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 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2014
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-20115
METHANEX CORPORATION
(Registrant’s 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.
Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F x
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
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Methanex Corporation
1800 -200 Burrard St.
Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 3M1
Investor Relations: 604-661-2600
Toll-Free: 1-800-661-8851
http://www.methanex.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2014
METHANEX RENEWS US$400 MILLION CREDIT FACILITY
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired – December 11, 2014)—Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX)(NASDAQ:MEOH) announced today that it has renewed its $400 million revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks. The renewed facility expires in December 2019 and replaces the company’s existing revolving facility, which would have expired in December 2016. RBC Capital Markets was the Arranger for the facility.
Ian Cameron, SVP Finance and CFO of Methanex, commented, “Consistent with our prudent approach to financial management, we are committed to maintaining strong liquidity”. Mr. Cameron added, “With cash balances of $475 million at the end of the third quarter, cash proceeds from the recent $600 million bond issuances and this undrawn $400 million credit facility, we believe we are well positioned to meet our financial commitments and invest to grow the company.”
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 press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and forward-looking information under applicable British Columbia securities law. The forward-looking statements in this news release include statements concerning Methanex’s ability to meet its financial commitments and to grow the company.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Methanex to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to vary include, but are not limited to, risks relating to conditions in financial markets and other risk factors as detailed from time to time in Methanex’s reports filed with Canadian securities administrators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain of these risks are described in more detail in the annual information form of Methanex and in its public filings with Canadian securities administrators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Such forward-looking statements only speak as of the date of this press release and Methanex does not assume the obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements after the date of this document or to revise them to reflect the occurrence of future unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable securities laws
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Inquiries:
Sandra Daycock
Director, Investor Relations
Methanex Corporation
604-661-2600 or Toll Free: 1 800 661 8851
www.methanex.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| METHANEX CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: December 12, 2014 | By: | /s/ KEVIN PRICE | ||||
| Name: | Kevin Price | |||||
| Title: | Vice President, Legal Assistant General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |||||