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Exhibit 99.1
 
Celanese Corporation
 
222 West Las Colinas Blvd.
 
Suite 900N
 
Irving, Texas 75039

Celanese Corporation Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2013 Results
2014 Outlook Consistent with Long-Term Growth Objectives
Fourth quarter 2013 financial highlights:
Adjusted earnings per share of $1.04, record fourth quarter primarily driven by Celanese-specific actions
Adjusted EBIT margin of 15.1 percent
Deployed $62 million of cash, repurchasing approximately 1.1 million shares
Cash on hand consistent with prior quarter at approximately $1 billion
GAAP earnings per share of $4.16, includes aggregate net gains of $753 million primarily related to the final disposition of the Kelsterbach site, settlement or curtailment of pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations, net actuarial gains and losses, and exit costs and impairments for certain sites.
Dallas, January 23, 2014: Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, today reported fourth quarter 2013 adjusted earnings per share of $1.04 versus $1.20 in the prior quarter.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31, 2013
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
(unaudited)
 
(In $ millions, except per share data)
Net sales
1,616

 
1,636

 
6,510

 
6,418

Operating profit (loss)
944

 
211

 
1,508

 
175

Net earnings (loss)
654

 
172

 
1,101

 
372

Adjusted EBIT / Total segment income (1)
244

 
279

 
1,056

 
962

Operating EBITDA (1)
319

 
355

 
1,358

 
1,262

Diluted EPS - continuing operations
$
4.16

 
$
1.07

 
$
6.91

 
$
2.35

Diluted EPS - total
$
4.15

 
$
1.08

 
$
6.91

 
$
2.33

Adjusted EPS (2)
$
1.04

 
$
1.20

 
$
4.50

 
$
4.07

______________________________
(1) 
Non-U.S. GAAP measure. See Table 1 for reconciliation.
(2) 
Non-U.S. GAAP measure. See Table 3 for reconciliation.
Additional information about our prior period performance is included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our Current Year Reconciliations to Non-GAAP Financial Measures available on our website at www.celanese.com in the Investor Relations section.

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"We had a strong finish to the year, generating the highest fourth quarter adjusted earnings in our history at $1.04 and our second highest full year adjusted earnings at $4.50, just one cent below our prior record. I am proud of our global teams for achieving these outstanding results without help from the global economy. Our growth this year was driven organically, by delivering on Celanese-specific initiatives that provided value-added applications to our customers and improved our operating efficiency," said Mark Rohr, chairman and chief executive officer. "We generated strong cash flow results this year which allowed us to return more capital to our shareholders. We deployed $164 million of cash to purchase approximately 3.2 million shares of stock. We also increased our annual dividend twice during the year, for an aggregate annual increase of 140 percent. With a year-end cash balance of approximately $1 billion and net debt balance of less than $2.1 billion, we are well positioned to pursue our balanced cash deployment strategy."
Full Year Business Segment Overview
Advanced Engineered Materials
In Advanced Engineered Materials, segment income was consistent with the prior year at $301 million due to strong performance in the company's engineered materials base business. Innovative applications in the company's engineered materials base business, which excludes affiliates, drove increased penetration in autos and improved mix in medical and offset lower affiliate earnings that was primarily the result of turnaround activity and lower MTBE pricing in 2013. Annual volumes in our engineered materials base business increased 5 percent reflecting increased auto penetration. Year-over-year pricing was 1 percent higher than the prior year demonstrating increased mix in medical. Segment income margin was 22.3 percent. Operating profit, which excludes affiliate earnings, was $904 million and includes gains related to the final disposition of the Kelsterbach site and pension accounting.
Consumer Specialties
In Consumer Specialties, segment income was a record at $436 million and segment income margin was also a record at 35.9 percent, an increase of 430 basis points over the prior year. This record performance was primarily the result of strategic actions in the business, including rationalizing the production footprint which reduced year-over-year segment operating costs and offset 4 percent lower volumes. Pricing increased 6 percent. Dividends from our cellulose derivatives ventures increased year-over-year. Operating profit, which excludes dividends from its cellulose derivatives ventures, was $346 million and includes a gain associated with pension accounting.
Industrial Specialties
In Industrial Specialties, segment income was $73 million and segment income margin was 6.3 percent on 1 percent lower volumes. Record segment income in emulsion polymers driven by broader adoption of our innovative VAE technology was offset by lower demand for EVA polymers, particularly in the photovoltaic end-use. Pricing decreased 3 percent on lower raw material costs, primarily ethylene, and demand in EVA polymers. Operating profit was $64 million and includes a loss related to pension accounting.

