Celanese Corporation Reports Second Quarter Earnings
Thu, August 1 2024
The difference between
"In the second quarter, we delivered a double-digit sequential expansion of adjusted EBIT in spite of some of the most severe external challenges we've faced in many years," said
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1 Mainly driven by shutdown-related costs and M&A-related costs |
Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights: |
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Three Months Ended |
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(unaudited) |
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(In $ millions, except per share data) |
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Engineered Materials |
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1,467 |
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1,378 |
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1,585 |
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Acetyl Chain |
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1,202 |
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1,261 |
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1,233 |
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Intersegment Eliminations |
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(18 |
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(28 |
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(23 |
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Total |
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2,651 |
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2,611 |
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2,795 |
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Operating Profit (Loss) |
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Engineered Materials |
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138 |
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89 |
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158 |
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Acetyl Chain |
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242 |
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254 |
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295 |
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Other Activities |
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(130 |
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(133 |
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(118 |
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Total |
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250 |
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210 |
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335 |
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Net Earnings (Loss) |
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153 |
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124 |
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221 |
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Adjusted EBIT(1) |
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Engineered Materials |
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265 |
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201 |
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205 |
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Acetyl Chain |
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277 |
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296 |
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332 |
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Other Activities |
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(91 |
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(90 |
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(93 |
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Total |
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451 |
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407 |
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444 |
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Equity Earnings and Dividend Income, Other Income (Expense) |
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Engineered Materials |
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49 |
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50 |
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20 |
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Acetyl Chain |
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33 |
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36 |
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32 |
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Operating EBITDA(1) |
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632 |
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583 |
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616 |
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Diluted EPS - continuing operations |
$ |
1.42 |
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$ |
1.10 |
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$ |
2.00 |
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Diluted EPS - total |
$ |
1.41 |
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$ |
1.10 |
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$ |
2.01 |
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Adjusted EPS(1) |
$ |
2.38 |
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$ |
2.08 |
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$ |
2.17 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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(91 |
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(151 |
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(163 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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(489 |
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(259 |
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(447 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
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292 |
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101 |
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762 |
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Free cash flow(1) |
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173 |
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(40 |
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611 |
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(1) See "Non-US GAAP Financial Measures" below. |
Second Quarter Business Segment Overview
Acetyl Chain
The Acetyl Chain delivered second quarter net sales of
Engineered Materials
Engineered Materials reported second quarter net sales of
Cash Flow and Tax
The effective
Outlook
"We are encouraged to see the tangible realization of our value creation initiatives in our second quarter results, and we are confident that those benefits will continue through the year," said
The Company anticipates third quarter adjusted earnings per share of
Reconciliations of forecasted non-GAAP measures such as adjusted earnings per share, adjusted EBIT or free cash flow to the equivalent
The Company's prepared remarks related to the second quarter will be posted on its website at investors.celanese.com under
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain "forward-looking statements," which include information concerning the Company's plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future revenues, cash flow, financial performance, synergies, 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; the length and depth of product and industry business cycles, particularly in the automotive, electrical, textiles, electronics and construction industries; 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, carbon monoxide, wood pulp, hexamethylene diamine and fuel oil and the prices for electricity and other energy sources; the ability to pass increases in raw materials prices, logistics costs and other costs on to customers or otherwise improve margins through price increases; the possibility that we will not be able to timely or effectively continue to integrate the Mobility & Materials business (the "M&
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 two business segments, Engineered Materials and the 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, operating EBITDA margin, 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
Definitions of Non-US GAAP Financial Measures
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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.
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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. Operating EBITDA margin is defined by the Company as operating EBITDA divided by net sales.
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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 net cash provided by (used in) operations, less capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment, and adjusted for contributions from or distributions to our noncontrolling interest joint ventures. We do not provide reconciliations for free cash flow 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 items such as working capital changes, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the impact and timing of potential acquisitions and divestitures, and other structural changes, 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.
