Methanex Reports Higher EBITDA and Earnings in the Third Quarter
(firmenpresse) - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 10/30/13 -- For the third quarter of 2013, Methanex Corporation (TSX: MX)(NASDAQ: MEOH) reported Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $184 million and Adjusted net income(1) of $117 million ($1.22 per share on a diluted basis(1)). This compares with Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $157 million and Adjusted net income(1) of $99 million ($1.02 per share on a diluted basis(1)) for the second quarter of 2013.
John Floren, President and CEO of Methanex commented, "During the third quarter, methanol market conditions remained healthy and pricing increased across all regions, contributing to higher EBITDA and earnings. We are making solid progress and remain on track to increase our operating capacity to 8 million tonnes by 2016. We recently announced the completion of a number of key growth initiatives in New Zealand, Canada and Chile that will add up to one million tonnes of annual operating capacity. In addition, our projects to relocate two production facilities from Chile to Louisiana are scheduled to add one million tonnes of operating capacity by the end of 2014 and a further one million tonnes in early 2016."
Mr. Floren added, "We also recently announced the sale of a 10% equity interest in the Egypt methanol facility to Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP). This is a win/win transaction that aligns with APICORP's investment strategy and signals confidence in the long term prospects of the Egyptian economy. For us, it generates additional capital to help fund our growth initiatives. In Egypt, we have built a world-class methanol facility, operated by a professional staff of highly qualified Egyptians. We continue to remain optimistic regarding our Egyptian operations and its ability to create value for shareholders today and well into the future.
Mr. Floren concluded, "This is an exciting time for our business. Robust demand for methanol led by energy applications, particularly in the areas of fuel blending and methanol-to-olefins, is continuing to support healthy market conditions. Our existing growth projects have the ability to add capacity when new market supply is limited and offer significant upside to our earnings and cash flows. With almost $700 million of cash on hand, an undrawn credit facility, a robust balance sheet and strong cash flow generation, we are well positioned to grow our business and deliver on our commitment to return excess cash to shareholders."
A conference call is scheduled for October 31, 2013 at 12:00 noon ET (9:00 am PT) to review these third quarter results. To access the call, dial the Conferencing operator ten minutes prior to the start of the call at (416) 340-2218, or toll free at (866) 226-1793. A playback version of the conference call will be available until November 21, 2013 at (905) 694-9451, or toll free at (800) 408-3053. The passcode for the playback version is 4459948. Presentation slides summarizing Q3-13 results and a simultaneous audio-only webcast of the conference call can be accessed from our website at . The webcast will be available on the website for three weeks following the call.
Methanex is a Vancouver-based, publicly traded company and is the world's largest supplier of methanol to major international markets. Methanex shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol "MX" and on the NASDAQ Global Market in the United States under the trading symbol "MEOH".
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION WARNING
This Third Quarter 2013 press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to us and the chemical industry. Refer to Forward-Looking Information Warning in the attached Third Quarter 2013 Management's Discussion and Analysis for more information.
Interim Report for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
At October 30, 2013 the Company had 95,687,579 common shares issued and outstanding and stock options exercisable for 2,430,984 additional common shares.
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THIRD QUARTER MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Except where otherwise noted, all currency amounts are stated in United States dollars.
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
This Third Quarter 2013 Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") dated October 30, 2013 for Methanex Corporation ("the Company") should be read in conjunction with the Company's condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2013 as well as the 2012 Annual Consolidated Financial Statements and MD&A included in the Methanex 2012 Annual Report. Unless otherwise indicated, the financial information presented in this interim report is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The Methanex 2012 Annual Report and additional information relating to Methanex is available on SEDAR at and on EDGAR at .
Effective January 1, 2013, we adopted new IFRS standards related to consolidation and joint arrangement accounting. Under these new standards, our 63.1% interest in the Atlas entity, which was previously proportionately consolidated in our financial statements, is accounted for using the equity method. This change has been applied retrospectively. As a result, amounts related to Atlas are no longer included in individual line items in our consolidated financial statements and the net assets and net earnings are presented separately. For purposes of analyzing our consolidated financial results in this MD&A, the Adjusted EBITDA from our 63.1% interest in the Atlas entity is included in Adjusted EBITDA.
