Celanese Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2022 Earnings

Thu, November 3 2022

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today reported third quarter 2022 GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.76 and adjusted earnings per share of $3.94. The Company generated net sales of $2.3 billion in the third quarter, a 7 percent decrease from the prior quarter due to sequential decreases in price and volume of 3 percent and 2 percent, respectively, and a 2 percent unfavorable currency impact. Celanese navigated declines in European and Asian demand, customer destocking, and continued cost inflation to deliver third quarter consolidated operating profit of $308 million and adjusted EBIT of $510 million. On November 1, 2022, the Company successfully completed the acquisition of Mobility & Materials (M&M), acquiring a broad portfolio of engineered thermoplastics and elastomers, industry-renowned brands and intellectual property, global production assets, and a world-class organization. The acquisition establishes Celanese as the preeminent global specialty materials company and is expected to drive enhanced growth and free cash flow generation.

The difference between GAAP diluted earnings per share and adjusted earnings per share for the third quarter was primarily due to approximately $104 million in net interest expense related to bonds issued for the acquisition of M&M and $44 million in M&A-related costs.

"I thank the Celanese team for delivering third quarter adjusted earnings per share performance within less than 2 percent of our guidance despite demand deterioration and other unanticipated headwinds across the quarter," said Lori Ryerkerk, chairman and chief executive officer. "At the same time, I thank the many teams who diligently worked to successfully close the M&M acquisition on November 1. On behalf of us all, I warmly welcome our newest colleagues from M&M, whose dedication and contribution will make Celanese stronger."

Third Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:

 

Three Months Ended

 

September 30,
2022

 

June 30,
2022

 

September 30,
2021

 

(unaudited)

 

(In $ millions, except per share data)

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

Engineered Materials

 

929

 

 

 

948

 

 

 

684

 

Acetate Tow

 

135

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

128

 

Acetyl Chain

 

1,274

 

 

 

1,456

 

 

 

1,489

 

Intersegment Eliminations

 

(37

)

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(35

)

Total

 

2,301

 

 

 

2,486

 

 

 

2,266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Engineered Materials

 

114

 

 

 

166

 

 

 

91

 

Acetate Tow

 

(3

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

12

 

Acetyl Chain

 

315

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

517

 

Other Activities

 

(118

)

 

 

(111

)

 

 

(84

)

Total

 

308

 

 

 

483

 

 

 

536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

193

 

 

 

436

 

 

 

507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBIT(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Engineered Materials

 

206

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

137

 

Acetate Tow

 

27

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

46

 

Acetyl Chain

 

322

 

 

 

440

 

 

 

517

 

Other Activities

 

(45

)

 

 

(53

)

 

 

(52

)

Total

 

510

 

 

 

646

 

 

 

648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Earnings and Dividend Income, Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

Engineered Materials

 

70

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

40

 

Acetate Tow

 

30

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating EBITDA(1)

 

607

 

 

 

744

 

 

 

739

 

Diluted EPS - continuing operations

$

1.76

 

 

$

4.03

 

 

$

4.67

 

Diluted EPS - total

$

1.75

 

 

$

3.98

 

 

$

4.56

 

Adjusted EPS(1)

$

3.94

 

 

$

4.99

 

 

$

4.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(143

)

 

 

(136

)

 

 

(108

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

8,600

 

 

 

(159

)

 

 

(228

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

467

 

 

 

495

 

 

 

630

 

Free cash flow(1)

 

325

 

 

 

368

 

 

 

520

 

_____________________________

(1)

See "Non-US GAAP Financial Measures" below.

Recent Highlights:

  • Completed the acquisition of Mobility & Materials on November 1, 2022.
  • Published the 2021-2022 Sustainability Report, Accelerating Solutions Through Chemistry, and a complementary 2021-2022 Sustainability Index, highlighting progress and investments to drive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives.
  • Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.70 per share, payable November 14, 2022 and reflective of a 3 percent approved increase in the Company's quarterly common stock cash dividend.
  • Announced receipt of a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to produce a working prototype for a refillable contraceptive implant.
  • Announced investment in a new cleanroom facility in Edmonton, Alberta to focus on cryogenic micronization of VitalDose® EVA to be used in the development of implants and inserts for sustained-release drug delivery.

Third Quarter 2022 Business Segment Overview

Engineered Materials

Engineered Materials generated net sales of $929 million in the third quarter reflecting a sequential price increase of 2 percent and a 3 percent unfavorable currency impact. Pricing expanded for the seventh consecutive quarter due to commercial actions to successfully offset continued cost inflation across raw materials and energy. Sequential volume declined by 1 percent as moderation in the legacy non-auto segments was offset by sequentially higher volume in automotive and medical as well as contributions from the restructuring of the KEPCO joint venture. Engineered Materials' medical segment was lifted by strong sequential growth in the medical implant business which recovered to pre-COVID demand in the third quarter. Engineered Materials delivered GAAP operating profit of $114 million and adjusted EBIT of $206 million, decreases from the prior quarter of $52 million and $18 million, respectively. Third quarter earnings were negatively impacted by approximately $15 million due to the rise in sequential natural gas costs and the impact of a one-month lag on the Engineered Materials energy surcharge. Affiliate earnings contributed an additional $16 million sequentially, primarily driven by strong performance of Ibn Sina.

Acetyl Chain

The Acetyl Chain generated third quarter net sales of $1.3 billion, including a 7 percent sequential decrease in pricing, 4 percent decrease in volume, and a 2 percent unfavorable currency impact. Pricing decreased primarily due to moderation in China acetic acid and VAM pricing across the third quarter. Volume decreased due to demand softness primarily in European and Chinese paints, coatings, and construction applications. As a result of these conditions, the Acetyl Chain took decisive actions across its production network to reduce cost and align with market demand. The VAM production unit in Frankfurt, Germany, the highest-cost facility in the global VAM network, was idled as the Company relied on other facilities to meet reduced European demand. Production operating rates in China and Singapore were also reduced in the third quarter across most production units. The Acetyl Chain further leveraged its global network to navigate a multi-week shutdown of the Clear Lake acetic acid plant to perform maintenance on an unanticipated mechanical issue. Despite these challenges, the business delivered third quarter GAAP operating profit of $315 million and adjusted EBIT of $322 million, at margins of 25 percent.

Acetate Tow

Acetate Tow generated net sales of $135 million during the third quarter, which reflected sequential volume and price increases of 10 percent and 3 percent, respectively. Third quarter GAAP operating loss was $3 million and adjusted EBIT was $27 million. Dividends from affiliates in the quarter were $30 million, a sequential decrease of $6 million.

Cash Flow and Tax

Celanese generated third quarter operating cash flow of $467 million and free cash flow of $325 million. Capital expenditures in the third quarter were $139 million. Celanese returned $73 million in cash to shareholders via dividends in the quarter.