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
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 |
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Three Months Ended |
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(In $ millions, except share and per share data) |
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Net sales |
2,651 |
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2,611 |
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2,795 |
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Cost of sales |
(2,010 |
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(2,057 |
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(2,109 |
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Gross profit |
641 |
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554 |
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686 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
(255 |
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(265 |
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(274 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
(38 |
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(41 |
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(42 |
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Research and development expenses |
(33 |
) |
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(34 |
) |
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(40 |
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Other (charges) gains, net |
(48 |
) |
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(14 |
) |
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(10 |
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Foreign exchange gain (loss), net |
(9 |
) |
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11 |
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15 |
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Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net |
(8 |
) |
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(1 |
) |
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— |
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Operating profit (loss) |
250 |
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210 |
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335 |
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Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates |
51 |
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55 |
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23 |
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Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income |
2 |
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2 |
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(2 |
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Interest expense |
(174 |
) |
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(169 |
) |
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(182 |
) |
Interest income |
10 |
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13 |
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7 |
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Dividend income - equity investments |
31 |
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34 |
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31 |
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Other income (expense), net |
13 |
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12 |
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4 |
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax |
183 |
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|
157 |
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|
216 |
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Income tax (provision) benefit |
(29 |
) |
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(33 |
) |
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4 |
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
154 |
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|
124 |
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|
220 |
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Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations |
(1 |
) |
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— |
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— |
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Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations |
— |
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— |
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1 |
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Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations |
(1 |
) |
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— |
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|
1 |
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Net earnings (loss) |
153 |
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|
124 |
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|
221 |
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Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
2 |
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(3 |
) |
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(1 |
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to |
155 |
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|
121 |
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|
220 |
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Amounts attributable to |
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
156 |
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|
121 |
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|
219 |
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Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations |
(1 |
) |
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— |
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1 |
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Net earnings (loss) |
155 |
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121 |
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220 |
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Earnings (loss) per common share - basic |
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Continuing operations |
1.43 |
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1.11 |
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2.01 |
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Discontinued operations |
(0.01 |
) |
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— |
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0.01 |
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Net earnings (loss) - basic |
1.42 |
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1.11 |
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2.02 |
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Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted |
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Continuing operations |
1.42 |
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1.10 |
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2.00 |
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Discontinued operations |
(0.01 |
) |
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— |
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0.01 |
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Net earnings (loss) - diluted |
1.41 |
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1.10 |
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2.01 |
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Weighted average shares (in millions) |
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Basic |
109.3 |
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109.1 |
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108.9 |
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Diluted |
109.5 |
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109.5 |
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109.3 |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited |
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As of
2024 |
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As of
2023 |
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(In $ millions) |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
1,185 |
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1,805 |
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Trade receivables - third party and affiliates, net |
1,264 |
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1,243 |
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Non-trade receivables, net |
662 |
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541 |
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Inventories |
2,464 |
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2,357 |
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Other assets |
329 |
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272 |
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Total current assets |
5,904 |
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6,218 |
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Investments in affiliates |
1,215 |
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1,220 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
5,382 |
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5,584 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
381 |
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|
422 |
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Deferred income taxes |
1,608 |
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1,677 |
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Other assets |
579 |
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|
524 |
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6,899 |
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6,977 |
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Intangible assets, net |
3,844 |
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3,975 |
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Total assets |
25,812 |
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26,597 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities |
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Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates |
1,977 |
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1,383 |
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Trade payables - third party and affiliates |
1,538 |
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1,510 |
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Other liabilities |
1,106 |
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1,154 |
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Income taxes payable |
5 |
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25 |
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Total current liabilities |
4,626 |
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4,072 |
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Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs |
11,058 |
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12,301 |
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Deferred income taxes |
1,039 |
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|
999 |
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Uncertain tax positions |
292 |
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|
300 |
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Benefit obligations |
435 |
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|
457 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
282 |
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|
325 |
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Other liabilities |
471 |
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|
591 |
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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Shareholders' Equity |
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(5,487 |
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(5,488 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
394 |
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|
394 |
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Retained earnings |
13,051 |
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|
12,929 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net |
(792 |
) |
|
(744 |
) |
|
7,166 |
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|
7,091 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
443 |
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|
461 |
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Total equity |
7,609 |
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|
7,552 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
25,812 |
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|
26,597 |
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Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and Supplemental Information
In this document, the terms the "Company," "we" and "our" refer to
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 two business segments, Engineered Materials and the 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
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
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
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
Definitions
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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.
