of U.S. dollars, except number of common shares)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
Contributed
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Shareholders'
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Surplus
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
Loss
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2006
|
|
|
105,800,942
|
|
|
$
|
474,739
|
|
|
$
|
10,346
|
|
|
$
|
724,166
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,209,251
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
375,667
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
375,667
|
|
Compensation expense recorded
for stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,343
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,343
|
|
Issue of shares on exercise of
stock options
|
|
|
552,175
|
|
|
|
9,520
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,520
|
|
Reclassification of grant date
fair value on exercise of
stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,668
|
|
|
|
(3,668
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments for shares repurchased
|
|
|
(8,042,863
|
)
|
|
|
(36,287
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(168,440
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(204,727
|
)
|
Dividend payments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(55,045
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(55,045
|
)
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,655
|
)
|
|
|
(8,655
|
)
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2007
|
|
|
98,310,254
|
|
|
|
451,640
|
|
|
|
16,021
|
|
|
|
876,348
|
|
|
|
(8,655
|
)
|
|
|
1,335,354
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104,429
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104,429
|
|
Compensation expense recorded
for stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,598
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,598
|
|
Issue of shares on exercise of
stock options
|
|
|
214,866
|
|
|
|
3,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,900
|
|
Reclassification of grant date
fair value on exercise of
stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,398
|
|
|
|
(1,398
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments for shares repurchased
|
|
|
(4,487,878
|
)
|
|
|
(20,649
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(96,916
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(117,565
|
)
|
Dividend payments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28,047
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28,047
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
136
|
|
|
|
136
|
|
|
Balance, June 30, 2008
|
|
|
94,037,242
|
|
|
|
436,289
|
|
|
|
19,221
|
|
|
|
855,814
|
|
|
|
(8,519
|
)
|
|
|
1,302,805
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,931
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,931
|
|
Compensation expense recorded
for stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,813
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,813
|
|
Issue of shares on exercise of
stock options
|
|
|
3,900
|
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82
|
|
Reclassification of grant date
fair value on exercise of
stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments for shares repurchased
|
|
|
(645,000
|
)
|
|
|
(2,992
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12,322
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,314
|
)
|
Dividend payments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,521
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,521
|
)
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,247
|
)
|
|
|
(5,247
|
)
|
|
Balance, September 30, 2008
|
|
|
93,396,142
|
|
|
$
|
433,373
|
|
|
$
|
21,040
|
|
|
$
|
899,902
|
|
|
$
|
(13,766
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,340,549
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(unaudited)
(thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
|
Nine months ended
|
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
70,931
|
|
|
$
|
23,610
|
|
|
$
|
175,360
|
|
|
$
|
203,970
|
|
Other comprehensive
income (loss), net
of tax:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair
value of forward
exchange contracts
(note 13)
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
|
(124
|
)
|
Change in fair
value of interest
rate swap contracts
(note 13)
|
|
|
(5,231
|
)
|
|
|
(2,076
|
)
|
|
|
(5,155
|
)
|
|
|
(2,076
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(5,247
|
)
|
|
|
(2,047
|
)
|
|
|
(5,111
|
)
|
|
|
(2,200
|
)
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
$
|
65,684
|
|
|
$
|
21,563
|
|
|
$
|
170,249
|
|
|
$
|
201,770
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 15
Methanex Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
(thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
70,931
|
|
|
$
|
23,610
|
|
|
$
|
175,360
|
|
|
$
|
203,970
|
|
Add (deduct) non-cash items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
31,251
|
|
|
|
31,245
|
|
|
|
80,760
|
|
|
|
83,358
|
|
Future income taxes
|
|
|
8,354
|
|
|
|
(4,037
|
)
|
|
|
12,487
|
|
|
|
(2,461
|
)
|
Stock-based compensation expense (recovery)
|
|
|
(5,870
|
)
|
|
|
5,386
|
|
|
|
3,965
|
|
|
|
15,655
|
|
Other
|
|
|
685
|
|
|
|
4,282
|
|
|
|
5,734
|
|
|
|
10,469
|
|
Other cash payments
|
|
|
(435
|
)
|
|
|
(598
|
)
|
|
|
(2,556
|
)
|
|
|
(4,886
|
)
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities before undernoted
|
|
|
104,916
|
|
|
|
59,888
|
|
|
|
275,750
|
|
|
|
306,105
|
|
Changes in non-cash working capital (note 11)
|
|
|
24,183
|
|
|
|
72,609
|
|
|
|
(1,844
|
)
|
|
|
141,319
|
|
|
|
|
|
129,099
|
|
|
|
132,497
|
|
|
|
273,906
|
|
|
|
447,424
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments for shares repurchased
|
|
|
(15,314
|
)
|
|
|
(40,886
|
)
|
|
|
(132,879
|
)
|
|
|
(164,772
|
)
|
Dividend payments
|
|
|