The effective U.S. GAAP tax rate was 40 percent for the third quarter compared to 16 percent for the same quarter of 2021. The higher effective tax rate was primarily due to increases in valuation allowances on U.S. foreign tax credit carryforwards due to revised forecasts of foreign sourced earnings and increases in tax reserves related to ongoing income tax audits. The effective tax rate for adjusted earnings remains at 13 percent based on expected jurisdictional earnings mix for the full year and other non-recurring U.S. GAAP items.

Outlook

"Our businesses responded dynamically to demand conditions that rapidly deteriorated across the third quarter in Europe and, to a lesser extent, Asia," said Lori Ryerkerk. "Current order books validate our belief that the remainder of 2022 and the start of 2023 will be challenged by typical winter seasonality in addition to continued demand weakness in certain end-markets and customer destocking. Amid these dynamics, we are taking a series of controllable actions across our global supply chain to deliver fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.50 to $2.00, inclusive of the currently expected impact from the M&M acquisition in November and December, and to simultaneously prepare for recovery as we progress beyond the first part of 2023. We are committed as an organization to maximizing the earnings and cash generation of our businesses, integrating and synergizing M&M, and executing against our deleveraging plan."

A reconciliation of forecasted adjusted earnings per share to U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share is not available without unreasonable efforts because a forecast of Certain Items, such as mark-to-market pension gains/losses, is not practical. For more information, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.

The Company's prepared remarks related to the third quarter will be posted on its website at investors.celanese.com under Financial Information/Financial Document Library on November 3, 2022. Information about Non-US GAAP measures is included in a Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information document posted on our investor relations website under Financial Information/Non-GAAP Financial Measures. See also "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.

Celanese Corporation is a global chemical leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees, shareholders and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 8,500 employees worldwide and had 2021 net sales of $8.5 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain "forward-looking statements," which include information concerning the Company's plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs and other information that is not historical information. All forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and beliefs and various assumptions. There can be no assurance that the Company will realize these expectations or that these beliefs will prove correct. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements contained in this release. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: changes in general economic, business, political and regulatory conditions in the countries or regions in which we operate; volatility or changes in the price and availability of raw materials and energy, particularly changes in the demand for, supply of, and market prices of ethylene, methanol, natural gas, wood pulp and fuel oil and the prices for electricity and other energy sources; the length and depth of product and industry business cycles, particularly in the automotive, electrical, mobility, textiles, medical, electronics and construction industries; the ability to pass increases in raw material prices, logistics costs and other costs on to customers or otherwise improve margins through price increases; the accuracy or inaccuracy of our beliefs and assumptions regarding anticipated benefits of the acquisition (the "M&M Acquisition") by us of the majority of DuPont's Mobility & Materials business (the "M&M Business"), including as a result of the performance of the M&M Business between signing and closing of the M&M Acquisition; the possibility that we will not be able to realize anticipated improvements in the M&M Business's financial performance — including optimizing pricing, currency mix and inventory — or realize the anticipated benefits of the M&M Acquisition, including synergies and growth opportunities, within the anticipated timeframe, or at all, whether as a result of difficulties arising from the operation or integration of the M&M Business or other unanticipated delays, costs, inefficiencies or liabilities; increased commercial, legal or regulatory complexity of entering into, or expanding our exposure to, certain end markets and geographies; risks in the global economy and equity and credit markets and their potential impact on our ability to pay down debt in the future and/or refinance at suitable rates, in a timely manner, or at all; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities and other disruption caused by the M&M Acquisition and the integration processes and their impact on our existing business and relationships; risks and costs associated with increased leverage from the M&M Acquisition, including increased interest expense and potential reduction of business and strategic flexibility; the ability to maintain plant utilization rates and to implement planned capacity additions and expansions as well as facility turnarounds; the ability to reduce or maintain their current levels of production costs and to improve productivity by implementing technological improvements to existing plants; the ability to identify desirable potential acquisition targets and to complete and integrate acquisition or investment transactions, including regulatory approvals, consistent with the Company's strategy; increased price competition and the introduction of competing products by other companies; market acceptance of our products and technology; compliance and other costs and potential disruption or interruption of production or operations due to accidents, interruptions in sources of raw materials, transportation logistics or supply chain disruptions, cyber security incidents, terrorism or political unrest, public health crises (including, but not limited to, the COVID-19 pandemic); other unforeseen events or delays in construction or operation of facilities, including as a result of geopolitical conditions, the occurrence of acts of war (such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict) or terrorist incidents or as a result of weather or natural disasters or other crises including public health crises; the ability to obtain governmental approvals and to construct facilities on terms and schedules acceptable to the Company; changes in applicable tariffs, duties and trade agreements, tax rates or legislation throughout the world including, but not limited to, adjustments, changes in estimates or interpretations or the resolution of tax examinations or audits that may impact recorded or future tax impacts and potential regulatory and legislative tax developments in the United States and other jurisdictions; changes in the degree of intellectual property and other legal protection afforded to our products or technologies, or the theft of such intellectual property; potential liability for remedial actions and increased costs under existing or future environmental, health and safety regulations, including those relating to climate change; the extent to which resurgences or variants of COVID-19 may adversely impact the economic environment, market demand, our operations, availability and cost of transportation and materials, the labor supply and pace of economic recovery; potential liability resulting from pending or future claims or litigation, including investigations or enforcement actions, or from changes in the laws, regulations or policies of governments or other governmental activities in the countries in which we operate; changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates; our level of indebtedness, which could diminish our ability to raise additional capital to fund operations or limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or the chemicals industry; tax rates and changes thereto; our ability to obtain regulatory approval for, and satisfy closing conditions to, any transactions described herein that have not closed; and various other factors discussed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Presentation

This document presents the Company's three business segments, Engineered Materials, Acetate Tow and Acetyl Chain.

Use of Non-US GAAP Financial Information

This release uses the following Non-US GAAP measures: adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBIT margin, operating EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow. These measures are not recognized in accordance with US GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to US GAAP measures of performance or liquidity. The most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with US GAAP in our consolidated financial statements for adjusted EBIT and operating EBITDA is net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation; for adjusted EBIT margin is operating margin; for adjusted earnings per share is earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Celanese Corporation per common share-diluted; and for free cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operations.

Definitions of Non-US GAAP Financial Measures

  • Adjusted EBIT is a performance measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation, plus (earnings) loss from discontinued operations, less interest income, plus interest expense, plus refinancing expense and taxes, and further adjusted for Certain Items (refer to Table 8 of our Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information document). We do not provide reconciliations for adjusted EBIT on a forward-looking basis (including those contained in this document) when we are unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of Certain Items, such as mark-to-market pension gains and losses, that have not yet occurred, are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. Adjusted EBIT margin is defined by the Company as adjusted EBIT divided by net sales.
  • Operating EBITDA is a performance measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation, plus (earnings) loss from discontinued operations, less interest income, plus interest expense, plus refinancing expense, taxes and depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted for Certain Items, which Certain Items include accelerated depreciation and amortization expense. Operating EBITDA is equal to adjusted EBIT plus depreciation and amortization.
  • Adjusted earnings per share is a performance measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Celanese Corporation, adjusted for income tax (provision) benefit, Certain Items, and refinancing and related expenses, divided by the number of basic common shares and dilutive restricted stock units and stock options calculated using the treasury method. We do not provide reconciliations for adjusted earnings per share on a forward-looking basis (including those contained in this document) when we are unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of Certain Items, such as mark-to-market pension gains and losses, that have not yet occurred, are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.