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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.
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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 toCelanese Corporation provides transparent and useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating our core operational performance. Operating margin attributable toCelanese Corporation is defined by the Company as operating profit (loss) attributable toCelanese Corporation divided by net sales. Operating margin attributable toCelanese Corporation has the same uses and limitations as Operating profit (loss) attributable toCelanese Corporation .
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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 contributions from or distributions to our NCI joint ventures. 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. We do not provide reconciliations for free cash flow on a forward-looking basis 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 items such as working capital changes, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the impact and timing of potential acquisitions and divestitures, and other structural changes, 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.
- 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 shareholders' 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 shareholders 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 shareholders' interests are shown as NCI. 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
|
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|
Q2 '24 |
|
Q1 '24 |
|
2023 |
|
Q4 '23 |
|
Q3 '23 |
|
Q2 '23 |
|
Q1 '23 |
|||||||
|
(In $ millions) |
|||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) attributable to |
155 |
|
|
121 |
|
|
1,960 |
|
|
698 |
|
|
951 |
|
|
220 |
|
|
91 |
|
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations |
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
9 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
3 |
|
Interest income |
(10 |
) |
|
(13 |
) |
|
(39 |
) |
|
(12 |
) |
|
(12 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
Interest expense |
174 |
|
|
169 |
|
|
720 |
|
|
178 |
|
|
178 |
|
|
182 |
|
|
182 |
|
Refinancing expense |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Income tax provision (benefit) |
29 |
|
|
33 |
|
|
(790 |
) |
|
(575 |
) |
|
(236 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
25 |
|
Certain Items attributable to |
102 |
|
|
97 |
|
|
(114 |
) |
|
139 |
|
|
(438 |
) |
|
54 |
|
|
131 |
|
Adjusted EBIT |
451 |
|
|
407 |
|
|
1,753 |
|
|
434 |
|
|
451 |
|
|
444 |
|
|
424 |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense(1) |
181 |
|
|
176 |
|
|
691 |
|
|
174 |
|
|
173 |
|
|
172 |
|
|
172 |
|
Operating EBITDA |
632 |
|
|
583 |
|
|
2,444 |
|
|
608 |
|
|
624 |
|
|
616 |
|
|
596 |
|
|
Q2 '24 |
|
Q1 '24 |
|
2023 |
|
Q4 '23 |
|
Q3 '23 |
|
Q2 '23 |
|
Q1 '23 |
|||||||
|
(In $ millions) |
|||||||||||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
11 |
|
|
45 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Acetyl Chain |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Other Activities(2) |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Accelerated depreciation and amortization expense |
11 |
|
|
45 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense(1) |
181 |
|
|
176 |
|
|
691 |
|
|
174 |
|
|
173 |
|
|
172 |
|
|
172 |
|
Total depreciation and amortization expense |
192 |
|
|
221 |
|
|
706 |
|
|
189 |
|
|
173 |
|
|
172 |
|
|
172 |
|
_____________________
(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, 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Q2 '24 |
|
Q1 '24 |
|
2023 |
|
Q4 '23 |
|
Q3 '23 |
|
Q2 '23 |
|
Q1 '23 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(In $ millions, except percentages) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit (Loss) / Operating Margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
138 |
|
|
9.4 |
% |
|
89 |
|
|
6.5 |
% |
|
1,083 |
|
|
17.6 |
% |
|
122 |
|
|
8.7 |
% |
|
691 |
|
|
45.2 |
% |
|
158 |
|
|
10.0 |
% |
|
112 |
|
|
6.9 |
% |
Acetyl Chain |
242 |
|
|
20.1 |
% |
|
254 |
|
|
20.1 |
% |
|
1,109 |
|
|
22.7 |
% |
|
264 |
|
|
22.4 |
% |
|
272 |
|
|
22.3 |
% |
|
295 |
|
|
23.9 |
% |