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Acetyl Intermediates
In Acetyl Intermediates, segment income increased to $301 million and segment income margin expanded 40 basis points to 9.3 percent primarily due to the positive impact from Celanese productivity programs. Volumes were up 1 percent while pricing declined 2 percent year-over-year reflecting a continued soft demand environment for acetyls. Operating profit was $153 million and includes gains related to pension accounting, offset by exit costs and impairments at certain sites.
Recent Highlights
The company received a final greenhouse gas permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the company's methanol project at its Clear Lake, Texas facility. Celanese has begun construction on its methanol plant.
The company ceased all manufacturing operations at its acetic anhydride plant in Roussillon and at its vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) unit in Tarragona at the end of 2013. Celanese expects savings from these closures to be in the range of $20 to $30 million in 2014.
Celanese announced the expansion of production capacity under its joint venture agreements with Polyplastics in Malaysia, Korea Engineering Plastics (KEP) in Korea and SABIC in Saudi Arabia.
Fourth Quarter Business Segment Overview
Advanced Engineered Materials
Advanced Engineered Materials' fourth quarter segment income was $56 million with 17.2 percent segment income margin. Volumes declined 4 percent reflecting normal and expected seasonal trends in North America and Europe which offset continued penetration in autos driven by our innovative applications. Pricing declined 3 percent due to seasonal product mix. Operating profit, which excludes affiliate earnings, was $781 million and includes gains related to the final disposition of the Kelsterbach site and pension accounting.
Consumer Specialties
In Consumer Specialties, fourth quarter segment income increased $3 million to $111 million and segment income margin increased 280 basis points sequentially to 37.6 percent. Higher dividends from our cellulose derivatives ventures and continued success from Celanese-specific efficiency programs more than offset 5 percent lower seasonal volumes. Pricing was consistent with the prior quarter. Operating profit, which excludes dividends from its cellulose derivatives ventures, was $100 million and includes a $15 million gain associated with pension accounting.
Industrial Specialties
In Industrial Specialties, segment income was $13 million with segment income margin of 4.8 percent. Volumes decreased 10 percent sequentially mainly due to normal fourth quarter seasonality in emulsion polymers in Europe and Asia, but was partially offset by higher volumes in EVA polymers in North America. Pricing and raw material costs were consistent with the third quarter. Operating profit was $7 million in the fourth quarter and includes a $2 million loss related to pension accounting.

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Acetyl Intermediates
In Acetyl Intermediates, fourth quarter segment income was $84 million, up 16.7 percent from the third quarter despite a continued challenging demand environment and significantly higher raw materials in the quarter. Sequential volumes increased 2 percent, primarily due to higher VAM volumes. Pricing increased 1 percent, mainly in acetic acid driven by sharply higher methanol costs in the fourth quarter. Segment income margin increased 100 basis points to 10.1 percent. The operating loss of $44 million in the fourth quarter includes gains related to pension accounting, offset by exit costs and impairments at certain sites.
Capital Structure
During the fourth quarter of 2013, the company generated $154 million of operating cash flow driven by continued strong earnings. Adjusted free cash flow for the quarter was $37 million.
The company deployed $62 million of cash in the quarter on share repurchases and has $228 million remaining at December 31, 2013 under its current share repurchase authorization.
As of December 31, 2013, the company's net debt was less than $2.1 billion, a $59 million decrease from December 31, 2012.
Strategic Affiliates
Earnings from equity investments were $30 million compared to $41 million in the prior quarter, primarily due to planned turnaround activity in the company's Asian affiliates and weaker affiliate performance. Cash dividends received in the fourth quarter from equity investments were $38 million compared to $11 million in the prior quarter.
During the fourth quarter of 2013, the company received a quarterly dividend of $24 million from its cellulose derivatives ventures, $3 million higher than the prior quarter. In 2013, the company began receiving quarterly dividends from its cellulose derivatives ventures. In prior years, dividends from its cellulose derivatives ventures were received annually in the second quarter. In the second quarter of 2012, the company received an annual dividend of $83 million. During 2013, the company received four quarterly dividends totaling $92 million.
Taxes
The tax rate for adjusted earnings per share was 19 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013, consistent with the prior quarter. The effective tax rate for GAAP for the fourth quarter of 2013 was 31 percent compared to 25 percent in the third quarter.
Net cash taxes paid in the fourth quarter of 2013 were $77 million compared with $8 million in the third quarter primarily due to the timing of tax refunds received.
Outlook
"Our global teams have done a tremendous job this year of driving earnings growth through Celanese-specific initiatives," said Rohr. "As we look ahead to 2014, we expect to grow adjusted EBIT by approximately $100 million driven by the actions we are taking. These Celanese-specific initiatives that translate innovation from new products and drive efficiencies through productivity are expected to achieve earnings growth consistent with our long-term growth objective."

