LyondellBasell Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Earnings

July 29, 2016

HOUSTON and LONDON, July 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Second Quarter 2016 Highlights

  • Income from continuing operations: $1.1 billion ($1.0 billion excluding LCM1)
  • Diluted earnings per share: $2.56 per share ($2.45 per share excluding LCM)
  • EBITDA: $1.8 billion ($1.7 billion excluding LCM)
  • Share repurchases and dividends totaled $1.1 billion; repurchased 8.8 million shares during the second quarter, approximately 2% of the outstanding shares
  • Authorized a fourth share repurchase program for up to an additional 10% of shares over the next 18 months
  • Increased second quarter 2016 interim dividend by 9% to $0.85 per share

Comparisons with the prior quarter and second quarter 2015 are available in the following table:

 

Table 1 - Earnings Summary

           
   

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

June 30,

 

Millions of U.S. dollars (except share data)

2016

2016

2015

2016

2015

 

Sales and other operating revenues

$7,328

$6,743

$9,145

$14,071

$17,330

 

Net income(a)

1,091

1,030

1,329

2,121

2,493

 

Income from continuing operations(b)

1,092

1,030

1,326

2,122

2,493

 

Diluted earnings per share (U.S. dollars):

           
 

Net income(c)

2.56

2.37

2.82

4.93

5.22

 
 

Income from continuing operations(b)

2.56

2.37

2.81

4.93

5.22

 

Diluted share count (millions)

425

434

472

429

477

 

EBITDA(d)

1,783

1,807

2,186

3,590

4,138

 
               

Excluding LCM Impact:

           

LCM charges (benefits), pre-tax

(68)

68

(9)

- -

83

 

Income from continuing operations(b)

1,045

1,077

1,320

2,122

2,545

 

Diluted earnings per share (U.S. dollars):

           
 

Income from continuing operations(b)

2.45

2.48

2.79

4.93

5.33

 

EBITDA(d)

1,715

1,875

2,177

3,590

4,221

 
               

(a)

Includes net loss attributable to non-controlling interests and income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax. See Table 10.

(b)

See Table 11 for charges and benefits to income from continuing operations.

(c)

Includes diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to discontinued operations.

(d)

See the end of this release for an explanation of the Company's use of EBITDA and Table 8 for reconciliations of EBITDA to net income and income from continuing operations.

         

1

LCM stands for "lower of cost or market." An explanation of LCM and why we have excluded it from our financial information in this press release can be found at the end of this press release under "Information Related to Financial Measures."

 

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) today announced earnings from continuing operations for the second quarter 2016 of $1.1 billion, or $2.56 per share.  Second quarter 2016 EBITDA was $1.8 billion.  The quarter included a $68 million non-cash, pre-tax benefit for the impact of a lower of cost or market (LCM) inventory adjustment ($47 million after-tax benefit).  Excluding the LCM adjustment, earnings from continuing operations during the second quarter totaled $1.0 billion, or $2.45 per share and EBITDA was $1.7 billion

"Excluding the first quarter gain from the Petroken business sale and the impact of maintenance activities, overall second quarter results were similar to the first quarter.  Balance across our business portfolio enabled us to generate earnings in excess of $1 billion and earnings per share of $2.56.  Industry trends generally developed as we anticipated resulting in continued strong polyolefin performance and seasonally stronger fuel margins.  However, due to an April upset at our refinery, the benefits of higher fuel margins were only seen in our Oxyfuels business," said Bob Patel, LyondellBasell's CEO. 

OUTLOOK

"During the third quarter, chemical and polyolefin markets thus far have generally been well balanced with trends similar to the second quarter.  However, refining and oxyfuel margins have declined.  Within our system, refinery repairs have been completed, and the Corpus Christi ethylene plant expansion is expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter. During the second half of the year our plant maintenance schedule continues to be significant with turnarounds at additional O&P and I&D facilities.  Although our inventory and scheduling efforts will only partially mitigate the production impact during this heavy planned maintenance period, we look forward to the continuing returns from these investments in long-term reliability," Patel said. 

LYONDELLBASELL BUSINESS RESULTS DISCUSSION BY REPORTING SEGMENT

LyondellBasell manages operations through five operating segments: 1) Olefins & Polyolefins – Americas; 2) Olefins & Polyolefins – Europe, Asia and International (EAI); 3) Intermediates & Derivatives; 4) Refining; and 5) Technology. 

The following comments and analysis represent underlying business activity and are exclusive of LCM inventory adjustments.

Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas (O&P-Americas) – The primary products of this segment include ethylene and its co-products (propylene, butadiene and benzene), polyethylene, polypropylene and Catalloy process resins.

