METHANEX CORP — Capital/Financing Update 2012

Dec 12, 2012

FWP 1 d452576dfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS Free Writing Prospectus

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-185335

Registration No. 333-177632

December 12, 2012

METHANEX CORPORATION

Final Term Sheet

US$350,000,000 3.250% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”)

Issuer:	Methanex Corporation
Format:	SEC Registered
Security Type:	Senior Notes
Principal Amount:	US$350,000,000
Maturity Date:	December 15, 2019
Interest Rate:	3.250%
Yield to Maturity:	3.396%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:	+230 basis points
Benchmark Treasury:	UST 1.000% due November 30, 2019
Benchmark Treasury Price / Yield:	99-11+ / 1.096%
Optional Redemption:	The Notes will be redeemable at the Issuer’s option at any time, in whole or in part, at the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of Notes being redeemed and (2) a
make-whole redemption price determined by using a discount rate of the Treasury Rate plus 35 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
Interest Payment Dates:	June 15 and December 15, beginning June 15, 2013
Price to Public:	99.098%
Denominations:	US$2,000 and integral multiples of US$1,000 in excess thereof
Trade Date:	December 12, 2012
Settlement Date:	December 17, 2012 (T+3)
Joint Book-Running Managers:	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC RBC Capital Markets, LLC BNP Paribas Securities
Corp. RBS Securities Inc.
Co-Managers:	HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. nabSecurities, LLC
CUSIP / ISIN:	59151K AH1 / US59151KAH14

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