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The company's earnings presentation and prepared remarks related to the fourth quarter results will be posted on its website at www.celanese.com in the investor section after market close on January 23, 2014.
Contacts:
 
 
 
 
Investor Relations
 
Media - U.S.
 
Media - Europe
Jon Puckett
 
Travis Jacobsen
 
Jens Kurth
Phone: +1 972 443 4965
 
Phone: +1 972 443 3750
 
Phone: +49(0)69 45009 1574
Jon.Puckett@celanese.com
 
William.Jacobsen@celanese.com
 
J.Kurth@celanese.com
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 7,400 employees worldwide and had 2013 net sales of $6.5 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.

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Reconciliation of Non-US GAAP Measures to US GAAP
This release provides information about the following non-US GAAP measures: adjusted EBIT, operating EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted free cash flow and net debt as non-US GAAP measures. These measurements 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.
Use of Non-US GAAP Financial Information
Adjusted EBIT is defined by the Company as net earnings (loss) less interest income plus loss (earnings) from discontinued operations, interest expense and taxes, and further adjusted for certain items (formerly other charges and other adjustments). We believe that adjusted EBIT provides transparent and useful information to management, investors and analysts in evaluating and assessing our core operating results from period-to-period after removing the impact of unusual, non-operational or restructuring-related activities that affect comparability. Our management recognizes that adjusted EBIT has inherent limitations because of the excluded items. Adjusted EBIT is one of the measures management uses for planning and budgeting, monitoring and evaluating financial and operating results and as a performance metric in the Company's incentive compensation plan. We may provide guidance on adjusted EBIT but are unable to reconcile forecasted adjusted EBIT to a GAAP financial measure without unreasonable effort because a forecast of certain items is not practical. Adjusted EBIT by business segment may also be referred to by management as segment income.
Operating EBITDA is defined by the Company as net earnings (loss) less interest income plus loss (earnings) from discontinued operations, interest expense, taxes and depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted for certain items. Operating EBITDA is equal to adjusted EBIT plus depreciation and amortization, and has the same uses and limitations as adjusted EBIT described above.
Adjusted earnings per share is defined by the Company as earnings (loss) from continuing operations, adjusted for income tax (provision) benefit, certain items, refinancing and related expenses and noncontrolling interests, divided by the number of basic common shares, convertible preferred shares and dilutive restricted stock units and stock options calculated using the treasury method. We believe that adjusted earnings per share provides transparent and useful information to management, investors and analysts in evaluating and assessing our core operating results from period-to-period after removing the impact of unusual, non-operational or restructuring-related activities that affect comparability. We may provide guidance on adjusted earnings per share but are unable to reconcile forecasted adjusted earnings per share to a GAAP financial measure without unreasonable effort because a forecast of certain items is not practical.
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. We also reflect the impact of foreign tax credits when utilized for the adjusted earnings per share tax rate. 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.
Adjusted free cash flow is defined by the Company as cash flow from operations less other productive asset purchases, operating cash flow from discontinued operations and certain cash flow adjustments. We believe that adjusted free cash flow provides useful information to management, investors and analysts in evaluating the Company’s liquidity and credit quality assessment. Although we use adjusted free cash flow as a financial measure to assess the performance of our business, the use of adjusted free cash flow has important limitations, including that adjusted free cash flow does not reflect the cash requirements necessary to service our indebtedness, lease obligations, unconditional purchase obligations or pension and postretirement funding obligations.
Net debt is defined by the Company as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. We believe that net debt provides useful information to management, investors and analysts in evaluating changes to the Company's capital structure and credit quality assessment.
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.


