Form 8-K - Current report

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2024

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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Netherlands	001-34726	98-0646235
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1221 McKinney St.,

4th Floor, One Vine Street

Suite 300

London

Delftseplein 27E

Houston, Texas

W1J0AH

3013AA

Rotterdam

USA

77010

United Kingdom

Netherlands

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Title of Each Class

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Ordinary Shares, €0.04 Par Value

LYB

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.

On November 1, 2024, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. announced earnings results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and provided a supplemental discussion of segment results. Copies of our earnings release and segment results are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 furnished herewith, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit Number						Description

99.1						Press Release dated November 1 , 2024.

99.2						Business Results Discussion by Reporting Segment dated November 1 , 2024.

104						The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

Date:

November 1, 2024

By:

/s/ Chukwuemeka A. Oyolu

Chukwuemeka A. Oyolu

Senior Vice President,

Chief Accounting Officer and Investor Relations

(Principal Accounting Officer)

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HOUSTON and LONDON, November 1, 2024

LyondellBasell Reports Third Quarter 2024 Earnings

Third Quarter 2024 Highlights

•Net income: $573 million, $617 million excluding identified items(a)

•Diluted earnings per share: $1.75 per share; $1.88 per share excluding identified items

•EBITDA: $1.2 billion

•Cash from operating activities: $670 million

•Returned $479 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases

•Creating long-term value through progress toward LYB's sustainability targets:

◦Started construction of MoReTec-1 catalytic advanced recycling facility in Germany

◦Exceeded 2030 renewable electricity target

Comparisons with the prior quarter and third quarter 2023 are available in the following table:

Table 1 - Earnings Summary


Millions of U.S. dollars (except share data)	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2024	June 30, 2024	September 30, 2023	September 30, 2024	September 30, 2023
Sales and other operating revenues	$10,322	$10,558	$10,625	$30,805	$31,178
Net income	573	924	747	1,970	1,936
Diluted earnings per share	1.75	2.82	2.29	6.00	5.90
Weighted average diluted share count	326	326	325	326	326
EBITDA(a)	1,174	1,644	1,356	3,865	3,870

Excluding Identified Items(a)


Net income excluding identified items	$617	$734	$804	$1,852	$2,427
Diluted earnings per share excluding identified items	1.88	2.24	2.46	5.64	7.40
Gain on sale of business, pre-tax	—	(293)	—	(293)	—
Impairments, pre-tax	—	—	25	—	277
Refinery exit costs, pre-tax	57	42	49	135	284
EBITDA excluding identified items	1,211	1,373	1,410	3,647	4,312

(a) See “Information Related to Financial Measures” for a discussion of the company’s use of non-GAAP financial measures and Tables 2-8 for reconciliations or calculations of these financial measures. “Identified items” include adjustments for lower of cost or market (“LCM”), gain on sale of business, impairments in excess of $10 million in aggregate for the period and refinery exit costs.

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) (the "company") today announced net income for the third quarter 2024 of $573 million, or $1.75 per diluted share. During the quarter, the company recognized identified items of $44 million, net of tax. These items, which impacted third quarter earnings by $0.13 per share, were related to costs incurred from plans to exit the refining business. Third quarter 2024 EBITDA was $1.2 billion.

In North America, integrated polyethylene margins increased, driven by favorable ethane and natural gas costs coupled with higher polyethylene prices. September year-to-date market demand across the North American polyethylene and polypropylene industry is up by more than 7% and 4%, respectively, relative to 2023. The company's third quarter volumes benefited from high cracker operating rates that captured improved margins on merchant ethylene sales. In the company's Olefins and Polyolefins Europe, Asia, and International segment, integrated polyethylene margins expanded due to lower feedstock costs and stable polyolefins prices. Oxyfuels and refining margins fell sequentially due to lower crude oil prices and gasoline crack spreads.

LyondellBasell generated $670 million in cash from operating activities in the third quarter and achieved approximately 80% cash conversion(b) over the past twelve months. The company continues to take a disciplined approach to capital allocation, with $368 million invested in capital expenditures and $479 million returned to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. At the end of the quarter, the company held $2.6 billion in cash and short-term investments and $7.3 billion in available liquidity, supporting a robust investment-grade balance sheet.