|
278 |
|
|
22.2 |
% |
Other Activities(1) |
(130 |
) |
|
|
|
(133 |
) |
|
|
|
(505 |
) |
|
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
|
|
(121 |
) |
|
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
|
|||||||
Total |
250 |
|
|
9.4 |
% |
|
210 |
|
|
8.0 |
% |
|
1,687 |
|
|
15.4 |
% |
|
259 |
|
|
10.1 |
% |
|
842 |
|
|
30.9 |
% |
|
335 |
|
|
12.0 |
% |
|
251 |
|
|
8.8 |
% |
Less: Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to NCI for Engineered Materials |
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|||||||
Less: Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to NCI for Acetyl Chain |
2 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Operating Profit (Loss) Attributable to |
252 |
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
207 |
|
|
7.9 |
% |
|
1,683 |
|
|
15.4 |
% |
|
256 |
|
|
10.0 |
% |
|
844 |
|
|
31.0 |
% |
|
334 |
|
|
11.9 |
% |
|
249 |
|
|
8.7 |
% |
Operating Profit (Loss) / Operating Margin Attributable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
142 |
|
|
9.7 |
% |
|
90 |
|
|
6.5 |
% |
|
1,086 |
|
|
17.7 |
% |
|
121 |
|
|
8.6 |
% |
|
693 |
|
|
45.4 |
% |
|
160 |
|
|
10.1 |
% |
|
112 |
|
|
6.9 |
% |
Acetyl Chain |
240 |
|
|
20.0 |
% |
|
250 |
|
|
19.8 |
% |
|
1,102 |
|
|
22.6 |
% |
|
262 |
|
|
22.2 |
% |
|
272 |
|
|
22.3 |
% |
|
292 |
|
|
23.7 |
% |
|
276 |
|
|
22.1 |
% |
Other Activities(1) |
(130 |
) |
|
|
|
(133 |
) |
|
|
|
(505 |
) |
|
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
|
|
(121 |
) |
|
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
|
|||||||
Total |
252 |
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
207 |
|
|
7.9 |
% |
|
1,683 |
|
|
15.4 |
% |
|
256 |
|
|
10.0 |
% |
|
844 |
|
|
31.0 |
% |
|
334 |
|
|
11.9 |
% |
|
249 |
|
|
8.7 |
% |
Equity Earnings and Dividend Income, Other Income (Expense) Attributable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
49 |
|
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Acetyl Chain |
33 |
|
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Other Activities(1) |
13 |
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|||||||
Total |
95 |
|
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
|
253 |
|
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Non-Operating Pension and Other Post-Retirement Employee Benefit (Expense) Income Attributable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|||||||
Acetyl Chain |
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|||||||
Other Activities(1) |
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Total |
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Certain Items Attributable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
74 |
|
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
|
(324 |
) |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
(476 |
) |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Acetyl Chain |
4 |
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Other Activities(1) |
24 |
|
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Total |
102 |
|
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
|
(114 |
) |
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
|
(438 |
) |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Adjusted EBIT / Adjusted EBIT Margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
265 |
|
|
18.1 |
% |
|
201 |
|
|
14.6 |
% |
|
848 |
|
|
13.8 |
% |
|
199 |
|
|
14.2 |
% |
|
229 |
|
|
15.0 |
% |
|
205 |
|
|
12.9 |
% |
|
215 |
|
|
13.2 |
% |
Acetyl Chain |
277 |
|
|
23.0 |
% |
|
296 |
|
|
23.5 |
% |
|
1,258 |
|
|
25.8 |
% |
|
300 |
|
|
25.4 |
% |
|
310 |
|
|
25.4 |
% |
|
332 |
|
|
26.9 |
% |
|
316 |
|
|
25.3 |
% |
Other Activities(1) |
(91 |
) |
|
|
|
(90 |
) |
|
|
|
(353 |
) |
|
|
|
(65 |
) |
|
|
|
(88 |
) |
|
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
|
|
(107 |
) |
|
|
|||||||
Total |
451 |
|
|
17.0 |
% |
|
407 |
|
|
15.6 |
% |
|
1,753 |
|
|
16.0 |
% |
|
434 |
|
|
16.9 |
% |
|
451 |
|
|
16.6 |
% |
|
444 |
|
|
15.9 |
% |
|
424 |
|
|
14.9 |
% |
____________________________
(1) | Other Activities includes corporate SG&A expenses, 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 (cont.) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q2 '24 |
|
Q1 '24 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
