0001306830-12-000053 10-K/A 5 20111231 20120424 20120424 Celanese CORP 0001306830 2820 980420726 DE 1231 10-K/A 34 001-32410 12776432 1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY DALLAS TX 75234 972-443-4000 1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY DALLAS TX 75234 Blackstone Crystal Holdings Capital Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd. 20041022 10-K/A 1 ce-20111231x10ka.htm CE-2011.12.31-10K/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _______________________________________________________ Form 10-K/A (Amendment No.1) ž ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 OR o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Commission File Number) 001-32410 [[Image Removed]] CELANESE CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of 98-0420726 Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 222 West Las Colinas Blvd., Suite 900N Irving, TX (Address of Principal Executive 75039-5421 Offices) (Zip Code) (972) 443-4000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act Name of Each Exchange Title of Each Class on Which Registered Series A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ž No o Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No ž Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ž No o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ž No o Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer ž Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No ž The aggregate market value of the registrant’s Series A Common Stock held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2011 (the last business day of the registrants’ most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was $8,288,317,767. The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s Series A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, as of February 3, 2012 was 156,661,475. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Certain portions of the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference into Part III. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Explanatory Note Celanese Corporation (the “Company” or “we”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (the “Amendment”) to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 10, 2012 (the “Original Filing”), solely for the purpose of correcting a typographical error in Exhibit 23.4, Consent of Independent Auditors of National Methanol Company, BDO Dr. Mohamed Al-Amri & Co. (the “Consent”). The Consent in the Original Filing incorrectly identified the date of BDO Dr. Mohamed Al-Amri & Co.’s audit report as February 10, 2012. The correct date of the audit report included in the Original Filing is February 8, 2012, and a new consent with the correct date is filed herewith as Exhibit 23.4. Pursuant to Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Amendment also includes, as exhibits, new certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Except as described above, no other changes are being made to the Company’s Original Filing. This Amendment does not reflect events occurring after the Original Filing and does not modify, update or change the disclosures contained in the Original Filing in any way other than as described in this Explanatory Note. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Original Filing and the Company's filings made with the SEC subsequent to the date of such Original Filing. 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. CELANESE CORPORATION By: /s/ MARK C. ROHR Name: Mark C. Rohr Title: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer Date: April 24, 2012 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date Director, Chairman of the Board, /s/ MARK C. ROHR Chief Executive Officer April 24, 2012 Mark C. Rohr (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ STEVEN M. STERIN Senior Vice President, Chief Financial April 24, 2012 Steven M. Sterin Officer (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ CHRISTOPHER W. JENSEN Senior Vice President, Finance April 24, 2012 Christopher W. Jensen (Principal Accounting Officer) /s/ JAMES E. BARLETT* Director April 24, 2012 James E. Barlett /s/ DAVID F. HOFFMEISTER* Director April 24, 2012 David F. Hoffmeister Director Jay V. Ihlenfeld /s/ MARTIN G. MCGUINN* Director April 24, 2012 Martin G. McGuinn /s/ PAUL H. O’NEILL* Director Paul H. O’Neill April 24, 2012 /s/ DANIEL S. SANDERS* Director Daniel S. Sanders April 24, 2012 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Signature Title Date /s/ FARAH M. WALTERS* Director April 24, 2012 Farah M. Walters /s/ JOHN K. WULFF* Director April 24, 2012 John K. Wulff * By: /s/ STEVEN M. STERIN Steven M. Sterin, Attorney-in-fact April 24, 2012 Pursuant to authority granted by powers of attorney, copies of which were filed with the Original Filing. 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibits will be furnished upon request for a nominal fee, limited to reasonable expenses. Exhibit Number Description 3.1 Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 11, 2011). 3.2 Third Amended and Restated By-laws, effective as of October 23, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 29, 2008). 3.3 Certificate of Designations of 4.25% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 11, 2011). 4.1 Form of certificate of Series A Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-120187) filed with the SEC on January 13, 2005). 4.2 Indenture, dated September 24, 2010, by and among Celanese US Holdings LLC, the guarantors party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 29, 2010). 4.3 Indenture, dated as of May 6, 2011, by and between Celanese US Holdings LLC, Celanese Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 6, 2011). 4.4 First Supplemental Indenture, 5.875% Senior Notes due 2021, dated as of May 6, 2011, by and between Celanese US Holdings LLC, the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 6, 2011). 10.1† Credit Agreement, dated April 2, 2007, among Celanese Holdings LLC, Celanese US Holdings LLC, the subsidiaries of Celanese US Holdings LLC from time to time party thereto as borrowers, the Lenders party thereto, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent and as collateral agent, Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation as syndication agent, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Bank of America, N.A., Citibank NA, and JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, as co-documentation agents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 28, 2010). 10.1(a) First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated June 30, 2009, among Celanese US Holdings LLC and the Majority Lenders under the Revolving Facility (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 1, 2009). 10.1(b) Amendment Agreement, dated September 29, 2010 among Celanese Corporation, Celanese US Holdings LLC, certain subsidiaries of Celanese US Holdings LLC, the lenders party thereto, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent and as collateral agent, and Deutsche Bank Securities LLC and Banc of Americas Securities LLC as joint lead arrangers and joint book runners (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 29, 2010). 