{"id":9775,"date":"2018-11-05T14:16:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T13:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/php8.plastv.de\/?p=9775"},"modified":"2018-11-05T14:16:55","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T13:16:55","slug":"lyondellbasell-reports-third-quarter-2018-earnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/?p=9775","title":{"rendered":"LyondellBasell Reports Third Quarter 2018 Earnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Diluted earnings per share: <span class=\"xn-money\">$2.85<\/span> per share<\/li>\n<li>Net Income: <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.1 billion<\/span><\/li>\n<li>EBITDA: <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.7 billion<\/span>, a year-over-year increase in four segments<\/li>\n<li>Acquired A. Schulman, Inc., creating the global leader in plastics compounding<\/li>\n<li>Launched Advanced Polymer Solutions segment: a new platform for growth<\/li>\n<li>Started construction on our new propylene oxide\u00a0plant in\u00a0Texas<\/li>\n<li>Issued dividends and\u00a0repurchased shares\u00a0totaling <span class=\"xn-money\">$720 million<\/span>; 3.2 million shares repurchased during the third quarter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Comparisons with the prior quarter and third quarter 2017\u00a0are available in the following table:<\/p>\n<p><b>Table 1 &#8211; Earnings Summary<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<table class=\"prntblns\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" rowspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b><i>Millions of U.S. dollars (except share data)<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Three Months Ended<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Nine Months Ended<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>June\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Sales and other operating revenues<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$10,155<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$10,206<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$8,516<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$30,128<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen10\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$25,349<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Net income<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1,113<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1,654<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prnsbts prnsbr1 prnvab prnsbb1 prntar prnpl6 prnsbl1 prnpr6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1,056<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">3,998<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prnsbts prnrbrs prnvab prnsbb1 prntar prnpl6 prnsbls prnpr6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">2,983<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted earnings per share<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">2.85<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">4.22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">2.67<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">10.18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">7.46<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Weighted average diluted share count<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">390<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">392<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">395<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">392<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen10\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">400<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBITDA <sup>(a)<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1,732<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">2,010<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prnsbts prnsbr1 prnvab prnsbbs prntar prnpl6 prnsbl1 prnpr6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1,821<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">5,655<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">5,408<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTablec8d8\" class=\"prntblns\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen20\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prnsbt1 prnsbr1 prnvat prnsbb1 prnpl6 prnsbl1 prnpr6\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">(a)\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"prnews_span\">See the end of this release for an explanation of the Company&#8217;s use of EBITDA and Table 9 for reconciliations of EBITDA to net income.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) today announced net income for the third quarter 2018 of <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.1 billion<\/span>, or <span class=\"xn-money\">$2.85<\/span> per share.\u00a0 Integration activities related to the\u00a0acquisition of A. Schulman are on schedule and estimated to have generated <span class=\"xn-money\">$32 million<\/span> in forward annual run-rate synergies.\u00a0 The quarter included <span class=\"xn-money\">$53 million<\/span> of transaction and integration costs,\u00a0which decreased earnings by <span class=\"xn-money\">$0.11<\/span> per share.\u00a0\u00a0Third quarter 2018 EBITDA was <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.7 billion<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;LyondellBasell&#8217;s resilient global portfolio continued to deliver strong profitability, which generated third quarter EBITDA that exceeded last year&#8217;s quarterly results in four segments. Our olefins and polyolefins business in the Americas achieved improvements in chain margins and volumes that overcame third quarter headwinds from rising feedstock costs and new supply to drive increased profitability for the segment.\u00a0 Robust global demand supported attractive margins and earnings for our Intermediates and Derivatives segment.\u00a0 In our Technology segment, increased licensing of LyondellBasell&#8217;s polyolefins technologies generated EBITDA through the end of the third quarter that exceeded all previous full-year records while our focus on operational improvements at our refinery continued to yield meaningful results,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Bob Patel<\/span>, LyondellBasell CEO.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our company surpassed significant milestones on our value-driven growth initiatives during the third quarter.\u00a0 In August, we completed the acquisition of A. Schulman,\u00a0launched our new Advanced Polymer Solutions segment and advanced our organic growth program with the\u00a0groundbreaking\u00a0of our new propylene oxide plant,&#8221; said Patel.<\/p>\n<p><b>OUTLOOK<\/b><br \/>\n&#8220;LyondellBasell&#8217;s feedstock flexibility and balanced portfolio of global businesses provides competitive advantage during these periods of increased volatility in energy, natural gas liquids pricing and global trade.