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

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The Company also designates as cash flow hedges forward exchange contracts to sell euro at a fixed USD exchange rate. At March 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges to sell a notional amount of EUR17.2 million in exchange for US dollars and these euro contracts had a positive fair value of $0.8 million (2012 - negative fair value of $0.2 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:

                                                              March 31, 2013                                                  --------------------------                                                       CarryingAs at                                                     Value   Fair Value--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Long-term debt                                      $ 1,186,887  $ 1,240,180----------------------------------------------------------------------------


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 March 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 months ended March 31, 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 months ended March 31, 2012 are as follows:

Consolidated Statement of Financial PositionAs at December 31, 2012                                               As   Restatement                                       Previously   of Atlas to                                           Stated Equity Method As Adjusted--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ASSETSCurrent assets:  Cash and cash equivalents            $  745,610  $    (18,225) $  727,385  Trade and other receivables             429,203       (12,047)    417,156  Inventories                             253,023         3,317     256,340  Prepaid expenses                         28,314        (2,726)     25,588----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                        1,456,150       (29,681)  1,426,469Non-current assets:  Property, plant and equipment         2,014,748      (251,875)  1,762,873  Investment in associate                       -       184,665     184,665  Other assets                             73,724        (5,170)     68,554----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                        2,088,472       (72,380)  2,016,092----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                       $3,544,622  $   (102,061) $3,442,561--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------LIABILITIES AND EQUITYCurrent liabilities:  Trade, other payables and accrued   liabilities                         $  353,744  $     23,922  $  377,666  Current maturities on long-term debt     53,334       (15,044)     38,290  Current maturities on other long-   term liabilities                        33,903        (3,581)     30,322----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                          440,981         5,297     446,278Non-current liabilities:  Long-term debt                        1,191,891       (35,810)  1,156,081  Other long-term liabilities             242,435       (42,223)    200,212  Deferred income tax liabilities         191,578       (29,325)    162,253----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                        1,625,904      (107,358)  1,518,546Equity:  Capital stock                           481,779             -     481,779  Contributed surplus                      15,481             -      15,481  Retained earnings                       805,661             -     805,661  Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (13,045)            -     (13,045)----------------------------------------------------------------------------  Shareholders' equity                  1,289,876             -   1,289,876  Non-controlling interests               187,861             -     187,861----------------------------------------------------------------------------  Total equity                          1,477,737             -   1,477,737----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                       $3,544,622  $   (102,061) $3,442,561--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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