| Dec 31,
2017 | Dec 31,
2018 | Dec 31,
2019 | Dec 31,
2020 | Dec 31,
2021 | Dec 31,
2022 | Dec 31,
2023 | Dec 31,
2024 |
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| Net income | 375 | 658 | 116 | -125 | 556 | 462 | 284 | 250 |
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| Deduct earnings of associate | 76 | 72 | 52 | 30 | 98 | 77 | 99 | 38 |
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| Add dividends received from associate | 85 | 63 | 56 | 29 | 74 | 97 | 112 | 32 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 232 | 245 | 344 | 357 | 363 | 372 | 392 | 386 |
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| Income tax expense | 96 | 153 | 4 | -62 | 110 | 120 | 1 | 30 |
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| Share-based compensation expense | 79 | -6 | -4 | 55 | -1 | 15 | 35 | 24 |
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| Finance costs | 95 | 94 | 124 | 165 | 144 | 131 | 117 | 133 |
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| Mark-to-market impact of Level 3 derivatives | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
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| Asset impairment charge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 125 |
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| Other | 4 | 4 | -1 | 13 | -4 | -13 | -25 | -6 |
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| Interest received | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 22 | 15 |
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| Income taxes paid | 36 | 106 | 44 | 3 | 58 | 164 | 82 | 53 |
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| Other cash payments, including share-based compensation | -16 | -59 | -39 | -3 | -11 | -21 | -38 | -34 |
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| Cash flows from operating activities before undernoted | 837 | 974 | 506 | 396 | 1,077 | 933 | 719 | 861 |
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| Changes in non-cash working capital (note 17(a)) | 49 | -6 | -9 | -65 | 83 | -54 | 59 | 124 |
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| Cash flows from/(used in) operating activities | 788 | 980 | 515 | 461 | 994 | 987 | 660 | 737 |
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| Payments for repurchase of shares | 286 | 444 | 53 | - | 63 | 253 | 86 | - |
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| Dividend payments to Methanex Corporation shareholders | 101 | 106 | 108 | 36 | 25 | 44 | 49 | 50 |
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| Interest paid | 86 | 90 | 115 | 165 | 165 | 162 | 169 | 169 |
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| Net proceeds on issue of long-term debt | - | 166 | 696 | 865 | - | - | - | 585 |
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| Repayment of long-term debt and financing fees (note 8) | 57 | 214 | 388 | 296 | 62 | 9 | 12 | 322 |
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| Repayment of lease obligations | - | - | 102 | 107 | 101 | 106 | 118 | 141 |
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| Distributions to non-controlling interests | 4 | 104 | 24 | 35 | 110 | 85 | 185 | 41 |
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| Proceeds from exercise of options | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Restricted cash for debt service accounts | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | -1 |
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| Changes in non-cash working capital related to financing activities (note 17(a)) | - | - | - | - | -1 | -2 | -69 | 68 |
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| Cash flows used in financing activities | -531 | -793 | -104 | 234 | -643 | -509 | -551 | -204 |
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| Property, plant and equipment | 103 | 244 | 208 | 129 | 103 | 146 | 178 | 101 |
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| Geismar plant under construction | - | - | - | - | 142 | 432 | 270 | 73 |
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| Proceeds of share capital reduction from associate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
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| Loan repayment from associate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76 |
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| Changes in non-cash working capital related to investing activities (note 17(a)) | - | - | - | - | 8 | -24 | 60 | 15 |
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| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities | -106 | -306 | -251 | -278 | -253 | -553 | -509 | -100 |
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| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 152 | -119 | 161 | 417 | 98 | -74 | -400 | 434 |
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