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LyondellBasell Reports Record Third-Quarter 2014 Results

2014-10-24 06:00 ET - News Release

HOUSTON and LONDON, Oct. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Third-Quarter 2014 Highlights

  • Second consecutive quarter of record earnings
    • Diluted earnings per share of $2.46
    • Income from continuing operations of $1.3 billion
    • EBITDA of $2.0 billion
    • O&P Americas segment achieved EBITDA exceeding $1.1 billion
  • Announced the development of two new growth projects during the quarter
  • $5.4 billion of share repurchases and dividends year to date
    • Repurchased approximately 12 million shares during the third quarter

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) today announced earnings from continuing operations for the third quarter 2014 of $1.3 billion, or $2.46 diluted earnings per share.  Third quarter 2014 EBITDA was $2.0 billion.  The quarter includes a $45 million non-cash charge for the impact of a lower of cost or market (LCM) inventory adjustment.  The increase from the second quarter 2014 was primarily due to increased earnings in our Olefins and Polyolefins – Americas segment.

Comparisons with the prior quarter and third quarter 2013 are shown below:

Table 1 - Earnings Summary 





Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended


  Millions of U.S. dollars (except share data) 

September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

September 30,


2014

2014

2013

2014

2013


Sales and other operating revenues 

$12,066

$12,117

$11,152

$35,318

$32,924


Net income(a)

1,257

1,176

851

3,377

2,678


Income from continuing operations(b)

1,260

1,173

854

3,376

2,683


Diluted earnings per share (U.S. dollars): 








Net income(c)

2.45

2.23

1.50

6.38

4.66



Income from continuing operations(b)

2.46

2.22

1.51

6.38

4.67


Diluted share count (millions)  

512

527

567

529

575


EBITDA(d)

2,035

1,941

1,531

5,644

4,768










(a)  Includes net loss attributable to non-controlling interests and income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax. See Table 10.


(b)  Please see Table 11 for charges and benefits to income from continuing operations.


(c)  Includes diluted earnings per share attributable to discontinued operations.


(d)  See the end of this release for an explanation of the Company's use of EBITDA and Table 8 for reconciliations of EBITDA to net income and income from continuing operations.




 

"We are pleased to deliver a second consecutive quarter of record earnings, and our best quarter ever.  During the third quarter we achieved diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $2.46 and, for the first time, EBITDA exceeded $2 billion.  Our Olefins and Polyolefins- Americas segment generated EBITDA in excess of $1.1 billion during the quarter.  A tight U.S. ethylene market helped drive the record earnings," said Jim Gallogly, LyondellBasell Chief Executive Officer.  

"In addition to our strong earnings, we continue to return cash to our shareholders.  During the quarter, dividends and share repurchases totaled $1.6 billion.  We repurchased approximately 12 million shares during the third quarter, and approximately 46 million shares year to date.  Since the first share repurchase program was started in May 2013, we have repurchased approximately 73 million shares, or approximately 13 percent of the shares outstanding," continued Gallogly.

"Industry fundamentals remained strong during the quarter, and we continue to make progress on our investment program.  Late in the quarter we initiated production from the 800 million pound per year La Porte ethylene expansion.  This is the first of multiple ethylene expansions by the company, putting us well ahead of new greenfield plants pursued by others in the industry.  In addition, we announced the development of two new growth projects, a further expansion of our Channelview olefins complex and a new U.S. Gulf Coast PO/TBA plant.  Both projects take advantage of the favorable environment for North American raw materials, and the PO/TBA plant leverages our proprietary technology.   These projects demonstrate that LyondellBasell has continued organic growth opportunities," Gallogly added.

