Celanese Corporation Reports Record Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $6.02 for Full Year 2015; Fourth Quarter Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $1.25
Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty
materials company, today reported 2015 adjusted earnings per share of
$6.02 versus $5.67 in the prior year, and fourth quarter adjusted
earnings per share of $1.25 versus $1.28 in the prior year quarter.
These strong results demonstrate the ability of our complementary cores
to create value in a challenging environment. In Materials Solutions, we
combine chemistry and applications in a unique way to satisfy the needs
of our customers, and in the Acetyl Chain we leverage our technology
advantage across our integrated value chain to capture opportunity and
maximize value.
Fourth quarter 2015 financial highlights:
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Adjusted earnings per share of $1.25, down 2 percent from prior year
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Adjusted EBIT margin of 19.2 percent, a fourth quarter record and an
increase of 110 basis points over the prior year
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Fourth quarter record performance for adjusted EBIT and margin in both
Materials Solutions and Industrial Specialties
Full year 2015 financial highlights:
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Record adjusted earnings per share of $6.02, up 6 percent from prior
year, driven by the strength of our commercial models in both the
Acetyl Chain and Materials Solutions
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Adjusted EBIT margin of 21.8 percent was our highest ever, increasing
320 basis points over the prior year
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Record core income and margin in Materials Solutions
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Free cash flow of $733 million before the impact of a $177 million
payment to terminate a supplier contract
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$594 million of cash returned to shareholders, including 6.6 million
shares repurchased and $174 million in dividends paid
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31, 2015
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September 30, 2015
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December 31, 2015
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December 31, 2014
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(unaudited)
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(In $ millions, except per share data)
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Net sales
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Advanced Engineered Materials
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311
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326
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1,326
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1,459
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Consumer Specialties
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246
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247
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969
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1,160
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Total Materials Solutions
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557
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573
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2,295
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2,619
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Industrial Specialties
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239
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274
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1,082
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1,224
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Acetyl Intermediates
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644
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680
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2,744
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3,493
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Eliminations
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(71
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(82
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(323
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(411
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Total Acetyl Chain
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812
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872
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3,503
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4,306
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Other Activities
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Intersegment elimination
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(35
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(32
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(124
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(123
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Total
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1,334
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1,413
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5,674
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6,802
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31, 2015
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September 30, 2015
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December 31, 2015
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December 31, 2014
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(unaudited)
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(In $ millions, except per share data)
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Operating profit (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation
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Advanced Engineered Materials
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51
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58
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235
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221
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Consumer Specialties
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46
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77
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262
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388
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Total Materials Solutions
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97
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135
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497
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609
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Industrial Specialties
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(4
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19
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72
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76
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Acetyl Intermediates
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(239
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64
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16
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562
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Total Acetyl Chain
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(243
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83
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88
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638
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Other Activities
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(156
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(22
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(240
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(485
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Total
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(302
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)
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196
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345
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762
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Net earnings (loss)
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(301
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151
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285
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620
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Adjusted EBIT / Total segment income(1)
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256
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305
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1,236
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1,268
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Operating EBITDA(1)
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332
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375
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1,515
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1,558
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Diluted EPS - continuing operations
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$
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(2.03
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$
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1.07
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$
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2.01
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$
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4.04
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Diluted EPS - total
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$
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(2.03
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$
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1.07
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$
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2.00
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$
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4.00
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Adjusted EPS(1)
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$
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1.25
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$
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1.50
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$
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6.02
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$
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5.67
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______________________________
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(1)
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See "Non-US GAAP Financial Measures" below.
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Additional information about the company's prior period
performance is included in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and
in its Current Year Reconciliations to Non-US GAAP Financial
Measures available on the company's website at www.celanese.com
in the Investor Relations section.