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL DATA
PRODUCTION SUMMARY
New Zealand
Our New Zealand methanol facilities produced 349,000 tonnes of methanol in the third quarter of 2013 compared with 361,000 tonnes in the second quarter of 2013. We recently restarted the 530,000 tonne Waitara Valley facility and completed a debottlenecking project at the Motunui facilities. After completing a planned major refurbishment at the Motunui 2 facility in the fourth quarter of 2013, we expect our New Zealand operations to be able to produce at the site's full annual production capacity of up to 2.4 million tonnes, depending on natural gas composition.
Trinidad
In Trinidad, we own 100% of the Titan facility with an annual production capacity of 875,000 tonnes and have a 63.1% interest in the Atlas facility with an annual production capacity of 1,125,000 tonnes (63.1% interest). The Titan facility produced 128,000 tonnes in the third quarter of 2013 compared with 169,000 tonnes in the second quarter of 2013 and the Atlas facility produced 254,000 tonnes in the third quarter of 2013 compared with 201,000 tonnes in the second quarter of 2013. The Titan facility underwent a 30-day planned turnaround during the third quarter of 2013 and returned to normal operation in early October.
We continue to experience some natural gas curtailments to our Trinidad facilities due to a mismatch between upstream commitments to supply the Natural Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) and downstream demand from NGC's customers, which becomes apparent when an upstream supplier has a technical issue or planned maintenance that reduces gas delivery. We are engaged with key stakeholders to find a solution to this issue, but in the meantime expect to continue to experience gas curtailments to the Trinidad site.
Egypt
The Egypt methanol facility produced 168,000 tonnes (60% interest) in the third quarter of 2013 compared with 163,000 tonnes in the second quarter of 2013. The Egypt facility experienced an unplanned outage during the third quarter of 2013 which resulted in lost production of approximately 15,000 tonnes.
The Egypt facility has experienced periodic natural gas supply restrictions since mid-2012 which have resulted in production below full capacity. This situation may persist in the future and become more acute during the summer months when electricity demand is at its peak. Refer to our 2012 Annual Report for further details.
On October 22, 2013, we announced the sale of a 10% equity interest in the Egypt methanol facility to Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) for $110 million. Subject to the completion of certain conditions precedent, we expect the sale to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Medicine Hat, Canada
During the third quarter of 2013, we produced 130,000 tonnes at our Medicine Hat facility compared with 129,000 tonnes during the second quarter of 2013. In September 2013, we increased the annual production capacity of the Medicine Hat facility by 90,000 tonnes through the completion of a debottlenecking project that added distillation capacity to the site.
Chile
After idling our Chile operations in the second quarter of 2013 as a result of insufficient natural gas feedstock during the southern hemisphere winter, we restarted the Chile I facility in late September 2013. Our Chile operations produced 6,000 tonnes during the third quarter of 2013, supported by natural gas supplies from both Chile and Argentina through a tolling arrangement.
The future of our Chile operations is primarily dependent on the level of natural gas exploration and development in southern Chile and our ability to secure a sustainable natural gas supply to our facilities on economic terms from Chile and Argentina.
Geismar, Louisiana
We are in the process of relocating two idle Chile facilities to Geismar, Louisiana (Geismar I and Geismar II). The 1.0 million tonne Geismar I facility is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2014 and the 1.0 million tonne Geismar II facility in early 2016. During the third quarter of 2013, we incurred $67 million of capital expenditures related to these projects, excluding capitalized interest. Remaining capital expenditures for these projects are estimated to be $780 million.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
For the third quarter of 2013 we recorded Adjusted EBITDA of $184 million and Adjusted net income of $117 million ($1.22 per share on a diluted basis). This compares with Adjusted EBITDA of $157 million and Adjusted net income of $99 million ($1.02 per share on a diluted basis) for the second quarter of 2013.
For the third quarter of 2013, we reported net income attributable to Methanex shareholders of $87 million ($0.90 per share on a diluted basis) compared with net income attributable to Methanex shareholders for the second quarter of 2013 of $54 million ($0.56 income per share on a diluted basis).
Effective January 1, 2013, we adopted new IFRS standards related to consolidation and joint arrangement accounting. Under these new standards, our 63.1% interest in the Atlas entity, which was previously proportionately consolidated in our financial statements, is accounted for using the equity method. This change has been applied retrospectively. As a result, amounts related to Atlas are no longer included in individual line items in our consolidated financial statements and the net assets and net earnings are presented separately. For purposes of analyzing our consolidated financial results in this MD&A, the Adjusted EBITDA from our 63.1% interest in the Atlas entity is included in Adjusted EBITDA. Our analysis of depreciation and amortization, finance costs, finance income and other expenses and income taxes is consistent with the presentation of our consolidated statements of income and excludes amounts related to Atlas.
We calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income by including amounts related to our equity share of the Atlas (63.1% interest) and Egypt (60% interest) facilities and by excluding the mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation as a result of changes in our share price and items which are considered by management to be non-operational. Refer to the Additional Information - Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures section for a further discussion on how we calculate these measures.
A reconciliation from net income attributable to Methanex shareholders to Adjusted net income and the calculation of Adjusted net income per common share is as follows:
We review our financial results by analyzing changes in Adjusted EBITDA, mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, finance costs, finance income and other expenses and income taxes. A summary of our consolidated statements of income is as follows:
Adjusted EBITDA (Attributable to Methanex Shareholders)
Our operations consist of a single operating segment - the production and sale of methanol. We review the results of operations by analyzing changes in the components of Adjusted EBITDA. For a discussion of the definitions used in our Adjusted EBITDA analysis, refer to the How We Analyze Our Business section.
The changes in Adjusted EBITDA resulted from changes in the following:
Average realized price
Methanol market conditions remained healthy and pricing increased across all regions during the third quarter of 2013 (refer to the Supply/Demand Fundamentals section for more information). Our average non-discounted posted price for the third quarter of 2013 was $502 per tonne compared with $494 per tonne for the second quarter of 2013 and $433 per tonne for the third quarter of 2012. Our average realized price for the third quarter of 2013 was $438 per tonne compared with $425 per tonne for the second quarter of 2013 and $373 per tonne for the third quarter of 2012. The change in average realized price for the third quarter of 2013 increased Adjusted EBITDA by $24 million compared with the second quarter of 2013 and increased Adjusted EBITDA by $115 million compared with the third quarter of 2012. Our average realized price for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $424 per tonne compared with $380 per tonne for the same period in 2012 and this increased Adjusted EBITDA by $236 million.
Sales volume
Methanol sales volumes excluding commission sales for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 were higher than comparable periods in 2012 by 61,000 tonnes and 256,000 tonnes and this resulted in higher Adjusted EBITDA by $6 million and $26 million, respectively.
Total cash costs
The primary drivers of changes in our total cash costs are changes in the cost of methanol we produce at our facilities (Methanex-produced methanol) and changes in the cost of methanol we purchase from others (purchased methanol). All of our production facilities except Medicine Hat are underpinned by natural gas purchase agreements with pricing terms that include base and variable price components. We supplement our production with methanol produced by others through methanol offtake contracts and purchases on the spot market to meet customer needs and support our marketing efforts within the major global markets.
We have adopted the first-in, first-out method of accounting for inventories and it generally takes between 30 and 60 days to sell the methanol we produce or purchase. Accordingly, the changes in Adjusted EBITDA as a result of changes in Methanex-produced and purchased methanol costs primarily depend on changes in methanol pricing and the timing of inventory flows.
The impact on Adjusted EBITDA from changes in our cash costs are explained below:
Methanex-produced methanol costs
We purchase natural gas for the New Zealand, Trinidad, Egypt and Chile methanol facilities under natural gas purchase agreements where the unique terms of each contract include a base price and a variable price component linked to the price of methanol to reduce our commodity price risk exposure. The variable price component of each gas contract is adjusted by a formula related to methanol prices above a certain level. For the third quarter of 2013 compared with the second quarter of 2013, Methanex-produced methanol costs were lower by $3 million primarily due to a change in the mix of production sold from inventory. For the third quarter of 2013 and nine month period ended September 30, 2013 compared with the same periods in 2012, Methanex-produced methanol costs were higher by $5 million and $38 million, respectively, primarily due to the impact of higher realized methanol prices on the variable portion of our natural gas costs and changes in the mix of production sold from inventory.
Proportion of Methanex-produced methanol sales
The cost of purchased methanol is directly linked to the selling price for methanol at the time of purchase and the cost of purchased methanol is generally higher than the cost of Methanex-produced methanol. Accordingly, an increase in the proportion of Methanex-produced methanol sales results in a decrease in our overall cost structure for a given period. For the third quarter of 2013 compared with the second quarter of 2013, a higher proportion of Methanex-produced methanol sales increased Adjusted EBITDA by $5 million. For the third quarter of 2013 and nine month period ended September 30, 2013 compared with the same periods in 2012, a lower proportion of Methanex-produced methanol sales decreased Adjusted EBITDA by $8 million and $9 million, respectively.