OUTLOOK

"Despite declines in crude oil prices, U.S. industry fundamentals remained favorable through the first weeks of October.  Domestic ethylene and polyolefins pricing remained strong, and we continued to benefit from favorable NGL pricing.  Our fourth quarter results should be favorably impacted by the new La Porte ethylene capacity.  Additionally, our refinery should begin receiving shipments of Canadian crude from the Flanagan South pipeline.  However, we historically experience margin compression in products such as oxyfuels in winter months and slower polyolefin demand around the holiday season.  Recent crude oil price declines are expected to ultimately impact domestic margins but today's tight market conditions may delay the timing of potential declines.  We are watching to see how this develops.  Given favorable NGL prices, our domestic assets remain significantly advantaged," Gallogly noted.

LYONDELLBASELL BUSINESS RESULTS DISCUSSION BY REPORTING SEGMENT

LyondellBasell manages operations through five operating segments: 1) Olefins and Polyolefins – Americas; 2) Olefins and Polyolefins – Europe, Asia and International; 3) Intermediates and Derivatives; 4) Refining; and 5) Technology.

Olefins and Polyolefins - Americas (O&P-Americas) – The primary products of this segment include ethylene and its co-products (propylene, butadiene and benzene), polyethylene, polypropylene and Catalloy process resins. 








Table 2 - O&P–Americas Financial Overview





Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended




September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

September 30,


Millions of U.S. dollars

2014

2014

2013

2014

2013


Operating income

$1,068

$898

$759

$2,622

$2,452


EBITDA

1,157

978

841

2,871

2,690


 

Three months ended September 30, 2014 versus three months ended June 30, 2014– The segment achieved record EBITDA results in the third quarter of 2014.  EBITDA increased $179 million versus the second quarter 2014.  Third quarter results include a $45 million non-cash LCM charge generated from a decline in inventory valuation.  Compared to the prior period, olefins results increased approximately $220 million.  This increase was largely driven by an increase in the average ethylene price of approximately eight cents per pound during the period.  Third quarter ethylene sales volumes increased despite being negatively impacted by the delayed restart of the La Porte olefins plant.  Combined polyolefin results decreased by approximately $40 million from the second quarter 2014.  Strong demand was offset by a decrease in the ethylene to polyethylene price spread of seven cents per pound.  Joint venture equity income was stable quarter on quarter.

Three months ended September 30, 2014 versus three months ended September 30, 2013– EBITDA increased $316 million versus the third quarter 2013. The third quarter 2014 included a $45 million non-cash LCM charge.  Olefins results increased approximately $260 million compared to the prior year period.  Margins benefited from lower NGL costs and an approximately nine cents per pound higher average price of ethylene compared to the prior year period. Ethylene demand improved primarily from increased internal polyethylene production.  Polyethylene results increased by approximately $35 million as volume improved by approximately 15 percent.  Polypropylene results increased by approximately $10 million primarily from higher margins. Joint venture equity income decreased by $1 million.


Olefins and Polyolefins - Europe, Asia, International (O&P-EAI) – The primary products of this segment include ethylene and its co-products (propylene and butadiene), polyethylene, polypropylene, global polypropylene compounds, Catalloy process resins and polybutene-1 resins. 

Table 3 - O&P–EAI Financial Overview




Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended




September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

September 30,


Millions of U.S. dollars

2014

2014

2013

2014

2013


Operating income

$223

$190

$78

$638

$360


EBITDA

343

319

204

1,018

724










Three months ended September 30, 2014 versus three months ended June 30, 2014– EBITDA increased $24 million versus the second quarter 2014.  Olefins results increased by approximately $35 million primarily due to lower production costs.  Approximately 55 percent of our ethylene production was sourced from advantaged raw materials.  Ethylene operating rates were 95 percent during the third quarter.  Combined polyolefin results increased by approximately $15 million. Combined polypropylene compounds and polybutene-1 results declined approximately $15 million as volume declined approximately 6 percent from lower seasonal demand. Equity income from joint ventures decreased by $7 million from the second quarter 2014 primarily as a result of planned and unplanned maintenance.