Q4 '23 |
|
Q3 '23 |
|
Q2 '23 |
|
Q1 '23 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
(In $ millions, except percentages) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization Expense(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
110 |
|
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
|
447 |
|
|
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Acetyl Chain |
61 |
|
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
|
217 |
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Other Activities(2) |
10 |
|
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Total |
181 |
|
|
|
|
176 |
|
|
|
|
691 |
|
|
|
|
174 |
|
|
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
|||||||
Operating EBITDA / Operating EBITDA Margin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
375 |
|
|
25.6 |
% |
|
303 |
|
|
22.0 |
% |
|
1,295 |
|
|
21.1 |
% |
|
311 |
|
|
22.1 |
% |
|
340 |
|
|
22.3 |
% |
|
317 |
|
|
20.0 |
% |
|
327 |
|
|
20.1 |
% |
Acetyl Chain |
338 |
|
|
28.1 |
% |
|
353 |
|
|
28.0 |
% |
|
1,475 |
|
|
30.2 |
% |
|
354 |
|
|
30.0 |
% |
|
365 |
|
|
29.9 |
% |
|
386 |
|
|
31.3 |
% |
|
370 |
|
|
29.6 |
% |
Other Activities(2) |
(81 |
) |
|
|
|
(73 |
) |
|
|
|
(326 |
) |
|
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
|
(87 |
) |
|
|
|
(101 |
) |
|
|
|||||||
Total |
632 |
|
|
23.8 |
% |
|
583 |
|
|
22.3 |
% |
|
2,444 |
|
|
22.3 |
% |
|
608 |
|
|
23.7 |
% |
|
624 |
|
|
22.9 |
% |
|
616 |
|
|
22.0 |
% |
|
596 |
|
|
20.9 |
% |
___________________________
(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, 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 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Q2 '24 |
|
Q1 '24 |
|
2023 |
|
Q4 '23 |
|
Q3 '23 |
|
Q2 '23 |
|
Q1 '23 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
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 |
156 |
|
|
1.42 |
|
121 |
|
|
1.10 |
|
1,969 |
|
|
18.00 |
|
704 |
|
|
6.43 |
|
952 |
|
|
8.70 |
|
219 |
|
|
2.00 |
|
94 |
|
|
0.86 |
Income tax provision (benefit) |
29 |
|
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
|
(790 |
) |
|
|
|
(575 |
) |
|
|
|
(236 |
) |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax |
185 |
|
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
|
1,179 |
|
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
|
716 |
|
|
|
|
215 |
|
|
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
Certain Items attributable to |
102 |
|
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
|
(114 |
) |
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
|
(438 |
) |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
Refinancing and related expenses |
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|||||||
Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax |
287 |
|
|
|
|
251 |
|
|
|
|
1,072 |
|
|
|
|
268 |
|
|
|
|
285 |
|
|
|
|
269 |
|
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
Income tax (provision) benefit on adjusted earnings(1) |
(26 |
) |
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
|
(96 |
) |
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations(2) |
261 |
|
|
2.38 |
|
228 |
|
|
2.08 |
|
976 |
|
|
8.92 |
|
245 |
|
|
2.24 |
|
274 |
|
|
2.50 |
|
237 |
|
|
2.17 |
|
220 |
|
|
2.01 |
|
Diluted shares (in millions)(3) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding |
109.3 |
|
|
|
|
109.1 |
|
|
|
|
108.8 |
|
|
|
|
109.0 |
|
|
|
|
108.9 |
|
|
|
|
108.9 |
|
|
|
|
108.6 |
|
|
|
Incremental shares attributable to equity awards |
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
Total diluted shares |
109.5 |
|
|
|
|
109.5 |
|
|
|
|
109.4 |
|
|
|
|
109.5 |
|
|
|
|
109.4 |
|
|
|
|
109.3 |
|
|
|
|
109.2 |
|
|
|
______________________________
(1) | Calculated using adjusted effective tax rates (Table 3a) as follows: |
|
Q2 '24 |
|
Q1 '24 |
|
2023 |
|
Q4 '23 |
|
Q3 '23 |
|
Q2 '23 |
|
Q1 '23 |
||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted effective tax rate |
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
(2) | Excludes the immediate recognition of actuarial gains and losses and the impact of actual vs. expected plan asset returns. |
|
|
Actual Plan
|
|
Expected
|
|
|
(In percentages) |
||
2023 |
|
8.1 |
|
5.2 |
(3) | 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 |
|
||