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Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited
 
Three Months Ended
 
December 31,
2013
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
(In $ millions, except share and per share data)
Net sales
1,616

 
1,636

 
1,501

Cost of sales
(1,249
)
 
(1,290
)
 
(1,257
)
Gross profit
367

 
346

 
244

Selling, general and administrative expenses
5

 
(97
)
 
(476
)
Amortization of intangible assets
(6
)
 
(6
)
 
(13
)
Research and development expenses
(12
)
 
(24
)
 
(31
)
Other (charges) gains, net
(147
)
 
(4
)
 
(13
)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net
(1
)
 
(2
)
 

Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and asset, net
738

 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Operating profit (loss)
944

 
211

 
(290
)
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates
30

 
41

 
79

Interest expense
(42
)
 
(43
)
 
(51
)
Refinancing expense

 
(1
)
 
(3
)
Interest income

 

 
1

Dividend income - cost investments
24

 
22

 

Other income (expense), net
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
1

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax
955

 
228

 
(263
)
Income tax (provision) benefit
(299
)
 
(57
)
 
96

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
656

 
171

 
(167
)
Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations
(3
)
 
1

 
(3
)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations

 

 

Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations
1

 

 
1

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
(2
)
 
1

 
(2
)
Net earnings (loss)
654

 
172

 
(169
)
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation
654

 
172

 
(169
)
Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
656

 
171

 
(167
)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
(2
)
 
1

 
(2
)
Net earnings (loss)
654

 
172

 
(169
)
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
4.17

 
1.08

 
(1.05
)
Discontinued operations
(0.01
)
 
0.01

 
(0.01
)
Net earnings (loss) - basic
4.16

 
1.09

 
(1.06
)
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
4.16

 
1.07

 
(1.05
)
Discontinued operations
(0.01
)
 
0.01

 
(0.01
)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted
4.15

 
1.08

 
(1.06
)
Weighted average shares (in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
157.4

 
158.5

 
159.5

Diluted
157.7

 
159.1

 
159.5


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Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In $ millions, except share and per share data)
Net sales
6,510

 
6,418

Cost of sales
(5,145
)
 
(5,237
)
Gross profit
1,365

 
1,181

Selling, general and administrative expenses
(311
)
 
(830
)
Amortization of intangible assets
(32
)
 
(51
)
Research and development expenses
(85
)
 
(104
)
Other (charges) gains, net
(158
)
 
(14
)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net
(6
)
 
(4
)
Gain (loss) on disposition of businesses and asset, net
735

 
(3
)
Operating profit (loss)
1,508

 
175

Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates
180

 
242

Interest expense
(172
)
 
(185
)
Refinancing expense
(1
)
 
(3
)
Interest income
1

 
2

Dividend income - cost investments
93

 
85

Other income (expense), net

 
5

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax
1,609

 
321

Income tax (provision) benefit
(508
)
 
55

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
1,101

 
376

Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations

 
(6
)
Gain (loss) on disposition of discontinued operations

 

Income tax (provision) benefit from discontinued operations

 
2

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

 
(4
)
Net earnings (loss)
1,101

 
372

Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

Net earnings (loss) attributable to Celanese Corporation
1,101

 
372

Amounts attributable to Celanese Corporation
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
1,101

 
376

Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations

 
(4
)
Net earnings (loss)
1,101

 
372

Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
 
 
 
Continuing operations
6.93

 
2.37

Discontinued operations

 
(0.02
)
Net earnings (loss) - basic
6.93

 
2.35

Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
 
 
 
Continuing operations
6.91

 
2.35

Discontinued operations

 
(0.02
)
Net earnings (loss) - diluted
6.91

 
2.33

Weighted average shares (in millions)
 
 
 
Basic
158.8

 
158.4

Diluted
159.3

 
159.8



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Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited
 
As of December 31, 2013
 
As of December 31, 2012
 
(In $ millions)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
984

 
959

Trade receivables - third party and affiliates, net
867

 
827

Non-trade receivables, net
343

 
209

Inventories
804

 
711

Deferred income taxes
115

 
49

Marketable securities, at fair value
41

 
53

Other assets
28

 
31

Total current assets
3,182

 
2,839

Investments in affiliates
841

 
800

Property, plant and equipment, net
3,425

 
3,350

Deferred income taxes
289

 
606

Other assets
341

 
463

Goodwill
798

 
777

Intangible assets, net
142

 
165

Total assets
9,018

 
9,000

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates
177

 
168

Trade payables - third party and affiliates
799

 
649

Other liabilities
541

 
475

Deferred income taxes
10

 
25

Income taxes payable
18

 
38

Total current liabilities
1,545

 
1,355

Long-term debt
2,887

 
2,930

Deferred income taxes
225

 
50

Uncertain tax positions
200

 
181

Benefit obligations
1,175

 
1,602

Other liabilities
287

 
1,152

Commitments and Contingencies
 
 
 
Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
Preferred stock

 

Common stock

 

Treasury stock, at cost
(361
)
 
(905
)
Additional paid-in capital
53

 
731

Retained earnings
3,011

 
1,993

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
(4
)
 
(89
)
Total Celanese Corporation stockholders' equity
2,699

 
1,730

Noncontrolling interests

 

Total equity
2,699

 
1,730

Total liabilities and equity
9,018

 
9,000


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Table 1
Reconciliation of Consolidated Net Earnings (Loss) to Adjusted EBIT and Operating EBITDA - Non-GAAP Measures - Unaudited
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
2013
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In $ millions)
Net earnings (loss) 
654

 
172

 
1,101

 
372

(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations
2

 
(1
)
 

 
4

Interest income

 

 
(1
)
 
(2
)
Interest expense
42

 
43

 
172

 
185

Refinancing expense

 
1

 
1

 
3

Income tax provision (benefit)
299

 
57

 
508

 
(55
)
Certain items (1)
(753
)
 
7

 
(725
)
 
455

Adjusted EBIT
244

 
279

 
1,056

 
962

Depreciation and amortization expense (2)
75

 
76

 
302

 
300

Operating EBITDA
319

 
355

 
1,358

 
1,262

 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
2013
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In $ millions)
Advanced Engineered Materials

 

 

 

Consumer Specialties

 

 

 
6

Industrial Specialties
3

 

 
3

 
2

Acetyl Intermediates

 

 

 

Other Activities (3)

 

 

 

Accelerated depreciation and amortization expense
3

 

 
3

 
8

Depreciation and amortization expense (2)
75

 
76

 
302

 
300

Total depreciation and amortization expense
78

 
76

 
305

 
308

______________________________
(1) 
See Table 8 for details.
(2) 
Excludes accelerated depreciation and amortization expense as detailed in the table above and included in Certain items above.
(3) 
Other Activities includes corporate Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses, the results of captive insurance companies and certain components of net periodic benefit cost, including interest cost, expected return on assets and net actuarial gains and losses.


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Table 2
Segment Data and Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) to Adjusted EBIT and Operating EBITDA - Non-GAAP Measures - Unaudited
 
Three Months Ended
 
December 31,
2013
 
September 30,
2013
 
(In $ millions, except percentages)
Operating Profit (Loss) / Operating Margin (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced Engineered Materials
781

 
240.3
 %
 
48

 
13.9
%
Consumer Specialties
100

 
33.9
 %
 
85

 
27.4
%
Industrial Specialties
7

 
2.6
 %
 
24

 
8.0
%
Acetyl Intermediates
(44
)
 
(5.3
)%
 
67

 
8.4
%
Other Activities (2)
100

 
 
 
(13
)
 
 
Total
944

 
58.4
 %
 
211

 
12.9
%
Equity Earnings, Cost - Dividend Income and Other Income (Expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced Engineered Materials
33

 
 
 
31

 
 
Consumer Specialties
24

 
 
 
21

 
 
Industrial Specialties

 
 
 

 
 
Acetyl Intermediates
(4
)
 
 
 
3

 
 
Other Activities (2)

 
 
 
6

 
 
Total
53

 
 
 
61

 
 
Certain Items (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced Engineered Materials
(758
)
 
 
 
2

 
 
Consumer Specialties
(13
)
 
 
 
2

 
 
Industrial Specialties
6

 
 
 
1

 
 
Acetyl Intermediates
132

 
 
 
2

 
 
Other Activities (2)
(120
)
 
 
 

 
 
Total
(753
)
 
 
 
7

 
 
Adjusted EBIT / Adjusted EBIT Margin (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced Engineered Materials
56

 
17.2
 %
 
81

 
23.4
%
Consumer Specialties
111

 
37.6
 %
 
108

 
34.8
%
Industrial Specialties
13

 
4.8
 %
 
25

 
8.4
%
Acetyl Intermediates
84

 
10.1
 %
 
72

 
9.1
%
Other Activities (2)
(20
)
 