Table 2 - O&P–Americas Financial Overview

           
   

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

June 30,

 

Millions of U.S. dollars

2016

2016

2015

2016

2015

 

Operating income

$646

$707

$920

$1,353

$1,854

 

EBITDA

754

878

1,014

1,632

2,045

 

LCM charges (benefits), pre-tax

- -

- -

(21)

- -

22

 

EBITDA excluding LCM adjustments

754

878

993

1,632

2,067

 

Three months ended June 30, 2016 versus three months ended March 31, 2016  – EBITDA decreased $124 million for the second quarter 2016 versus the first quarter 2016.  First quarter 2016 results included a $57 million gain on the sale of the Petroken polypropylene business. Results declined by $67 million exclusive of the Petroken gain.  Compared to the prior period, underlying olefin results were relatively unchanged as margins increased while customer and internal derivative maintenance resulted in reduced ethylene volumes.  Combined polyolefin results continued to be strong despite declining by approximately $60 million.  Polyethylene sales volumes declined by 8% due to plant maintenance.  Polyethylene spreads increased by approximately 1 cent per pound.  Polypropylene spreads declined by approximately 2 cents per pound and volumes were down 5% primarily due to the first quarter sale of Petroken.  Joint venture equity income declined by $2 million.

Three months ended June 30, 2016 versus three months ended June 30, 2015  – EBITDA decreased $239 million versus the second quarter 2015, excluding an unfavorable $21 million quarter to quarter variance as a result of the LCM inventory adjustments.  Olefin results drove the decline as quarterly EBITDA decreased approximately $280 million versus the prior year primarily due to lower ethylene margin.  Combined polyolefin results increased approximately $30 million versus the prior year period.  Polyethylene results declined due to maintenance while margins were relatively unchanged.  Polypropylene benefitted from a spread improvement of approximately 10 cents per pound and volumes were lower in 2016 due to the first quarter Petroken sale.  Joint venture equity income improved by $12 million consistent with strong polypropylene margins.

Olefins & Polyolefins - Europe, Asia, International (O&P-EAI) – The primary products of this segment include ethylene and its co-products (propylene and butadiene), polyethylene, polypropylene, global polypropylene compounds, Catalloy process resins and Polybutene-1 resins.

Table 3 - O&P–EAI Financial Overview

 

 

Millions of U.S. dollars                            

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

June 30,

 

2016

2016

2015

2016

2015

 

Operating income

$423

$358

$359

$781

$595

 

EBITDA

576

509

492

1,085

849

 

LCM charges (benefits), pretax

(40)

40

- -

- -

- -

 

EBITDA excluding LCM adjustments

536

549

492

1,085

849

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2016 versus three months ended March 31, 2016  – EBITDA decreased by $13 million versus the first quarter 2016, excluding a favorable $80 million quarter to quarter variance as a result of LCM inventory adjustments.  First quarter 2016 results included a $21 million gain on the sale of the Petroken polypropylene compounding business.  Exclusive of the Petroken sale, results were relatively unchanged.  Olefin results decreased approximately $30 million on relatively unchanged volumes.  Combined polyolefin results were steady.  Polypropylene compounds and polybutene-1 results increased by approximately $10MM.  Equity income from joint ventures increased by $27 million consistent with strong polypropylene margins.

Three months ended June 30, 2016 versus three months ended June 30, 2015 – EBITDA increased by $44 million versus the second quarter 2015, excluding a favorable $40 million quarter to quarter variance as a result of LCM inventory adjustments.  Olefin results declined by approximately $60 million due to a 2 cent per pound decrease in margin combined with reduced volumes related to planned maintenance at our Berre, France facility.  Combined polyolefin results increased approximately $65 million as spreads for polyethylene improved by approximately 1 cent per pound while polypropylene spreads improved by approximately 4 cents per pound.  Combined polyolefin volumes increased by approximately 4%. Polypropylene compounds and polybutene-1 results improved by approximately $10 million.  Equity income from joint ventures increased by $17 million.

Intermediates & Derivatives (I&D) – The primary products of this segment include propylene oxide (PO) and its co-products (styrene monomer, tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA), isobutylene and tertiary butyl hydroperoxide), and derivatives (propylene glycol, propylene glycol ethers and butanediol); acetyls (including methanol), ethylene oxide and its derivatives, and oxyfuels.

Table 4 - I&D Financial Overview

           
 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

June 30,

 

Millions of U.S. dollars                                        

2016

2016

2015

2016

2015

 

Operating income

$327

$255

$405

$582

$676

 

EBITDA

397

326

466

723

803

 

LCM charges (benefits), pre-tax

(28)

28

17

- -

61

 

EBITDA excluding LCM adjustments

369

354

483

723

864

 

Three months ended June 30, 2016 versus three months ended March 31, 2016 – EBITDA increased $15 million versus the first quarter 2016, excluding a favorable $56 million quarter to quarter variance as a result of LCM adjustments related to inventory.  Results for PO and PO derivatives declined by approximately $20 million partially due to product sales mix.  Intermediate chemicals results improved by approximately $10 million, primarily due to an approximately 4 cents per pound improvement in styrene margin.  This increase was partially offset by lower methanol margins.  Oxyfuels improved approximately $30 million consistent with seasonal margin improvements.  Equity income from joint ventures was relatively unchanged.

