0000950123-08-013079 8-K 25 20081021 2.02 7.01 9.01 20081021 20081021 Celanese CORP 0001306830 2820 980420726 DE 1231 8-K 34 001-32410 081132532 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 8-K 1 y72034e8vk.htm FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 21, 2008 CELANESE CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 001-32410 98-0420726 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 1601 West LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75234-6034 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 443-4000 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On October 21, 2008, Celanese Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting the financial results for its third quarter 2008. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Current Report”) as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure. Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure On October 21, 2008, David N. Weidman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Steven M. Sterin, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will make a presentation to investors and analysts via a webcast hosted by the Company at 9:00 a.m. CT. The webcast and slide presentation may be accessed on our website at www.celanese.com under Investor/Presentations & Webcasts. A copy of the slide presentation posted during the webcast is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 7.01 disclosure. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release dated October 21, 2008* 99.2 Slide Presentation dated October 21, 2008* * In connection with the disclosure set forth in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, the information in this Current Report, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report, including the exhibits, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing. This Current Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. CELANESE CORPORATION By: /s/ Miguel A. Desdin Name: Miguel A. Desdin Title: Vice President and Controller Date: October 21, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit Index Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release dated October 21, 2008* 99.2 Slide Presentation dated October 21, 2008* * In connection with the disclosure set forth in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, the information in this Current Report, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report, including the exhibits, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing. This Current Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD. EX-99.1 2 y72034exv99w1.htm EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 [[Image Removed: (CELANESE LOGO)]] Celanese Corporation Investor Relations 1601 West LBJ Freeway Corporate News Release Dallas, Texas 75234-6034 Celanese Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results; Adjusts 2008 Outlook Third quarter highlights: • Net sales increased 16% to $1,823 million from prior year • Operating profit increased to $151 million from $147 million in prior year • Net earnings increased to $158 million from $128 million in prior year • Operating EBITDA increased 4% to $314 million • Diluted EPS from continuing operations increased to $1.01 from $0.77 in prior year • Adjusted EPS increased to $0.78 from $0.73 in prior year, including impact from Hurricane Ike Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (in $ millions, except per share data) 2008 2007 2008 2007 Net sales 1,823 1,573 5,537 4,684 Operating profit 151 147 592 424 Net earnings 158 128 437 212 Operating EBITDA 1 314 302 1,101 945 Diluted EPS — continuing operations $ 1.01 $ 0.77 $ 3.08 $ 0.74 Diluted EPS — Total $ 0.97 $ 0.76 $ 2.63 $ 1.23 Adjusted EPS 1 $ 0.78 $ 0.73 $ 3.05 $ 2.35 1 Non-U.S. GAAP measures. See reconciliation in tables 1 and 6. Dallas, October 21, 2008: Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a leading global chemical company, today reported net sales of $1,823 million, a 16 percent increase from the prior year’s results, primarily driven by higher pricing, increased volumes in Acetyl Intermediates, and positive currency impacts. Operating profit rose to $151 million from $147 million in the prior year period. Higher raw material and energy costs offset the positive impact of increased sales. Additionally, benefits from an insurance recovery offset costs associated with the planned shutdown of the company’s Pampa, Texas facility. Net earnings were $158 million compared with $128 million in the same period last year. Adjusted earnings per share for the third quarter were $0.78 compared with $0.73 in the prior year and excluded a net of $20 million of other charges and adjustments primarily associated with the insurance recovery, the planned Pampa plant shutdown and costs related to the company’s revitalization of its Industrial Specialties businesses. This quarter’s results included -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 16 approximately $15 million of impact related to Hurricane Ike. The quarter’s results are based on 162.9 million diluted shares outstanding versus 167.4 million in the third quarter of 2007, primarily driven by the company’s successful execution of its share repurchase program. Operating EBITDA increased to $314 million, a $12 million increase from the same period last year. “Celanese continued to execute on its strategic objectives and delivered solid results in a challenging economic environment,” said David Weidman, chairman and chief executive officer. “We believe that our leading global franchises and our integrated business model position us to deliver value and provide a more stable earnings platform in such an environment. However, we did begin to see the impact of recessionary trends in Europe during the quarter and have not seen indications of a near-term recovery in North America.” Year to Date 2008 Net sales for the first nine months of 2008 were $5,537 million compared with $4,684 million in the same period last year, driven by higher pricing, additional volumes in the Acetyl Intermediates business and positive currency impacts. Operating profit was $592 million compared with $424 million in the prior year period. The 2007 results included a long-term management compensation program paid upon the exit of the company’s private equity sponsor. Operating EBITDA for the first nine months of 2008 was $1,101 million, up 17 percent from the first nine months of 2007. Adjusted earnings per share were $3.05, a 30 percent increase from last year’s results. Recent Highlights • Safely resumed operations at production facilities located in the Gulf Coast following a controlled and successful shutdown due to Hurricane Ike. • Announced plans to build a new Vectra® liquid crystal polymer (LCP) production facility co-located at the Celanese integrated chemical complex in Nanjing, China. The facility is projected to be operational in 2010. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 16 • Began construction of the world’s largest, state-of-the-art polyacetal plant at Höchst Industrial Park. The facility is expected to be operational in 2011 and will replace Ticona’s existing production operations in Kelsterbach, Germany. • Received Green Partner certification from Sony Corporation at its Ticona plant in Shelby, N.C. The certification recognizes suppliers’ cooperation of eco-friendly products and their ability to meet established regulations for environment-related substances found in components of products that bear the Sony name. Third Quarter Segment Overview Advanced Engineered Materials Advanced Engineered Materials’ continued success with its expansion strategy in Asia and increased penetration in new automotive applications helped to offset the impact of significantly reduced automotive demand and higher raw material and energy costs in the quarter. Net sales were $272 million, a $14 million increase from last year’s results, driven by the company’s recent pricing actions and positive currency impacts. Significant declines in the U.S. and European automotive industry, however, resulted in overall lower volumes for the business. Sales in Asia, related to the business’ expansion strategy, increased for all product lines. Operating profit was $13 million compared with $35 million in the same period last year, as the pricing increases could not offset lower volumes and significantly higher raw material and energy costs in the period. Operating EBITDA was $45 million, a $25 million decrease from last year’s results. Advanced Engineered Materials’ strategic equity affiliates were impacted by the same macroeconomic and cost factors and contributed $6 million less in net earnings compared to last year. Consumer Specialties Consumer Specialties continued to generate stable earnings, driven by its expansion in Asia and the successful integration of its acquired Acetate Products Limited (APL) business. Net sales increased to $295 million, a $13 million increase from last year’s results. The increase was driven by higher pricing on continued strong demand and positive currency impacts. These increases were partially offset by lower volumes resulting from reduced flake sales as the company shifted flake production to its China ventures. Operating profit was $42 million, $8 million higher than the prior year period, due to lower spending primarily related to synergies from the -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4 of 16 acquired APL business and the higher pricing. Operating EBITDA was $56 million compared with $53 million in the prior year period. Industrial Specialties The revitalization strategy for Industrial Specialties, focused on manufacturing optimization and higher value- added applications, continued to deliver improved earnings in the quarter. Net sales were $378 million, a $64 million increase from the same period last year, primarily driven by higher pricing across all business lines and favorable currency effects. The higher pricing was driven by continued strong demand for polyvinyl alcohol and specialty polymers, and higher raw material costs across the business. A soft North American and European construction market resulted in continued weakness in demand for emulsions products. Volume was slightly higher in comparison to last year’s results due to the impact of the force majeure related to the unplanned outage at the company’s Clear Lake, Texas, facility in 2007. Operating profit was $18 million compared with a loss of $9 million in the prior year period. Last year’s results included plant shutdown and severance costs associated with the company’s revitalization efforts. Operating EBITDA, which excludes these strategic costs, was $36 million compared with $18 million in the prior year period. Acetyl Intermediates Acetyl Intermediates’ results benefited from its strategic expansions in Asia and attractive acetyl industry fundamentals. Net sales were $1,056 million, a 22 percent increase from the prior year period, primarily driven by higher pricing and increased volumes. Price increases, primarily in the Americas and Europe, were attributed to formula-based pricing on raw material increases and also to market tightness in the Americas. Higher overall volumes in the quarter were driven by increased availability of acetic acid compared with 2007 results that were impacted by the unplanned outage of the acetic acid unit at the company’s Clear Lake, Texas, facility. Operating profit was $100 million, a $17 million decrease from the prior year period. This quarter’s results included the impact of Hurricane Ike and $28 million of asset impairment and severance charges related to the planned shutdown of the company’s Pampa, Texas, facility, which is scheduled for early 2009. These items were partially offset by an insurance recovery of $23 million related to the 2007 outage at the Clear Lake facility. Operating EBITDA, which excludes the impact of the planned Pampa plant shutdown and the insurance recovery, was $182 million compared with $178 million in the same period last year. The increase was primarily driven by higher dividends from -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 of 16 the company’s Ibn Sina cost investment. Other Activities Other Activities primarily consists of corporate costs, including financing and administrative activities, certain other operating entities, including the captive insurance companies, and intersegment eliminations. Operating EBITDA in the third quarter was ($5) million compared with ($17) million in the prior year period. Included in the 2008 results were approximately $9 million of foreign exchange benefits. These benefits were mostly