Three months ended September 30, 2014 versus three months ended September 30, 2013– EBITDA increased $139 million versus the third quarter 2013.  Olefins results increased by approximately $85 million primarily as a result of higher margins from processing advantaged feedstocks, lower naphtha, higher operating rates, and improved co-product values.  Combined polyolefin results increased approximately $50 million primarily as a result of higher margins. Polypropylene compounds and polybutene-1 results decreased by approximately $10 million from the prior year period. Equity income from joint ventures increased $8 million from the third quarter 2013.

Intermediates and Derivatives (I&D) – The primary products of this segment include propylene oxide (PO) and its co-products (styrene monomer, tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA), isobutylene and tertiary butyl hydroperoxide), and derivatives (propylene glycol, propylene glycol ethers and butanediol), acetyls (acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomer and methanol), ethylene oxide and its derivatives, and oxyfuels.  

Table 4 - I&D Financial Overview



Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended



September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

September 30,


Millions of U.S. dollars

2014

2014

2013

2014

2013


Operating income

$321

$375

$371

$1,012

$979


EBITDA

383

430

427

1,188

1,138









Three months ended September 30, 2014 versus three months ended June 30, 2014– EBITDA decreased $47 million versus the second quarter 2014. Results for PO and PO derivatives increased by approximately $25 million.  Increased PO volumes and higher PO derivative margins drove the increase.  Intermediate chemicals results decreased by approximately $50 million.  Lower styrene results and unplanned outages at our ethylene oxide and methanol plants were responsible for the decline.  Oxyfuels results declined by approximately $20 million due to lower sales volumes. Equity income from joint ventures increased by $3 million.

Three months ended September 30, 2014 versus three months ended September 30, 2013– EBITDA decreased $44 million compared to the third quarter 2013. Results for PO and PO derivatives increased by approximately $30 million as a result of higher volumes and better pricing as a result of tight PO supply. Intermediate chemicals results were lower by approximately $55 million despite higher methanol volume.  Styrene raw material margins declined approximately 13 cents per pound from strong third quarter 2013 margins.  Oxyfuels results decreased by approximately $30 million. Equity income from joint ventures decreased $4 million from the third quarter 2013.

Refining – The primary products of this segment include gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, jet fuel, and petrochemical raw materials.

Table 5 - Refining Financial Overview



Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended



September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

September 30,


Millions of U.S. dollars

2014

2014

2013

2014

2013


Operating income (loss)

$67

$95

($37)

$248

($70)


EBITDA

110

137

8

376

48









Three months ended September 30, 2014 versus three months ended June 30, 2014– EBITDA decreased $27 million versus the second quarter 2014. The refinery processed 264,000 barrels per day, up 7,000 barrels per day from the prior quarter.  Compared to the prior quarter, the Maya 2-1-1 benchmark crack spread declined by $2.66 per barrel, averaging $24.35 per barrel. The corresponding Houston refinery spread experienced a smaller decline due primarily to favorable crude purchases relative to Maya. Hydrodesulfurization unit maintenance lowered finished product yields resulting in lower margins.  The cost of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) to meet U.S. renewable fuel standards was relatively unchanged versus the second quarter 2014.

Three months ended September 30, 2014 versus three months ended September 30, 2013– EBITDA increased $102 million versus the third quarter 2013. The refinery processed 14,000 barrels per day more than the prior year period.  Compared to the third quarter 2013, the Maya 2-1-1 benchmark spread increased $1.13 per barrel.  The refinery also benefited from better margins on secondary products, such as propylene, naphtha, and NGLs. The cost of RINs decreased by approximately $10 million compared to the same quarter last year.

Technology – The principal products of the Technology segment include polyolefin catalysts and production process technology licenses and related services.








Table 6 - Technology Financial Overview



Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended




September 30,

June 30,

September 30,

September 30,


Millions of U.S. dollars

2014

2014

2013

2014

2013


Operating income

$26

$56

$35

$142

$124


EBITDA

41

71

52

188

$177










Three months ended September 30, 2014 versus three months ended June 30, 2014– EBITDA decreased by $30 million from lower licensing results.