Note: The income tax expense (benefit) on Certain Items ("Non-GAAP adjustments") is determined using the applicable rates in the taxing jurisdictions in which the Non-GAAP adjustments occurred and includes both current and deferred income tax expense (benefit). The income tax rate used for adjusted earnings per share approximates the midpoint in a range of forecasted tax rates for the year. This range may include certain partial or full-year forecasted tax opportunities and related costs, where applicable, and specifically excludes changes in uncertain tax positions, discrete recognition of GAAP items on a quarterly basis, other pre-tax items adjusted out of our GAAP earnings for adjusted earnings per share purposes and changes in management's assessments regarding the ability to realize deferred tax assets for GAAP. In determining the adjusted earnings per share tax rate, we reflect the impact of foreign tax credits when utilized, or expected to be utilized, absent discrete events impacting the timing of foreign tax credit utilization. We analyze this rate quarterly and adjust it if there is a material change in the range of forecasted tax rates; an updated forecast would not necessarily result in a change to our tax rate used for adjusted earnings per share. The adjusted tax rate is an estimate and may differ from the actual tax rate used for GAAP reporting in any given reporting period. Table 3a of our Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information document summarizes the reconciliation of our estimated GAAP effective tax rate to the adjusted tax rate. The estimated GAAP rate excludes discrete recognition of GAAP items due to our inability to forecast such items. As part of the year-end reconciliation, we will update the reconciliation of the GAAP effective tax rate to the adjusted tax rate for actual results.

  • Free cash flow is a liquidity measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as cash flow from operations, less capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment, and adjusted for capital contributions from or distributions to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui") related to our methanol joint venture, Fairway Methanol LLC ("Fairway").

Reconciliation of Non-US GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliations of the Non-US GAAP financial measures used in this press release to the comparable US GAAP financial measure, together with information about the purposes and uses of Non-US GAAP financial measures, are included in our Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information document filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on or about November 3, 2022 and also available on our website at investors.celanese.com under Financial Information/Financial Document Library.

Results Unaudited

The results in this document, together with the adjustments made to present the results on a comparable basis, have not been audited and are based on internal financial data furnished to management. Quarterly results should not be taken as an indication of the results of operations to be reported for any subsequent period or for the full fiscal year.

Supplemental Information

Additional information about our prior period performance is included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information document.

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited

 

Three Months Ended

 

September 30,
2022

 

June 30,
2022

 

September 30,
2021

 

(In $ millions, except share and per share data)

Net sales

2,301

 

 

2,486

 

 

2,266

 

Cost of sales

(1,755

)

 

(1,781

)

 

(1,551

)

Gross profit

546

 

 

705

 

 

715

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(184

)

 

(197

)

 

(165

)

Amortization of intangible assets

(10

)

 

(11

)

 

(6

)

Research and development expenses

(25

)

 

(26

)

 

(21

)

Other (charges) gains, net

(15

)

 

1

 

 

 

Foreign exchange gain (loss), net

(2

)

 

(1

)

 

2

 

Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net

(2

)

 

12

 

 

11

 

Operating profit (loss)

308

 

 

483

 

 

536

 

Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates

73

 

 

60

 

 

44

 

Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income

25

 

 

25

 

 

37

 

Interest expense

(154

)

 

(48

)

 

(21

)

Refinancing expense

 

 

 

 

(9

)

Interest income

34

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

Dividend income - equity investments

30

 

 

36

 

 

35

 

Other income (expense), net

5

 

 

(3

)

 

(2

)

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax

321

 

 

554

 

 

622

 

Income tax (provision) benefit

(127

)

 

(112

)

 

(102

)

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

194

 

 

442

 

 

520

 

Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations

 

 

(8

)

 

(17

)

Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations

(1

)

 

2

 

 

4

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

(1

)

 

(6

)

 

(13

)

Net earnings (loss)

193

 

 

436

 

 

507

 

Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

(2

)

 

(2

)

 

(1

)

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation

191

 

 

434

 

 

506

 

Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

192

 

 

440

 

 

519

 

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

(1

)

 

(6

)

 

(13

)

Net earnings (loss)

191

 

 

434

 

 

506

 

Earnings (loss) per common share - basic

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

1.77

 

 

4.06

 

 

4.70

 

Discontinued operations

(0.01

)

 

(0.06

)

 

(0.12

)

Net earnings (loss) - basic

1.76

 

 

4.00

 

 

4.58

 

Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

1.76

 

 

4.03

 

 

4.67

 

Discontinued operations

(0.01

)

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.11

)

Net earnings (loss) - diluted

1.75

 

 

3.98

 

 

4.56

 

Weighted average shares (in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

108.4

 

 

108.4

 

 

110.5

 

Diluted

109.1

 

 

109.1

 

 

111.0

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited

 

As of
September 30,
2022

 

As of
December 31,
2021

 

 

(In $ millions)

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

9,671

 

 

536

 

Trade receivables - third party and affiliates, net

1,120

 

 

1,161

 

Non-trade receivables, net

492

 

 

506

 

Inventories

1,723

 

 

1,524

 

Other assets

186

 

 

80

 

Total current assets

13,192

 

 

3,807

 

Investments in affiliates

954

 

 

823

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

4,089

 

 

4,193

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

246

 

 

236

 

Deferred income taxes

222

 

 

248

 

Other assets

695

 

 

521

 

Goodwill

1,294

 

 

1,412

 

Intangible assets, net

645

 

 

735

 

Total assets

21,337

 

 

11,975

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates

977

 

 

791

 

Trade payables - third party and affiliates

1,128

 

 

1,160

 

Other liabilities

555

 

 

473

 

Income taxes payable

128

 

 

81

 

Total current liabilities

2,788

 

 

2,505

 

Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs

11,360

 

 

3,176

 

Deferred income taxes

640

 

 

555

 

Uncertain tax positions

314

 

 

280

 

Benefit obligations

489

 

 

558

 

Operating lease liabilities

205

 

 

200

 

Other liabilities

247

 

 

164

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

Treasury stock, at cost

(5,492

)

 

(5,492

)

Additional paid-in capital

356

 

 

333

 

Retained earnings

10,584

 

 

9,677

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net

(498

)

 

(329

)

Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity

4,950

 

 

4,189

 

Noncontrolling interests

344

 

 

348

 

Total equity

5,294

 

 

4,537

 

Total liabilities and equity

21,337

 

 

11,975

 

Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information

November 3, 2022

In this document, the terms the "Company," "we" and "our" refer to Celanese Corporation and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Purpose

The purpose of this document is to provide information of interest to investors, analysts and other parties including supplemental financial information and reconciliations and other information concerning our use of non-US GAAP financial measures. This document is updated quarterly.

