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Methanex Reports Stronger Earnings in the First Quarter of 2013; Increases Dividend 8%

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CASH COST

The change in Adjusted EBITDA as a result of changes in cash costs is calculated as the difference from period to period in cash costs per tonne multiplied by the current period total methanol sales volume excluding commission sales volume in the current period. The cash costs per tonne is the weighted average of the cash cost per tonne of Methanex-produced methanol and the cash cost per tonne of purchased methanol. The cash cost per tonne of Methanex-produced methanol includes absorbed fixed cash costs per tonne and variable cash costs per tonne. The cash cost per tonne of purchased methanol consists principally of the cost of methanol itself. In addition, the change in Adjusted EBITDA as a result of changes in cash costs includes the changes from period to period in unabsorbed fixed production costs, consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses and fixed storage and handling costs.

VOLUME

The change in Adjusted EBITDA as a result of changes in sales volume is calculated as the difference from period to period in total methanol sales volume excluding commission sales volumes multiplied by the margin per tonne for the prior period. The margin per tonne for the prior period is the weighted average margin per tonne of Methanex-produced methanol and margin per tonne of purchased methanol. The margin per tonne for Methanex-produced methanol is calculated as the selling price per tonne of methanol less absorbed fixed cash costs per tonne and variable cash costs per tonne. The margin per tonne for purchased methanol is calculated as the selling price per tonne of methanol less the cost of purchased methanol per tonne.

We own 63.1% of the Atlas methanol facility and market the remaining 36.9% of its production through a commission offtake agreement. 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 cash flows from operating activities 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 cash flows from operating activities exclude the amount associated with the other investors' 40% non-controlling interests.