10.1(c) Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated September 29, 2010 among Celanese Corporation, Celanese US Holdings LLC, the subsidiaries of Celanese US Holdings LLC from time to time party thereto as borrowers and guarantors, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent, Deutsche Bank Securities LLC and Banc of Americas Securities LLC as joint lead arrangers and joint book runners, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, as Co-Documentation Agents, the other lenders party thereto, and certain other agents for such lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 29, 2010). 10.1(d) Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated April 2, 2007, by and among Celanese Holdings LLC, Celanese US Holdings LLC, certain subsidiaries of Celanese US Holdings LLC and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 28, 2010). 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit Number Description 10.2‡ Celanese Corporation 2004 Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-120187) filed with the SEC on January 3, 2005). 10.2(a)‡ Amendment to Celanese Corporation 2004 Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 3, 2007). 10.2(b)‡ Form of 2007 Deferral Agreement between Celanese Corporation and award recipient, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 3, 2007). 10.3‡ Celanese Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 11, 2011). 10.3(a)‡ Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (for employees) between Celanese Corporation and award recipient (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8(a) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 11, 2011). 10.3(b)‡ Form of Amendment to Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (for employees) between Celanese Corporation and award recipient (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5(b) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 12, 2010). 10.3(c)‡ Form of Amendment Two to Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (for executive officers) between Celanese Corporation and award recipient (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2009). 10.3(d)‡ Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (for non-employee directors) between Celanese Corporation and award recipient (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8(d) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 11, 2011). 10.3(e)‡ Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement between Celanese Corporation and award recipient (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 28, 2010). 10.3(f)‡ Form of Performance-Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between Celanese Corporation and award recipient, together with a schedule identifying substantially identical agreements between Celanese Corporation and each of its executive officers identified thereon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2009). 10.3(g)‡ Performance Unit Award Agreement, dated December 11, 2008, between Celanese Corporation and David N. Weidman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2009). 10.3(h)‡ Form of Time-Vesting Cash Award Agreement (for employees) between Celanese Corporation and award recipient, together with a schedule identifying substantially identical agreements between the Company and each of its executive officers identified thereon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2009). 10.4‡ Celanese Corporation 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 29, 2008). 10.4(a)‡ Amendment Number One to Celanese Corporation 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on April 23, 2009). 10.5‡ Celanese Corporation 2009 Global Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on April 23, 2009). 10.5(a)‡ Form of 2009 Time-Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between Celanese Corporation and award recipient (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 29, 2009). 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit Number Description 10.5(b)‡ Form of 2009 Performance-Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between Celanese Corporation and award recipient, together with a schedule identifying substantially identical agreements between Celanese Corporation and each of its executive officers identified thereon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 29, 2009). 10.5(c)‡ Form of 2009 Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement between Celanese Corporation and award recipient, together with a schedule identifying substantially identical agreements between Celanese Corporation and each of its executive officers identified thereon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 29, 2009). 10.5(d)‡ Form of Long-Term Incentive Cash Award Agreement, together with a schedule identifying substantially identical agreements between the Company and each of its executive officers identified thereon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 29, 2009). 10.5(e)‡ Time-Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, dated April 23, 2009, between Celanese Corporation and Gjon N. Nivica, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 29, 2009). 10.5(f)‡ Form of 2009 Time-Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (for non-employee directors) between Celanese Corporation and award recipient (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 29, 2009). 10.5(g)‡ Form of 2010 Performance-Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement) between Celanese Corporation and award recipient (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 2010). 10.5(h)‡ Form of 2010 Time-Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between Celanese Corporation and award recipient (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 2010). 10.5(i)‡ Form of 2010 Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement between Celanese Corporation and award recipient (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 2010). 10.5(j)‡ Form of 2011 Time-Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (for non-employee directors) between Celanese Corporation and award recipient (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 22, 2011). 10.5(k)‡ Form of 2011 Performance-Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 2011). 10.5(l)‡ Form of 2011 Time-Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 2011). 10.5(m)‡ Form of 2011 Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 2011). 10.6‡ Celanese Corporation 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on April 23, 2009). 10.7‡ Executive Severance Benefits Plan, dated July 21, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 27, 2010). 10.8‡ Summary of pension benefits for David N. Weidman (updated to include revisions effective after the summary was first filed as Exhibit 10.34 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2005) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 11, 2011). 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit Number Description 10.9‡ Offer Letter, dated February 25, 2009, between Celanese Corporation and Gjon N. Nivica, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 28, 2009). 10.10‡ Offer Letter, dated November 18, 2009, between Celanese Corporation and Jacquelyn H. Wolf (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 28, 2010). 10.11‡ Letter Agreement, dated November 4, 2011, between Celanese Corporation and Mark C. Rohr (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 7, 2011). 10.12‡ Restrictive Covenant Agreement, dated September 7, 2011, between Celanese Corporation and James S. Alder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 2011). 