Presentation

This document presents the Company's three business segments, Engineered Materials, Acetate Tow and Acetyl Chain.

Use of Non-US GAAP Financial Measures

From time to time, management may publicly disclose certain numerical "non-GAAP financial measures" in the course of our earnings releases, financial presentations, earnings conference calls, investor and analyst meetings and otherwise. For these purposes, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") defines a "non-GAAP financial measure" as a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that effectively exclude amounts, included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with US GAAP, and vice versa for measures that include amounts, or are subject to adjustments that effectively include amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable US GAAP measure so calculated and presented. For these purposes, "GAAP" refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by management are provided as additional information to investors, analysts and other parties because the Company believes them to be important supplemental measures for assessing our financial and operating results and as a means to evaluate our financial condition and period-to-period comparisons. These non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as supplemental to, and should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to, net earnings (loss), operating profit (loss), operating margin, cash flow from operating activities (together with cash flow from investing and financing activities), earnings per share or any other US GAAP financial measure. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered within the context of our complete audited and unaudited financial results for the given period, which are available on the Financial Information/Financial Document Library page of our website, investors.celanese.com. The definition and method of calculation of the non-GAAP financial measures used herein may be different from other companies' methods for calculating measures with the same or similar titles. Investors, analysts and other parties should understand how another company calculates such non-GAAP financial measures before comparing the other company's non-GAAP financial measures to any of our own. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be indicative of the historical operating results of the Company nor are they intended to be predictive or projections of future results.

Pursuant to the requirements of SEC Regulation G, whenever we refer to a non-GAAP financial measure, we will also present in this document, in the presentation itself or on a Form 8-K in connection with the presentation on the Financial Information/Financial Document Library page of our website, investors.celanese.com, to the extent practicable, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, along with a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measure we reference and such comparable GAAP financial measure.

This document includes definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures used from time to time by the Company.

Specific Measures Used

This document provides information about the following non-GAAP measures: adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBIT margin, operating EBITDA, operating EBITDA margin, operating profit (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation, adjusted earnings per share, net debt, free cash flow and return on invested capital (adjusted). The most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with US GAAP in our consolidated financial statements for adjusted EBIT and operating EBITDA is net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation; for adjusted EBIT margin and operating EBITDA margin is operating margin; for operating profit (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation is operating profit (loss); for adjusted earnings per share is earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Celanese Corporation per common share-diluted; for net debt is total debt; for free cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operations; and for return on invested capital (adjusted) is net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation divided by the sum of the average of beginning and end of the year short- and long-term debt and Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity.

Definitions

  • Adjusted EBIT is a performance measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation, plus (earnings) loss from discontinued operations, less interest income, plus interest expense, plus refinancing expense and taxes, and further adjusted for Certain Items (refer to Table 8). We believe that adjusted EBIT provides transparent and useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating and assessing our primary operating results from period-to-period after removing the impact of unusual, non-operational or restructuring-related activities that affect comparability. Our management recognizes that adjusted EBIT has inherent limitations because of the excluded items. Adjusted EBIT is one of the measures management uses for planning and budgeting, monitoring and evaluating financial and operating results and as a performance metric in the Company's incentive compensation plan. We do not provide reconciliations for adjusted EBIT on a forward-looking basis (including those contained in this document) when we are unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of Certain Items, such as mark-to-market pension gains and losses, that have not yet occurred, are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. Adjusted EBIT margin is defined by the Company as adjusted EBIT divided by net sales. Adjusted EBIT margin has the same uses and limitations as Adjusted EBIT.
  • Operating EBITDA is a performance measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation, plus (earnings) loss from discontinued operations, less interest income, plus interest expense, plus refinancing expense, taxes and depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted for Certain Items, which Certain Items include accelerated depreciation and amortization expense. Operating EBITDA is equal to adjusted EBIT plus depreciation and amortization. We believe that Operating EBITDA provides transparent and useful information to investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating our operating performance relative to our peer companies. Operating EBITDA margin is defined by the Company as Operating EBITDA divided by net sales. Operating EBITDA margin has the same uses and limitations as Operating EBITDA.
  • Operating profit (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation is defined by the Company as operating profit (loss), less earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests ("NCI"). We believe that operating profit (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation provides transparent and useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating our core operational performance. Operating margin attributable to Celanese Corporation is defined by the Company as operating profit (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation divided by net sales. Operating margin attributable to Celanese Corporation has the same uses and limitations as Operating profit (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation.
  • Adjusted earnings per share is a performance measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Celanese Corporation, adjusted for income tax (provision) benefit, Certain Items, and refinancing and related expenses, divided by the number of basic common shares and dilutive restricted stock units and stock options calculated using the treasury method. We believe that adjusted earnings per share provides transparent and useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating and assessing our primary operating results from period-to-period after removing the impact of the above stated items that affect comparability and as a performance metric in the Company's incentive compensation plan. We do not provide reconciliations for adjusted earnings per share on a forward-looking basis (including those contained in this document) when we are unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of Certain Items, such as mark-to-market pension gains and losses, that have not yet occurred, are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.

    Note: The income tax expense (benefit) on Certain Items ("Non-GAAP adjustments") is determined using the applicable rates in the taxing jurisdictions in which the Non-GAAP adjustments occurred and includes both current and deferred income tax expense (benefit). The income tax rate used for adjusted earnings per share approximates the midpoint in a range of forecasted tax rates for the year. This range may include certain partial or full-year forecasted tax opportunities and related costs, where applicable, and specifically excludes changes in uncertain tax positions, discrete recognition of GAAP items on a quarterly basis, other pre-tax items adjusted out of our GAAP earnings for adjusted earnings per share purposes and changes in management's assessments regarding the ability to realize deferred tax assets for GAAP. In determining the adjusted earnings per share tax rate, we reflect the impact of foreign tax credits when utilized, or expected to be utilized, absent discrete events impacting the timing of foreign tax credit utilization. We analyze this rate quarterly and adjust it if there is a material change in the range of forecasted tax rates; an updated forecast would not necessarily result in a change to our tax rate used for adjusted earnings per share. The adjusted tax rate is an estimate and may differ from the actual tax rate used for GAAP reporting in any given reporting period. Table 3a summarizes the reconciliation of our estimated GAAP effective tax rate to the adjusted tax rate. The estimated GAAP rate excludes discrete recognition of GAAP items due to our inability to forecast such items. As part of the year-end reconciliation, we will update the reconciliation of the GAAP effective tax rate to the adjusted tax rate for actual results.
  • Free cash flow is a liquidity measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as net cash provided by (used in) operations, less capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment, and adjusted for capital contributions from or distributions to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui") related to our methanol joint venture, Fairway Methanol LLC ("Fairway"). We believe that free cash flow provides useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating the Company's liquidity and credit quality assessment because it provides an indication of the long-term cash generating ability of our business. Although we use free cash flow as a measure to assess the liquidity generated by our business, the use of free cash flow has important limitations, including that free cash flow does not reflect the cash requirements necessary to service our indebtedness, lease obligations, unconditional purchase obligations or pension and postretirement funding obligations. Free cash flow is not a measure of cash available for discretionary expenditures since the Company has certain debt service and finance lease payments that are not deducted from that measure.
  • Net debt is defined by the Company as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. We believe that net debt provides useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating changes to the Company's capital structure and credit quality assessment.
  • Return on invested capital (adjusted) is defined by the Company as adjusted EBIT, tax effected using the adjusted tax rate, divided by the sum of the average of beginning and end of the year short- and long-term debt and Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity. We believe that return on invested capital (adjusted) provides useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in order to assess our income generation from the point of view of our stockholders and creditors who provide us with capital in the form of equity and debt and whether capital invested in the Company yields competitive returns.