offset by similar foreign exchange losses reported in the business segments and in interest expense. The company expects Other Activities to total between ($90) million and ($100) million for the full year. Taxes The tax rate for adjusted earnings per share was 26 percent in the third quarter of 2008 compared with 28 percent in the third quarter of 2007. The U.S. GAAP effective tax rate for continuing operations for the third quarter of 2008 was negative 8 percent compared with 1 percent in the third quarter of 2007. The lower effective tax rate in 2008 is primarily due to a decrease in the U.S. tax effect on foreign earnings and dividends. The 2007 effective tax rate included a tax benefit for revaluation of deferred taxes following a German tax rate reduction. The tax rate for adjusted earnings per share is based upon the company’s previous guidance which did not include these items. Cash taxes for the first three quarters of 2008 were $85 million, or $89 million lower than the prior year period. This decrease is primarily due to reduced U.S. cash tax payments as a result of utilizing net operating loss carryforwards and the timing of German tax refunds. Equity and Cost Investments Earnings from equity investments and dividends from cost investments, which are reflected in the company’s adjusted earnings and operating EBITDA, totaled $54 million in the third quarter of 2008 compared with $53 million in the same period last year. Higher dividends from the company’s Ibn Sina cost affiliate offset lower earnings from the company’s Advanced Engineered Materials equity affiliates. Equity and cost investment dividends, which are -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 6 of 16 included in cash flows, were $42 million versus $43 million in the prior year period. Cash Flow During the first nine months of 2008, the company generated $345 million in cash from operating activities, a $66 million increase from the prior year period, on stronger operating performance and lower cash taxes. The improved performance was partially offset by increases in trade working capital. Last year’s results included expenses related to a long-term management compensation program. Cash used in financing activities during the first nine months of 2008 was $402 million compared with $760 million in the same period last year. Results for the first nine months of 2007 included debt repayments and one-time costs associated with the company’s debt refinancing transaction. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the third quarter were $584 million, a decrease of $241 million from the end of 2007. During the first nine months of 2008, the company repurchased approximately $378 million of its outstanding common shares and has approximately $22 million in authorized purchases remaining. Net debt at the end of the third quarter was $3,036 million, an increase of $305 million from the end of 2007. Outlook “We believe that the quality of our franchises, fiscal discipline and focus on operational excellence will continue to create value for our shareholders in this challenging economic environment,” said Weidman. “While the impact of today’s environment on our industry, our customers, and therefore, our short-term performance is uncertain, we remain confident in our ability to execute our strategic objectives.” For the remainder of 2008, the company expects the economic slowdown in North America and Europe to continue and also sees recent signs of slowing growth in Asia linked to the global credit crisis. Due to these factors, and their impact on overall volumes, the company updated its full year 2008 outlook for adjusted earnings per share to between $3.40 and $3.55 from its previous guidance range of between $3.60 and $3.85. The company’s guidance is based on a tax rate of 26 percent and a year-end weighted average of 165 million diluted shares outstanding. The company also adjusted its full year 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 7 of 16 operating EBITDA guidance range to between $1,320 million and $1,355 million from its previous guidance range of between $1,355 million and $1,415 million. Contacts: Investor Relations Media - U.S. Media - Europe Mark Oberle W. Travis Jacobsen Jens Kurth Phone: +1 972 443 4464 Phone: +1 972 443 3750 Phone: +49 69 305 7137 Telefax: +1 972 443 8519 Telefax: +1 972 443 8519 Telefax: +49 69 305 36787 Mark.Oberle@celanese.com William.Jacobsen@celanese.com J.Kurth@celanese.com As a global leader in the chemicals industry, Celanese Corporation makes products essential to everyday living. Our products, found in consumer and industrial applications, are manufactured in North America, Europe and Asia. Net sales totaled $6.4 billion in 2007, with approximately 70% generated outside of North America. Known for operational excellence and execution of its business strategies, Celanese delivers value to customers around the globe with innovations and best-in-class technologies. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company employs approximately 8,400 employees worldwide. For more information on Celanese Corporation, please visit the company’s website at www.celanese.com. Forward-Looking Statements This release may contain “forward-looking statements,” which include information concerning the company’s plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs and other information that is not historical information. When used in this release, the words “outlook,” “forecast,” “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 8 of 16 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 forward-looking statements contained in this release. Numerous factors, many of which are beyond the company’s control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed as forward-looking statements. Certain of these risk factors are discussed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances. Reconciliation of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures to U.S. GAAP This release reflects five performance measures, operating EBITDA, affiliate EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, net debt and adjusted free cash flow, as non-U.S. GAAP measures. The most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP in our consolidated financial statements for operating EBITDA is operating profit; for