LYB continues to make progress toward building a profitable Circular and Low Carbon Solutions business which is one of the three pillars of its long-term strategy. In the third quarter, the company began construction on the first commercial-scale plant to utilize its proprietary and differentiated advanced catalytic recycling technology, MoReTec-1, in Wesseling, Germany. The facility is expected to begin operations in 2026 and designed to achieve high plastic-to-plastic yields, supporting the company's goal of producing and marketing at least 2 million metric tons of recycled and renewable polymers annually by 2030(c). Additionally, electrification of the MoReTec-1 unit enables it to operate using renewable electricity to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In September, LYB exceeded its goal to procure half of the company's electricity from renewable sources by 2030 with the addition of a new power purchase agreement in the Netherlands.

“This quarter we broke ground on our new MoReTec-1 facility in Germany, marking a significant milestone in our journey toward a more sustainable future. Our investment demonstrates the significant work underway at LYB to lead our industry's transition toward a circular economy. We are building a competitive advantage for delivering sustainable, low-carbon solutions to meet increasing demand while strengthening our position in the global market,” said Peter Vanacker, LyondellBasell chief executive officer.

OUTLOOK

In the fourth quarter, the company expects year-end seasonality to result in softer demand across most businesses. Sequentially higher natural gas and ethane feedstock costs are expected to moderate North American integrated polyolefins margins during the fourth quarter. Oxyfuels and refining margins are expected to continue to decline with low gasoline crack spreads and the conclusion of the summer driving season.

(b) Cash conversion is net cash provided by operating activities divided by EBITDA excluding LCM, gain on sale of business and impairment in excess of $10 million in aggregate for the period.

(c) Production and marketing includes (i) joint venture production marketed by LYB plus our pro rata share of the remaining production produced and marketed by the joint venture and (ii) production via third-party tolling arrangements.

To align with global demand and the company's planned maintenance, LYB expects fourth quarter operating rates of 85% for North American olefins and polyolefins (O&P) assets, 60% for European O&P assets and 75% for Intermediates & Derivatives (I&D) assets. Easing interest rates are expected to improve demand for durable goods during 2025, benefiting the company's polypropylene and I&D businesses.

“Despite challenging global macroeconomic conditions, our strong North American operations allowed us to capitalize on favorable ethylene margins in the region. The company's focus on operational and commercial excellence allows us to capture opportunities and meet customer needs while making progress on our long-term strategy to drive sustainable value,” said Vanacker.

CONFERENCE CALL

LYB will host a conference call November 1 at 11 a.m. ET. Participants on the call will include Chief Executive Officer Peter Vanacker, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Michael McMurray, Executive Vice President of Global Olefins and Polyolefins and Refining Kim Foley, Executive Vice President of Intermediates and Derivatives Aaron Ledet, Executive Vice President of Advanced Polymer Solutions Torkel Rhenman and Head of Investor Relations David Kinney. For event access, the toll-free dial-in number is 1-877-407-8029, international dial-in number is 201-689-8029 or click the CallMe link. The slides and webcast that accompany the call will be available at www.LyondellBasell.com/earnings. A replay of the call will be available from 1:00 p.m. ET November 1 until December 1, 2024. The replay toll-free dial-in numbers are 1-877-660-6853 and 201-612-7415. The access ID for each is 13743073.

ABOUT LYONDELLBASELL

We are LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) – a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through advanced technology and focused investments, we are enabling a circular and low carbon economy. Across all we do, we aim to unlock value for our customers, investors and society. As one of the world's largest producers of polymers and a leader in polyolefin technologies, we develop, manufacture and market high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. For more information, please visit www.LyondellBasell.com or follow @LyondellBasell on LinkedIn.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The statements in this release relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions of management of LyondellBasell which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. When used in this release, the words “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Actual results could differ materially based on factors including, but not limited to, market conditions, 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; our ability to successfully implement initiatives identified pursuant to our Value Enhancement Program and generate anticipated earnings; 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 manage costs; future financial and operating results; our ability to align our assets and grow and upgrade our core, including the results of our strategic review of certain European assets; legal and environmental proceedings; tax rulings, consequences or proceedings; technological developments, and our ability to develop new products and process technologies; our ability to meet our sustainability goals, including the ability to operate safely, increase production of recycled and renewable-based polymers to meet our targets and forecasts, and reduce our emissions and achieve net zero emissions by the time set in our goals; our ability to procure energy from renewable sources; our ability to build a profitable Circular & Low Carbon Solutions business; the continued operation of and successful shut down and closure of the Houston Refinery, including within the expected timeframe; 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 to repay 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, 2023, which can be found at www.LyondellBasell.com on the Investor Relations page and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. There is no assurance that any of the actions, events or results of the forward-looking statements will occur, or if any of them do, what impact they will have on our results of operations or financial condition. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made and are based on the estimates and opinions of management of LyondellBasell at the time the statements are made. LyondellBasell does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions change, except as required by law.