(14,521
|
)
|
|
|
(13,975
|
)
|
|
|
(42,568
|
)
|
|
|
(41,277
|
)
|
Proceeds from limited recourse debt (note 6)
|
|
|
48,000
|
|
|
|
61,000
|
|
|
|
136,000
|
|
|
|
96,574
|
|
Financing costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,725
|
)
|
Equity contribution by non-controlling interest
|
|
|
19,369
|
|
|
|
2,213
|
|
|
|
48,866
|
|
|
|
20,508
|
|
Repayment of limited recourse debt
|
|
|
(312
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,952
|
)
|
|
|
(7,016
|
)
|
Proceeds on issue of shares on exercise of stock options
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
350
|
|
|
|
3,982
|
|
|
|
4,163
|
|
Changes in debt service reserve accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
(1,995
|
)
|
|
|
900
|
|
Repayment of other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
(3,028
|
)
|
|
|
(1,220
|
)
|
|
|
(9,115
|
)
|
|
|
(3,769
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
34,276
|
|
|
|
7,466
|
|
|
|
(5,661
|
)
|
|
|
(103,414
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(40,048
|
)
|
|
|
(26,307
|
)
|
|
|
(78,302
|
)
|
|
|
(52,074
|
)
|
Egypt plant under construction
|
|
|
(98,643
|
)
|
|
|
(67,982
|
)
|
|
|
(278,994
|
)
|
|
|
(114,118
|
)
|
Dorado Riquelme investment
|
|
|
(5,478
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(38,328
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
GeoPark financing
|
|
|
(8,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,390
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
(5,271
|
)
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
|
(5,178
|
)
|
Changes in non-cash working capital (note 11)
|
|
|
2,283
|
|
|
|
8,637
|
|
|
|
16,417
|
|
|
|
5,513
|
|
|
|
|
|
(149,899
|
)
|
|
|
(90,923
|
)
|
|
|
(398,468
|
)
|
|
|
(165,857
|
)
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
13,476
|
|
|
|
49,040
|
|
|
|
(130,223
|
)
|
|
|
178,153
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
344,525
|
|
|
|
484,167
|
|
|
|
488,224
|
|
|
|
355,054
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
358,001
|
|
|
$
|
533,207
|
|
|
$
|
358,001
|
|
|
$
|
533,207
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid
|
|
$
|
16,665
|
|
|
$
|
13,752
|
|
|
$
|
40,567
|
|
|
$
|
32,813
|
|
Income taxes paid, net of amounts refunded
|
|
$
|
9,309
|
|
|
$
|
20,889
|
|
|
$
|
72,392
|
|
|
$
|
102,994
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 16
Methanex Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Except where otherwise noted, tabular dollar amounts are stated in thousands of U.S. dollars.
1.
|
|
Basis of presentation:
|
|
|
|
These interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in Canada on a basis consistent with those followed in the most
recent annual consolidated financial statements, except as described in Note 2 below. These
accounting principles are different in some respects from those generally accepted in the United
States and the significant differences are described and reconciled in Note 16. These interim
consolidated financial statements do not include all note disclosures required by Canadian
generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements, and therefore should
be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements included in the
Methanex Corporation 2007 Annual Report.
|
|
2.
|
|
Changes in accounting policies and new accounting developments:
|
|
|
|
On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA)
Handbook Section 3031
Inventories
, Section 1535
Capital Disclosures
, Section 3862
Financial
Instruments Disclosure
and Section 3863
Financial Instruments Presentation
. Section 3031
provides more extensive guidance on the measurement and disclosure of inventory. The adoption of
this standard has had no impact on the Companys measurement of inventory. Section 1535
establishes standards for disclosing information about an entitys capital and how it is
managed. Sections 3862 and 3863 revise and enhance disclosure and presentation of financial
instruments and place increased emphasis on disclosures about the nature and extent of risks
arising from financial instruments and how those risks are managed.
|
|
|
|
In February 2008, the CICA issued Handbook Section 3064,
Goodwill and Intangible Assets.
This
new accounting standard, which applies to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2008,
replaces Section 3062
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.
Section 3064 expands on the
standards for recognition, measurement and disclosure of intangible assets. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of this new standard on the consolidated financial statements.
|
|
3.
|
|
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 expense and depreciation and amortization during the three and nine month periods
ended September 30, 2008 was $421 million (2007 $300 million) and $1,488 million (2007
$1,080 million), respectively.
|
|
4.
|
|
Property, plant and equipment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net Book
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
September 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant and equipment
|
|
$
|
2,526,316
|
|
|
$
|
1,276,708
|
|
|
$
|
1,249,608
|
|
Egypt plant under construction
|
|
|
506,777
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
506,777
|
|
Other
|
|
|
126,831
|
|
|
|
61,737
|
|
|
|
65,094
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,159,924
|
|
|
$
|
1,338,445
|
|
|
$
|
1,821,479
|
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant and equipment
|
|
$
|
2,450,175
|
|
|
$
|
1,206,730
|
|
|
$
|
1,243,445
|
|
Egypt plant under construction
|
|
|
227,783
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
227,783
|
|
Other
|
|
|
124,779
|
|
|
|
53,907
|
|
|
|
70,872
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,802,737
|
|
|
$
|
1,260,637
|
|
|
$
|
1,542,100
|
|
|
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 17
5.