Three months ended June 30, 2016 versus three months ended June 30, 2015  – EBITDA decreased $114 million versus the second quarter 2015, excluding a favorable $45 million quarter to quarter variance as a result of LCM inventory adjustments.  Results for PO and PO derivatives were relatively unchanged.  Intermediate chemicals results declined by approximately $45 million primarily due to reduced methanol margins and lower EO/EG results partially offset by higher styrene sales volumes.  Oxyfuels results decreased approximately $55 million relative to a very strong second quarter 2015.  Equity income from joint ventures decreased by $2 million.

Refining – The primary products of this segment include gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, jet fuel, and petrochemical raw materials.

Table 5 - Refining Financial Overview

         
 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

June 30,

 

Millions of U.S. dollars

2016

2016

2015

2016

2015

 

Operating income (loss)

($53)

($30)

$119

($83)

$193

 

EBITDA

(13)

14

159

1

308

 

LCM charges (benefits), pre-tax

- -

- -

(5)

- -

- -

 

EBITDA excluding LCM adjustments

(13)

14

154

1

308

 

Three months ended June 30, 2016 versus three months ended March 31, 2016 – EBITDA decreased $27 million versus the first quarter 2016.  The Houston refinery operated at 183,000 barrels per day primarily due to the refinery fire.  The Maya 2-1-1 industry benchmark crack spread increased by $3.21 per barrel, averaging $21.07 per barrel. Despite the improved industry crack spreads, spreads at the Houston Refinery did not improve due to operational limitations. 

Three months ended June 30, 2016 versus three months ended June 30, 2015 – EBITDA decreased $167 million versus the second quarter 2015, excluding an unfavorable $5 million quarter to quarter variance as a result of LCM inventory adjustments.  Second quarter 2016 throughput was down by 72,000 barrels per day from the prior year period due to the refinery fire and subsequent downtime for repairs. The Maya 2-1-1 industry benchmark crack spread decreased by $2.91 per barrel.

Technology Segment – The principal products of the Technology segment include polyolefin catalysts and production process technology licenses and related services.

Table 6 - Technology Financial Overview

       
 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

March 31,

June 30,

June 30,

 

Millions of U.S. dollars

2016

2016

2015

2016

2015

 

Operating income

$62

$73

$45

$135

$109

 

EBITDA

73

83

57

156

133

 

Three months ended June 30, 2016 versus three months ended March 31, 2016 – EBITDA decreased by $10 million due to lower licensing revenue.

Three months ended June 30, 2016 versus three months ended June 30, 2015 – EBITDA increased by $16 million due to improved catalyst and licensing results.

Capital Spending and Cash Balances
Capital expenditures, including growth projects, maintenance turnarounds, catalyst and information technology-related expenditures, were $563 million during the second quarter 2016.  Our cash and liquid investment balance was $2.5 billion at June 30, 2016.  We repurchased 8.8 million ordinary shares during the second quarter 2016. There were 419 million common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2016.  The company paid dividends of $362 million during the second quarter of 2016.

CONFERENCE CALL
LyondellBasell will host a conference call July 29 at 11 a.m. EDT.  Participants on the call will include Chief Executive Officer Bob Patel, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thomas Aebischer and Vice President of Investor Relations Doug Pike

The toll-free dial-in number in the U.S. is 888-677-1826. A complete listing of toll-free numbers by country is available at www.lyb.com/teleconference for international callers. The pass code for all numbers is 6934553.

The slides and webcast that accompany the call will be available at http://www.lyb.com/earnings.

A replay of the call will be available from 2 p.m. EDT July 29 until August 29 at 12:59 a.m. EDT.  The replay dial-in numbers are 866-453-2318 (U.S.) and +1 203-369-1226 (international). The pass code for each is 72916.

ABOUT LYONDELLBASELL
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies and a member of the S&P 500. LyondellBasell (www.lyb.com) manufactures products at 57 sites in 18 countries. LyondellBasell products and technologies are used to make items that improve the quality of life for people around the world including packaging, electronics, automotive parts, home furnishings, construction materials and biofuels. 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements in this release and the related teleconference relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially based on factors including, but not limited to, the business cyclicality of the chemical, polymers and refining industries; the availability, cost and price volatility of raw materials and utilities, particularly the cost of oil, natural gas, and associated natural gas liquids; competitive product and pricing pressures; labor conditions; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; operating interruptions (including leaks, explosions, fires, weather-related incidents, mechanical failure, unscheduled downtime, supplier disruptions, labor shortages, strikes, work stoppages or other labor difficulties, transportation interruptions, spills and releases and other environmental risks); the supply/demand balances for our and our joint ventures' products, and the related effects of industry production capacities and operating rates; our ability to achieve expected cost savings and other synergies; our ability to successfully execute projects and growth strategies; legal and environmental proceedings; tax rulings, consequences or proceedings; technological developments, and our ability to develop new products and process technologies; potential governmental regulatory actions; political unrest and terrorist acts; risks and uncertainties posed by international operations, including foreign currency fluctuations; and our ability to comply with debt covenants and service our debt.  Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the "Risk Factors" section of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which can be found at www.lyb.com on the Investor Relations page and on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.

