Methanex Reports Higher Produced Sales and Adjusted EBITDA in First Quarter 2025

Financial Performance - For Q1 2025, Methanex reported net income of $111 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, compared to $45 million, or $0.67 per diluted share in Q4 2024 [3][14] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2025 was $248 million, up from $224 million in Q4 2024 [3][8] - The average realized price for methanol in Q1 2025 was $404 per tonne, an increase from $370 per tonne in Q4 2024 [7][8] Production and Sales - Total production for Q1 2025 was 1,619,000 tonnes, down from 1,868,000 tonnes in Q4 2024, primarily due to a planned turnaround at Geismar 2 and an unplanned outage at Geismar 3 [6][14] - Total sales volume in Q1 2025 was 2,217,000 tonnes, compared to 2,564,000 tonnes in Q4 2024 [14] - Methanex-produced methanol sales were 1,703,000 tonnes in Q1 2025, up from 1,455,000 tonnes in Q4 2024 [14] Operational Highlights - Geismar produced 617,000 tonnes in Q1 2025, down from 839,000 tonnes in Q4 2024 due to maintenance and outages [16] - Chile's production increased to 429,000 tonnes in Q1 2025 from 387,000 tonnes in Q4 2024, attributed to improved reliability [17] - Egypt's production decreased to 136,000 tonnes in Q1 2025 from 155,000 tonnes in Q4 2024, impacted by gas availability [20] Future Outlook - The company expects lower Adjusted EBITDA in Q2 2025 compared to Q1 2025, primarily due to the outage at Geismar 3 and a lower average realized price [23] - The acquisition of OCI Global's international methanol business is anticipated to close in the second quarter of 2025 [7][14] - Production guidance for 2025 is expected to be lower than the previously guided 7.5 million tonnes due to the unplanned outage [22]