 
 
(7
)
 
 
Total
244

 
15.1
 %
 
279

 
17.1
%
Depreciation and Amortization Expense (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced Engineered Materials
27

 
 
 
27

 
 
Consumer Specialties
11

 
 
 
10

 
 
Industrial Specialties
12

 
 
 
13

 
 
Acetyl Intermediates
21

 
 
 
22

 
 
Other Activities (2)
4

 
 
 
4

 
 
Total
75

 
 
 
76

 
 
Operating EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced Engineered Materials
83

 
 
 
108

 
 
Consumer Specialties
122

 
 
 
118

 
 
Industrial Specialties
25

 
 
 
38

 
 
Acetyl Intermediates
105

 
 
 
94

 
 
Other Activities (2)
(16
)
 
 
 
(3
)
 
 
Total
319

 
 
 
355

 
 
______________________________
(1) 
Defined as Operating profit (loss) and Adjusted EBIT, respectively, divided by Net sales. See Table 4 for Net sales.
(2) 
Other Activities includes corporate SG&A expenses, the results of captive insurance companies and certain components of net periodic benefit cost, including interest cost, expected return on assets and net actuarial gains and losses.
(3) 
See Table 8 for details.
(4) 
Excludes accelerated depreciation and amortization expense. See Table 1 for details.

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Segment Data and Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) to Adjusted EBIT and Operating EBITDA - Non-GAAP Measures - Unaudited
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In $ millions, except percentages)
Operating Profit (Loss) / Operating Margin (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced Engineered Materials
904

 
66.9
%
 
95

 
7.5
%
Consumer Specialties
346

 
28.5
%
 
251

 
21.2
%
Industrial Specialties
64

 
5.5
%
 
86

 
7.3
%
Acetyl Intermediates
153

 
4.7
%
 
269

 
8.3
%
Other Activities (2)
41

 
 
 
(526
)
 
 
Total
1,508

 
23.2
%
 
175

 
2.7
%
Equity Earnings, Cost - Dividend Income and Other Income (Expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced Engineered Materials
149

 
 
 
190

 
 
Consumer Specialties
95

 
 
 
90

 
 
Industrial Specialties

 
 
 

 
 
Acetyl Intermediates
5

 
 
 
13

 
 
Other Activities (2)
24

 
 
 
39

 
 
Total
273

 
 
 
332

 
 
Certain Items (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced Engineered Materials
(752
)
 
 
 
16

 
 
Consumer Specialties
(5
)
 
 
 
34

 
 
Industrial Specialties
9

 
 
 
2

 
 
Acetyl Intermediates
143

 
 
 
5

 
 
Other Activities (2)
(120
)
 
 
 
398

 
 
Total
(725
)
 
 
 
455

 
 
Adjusted EBIT / Adjusted EBIT Margin (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced Engineered Materials
301

 
22.3
%
 
301

 
23.9
%
Consumer Specialties
436

 
35.9
%
 
375

 
31.6
%
Industrial Specialties
73

 
6.3
%
 
88

 
7.4
%
Acetyl Intermediates
301

 
9.3
%
 
287

 
8.9
%
Other Activities (2)
(55
)
 
 
 
(89
)
 
 
Total
1,056

 
16.2
%
 
962

 
15.0
%
Depreciation and Amortization Expense (4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced Engineered Materials
110

 
 
 
113

 
 
Consumer Specialties
41

 
 
 
39

 
 
Industrial Specialties
49

 
 
 
53

 
 
Acetyl Intermediates
86

 
 
 
80

 
 
Other Activities (2)
16

 
 
 
15

 
 
Total
302

 
 
 
300

 
 
Operating EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advanced Engineered Materials
411

 
 
 
414

 
 
Consumer Specialties
477

 
 
 
414

 
 
Industrial Specialties
122

 
 
 
141

 
 
Acetyl Intermediates
387

 
 
 
367

 
 
Other Activities (2)
(39
)
 
 
 
(74
)
 
 
Total
1,358

 
 
 
1,262

 
 
______________________________
(1)
Defined as Operating profit (loss) and Adjusted EBIT, respectively, divided by Net sales. See Table 4 for Net sales.
(2)
Other Activities includes corporate SG&A expenses, the results of captive insurance companies and certain components of net periodic benefit cost, including interest cost, expected return on assets and net actuarial gains and losses.
(3)
See Table 8 for details.
(4)
Excludes accelerated depreciation and amortization expense. See Table 1 for details.