affiliate EBITDA is equity in net earnings of affiliates; for adjusted earnings per share is earnings per common share-diluted; for net debt is total debt; and for adjusted free cash flow is cash flow from operations. Use of Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Information • Operating EBITDA, a measure used by management to measure performance, is defined as operating profit from continuing operations, plus equity in net earnings from affiliates, other income and depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted for other charges and adjustments. We provide guidance on operating EBITDA and are unable to reconcile forecasted operating EBITDA to a GAAP financial measure because a forecast of Other Charges and Adjustments is not practical. Our management believes operating EBITDA is useful to investors because it is one of the primary measures our management uses for its planning and budgeting processes and to monitor and evaluate financial and operating results. Operating EBITDA is not a recognized term under U.S. GAAP and does not purport to be an alternative to operating profit as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of operating EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Additionally, operating EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management’s discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements nor does it represent the amount used in our debt covenants. • Affiliate EBITDA, a measure used by management to measure performance of its equity investments, is defined as the proportional operating profit plus the proportional depreciation and amortization of its equity investments. Affiliate EBITDA, including Celanese Proportional Share of affiliate information on Table 8, is not a recognized term under U.S. GAAP and is not meant to be an alternative to operating cash flow of the equity investments. The company has determined that it does not have sufficient ownership for operating control of these investments to consider their results on a consolidated basis. The company believes that investors should consider affiliate EBITDA when determining the equity investments’ overall value in the company. • Adjusted earnings per share is a measure used by management to measure performance. It is defined as net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders plus preferred dividends, adjusted for other charges and adjustments, and divided by the number of basic common shares, diluted preferred shares, and options valued using the treasury method. We provide guidance on an adjusted earnings per share basis and are unable to reconcile forecasted adjusted earnings per share to a GAAP financial measure without unreasonable effort because a forecast of Other Items is not practical. We believe that the presentation of this non-U.S. GAAP measure provides useful information to management and investors regarding various financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations, and that when U.S. GAAP information is viewed in conjunction with non-U.S. GAAP information, investors are provided with a more meaningful understanding of our ongoing operating performance. This non-U.S. GAAP information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP financial information. • The tax rate used for adjusted earnings per share is the tax rate based on our initial guidance, less changes in uncertain tax positions. We adjust this tax rate during the year only if there is a substantial change in our underlying operations; an updated forecast would not necessarily result in a change to our tax rate used for adjusted earnings per share. The adjusted tax rate may differ significantly from the tax rate used for U.S. GAAP reporting in any given reporting period. It is not practical to reconcile our prospective adjusted tax rate to the actual U.S. GAAP tax rate in any -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 9 of 16 future period. • Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. We believe that the presentation of this non-U.S. GAAP measure provides useful information to management and investors regarding changes to the company’s capital structure. Our management and credit analysts use net debt to evaluate the company’s capital structure and assess credit quality. This non-U.S. GAAP information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP financial information. • Adjusted free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures, other productive asset purchases, operating cash from discontinued operations and certain other charges and adjustments. We believe that the presentation of this non-U.S. GAAP measure provides useful information to management and investors regarding changes to the company’s cash flow. Our management and credit analysts use adjusted free cash flow to evaluate the company’s liquidity and assess credit quality. This non-U.S. GAAP information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP financial information. Results Unaudited The results presented in this release, 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 10 of 16 Preliminary Consolidated Statements of Operations — Unaudited Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (in $ millions, except per share data) 2008 2007 2008 2007 Net sales 1,823 1,573 5,537 4,684 Cost of sales (1,490 ) (1,236 ) (4,390 ) (3,651 ) Gross profit 333 337 1,147 1,033 Selling, general and administrative expenses (142 ) (133 ) (416 ) (371 ) Amortization of Intangibles 1 (19 ) (18 ) (58 ) (53 ) Research and development expenses (18 ) (18 ) (59 ) (54 ) Other (charges) gains, net (1 ) (12 ) (24 ) (118 ) Foreign exchange gain (loss), net (1 ) — 3 0 Gain (loss) on disposition of assets, net (1 ) (9 ) (1 ) (13 ) Operating profit 151 147 592 424 Equity in net earnings of affiliates 19 24 46 65 Interest expense (65 ) (63 ) (195 ) (196 ) Refinancing expenses — — — (256 ) Interest income 8 9 27 34 Dividend income — cost investments 35 29 138 93 Other income (expense), net 4 (15 ) 9 (30 ) Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax and minority interests 152 131 617 134 Income tax (provision) benefit 12 (1 ) (106 ) (6 ) Minority interests — — 1 — Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 164 130 512 128 Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations: Earnings ( loss) from