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
||
|
(In percentages) |
|
||||
US GAAP annual effective tax rate |
20 |
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
Discrete quarterly recognition of GAAP items(1) |
(1 |
) |
|
2 |
|
|
Tax impact of other charges and adjustments(2) |
(1 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
Changes in valuation allowances, excluding impact of other charges and adjustments(3) |
(6 |
) |
|
13 |
|
|
Other, includes effect of discrete current year transactions(4) |
(3 |
) |
|
64 |
|
(5) |
Adjusted tax rate |
9 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
_____________________________
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) |
Includes tax impacts related to full-year actual tax opportunities and related costs, as well as current year realization of |
(5) |
Includes the reversal of certain |
Table 4
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Q2 '24 |
|
Q1 '24 |
|
2023 |
|
Q4 '23 |
|
Q3 '23 |
|
Q2 '23 |
|
Q1 '23 |
||||||||
|
(In $ millions) |
|||||||||||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
1,467 |
|
|
1,378 |
|
|
6,149 |
|
|
1,406 |
|
|
1,528 |
|
|
1,585 |
|
|
1,630 |
|
Acetyl Chain |
1,202 |
|
|
1,261 |
|
|
4,884 |
|
|
1,181 |
|
|
1,220 |
|
|
1,233 |
|
|
1,250 |
|
Intersegment eliminations(1) |
(18 |
) |
|
(28 |
) |
|
(93 |
) |
|
(18 |
) |
|
(25 |
) |
|
(23 |
) |
|
(27 |
) |
Net sales |
2,651 |
|
|
2,611 |
|
|
10,940 |
|
|
2,569 |
|
|
2,723 |
|
|
2,795 |
|
|
2,853 |
|
___________________________
(1) | Includes intersegment sales primarily related to the Acetyl Chain. |
Table 4a Factors Affecting Segment Net Sales Sequentially - Unaudited
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Volume |
|
Price |
|
Currency |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
(In percentages) |
|
||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
6 |
|
|
Acetyl Chain |
(1 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
4 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
Three Months |
||||||||||||
|
Volume |
|
Price |
|
Currency |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
(In percentages) |
|
||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
(1 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
— |
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
Acetyl Chain |
5 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
2 |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Volume |
|
Price |
|
Currency |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
(In percentages) |
|
||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
(5 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
— |
|
(8 |
) |
(1) |
|
Acetyl Chain |
— |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
— |
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
(3 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
— |
|
(6 |
) |
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Volume |
|
Price |
|
Currency |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
(In percentages) |
|
||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
(1 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
Acetyl Chain |
3 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
1 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
________________________
(1) | Includes the effect of the formation of the Nutrinova joint venture. |
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Volume |
|
Price |
|
Currency |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
(In percentages) |
|
||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
2 |
|
(5 |
) |
|
— |
|
(3 |
) |
|
||
Acetyl Chain |
2 |
|
(3 |
) |
|
— |
|
(1 |
) |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
2 |
|
(4 |
) |
|
— |
|
(2 |
) |
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Volume |
|
Price |
|
Currency |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
(In percentages) |
|
||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
34 |
|
(4 |
) |
|
2 |
|
32 |
|
|||
Acetyl Chain |
10 |
|
(2 |
) |
|
2 |
|
10 |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
19 |
|
(4 |
) |
|
2 |
|
17 |
|
Table 4b Factors Affecting Segment Net Sales Year Over Year - Unaudited
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Volume |
|
Price |
|