Supplemental Information

Supplemental Information we believe to be of interest to investors, analysts and other parties includes the following:

  • Net sales for each of our business segments and the percentage increase or decrease in net sales attributable to price, volume, currency and other factors for each of our business segments.
  • Cash dividends received from our equity investments.
  • For those consolidated ventures in which the Company owns or is exposed to less than 100% of the economics, the outside stockholders' interests are shown as NCI. Beginning in 2014, this includes Fairway for which the Company's ownership percentage is 50%. Amounts referred to as "attributable to Celanese Corporation" are net of any applicable NCI.

Results Unaudited

The results in this document, together with the adjustments made to present the results on a comparable basis, have not been audited and are based on internal financial data furnished to management. Quarterly results should not be taken as an indication of the results of operations to be reported for any subsequent period or for the full fiscal year.

Table 1

Adjusted EBIT and Operating EBITDA - Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures - Unaudited

 

 

Q3 '22

 

Q2 '22

 

Q1 '22

 

2021

 

Q4 '21

 

Q3 '21

 

Q2 '21

 

Q1 '21

 

(In $ millions)

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation

191

 

 

434

 

 

502

 

 

1,890

 

 

524

 

 

506

 

 

538

 

 

322

 

(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations

1

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

4

 

 

13

 

 

4

 

 

1

 

Interest income

(34

)

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

 

(8

)

 

(1

)

 

(2

)

 

(4

)

 

(1

)

Interest expense

154

 

 

48

 

 

35

 

 

91

 

 

21

 

 

21

 

 

24

 

 

25

 

Refinancing expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax provision (benefit)

127

 

 

112

 

 

112

 

 

330

 

 

27

 

 

102

 

 

116

 

 

85

 

Certain Items attributable to Celanese Corporation (Table 8)

71

 

 

47

 

 

65

 

 

139

 

 

77

 

 

(1

)

 

13

 

 

50

 

Adjusted EBIT

510

 

 

646

 

 

713

 

 

2,473

 

 

652

 

 

648

 

 

691

 

 

482

 

Depreciation and amortization expense(1)

97

 

 

98

 

 

100

 

 

362

 

 

93

 

 

91

 

 

90

 

 

88

 

Operating EBITDA

607

 

 

744

 

 

813

 

 

2,835

 

 

745

 

 

739

 

 

781

 

 

570

 

 

Q3 '22

 

Q2 '22

 

Q1 '22

 

2021

 

Q4 '21

 

Q3 '21

 

Q2 '21

 

Q1 '21

 

(In $ millions)

Engineered Materials

3

 

4

 

4

 

9

 

4

 

2

 

1

 

2

Acetate Tow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acetyl Chain

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Other Activities(2)

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accelerated depreciation and amortization expense

3

 

5

 

6

 

9

 

4

 

2

 

1

 

2

Depreciation and amortization expense(1)

97

 

98

 

100

 

362

 

93

 

91

 

90

 

88

Total depreciation and amortization expense

100

 

103

 

106

 

371

 

97

 

93

 

91

 

90

______________________________

(1)

 

Excludes accelerated depreciation and amortization expense as detailed in the table above, which amounts are included in Certain Items above.

(2)

 

Other Activities includes corporate Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses, the results of captive insurance companies and certain components of net periodic benefit cost (interest cost, expected return on plan assets and net actuarial gains and losses).

 

Table 2 - Supplemental Segment Data and Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBIT and Operating EBITDA - Non-GAAP Measures - Unaudited

 

 

Q3 '22

 

Q2 '22

 

Q1 '22

 

2021

 

Q4 '21

 

Q3 '21

 

Q2 '21

 

Q1 '21

 

(In $ millions, except percentages)

Operating Profit (Loss) / Operating Margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineered Materials

114

 

 

12.3

%

 

166

 

 

17.5

%

 

124

 

 

13.6

%

 

411

 

 

15.1

%

 

67

 

 

9.5

%

 

91

 

 

13.3

%

 

123

 

 

18.0

%

 

130

 

 

20.2

%

Acetate Tow

(3

)

 

(2.2

)%

 

(1

)

 

(0.8

)%

 

4

 

 

3.2

%

 

56

 

 

10.9

%

 

4

 

 

3.1

%

 

12

 

 

9.4

%

 

24

 

 

17.4

%

 

16

 

 

13.4

%

Acetyl Chain(1)

315

 

 

24.7

%

 

429

 

 

29.5

%

 

499

 

 

32.4

%

 

1,819

 

 

33.5

%

 

535

 

 

36.2

%

 

517

 

 

34.7

%

 

516

 

 

36.6

%

 

251

 

 

23.8

%

Other Activities(2)

(118

)

 

 

 

(111

)

 

 

 

(96

)

 

 

 

(340

)

 

 

 

(89

)

 

 

 

(84

)

 

 

 

(96

)

 

 

 

(71

)

 

 

Total

308

 

 

13.4

%

 

483

 

 

19.4

%

 

531

 

 

20.9

%

 

1,946

 

 

22.8

%

 

517

 

 

22.7

%

 

536

 

 

23.7

%

 

567

 

 

25.8

%

 

326

 

 

18.1

%

Less: Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to NCI(1)

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

Operating Profit (Loss) Attributable to Celanese Corporation

306

 

 

13.3

%

 

481

 

 

19.3

%

 

529

 

 

20.8

%

 

1,940

 

 

22.7

%

 

515

 

 

22.6

%

 

535

 

 

23.6

%

 

565

 

 

25.7

%

 

325

 

 

18.1

%

Operating Profit (Loss) / Operating Margin Attributable to Celanese Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineered Materials

114

 

 

12.3

%

 

166

 

 

17.5

%

 

124

 

 

13.6

%

 

411

 

 

15.1

%

 

67

 

 

9.5

%

 

91

 

 

13.3

%

 

123

 

 

18.0

%

 

130

 

 

20.2

%

Acetate Tow

(3

)

 