Three months ended September 30, 2014 versus three months ended September 30, 2013 – EBITDA decreased by $11 million from lower licensing results.

Capital spending and cash balances

Capital expenditures, including growth projects, maintenance turnarounds, catalyst and information technology-related expenditures, were $338 million in the third quarter 2014.  Our cash and short-term securities balance was $2.9 billion at September 30, 2014. We repurchased approximately 12 million of our outstanding ordinary shares and paid $358 million in dividends during the third quarter of 2014.  There were 504 million common shares outstanding as of September 30th.

CONFERENCE CALL

LyondellBasell will host a conference call October 24 at 11 a.m. ET.  Participants on the call will include Chief Executive Officer Jim Gallogly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Karyn Ovelmen, Senior Vice President - Strategic Planning and Transactions Sergey Vasnetsov, and Vice President of Investor Relations Doug Pike

The toll-free dial-in number in the U.S. is 888-677-1826. For international numbers, go to www.lyb.com/teleconference, for a complete listing of toll-free numbers by country. The pass code for all numbers is 1231245.

A replay of the call will be available from 2 p.m. ETOctober 24 until November 24 at 11 p.m. ET.  The replay dial-in numbers are 800-947-6627 (U.S.) and +1 203-369-3974 (international). The pass code for each is 3675.

The slides that accompany the call will be available at http://www.lyb.com/earnings.

ABOUT LYONDELLBASELL

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies and a member of the S&P 500. LyondellBasell (www.lyb.com) manufactures products at 55 sites in 18 countries. LyondellBasell products and technologies are used to make items that improve the quality of life for people around the world including packaging, electronics, automotive parts, home furnishings, construction materials and biofuels. 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The statements in this release and the related teleconference relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially based on factors including, but not limited to, the business cyclicality of the chemical, polymers and refining industries; the availability, cost and price volatility of raw materials and utilities, particularly the cost of oil, natural gas, and associated natural gas liquids; competitive product and pricing pressures; labor conditions; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; operating interruptions (including leaks, explosions, fires, weather-related incidents, mechanical failure, unscheduled downtime, supplier disruptions, labor shortages, strikes, work stoppages or other labor difficulties, transportation interruptions, spills and releases and other environmental risks); the supply/demand balances for our and our joint ventures' products, and the related effects of industry production capacities and operating rates; our ability to achieve expected cost savings and other synergies; our ability to successfully execute projects and growth strategies; legal and environmental proceedings; tax rulings, consequences or proceedings; technological developments, and our ability to develop new products and process technologies; potential governmental regulatory actions; political unrest and terrorist acts; risks and uncertainties posed by international operations, including foreign currency fluctuations; and our ability to comply with debt covenants and service our debt.  Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the "Risk Factors" section of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which can be found at www.lyb.com on the Investor Relations page and on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.

NON-GAAP MEASURES

This release makes reference to certain "non-GAAP" financial measures, such as EBITDA, as defined in Regulation G of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  We report our financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, but believe that certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as EBITDA, provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding the underlying business trends and performance of the company's ongoing operations and are useful for period-over-period comparisons of such operations. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

EBITDA, as presented herein, may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure reported by other companies due to differences in the way the measure is calculated. We calculate EBITDA as income from continuing operations plus interest expense (net), provision for (benefit from) income taxes, and depreciation & amortization.  EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to profit or operating profit for any period as an indicator of our performance, or as alternative to operating cash flows as a measure of our liquidity.

Quantitative reconciliations of EBITDA to net income, the most comparable GAAP measure, are provided in Table 8 at the end of this release.