Purchased methanol costs
Changes in purchased methanol costs for all periods presented are primarily as a result of changes in methanol pricing.
Logistics costs
Logistics costs vary from period to period depending on the levels of production from each of our production facilities and the resulting impact on our supply chain. Over the past year, we have completed several initiatives that have reduced logistics costs and improved the efficiency of our supply chain. Logistics costs in the third quarter of 2013 were $4 million lower than the third quarter of 2012 and logistics costs for the nine month period were $25 million lower than in the same period in 2012.
Other, net
We have commenced the process of building a manufacturing organization in Geismar, Louisiana. Under IFRS, costs incurred related to organizational build-up are not eligible for capitalization and are charged directly to earnings as incurred. During the third quarter of 2013, we incurred approximately $3 million of Geismar organizational build-up costs and the remaining organizational build-up costs are estimated to be approximately $25 million.
Mark-to-Market Impact of Share-based Compensation
We grant share-based awards as an element of compensation. Share-based awards granted include stock options, share appreciation rights, tandem share appreciation rights, deferred share units, restricted share units and performance share units. For all the share-based awards, share-based compensation is recognized over the related vesting period for the proportion of the service that has been rendered at each reporting date. Share-based compensation includes an amount related to the grant-date value and a mark-to-market impact as a result of subsequent changes in the Company's share price. The grant-date value amount is included in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income. The mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation as a result of changes in our share price is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income and analyzed separately.
The Methanex Corporation share price increased from $42.84 per share at June 30, 2013 to $51.27 per share at September 30, 2013. As a result of the increase in the share price and the resulting impact on the fair value of the outstanding units, we recorded a $33 million mark-to-market expense on share-based compensation in the third quarter of 2013. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a $73 million mark-to-market share-based compensation expense as a result of the increase in the share price from $31.87 at December 31, 2012 to $51.27 at September 30, 2013.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization was $29 million for the third quarter of 2013 compared with $29 million for the second quarter of 2013 and $41 million for the third quarter of 2012. Depreciation and amortization for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 was $88 million compared with $115 million for the same period in 2012. Depreciation and amortization is lower in 2013 compared with 2012 primarily as a result of the lower carrying value of our Chile assets due to the asset impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Finance Costs
Finance costs before capitalized interest primarily relate to interest expense on the unsecured notes and limited recourse debt facilities. Capitalized interest relates to interest costs capitalized for the Geismar projects.
Finance Income and Other Expenses
The change in finance income and other expenses for all periods presented was primarily due to the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates.
Income Taxes
A summary of our income taxes for the third quarter of 2013 compared with the second quarter of 2013 is as follows:
For the third quarter of 2013, the effective tax rate was 19% compared with 2% for the second quarter of 2013. Adjusted net income represents the amount that is attributable to Methanex shareholders and excludes the mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation and items that are considered by management to be non-operational. The effective tax rate related to Adjusted net income was 18% for the third quarter of 2013 compared with 14% for the second quarter of 2013.
We earn the majority of our pre-tax earnings in Trinidad, Egypt, Chile, Canada and New Zealand. In Trinidad and Chile, the statutory tax rate is 35% and in Egypt, the statutory tax rate is 25%. We have loss carryforwards in Canada and New Zealand which have not been recognized for accounting purposes. In addition, as the Atlas entity is accounted for using the equity method, any income taxes related to Atlas are included in earnings of associate and therefore excluded from total income taxes.
SUPPLY/DEMAND FUNDAMENTALS
We estimate that methanol demand, excluding methanol demand from integrated methanol to olefins facilities, is currently approximately 55 million tonnes on an annualized basis.
The outlook for methanol demand growth continues to be strong. Traditional chemical derivatives consume about two-thirds of global methanol demand and growth is correlated to industrial production.
Energy-related applications consume the remaining one-third of global methanol demand, and the wide disparity between the price of crude oil and that of natural gas and coal has resulted in an increased use of methanol in energy-related applications, such as direct methanol blending into gasoline and DME and biodiesel production. Growth of direct methanol blending into gasoline in China has been particularly strong and we believe that future growth in this application is supported by numerous provincial and national fuel-blending standards, such as M15 or M85 (15% methanol and 85% methanol, respectively).