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Significant fourth quarter items impacting GAAP results:
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Expense of $174 million related to the termination of an existing
supplier agreement
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Pension mark-to-market adjustment of $126 million, recognizing net
actuarial losses and change in value of plan assets versus a
mark-to-market loss of $349 million in the fourth quarter of 2014
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Asset impairment loss of $123 million related to a write-off of
ethanol assets at our integrated facility in Nanjing, China
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Exit costs and capacity reduction costs of $62 million related to
certain facilities in Lanaken, Belgium, Tarragona, Spain and
Meredosia, Illinois
"I am pleased to report fourth quarter adjusted earnings of $1.25 per
share and adjusted EBIT margin of 19.2 percent, a 110 basis point
increase over the prior year and a fourth quarter record. Our teams did
a tremendous job of managing through the considerable headwinds of
currency depreciation, falling crude prices, and soft demand in Asia to
deliver these strong results," said Mark Rohr, chairman and chief
executive officer. "Our Materials Solutions core produced fourth quarter
records for adjusted EBIT and margin, as we continue to build momentum
in our opportunity pipeline that provides innovative solutions for our
customers. Industrial Specialties also set fourth quarter records for
adjusted EBIT and margin as we flexed our fully integrated Acetyl Chain
to capture market opportunities and maximize value in a volatile market
environment. For the year, we grew adjusted earnings per share by 6
percent to $6.02 per share, a second consecutive record year. We
delivered record segment income margin of 21.8 percent, an increase of
320 basis points year over year. Our strong earnings translated into
record free cash flow generation. We deployed $420 million of cash to
repurchase approximately 6.6 million shares of stock during the year and
increased dividends paid by 21 percent to $174 million in 2015. These
results underscore the success we are having with our value creation
models in both cores, our relentless focus on productivity and our
ability to generate strong cash flow. During the year we also took a
number of steps to improve our competitive position including
rationalizing our manufacturing footprint, terminating a supply contract
and executing on broad based productivity initiatives. The expense
recognized in relation to these actions accounts for roughly $300
million of the adjustments to our reported GAAP earnings, and these
steps position us well going forward," said Rohr.
Full Year Business Segment Overview
Materials Solutions
Materials Solutions generated record core income of $808 million and
expanded margin by 510 basis points to 35.2 percent, also a record
level. Engineered Materials (Advanced Engineered Materials
excluding affiliates) adjusted EBIT increased by 47 percent year over
year as we continue to provide high value to our customers well beyond
the polymer. Margin in Engineered Materials expanded 710 basis points as
prices remained relatively stable while raw materials declined. We
successfully introduced over 1,000 new project launches in 2015 as we
continue to offer the best overall materials package and project
management system to drive growth in our opportunity pipeline. These
strong results in Engineered Materials combined with productivity and
lower raw material costs more than offset volume decline due to customer
tow destocking and lower affiliate earnings.
Equity earnings from Advanced Engineered Materials affiliates declined
$11 million year over year to $150 million as continued decline in MTBE
pricing adversely impacted Ibn Sina and more than offset higher earnings
from Korea Engineering Plastics and Polyplastics. Dividends from
Cellulose Derivatives ventures declined $8 million year over year due to
the expiration of a tax holiday.
Acetyl Chain
Core income in the Acetyl Chain was $498 million in 2015, 18.5 percent
lower versus the prior year. Despite significant year over year
headwinds from currency, falling raw materials and fewer industry
outages in VAM versus prior year, the Acetyl Chain was able to post
record margins for the year through commercial actions, a focus on
productivity and lower energy costs. Industrial Specialties delivered
record segment income of $110 million, a 71.9 percent increase
year-over-year, and also generated a record margin of 10.2 percent as
raw material cost reductions and productivity actions more than offset a
decline in pricing for emulsion polymers.
Recent Highlights
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Announced addition of Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) to the Engineered
Materials portfolio in the second half of 2016 for application in
automotive, electrical, electronics, industrial, oil & gas,
diagnostics, and analytical end-uses.
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Launched a global tribology product platform to meet the growing
demand for high-performance materials for use in moving parts. These
low-wear, low-friction engineered plastics are developed for moving
and sliding parts used in everything from conveyors to vehicles to
orthopedic implants.
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Announced implementation of a series of low capital debottlenecks and
technology enhancements at the Clear Lake, Texas, acetic acid facility
to expand capacity by 150kt by 2016.
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Started expansion of Clear Lake, Texas VAM facility raising plant
capacity by 150kt to 450kt by 2018.