(2.2

)%

 

(1

)

 

(0.8

)%

 

4

 

 

3.2

%

 

56

 

 

10.9

%

 

4

 

 

3.1

%

 

12

 

 

9.4

%

 

24

 

 

17.4

%

 

16

 

 

13.4

%

Acetyl Chain(1)

313

 

 

24.6

%

 

427

 

 

29.3

%

 

497

 

 

32.3

%

 

1,813

 

 

33.4

%

 

533

 

 

36.1

%

 

516

 

 

34.7

%

 

514

 

 

36.5

%

 

250

 

 

23.7

%

Other Activities(2)

(118

)

 

 

 

(111

)

 

 

 

(96

)

 

 

 

(340

)

 

 

 

(89

)

 

 

 

(84

)

 

 

 

(96

)

 

 

 

(71

)

 

 

Total

306

 

 

13.3

%

 

481

 

 

19.3

%

 

529

 

 

20.8

%

 

1,940

 

 

22.7

%

 

515

 

 

22.6

%

 

535

 

 

23.6

%

 

565

 

 

25.7

%

 

325

 

 

18.1

%

Equity Earnings and Dividend Income, Other Income (Expense) Attributable to Celanese Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineered Materials

70

 

(3)

 

 

53

 

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

40

 

(3)

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

Acetate Tow

30

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

Acetyl Chain

4

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Other Activities(2)

4

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

Total

108

 

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

Non-Operating Pension and Other Post-Retirement Employee Benefit (Expense) Income Attributable to Celanese Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineered Materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acetate Tow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acetyl Chain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Activities(2)

25

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

106

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

Total

25

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

106

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

Certain Items Attributable to Celanese Corporation (Table 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineered Materials

22

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

Acetate Tow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

Acetyl Chain

5

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

Other Activities(2)

44

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

Total

71

 

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

___________________________

(1)

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to NCI is included within the Acetyl Chain segment.

(2)

 

Other Activities includes corporate SG&A expenses, the results of captive insurance companies and certain components of net periodic benefit cost (interest cost, expected return on plan assets and net actuarial gains and losses).

(3)

 

Includes $1 million of Other income.

 

Table 2 - Supplemental Segment Data and Reconciliation of Segment Adjusted EBIT and Operating EBITDA - Non-GAAP Measures - Unaudited (cont.)

 

 

Q3 '22

 

Q2 '22

 

Q1 '22

 

2021

 

Q4 '21

 

Q3 '21

 

Q2 '21

 

Q1 '21

 

(In $ millions, except percentages)

Adjusted EBIT / Adjusted EBIT Margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineered Materials

206

 

 

22.2

%

 

224

 

 

23.6

%

 

211

 

 

23.2

%

 

571

 

 

21.0

%

 

113

 

 

16.0

%

 

137

 

 

20.0

%

 

161

 

 

23.6

%

 

160

 

 

24.8

%

Acetate Tow

27

 

 

20.0

%

 

35

 

 

29.4

%

 

40

 

 

32.0

%

 

207

 

 

40.3

%

 

38

 

 

29.5

%

 

46

 

 

35.9

%

 

62

 

 

44.9

%

 

61

 

 

51.3

%

Acetyl Chain

322

 

 

25.3

%

 

440

 

 

30.2

%

 

503

 

 

32.7

%

 

1,849

 

 

34.1

%

 

536

 

 

36.3

%

 

517

 

 

34.7

%

 

514

 

 

36.5

%

 

282

 

 

26.7

%

Other Activities(2)

(45

)

 

 

 

(53

)

 

 

 

(41

)

 

 

 

(154

)

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

 

(52

)

 

 

 

(46

)

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

Total

510

 

 

22.2

%

 

646

 

 

26.0

%

 

713

 

 

28.1

%

 

2,473

 

 

29.0

%

 

652

 

 

28.7

%

 

648

 

 

28.6

%

 

691

 

 

31.4

%

 

482

 

 

26.8

%

Depreciation and Amortization Expense(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineered Materials

40

 

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

Acetate Tow

10

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

Acetyl Chain

43

 

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

Other Activities(2)

4

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

Total

97

 

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

362

 

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

Operating EBITDA / Operating EBITDA Margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engineered Materials

246

 

 

26.5

%

 

265

 

 

28.0

%

 

253

 

 

27.8

%

 

706

 

 

26.0

%

 

148

 

 

20.9

%

 

170

 

 

24.9

%

 

195

 

 

28.6

%

 

193

 

 

29.9

%

Acetate Tow

37

 

 

27.4

%

 

45

 

 

37.8

%

 

51

 

 

40.8

%

 

246

 

 

47.9

%

 

48

 

 

37.2

%

 

56

 

 

43.8

%

 

71

 

 

51.4

%

 

71

 

 

59.7

%

Acetyl Chain

365

 

 

28.6

%

 

482

 

 

33.1

%

 

546

 

 

35.5

%

 

2,020

 

 

37.2

%

 

579

 

 

39.2

%

 

561

 

 

37.7

%

 

557

 

 

39.5

%

 

323

 

 

30.6

%

Other Activities(2)

(41

)

 

 

 

(48

)

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

 

(137

)

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

 

(48

)

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

Total

607

 

 

26.4

%

 

744

 

 

29.9

%

 

813

 

 

32.0

%

 

2,835

 

 

33.2

%

 

745

 

 

32.7

%

 

739

 

 

32.6

%

 

781

 

 

35.5

%

 

570

 

 

31.7

%

___________________________

(1)

 

Excludes accelerated depreciation and amortization expense, which amounts are included in Certain Items above. See Table 1 for details.

(2)

 

Other Activities includes corporate SG&A expenses, the results of captive insurance companies and certain components of net periodic benefit cost (interest cost, expected return on plan assets and net actuarial gains and losses).

 

Table 3

Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share - Reconciliation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited

 

 

Q3 '22

 

Q2 '22

 

Q1 '22

 

2021

 

Q4 '21

 

Q3 '21

 

Q2 '21

 

Q1 '21

 

 

per

share

 

 

per

share

 

 

per

share

 

 

 

per

share

 

 

 

per

share

 

 

 

per

share

 

 

 

per

share

 

 

 

per

share

 

(In $ millions, except per share data)

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Celanese Corporation

192

 

1.76

 

440

 

4.03

 

502

 

4.61

 

1,912

 

 

17.06

 

528

 

 

4.83

 

519

 

 

4.67

 

542

 

 

4.81

 

323

 

 

2.83

Income tax provision (benefit)

127

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax

319

 

 

 

552

 

 

 

614

 

 

 

2,242

 

 

 

 

555

 

 

 

 

621

 

 

 

 

658

 

 

 

 

408

 

 

 

Certain Items attributable to Celanese Corporation (Table 8)

71

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

Refinancing and related expenses

104

 

(1)

 

26

 

(1)

 

14

 

(1)

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax

494

 

 

 

625

 

 

 

693

 

 

 

2,390

 