Methanex CorporationConsolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)(thousands of U.S. dollars, except number of common shares and per share amounts)                                                         Three Months Ended                                              ------------------------------                                                      Mar 31         Mar 31                                                        2013           2012--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                               (As adjusted                                                                  - note 11)Revenue                                        $     651,899  $     653,538Cost of sales and operating expenses                (527,995)      (552,964)Depreciation and amortization                        (29,817)       (35,401)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Operating income                                      94,087         65,173Earnings (loss) of associate (note 4)                  1,286         (7,328)Finance costs (note 6)                               (15,451)       (16,033)Finance income and other expenses                     (1,627)         1,838----------------------------------------------------------------------------Income before income tax expense                      78,295         43,650Income tax expense:  Current                                             (4,391)        (5,297)  Deferred                                            (7,671)        (5,542)----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                     (12,062)       (10,839)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Net income                                     $      66,233  $      32,811--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Attributable to:  Methanex Corporation shareholders                   60,267         22,081  Non-controlling interests                            5,966         10,730----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                               $      66,233  $      32,811--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Income for the period attributable to Methanex Corporation shareholders  Basic net income per common share            $        0.64  $        0.24  Diluted net income per common share          $        0.63  $        0.23Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (note 7)                             94,514,188     93,407,866Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding (note 7)                      95,717,869     94,714,364See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.Methanex CorporationConsolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)(thousands of U.S. dollars)                                                         Three Months Ended                                                      ----------------------                                                          Mar 31     Mar 31                                                            2013       2012--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Net income                                             $  66,233  $  32,811Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:  Items that may be reclassified to income:    Change in fair value of forward exchange contracts      (184)      (305)    Change in fair value of interest rate swap     contracts                                              (296)    (2,613)    Realized loss on interest rate swap contracts     reclassified to interest expense                      2,591      2,936----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                           2,111         18----------------------------------------------------------------------------Comprehensive income                                   $  68,344  $  32,829--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Attributable to:  Methanex Corporation shareholders                       61,460     21,970  Non-controlling interests                                6,884     10,859----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                       $  68,344  $  32,829--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.Methanex CorporationConsolidated Statements of Financial Position (unaudited)(thousands of U.S. dollars)                                           Mar 31       Dec 31        Jan 1AS AT                                        2013         2012         2012--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                           (As          (As                                                    adjusted -   adjusted -                                                       note 11)     note 11)ASSETSCurrent assets:  Cash and cash equivalents           $   726,851  $   727,385  $   341,445  Trade and other receivables             441,584      417,156      374,287  Inventories (note 2)                    289,467      256,340      274,276  Prepaid expenses                         21,697       25,588       22,614----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                        1,479,599    1,426,469    1,012,622Non-current assets:  Property, plant and equipment (note   3)                                   1,813,520    1,762,873    1,976,693  Investment in associate (note 4)        185,990      184,665      171,707  Other assets                             71,813       68,554      122,627----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                        2,071,323    2,016,092    2,271,027----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                      $ 3,550,922  $ 3,442,561  $ 3,283,649--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------LIABILITIES AND EQUITYCurrent liabilities:  Trade, other payables and accrued   liabilities                        $   437,807  $   377,666  $   360,712  Current maturities on long-term   debt (note 5)                           40,444       38,290      236,063  Current maturities on other long-   term liabilities                        40,517       30,322       21,441----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                          518,768      446,278      618,216Non-current liabilities:  Long-term debt (note 5)               1,146,443    1,156,081      601,293  Other long-term liabilities             177,495      200,212      188,149  Deferred income tax liabilities         170,623      162,253      274,028----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                        1,494,561    1,518,546    1,063,470Equity:  Capital stock                           498,999      481,779      455,434  Contributed surplus                      11,572       15,481       22,281  Retained earnings                       848,394      805,661      942,978  Accumulated other comprehensive   loss                                   (11,852)     (13,045)     (15,968)----------------------------------------------------------------------------  Shareholders' equity                  1,347,113    1,289,876    1,404,725  Non-controlling interests               190,480      187,861      197,238----------------------------------------------------------------------------  Total equity                          1,537,593    1,477,737    1,601,963----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                      $ 3,550,922  $ 3,442,561  $ 3,283,649--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.Methanex CorporationConsolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (unaudited)(thousands of U.S. dollars, except number of common shares)                       Number of                          Common       Capital   Contributed       Retained                          Shares         Stock       Surplus       Earnings----------------------------------------------------------------------------Balance, December 31, 2011             93,247,755 $     455,434 $      22,281  $     942,978  Net income                   -             -             -         22,081  Other   comprehensive   income (loss)               -             -             -              -  Compensation   expense recorded   for stock options           -             -           227              -  Issue of shares on   exercise of stock   options               458,920         8,068             -              -  Reclassification   of grant date   fair value on   exercise of stock   options                     -         3,083        (3,083)             -  Dividend payments   to Methanex   Corporation   shareholders                -             -             -        (15,908)  Distributions to   non-controlling   interests                   -             -             -              -  Equity   contributions by   non-controlling   interests                   -             -             -              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Balance, March 31, 2012                 93,706,675       466,585        19,425        949,151  Net income (loss)                                                 (90,186)  Other   comprehensive   income (loss)                                                     (1,135)  Compensation   expense recorded   for stock options           -             -           499              -  Issue of shares on   exercise of stock   options               603,295        10,751             -              -  Reclassification   of grant date   fair value