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Entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Push Group to form a
new joint venture focused on the production of cellulose acetate-based
specialty products, including high-quality plastics and films.
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Announced capacity expansion of GUR® ultra-high molecular
weight polyethylene at the Bishop, Texas facility to 38kt, with final
completion expected in May 2016.
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Confirmed permanent reduction in capacity at the Lanaken, Belgium,
acetate tow production facility by 50 percent.
Fourth Quarter Business Segment Overview
Materials Solutions
Materials Solutions core income was a fourth quarter record at $194
million, 11.5 percent higher than the prior year quarter. Core margin
was also a fourth quarter record of 34.8 percent, expanding by 620 basis
points. Segment income and margin in Advanced Engineered Materials were
both fourth quarter records. Engineered Materials expanded margin by 940
basis points, due to our ability to hold pricing in an environment of
falling raw materials, which demonstrates the value of our polymers and
application expertise to our customers. Consumer Specialties also
recorded a highest ever segment income margin of 44.3 percent, a 470
basis points expansion from fourth quarter last year.
Productivity combined with lower energy and raw material costs more than
offset volume decline driven by customer tow destocking. Equity earnings
were $7 million lower than fourth quarter last year mainly due to the
impact of lower MTBE on Ibn Sina.
Acetyl Chain
Acetyl Chain core income was $82 million, a 43.1 percent decline from
fourth quarter last year. Margin was 10.1 percent, 460 basis points
lower than the same quarter last year. Fourth quarter results in the
Acetyl Chain were adversely impacted year over year by fewer unplanned
industry outages in VAM and weak demand in Asia, which more than offset
productivity gains and lower energy and raw material costs. Industrial
Specialties registered fourth quarter record segment income of $22
million compared to $7 million last year and record margins of 9.2
percent, a 660 basis points improvement.
Cash Flow
For the year, free cash flow was $733 million before including the
impact of a cash payment related to terminating a supply contract. Net
of the termination payment, free cash flow was a record at $556 million.
Capex for the year was $306 million and $62 million for the quarter.
During 2015, Celanese returned $594 million of cash to shareholders,
repurchasing 6.6 million shares and paying $174 million in dividends. $1
billion remains under the recent share repurchase authorization as of
December 31, 2015.
Outlook
"We began 2015 facing multiple headwinds, and worked extremely hard to
implement commercial discipline, productivity actions and sound capital
deployment strategies to deliver record results. Our performance in 2015
demonstrates our structural uniqueness and the value of our
complementary cores," said Rohr. "Similarly, 2016 is starting off with
its own set of challenges. In the last few months we have seen further
declines in crude and the broad raw material complex, continued
uncertainty in the Asian demand landscape, and a further weakening
Chinese currency. That said, we are confident that our business models
in Materials Solutions and the Acetyl Chain provide the framework needed
to manage the current uncertainty and strengthen our ability to generate
high levels of free cash flow. We also continue to build on our
productivity initiatives to support growth. We anticipate adjusted
earnings per share to grow 5-10 percent in 2016 which will keep us well
on track to meet our 2018 targets."
The company's earnings presentation and prepared remarks related to the
fourth quarter and year-end results will be posted on its website at www.celanese.com
in the investor section after market close on January 21, 2016.
Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production
of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in
most major industries and consumer applications. With sales almost
equally divided between North America, Europe and Asia, the company uses
the full breadth of its global chemistry, technology and business
expertise to create value for customers and the corporation. Celanese
partners with customers to solve their most critical needs while making
a positive impact on its communities and the world. Based in Dallas,
Texas, Celanese employs approximately 7,100 employees worldwide
and had 2015 net sales of $5.7 billion. For more information about
Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com
or our blog at www.celaneseblog.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain "forward-looking statements," which include
information concerning the company's plans, objectives, goals,
strategies, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures,
financing needs and other information that is not historical
information. All forward-looking statements are based upon current
expectations and beliefs and various assumptions. There can be no
assurance that the company will realize these expectations or that these
beliefs will prove correct. There are a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
the results expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements
contained in this release. These risks and uncertainties include, among
other things: changes in general economic, business, political and
regulatory conditions in the countries or regions in which we operate;
the length and depth of product and industry business cycles,
particularly in the automotive, electrical, textiles, electronics and
construction industries; changes in the price and availability of raw
materials, particularly changes in the demand for, supply of, and market
prices of ethylene, methanol, natural gas, wood pulp and fuel oil and
the prices for electricity and other energy sources; the ability to pass
increases in raw material prices on to customers or otherwise improve
margins through price increases; the ability to maintain plant
utilization rates and to implement planned capacity additions and
expansions; the ability to reduce or maintain their current levels of
production costs and to improve productivity by implementing
technological improvements to existing plants; increased price
competition and the introduction of competing products by other
companies; market acceptance of our technology; the ability to obtain
governmental approvals and to construct facilities on terms and
schedules acceptable to the company; changes in the degree of
intellectual property and other legal protection afforded to our
products or technologies, or the theft of such intellectual property;
compliance and other costs and potential disruption or interruption of
production or operations due to accidents, interruptions in sources of
raw materials, cyber security incidents, terrorism or political unrest
or other unforeseen events or delays in construction or operation of
facilities, including as a result of geopolitical conditions, the
occurrence of acts of war or terrorist incidents or as a result of
weather or natural disasters; potential liability for remedial actions
and increased costs under existing or future environmental regulations,
including those relating to climate change; potential liability
resulting from pending or future litigation, or from changes in the
laws, regulations or policies of governments or other governmental
activities in the countries in which we operate; changes in currency
exchange rates and interest rates; our level of indebtedness, which
could diminish our ability to raise additional capital to fund
operations or limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or
the chemicals industry; and various other factors discussed from time to
time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on
which it is made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or
unanticipated events or circumstances.
Non-US GAAP Financial Measures
Use of Non-US GAAP Financial Information
This release uses the following non-US GAAP measures: adjusted EBIT,
operating EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted free cash flow
and net debt. These measures are not recognized in accordance with US
GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to US GAAP measures of
performance. The most directly comparable financial measure presented in
accordance with US GAAP in our consolidated financial statements for
adjusted EBIT and operating EBITDA is net earnings (loss); for adjusted
earnings per share is earnings (loss) from continuing operations per
common share-diluted; for adjusted free cash flow is cash flow from
operations; and for net debt is total debt.
Definitions of Non-US GAAP Financial Measures
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Adjusted EBIT is defined by the Company as net earnings (loss)
attributable to Celanese Corporation, plus (earnings) loss from
discontinued operations, less interest income, plus interest expense,
refinancing expense and taxes, and further adjusted for certain items
attributable to Celanese Corporation. Adjusted EBIT by business
segment may also be referred to by management as segment income.
Adjusted EBIT by core may also be referred to by management as core
income. Adjusted EBIT margin is defined by the Company as adjusted
EBIT divided by net sales. Adjusted EBIT margin has the same uses and
limitations as adjusted EBIT described above.
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Operating EBITDA is defined by the Company as net earnings (loss)
attributable to Celanese Corporation, plus (earnings) loss from
discontinued operations, less interest income, plus interest expense,
refinancing expense, taxes and depreciation and amortization, and
further adjusted for certain items attributable to Celanese
Corporation. Operating EBITDA is equal to adjusted EBIT plus
depreciation and amortization.
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Operating profit (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation is
defined by the Company as operating profit (loss), less earnings
(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests.
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Adjusted earnings per share is defined by the Company as earnings
(loss) from continuing operations attributable to Celanese
Corporation, adjusted for income tax (provision) benefit, certain
items, refinancing and related expenses, divided by the number of
basic common shares and dilutive restricted stock units and stock
options calculated using the treasury method.