operation of discontinued operations (8 ) — (120 ) 38 Gain on disposal of discontinued operations — — — 47 Income tax (provision) benefit 2 (2 ) 45 (1 ) Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (6 ) (2 ) (75 ) 84 Net earnings (loss) 158 128 437 212 Cumulative preferred stock dividends (3 ) (2 ) (8 ) (7 ) Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders 155 126 429 205 Earnings (loss) per common share — basic: Continuing operations $ 1.09 $ 0.85 $ 3.36 $ 0.78 Discontinued operations (0.04 ) (0.01 ) (0.50 ) 0.54 Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders $ 1.05 $ 0.84 $ 2.86 $ 1.32 Earnings (loss) per common share — diluted: Continuing operations $ 1.01 $ 0.77 $ 3.08 $ 0.74 Discontinued operations (0.04 ) (0.01 ) (0.45 ) 0.49 Net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders $ 0.97 $ 0.76 $ 2.63 $ 1.23 Weighted average shares — basic 147.1 150.2 150.0 155.4 Weighted average shares — diluted 162.9 167.4 166.0 172.1 1 Customer related intangibles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 11 of 16 Preliminary Consolidated Balance Sheets — Unaudited September 30, December 31, (in $ millions) 2008 2007 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents 584 825 Receivables: Trade — third party and affiliates, net 1,013 1,009 Other 346 437 Inventories 743 636 Deferred income taxes 68 70 Marketable securities, at fair value 17 46 Other assets 49 40 Total current assets 2,820 3,063 Investments 779 814 Property, plant and equipment, net 2,527 2,362 Deferred income taxes 69 10 Marketable securities, at fair value 202 209 Other assets 370 309 Goodwill 816 866 Intangible assets, net 389 425 Total assets 7,972 8,058 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt — third party and affiliates 302 272 Trade payables — third parties and affiliates 754 818 Other liabilities 561 888 Deferred income taxes 29 30 Income taxes payable 52 23 Total current liabilities 1,698 2,031 Long-term debt 3,318 3,284 Deferred income taxes 243 265 Uncertain tax positions 238 220 Benefit obligations 651 696 Other liabilities 793 495 Minority interests 2 5 Shareholders’ equity: Preferred stock — — Common stock — — Treasury stock, at cost (781 ) (403 ) Additional paid-in capital 492 469 Retained earnings 1,210 799 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net 108 197 Total shareholders’ equity 1,029 1,062 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 7,972 8,058 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 12 of 16 Table 1 Segment Data and Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) to Operating EBITDA — a Non-U.S. GAAP Measure Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (in $ millions) 2008 2007 2008 2007 Net Sales Advanced Engineered Materials 272 258 866 777 Consumer Specialties 295 282 869 832 Industrial Specialties 378 314 1,129 1,015 Acetyl Intermediates 1,056 864 3,219 2,532 Other Activities 1 — 1 1 2 Intersegment eliminations (178 ) (146 ) (547 ) (474 ) Total 1,823 1,573 5,537 4,684 Operating Profit (Loss) Advanced Engineered Materials 13 35 80 103 Consumer Specialties 42 34 138 130 Industrial Specialties 18 (9 ) 55 2 Acetyl Intermediates 100 117 425 340 Other Activities 1 (22 ) (30 ) (106 ) (151 ) Total 151 147 592 424 Equity Earnings, Cost — Dividend Income and Other Income (Expense) Advanced Engineered Materials 12 18 32 48 Consumer Specialties 1 2 49 37 Industrial Specialties — — — — Acetyl Intermediates 33 28 95 51 Other Activities 1 12 (10 ) 17 (8 ) Total 58 38 193 128 Other Charges and Other Adjustments 2 Advanced Engineered Materials 1 — 3 5 Consumer Specialties — 2 1 11 Industrial Specialties 3 14 11 33 Acetyl Intermediates 13 2 33 28 Other Activities 1 3 22 18 98 Total 20 40 66 175 Depreciation and Amortization Expense Advanced Engineered Materials 19 17 58 51 Consumer Specialties 13 15 40 39 Industrial Specialties 15 13 43 43 Acetyl Intermediates 36 31 102 81 Other Activities 1 2 1 7 4 Total 85 77 250 218 Operating EBITDA Advanced Engineered Materials 45 70 173 207 Consumer Specialties 56 53 228 217 Industrial Specialties 36 18 109 78 Acetyl Intermediates 182 178 655 500 Other Activities 1 (5 ) (17 ) (64 ) (57 ) Total 314 302 1,101 945 1 Other Activities primarily includes corporate selling, general and administrative expenses and the results from captive insurance companies. 2 See Table 7. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 13 of 16 Table 2 Factors Affecting Third Quarter 2008 Segment Net Sales Compared to Third Quarter 2007 (in percent) Volume Price Currency Other1 Total Advanced Engineered Materials -6 % 6 % 5 % 0 % 5 % Consumer Specialties -3 % 6 % 2 % 0 % 5 % Industrial Specialties 1 % 15 % 5 % -1 % 20 % Acetyl Intermediates 9 % 11 % 2 % 0 % 22 % Total Company 4 % 11 % 3 % -2 % 16 % Factors Affecting Nine Months 2008 Segment Net Sales Compared to Nine Months 2007 (in percent) Volume Price Currency Other1 Total Advanced Engineered Materials 2 % 2 % 7 % 0 % 11 % Consumer Specialties -6 % 5 % 3 % 2 % 4 % Industrial Specialties -7 % 13 % 7 % -2 % 11 % Acetyl Intermediates 9 % 14 % 4 % 0 % 27 % Total Company 3 % 10 % 6 % -1 % 18 % 1 Primarily represents net sales from APL (Acetate), divestiture of AT Plastics Films business and captive insurance companies (Total Company). Table 3 Cash Flow Information Nine Months Ended September 30, (in $ millions) 2008 2007 Net cash provided by operating activities 345 279 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 1 (169 ) 196 Net cash used in financing activities (402 ) (760 ) Exchange rate effects on cash (15 ) 25 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 825 791 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 584 531 1 2008 includes $311 million of cash received and $122 million of capital expenditures related to the Ticona Kelsterbach plant relocation. Table 4 Cash Dividends Received Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (in $ millions) 2008 2007 2008 2007 Dividends from equity investments 7 14 62 54 Dividends from cost investments 35 29 138 93 Total 42 43 200 147 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 14 of 16 Table 5 Net Debt — Reconciliation of a Non-U.S. GAAP Measure September 30, December 31, (in $ millions) 2008 2007 Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt — third party and affiliates 302 272 Long-term debt 3,318 3,284 Total