OTHER FINANCIAL MEASURE PRESENTATION NOTES

This release contains time sensitive information that is accurate only as of the time hereof. Information contained in this release is unaudited and subject to change. LyondellBasell undertakes no obligation to update the information presented herein except to the extent required by law.

 



Table 7 - Reconciliation of Segment Information to Consolidated Financial Information





































2013


2014


(Millions of U.S. dollars) 

Q1


Q2


Q3


Q4


Total


Q1


Q2


Q3


YTD


Sales and other operating revenues:  





























Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas 

$

3,244


$

3,251


$

3,315


$

3,279


$

13,089


$

3,357


$

3,462


$

3,750


$

10,569



Olefins & Polyolefins - Europe, Asia, International 


3,800



3,708



3,594



3,583



14,685



3,778



4,069



3,995



11,842



Intermediates & Derivatives 


2,282



2,217



2,452



2,521



9,472



2,429



2,706



2,691



7,826



Refining 


2,468



3,077



3,177



2,976



11,698



2,756



3,250



3,146



9,152



Technology 


134



132



124



142



532



136



144



107



387



Other 


(1,259)



(1,282)



(1,510)



(1,363)



(5,414)



(1,321)



(1,514)



(1,623)



(4,458)




Continuing Operations 

$

10,669


$

11,103


$

11,152


$

11,138


$

44,062


$

11,135


$

12,117


$

12,066


$

35,318


Operating income (loss):  





























Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas 

$

821


$

872


$

759


$

801


$

3,253


$

656


$

898


$

1,068


$

2,622



Olefins & Polyolefins - Europe, Asia, International 


93



189



78



17



377



225



190



223



638



Intermediates & Derivatives 


323



285



371



321



1,300



316



375



321



1,012



Refining 


(17)



(16)



(37)



92



22



86



95



67



248



Technology 


50



39



35



33



157



60



56



26



142



Other 


(3)



(5)



1



- -



(7)



(3)



(1)



1



(3)




Continuing Operations 

$

1,267


$

1,364


$

1,207


$

1,264


$

5,102


$

1,340


$

1,613


$

1,706


$

4,659


Depreciation and amortization: 





























Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas 

$

75


$

69


$

73


$

76


$

293


$

73


$

74


$

84


$

231



Olefins & Polyolefins - Europe, Asia, International 


77



76



78



56



287



70



67



65



202



Intermediates & Derivatives 


48



50



50



56



204



55



56



55



166



Refining 


36



37



45



42



160



42



42



42



126



Technology 


17



20



16



22



75



16



15



16



47



Other 


- -



2



- -



- -



2



- -



- -



- -



- -




Continuing Operations 

$

253


$

254


$

262


$

252


$

1,021


$

256


$

254


$

262


$

772


EBITDA: (a)





























Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas 

$

898


$

951


$

841


$

883


$

3,573


$

736


$

978


$

1,157


$

2,871



Olefins & Polyolefins - Europe, Asia, International 


225



295



204



115



839



356



319



343



1,018



Intermediates & Derivatives 


373



338



427



354



1,492



375



430



383



1,188



Refining 


20



20



8



134



182



129



137



110



376



Technology 


66



59



52



55



232



76



71



41



188



Other 


3



(11)



(1)



2



(7)



(4)



6



1



3




Continuing Operations 

$

1,585


$

1,652


$

1,531


$

1,543


$

6,311


$

1,668


$

1,941


$

2,035


$

5,644


Capital, turnarounds and IT deferred spending:  





























Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas 

$

122


$

122


$

218


$

183


$

645


$

231


$

306


$

208


$

745



Olefins & Polyolefins - Europe, Asia, International 


63



46



44



76



229



33



27



45



105



Intermediates & Derivatives 


106



141



119



77



443



45



52



50



147



Refining 


93



67



36



13



209



32



20



27



79



Technology 


7



6



7



10



30



2



6



6



14



Other 


- -



5



(1)



1



5



- -



4



2



6




Total   


391



387



423



360



1,561



343



415



338



1,096



Deferred charges included above 


- -



- -



- -



- -



- -



- -



- -



- -



- -




Continuing Operations 

$

391


$

387


$

423


$

360


$

1,561


$

343


$

415


$

338


$

1,096































































(a) See Table 8 for EBITDA calculation. 