|
|
Interest in Atlas joint venture:
|
|
|
|
The Company has a 63.1% joint venture interest in Atlas Methanol Company (Atlas). Atlas owns a
1.7 million tonne per year methanol production facility in Trinidad. Included in the
consolidated financial statements are the following amounts representing the Companys
proportionate interest in Atlas:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Dec 31
|
|
Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
22,263
|
|
|
$
|
20,128
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
100,559
|
|
|
|
107,993
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
252,143
|
|
|
|
263,942
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
18,324
|
|
|
|
16,329
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
44,474
|
|
|
|
56,495
|
|
Long-term debt, including current maturities (note 6)
|
|
|
113,433
|
|
|
|
119,891
|
|
Future income tax liabilities
|
|
|
17,164
|
|
|
|
16,099
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Income
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
75,017
|
|
|
$
|
55,324
|
|
|
$
|
233,549
|
|
|
$
|
144,094
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
(69,958
|
)
|
|
|
(44,835
|
)
|
|
|
(216,693
|
)
|
|
|
(134,731
|
)
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
5,059
|
|
|
|
10,489
|
|
|
|
16,856
|
|
|
|
9,363
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
(1,183
|
)
|
|
|
(3,302
|
)
|
|
|
(4,134
|
)
|
|
|
(3,556
|
)
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
3,876
|
|
|
$
|
7,187
|
|
|
$
|
12,722
|
|
|
$
|
5,807
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
Cash inflows from operating activities
|
|
$
|
8,524
|
|
|
$
|
3,791
|
|
|
$
|
22,612
|
|
|
$
|
41,135
|
|
Cash outflows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
(9,010
|
)
|
|
|
(6,116
|
)
|
Cash outflows from investing activities
|
|
|
(446
|
)
|
|
|
(171
|
)
|
|
|
(1,056
|
)
|
|
|
(13,859
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Dec 31
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Unsecured notes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.75% due August 15, 2012
|
|
$
|
198,077
|
|
|
$
|
197,776
|
|
6.00% due August 15, 2015
|
|
|
148,473
|
|
|
|
148,340
|
|
|
|
|
|
346,550
|
|
|
|
346,116
|
|
Atlas limited recourse debt facilities
|
|
|
113,433
|
|
|
|
119,891
|
|
Egypt limited recourse debt facilities
|
|
|
252,574
|
|
|
|
116,574
|
|
Other limited recourse debt facilities
|
|
|
13,750
|
|
|
|
14,688
|
|
|
|
|
|
726,307
|
|
|
|
597,269
|
|
Less current maturities
|
|
|
(15,282
|
)
|
|
|
(15,282
|
)
|
|
|
|
$
|
711,025
|
|
|
$
|
581,987
|
|
|
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense before capitalized interest
|
|
$
|
13,393
|
|
|
$
|
12,636
|
|
|
$
|
39,695
|
|
|
$
|
34,862
|
|
Less: capitalized interest related to Egypt project
|
|
|
(3,949
|
)
|
|
|
(1,829
|
)
|
|
|
(9,931
|
)
|
|
|
(1,829
|
)
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
$
|
9,444
|
|
|
$
|
10,807
|
|
|
$
|
29,764
|
|
|
$
|
33,033
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In 2007, the Company reached financial close and secured limited recourse debt of $530 million
for its joint venture project to construct a 1.3 million tonne per year methanol facility in
Egypt. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, interest costs related to
this project of $3.9 million and $9.9 million were capitalized, respectively.
|
8.
|
|
Net income per common share:
|
|
|
|
A reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for basic net income per common share
|
|
|
93,870,876
|
|
|
|
100,215,472
|
|
|
|
95,177,219
|
|
|
|
102,654,755
|
|
Effect of dilutive stock options
|
|
|
457,332
|
|
|
|
201,801
|
|
|
|
488,612
|
|
|
|
322,266
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for diluted net income per common share
|
|
|
94,328,208
|
|
|
|
100,417,273
|
|
|
|
95,665,831
|
|
|
|
102,977,021
|
|
|
|
|
9.
|
|
Stock-based compensation:
|
|
(i)
|
|
Incentive stock options:
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares reserved for outstanding incentive stock options at September 30, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Denominated in CAD
|
|
|
Options Denominated in USD
|
|
|
|
Number of Stock
|
|
|
Weighted Average
|
|
|
Number of Stock
|
|
|
Weighted Average
|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
104,450
|
|
|
$
|
7.79
|
|
|
|
2,920,981
|
|
|
$
|
21.17
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,078,068
|
|
|
|
28.43
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(21,000
|
)
|
|
|
9.59
|
|
|
|
(178,866
|
)
|
|
|
19.73
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
(7,000
|
)
|
|
|
11.60
|
|
|
|
(37,116
|
)
|
|
|
24.15
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at June 30, 2008
|
|
|
76,450
|
|
|
$
|
6.95
|
|
|
|
3,783,067
|
|
|
$
|
23.28
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
25.39
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,900
|
)
|
|
|
21.05
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(40,800
|
)
|
|
|
25.26
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at September 30, 2008
|
|
|
76,450
|
|
|
$
|
6.95
|
|
|
|
3,748,367
|
|
|
$
|
23.27
|
|
|
|
|
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 19
9.
|
|
Stock-based compensation (continued):
|
|
|
|
Information regarding the incentive stock options outstanding at September 30, 2008 is as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding at
|
|
|
Options Exercisable at
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2008
|
|
|
September 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Number of Stock
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
Contractual Life
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Average Exercise
|
|
|
Stock Options
|
|
|
Average
|
|
Range of Exercise Prices
|
|
(Years)
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
|
|
Options denominated in CAD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$3.29 to 9.56
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
|
76,450
|
|
|
$
|
6.95
|
|
|
|
76,450
|
|
|
$
|
6.95
|
|
|
|
|
Options denominated in USD
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$6.45 to 11.56
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
|
187,550
|
|
|
$
|
8.57
|
|
|
|
187,550
|
|
|
$
|
8.57
|
|
$17.85 to 22.52
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
|
1,472,900
|
|
|
|
20.26
|
|
|
|
989,433
|
|
|
|
20.00
|
|
$23.92 to 28.43
|
|
|
5.9
|
|
|
|
2,087,917
|
|
|
|
26.71
|
|
|
|
323,560
|
|
|
|
24.95
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
|
|
3,748,367
|
|
|
$
|
23.27
|
|
|
|
1 ,500,543
|
|
|
$
|
19.64
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii)
|
|
Performance stock options:
|
|
|
|
|
As at September 30, 2008, there were 35,000 shares (December 31, 2007 50,000 shares)
reserved for performance stock options with an exercise price of CAD $4.47. All
outstanding performance stock options have vested and are exercisable.