INFORMATION RELATED TO FINANCIAL MEASURES

This release makes reference to certain "non-GAAP" financial measures as defined in Regulation G of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The non-GAAP measures we have presented include income from continuing operations excluding LCM, diluted earnings per share excluding LCM, EBITDA and EBITDA excluding LCM.  LCM stands for "lower of cost or market," which is an accounting rule consistent with GAAP related to the valuation of inventory.  Our inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is determined using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") inventory valuation methodology, which means that the most recently incurred costs are charged to cost of sales and inventories are valued at the earliest acquisition costs.  Market is determined based on an assessment of the current estimated replacement cost and selling price of the inventory.  In periods where the market price of our inventory declines substantially, cost values of inventory may be higher than the market value, which results in us writing down the value of inventory to market value in accordance with the LCM rule, consistent with GAAP. This adjustment is related to our use of LIFO accounting and the recent decline in pricing for many of our raw material and finished goods inventories. We report our financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, but believe that certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as EBITDA and earnings and EBITDA excluding LCM, provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding the underlying business trends and performance of the company's ongoing operations and are useful for period-over-period comparisons of such operations. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

EBITDA, as presented herein, may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure reported by other companies due to differences in the way the measure is calculated. We calculate EBITDA as income from continuing operations plus interest expense (net), provision for (benefit from) income taxes, and depreciation & amortization.  EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to profit or operating profit for any period as an indicator of our performance, or as an alternative to operating cash flows as a measure of our liquidity.  We have also presented financial information herein exclusive of adjustments for LCM. 

Quantitative reconciliations of EBITDA to net income, the most comparable GAAP measure, are provided in Table 8 at the end of this release.

OTHER FINANCIAL MEASURE PRESENTATION NOTES

This release contains time sensitive information that is accurate only as of the time hereof. Information contained in this release is unaudited and subject to change. LyondellBasell undertakes no obligation to update the information presented herein except to the extent required by law.


 

Table 7 - Reconciliation of Segment Information to Consolidated Financial Information (a)

                                                       
         

2015

 

2016

 

(Millions of U.S. dollars)

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Total

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

YTD

 

Sales and other operating revenues:

                                             
   

Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas

$

2,551

 

$

2,679

 

$

2,516

 

$

2,218

 

$

9,964

 

$

2,115

 

$

2,211

 

$

4,326

   

Olefins & Polyolefins - EAI

 

2,911

   

3,061

   

2,932

   

2,672

   

11,576

   

2,578

   

2,721

   

5,299

   

Intermediates & Derivatives

 

1,918

   

2,159

   

2,039

   

1,656

   

7,772

   

1,702

   

1,769

   

3,471

   

Refining

 

1,607

   

2,102

   

1,693

   

1,155

   

6,557

   

955

   

1,289

   

2,244

   

Technology

 

136

   

107

   

100

   

122

   

465

   

132

   

129

   

261

   

Other/elims

 

(938)

   

(963)

   

(946)

   

(752)

   

(3,599)

   

(739)

   

(791)

   

(1,530)

     

Continuing Operations

$

8,185

 

$

9,145

 

$

8,334

 

$

7,071

 

$

32,735

 

$

6,743

 

$

7,328

 

$

14,071

 

Operating income (loss):

                                             
   

Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas

$

934

 

$

920

 

$

740

 

$

662

 

$

3,256

 

$

707

 

$

646

 

$

1,353

   

Olefins & Polyolefins - EAI

 

236

   

359

   

412

   

302

   

1,309

   

358

   

423

   

781

   

Intermediates & Derivatives

 

271

   

405

   

403

   

145

   

1,224

   

255

   

327

   

582

   

Refining

 

74

   

119

   

52

   

(101)

   

144

   

(30)

   

(53)

   

(83)

   

Technology

 

64

   

45

   

34

   

54

   

197

   

73

   

62

   

135

   

Other

 

(4)

   

(3)

   

9

   

(10)

   

(8)

   

(3)

   

(2)

   

(5)

     

Continuing Operations

$

1,575

 

$

1,845

 

$

1,650

 

$

1,052

 

$

6,122

 

$

1,360

 

$

1,403

 

$

2,763

 

Depreciation and amortization:

                                             
   

Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas

$

86

 

$

85

 

$

87

 

$

95

 

$

353

 

$

90

 

$

88

 

$

178

   

Olefins & Polyolefins - EAI

 

55

   

54

   

54

   

56

   

219

   

55

   

58

   

113

   

Intermediates & Derivatives

 

60

   