 


Table 8 - EBITDA Calculation





































2013


2014


(Millions of U.S. dollars) 

Q1


Q2


Q3


Q4


Total


Q1


Q2


Q3


YTD






























Net income attributable to the Company shareholders 

$

901


$

929


$

853


$

1,174


$

3,857


$

945


$

1,178


$

1,258


$

3,381


Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 


(1)



(2)



(2)



1



(4)



(1)



(2)



(1)



(4)


(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 


6



(4)



3



2



7



(1)



(3)



3



(1)


Income from continuing operations 


906



923



854



1,177



3,860



943



1,173



1,260



3,376



Provision for income taxes 


357



410



339



30



1,136



383



425



434



1,242



Depreciation and amortization


253



254



262



252



1,021



256



254



262



772



Interest expense, net 


69



65



76



84



294



86



89



79



254


EBITDA 

$

1,585


$

1,652


$

1,531


$

1,543


$

6,311


$

1,668


$

1,941


$

2,035


$

5,644































































 


Table 9 - Selected Segment Operating Information






























2013


2014







Q1


Q2


Q3


Q4


Total


Q1


Q2


Q3


YTD


Olefins and Polyolefins - Americas





















Volumes (million pounds)






















Ethylene produced


2,337


2,412


2,111


2,156


9,016


1,979


1,721


2,301


6,001




Propylene produced


624


529


652


646


2,451


611


648


559


1,818




Polyethylene sold


1,396


1,389


1,378


1,409


5,572


1,406


1,451


1,577


4,434




Polypropylene sold


565


637


669


642


2,513


614


632


681


1,927



Benchmark Market Prices






















West Texas Intermediate crude oil (USD per barrel)


94.43


94.17


105.80


97.60


98.06


98.61


102.99


97.25


99.62




Light Louisiana Sweet ("LLS") crude oil (USD per barrel)


113.86


104.64


109.94


101.12


107.31


104.36


105.55


101.03


103.63




Natural gas (USD per million BTUs)


3.45


4.22


3.68


3.70


3.78


5.01


4.74


4.19


4.65




U.S. weighted average cost of ethylene production (cents/pound)


13.8


15.7


16.6


18.6


16.2


20.0


17.1


14.5


17.1




U.S. ethylene (cents/pound)


48.0


46.3


45.8


46.5


46.7


48.3


47.2


51.8


49.1




U.S. polyethylene [high density] (cents/pound)


66.7


68.7


71.7


75.0


70.5


76.3


77.0


78.0


77.1




U.S. propylene (cents/pound)


75.0


63.3


68.3


68.2


68.7


73.3


69.7


70.8


71.3




U.S. polypropylene [homopolymer] (cents/pound)


88.0


76.2


82.3


82.2


82.2


88.3


84.7


86.3


86.4

























Olefins and Polyolefins - Europe, Asia, International





















Volumes (million pounds)






















Ethylene produced


912


991


984


930


3,817


989


1,024


1,039


3,052




Propylene produced


577


610


597


568


2,352


582


617


629


1,828




Polyethylene sold


1,206


1,314


1,212


1,167


4,899


1,275


1,363


1,284


3,922




Polypropylene sold


1,657


1,821


1,612


1,531


6,621


1,509


1,707


1,633


4,849



Benchmark Market Prices (€0.01 per pound)






















Western Europe weighted average cost of ethylene production


36.2


29.3


34.9


38.5


34.7


32.9


34.3


31.5


32.9




Western Europe ethylene


58.6


54.4


55.0


55.1


55.8


54.7


52.8


54.1


53.9




Western Europe polyethylene [high density]