|
|
|
(iii)
|
|
Compensation expense related to stock options:
|
|
|
|
|
For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, compensation expense
related to stock options included in cost of sales and operating expenses was $1.8
million (2007 $2.2 million) and $6.4 million (2007 $7.1 million), respectively. The
fair value of each stock option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
2.5
|
%
|
|
|
4.5
|
%
|
Expected dividend yield
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
Expected life
|
|
5 years
|
|
5 years
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
32
|
%
|
|
|
31
|
%
|
Expected forfeitures
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
Weighted average fair value of options granted (USD per share)
|
|
$
|
7.52
|
|
|
$
|
7 .06
|
|
|
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 20
9.
|
|
Stock-based compensation (continued):
|
|
b)
|
|
Deferred, restricted and performance share units:
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred, restricted and performance share units outstanding at September 30, 2008 are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
Deferred Share
|
|
|
Restricted Share
|
|
|
Performance Share
|
|
|
|
Units
|
|
|
Units
|
|
|
Units
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
359,684
|
|
|
|
14,482
|
|
|
|
725,262
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
31,398
|
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
330,993
|
|
Granted in-lieu of dividends
|
|
|
4,588
|
|
|
|
215
|
|
|
|
10,974
|
|
Redeemed
|
|
|
(3,083
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,483
|
)
|
|
Outstanding at June 30, 2008
|
|
|
392,587
|
|
|
|
20,697
|
|
|
|
1,047,746
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
4,243
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted in-lieu of dividends
|
|
|
3,093
|
|
|
|
143
|
|
|
|
7,162
|
|
Redeemed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,017
|
)
|
|
Outstanding at September 30, 2008
|
|
|
399,923
|
|
|
|
20,840
|
|
|
|
1,043,891
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation expense for deferred, restricted and performance share units is initially
measured at fair value based on the market value of the Companys common shares and is
recognized over the related service 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 September 30, 2008 was $22.7
million compared with the recorded liability of $19.2 million. The difference between the
fair value and the recorded liability of $3.5 million will be recognized over the weighted
average remaining service period of approximately 1.7 years.
|
|
|
|
|
For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, compensation recovery related
to deferred, restricted and performance share units included in cost of sales and operating
expenses was $7.7 million (2007 expense of $3.2 million) and recovery of $2.5 million
(2007 expense of $8.5 million), respectively. This included a recovery of $10.4 million
(2007 expense of $0.6 million) and a recovery of $11.2 million (2007 expense of $0.9
million), respectively, related to the effect of the change in the Companys share price.
|
10.
|
|
Retirement plans:
|
|
|
|
Total net pension expense for the Companys defined benefit and defined contribution pension
plans during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 was $1.7 million (2007
$1.8 million) and $5.5 million (2007 $5.3 million), respectively.
|
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 21
11.
|
|
Changes in non-cash working capital:
|
|
|
|
The change in cash flows related to changes in non-cash working capital for the three and nine
month periods ended September 30, 2008 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in non-cash working capital:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables
|
|
$
|
11,228
|
|
|
$
|
46,295
|
|
|
$
|
110,526
|
|
|
$
|
154,610
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
505
|
|
|
|
30,725
|
|
|
|
65,881
|
|
|
|
95,962
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
2,258
|
|
|
|
5,537
|
|
|
|
(12,211
|
)
|
|
|
(175
|
)
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
10,487
|
|
|
|
3,566
|
|
|
|
(160,461
|
)
|
|
|
(99,431
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,478
|
|
|
|
86,123
|
|
|
|
3,735
|
|
|
|
150,966
|
|
Adjustments for items not having a cash effect
|
|
|
1,988
|
|
|
|
(4,877
|
)
|
|
|
10,838
|
|
|
|
(4,134
|
)
|
|
|
|
Changes in non-cash working capital having a cash effect
|
|
$
|
26,466
|
|
|
$
|
81,246
|
|
|
$
|
14,573
|
|
|
$
|
146,832
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
These changes relate to the following activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
$
|
24,183
|
|
|
$
|
72,609
|
|
|
$
|
(1,844
|
)
|
|
$
|
141,319
|
|
Investing
|
|
|
2,283
|
|
|
|
8,637
|
|
|
|
16,417
|
|
|
|
5,513
|
|
Changes in non-cash working capital
|
|
$
|
26,466
|
|
|
$
|
81,246
|
|
|
$
|
14,573
|
|
|
$
|
146,832
|
|
|
|
|
12.
|
|
Capital Disclosures:
|
|
|
|
The Companys objectives in managing its liquidity and capital are to safeguard the Companys
ability to continue as a going concern, to provide financial capacity and flexibility to meet
its strategic objectives, to provide an adequate return to shareholders commensurate with the
level of risk, and to return excess cash through a combination of dividends and share
repurchases.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Dec 31
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Liquidity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
358,001
|
|
|
$
|
488,224
|
|
Undrawn Egypt limited recourse debt facilities
|
|
|
277,426
|
|
|
|
413,426
|
|
Undrawn credit facilities
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
Total Liquidity
|
|
$
|
885,427
|
|
|
$
|
1,151,650
|
|
Capitalization:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unsecured notes
|
|
$
|
346,550
|
|
|
$
|
346,116
|
|
Limited recourse debt facilities, including current portion
|
|
|
379,757
|
|
|
|
251,153
|
|
|
Total debt
|
|
|
726,307
|
|
|
|
597,269
|
|
Non-controlling interest
|
|
|
90,124
|
|
|
|
41,258
|
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
1,340,549
|
|
|
|
1,335,354
|
|
|
Total capitalization
|
|
$
|
2,156,980
|
|
|
$
|
1,973,881
|
|
Total debt to capitalization
1
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
|
|
30
|
%
|
Net debt to capitalization
2
|
|
|
20
|
%
|
|
|
7
|
%
|
|
1
|
|
Total debt divided by total capitalization.
