OCI Global Receives U.S. Regulatory Approval for the Sale of its Global Methanol Business to Methanex Corporation
Rhea-AI Summary
Positive
- Transaction value of $1.2 billion in cash plus 9.9 million Methanex shares strengthens company's financial position
- All regulatory approvals have been obtained, reducing closing uncertainty
- Premium tender offer price of 110.75% for bondholders shows strong commitment to debt holders
Negative
- Divestment of entire methanol business could impact OCI's market diversification
- Significant debt-related obligations with $600 million notes tender offer
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Transaction details
- Under the proposed Transaction, Methanex will acquire
100% of the equity interests in OCI Methanol, comprising100% of OCI's US and European methanol assets. - The Transaction consideration will be paid through a combination of approximately
USD 1.2 billion of cash (taking into account net indebtedness) subject to customary closing adjustments, and the issuance of 9.9 million common shares of Methanex.
2033 Notes Tender offer
As previously announced, OCI is required to launch a tender offer for its U.S.
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About OCI Global
Learn more about OCI at www.oci-global.com. You can also follow OCI on LinkedIn.
About OCI Methanol
OCI Methanol is a leading methanol producer in the US and through OCI HyFuels, a leading producer and distributor of green methanol today. OCI Methanol's total productive capacity comprises the following assets:
- A methanol facility in
Beaumont, Texas with an annual production capacity of 910,000 tonnes of methanol and 340,000 tonnes of ammonia. This plant was restarted in 2011 and since that time the plant has been upgraded withUSD 800 million of capital for full site refurbishment and debottlenecking. - A 50 percent interest in a second methanol facility also in
Beaumont, Texas , operated by Natgasoline, which is a joint venture with Proman. The Natgasoline plant was commissioned in 2018 and has an annual capacity of 1.7 million tonnes of methanol, of which Methanex's share will be 850,000 tonnes. - OCI's HyFuels business, which produces and sells industry-leading volumes of low-carbon methanol and has trading and distribution capabilities for renewable natural gas (RNG).
- A methanol facility in Delfzijl,
Netherlands with an annual capacity to produce one million tonnes of methanol. This facility is not currently in production due to unfavorable pricing for natural gas feedstock.
OCI Methanol's assets are in highly strategic and developed market locations across
OCI HyFuels is a pioneering first-mover in providing the road, marine, power, and industrial sectors with renewable and low-carbon fuel alternatives to meet evolving regulatory requirements. The business includes the production and distribution of green methanol, bio-MTBE, renewable natural gas, and ethanol.
Methanol and ammonia are key enablers of the hydrogen economy and the most logical hydrogen fuels, key to decarbonizing hard to abate industries including marine.
About Methanex
Methanex is a
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SOURCE OCI Global