Note:
The income tax rate used for adjusted earnings per share approximates
the midpoint in a range of forecasted tax rates for the year. This
range may include certain partial or full-year forecasted tax
opportunities, where applicable, and specifically excludes changes in
uncertain tax positions, discrete items and other material items
adjusted out of our GAAP earnings for adjusted earnings per share
purposes, and changes in management's assessments regarding the
ability to realize deferred tax assets. In determining the adjusted
earnings per share tax rate, we reflect the impact of foreign tax
credits when utilized, or expected to be utilized, absent discrete
events impacting the timing of foreign tax credit utilization. We
analyze this rate quarterly and adjust if there is a material change
in the range of forecasted tax rates; an updated forecast would not
necessarily result in a change to our tax rate used for adjusted
earnings per share. The adjusted tax rate is an estimate and may
differ from the actual tax rate used for GAAP reporting in any given
reporting period. It is not practical to reconcile our prospective
adjusted tax rate to the actual GAAP tax rate in any given future
period.
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Free cash flow is defined by the Company as cash flow from
operations, less capital expenditures on property, plant and
equipment, and adjusted for capital contributions from Mitsui & Co.,
Ltd. to Fairway Methanol LLC.
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Net debt is defined by the Company as total debt less cash and cash
equivalents.
Reconciliation of Non-US GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliations of the non-US GAAP financial measures used in this
press release to the comparable US GAAP financial measure, together with
information about the purposes and uses of non-US GAAP financial
measures, are included in our Non-US GAAP Financial Measures and
Supplemental Information document filed as an exhibit to our Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on or about January 21, 2016 and
also available on our website at www.celanese.com
under Financial Information, Non-GAAP Financial Measures, or at this
link: http://investors.celanese.com/interactive/lookandfeel/4103411/Non-GAAP.PDF.
Results Unaudited
The results in this document, together with the adjustments made to
present the results on a comparable basis, have not been audited and are
based on internal financial data furnished to management. Quarterly
results should not be taken as an indication of the results of
operations to be reported for any subsequent period or for the full
fiscal year.
Supplemental Information
Additional information about our prior period performance is included
in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our Non-US GAAP Financial
Measures and Supplemental Information document.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited
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Three Months Ended
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December 31, 2015
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September 30, 2015
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December 31, 2014
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(In $ millions, except share and per share data)
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Net sales
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1,334
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|
|
1,413
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1,559
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Cost of sales
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|
(1,075
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)
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|
(1,110
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)
|
|
(1,165
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)
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Gross profit
|
|
259
|
|
|
303
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|
|
394
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|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
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(209
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)
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|
(93
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)
|
|
(417
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)
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Amortization of intangible assets
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|
(2
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)
|
|
(3
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)
|
|
(4
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)
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Research and development expenses
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(21
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)
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|
(19
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)
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|
(18
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)
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Other (charges) gains, net
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|
(332
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)
|
|
(4
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)
|
|
(6
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)
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Foreign exchange gain (loss), net
|
|
1
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
(1
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)
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Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and asset, net
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|
(1
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)
|
|
(1
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)
|
|
(2
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)
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Operating profit (loss)
|
|
(305
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)
|
|
186
|
|
|
(54
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)
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Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates
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|
43
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
53
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
(33
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)
|
|
(29
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)
|
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(27
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)
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Refinancing expense
|
|
—
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|
|
—
|
|
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(25
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)