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Table 3
Adjusted Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Reconciliation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited
 
Three Months Ended
 
December 31,
2013
 
September 30,
2013
 
 
 
per
share
 
 
 
per
share
 
(In $ millions, except per share data)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
656

 
4.16

 
171

 
1.07

Deduct: Income tax (provision) benefit
(299
)
 
 
 
(57
)
 
 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax
955

 
 
 
228

 
 
Certain items (1)
(753
)
 
 
 
7

 
 
Refinancing and related expenses

 
 
 
1

 
 
Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax
202

 
 
 
236

 
 
Income tax (provision) benefit on adjusted earnings (2)
(38
)
 
 
 
(45
)
 
 
Noncontrolling interests

 
 
 

 
 
Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations(3)
164

 
1.04

 
191

 
1.20

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted shares (in millions) (4)
Weighted average shares outstanding
157.4

 
 
 
158.5

 
 
Dilutive stock options
0.2

 
 
 
0.2

 
 
Dilutive restricted stock units
0.1

 
 
 
0.4

 
 
Total diluted shares
157.7

 
 
 
159.1

 
 
______________________________
(1) 
See Table 8 for details.
(2) 
The adjusted effective tax rate is 19% for the three months ended December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013.
(3) 
Three months ended December 31, 2013 excludes the immediate recognition of actuarial gains and losses and the impact of actual plan asset returns of 7.9% vs. expected plan asset returns of 8.0%
(4) 
Potentially dilutive shares are included in the adjusted earnings per share calculation when adjusted earnings are positive
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
per
share
 
 
 
per
share
 
(In $ millions, except per share data)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
1,101

 
6.91

 
376

 
2.35

Deduct: Income tax (provision) benefit
(508
)
 
 
 
55

 
 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax
1,609

 
 
 
321

 
 
Certain items (1)
(725
)
 
 
 
455

 
 
Refinancing and related expenses
1

 
 
 
8

 
 
Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations before tax
885

 
 
 
784

 
 
Income tax (provision) benefit on adjusted earnings (2)
(168
)
 
 
 
(133
)
 
 
Noncontrolling interests

 
 
 

 
 
Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations(3)
717

 
4.50

 
651

 
4.07

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted shares (in millions) (4)
Weighted average shares outstanding
158.8

 
 
 
158.4

 
 
Dilutive stock options
0.2

 
 
 
0.8

 
 
Dilutive restricted stock units
0.3

 
 
 
0.6

 
 
Total diluted shares
159.3

 
 
 
159.8

 
 
______________________________
(1)
See Table 8 for details.
(2) 
The adjusted effective tax rate is 19% for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 17% for the year ended December 31, 2012.
(3) 
December 31, 2013 excludes the immediate recognition of actuarial gains and losses and the impact of actual plan asset returns of 7.9% vs. expected plan asset returns of 8.0%. December 31, 2012 excludes the immediate recognition of actuarial gains and losses and the impact of actual plan asset returns of 13.1% vs. expected plan asset returns of 8.1%.
(4) 
Potentially dilutive shares are included in the adjusted earnings per share calculation when adjusted earnings are positive.

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Table 4
Net Sales by Segment - Unaudited
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
2013
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In $ millions)
Advanced Engineered Materials
325

 
346

 
1,352

 
1,261

Consumer Specialties
295

 
310

 
1,214

 
1,186

Industrial Specialties
273

 
299

 
1,155

 
1,184

Acetyl Intermediates
829

 
795

 
3,241

 
3,231

Other Activities (1)

 

 

 

Intersegment eliminations
(106
)
 
(114
)
 
(452
)
 
(444
)
Total
1,616

 
1,636

 
6,510

 
6,418

______________________________
(1) 
Other Activities includes corporate SG&A expenses, the results of captive insurance companies and certain components of net periodic benefit cost, including interest cost, expected return on assets and net actuarial gains and losses.
Factors Increasing (Decreasing) Segment Net Sales - Unaudited
Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
 
Volume
 
Price
 
Currency
 
Other
 
Total
 
(In percentages)
Advanced Engineered Materials
(4
)
 