 

 

 

632

 

 

 

 

629

 

 

 

 

671

 

 

 

 

458

 

 

 

Income tax (provision) benefit on adjusted earnings(2)

(64

)

 

 

(81

)

 

 

(90

)

 

 

(359

)

 

 

 

(95

)

 

 

 

(94

)

 

 

 

(105

)

 

 

 

(64

)

 

 

Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations(3)

430

 

3.94

 

544

 

4.99

 

603

 

5.54

 

2,031

 

 

18.12

 

537

 

 

4.91

 

535

 

 

4.82

 

566

 

 

5.02

 

394

 

 

3.46

 

Diluted shares (in millions)(4)

Weighted average shares outstanding

108.4

 

 

 

108.4

 

 

 

108.2

 

 

 

111.2

 

 

 

 

108.6

 

 

 

 

110.5

 

 

 

 

112.3

 

 

 

 

113.5

 

 

 

Incremental shares attributable to equity awards

0.7

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

Total diluted shares

109.1

 

 

 

109.1

 

 

 

108.9

 

 

 

112.1

 

 

 

 

109.4

 

 

 

 

111.0

 

 

 

 

112.8

 

 

 

 

114.0

 

 

 

______________________________

(1)

 

Includes net interest expense and certain fees related to debt issued as part of our acquisition of a majority of the Mobility & Materials business of DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

(2)

 

Calculated using adjusted effective tax rates (Table 3a) as follows:

 

 

Q3 '22

 

Q2 '22

 

Q1 '22

 

2021

 

Q4 '21

 

Q3 '21

 

Q2 '21

 

Q1 '21

 

 

Adjusted effective tax rate

13

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

14

 

 

(3)

Excludes the immediate recognition of actuarial gains and losses and the impact of actual vs. expected plan asset returns.

 

 

 

Actual Plan

Asset Returns

 

Expected

Plan Asset

Returns

 

 

(In percentages)

2021

 

1.1

 

6.3

(4)

 

Potentially dilutive shares are included in the adjusted earnings per share calculation when adjusted earnings are positive.

 

Table 3a

Adjusted Tax Rate - Reconciliation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited

 

 

Estimated

 

Actual

 

2022

 

2021

 

(In percentages)

US GAAP annual effective tax rate

23

 

 

15

 

Discrete quarterly recognition of GAAP items(1)

(4

)

 

(2

)

Tax impact of other charges and adjustments(2)

(5

)

 

(1

)

Utilization of foreign tax credits

 

 

(1

)

Changes in valuation allowances, excluding impact of other charges and adjustments(3)

 

 

3

 

Other(4)

(1

)

 

1

 

Adjusted tax rate

13

 

 

15

 

______________________________

Note: As part of the year-end reconciliation, we will update the reconciliation of the GAAP effective tax rate for actual results.

(1)

 

Such as changes in tax laws (including US tax reform), deferred taxes on outside basis differences, changes in uncertain tax positions and prior year audit adjustments.

(2)

 

Reflects the tax impact on pre-tax adjustments presented in Certain Items (Table 8), which are excluded from pre-tax income for adjusted earnings per share purposes.

(3)

 

Reflects changes in valuation allowances related to changes in judgment regarding the realizability of deferred tax assets or current year operations, excluding other charges and adjustments.

(4)

 

Tax impacts related to full-year forecasted tax opportunities and related costs.

 

Table 4

Net Sales by Segment - Unaudited

 

 

Q3 '22

 

Q2 '22

 

Q1 '22

 

2021

 

Q4 '21

 

Q3 '21

 

Q2 '21

 

Q1 '21

 

(In $ millions)

Engineered Materials

929

 

 

948

 

 

910

 

 

2,718

 

 

707

 

 

684

 

 

682

 

 

645

 

Acetate Tow

135

 

 

119

 

 

125

 

 

514

 

 

129

 

 

128

 

 

138

 

 

119

 

Acetyl Chain

1,274

 

 

1,456

 

 

1,538

 

 

5,430

 

 

1,476

 

 

1,489

 

 

1,409

 

 

1,056

 

Other Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intersegment eliminations(1)

(37

)

 

(37

)

 

(35

)

 

(125

)

 

(37

)

 

(35

)

 

(31

)

 

(22

)

Net sales

2,301

 

 

2,486

 

 

2,538

 

 

8,537

 

 

2,275

 

 

2,266

 

 

2,198

 

 

1,798

 

___________________________

(1)

 

Includes intersegment sales primarily related to the Acetyl Chain.

 

Table 4a

Factors Affecting Segment Net Sales Sequentially - Unaudited

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

(1

)

 

2

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(2

)

 

Acetate Tow

10

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

Acetyl Chain

(4

)

 

(7

)

 

(2

)

 

 

(13

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

(2

)

 

(3

)

 

(2

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

1

 

 

6

 

(3

)

 

 

4

 

 

Acetate Tow

(6

)

 

1

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

Acetyl Chain

(3

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

(2

)

 

2

 

(2

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2021

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

23

 

 

7

 

 

(1

)

 

 

29

 

 

Acetate Tow

(6

)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

Acetyl Chain

8

 

 

(3

)

 

(1

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

12

 

 

1

 

 

(1

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

(1

)

 

5

 

(1

)

 

 

3

 

(1)

Acetate Tow

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Acetyl Chain

(10

)

 

10

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

(7

)

 

8

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

________________________

(1)

 

2021 includes the effect of the acquisition of the Santoprene™ thermoplastic vulcanizates elastomers business.

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

(2

)

 

3

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

Acetate Tow

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

Acetyl Chain

3

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

1

 

 

3

 

(1

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

(1

)

 

7

 

 

 

6

 

Acetate Tow

16

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

Acetyl Chain

7

 

 

27

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

4

 

 

18

 

 

 

22

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

6

 

 

6

 

 

1

 

 

13

 

 

Acetate Tow

(10

)

 

(1

)

 

 

 

(11

)

 

Acetyl Chain

(7

)

 

23

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

(3

)

 

15

 

 

1

 

 

13

 

 

 

Table 4b

Factors Affecting Segment Net Sales Year Over Year - Unaudited

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

23

 

 

25

 

(12

)

 

 

36

 

 

Acetate Tow

(3

)

 

8

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

Acetyl Chain

(13

)

 

2

 

(3

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

(2

)

 

9

 

(5

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

24

 

 

24

 

(9

)

 

 

39

 

 

Acetate Tow

(18

)

 

4

 

 

 

 

(14

)

 

Acetyl Chain

(4

)

 

10

 

(3

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

3

 

 

14

 

(4

)

 

 

13

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

20

 

25

 

(4

)

 

 

 

41

 

Acetate Tow

1

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Acetyl Chain

8

 

39

 

(1

)

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

12

 

32

 

(2

)

 

(1

)

 

41

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

5

 

 

20

 

 

(1

)

 

 

24

 

 

Acetate Tow

(3

)

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

Acetyl Chain

(6

)

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

(2

)