10.13‡ Change in Control Agreement, dated April 1, 2008, between Celanese Corporation and David N. Weidman, together with a schedule identifying other substantially identical agreements between Celanese Corporation and each of its name executive officers identified thereon and identifying the material differences between each of those agreements and the filed Changed of Control Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 7, 2008). 10.13(a)‡ Change in Control Agreement, dated May 1, 2008, between Celanese Corporation and Christopher W. Jensen (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 23, 2008). 10.13(b)‡ Form of 2010 Change in Control Agreement between Celanese Corporation and participant, together with a schedule of substantially identical agreements between Celanese Corporation and the individuals identified thereon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 29, 2010). 10.13(c)‡ Form of Amendment No. 1 to 2010 Form of Change in Control Agreement between Celanese Corporation and participant, together with a schedule of substantially identical agreements between Celanese Corporation and the individuals identified thereon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 26, 2011). 10.14‡ Form of Long-Term Incentive Claw-Back Agreement between Celanese Corporation and award recipient (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2009). 10.15‡ Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 10.16 Share Purchase and Transfer Agreement and Settlement Agreement, dated August 19, 2005 between Celanese Europe Holding GmbH & Co. KG, as purchaser, and Paulson & Co. Inc., and Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC, each on behalf of its own and with respect to shares owned by the investment funds and separate accounts managed by it, as the sellers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 11, 2011). 10.17 Translation of Letter of Intent, dated November 29, 2006, among Celanese AG, Ticona GmbH and Fraport AG (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 29, 2006). 10.18† Purchase Agreement dated as of December 12, 2006 by and among Celanese Ltd. and certain of its affiliates named therein and Advent Oxo (Cayman) Limited, Oxo Titan US Corporation, Drachenfelssee 520. V V GMBH and Drachenfelssee 521. V V GMBH (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 21, 2007). 10.18(a) First Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated February 28, 2007, by and among Advent Oxea Cayman Ltd., Oxea Corporation, Drachenfelssee 520. V V GmbH, Drachenfelssee 521. V V GmbH, Celanese Ltd., Ticona Polymers Inc. and Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbH (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2007). 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit Number Description 10.18(b) Second Amendment to Purchase Agreement effective as of July 1, 2007 by and among Advent Oxea Cayman Ltd., Oxea Corporation, Oxea Holdings GmbH, Oxea Deutschland GmbH, Oxea Bishop, LLC, Oxea Japan KK, Oxea UK Ltd., Celanese Ltd., and Celanese Chemicals Europe GmbH (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 24, 2007). 12.1 Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 12.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 21.1 List of subsidiaries of Celanese Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of Celanese Corporation, KPMG LLP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 23.2 Consent of Independent Auditors of CTE Petrochemicals Company, BDO USA, LLP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 23.3 Consent of Independent Auditors of CTE Petrochemicals Company, Deloitte & Touche LLP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.3 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 23.4* Consent of Independent Auditors of National Methanol Company, BDO Dr. Mohamed Al-Amri & Co. 23.5 Consent of Independent Auditors of National Methanol Company, Deloitte & Touche Bakr Abulkhair & Co. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.5 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012) 24.1 Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012 and incorporated by reference). 31.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 32.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 32.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 99.1 Audited financial statements as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2011 for CTE Petrochemicals Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 99.2 Audited financial statements as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2011 for National Methanol Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 101.INS XBRL Instance Document (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 101.INS to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 101.SCH to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 101.CAL to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 101.DEF to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit Number Description 101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 101.LAB to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). 101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 101.PRE to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2012). * Filed herewith ‡ Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement † Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the SEC under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The omitted portions of this exhibit have been separately filed with the SEC. 10 EX-23.4 2 ex23410-ka.htm IBN SINA BDO CONSENT EX23.4 10-K/A Exhibit 23.4 Consent of Independent Auditors We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-173822) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-122789, 333-128048, 333-158734, 333-158736, and 333-166358) of Celanese Corporation of our report dated February 8, 2012, relating to the financial statements of National Methanol Company (Ibn Sina) (which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to differences between accounting principles generally accepted in Saudi Arabia and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America) as of December 31, 2011 and for the year then ended which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Celanese Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2011. /s/ BDO DR. MOHAMED AL-AMRI & CO. Dammam, Saudi Arabia February 10, 2012 EX-31.1 3 ex31110ka.htm CEO SECTION 302 CERT EX31.1 10K/A Exhibit 31.1 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 17 CFR 240.13a-14 PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Mark C. Rohr, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this amendment no. 1 to annual report on Form 10-K/A of Celanese Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. /s/ MARK C. ROHR Mark C. Rohr Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer Date: April 24, 2012 EX-31.2 4 ex31210ka.htm CFO SECTION 302 CERT EX31.2 10K/A Exhibit 31.2 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 17 CFR 240.13a-14 PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Steven M. Sterin certify that: 1. I have reviewed this amendment no. 1 to annual report on Form 10-K/A of Celanese Corporation; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. /s/ STEVEN M. STERIN Steven M. Sterin Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: April 24, 2012