56

   

55

   

62

   

233

   

70

   

69

   

139

   

Refining

 

74

   

40

   

41

   

41

   

196

   

43

   

40

   

83

   

Technology

 

12

   

12

   

11

   

11

   

46

   

10

   

11

   

21

     

Continuing Operations

$

287

 

$

247

 

$

248

 

$

265

 

$

1,047

 

$

268

 

$

266

 

$

534

 

EBITDA: (b)

                                             
   

Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas

$

1,031

 

$

1,014

 

$

841

 

$

775

 

$

3,661

 

$

878

 

$

754

 

$

1,632

   

Olefins & Polyolefins - EAI

 

357

   

492

   

549

   

427

   

1,825

   

509

   

576

   

1,085

   

Intermediates & Derivatives

 

337

   

466

   

460

   

212

   

1,475

   

326

   

397

   

723

   

Refining

 

149

   

159

   

93

   

(59)

   

342

   

14

   

(13)

   

1

   

Technology

 

76

   

57

   

45

   

65

   

243

   

83

   

73

   

156

   

Other

 

2

   

(2)

   

13

   

(26)

   

(13)

   

(3)

   

(4)

   

(7)

     

Continuing Operations

$

1,952

 

$

2,186

 

$

2,001

 

$

1,394

 

$

7,533

 

$

1,807

 

$

1,783

 

$

3,590

 

Capital, turnarounds and IT deferred spending:

                                             
   

Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas

$

149

 

$

140

 

$

159

 

$

220

 

$

668

 

$

303

 

$

339

 

$

642

   

Olefins & Polyolefins - EAI

 

38

   

27

   

49

   

72

   

186

   

81

   

60

   

141

   

Intermediates & Derivatives

 

76

   

76

   

135

   

154

   

441

   

76

   

80

   

156

   

Refining

 

33

   

28

   

23

   

24

   

108

   

57

   

71

   

128

   

Technology

 

6

   

3

   

7

   

8

   

24

   

6

   

9

   

15

   

Other

 

4

   

4

   

- -

   

5

   

13

   

4

   

4

   

8

     

Continuing Operations

$

306

 

$

278

 

$

373

 

$

483

 

$

1,440

 

$

527

 

$

563

 

$

1,090

                                                       
                                                       

(a)

EBITDA as presented herein includes the impacts of pre-tax LCM charges of $92 million, $181 million and $284 million for the first, third and fourth quarters of 2015, respectively. EBITDA for the second quarter of 2015 includes a pre-tax LCM benefit of $9 million for the partial reversal of the first quarter 2015 LCM adjustment. EBITDA for the first quarter of 2016 includes a pre-tax LCM adjustment of $68 million and a $78 million pre-tax gain on the sale of our wholly owned Argentine subsidiary. Second quarter 2016 EBITDA includes a pre-tax LCM benefit of $68 million for the reversal of the first quarter 2016 LCM adjustment due to price recoveries during the period. See Tables 2 through 6 for LCM adjustments recorded for each segment.

(b)

See Table 8 for EBITDA calculation. 

 

Table 8 - EBITDA Calculation

                                                       
         

2015

 

2016

 

(Millions of U.S. dollars)

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Total

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

YTD

                                                 
 

Net income(a)

$

1,164

 

$

1,329

 

$

1,186

 

$

795

 

$

4,474

 

$

1,030

 

$

1,091

 

$

2,121

 

(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

3

   

(3)

   

3

   

2

   

5

   

- -

   

1

   

1

 

Income from continuing operations(a)

 

1,167

   

1,326

   

1,189

   

797

   

4,479

   

1,030

   

1,092

   

2,122

   

Provision for income taxes

 

440

   

541

   

487

   

262

   

1,730

   

432

   

346

   

778

   

Depreciation and amortization

 

287

   

247

   

248

   

265

   

1,047

   

268

   

266

   

534

   

Interest expense, net

 

58

   

72

   

77

   

70

   

277

   

77

   

79

   

156

 

EBITDA(b)

$

1,952

 

$

2,186

 

$

2,001

 

$

1,394

 

$

7,533

 

$

1,807

 

$

1,783

 

$

3,590

                                                       
                                                       

(a)

Amounts presented herein include after-tax LCM charges of $58 million, $114 million and $185 million in the first, third and fourth quarters of 2015, respectively. The second quarter of 2015 includes an after-tax benefit of $6 million for the partial reversal of the first quarter 2015 LCM adjustment resulting from price recoveries during the period. The first quarter of 2016 includes an after-tax LCM charge of $47 million and a $78 million after-tax gain related to the sale of our wholly owned Argentine subsidiary. The second quarter of 2016 includes an after-tax benefit of $47 million for the reversal of the first quarter 2016 LCM adjustment due to price recoveries during the period. 