|
|
2
|
|
Total debt less cash and cash equivalents divided by total capitalization less cash and cash equivalents.
|
|
|
The Company manages its liquidity and capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of
changes to economic conditions, the underlying risks inherent in its operations and capital
requirements to maintain and grow its operations. The strategies employed by the Company include
the issue or repayment of general corporate debt, the issue of project debt, the payment of
dividends and the repurchase of shares.
|
|
|
|
The Company is not subject to any statutory capital requirements and has no commitments to sell
or otherwise issue common shares.
|
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 22
12.
|
|
Capital Disclosures (continued):
|
|
|
|
The undrawn credit facility in the amount of $250 million is provided by highly rated financial
institutions and expires in mid-2010 and is subject to certain financial covenants including an
interest coverage ratio and a debt to capitalization ratio as defined.
|
|
|
|
The credit ratings for our unsecured notes are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standard & Poors Rating Services
|
|
BBB-
|
|
(stable)
|
Moodys Investor Services
|
|
Ba1
|
|
(stable)
|
Fitch Ratings
|
|
BBB
|
|
(negative)
|
13.
|
|
Financial Instruments:
|
|
|
|
Under CICA Section 3862
Financial Instruments Disclosures
, the Company is required to provide
disclosures regarding its financial instruments. Financial instruments are either measured at
amortized cost or fair value. Held-to-maturity investments, loans and receivables and other
financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost. Held for trading financial assets and
liabilities and available-for-sale financial assets are measured on the balance sheet at fair
value. Derivative financial instruments are classified as held for trading and are recorded on
the balance sheet at fair value unless exempted as a normal purchase and sale arrangement.
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments are recorded in earnings unless the
instruments are designated as cash flow hedges.
|
|
|
|
The following table provides the carrying value of each category of financial assets and
liabilities and the related balance sheet item:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Dec 31
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Financial assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Held for trading financial assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
358,001
|
|
|
$
|
488,224
|
|
Debt service reserve accounts included in other assets
|
|
|
18,324
|
|
|
|
16,329
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans and receivables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables
|
|
|
291,317
|
|
|
|
401,843
|
|
Dorado Riquelme investment included in other assets (note 15)
|
|
|
38,328
|
|
|
|
|
|
GeoPark financing included in other assets
|
|
|
26,010
|
|
|
|
13,738
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
731,980
|
|
|
$
|
920,134
|
|
|
Financial liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other financial liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
305,559
|
|
|
$
|
466,020
|
|
Long-term debt, including current portion
|
|
|
726,307
|
|
|
|
597,269
|
|
Capital lease obligation included in other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
21,907
|
|
|
|
24,676
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Held for trading financial liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges
|
|
|
11,884
|
|
|
|
8,749
|
|
Derivative instruments
|
|
|
1,795
|
|
|
|
955
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,067,452
|
|
|
$
|
1,097,669
|
|
|
|
|
At September 30, 2008, all of the Companys financial instruments are recorded on the balance
sheet at amortized cost with the exception of cash and cash equivalents, derivative financial
instruments and debt service reserve accounts included in other assets which are recorded at
fair value.
|
|
|
|
The Egypt limited recourse debt facilities bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread. The Company has
entered into interest rate swap contracts to swap the LIBOR-based interest payments for an
aggregated fixed rate of 4.8% on approximately 75% of the Egypt limited recourse debt facilities
for the period September 28, 2007 to March 31, 2015.
|
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 23
13.
|
|
Financial Instruments (continued):
|
|
|
|
These interest rate swaps had outstanding notional amounts of $231 million as at September 30,
2008. Under the interest rate swap contracts the maximum notional amount during the term is $368
million. The notional amount increases over the period of expected draw-downs on the Egypt
limited recourse debt and decreases over the expected repayment period. At September 30, 2008,
these interest rate swap contracts had a negative fair value of $11.9 million (December 31, 2007
negative $8.6 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 September
30, 2008, the Company had no outstanding forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow
hedges to sell euro (December 31, 2007 fair value of $0.1 million). Changes in fair value of
derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges have been recorded in other
comprehensive income.
|
|
|
|
At September 30, 2008, the Companys derivative financial instruments that have not been
designated as cash flow hedges includes forward exchange contracts to purchase $14.3 million New
Zealand dollars at an exchange rate of $0.7324 with a negative fair value of $1.0 million
(December 31, 2007 nil) which is recorded in payables and a floating-for-fixed interest rate
swap contract with a negative fair value of $0.8 million (December 31, 2007 $1.0 million)
recorded in other long-term liabilities. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, the
total change in fair value of these derivative financial instruments was a decrease of $1.1
million, which has been recorded in earnings during the period.
|
|
14.
|
|
Financial Risk Management:
|
|
a)
|
|
Market risks
|
|
|
|
|
The Companys operations consist of the production and sale of methanol. Market fluctuations
may result in significant cash flow and profit volatility risk for the Company. Its
worldwide operating business as well as its investment and financing activities are affected
by changes in methanol and natural gas prices and interest and foreign exchange rates. The
Company seeks to manage and control these risks primarily through its regular operating and
financing activities and uses derivative instruments to hedge these risks when deemed
appropriate. This is not an exhaustive list of all risks, nor will the risk management
strategies eliminate these risks.
|
|
|
|
Methanol price risk
|
|
|
|
|
The methanol industry is a highly competitive commodity industry and methanol prices
fluctuate based on supply and demand fundamentals and other factors. Accordingly it is
important to maintain financial flexibility. The Company has adopted a prudent approach
to financial management by maintaining a strong balance sheet including back-up
liquidity. The Company has also entered into long-term contracts with certain customers
where prices are either fixed or linked to our costs plus a margin.