61.2


56.8


57.9


57.1


58.2


56.1


54.8


55.4


55.5




Western Europe propylene


50.6


47.9


49.6


49.9


49.5


51.3


52.2


51.9


51.8




Western Europe polypropylene [homopolymer]


59.1


56.1


58.1


58.2


57.9


59.9


61.3


61.4


60.9
























Intermediates and Derivatives





















Volumes (million pounds)






















Propylene oxide and derivatives


683


665


665


729


2,742


772


726


768


2,266




Ethylene oxide and derivatives


260


277


294


346


1,177


262


319


211


792




Styrene monomer


703


589


756


832


2,880


683


870


933


2,486




Acetyls


431


470


506


510


1,917


683


592


613


1,888




TBA Intermediates


434


357


425


442


1,658


416


391


461


1,268



Volumes (million gallons)






















MTBE/ETBE


185


235


241


222


883


188


266


245


699



Benchmark Market Margins  (cents per gallon)






















MTBE - Northwest Europe


104.9


88.4


86.8


37.8


79.1


63.4


90.7


111.8


86.4























Refining





















Volumes (thousands of barrels per day)






















Heavy crude oil processing rate


173


265


250


239


232


247


257


264


256



Benchmark Market Margins






















Light crude oil - 2-1-1


11.53


14.63


12.63


12.67


12.89


13.18


17.29


14.20


14.90




Light crude oil - Maya differential


11.17


6.95


10.59


11.65


10.05


15.08


9.72


10.15


11.64














































Source:  LYB and third party consultants

Note:  Benchmark market prices for U.S. and Western Europe polyethylene and polypropylene reflect discounted prices. 
























 


Table 10 - Unaudited Income Statement Information





































2013


2014


(Millions of U.S. dollars)

Q1


Q2


Q3


Q4


Total


Q1


Q2


Q3


YTD






























Sales and other operating revenues

$

10,669


$

11,103


$

11,152


$

11,138


$

44,062


$

11,135


$

12,117


$

12,066


$

35,318


Cost of sales


9,153



9,496



9,690



9,601



37,940



9,577



10,255



10,118



29,950


Selling, general and administrative expenses


213



208



220



229



870



186



215



211



612


Research and development expenses


36



35



35



44



150



32



34



31



97



Operating income


1,267



1,364



1,207



1,264



5,102



1,340



1,613



1,706



4,659


Income from equity investments


59



43



61



40



203



61



68



64



193


Interest expense, net


(69)



(65)



(76)



(84)



(294)



(86)



(89)



(79)



(254)


Other income (expense), net


6



(9)



1



(13)



(15)



11



6



3



20



Income from continuing operations before income taxes


1,263



1,333



1,193



1,207



4,996



1,326



1,598



1,694



4,618


Provision for income taxes


357



410



339



30



1,136



383



425



434



1,242



Income from continuing operations


906



923



854



1,177



3,860



943



1,173



1,260



3,376


Income (loss) from discontinued operations,





























net of tax


(6)



4



(3)



(2)



(7)



1



3



(3)



1




Net income


900



927



851



1,175



3,853



944



1,176



1,257



3,377


Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling





























interests


1



2



2



(1)



4



1



2



1



4




Net income attributable to the Company































shareholders

$

901


$

929


$

853


$

1,174


$

3,857


$

945


$

1,178


$

1,258


$

3,381































































 


Table 11 - Charges (Benefits) Included in Income from Continuing Operations










































2013


2014

Millions of U.S. dollars (except share data)

Q1


Q2


Q3


Q4


Total


Q1


Q2


Q3


YTD

Pretax charges (benefits):




























Impairments

$

- -


$

- -


$

- -


$

10


$

10


$

- -


$

- -


$

- -


$

- -


Insurance settlement


- -



- -



- -



(25)



(25)



- -



- -



- -



- -


Settlement of environmental indemnification agreement


- -



- -



- -



- -



- -



(52)