(b)

EBITDA as presented herein includes the impact of pre-tax LCM charges of $92 million, $181 million and $284 million for the first, third and fourth quarters of 2015, respectively. EBITDA for the second quarter of 2015 includes a pre-tax LCM benefit of $9 million for the partial reversal of the first quarter 2015 LCM adjustment. The first quarter of 2016 includes a pre-tax LCM charge of $68 million and a pre-tax gain of $78 million on the sale of our wholly owned Argentine subsidiary. Second quarter 2016 EBITDA includes a pre-tax LCM benefit of $68 million for the reversal of the first quarter 2016 LCM adjustment.

 

Table 9 - Selected Segment Operating Information

                                         
           

2015

 

2016

           

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Total

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

YTD

 

Olefins and Polyolefins - Americas

                               
   

Volumes (million pounds)

                               
     

Ethylene produced

 

2,364

 

2,415

 

2,514

 

2,391

 

9,684

 

2,392

 

1,899

 

4,291

     

Propylene produced

 

805

 

740

 

697

 

798

 

3,040

 

832

 

748

 

1,580

     

Polyethylene sold

 

1,473

 

1,575

 

1,577

 

1,578

 

6,203

 

1,554

 

1,426

 

2,980

     

Polypropylene sold

 

627

 

698

 

662

 

606

 

2,593

 

612

 

582

 

1,194

   

Benchmark Market Prices

                               
     

West Texas Intermediate crude oil (USD per barrel)

 

48.57

 

57.95

 

45.36

 

42.16

 

48.71

 

33.63

 

46.01

 

39.97

     

Light Louisiana Sweet ("LLS") crude oil (USD per barrel)

 

52.84

 

62.93

 

50.20

 

43.53

 

52.36

 

35.34

 

47.39

 

41.51

     

Natural gas (USD per million BTUs)

 

2.76

 

2.76

 

2.72

 

2.11

 

2.57

 

1.93

 

2.06

 

1.99

     

U.S. weighted average cost of ethylene production (cents/pound)

 

10.2

 

9.7

 

9.6

 

10.9

 

10.1

 

9.8

 

12.0

 

10.9

     

U.S. ethylene (cents/pound)

 

34.8

 

34.2

 

30.3

 

27.5

 

31.7

 

26.7

 

30.3

 

28.5

     

U.S. polyethylene [high density] (cents/pound)

 

65.7

 

67.3

 

64.3

 

57.0

 

63.6

 

52.3

 

59.0

 

55.7

     

U.S. propylene (cents/pound)

 

49.7

 

41.7

 

33.2

 

31.3

 

39.0

 

31.0

 

32.7

 

31.8

     

U.S. polypropylene [homopolymer] (cents/pound)

 

67.7

 

61.7

 

59.3

 

62.7

 

62.8

 

67.8

 

61.7

 

64.8

                                         
 

Olefins and Polyolefins - Europe, Asia, International

                               
   

Volumes (million pounds)

                               
     

Ethylene produced

 

1,007

 

1,047

 

944

 

978

 

3,976

 

950

 

941

 

1,891

     

Propylene produced

 

600

 

632

 

575

 

575

 

2,382

 

555

 

577

 

1,132

     

Polyethylene sold

 

1,533

 

1,360

 

1,304

 

1,379

 

5,576

 

1,434

 

1,386

 

2,820

     

Polypropylene sold

 

1,817

 

1,529

 

1,673

 

1,757

 

6,776

 

1,773

 

1,617

 

3,390

   

Benchmark Market Prices (€0.01 per pound)

                               
     

Western Europe weighted average cost of ethylene production

 

22.9

 

23.2

 

14.4

 

22.5

 

20.8

 

16.3

 

21.2

 

18.8

     

Western Europe ethylene

 

39.3

 

47.1

 

46.6

 

41.4

 

43.6

 

38.4

 

41.1

 

39.7

     

Western Europe polyethylene [high density]

 

45.2

 

60.6

 

61.2

 

56.9

 

56.0

 

55.4

 

57.6

 

56.5

     

Western Europe propylene

 

37.1

 

44.4

 

41.7

 

31.0

 

38.5

 

26.3

 

28.8

 

27.6

     

Western Europe polypropylene [homopolymer]

 

49.8

 

62.5

 

59.3

 

47.4

 

54.7

 

46.5

 

49.5

 

48.0

                                       
 

Intermediates and Derivatives

                               
   

Volumes (million pounds)

                               
     

Propylene oxide and derivatives

 

870

 

751

 

697

 

682

 

3,000

 

793

 

743

 

1,536

     

Ethylene oxide and derivatives

 

268

 

312

 

282

 

237

 

1,099

 

301

 

233

 

534

     

Styrene monomer

 

903

 

735

 

904

 

889

 

3,431

 

917

 

933

 

1,850

     

Acetyls

 

547

 

810

 

733

 

623

 

2,713

 

702

 

821

 

1,523

     

TBA Intermediates

 

433

 

321

 

421

 

371

 

1,546

 

415

 

391

 

806

   

Volumes (million gallons)