China is also leading the commercialization of methanol's use as a feedstock to manufacture olefins. The use of methanol to produce olefins, at current energy prices, is proving to be cost competitive relative to the traditional production of olefins from naphtha. There are now three methanol-to-olefins (MTO) plants operating in China which are dependent on merchant methanol supply and which have the capacity to consume approximately 3.5 million tonnes of methanol annually. There are other MTO plants which are integrated and purchase methanol to supplement their production when required. We believe demand potential into energy-related applications and olefins production will continue to grow.
During the third quarter of 2013, overall market conditions remained healthy and prices increased. Our average non-discounted price in the third quarter was $502 per tonne compared with $494 per tonne in the second quarter. We recently announced an increase in our North American non-discounted price for November to $599 per tonne.
The methanol price will ultimately depend on the strength of the global economy, industry operating rates, global energy prices, new supply additions and the strength of global demand. Over the next few years, there is a modest level of new capacity expected to come on-stream relative to demand growth expectations. We recently announced the restart of our Waitara Valley facility and the completion of debottlenecking projects in New Zealand and Canada which have added up to 1.0 million tonnes of additional operating capacity. A 0.8 million tonne plant in Channelview, Texas is expected to restart in 2013 and a 0.7 million tonne plant in Azerbaijan is expected to start-up in 2014. We are relocating two idle Chile facilities to Geismar, Louisiana with the first 1.0 million tonne facility scheduled to start up by the end of 2014 and the second 1.0 million tonne facility in early 2016. We expect that production from new capacity in China will be consumed in that country and that higher cost production capacity in China will need to operate in order to satisfy demand growth.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash flows from operating activities in the third quarter of 2013 increased by $56 million to $181 million compared with $125 million for the second quarter of 2013 and increased by $59 million compared to $122 million for the third quarter of 2012. Cash flows from operating activities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 increased by $88 million to $424 million compared with $336 million for the same period in 2012. The changes in cash flows from operating activities resulted from changes in the following:
During the third quarter of 2013, we paid a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, or $19 million.
We operate in a highly competitive commodity industry and believe it is appropriate to maintain a conservative balance sheet and retain financial flexibility. At September 30, 2013, our cash balance was $686 million, including $35 million related to the non-controlling interest in Egypt. On October 22, 2013, we announced the sale of a 10% equity interest in the Egypt methanol facility to Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) for $110 million. Subject to the completion of certain conditions precedent, we expect the sale to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2013. We invest our cash only in highly rated instruments that have maturities of three months or less to ensure preservation of capital and appropriate liquidity. We have a strong balance sheet and an undrawn $400 million credit facility provided by highly rated financial institutions that expires in mid-2016.
Our planned capital maintenance expenditure program directed towards maintenance, turnarounds and catalyst changes for existing operations is currently estimated to total approximately $70 million to the end of 2014. We recently restarted the Waitara Valley facility and completed debottlenecking projects in New Zealand and Medicine Hat. We are in the process of a major refurbishment of the Motunui 2 facility in New Zealand with estimated remaining capital expenditures of approximately $100 million. We are relocating two methanol plants from our Chile site to Geismar, Louisiana. During the third quarter of 2013, capital expenditures related to the Geismar projects were $67 million, excluding capitalized interest. Remaining capital expenditures related to the Geismar projects are approximately $780 million. We believe that we have the financial capacity to fund these growth initiatives with cash on hand, cash generated from operations and the undrawn bank facility.
We believe we are well positioned to meet our financial commitments, invest to grow the Company and continue to deliver on our commitment to return excess cash to shareholders.
SHORT-TERM OUTLOOK
Entering the fourth quarter, market conditions remain healthy and methanol prices are rising.
The methanol price will ultimately depend on the strength of the global economy, industry operating rates, global energy prices, new supply additions and the strength of global demand. We believe that our financial position and financial flexibility, outstanding global supply network and competitive-cost position will provide a sound basis for Methanex to continue to be the leader in the methanol industry and to invest to grow the Company.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
For the three months ended September 30, 2013, 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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - SUPPLEMENTAL NON-GAAP MEASURES
In addition to providing measures prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), we present certain supplemental non-GAAP measures. These are Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, Adjusted net income per common share and operating income. These measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. These supplemental non-GAAP measures are provided to assist readers in determining our ability to generate cash from operations and improve the comparability of our results from one period to another. We believe these measures are useful in assessing operating performance and liquidity of the Company's ongoing business on an overall basis. We also believe Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used by securities analysts and investors when comparing our results with those of other companies.