debt 3,620 3,556 Less: Cash and cash equivalents 584 825 Net Debt 3,036 2,731 Table 6 Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share — Reconciliation of a Non-U.S. GAAP Measure Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (in $ millions, except per share data) 2008 2007 2008 2007 Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax and minority interests 152 131 617 134 Non-GAAP Adjustments: Other charges and other adjustments 1 20 40 66 175 Refinancing costs — — — 254 Adjusted Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax and minority interests 172 171 683 563 Income tax (provision) benefit on adjusted earnings 2 (45 ) (48 ) (178 ) (158 ) Minority interests — — 1 — Adjusted Earnings (loss) from continuing operations 127 123 506 405 Preferred dividends (3 ) (2 ) (8 ) (7 ) Adjusted net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders 124 121 498 398 Add back: Preferred dividends 3 2 8 7 Adjusted net earnings (loss) for adjusted EPS 127 123 506 405 Diluted shares (millions) Weighted average shares outstanding 147.1 150.2 150.0 155.4 Assumed conversion of Preferred Shares 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 Assumed conversion of Restricted Stock 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.3 Assumed conversion of stock options 3.4 4.8 3.4 4.4 Total diluted shares 162.9 167.4 166.0 172.1 Adjusted EPS 0.78 0.73 3.05 2.35 1 See Table 7 for details 2 The adjusted tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 is 26% based on the forecasted adjusted tax rate for 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 15 of 16 Table 7 Reconciliation of Other Charges and Other Adjustments Other Charges: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (in $ millions) 2008 2007 2008 2007 Employee termination benefits 8 2 19 27 Plant/office closures — 4 7 4 Insurance recoveries associated with plumbing cases — (2 ) — (2 ) Long-term compensation triggered by Exit Event — — — 74 Asset impairments 21 6 21 9 Clear Lake insurance recoveries (23 ) — (23 ) — Sorbates settlement (8 ) — (8 ) — Ticona Kelsterbach plant relocation 3 1 8 4 Other — 1 — 2 Total 1 12 24 118 Other Adjustments: 1 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Income September 30, September 30, Statement (in $ millions) 2008 2007 2008 2007 Classification Other Ethylene pipeline exit income/expense, costs — — (2 ) 10 net Business optimization 9 5 27 10 SG&A Foreign exchange loss Other related to refinancing income/expense, transaction — 13 — 22 net Ticona Kelsterbach plant Cost of sales relocation (2 ) — (6 ) — Plant closures 7 — 14 — Cost of sales Executive severance & other SG&A costs related to Squeeze-Out — (1 ) — — Gain on AT Plastics films sale — 7 — 7 disposition Other 5 4 9 8 Various Total 19 28 42 57 Total other charges and other adjustments 20 40 66 175 1 These items are included in net earnings but not included in other charges. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 16 of 16 Table 8 Equity Affiliate Preliminary Results — Total — Unaudited Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (in $ millions) September 30, September 30, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Net Sales Ticona Affiliates1 368 315 1,117 934 Infraserv2 566 422 1,706 1,175 Total 934 737 2,823 2,109 Operating Profit Ticona Affiliates 41 55 116 148 Infraserv 31 19 79 61 Total 72 74 195 209 Depreciation and Amortization Ticona Affiliates 16 12 54 39 Infraserv 29 21 85 61 Total 45 33 139 100 Affiliate EBITDA3 Ticona Affiliates 57 67 170 187 Infraserv 60 40 164 122 Total 117 107 334 309 Net Income Ticona Affiliates 21 38 67 98 Infraserv 24 19 89 59 Total 45 57 156 157 Net Debt Ticona Affiliates 188 142 188 142 Infraserv 358 5 358 5 Total 546 147 546 147 Equity Affiliate Preliminary Results — Celanese Proportional Share — Unaudited4 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (in $ millions) September 30, September 30, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Net Sales Ticona Affiliates 170 145 515 432 Infraserv 182 135 516 388 Total 352 280 1,031 820 Operating Profit Ticona Affiliates 19 25 53 70 Infraserv 10 6 24 20 Total 29 31 77 90 Depreciation and Amortization Ticona Affiliates 8 6 25 18 Infraserv 9 6 26 20 Total 17 12 51 38 Affiliate EBITDA3 Ticona Affiliates 27 31 78 88 Infraserv 19 12 50 39 Total 46 43 128 127 Equity in net earnings of affiliates (as reported on the Income Statement) Ticona Affiliates 12 18 31 47 Infraserv 7 6 15 18 Total 19 24 46 65 Affiliate EBITDA in excess of Equity in net earnings of affiliates5 Ticona Affiliates 15 13 47 41 Infraserv 12 6 35 21 Total 27 19 82 62 Net Debt Ticona Affiliates 86 62 86 62 Infraserv 113 3 113 3 Total 199 65 199 65 1 Ticona Affiliates includes PolyPlastics (45% ownership), Korean Engineering Plastics (50%), Fortron Industries (50%), and Una SA (50%) 2 Infraserv includes Infraserv Entities valued as equity investments (Infraserv Höchst Group — 31% ownership, Infraserv Gendorf — 39% and Infraserv Knapsack 27%) 3 Affiliate EBITDA is the sum of Operating Profit and Depreciation and Amortization, a non-U.S. GAAP measure 4 Calculated as the product of figures from the above table times Celanese ownership percentage 5 Product of Celanese proportion of Affiliate EBITDA less Equity in net earnings of affiliates; not included in Celanese operating EBITDA EX-99.2 3 y72034exv99w2.htm EX-99.2: SLIDE PRESENTATION Exhibit 99.2 [[Image Removed]] Dave Weidman, Chairman and CEO Steven Sterin, Senior Vice President and CFO Celanese 3Q 2008 Earnings Conference Call / Webcast Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:00 a.m. ET -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Forward Looking Statements, Reconciliation and Use of Non- GAAP Measures to U.S. GAAP Forward-Looking Statements This presentation may contain "forward-looking statements," which include information concerning the company's plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs and other information that is not historical information. When used in this release, the words "outlook," "forecast," "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "plans," "intends," "believes," and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 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 forward- looking statements contained in this release. Numerous factors, many of which