\u00a0\u00a0 We are well-positioned to capture value with expanded access to markets and increased synergies from the integration of A. Schulman and the formation of our new Advanced Polymer Solutions segment.\u00a0 During the fourth quarter, we will advance our U.S. growth projects and expect to drive further operational and business improvements in our Intermediates and Derivatives, Refining and Technology businesses,&#8221; Patel said.<\/p>\n<p><b>LYONDELLBASELL BUSINESS RESULTS DISCUSSION BY REPORTING SEGMENT<br \/>\n<\/b>LyondellBasell manages operations through six operating segments: 1) Olefins and Polyolefins &#8211; Americas; 2) Olefins and Polyolefins &#8211; <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> and International; 3) Intermediates and Derivatives; 4) Advanced Polymer Solutions; 5) Refining; and 6) Technology.\u00a0 Third quarter results for our new Advanced Polymer Solutions segment represents a full quarter of results from the LyondellBasell polypropylene compounds, <i>Catalloy<\/i> and polybutene-1 businesses as well as results for the businesses acquired from A. Schulman beginning on <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 21<\/span>, 2018.\u00a0 Historical segment results for Olefins and Polyolefins &#8211; Americas and Olefins and Polyolefins &#8211; <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> and International were recast as a result of the shift of product lines to Advanced Polymer Solutions.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Olefins &amp; Polyolefins &#8211; Americas (O&amp;P-Americas)<\/u><\/b> &#8211; Our O&amp;P-Americas segment produces and markets Olefins &amp; Co-products, polyethylene and polypropylene.<\/p>\n<p><b>Table 2 &#8211; O&amp;P-Americas Financial Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<table class=\"prntblns\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" rowspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b><i>Millions of U.S. dollars<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Three Months Ended<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Nine Months Ended<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>June\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Operating income<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$572<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$543<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$473<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$1,744<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$1,730<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBITDA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">704<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">671<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">591<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">2,131<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">2,130<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2018<\/span> versus three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 30, 2018<\/span> <\/b>&#8211; EBITDA increased by <span class=\"xn-money\">$33 million<\/span> versus the second quarter 2018.\u00a0 Compared with the prior period, olefins results increased by approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$120 million<\/span>.\u00a0 Ethylene margin improved as the ethylene price increased approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">4 cents<\/span> per pound.\u00a0 Polyethylene results declined approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$80 million<\/span> primarily due to a decrease of approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">6 cents<\/span> per pound in the polyethylene spread over ethylene.<\/p>\n<p><b>Three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2018<\/span> versus three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2017<\/span> <\/b>&#8211; EBITDA increased <span class=\"xn-money\">$113 million<\/span> versus the third quarter 2017.\u00a0 Compared with the prior period, olefins results increased by approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$30 million<\/span>.\u00a0 Volume increased with the absence of third quarter 2017 Hurricane Harvey impacts partially offset by a decline in ethylene margin.\u00a0 Polyolefin results increased by approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$100 million<\/span> driven by spread improvements in polyethylene and polypropylene over monomer of approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">6 cents<\/span> per pound and <span class=\"xn-money\">3 cents<\/span> per pound, respectively.\u00a0 Joint venture equity income increased by <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Olefins &amp; Polyolefins &#8211; <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>, International (O&amp;P-EAI)<\/u><\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Our O&amp;P-EAI segment produces and markets Olefins and Co-products, polyethylene and polypropylene.<\/p>\n<p><b>Table 3 &#8211; O&amp;P-EAI Financial Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<table class=\"prntblns\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" rowspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b><i>Millions of U.S. dollars<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Three Months Ended<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Nine Months Ended<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>June\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Operating income<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$141<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$245<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$367<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$667<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$1,143<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBITDA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">262<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">355<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">599<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1,036<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1,638<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2018<\/span> versus three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 30, 2018<\/span> <\/b>&#8211; EBITDA decreased by\u00a0$93 million versus the second quarter 2018.\u00a0 Compared with the prior period, olefins results decreased by approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$55 million<\/span>.\u00a0 Volume declined with the start of planned maintenance at our cracker in Wesseling, <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span> and margin decreased with higher feedstock costs outpacing olefins price improvements.\u00a0 Combined polyolefins results decreased approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$45 million<\/span> primarily due to seasonal declines in volumes.