                               
     

MTBE/ETBE

 

229

 

299

 

268

 

258

 

1,054

 

270

 

278

 

548

   

Benchmark Market Margins  (cents per gallon)

                               
     

MTBE - Northwest Europe

 

64.0

 

106.0

 

119.0

 

49.8

 

85.1

 

44.4

 

78.7

 

61.7

                                     
 

Refining

                               
   

Volumes (thousands of barrels per day)

                               
     

Heavy crude oil processing rate

 

241

 

255

 

249

 

206

 

238

 

186

 

183

 

184

   

Benchmark Market Margins

                               
     

Light crude oil - 2-1-1

 

15.02

 

16.42

 

15.29

 

9.44

 

14.04

 

8.67

 

11.52

 

10.13

     

Light crude oil - Maya differential

 

8.72

 

7.56

 

7.48

 

9.11

 

8.26

 

9.19

 

9.55

 

9.37

                                       
                                         

Source:

LYB and third party consultants

Note: 

Benchmark market prices for U.S. and Western Europe polyethylene and polypropylene reflect discounted prices. Volumes presented represent third party sales of selected key products.

 

 

Table 10 - Unaudited Income Statement Information

   
         

2015

 

2016

 

(Millions of U.S. dollars)

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Total

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

YTD

                                                 
 

Sales and other operating revenues

$

8,185

 

$

9,145

 

$

8,334

 

$

7,071

 

$

32,735

 

$

6,743

 

$

7,328

 

$

14,071

 

Cost of sales(a)

 

6,379

   

7,047

   

6,465

   

5,792

   

25,683

   

5,166

   

5,702

   

10,868

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

205

   

228

   

194

   

201

   

828

   

193

   

199

   

392

 

Research and development expenses

 

26

   

25

   

25

   

26

   

102

   

24

   

24

   

48

   

Operating income(a)

 

1,575

   

1,845

   

1,650

   

1,052

   

6,122

   

1,360

   

1,403

   

2,763

 

Income from equity investments

 

69

   

90

   

93

   

87

   

339

   

91

   

117

   

208

 

Interest expense, net

 

(58)

   

(72)

   

(77)

   

(70)

   

(277)

   

(77)

   

(79)

   

(156)

 

Other income (expense), net(b)

 

21

   

4

   

10

   

(10)

   

25

   

88

   

(3)

   

85

   

Income from continuing operations before income taxes(a) (b)

 

1,607

   

1,867

   

1,676

   

1,059

   

6,209

   

1,462

   

1,438

   

2,900

 

Provision for income taxes

 

440

   

541

   

487

   

262

   

1,730

   

432

   

346

   

778

   

Income from continuing operations(c)

 

1,167

   

1,326

   

1,189

   

797

   

4,479

   

1,030

   

1,092

   

2,122

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(3)

   

3

   

(3)

   

(2)

   

(5)

   

- -

   

(1)

   

(1)

     

Net income(c)

 

1,164

   

1,329

   

1,186

   

795

   

4,474

   

1,030

   

1,091

   

2,121

 

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests

 

2

   

1

   

(1)

   

- -

   

2

   

- -

   

- -

   

- -

     

Net income attributable to the Company shareholders(c)

$

1,166

 

$

1,330

 

$

1,185

 

$

795

 

$

4,476

 

$

1,030

 

$

1,091

 

$

2,121

   
                                                       

(a)

Amounts presented herein include pre-tax LCM charges of $92 million, $181 million and $284 million for the first, third and fourth quarters of 2015, respectively. The second quarter of 2015 includes a pre-tax LCM benefit of $9 million for the partial reversal of the first quarter 2015 LCM adjustment. The first quarter of 2016 includes a pre-tax LCM charge of $68 million. Second quarter 2016 EBITDA includes a pre-tax LCM benefit of $68 million for the partial reversal of the first quarter 2016 LCM adjustment due to price recoveries during the period. 

(b)

Includes a pre-tax gain of $78 million on the sale of our wholly owned Argentine subsidiary in the second quarter of 2016.

(c)

Amounts presented herein include after-tax LCM charges of $58 million, $114 million and $185 million in the first, third and fourth quarters of 2015, respectively. The second quarter of 2015 includes an after-tax benefit of $6 million for the partial reversal of the first quarter 2015 LCM adjustment resulting from price recoveries during the period. The first quarter of 2016 includes an after-tax LCM charge of $47 million and an after-tax gain of $78 million on the sale of our wholly owned Argentine subsidiary. Second quarter 2016 EBITDA includes an after tax LCM benefit of $47 million for the reversal of the first quarter 2016 LCM adjustment.