are beyond the company's control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed as forward-looking statements. Certain of these risk factors are discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances. Reconciliation of Non-U.S. GAAP Measures to U.S. GAAP This presentation reflects five performance measures, operating EBITDA, affiliate EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, net debt and adjusted free cash flow, as non-U.S. GAAP measures. The most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP in our consolidated financial statements for operating EBITDA is operating profit; for affiliate EBITDA is equity in net earnings of affiliates; for adjusted earnings per share is earnings per common share-diluted; for net debt is total debt; and for adjusted free cash flow is cash flow from operations. Use of Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Information Operating EBITDA, a measure used by management to measure performance, is defined as operating profit from continuing operations, plus equity in net earnings from affiliates, other income and depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted for other charges and adjustments. We provide guidance on operating EBITDA and are unable to reconcile forecasted operating EBITDA to a GAAP financial measure because a forecast of Other Charges and Adjustments is not practical. Our management believes operating EBITDA is useful to investors because it is one of the primary measures our management uses for its planning and budgeting processes and to monitor and evaluate financial and operating results. Operating EBITDA is not a recognized term under U.S. GAAP and does not purport to be an alternative to operating profit as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Because not all companies use identical calculations, this presentation of operating EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Additionally, operating EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management's discretionary use, as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements nor does it represent the amount used in our debt covenants. Affiliate EBITDA, a measure used by management to measure performance of its equity investments, is defined as the proportional operating profit plus the proportional depreciation and amortization of its equity investments. Affiliate EBITDA, including Celanese Proportional Share of affiliate information on Table 8, is not a recognized term under U.S. GAAP and is not meant to be an alternative to operating cash flow of the equity investments. The company has determined that it does not have sufficient ownership for operating control of these investments to consider their results on a consolidated basis. The company believes that investors should consider affiliate EBITDA when determining the equity investments' overall value in the company. Adjusted earnings per share is a measure used by management to measure performance. It is defined as net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders plus preferred dividends, adjusted for other charges and adjustments, and divided by the number of basic common shares, diluted preferred shares, and options valued using the treasury method. We provide guidance on an adjusted earnings per share basis and are unable to reconcile forecasted adjusted earnings per share to a GAAP financial measure without unreasonable effort because a forecast of Other Items is not practical. We believe that the presentation of this non- U.S. GAAP measure provides useful information to management and investors regarding various financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations, and that when U.S. GAAP information is viewed in conjunction with non-U.S. GAAP information, investors are provided with a more meaningful understanding of our ongoing operating performance. This non-U.S. GAAP information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP financial information. The tax rate used for adjusted earnings per share is the tax rate based on our initial guidance, less changes in uncertain tax positions. We adjust this tax rate during the year only if there is a substantial change in our underlying operations; an updated forecast would not necessarily result in a change to our tax rate used for adjusted earnings per share. The adjusted tax rate may differ significantly from the tax rate used for U.S. GAAP reporting in any given reporting period. It is not practical to reconcile our prospective adjusted tax rate to the actual U.S. GAAP tax rate in any future period. Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. We believe that the presentation of this non-U.S. GAAP measure provides useful information to management and investors regarding changes to the company's capital structure. Our management and credit analysts use net debt to evaluate the company's capital structure and assess credit quality. This non-U.S. GAAP information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP financial information Adjusted free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures, other productive asset purchases, operating cash from discontinued operations and certain other charges and adjustments. We believe that the presentation of this non-U.S. GAAP measure provides useful information to management and investors regarding changes to the company's cash flow. Our management and credit analysts use adjusted free cash flow to evaluate the company's liquidity and assess credit quality. This non-U.S. GAAP information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP financial information. Results Unaudited The results presented in this presentation, 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Dave Weidman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Celanese Corporation 3Q 2008 Highlights in millions (except EPS) 3rd Qtr 2008 3rd Qtr 2007 Net Sales $1,823 $1,573 Operating Profit $151 $147 Adjusted EPS $0.78 $0.73 Operating EBITDA $314 $302 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Steven Sterin Senior Vice President and CFO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Celanese Corporation Financial Highlights in millions (except EPS) 3rd Qtr 2008 3rd Qtr 2007 Net Sales $1,823 $1,573 Operating Profit $151 $147 Net Earnings $158 $128 Special Items Other