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas price risk
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas is the primary feedstock for the production of methanol and the Company has
entered into long-term natural gas supply contracts for its production facilities in
Chile, Trinidad and Egypt and shorter term natural gas supply contracts for its New
Zealand operations. These natural gas supply contracts include base and variable price
components to reduce the commodity price risk exposure. The variable price component is
adjusted by formulas related to methanol prices above a certain level.
|
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 24
14.
|
|
Financial Risk Management (continued):
|
|
|
|
Interest rate risk
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate risk is the risk that the Company suffers financial loss due to changes in
the value of an asset or liability or in the value of future cash flows due to movements
in interest rates.
|
|
|
|
|
The Companys interest rate risk exposure is mainly related to long term debt
obligations. Approximately two thirds of its debt obligations are subject to interest at
fixed rates. We also seek to limit this risk through the use of interest rate swaps
which allows us to hedge cash flow changes by swapping variable rates of interest into
fixed rates of interest.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
Long-Term Debt
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Fixed interest rate debt:
|
|
|
|
|
Unsecured notes
|
|
$
|
346,550
|
|
Atlas limited recourse debt facilities (63.1% proportionate share)
|
|
|
76,399
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
422,949
|
|
|
Variable interest rate debt:
|
|
|
|
|
Atlas limited recourse debt facilities (63.1% proportionate share)
|
|
$
|
37,034
|
|
Egypt limited recourse debt facilities
|
|
|
252,574
|
|
Other limited recourse debt facilities
|
|
|
13,750
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
303,358
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has entered into interest rate swap contracts to hedge the variability in
LIBOR-based interest payments on its Egypt limited recourse debt facilities described in
Note 13. The notional amount increases over the period of expected drawdowns on the
Egypt limited recourse debt and decreases over the expected repayment period. The
aggregate impact of these contracts is to swap the LIBOR-based interest payments for a
fixed rate of 4.8% on approximately 75% of the Egypt limited recourse debt facilities
for the period September 28, 2007 to March 31, 2015. The net fair value of cash flow
interest rate swaps was negative $11.9 million as at September 30, 2008. The change in
fair value of the interest rate swaps assuming a 1% decrease in the interest rates along
the yield curve would be negative $16.9 million as of September 30, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
For fixed interest rate debt, a 1% decrease in interest rates would result in negative
fair value of the debt of $17.2 million. For the variable interest rate debt that is
unhedged, a 1% increase in interest rates would result in an increase in annual interest
payments of $0.7 million.
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency exchange rate risk
|
|
|
|
|
The Companys international operations expose the Company to foreign currency exchange
risks in the ordinary course of business. Accordingly, the Company has established a
policy which provides a framework for foreign currency management, hedging strategies
and defines the approved hedging instruments. The Company reviews all significant
exposures to foreign currencies arising from operating and investing activities and
hedges exposures if deemed appropriate.
|
|
|
|
|
The dominant currency in which we conduct business is the United States dollar, which is
also our reporting currency.
|
|
|
|
|
Methanol is a global commodity chemical which is priced in United States dollars. In
certain jurisdictions, however, the transaction price is set either quarterly or monthly
in local currency. Accordingly, a portion of our revenue is transacted in Canadian
dollars, euros and to a lesser extent other currencies. For the period from when the
price is set in local currency to when the amount due is collected, we are exposed to
declines in the value of these currencies compared to the United States dollar, which
could have the effect of decreasing the United States dollar equivalent of our revenue.
We also purchase varying quantities of methanol for which the transaction currency is
the euro and to a lesser extent other currencies. In addition, some of our underlying
operating costs and capital expenditures are incurred in other currencies. We are
exposed to increases in the value of these currencies that could have the effect of
increasing the United States dollar equivalent of cost of sales and operating expenses
and capital expenditures.
|
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 25
14.
|
|
Financial Risk Management (continued):
|
|
|
|
We have elected not to actively manage these exposures at this time except for our net
exposure to euro revenues which we hedge through forward exchange contracts each quarter
when the euro price for methanol is established.
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2008, we had a net working capital asset of $42.4 million in non-US
dollar currencies. Each 1% strengthening (weakening) of the US dollar against these
currencies would decrease (increase) the value of net working capital and pre-tax cash
flow by $0.4 million.
|
|
b)
|
|
Liquidity risk
|
|
|
|
|
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not have sufficient funds to meet its
liabilities such as the settlement of financial debt and lease obligations and payment to
its suppliers. The Company maintains liquidity and makes adjustments to it in light of
changes to economic conditions, underlying risks inherent in its operations and capital
requirements to maintain and grow its operations. At September 30, 2008 the Company holds
$358.1 million of cash and cash equivalents. In addition, the Company has an undrawn $250
million credit facility that expires in 2010 provided by highly rated financial
institutions.
|
|
|
|
|
In addition to the above mentioned sources of liquidity, the Company constantly monitors
funding options available in the capital markets, as well as trends in the availability and
costs of such funding, with a view to maintaining financial flexibility and limiting
refinancing risks.