(3
)
 
1
 
 
(6
)
Consumer Specialties
(5
)
 

 
 
 
(5
)
Industrial Specialties
(10
)
 

 
1
 
 
(9
)
Acetyl Intermediates
2

 
1

 
1
 
 
4

Total Company
(3
)
 

 
1
 
 
(2
)

Year Ended December 31, 2013 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
Volume
 
Price
 
Currency
 
Other
 
Total
 
(In percentages)
Advanced Engineered Materials
5

 
1

 
1
 
 
7

Consumer Specialties
(4
)
 
6

 
 
 
2

Industrial Specialties
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
2
 
 
(2
)
Acetyl Intermediates
1

 
(2
)
 
1
 
 

Total Company

 

 
1
 
 
1


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Table 5
Adjusted Free Cash Flow - Reconciliation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
2013
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In $ millions)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
154

 
232

 
762

 
722

Adjustments to operating cash for discontinued operations
(1
)
 

 
4

 
(2
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations
153

 
232

 
766

 
720

Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment
(111
)
 
(110
)
 
(370
)
 
(361
)
Cash flow adjustments (1)
(5
)
 
(5
)
 
(24
)
 
(20
)
Adjusted free cash flow
37

 
117

 
372

 
339

______________________________
(1) 
Primarily associated with purchases of other productive assets that are classified as 'investing activities' for GAAP purposes. Amount for 2012 also includes Kelsterbach plant relocation related cash expenses.
Table 6
Cash Dividends Received - Unaudited
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31,
2013
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In $ millions)
Dividends from equity investments
38

 
11

 
141

 
262

Dividends from cost investments
24

 
22

 
93

 
85

Total
62

 
33

 
234

 
347

Table 7
Net Debt - Reconciliation of a Non-GAAP Measure - Unaudited
 
As of December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In $ millions)
Short-term borrowings and current installments of long-term debt - third party and affiliates
177

 
168

Long-term debt
2,887

 
2,930

Total debt
3,064

 
3,098

Less: Cash and cash equivalents
984

 
959

Net debt
2,080

 
2,139


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Table 8
Certain Items - Unaudited
The following Certain items are included in Net earnings (loss) and are adjustments to non-GAAP measures:
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31,
2013
 
September 30,
2013
 
Income Statement Classification
 
(In $ millions)
 
Employee termination benefits
20

 

 
Other charges (gains), net
Kelsterbach plant relocation
(733
)
 
2

 
Other charges (gains), net / (Gain) loss on disposition
Asset impairments
81

 
2

 
Other charges (gains), net / Other income (expense), net
Plant/office closures
40

 
1

 
Other charges (gains), net / Cost of sales / SG&A
Commercial disputes
7

 

 
Other charges (gains), net / Cost of sales
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets
1

 
1

 
(Gain) loss on disposition
InfraServ Hoechst restructuring
8

 

 
Equity in net (earnings) loss of affiliates
(Gain) loss on pension plan and medical plan changes
(71
)
 

 
Cost of sales / SG&A / R&D
Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement plans
(106
)
 

 
Cost of sales / SG&A / R&D
Other

 
1

 
Cost of sales / SG&A / (Gain) loss on disposition
Total
(753
)
 
7

 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Income Statement Classification
 
(In $ millions)
 
Employee termination benefits
23

 
6

 
Other charges (gains), net
Kelsterbach plant relocation
(727
)
 
21

 
Other charges (gains), net / (Gain) loss on disposition
Plumbing actions

 
(5
)
 
Other charges (gains), net
Asset impairments
83

 
8

 
Other charges (gains), net / Other income (expense), net
Plant/office closures
43

 
21

 
Other charges (gains), net / Cost of sales / SG&A
Commercial disputes
12

 
(2
)
 
Other charges (gains), net / Cost of sales
Business optimization

 
9

 
SG&A
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets
2

 
1

 
(Gain) loss on disposition
Acetate production interruption costs

 
10

 
Cost of sales
InfraServ Hoechst restructuring
8

 
(22
)
 
Equity in net (earnings) loss of affiliates
(Gain) loss on pension plan and medical plan changes
(71
)
 

 
Cost of sales / SG&A / R&D
Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement plans
(106
)
 
389

 
Cost of sales / SG&A / R&D
Other
8

 
19

 
Various
Total
(725
)
 
455

 
 


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