on   exercise of stock   options                     -         4,443        (4,443)             -  Dividend payments   to Methanex   Corporation   shareholders                -             -             -        (52,169)  Distributions to   non-controlling   interests                   -             -             -              -  Equity   contributions by   non-controlling   interests                   -             -             -              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Balance, December 31, 2012             94,309,970       481,779        15,481        805,661  Net income                   -             -             -         60,267  Other   comprehensive   income                      -             -             -              -  Compensation   expense recorded   for stock options           -             -           223              -  Issue of shares on   exercise of stock   options               587,689        13,088             -              -  Reclassification   of grant date   fair value on   exercise of stock   options                     -         4,132        (4,132)             -  Dividend payments   to Methanex   Corporation   shareholders                -             -             -        (17,534)  Distributions to   non-controlling   interests                   -             -             -              -  Equity   contributions by   non-controlling   interests                   -             -             -              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Balance, March 31, 2013                 94,897,659 $     498,999 $      11,572  $     848,394--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.Methanex CorporationConsolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (unaudited)(thousands of U.S. dollars, except number of common shares)                      Accumulated                            Other                        Non-                    Comprehensive Shareholders'   Controlling         Total                             Loss        Equity     Interests        Equity----------------------------------------------------------------------------Balance, December 31, 2011            $    (15,968) $  1,404,725  $    197,238  $  1,601,963  Net income                    -        22,081        10,730        32,811  Other   comprehensive   income (loss)             (111)         (111)          129            18  Compensation   expense recorded   for stock options            -           227             -           227  Issue of shares on   exercise of stock   options                      -         8,068             -         8,068  Reclassification   of grant date   fair value on   exercise of stock   options                      -             -             -             -  Dividend payments   to Methanex   Corporation   shareholders                 -       (15,908)            -       (15,908)  Distributions to   non-controlling   interests                    -             -        (9,405)       (9,405)  Equity   contributions by   non-controlling   interests                    -             -         1,000         1,000----------------------------------------------------------------------------Balance, March 31, 2012                     (16,079)    1,419,082       199,692     1,618,774  Net income (loss)             -       (90,186)       22,800       (67,386)  Other   comprehensive   income (loss)            3,034         1,899         2,032         3,931  Compensation   expense recorded   for stock options            -           499             -           499  Issue of shares on   exercise of stock   options                      -        10,751             -        10,751  Reclassification   of grant date   fair value on   exercise of stock   options                      -             -             -             -  Dividend payments   to Methanex   Corporation   shareholders                 -       (52,169)            -       (52,169)  Distributions to   non-controlling   interests                    -             -       (36,663)      (36,663)  Equity   contributions by   non-controlling   interests                    -             -             -             -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Balance, December 31, 2012                 (13,045)    1,289,876       187,861     1,477,737  Net income                    -        60,267         5,966        66,233  Other   comprehensive   income                   1,193         1,193           918         2,111  Compensation   expense recorded   for stock options            -           223             -           223  Issue of shares on   exercise of stock   options                      -        13,088             -        13,088  Reclassification   of grant date   fair value on   exercise of stock   options                      -             -             -             -  Dividend payments   to Methanex   Corporation   shareholders                 -       (17,534)            -       (17,534)  Distributions to   non-controlling   interests                    -             -        (5,265)       (5,265)  Equity   contributions by   non-controlling   interests                    -             -         1,000         1,000----------------------------------------------------------------------------Balance, March 31, 2013                $    (11,852) $  1,347,113  $    190,480  $  1,537,593--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.Methanex CorporationConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)(thousands of U.S. dollars)                                                         Three Months Ended                                                    ------------------------                                                         Mar 31      Mar 31                                                           2013        2012--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                              (As adjusted -                                                                    note 11)CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES  Net income                                          $  66,233   $  32,811  Add (deduct) loss (earnings) of associate              (1,286)      7,328  Add non-cash items:    Depreciation and amortization                        29,817      35,401    Income tax expense                                   12,062      10,839    Share based compensation expense                     36,313      25,058    Finance costs                                        15,451      16,033    Other                                                   464       5,786  Income taxes paid                                      (8,783)     (7,074)  Other cash payments, including share-based   compensation                                         (17,555)    (12,030)----------------------------------------------------------------------------  Cash flows from operating activities before   undernoted                                           132,716     114,152  Changes in non-cash working capital (note 9)          (15,037)    (40,194)----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                        117,679      73,958----------------------------------------------------------------------------CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES  Dividend payments to Methanex Corporation   shareholders                                         (17,534)    (15,908)  Interest paid, including interest rate swap   settlements                                          (21,211)    (24,249)  Net proceeds on issue of long-term debt                     -     246,548  Repayment of long-term debt and limited recourse   debt                                                 (18,267)    (17,154)  Equity contributions by non-controlling interests       1,000       1,000  Cash distributions to non-controlling interests        (5,265)    (12,745)  Proceeds from limited recourse debt                    10,000           -  Proceeds on issue of shares on exercise of stock   options                                               13,088       8,068  Other                                                    (919)    (13,450)----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                        (39,108)    172,110----------------------------------------------------------------------------CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES  Property, plant and equipment                         (33,619)    (42,551)  Louisiana project expenditures                        (43,398)          -  Oil and gas assets                                     (7,656)     (6,801)  GeoPark repayments                                      6,864       6,630  Changes in non-cash working capital related to   investing activities (note 9)                         (1,296)     12,832----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                        (79,105)    (29,890)----------------------------------------------------------------------------  Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents         (534)    216,178  Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period        727,385     341,445----------------------------------------------------------------------------  Cash and cash equivalents, end of period            $ 726,851   $ 557,623--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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