Charges/Adjustments $20 $40 Adjusted EPS $0.78 $0.73 Effective Tax Rate 26% 28% Diluted Share Basis 162.9 167.4 Operating EBITDA $314 $302 Net sales increased 16% from prior year Higher pricing Increased acetyl volumes Favorable currency impacts Operating profit increased to $151 million Higher raw material and energy costs compressed margins Insurance proceeds from the Clear Lake claim offset Pampa related shutdown costs Adjusted EPS up 7% to $0.78/share Diluted share basis reflects share repurchase programs 9.8 million shares repurchased for ~$378 million under current authorization Operating EBITDA increased to $314 million -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] in millions 3rd Qtr 2008 3rd Qtr 2007 Net Sales $272 up 5% $258 Operating EBITDA $45 down 36% $70 Advanced Engineered Materials Third Quarter 2008: Increased net sales driven by improved pricing and positive currency effects Increased penetration in value per vehicle and growth in non- automotive applications partially offset significant declines in US and European automotive builds Asia growth strategy continues to deliver positive results Higher raw material and energy costs continue to pressure margins Operating EBITDA decrease also impacted by lower earnings from equity affiliates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Third Quarter 2008: Net sales increase primarily driven by strong pricing and foreign currency effects Higher pricing more than offset slightly lower volumes for the quarter Operating EBITDA increase primarily the result of improved pricing and realized acquisition synergies Consumer Specialties in millions 3rd Qtr 2008 3rd Qtr 2007 Net Sales $295 up 5% $282 Operating EBITDA $56 up 6% $53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Third Quarter 2008: Increase in net sales primarily driven by higher pricing and favorable currency impacts Slight volume increase due to favorable comparison to 2007 which included impacts associated with Clear Lake outage Demand weakness in certain US and European end-markets continues, while China volumes continue to increase Operating EBITDA improvement due to expanded margins Industrial Specialties in millions 3rd Qtr 2008 3rd Qtr 2007 Net Sales $378 up 20% $314 Operating EBITDA $36 up 100% $18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Acetyl Intermediates in millions 3rd Qtr 2008 3rd Qtr 2007 Net Sales $1,056 up 22% $864 Operating EBITDA $182 up 2% $178 Third Quarter 2008: Increased net sales driven by higher pricing, increased volumes and favorable currency impacts Volume and pricing strength offset by significantly higher input costs and Hurricane Ike impacts Increased dividends from Ibn Sina contributed to improved Operating EBITDA for the quarter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] 3Q 2007 3Q 2008 YTD 2007 YTD 2008 3Q 2007 3Q 2008 YTD 2007 YTD 2008 Earnings - Equity Investments 24 19 65 46 Dividends - Cost Investments 29 35 93 138 Total affiliate earnings impact of $54 million relatively flat versus prior year Increased dividends from Ibn Sina methanol and MTBE cost affiliate more than offset performance of AEM affiliates currently pressured by continued high raw material and energy costs and weaker demand Significant value delivered by affiliates year-to-date Income Statement Cash Flow Affiliates Continue to Deliver Value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Strong Cash Generation Adjusted Free Cash Flow Adjusted Free Cash Flow Adjusted Free Cash Flow in millions YTD 2008 YTD 2007 Net cash provided by operating activities $345 $279 Adjustments to operating cash for discontinued operations ($10) $92 Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations $335 $371 Less: Capital expenditures $212 $217 Add: Other charges and adjustments1 $72 $40 Adjusted Free Cash Flow $195 $194 1Amounts primarily associated with certain other charges and the cash outflows for purchases of other productive assets that are classified as 'investing activities' for U.S. GAAP purposes. Factors contributing to cash generation during 2008: Strong operating performance Increased dividends from cost affiliates Lower cash taxes Growth from strategic investments in Asia Working capital increases on high raw material costs Outlook for 2008 to be ~$450 million, reflecting adjusted earnings outlook -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Optimized Leverage Profile Term Loan - $2.8 billion Other Debt Obligations - $803 million Cash - $584 million Net Debt - $3.0 billion Revolver - $650 million Cost Stability Flexibility Structure Characteristics Primary Components Strong balance sheet provides flexibility and stability in current environment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Increased Financial Flexibility 2005 2006 2007 3Q YTD East 3.94 4.27 5.94 6.55 Operating EBITDA/Net Interest Stable, Flexible & Low Cost Continued improvement in coverage ratios Advantages of structure: LIBOR +150 bps Term loan maturity not until 2014 1% annual term loan amortization "Covenant-lite" Decrease in overall borrowing costs since 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Thereafter East 73 92 99 86 62 300 Long-Term Debt Repayment 3,000 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Appendix -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] 3Q 2008 Other Charges and Other Adjustments by Segment $ in millions AEM CS IS AI Other Total Employee termination benefits - - - 7 1 8 Ticona Kelsterbach relocation 3 - - - - 3 Clear Lake insurance recoveries - - - (23) - (23) Asset impairments - - - 21 - 21 Sorbates settlement - - - - (8) (8) Total other charges 3 - - 5 (7) 1 Business optimization - - 2 - 7 9 Ticona Kelsterbach relocation (2) - - - - (2) Plant closures - - 1 6 - 7 Other - - - 2 3 5 Total other adjustments (2) - 3 8 10 19 Total other charges and other adjustments 1 - 3 13 3 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Reg G: Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Reg G: Reconciliation of Net Debt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Reg G: Other Charges and Other Adjustments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Reg G: Reconciliation of Operating EBITDA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Image Removed]] Reg G: Equity Affiliate Preliminary Results and Celanese Proportional Share - Unaudited