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Interest income
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4
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)
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Dividend income - cost investments
|
|
27
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
29
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Other income (expense), net
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|
(2
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)
|
|
(8
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)
|
|
(3
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)
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Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax
|
|
(270
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)
|
|
225
|
|
|
(31
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)
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Income tax (provision) benefit
|
|
(31
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)
|
|
(74
|
)
|
|
(52
|
)
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
(301
|
)
|
|
151
|
|
|
(83
|
)
|
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
(301
|
)
|
|
151
|
|
|
(85
|
)
|
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
|
3
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
1
|
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation
|
|
(298
|
)
|
|
161
|
|
|
(84
|
)
|
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
(298
|
)
|
|
161
|
|
|
(82
|
)
|
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
(298
|
)
|
|
161
|
|
|
(84
|
)
|
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
(2.03
|
)
|
|
1.07
|
|
|
(0.54
|
)
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
Net earnings (loss) - basic
|
|
(2.03
|
)
|
|
1.07
|
|
|
(0.55
|
)
|
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
(2.03
|
)
|
|
1.07
|
|
|
(0.54
|
)
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
Net earnings (loss) - diluted
|
|
(2.03
|
)
|
|
1.07
|
|
|
(0.55
|
)
|
Weighted average shares (in millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
146.9
|
|
|
149.8
|
|
|
153.4
|
|
Diluted
|
|
146.9
|
|
|
151.0
|
|
|
153.4
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
|
(In $ millions, except share and per share data)
|
Net sales
|
|
5,674
|
|
|
6,802
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
(4,356
|
)
|
|
(5,186
|
)
|
Gross profit
|
|
1,318
|
|
|
1,616
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
(506
|
)
|
|
(758
|
)
|
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
(20
|
)
|
Research and development expenses
|
|
(119
|
)
|
|
(86
|
)
|
Other (charges) gains, net
|
|
(351
|
)
|
|
15
|
|
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net
|
|
4
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and asset, net
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
(7
|
)
|
Operating profit (loss)
|
|
326
|
|
|
758
|
|
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates
|
|
181
|
|
|
246
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
(119
|
)
|
|
(147
|
)
|
Refinancing expense
|
|
—
|
|
|
(29
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
Dividend income - cost investments
|
|
107
|
|
|
116
|
|
Other income (expense), net
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
(4
|
)
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax
|
|
488
|
|
|
941
|
|
Income tax (provision) benefit
|
|
(201
|
)
|
|
(314
|
)
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
287
|
|
|
627
|
|
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
(11
|
)
|
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations
|
|
1
|
|
|
4
|
|
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
(7
|
)
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
285
|
|
|
620
|
|
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
|
19
|
|
|
4
|
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation
|
|
304
|
|
|
624
|
|
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
306
|
|
|
631
|
|
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
(7
|
)
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
|
304
|
|
|
624
|
|
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
2.03
|
|
|
4.07
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
(0.04
|
)
|
Net earnings (loss) - basic
|
|
2.02
|
|
|
4.03
|
|
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
2.01
|
|
|
4.04
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
(0.04
|
)
|
Net earnings (loss) - diluted
|
|
2.00
|
|
|
4.00
|
|
Weighted average shares (in millions)
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
150.8
|
|
|
155.0
|
|
Diluted
|
|
152.3
|
|
|
156.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2015
|
|
As of December 31, 2014
|
|
|
(In $ millions)
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
967
|
|
|
780
|
|
Trade receivables - third party and affiliates, net
|
|
706
|
|
|
801
|
|
Non-trade receivables, net
|
|
285
|
|
|
241
|
|
Inventories
|
|
682
|
|
|
782
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
68
|
|
|
29
|
|
Marketable securities, at fair value
|
|
30
|
|
|
32
|
|
Other assets
|
|
49
|
|
|
33
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
2,787
|
|
|
2,698
|
|
Investments in affiliates
|
|
838
|
|
|
876
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
3,609
|
|
|
3,733
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
222
|
|
|
253
|
|
Other assets
|
|
300
|
|
|
355
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
705
|
|
|
749
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
125
|
|
|
132
|
|
Total assets
|
|
8,586
|
|
|
8,796
|
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt -
third party and affiliates
|
|
513
|
|
|
137
|
|
Trade payables - third party and affiliates
|
|
587
|
|
|
757
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
330
|
|
|
432
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
30
|
|
|
7
|
|
Income taxes payable
|
|
90
|
|
|
5
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
1,550
|
|
|
1,338
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
2,468
|
|
|
2,586
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
136
|
|
|
141
|
|
Uncertain tax positions
|
|
167
|
|
|
159
|
|
Benefit obligations
|
|
1,189
|
|
|
1,211
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
247
|
|
|
283
|
|
Commitments and Contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Common stock
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Treasury stock, at cost
|
|
(1,031
|
)
|
|
(611
|
)
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
136
|
|
|
103
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
3,621
|
|
|
3,491
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
|
|
(348
|
)
|
|
(165
|
)
|
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity
|
|
2,378
|
|
|
2,818
|
|
Noncontrolling interests
|
|
451
|
|
|
260
|
|
Total equity
|
|
2,829
|
|
|
3,078
|
|
Total liabilities and equity
|
|
8,586
|
|
|
8,796
|
|
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