Adjusted EBITDA (attributable to Methanex shareholders)
Adjusted EBITDA differs from the most comparable GAAP measure, net income attributable to Methanex shareholders, because it excludes depreciation and amortization, finance costs, finance income and other expenses, income tax expense, mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation, Geismar project relocation expenses and charges and write-off of oil and gas rights. Adjusted EBITDA includes an amount representing our 63.1% interest in the Atlas facility and our 60% interest in the methanol facility in Egypt.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income exclude the mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation related to the impact of changes in our share price on share appreciation rights, tandem share appreciation rights, deferred share units, restricted share units and performance share units. The mark-to-market impact related to performance share units that is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income is calculated as the difference between the grant date value determined using a Methanex total shareholder return factor of 100% and the fair value recorded at each period end. As share-based awards will be settled in future periods, the ultimate value of the units is unknown at the date of grant and therefore the grant date value recognized in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net income may differ from the total settlement cost.
The following table shows a reconciliation from net income attributable to Methanex shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA:
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Common Share
Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per common share are non-GAAP measures because they exclude the mark-to-market impact of share-based compensation and items that are considered by management to be non-operational, including Geismar project relocation expenses and charges and write-off of oil and gas rights. The following table shows a reconciliation of net income attributable to Methanex shareholders to Adjusted net income and the calculation of Adjusted net income per common share:
Operating Income
Operating income is reconciled directly to a GAAP measure in our consolidated statements of income.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
A summary of selected financial information for the prior eight quarters is as follows:
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION WARNING
This Third Quarter 2013 Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") as well as comments made during the Third Quarter 2013 investor conference call contain forward-looking statements with respect to us and our industry. These statements relate to future events or our future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Statements that include the words "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "potential," "estimates," "anticipates," "aim," "goal" or other comparable terminology and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements.
More particularly and without limitation, any statements regarding the following are forward-looking statements:
We believe that we have a reasonable basis for making such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this document are based on our experience, our perception of trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors. Certain material factors or assumptions were applied in drawing the conclusions or making the forecasts or projections that are included in these forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, future expectations and assumptions concerning the following:
However, forward-looking statements, by their nature, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties primarily include those attendant with producing and marketing methanol and successfully carrying out major capital expenditure projects in various jurisdictions, including, without limitation:
Having in mind these and other factors, investors and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. They are not a substitute for the exercise of one's own due diligence and judgment. The outcomes anticipated in forward-looking statements may not occur and we do not undertake to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable securities laws.
HOW WE ANALYZE OUR BUSINESS
Our operations consist of a single operating segment - the production and sale of methanol. We review our results of operations by analyzing changes in the components of Adjusted EBITDA (refer to the Additional Information - Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures section for a description of each non-GAAP measure and reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures).
In addition to the methanol that we produce at our facilities ("Methanex-produced methanol"), we also purchase and re-sell methanol produced by others ("purchased methanol") and we sell methanol on a commission basis. We analyze the results of all methanol sales together, excluding commission sales volumes. The key drivers of changes in Adjusted EBITDA are average realized price, cash costs and sales volume which are defined and calculated as follows:
We own 63.1% of the Atlas methanol facility and market the remaining 36.9% of its production through a commission offtake agreement. A contractual agreement between us and our partners establishes joint control over Atlas. As a result, we account for this investment using the equity method of accounting, which results in 63.1% of the net assets and net earnings of Atlas being presented separately in the consolidated statements of financial position and consolidated statements of income, respectively. For purposes of analyzing our business, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per common share include an amount representing our 63.1% equity share in Atlas.
We own 60% of the 1.26 million tonne per year Egypt methanol facility and market the remaining 40% of its production through a commission offtake agreement. We account for this investment using consolidation accounting, which results in 100% of the revenues and expenses being included in our financial statements with the other investors' interests in the methanol facility being presented as "non-controlling interests". For purposes of analyzing our business, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per common share exclude the amount associated with the other investors' 40% non-controlling interests.
Methanex Corporation
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (unaudited)
Except where otherwise noted, tabular dollar amounts are stated in thousands of U.S. dollars.
1. Basis of presentation:
Methanex Corporation (the Company) is an incorporated entity with corporate offices in Vancouver, Canada. The Company's operations consist of the production and sale of methanol, a commodity chemical. The Company is the world's largest supplier of methanol to major international markets in Asia Pacific, North America, Europe and Latin America.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards (IAS) 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on a basis consistent with those followed in the most recent annual consolidated financial statements, except as described in note 11 below. As described in note 11, the Company has adopted new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) effective January 1, 2013 with retrospective application and as a result the comparative periods have been restated.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and were approved and authorized for issue by the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee of the Board of Directors on October 30, 2013.