- -



- -



(52)


Loss on sale of investment


- -



- -



- -



16



16



- -



- -



- -



- -


Lower of cost or market inventory adjustment


- -



- -



- -



- -



- -



- -



- -



45



45

Total pretax charges (benefits)


- -



- -



- -



1



1



(52)



- -



45



(7)

Provision for (benefit from) income tax related to these items


- -



- -



- -



4



4



- -



- -



(17)



(17)

After-tax effect of net charges (benefits)

$

- -


$

- -


$

- -


$

5


$

5


$

(52)


$

- -


$

28


$

(24)

Effect on diluted earnings per share

$

- -


$

- -


$

- -


$

- -


$

- -


$

0.09


$

- -


$

(0.05)


$

0.04











 


Table 12 - Unaudited Cash Flow Information





































2013


2014


(Millions of U.S. dollars) 

Q1


Q2


Q3


Q4


Total


Q1



Q2



Q3



YTD

































Net cash provided by operating activities 

$

799


$

1,246


$

1,116


$

1,674


$

4,835


$

801


$

1,797


$

1,434


$

4,032

































Net cash used in investing activities 


(408)



(389)



(438)



(367)



(1,602)



(2,011)



(246)



(638)



(2,895)































Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 


(234)



(508)



452



(1,299)



(1,589)



(550)



(2,217)



(1,621)



(4,388)






























































































 

Table 13 - Unaudited Balance Sheet Information





























 

(Millions of U.S. dollars)

March 31,


June 30,


September 30,


December 31,


March 31,


June 30,


September 30,


2013


2013


2013


2013


2014


2014


2014





























Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,879


$

3,233


$

4,414


$

4,450


$

2,702


$

2,030


$

1,185


Restricted cash


6



2



4



10



3



2



- -


Short-term investments


- -



- -



- -



- -



1,402



1,299



1,544


Accounts receivable, net


3,878



4,023



4,041



4,030



4,141



4,264



4,105


Inventories


5,270



5,197



5,382



5,279



5,589



5,326



5,359


Prepaid expenses and other current assets


622



577



784



830



1,156



784



739




Total current assets


12,655



13,032



14,625



14,599



14,993



13,705



12,932


Property, plant and equipment, net


7,779



7,979



8,223



8,457



8,556



8,740



8,600


Investments and long-term receivables:
























Investment in PO joint ventures


401



409



423



421



424



418



397




Equity investments


1,607



1,622



1,615



1,629



1,693



1,702



1,690




Other investments and long-term receivables


421



231



164



64



62



58



54


Goodwill


582



588



598



605



605



602



576


Intangible assets, net


999



966



934



904



870



838



799


Other assets


233



221



229



619



624



593



583




Total assets

$

24,677


$

25,048


$

26,811


$

27,298


$

27,827


$

26,656


$

25,631





























Current maturities of long-term debt

$

1


$

1


$

1


$

1


$

3


$

3


$

2


Short-term debt


115



114



114



58



58



55



56


Accounts payable


3,217



3,324



3,241



3,572



3,642



3,690



3,431


Accrued liabilities


1,217



1,047



1,528



1,299



1,477



1,310



1,460


Deferred income taxes


557



550



494



580



540



570



685




Total current liabilities


5,107



5,036



5,378



5,510



5,720



5,628



5,634


Long-term debt


4,307



4,306



5,774



5,776



6,766



6,766



6,753


Other liabilities


2,306



2,325



2,278



1,839



1,838



1,851



1,795


Deferred income taxes


1,277



1,312



1,472



1,659



1,677



1,623



1,574


Stockholders' equity


11,641



12,032



11,874



12,478



11,791



10,753



9,843


Non-controlling interests


39



37



35



36



35



35



32




Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

24,677


$

25,048


$

26,811


$

27,298


$

27,827


$

26,656


$

25,631


















































 

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