This release contains time sensitive information that is accurate only as of the date hereof. Information contained in this release is unaudited and is subject to change.

We undertake no obligation to update the information presented herein except as required by law.

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.

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 EBITDA, net income and diluted EPS exclusive of identified items 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.

We calculate EBITDA as income from continuing operations plus interest expense (net), provision for (benefit from) income taxes, and depreciation and 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 also present EBITDA, net income and diluted EPS exclusive of identified items. Identified items include adjustments for “lower of cost or market" (“LCM”), gain on sale of business, impairments in excess of $10 million in aggregate for the period and refinery exit costs. 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. Fluctuation in the prices of crude oil, natural gas and correlated products from period to period may result in the recognition of charges to adjust the value of inventory to the lower of cost or market in periods of falling prices and the reversal of those charges in subsequent interim periods, within the same fiscal year as the charge, as market prices recover. A gain or loss on sale of a business is calculated as the consideration received from the sale less its carrying value. Property, plant and equipment are recorded at historical costs. If it is determined that an asset or asset group’s undiscounted future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover the carrying amount, an impairment charge is recognized to write the asset down to its estimated fair value. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually in the fourth quarter or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit with goodwill is below its carrying amount. If it is determined that the carrying value of the reporting unit including goodwill exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recognized. We assess our equity investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the investment may not be recoverable. If the decline in value is considered to be other than temporary the investment is written down to its estimated fair value. In April 2022 we announced our decision to cease operation of our Houston Refinery. In connection with exiting the refinery business, we began to incur costs primarily consisting of accelerated lease amortization costs, personnel related costs, accretion of asset retirement obligations, depreciation of asset retirement costs and other charges.

Cash conversion is a measure commonly used by investors to evaluate liquidity. Cash conversion means net cash provided by operating activities divided by EBITDA excluding LCM, gain on sale of business and impairment in excess of $10 million in aggregate for the period. We believe cash conversion is an important financial metric as it helps management and other parties determine how efficiently the company is converting earnings into cash.

These non-GAAP financial measures as presented herein, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in the way the measures are calculated. In addition, we include calculations for certain other financial measures to facilitate understanding. 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.

Additional operating and financial information may be found on our website at www.LyondellBasell.com/investorrelations.

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Source: LyondellBasell Industries

Media Contact: Monica Silva +1 713-309-7575

Investor Contact: David Kinney +1 713-309-7141


Table 2 - Reconciliations of Net Income to Net Income Excluding Identified Items and to EBITDA Including and Excluding Identified Items
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
Millions of U.S. dollars	September 30, 2024		June 30, 2024		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2024		September 30, 2023
Net income	$	573	$	924	$	747	$	1,970	$	1,936
Identified items
less: Gain on sale of business, pre-tax(a)	—		(293)		—		(293)		—
add: Impairments, pre-tax(b)	—		—		25		—		277
add: Refinery exit costs, pre-tax(c)	57		42		49		135		284
add: Provision for (benefit from) income taxes related to identified items	(13)		61		(17)		40		(70)
Net income excluding identified items	$	617	$	734	$	804	$	1,852	$	2,427

Net income	$	573	$	924	$	747	$	1,970	$	1,936
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	4		1		1		6		4
Income from continuing operations	577		925		748		1,976		1,940
Provision for income taxes	134		249		153		505		508
Depreciation and amortization(d)	381		387		367		1,133		1,154
Interest expense, net	82		83		88		251		268
EBITDA	1,174		1,644		1,356		3,865		3,870
Identified items
less: Gain on sale of business(a)	—		(293)		—		(293)		—
add: Impairments(b)	—		—		25		—		277
add: Refinery exit costs(e)	37		22		29		75		165
EBITDA excluding identified items	$	1,211	$	1,373	$	1,410	$	3,647	$	4,312

(a) In the second quarter of 2024, we sold our U.S. Gulf Coast-based Ethylene Oxide and Derivatives ("EO&D") business, which resulted in recognition of a gain included in our I&D segment.