 

46

 

 

(1

)

 

 

43

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

11

 

17

 

 

2

 

 

30

 

 

Acetate Tow

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

(1

)

 

Acetyl Chain

11

 

80

 

 

1

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

10

 

50

 

 

1

 

 

61

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

43

 

11

 

 

8

 

 

 

62

 

Acetate Tow

10

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

9

 

Acetyl Chain

27

 

83

 

 

3

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

31

 

50

 

 

4

 

(1

)

 

84

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

7

 

 

2

 

6

 

 

15

 

 

Acetate Tow

(8

)

 

 

 

 

(8

)

 

Acetyl Chain

5

 

 

25

 

2

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

5

 

 

14

 

4

 

 

23

 

 

 

Table 4c

Factors Affecting Segment Net Sales Year Over Year - Unaudited

Year Ended December 31, 2021 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

 

Volume

 

Price

 

Currency

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

(In percentages)

 

Engineered Materials

15

 

12

 

 

4

 

 

31

 

 

Acetate Tow

 

(1

)

 

 

 

(1

)

 

Acetyl Chain

9

 

62

 

 

2

 

 

73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

10

 

39

 

 

2

 

 

51

 

 

 

Table 5

Free Cash Flow - Reconciliation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited

 

 

Q3 '22

 

Q2 '22

 

Q1 '22

 

2021

 

Q4 '21

 

Q3 '21

 

Q2 '21

 

Q1 '21

 

(In $ millions, except percentages)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(143

)

 

(136

)

 

(149

)

 

(1,119

)

 

(1,286

)

 

(108

)

 

177

 

 

98

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

8,600

 

 

(159

)

 

(95

)

 

(1,042

)

 

(99

)

 

(228

)

 

(344

)

 

(371

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

467

 

 

495

 

 

316

 

 

1,757

 

 

584

 

 

630

 

 

427

 

 

116

 

Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment

(139

)

 

(124

)

 

(137

)

 

(467

)

 

(163

)

 

(102

)

 

(110

)

 

(92

)

Distributions to NCI

(3

)

 

(3

)

 

(4

)

 

(27

)

 

(6

)

 

(8

)

 

(8

)

 

(5

)

Free cash flow(1)

325

 

 

368

 

 

175

 

 

1,263

 

 

415

 

 

520

 

 

309

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

2,301

 

 

2,486

 

 

2,538

 

 

8,537

 

 

2,275

 

 

2,266

 

 

2,198

 

 

1,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free cash flow as % of Net sales

14.1

%

 

14.8

%

 

6.9

%

 

14.8

%

 

18.2

%

 

22.9

%

 

14.1

%

 

1.1

%

______________________________

(1)

 

Free cash flow is a liquidity measure used by the Company and is defined by the Company as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, less capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment, and adjusted for capital contributions or distributions to Mitsui related to our joint venture, Fairway.

 

Table 6

Cash Dividends Received - Unaudited

 

 

Q3 '22

 

Q2 '22

 

Q1 '22

 

2021

 

Q4 '21

 

Q3 '21

 

Q2 '21

 

Q1 '21

 

(In $ millions)

Dividends from equity method investments

27

 

82

 

26

 

112

 

51

 

8

 

18

 

35

Dividends from equity investments without readily determinable fair values

30

 

36

 

37

 

147

 

33

 

35

 

37

 

42

Total

57

 

118

 

63

 

259

 

84

 

43

 

55

 

77

 

Table 7

Net Debt - Reconciliation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited

 

 

Q3 '22

 

Q2 '22

 

Q1 '22

 

2021

 

Q4 '21

 

Q3 '21

 

Q2 '21

 

Q1 '21

 

(In $ millions)

Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates

977

 

 

809

 

 

860

 

 

791

 

 

791

 

 

103

 

 

500

 

 

497

 

Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs

11,360

 

 

3,022

 

 

3,132

 

 

3,176

 

 

3,176

 

 

3,724

 

 

3,156

 

 

3,135

 

Total debt

12,337

 

 

3,831

 

 

3,992

 

 

3,967

 

 

3,967

 

 

3,827

 

 

3,656

 

 

3,632

 

Cash and cash equivalents

(9,671

)

 

(783

)

 

(605

)

 

(536

)

 

(536

)

 

(1,340

)

 

(1,054

)

 

(791

)

Net debt

2,666

 

 

3,048

 

 

3,387

 

 

3,431

 

 

3,431

 

 

2,487

 

 

2,602

 

 

2,841

 

Table 8

Certain Items - Unaudited

The following Certain Items attributable to Celanese Corporation are included in Net earnings (loss) and are adjustments to non-GAAP measures:

 

 

Q3 '22

 

Q2 '22

 

Q1 '22

 

2021

 

Q4 '21

 

Q3 '21

 

Q2 '21

 

Q1 '21

 

Income Statement Classification

 

(In $ millions)

 

 

Exit and shutdown costs

14

 

29

 

 

7

 

18

 

 

8

 

7

 

 

5

 

(2

)

 

Cost of sales / SG&A / Other (charges) gains, net / Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net / Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income

Asset impairments

12

 

(1

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

 

Cost of sales / Other (charges) gains, net

Impact from plant incidents and natural disasters(1)

 

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

 

 

Cost of sales

Mergers, acquisitions and dispositions

44

 

29

 

 

56

 

29

 

 

19

 

4

 

 

6

 

 

 

Cost of sales / SG&A

Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement plans

 

 

 

 

43

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales / SG&A / Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income

Legal settlements and commercial disputes

1

 

 

 

2

 

16

 

 

4

 

2

 

 

1

 

9

 

 

Cost of sales / SG&A / Other (charges) gains, net

Other

 

(10

)

 

 

(10

)

 

3

 

(14

)

(2)

 

1

 

 

Cost of sales / SG&A / Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net

Certain Items attributable to Celanese Corporation

71

 

47

 

 

65

 

139

 

 

77

 

(1

)

 

13

 

50

 

 

 

___________________________

(1)

 

Primarily associated with Winter Storm Uri.

(2)

 

Primarily associated with the sale of our Spondon site.

 

Table 9

Return on Invested Capital (Adjusted) - Presentation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

(In $ millions, except

percentages)

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation

 

 

 

 

1,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBIT (Table 1)

 

 

 

 

2,473

 

Adjusted effective tax rate (Table 3a)

 

 

 

 

15

%

Adjusted EBIT tax effected

 

 

 

 

2,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

Average

 

(In $ millions, except percentages)

Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third parties and affiliates

791

 

496

 

644

 

Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs

3,176

 

3,227

 

3,202

 

Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity

4,189

 

3,526

 

3,858

 

Invested capital

 

 

 

 

7,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on invested capital (adjusted)

 

 

 

 

27.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation as a percentage of invested capital

 

 

 

 

24.5

%

 

Investor Relations
Brandon Ayache
Phone: +1 972 443 8509
brandon.ayache@celanese.com

Media - U.S.
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Source: Celanese Corporation