|
|
|
c)
|
|
Credit risk
|
|
|
|
|
Counterparty credit risk is the risk that the financial benefits of contracts with a
specific counterparty will be lost if a counterparty defaults on its obligations under the
contract. This includes any cash amounts owed to the Company by those counterparties, less
any amounts owed to the counterparty by the Company where a legal right of set-off exists
and also includes the fair values of contracts with individual counterparties which are
recorded in the financial statements.
|
|
|
|
Trade credit risk
|
|
|
|
|
Trade credit risk is defined as an unexpected loss in cash and earnings if the customer
is unable to pay its obligations in due time or if the value of security provided
declines. The Company has implemented a credit policy which includes approvals for new
customers, annual credit evaluations of all customers and specific approval for any
exposures beyond approved limits. We employ a variety of risk mitigation alternatives
including certain contractual rights in the event of deterioration in customer credit
quality and various forms of bank and parent company guarantees and letters of credit to
upgrade the credit risk to a credit rating equivalent better than the stand-alone rating
of the counterparty. Historically trade credit losses have been minimal.
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
In order to manage credit and liquidity risk we invest only in highly rated investment
grade instruments that have maturities of three months or less. Limits are also
established based on the type of investment, the counterparty and the credit rating.
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative financial instruments
|
|
|
|
|
In order to manage credit risk, we only enter into derivative financial instruments with
highly rated investment grade counterparties.
|
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 26
15.
|
|
Dorado Riquelme Investment:
|
|
|
|
On May 5, 2008, the Company signed an agreement with Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (ENAP), the
Chilean state-owned oil and gas company to accelerate gas exploration and development in the
Dorado Riquelme exploration block and supply new Chilean-sourced natural gas to the Companys
production facilities in Chile. Under the arrangement, the Company expects to contribute
approximately $100 million in capital over the next two or three years and will have a 50%
participation in the block. As of September 30, 2008, the amount contributed under the agreement
was approximately $33.2 million, which has been recorded in other assets. The arrangement is
subject to approval by the government of Chile and $33.2 million of the amount contributed has
been placed in escrow until final approval is received. Additionally, during the third quarter
of 2008, the Company invested $5.1 million related to developmental and exploratory wells in the
Dorado Riquelme block, which has been recorded in other assets.
|
|
16.
|
|
United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles:
|
|
|
|
The Company follows generally accepted accounting principles in Canada (Canadian GAAP) which
are different in some respects from those applicable in the United States and from practices
prescribed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (U.S. GAAP).
|
|
|
|
The significant differences between Canadian GAAP and U.S. GAAP with respect to the Companys
consolidated statements of income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008
and 2007 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
Sep 30
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
Net income in accordance with Canadian GAAP
|
|
$
|
70,931
|
|
|
$
|
23,610
|
|
|
$
|
175,360
|
|
|
$
|
203,970
|
|
Add (deduct) adjustments for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
a
|
|
|
(478
|
)
|
|
|
(478
|
)
|
|
|
(1,433
|
)
|
|
|
(1,433
|
)
|
Stock-based compensation
b
|
|
|
175
|
|
|
|
170
|
|
|
|
147
|
|
|
|
321
|
|
Uncertainty in income taxes
c
|
|
|
(2,582
|
)
|
|
|
(998
|
)
|
|
|
(3,346
|
)
|
|
|
(3,807
|
)
|
Income tax effect of above adjustments
d
|
|
|
167
|
|
|
|
167
|
|
|
|
501
|
|
|
|
501
|
|
|
|
|
Net income in accordance with U.S. GAAP
|
|
$
|
68,213
|
|
|
$
|
22,471
|
|
|
$
|
171,229
|
|
|
$
|
199,552
|
|
|
|
|
Per share information in accordance with U.S. GAAP:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income per share
|
|
$
|
0.73
|
|
|
$
|
0.22
|
|
|
$
|
1.80
|
|
|
$
|
1.94
|
|
Diluted net income per share
|
|
$
|
0.72
|
|
|
$
|
0.22
|
|
|
$
|
1.79
|
|
|
$
|
1.94
|
|
|
|
|
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 27
16.
|
|
United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (continued):
|
|
|
|
The significant differences between Canadian GAAP and U.S. GAAP with respect to the Companys
consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
September 30, 2008
|
|
Sep 30, 2007
|
|
|
Canadian GAAP
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
U.S. GAAP
|
|
|
U.S. GAAP
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
70,931
|
|
|
$
|
(2,718
|
)
|
|
$
|
68,213
|
|
|
$
|
22,471
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair value of forward exchange contracts, net of tax
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
29
|
|
Change in fair value of interest rate swap, net of tax
|
|
|
(5,231
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,231
|
)
|
|
|
(2,076
|
)
|
Change related to pension, net of tax
e
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
236
|
|
|
|
236
|
|
|
|
224
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
$
|
65,684
|
|
|
$
|
(2,482
|
)
|
|
$
|
63,202
|
|
|
$
|
20,648
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
September 30, 2008
|
|
Sep 30, 2007
|
|
|
Canadian GAAP
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
U.S. GAAP
|
|
|
U.S. GAAP
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
175,360
|
|
|
$
|
(4,131
|
)
|
|
$
|
171,229
|
|
|
$
|
199,552
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair value of forward exchange contracts, net of tax
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
|
(124
|
)
|
Change in fair value of interest rate swap, net of tax
|
|
|
(5,155
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,155
|
)
|
|
|
(2,076
|
)
|
Change related to pension, net of tax
e
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
477
|
|
|
|
477
|
|
|
|
672
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
|
$
|
170,249
|
|
|
$
|
(3,654
|
)
|
|
$
|
166,595
|
|
|
$
|
198,024
|
|
|
|
|
|
a)
|
|
Business combination:
|
|
|
|
|
Effective January 1, 1993, the Company combined its business with a methanol business
located in New Zealand and Chile. Under Canadian GAAP, the business combination was
accounted for using the pooling-of-interest method. Under U.S. GAAP, the business
combination would have been accounted for as a purchase with the Company identified as the
acquirer. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, an increase to depreciation expense by $0.5 million
(2007 $0.5 million) and $1.4 million (2007 $1.4 million) was recorded for the three and
nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, respectively.