2. Inventories:
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost, determined on a first-in first-out basis, and estimated net realizable value. The amount of inventories included in cost of sales and operating expenses and depreciation and amortization for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 is $506 million (2012 - $470 million) and $1,519 million (2012 - $1,389 million), respectively.
3. Property, plant and equipment:
The Company is relocating two idle Chile facilities to Geismar, Louisiana with Geismar I scheduled to start up by the end of 2014 and Geismar II in early 2016. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred capital expenditures related to the Geismar projects of $67 million, excluding capitalized interest. Remaining capital expenditures for these projects is estimated to be $780 million, excluding capitalized interest.
4. Investment in Atlas methanol facility:
a) The Company has a 63.1% equity interest in Atlas Methanol Company Unlimited (Atlas). Atlas owns a 1.8 million tonne per year methanol production facility in Trinidad. Effective January 1, 2013, the Company accounts for its interest in Atlas using the equity method (refer to note 11). Summarized financial information of Atlas (100% basis) is as follows:
b) Contingent liability:
The Board of Inland Revenue of Trinidad and Tobago has issued assessments against Atlas in respect of the 2005 and 2006 financial years. All subsequent tax years remain open to assessment. The assessments relate to the pricing arrangements of certain long-term fixed price sales contracts that extend to 2014 and 2019 related to methanol produced by Atlas. The impact of the amounts in dispute for the 2005 and 2006 financial years is not significant. Atlas has partial relief from corporation income tax until 2014.
The Company has lodged objections to the assessments. Based on the merits of the cases and legal interpretation, management believes its position should be sustained.
5. Long-term debt:
During the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company made repayments on its Egypt limited recourse debt facilities of $18.2 million and other limited recourse debt facilities of $0.9 million.
At September 30, 2013, management believes the Company was in compliance with all significant covenants and default provisions related to long-term debt obligations.
6. Finance costs:
Finance costs are primarily comprised of interest on borrowings and finance lease obligations, the effective portion of interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges, amortization of deferred financing fees, and accretion expense associated with site restoration costs. Interest during construction is capitalized until the plant is substantially completed and ready for productive use.
The Company has interest rate swap contracts on its Egypt limited recourse debt facilities to swap the LIBOR-based interest payments for an average aggregated fixed rate of 4.8% plus a spread on approximately 75% of the Egypt limited recourse debt facilities for the period to March 31, 2015.
7. Net income per common share:
Diluted net income per common share is calculated by considering the potential dilution that would occur if outstanding stock options and, under certain circumstances, tandem share appreciation rights (TSARs) were exercised or converted to common shares.
Outstanding TSARs may be settled in cash or common shares at the holder's option and for purposes of calculating diluted net income per common share, the more dilutive of the cash-settled and equity-settled method is used, regardless of how the plan is accounted for. Accordingly, TSARs that are accounted for using the cash-settled method will require adjustments to the numerator and denominator if the equity-settled method is determined to have a dilutive effect on diluted net income per common share.
A reconciliation of the numerator used for the purpose of calculating diluted net income per common share is as follows:
Stock options and, if calculated using the equity-settled method, TSARs are considered dilutive when the average market price of the Company's common shares during the period disclosed exceeds the exercise price of the stock option or TSAR. A reconciliation of the denominator used for the purposes of calculating basic and diluted net income per common share is as follows:
For the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share attributable to Methanex shareholders were as follows:
8. Share-based compensation:
a) Share appreciation rights (SARs), tandem share appreciation rights (TSARs) and stock options:
(i) Outstanding units:
Information regarding units outstanding at September 30, 2013 is as follows:
(ii) Compensation expense related to SARs and TSARs:
Compensation expense for SARs and TSARs is measured based on their fair value and is recognized over the vesting period. Changes in fair value each period are recognized in net income for the proportion of the service that has been rendered at each reporting date. The fair value at September 30, 2013 was $64.4 million compared with the recorded liability of $54.4 million. The difference between the fair value and the recorded liability of $10.0 million will be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of approximately 1.6 years. The weighted average fair value was estimated at September 30, 2013 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, compensation expense related to SARs and TSARs included an expense in cost of sales and operating expenses of $22.3 million (2012 - expense of $0.1 million) and an expense of $46.2 million (2012 - expense of $7.2 million), respectively. This included an expense of $20.3 million (2012 - recovery of $1.1 million) and an expense of $39.4 million (2012 - expense of $0.3 million) related to the effect of the change in the Company's share price for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013.