 

Table 11 - Charges (Benefits) Included in Income from Continuing Operations

           
                                                   
     

2015

 

2016

Millions of U.S. dollars (except share data)

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Total

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

YTD

Pretax charges (benefits):

                                             
 

Gain on sale of wholly owned subsidiary

$

- -

 

$

- -

 

$

- -

 

$

- -

 

$

- -

 

$

(78)

   

- -

   

(78)

 

Lower of cost or market inventory adjustment

 

92

   

(9)

   

181

   

284

   

548

   

68

 

$

(68)

 

$

- -

 

Emission allowance credits, amortization

 

35

   

- -

   

- -

   

- -

   

35

   

- -

   

- -

   

- -

Total pretax charges (benefits)

 

127

   

(9)

   

181

   

284

   

583

   

(10)

   

(68)

   

(78)

Provision for (benefit from) income tax related to these items

 

(47)

   

3

   

(67)

   

(99)

   

(210)

   

(21)

   

21

   

- -

After-tax effect of net charges (benefits)

$

80

 

$

(6)

 

$

114

 

$

185

 

$

373

 

$

(31)

 

$

(47)

 

$

(78)

Effect on diluted earnings per share

$

(0.17)

 

$

0.02

 

$

(0.25)

 

$

(0.42)

 

$

(0.80)

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.18

             

 

Table 12 - Unaudited Cash Flow Information

                                                       
         

2015

 

2016

 

(Millions of U.S. dollars)

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Total

 

Q1

   

Q2

   

YTD

                                                       
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

1,468

 

$

1,446

 

$

1,768

 

$

1,160

 

$

5,842

 

$

1,300

 

$

1,261

 

$

2,561

                                                       
 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(443)

   

(727)

   

67

   

52

   

(1,051)

   

(597)

   

(471)

   

(1,068)

                                                   
 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(401)

   

(1,021)

   

(1,684)

   

(1,744)

   

(4,850)

   

(333)

   

(1,039)

   

(1,372)

                                                       

 

Table 13 - Unaudited Balance Sheet Information

                                               
             

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

(Millions of U.S. dollars)

2015

 

2015

 

2015

 

2015

 

2016

 

2016

                                               
 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,616

 

$

1,325

 

$

1,474

 

$

924

 

$

1,318

 

$

1,060

 

Restricted cash

 

2

   

3

   

1

   

7

   

4

   

4

 

Short-term investments

 

1,478

   

1,989

   

1,602

   

1,064

   

1,332

   

1,023

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

3,089

   

3,373

   

2,924

   

2,517

   

2,683

   

2,806

 

Inventories

 

4,267

   

4,179

   

4,138

   

4,051

   

3,978

   

4,009

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets(a)

 

1,195

   

1,121

   

1,059

   

1,226

   

1,009

   

1,081

     

Total current assets

 

11,647

   

11,990

   

11,198

   

9,789

   

10,324

   

9,983

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

8,430

   

8,636

   

8,793

   

8,991

   

9,373

   

9,681

 

Investments and long-term receivables:

                                 
     

Investment in PO joint ventures

 

373

   

357

   

357

   

397

   

398

   

390

     

Equity investments

 

1,581

   

1,612

   

1,602

   

1,608

   

1,734

   

1,610

     

Other investments and long-term receivables

 

38

   

126

   

125

   

122

   

18

   

18

 

Goodwill

 

533

   

543

   

543

   

536

   

548

   

542

 

Intangible assets, net

 

695

   

671

   

644

   

640

   

618

   

588

 

Other assets(a)

 

637

   

600

   

605

   

674

   

559

   

623

     

Total assets

$

23,934

 

$

24,535

 

$

23,867

 

$

22,757

 

$

23,572

 

$

23,435

                                               
 

Current maturities of long-term debt

$

4

 

$

3

 

$

3

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

$

4

 

Short-term debt

 

514

   

582

   

573

   

353

   

594

   

616

 

Accounts payable

 

2,631

   

2,755

   

2,450

   

2,182

   

2,243

   

2,357

 

Accrued liabilities

 

1,482

   

1,455

   

1,784

   

1,810

   

1,600

   

1,374

 

Deferred income taxes(a)

 

429

   

434

   

383

   

- -

   

- -

   

- -

     

Total current liabilities

 

5,060

   

5,229

   

5,193

   

4,349

   

4,441

   

4,351

 

Long-term debt

 

7,677

   

7,658

   

7,674

   

7,671

   

8,504

   

8,485

 

Other liabilities

 

2,038

   

2,063

   

2,044

   

2,036

   

2,125

   

2,143

 

Deferred income taxes(a)

 

1,653

   

1,635

   

1,604

   

2,127

   

2,134

   

2,149

 

Stockholders' equity

 

7,478

   

7,927

   

7,328

   

6,550

   

6,344

   

6,283

 

Non-controlling interests

 

28

   

23

   

24

   

24

   

24

   

24

     

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

23,934

 

$

24,535

 

$

23,867

 

$

22,757

 

$

23,572

 

$

23,435

                                     
                                               

(a)

Our prospective adoption of ASU 2015-17,Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, in December 2015 resulted in the classification of our deferred taxes as of December 2015 as noncurrent.

 

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