|
|
|
b)
|
|
Stock-based compensation:
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has 22,350 stock options that are accounted for as variable plan options under
U.S. GAAP because the exercise price of the stock options is denominated in a currency other
than the Companys functional currency or the currency in which the optionee is normally
compensated. For Canadian GAAP purposes, no compensation expense has been recorded as these
options were granted in 2001 which is prior to the effective implementation date for fair
value accounting under Canadian GAAP. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, an adjustment to
stock-based compensation expense by $0.2 million (2007 $0.2 million) and $0.1 million
(2007 $0.3 million) was recorded for the three and nine month periods ended September 30,
2008, respectively.
|
|
|
c)
|
|
Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes An Interpretation of
FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN48).
FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes recognized
in a Companys financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109,
Accounting
for Income Taxes
(SFAS 109). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement
attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or
expected to be taken in a tax return. In accordance with FIN 48, an increase to income tax
expense of $2.6 million (2007 $1.0 million) and $3.3 million (2007 $3.8 million) was
recorded for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, respectively.
|
METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 28
16.
|
|
United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (continued):
|
|
d)
|
|
Income tax accounting:
|
|
|
|
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The income tax differences include the income tax effect of the adjustments related to
accounting differences between Canadian and U.S. GAAP. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, an
increase to net income of $0.2 million (2007 $0.2 million) and $0.5 million (2007 $0.5
million) was recorded for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008,
respectively.
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Defined benefit pension plans:
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Effective January 1, 2006, U.S. GAAP requires the Company to measure the funded status of a
defined benefit pension plan at its balance sheet reporting date and recognize the
unrecorded overfunded or underfunded status as an asset or liability with the change in that
unrecorded funded status recorded to other comprehensive income. Under U.S. GAAP, all
deferred pension amounts from Canadian GAAP are reclassified to accumulated other
comprehensive income. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, an increase to other comprehensive
income of $0.2 million (2007 $0.2 million) and $0.5 million (2007 $0.7 million) was
recorded for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008, respectively.
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Interest in Atlas joint venture:
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U.S. GAAP requires interests in joint ventures to be accounted for using the equity method.
Canadian GAAP requires proportionate consolidation of interests in joint ventures. The
Company has not made an adjustment in this reconciliation for this difference in accounting
principles because the impact of applying the equity method of accounting does not result in
any change to net income or shareholders equity. This departure from U.S. GAAP is
acceptable for foreign private issuers under the practices prescribed by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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METHANEX CORPORATION 2008 THIRD QUARTER REPORT
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page 29
Methanex Corporation
Quarterly History
(unaudited)
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2008
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Q3
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2007
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METHANOL SALES VOLUMES
(thousands of tonnes)
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Company produced
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2,534
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946
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910
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678
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4,569
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997
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1,073
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1,360
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1,139
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5,310
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1,160
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1,478
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1,351
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1,321
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Purchased methanol
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1,639
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429
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541
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669
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1,453
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421
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387
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269
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376
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1,101
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288
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222
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294
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297
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Commission sales
1
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483
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172
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168
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143
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590
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195
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168
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89
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138
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584
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134
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176
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133
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141
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4,656
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1,547
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1,619
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1,490
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6,612
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1,613
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1,628
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1,718
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1,653
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6,995
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1,582
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1,876
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1,778
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1,759
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METHANOL PRODUCTION
(thousands of tonnes)
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Chile
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816
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246
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261
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309
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1,841
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288
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233
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569
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751
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3,186
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766
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666
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872
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882
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Titan, Trinidad
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646
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200
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229
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217
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861
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220
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191
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225
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225
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864
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229
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206
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214
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215
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Atlas, Trinidad (63.1%)
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865
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284
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288
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293
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982
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278
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290
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234
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180
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1,057
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267
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264
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273
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253
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New Zealand
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370
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126
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124
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120
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435
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75
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122
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120
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118
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404
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111
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71
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118
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104
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2,697
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856
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902
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939
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4,119
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861
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836
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1,148
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1,274
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5,511
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1,373
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1,207
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1,477
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1,454
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AVERAGE REALIZED METHANOL PRICE
2
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($/tonne)
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455
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413
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412
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545
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375
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514
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270
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286
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444
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328
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460
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305
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279
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283
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($/gallon)
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1.37
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1.24
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1.24
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1.64
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1.13
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1.55
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0.81
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0.86
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1.34
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0.99
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1.38
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0.92
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0.84
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0.85
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PER SHARE INFORMATION ($ per share)
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Basic net income
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$
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1.84
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0.76
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0.41
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0.67
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3.69
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1.74
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0.24
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0.35
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1.38
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4.43
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1.62
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1.05
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0.75
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1.02
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Diluted net income
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$
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1.83
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0.75
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0.41
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0.67
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3.68
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1.72
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0.24
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0.35
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1.37
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4.41
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1.61
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1.05
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0.75
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1.02
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Commission sales represent volumes marketed on a commission basis. Commission income is included in revenue when earned.
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Average realized price is calculated as revenue, net of commissions earned, divided by the total sales volumes of produced and
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