\u00a0 Joint venture equity income increased by <span class=\"xn-money\">$15 million<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2018<\/span> versus three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2017<\/span> <\/b>&#8211; EBITDA decreased by <span class=\"xn-money\">$337 million<\/span> versus the third quarter 2017, which included a gain of <span class=\"xn-money\">$108 million<\/span> on the sale of our interest in Geosel.\u00a0 Compared with the prior period, olefins results decreased approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$100 million<\/span>.\u00a0 Margin declined as ethylene price improvement lagged feedstock cost increases and volume declined with the start of planned maintenance in the third quarter 2018.\u00a0 Combined polyolefins results decreased approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$110 million<\/span>.\u00a0 Polyolefin spreads declined approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">3 cents<\/span> per pound and sales volumes decreased due to unusually strong volumes in the third quarter of 2017.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Intermediates &amp; Derivatives (I&amp;D)<\/u><\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Our I&amp;D segment produces and markets Propylene Oxide &amp; Derivatives, Oxyfuels and Related Products and Intermediate Chemicals, such as styrene monomer, acetyls, ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol.<\/p>\n<p><b>Table 4 &#8211; I&amp;D Financial Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<table class=\"prntblns\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" rowspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b><i>Millions of U.S. dollars<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Three Months Ended<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Nine Months Ended<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>June\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Operating income<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$431<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$569<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$329<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$1,408<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$868<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBITDA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">504<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">642<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">402<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1,632<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">1,080<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2018<\/span> versus three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 30, 2018<\/span> <\/b>&#8211;\u00a0EBITDA decreased <span class=\"xn-money\">$138 million<\/span> versus the record-setting second quarter 2018 results.\u00a0 Compared with the prior period, Propylene Oxide &amp; Derivatives results decreased approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$50 million<\/span>.\u00a0 Volumes declined due to both planned and unplanned maintenance.\u00a0 Margins declined due to lower seasonal demand.\u00a0 Intermediate Chemicals results decreased approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$35 million<\/span>, primarily due to a decline in styrene margin of approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">4 cents<\/span> per pound.\u00a0 Oxyfuels &amp; Related Products results decreased <span class=\"xn-money\">$55 million<\/span>, primarily driven by seasonal margin declines.<\/p>\n<p><b>Three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2018<\/span> versus three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2017<\/span> <\/b>&#8211; EBITDA increased <span class=\"xn-money\">$102 million<\/span> versus the third quarter 2017.\u00a0 Compared with the prior period, Propylene Oxide &amp; Derivatives results decreased approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million<\/span> with volume losses from 2018 planned and unplanned maintenance exceeding hurricane impacts during the third quarter 2017.\u00a0 Intermediate Chemicals results increased approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$105 million<\/span> driven by tight industry supplies and strong demand driving improved margins for acetyls, ethylene glycol and styrene.\u00a0 Oxyfuels &amp; Related Products increased by approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$10 million<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Advanced Polymer Solutions (APS)<\/u><\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Our Advanced Polymer Solutions segment produces and markets in two lines of business: Compounding &amp; Solutions and Advanced Polymers.\u00a0 Compounding &amp; Solutions includes polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors and powders.\u00a0 Advanced Polymers consists of <i>Catalloy<\/i> and polybutene-1.<\/p>\n<p><b>Table 5 &#8211; Advanced Polymer Solutions Financial Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<table class=\"prntblns\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" rowspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b><i>Millions of U.S. dollars<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Three Months Ended<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Nine Months Ended<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>June\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Operating income<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$48<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$112<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$117<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$274<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$331<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBITDA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">70<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">121<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">124<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">314<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">356<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2018<\/span> versus three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 30, 2018<\/span> <\/b>&#8211; EBITDA decreased by <span class=\"xn-money\">$51 million<\/span> versus the second quarter 2018.\u00a0 A. Schulman was acquired on <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 21, 2018<\/span> and results from the new business are included prospectively.\u00a0 Transaction and integration costs related to the acquisition and assigned to the segment were <span class=\"xn-money\">$49 million<\/span> during the third quarter 2018.\u00a0 Compared with the prior period, Compounding &amp; Solutions results were relatively unchanged.\u00a0 The addition of new product lines from the acquisition offset seasonal volume and margin declines in polypropylene compounds.