(iii) Compensation expense related to stock options:
For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, compensation expense related to stock options included in cost of sales and operating expenses was $0.2 million (2012 - $0.2 million) and $0.6 million (2012 - $0.6 million), respectively. The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
b) Deferred, restricted and performance share units:
Deferred, restricted and performance share units outstanding at September 30, 2013 are as follows:
Compensation expense for deferred, restricted and performance share units is measured at fair value based on the market value of the Company's common shares and is recognized over the vesting period. Changes in fair value are recognized in net income 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, 2013 was $88.5 million compared with the recorded liability of $72.7 million. The difference between the fair value and the recorded liability of $15.8 million will be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of approximately 1.8 years.
For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, compensation expense related to deferred, restricted and performance share units included in cost of sales and operating expenses was an expense of $15.5 million (2012 - expense of $3.1 million) and an expense of $43.2 million (2012 - expense of $17.1 million), respectively. This included an expense of $13.0 million (2012 - expense of $1.1 million) and an expense of $33.9 million (2012 - expense of $7.3 million) related to the effect of the change in the Company's share price for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013.
Changes in non-cash working capital:
Changes in non-cash working capital for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 were as follows:
10. 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 Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at fair value. Derivative financial instruments are classified as held-for-trading and are recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at fair value unless exempted. Changes in fair value of held-for-trading derivative financial instruments are recorded in earnings unless the instruments are designated as cash flow hedges.
The euro hedges, Egypt interest rate swaps, and New Zealand dollar hedges designated as cash flow hedges are measured at fair value based on industry-accepted valuation models and inputs obtained from active markets.
The Egypt limited recourse debt facilities bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread. The Company has interest rate swap contracts to swap the LIBOR-based interest payments for an average aggregated fixed rate of 4.8% plus a spread on approximately 75% of the Egypt limited recourse debt facilities for the period to March 31, 2015. The Company has designated these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. These interest rate swaps had an outstanding notional amount of $315 million as at September 30, 2013. The notional amount decreases over the expected repayment period. At September 30, 2013, these interest rate swap contracts had a negative fair value of $19.4 million (December 31, 2012 - $32.7 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 and buy New Zealand dollar at a fixed USD exchange rate. At September 30, 2013, the Company had outstanding forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges to sell a notional amount of EUR19.1 million and buy a notional amount of NZD $69.4 million in exchange for US dollars. The euro contracts had a negative fair value of $0.7 million recorded in current liabilities and the New Zealand dollar contracts had a positive fair value of $1.8 million recorded in other assets. Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges have been recorded in other comprehensive income.
The carrying values of the Company's financial instruments approximate their fair values, except as follows:
There is no publicly traded market for the limited recourse debt facilities, the fair value of which is estimated by reference to current market prices for debt securities with similar terms and characteristics. The fair value of the unsecured notes was calculated by reference to a limited number of small transactions in September 2013. The fair value of the Company's unsecured notes will fluctuate until maturity.
11. Adoption of New Accounting Standards:
a) Effective January 1, 2013, the Company has adopted the following new IASB accounting standards related to consolidation and joint arrangements: IFRS 10, Consolidated Financial Statements; IFRS 11, Joint Arrangements; and IFRS 12, Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities.
As a result of the adoption of these new standards, the Company's 63.1% interest in the Atlas entity is accounted for using the equity method. The Company has restated its Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012 and its Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. Reconciliations of the restatements of the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at December 31, 2012 and Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are as follows:
b) Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurements. As a result of this new standard, incremental disclosures have been provided in note 10 to these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
c) Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted the revised IFRS 19, Employee Benefits. The adoption of this standard has not had a significant impact on the Company.
d) Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted the revised IAS, Presentation of Financial Statements. The adoption of this standard has resulted in a change to the presentation of the Company's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
12. Subsequent Event:
On October 22, 2013, the Company agreed to sell a 10% interest in Egyptian Methanex Methanol Company S.A.E. (EMethanex) for cash proceeds of $110 million. The sale is subject to the completion of certain conditions precedent. Methanex will continue to account for EMethanex using consolidation accounting and as a result will recognize the difference between the proceeds received and the carrying value of its investment as a change in shareholders' equity.
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Methanex Corporation - Investor Inquiries
Sandra Daycock
Director, Investor Relations
604-661-2600
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