Currency |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
(In percentages) |
|
||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
(2 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
Acetyl Chain |
4 |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
1 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Volume |
|
Price |
|
Currency |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
(In percentages) |
|
||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
(12 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(15 |
) |
|
Acetyl Chain |
11 |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
(2 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Volume |
|
Price |
|
Currency |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
(In percentages) |
|
||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
21 |
|
(8 |
) |
|
1 |
|
14 |
|
|||
Acetyl Chain |
14 |
|
(11 |
) |
|
1 |
|
4 |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
18 |
|
(10 |
) |
|
1 |
|
9 |
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Volume |
|
Price |
|
Currency |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
(In percentages) |
|
||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
75 |
|
(12 |
) |
|
1 |
|
64 |
|
|
||
Acetyl Chain |
4 |
|
(18 |
) |
|
1 |
|
(13 |
) |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
33 |
|
(16 |
) |
|
1 |
|
18 |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Volume |
|
Price |
|
Currency |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
(In percentages) |
|
||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
75 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
— |
|
67 |
|
|
|
Acetyl Chain |
(2 |
) |
|
(19 |
) |
|
— |
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
27 |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
— |
|
12 |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Volume |
|
Price |
|
Currency |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
(In percentages) |
|
||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
80 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
79 |
|
|
Acetyl Chain |
(9 |
) |
|
(13 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
23 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
12 |
|
|
Table 4c Factors Affecting Segment Net Sales Year Over Year - Unaudited
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
|
Volume |
|
Price |
|
Currency |
|
Total |
|
||||
|
(In percentages) |
|
||||||||||
Engineered Materials |
54 |
|
(1 |
) |
|
— |
|
53 |
|
|
||
Acetyl Chain |
2 |
|
(17 |
) |
|
— |
|
(15 |
) |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
23 |
|
(10 |
) |
|
— |
|
13 |
|
|
Table 5 Free Cash Flow - Reconciliation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Q2 '24 |
|
Q1 '24 |
|
2023 |
|
Q4 '23 |
|
Q3 '23 |
|
Q2 '23 |
|
Q1 '23 |
|||||||
|
(In $ millions, except percentages) |
|||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
(91 |
) |
|
(151 |
) |
|
(134 |
) |
|
(168 |
) |
|
375 |
|
|
(163 |
) |
|
(178 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(489 |
) |
|
(259 |
) |
|
(1,456 |
) |
|
(240 |
) |
|
(700 |
) |
|
(447 |
) |
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
292 |
|
|
101 |
|
|
1,899 |
|
|
830 |
|
|
403 |
|
|
762 |
|
|
(96 |
) |
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment |
(105 |
) |
|
(137 |
) |
|
(568 |
) |
|
(128 |
) |
|
(131 |
) |
|
(145 |
) |
|
(164 |
) |
Contributions from/(Distributions) to NCI |
(14 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(11 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
Free cash flow(1) |
173 |
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
1,320 |
|
|
702 |
|
|
268 |
|
|
611 |
|
|
(261 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net sales |
2,651 |
|
|
2,611 |
|
|
10,940 |
|
|
2,569 |
|
|
2,723 |
|
|
2,795 |
|
|
2,853 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Free cash flow as % of Net sales |
6.5 |
% |
|
(1.5 |
)% |
|
12.1 |
% |
|
27.3 |
% |
|
9.8 |
% |
|
21.9 |
% |
|
(9.1 |
)% |
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(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 contributions from or distributions to our NCI joint ventures. |
Table 6 Cash Dividends Received - Unaudited |
|||||||||||||
|
Q2 '24 |
|
Q1 '24 |
|