\u00a0 Advanced Polymers results were relatively unchanged with some seasonal volume reductions.<\/p>\n<p><b>Three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2018<\/span> versus three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2017<\/span> <\/b>&#8211; EBITDA decreased by <span class=\"xn-money\">$54 million<\/span> versus the third quarter 2017.\u00a0 A. Schulman was acquired on <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 21, 2018<\/span> and results from the new business are included prospectively.\u00a0 Transaction and integration costs related to the acquisition and assigned to the segment were <span class=\"xn-money\">$49 million<\/span> during the third quarter 2018.\u00a0 Compared with the prior period, Compounding &amp; Solutions results were relatively unchanged.\u00a0 The addition of new product lines from the acquisition partially offset margin and volume declines in polypropylene compounds.\u00a0 Advanced Polymers results were relatively unchanged.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Refining<\/u><\/b>\u00a0&#8211; Our Refining segment produces and markets gasoline and distillates, including diesel fuel, heating oil and jet fuel.<\/p>\n<p><b>Table 6 &#8211; Refining Financial Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<table class=\"prntblns\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" rowspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b><i>Millions of U.S. dollars<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Three Months Ended<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Nine Months Ended<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>June\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Operating income (loss)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen22\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$38<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen23\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$58<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen23\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen23\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$111<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$(81)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBITDA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen22\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">84<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen23\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">104<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen23\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">58<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen23\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">251<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen23\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">53<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2018<\/span> versus three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 30, 2018<\/span> <\/b>&#8211; EBITDA decreased <span class=\"xn-money\">$20 million<\/span> versus the second quarter 2018.\u00a0 The Houston Refinery operated at 232,000 barrels per day, 27,000 barrels per day less than the prior period with planned maintenance beginning in September.\u00a0 The Maya 2-1-1 industry benchmark crack spread decreased by <span class=\"xn-money\">$4.51<\/span> per barrel to <span class=\"xn-money\">$21.43<\/span> per barrel.\u00a0 Margin improved at our Houston Refinery primarily due to favorable Canadian crude oil pricing relative to the Maya price.<\/p>\n<p><b>Three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2018<\/span> versus three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2017<\/span> <\/b>&#8211; EBITDA increased <span class=\"xn-money\">$26 million<\/span> versus the third quarter 2017.\u00a0 Margin increased at our Houston Refinery primarily driven by improved yields and lower costs for RINs.\u00a0 Crude throughput declined by 8,000 barrels per day with planned maintenance in the third quarter 2018 exceeding downtime related to hurricane impacts in the third quarter 2017.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Technology<\/u><\/b> &#8211; Our Technology segment develops and licenses chemical and polyolefin process technologies and manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts.<\/p>\n<p><b>Table 7 &#8211; Technology Financial Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<table class=\"prntblns\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\" rowspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b><i>Millions of U.S. dollars<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\" colspan=\"3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Three Months Ended<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\" colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>Nine Months Ended<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen5\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>June\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2018<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><b>September\u00a030,<br \/>\n2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Operating income<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$88<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$100<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$36<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$234<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">$125<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">EBITDA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">98<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">113<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">47<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">267<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">155<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2018<\/span> versus three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 30, 2018<\/span> <\/b>&#8211; EBITDA decreased by <span class=\"xn-money\">$15 million<\/span> versus the record second quarter 2018 results primarily due to a decrease in licensing revenue and a decline in catalyst margin.<\/p>\n<p><b>Three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2018<\/span> versus three months ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2017<\/span> <\/b>&#8211; EBITDA increased by <span class=\"xn-money\">$51 million<\/span> versus the third quarter 2017 driven by an increase in licensing revenue.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Capital Spending and Cash Balances<\/u><\/b><br \/>\nCapital expenditures, including growth projects, maintenance turnarounds, catalyst and information technology-related expenditures, were <span class=\"xn-money\">$482 million<\/span> during the third quarter 2018.\u00a0 Our cash and liquid investment balance was <span class=\"xn-money\">$2.0 billion<\/span> at September\u00a030, 2018.\u00a0 We repurchased 3.2 million ordinary shares during the third quarter 2018. 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