2023 |
|
Q4 '23 |
|
Q3 '23 |
|
Q2 '23 |
|
Q1 '23 |
|
(In $ millions) |
||||||||||||
Dividends from equity method investments |
69 |
|
27 |
|
157 |
|
85 |
|
7 |
|
25 |
|
40 |
Dividends from equity investments without readily determinable fair values |
31 |
|
34 |
|
126 |
|
31 |
|
30 |
|
31 |
|
34 |
Total |
100 |
|
61 |
|
283 |
|
116 |
|
37 |
|
56 |
|
74 |
Table 7 Net Debt - Reconciliation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited |
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Q2 '24 |
|
Q1 '24 |
|
2023 |
|
Q4 '23 |
|
Q3 '23 |
|
Q2 '23 |
|
Q1 '23 |
|||||||
|
(In $ millions) |
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Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates |
1,977 |
|
|
2,439 |
|
|
1,383 |
|
|
1,383 |
|
|
1,408 |
|
|
1,507 |
|
|
1,386 |
|
Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs |
11,058 |
|
|
11,018 |
|
|
12,301 |
|
|
12,301 |
|
|
12,291 |
|
|
12,889 |
|
|
13,396 |
|
Total debt |
13,035 |
|
|
13,457 |
|
|
13,684 |
|
|
13,684 |
|
|
13,699 |
|
|
14,396 |
|
|
14,782 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
(1,185 |
) |
|
(1,483 |
) |
|
(1,805 |
) |
|
(1,805 |
) |
|
(1,357 |
) |
|
(1,296 |
) |
|
(1,167 |
) |
Net debt |
11,850 |
|
|
11,974 |
|
|
11,879 |
|
|
11,879 |
|
|
12,342 |
|
|
13,100 |
|
|
13,615 |
|
Table 8 Certain Items - Unaudited
The following Certain Items attributable to |
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|
Q2 '24 |
|
Q1 '24 |
|
2023 |
|
Q4 '23 |
|
Q3 '23 |
|
Q2 '23 |
|
Q1 '23 |
|
Income Statement Classification |
|||||||
|
(In $ millions) |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Exit and shutdown costs |
69 |
|
68 |
|
|
89 |
|
|
33 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
21 |
|
26 |
|
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 |
3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
15 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
Cost of sales / Other (charges) gains, net |
Impact from plant incidents and natural disasters(1) |
— |
|
|
7 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
6 |
|
|
Cost of sales |
Mergers, acquisitions and dispositions |
26 |
|
|
25 |
|
|
195 |
|
|
27 |
|
|
46 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
99 |
|
|
Cost of sales / SG&A |
Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement plans |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
69 |
|
|
69 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
Cost of sales / SG&A / Non-operating pension and other postretirement employee benefit (expense) income |
Legal settlements and commercial disputes |
3 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
12 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
— |
|
|
Cost of sales / SG&A / Other (charges) gains, net |
(Gain) loss on disposition of businesses and assets |
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(510 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(508 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and assets, net |
Other |
— |
|
|
5 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
Cost of sales / SG&A |
Certain Items attributable to |
102 |
|
|
97 |
|
|
(114 |
) |
|
139 |
|
|
(438 |
) |
|
54 |
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
___________________________
(1) |
Primarily associated with |
Table 9
Return on |
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In $ millions, except percentages) |
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to |
|
|
|
|
1,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBIT (Table 1) |
|
|
|
|
1,753 |
|
Adjusted effective tax rate (Table 3a) |
|
|
|
|
9 |
% |
Adjusted EBIT tax effected |
|
|
|
|
1,595 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Average |
|
|
(In $ millions, except percentages) |
|||||
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third parties and affiliates |
1,383 |
|
1,306 |
|
1,345 |
|
Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs |
12,301 |
|
13,373 |
|
12,837 |
|
|
7,091 |
|
5,637 |
|
6,364 |
|
Invested capital |
|
|
|
|
20,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return on invested capital (adjusted) |
|
|
|
|
7.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to |
|
|
|
|
9.5 |
% |
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