(b) Reflects a non-cash goodwill impairment charge in our Advanced Polymer Solutions segment, recognized in the first quarter of 2023, and a non-cash impairment charge related to capital project costs in our Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas segment, recognized in the third quarter of 2023.

(c) Refinery exit costs include accelerated lease amortization costs, personnel related costs, accretion of asset retirement obligations, depreciation of asset retirement costs and other charges. See Table 8 for additional detail on refinery exit costs.

(d) Depreciation and amortization includes depreciation of asset retirement costs in connection with exiting the Refining business. See Table 8 for additional detail on refinery exit costs.

(e) Refinery exit costs include accelerated lease amortization costs, personnel related costs, accretion of asset retirement obligations and other charges. See Table 8 for additional detail on refinery exit costs.


Table 3 - Reconciliation of Diluted EPS to Diluted EPS Excluding Identified Items
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2024		June 30, 2024		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2024		September 30, 2023
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.75	$	2.82	$	2.29	$	6.00	$	5.90
Identified items

less: Gain on sale of business	—		(0.68)		—		(0.68)		—
add: Impairments	—		—		0.05		—		0.83
add: Refinery exit costs	0.13		0.10		0.12		0.32		0.67
Diluted earnings per share excluding identified items	$	1.88	$	2.24	$	2.46	$	5.64	$	7.40


Table 4 - Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to EBITDA Including and Excluding LCM, Gain on Sale of Business and Impairments
	Year Ended		Nine Months Ended				Last Twelve Months
Millions of U.S. dollars	December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2024		September 30, 2024
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	4,942	$	3,438	$	1,904	$	3,408
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	(1,534)		(1,154)		(1,133)		(1,513)
Impairments(a)	(518)		(277)		(5)		(246)
Amortization of debt-related costs	(9)		(7)		(9)		(11)
Share-based compensation	(91)		(71)		(71)		(91)

Equity loss, net of distributions of earnings	(189)		(98)		(162)		(253)
Deferred income tax (provision) benefit	(43)		(48)		79		84
Gain on sale of business(b)	—		—		293		293
Changes in assets and liabilities that (provided) used cash:
Accounts receivable	(110)		282		413		21
Inventories	(18)		196		433		219
Accounts payable	(141)		(31)		217		107
Other, net	(168)		(294)		11		137
Net income	2,121		1,936		1,970		2,155
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	5		4		6		7
Income from continuing operations	2,126		1,940		1,976		2,162
Provision for income taxes	501		508		505		498
Depreciation and amortization	1,534		1,154		1,133		1,513
Interest expense, net	348		268		251		331
EBITDA	4,509		3,870		3,865		4,504
add: LCM charges	—		—		—		—
less: Gain on sale of business(b)	—		—		(293)		(293)
add: Impairments(a)	518		277		—		241
EBITDA excluding LCM, gain on sale of business and impairments	$	5,027	$	4,147	$	3,572	$	4,452

(a) The year ended December 31, 2023 reflects non-cash impairment charges of $518 million, which includes a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $252 million in our Advanced Polymer Solutions segment, recognized in the first quarter of 2023, and a non-cash impairment charge of $192 million related to our Dutch PO/SM joint venture assets in our Intermediates & Derivatives segment, recognized in the fourth quarter of 2023.

(b) In the second quarter of 2024, we sold our U.S. Gulf Coast-based EO&D business, which resulted in recognition of a gain included in our I&D segment.

Note: Last twelve months September 30, 2024 is calculated as year ended December 31, 2023, plus nine months ended September 30, 2024, minus nine months ended September 30, 2023.


Table 5 - Calculation of Cash Conversion
	Year Ended		Nine Months Ended				Last Twelve Months
Millions of U.S. dollars	December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2024		September 30, 2024
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	4,942	$	3,438	$	1,904	$	3,408
divided by:
EBITDA excluding LCM, gain on sale of business and impairment(a)	$	5,027	$	4,147	$	3,572	$	4,452
Cash conversion							77		%

(a) See Table 4 for a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to EBITDA including and excluding LCM, gain on sale of business and impairments in excess of $10 million in aggregate for the period.

Note: Last twelve months September 30, 2024 is calculated as year ended December 31, 2023, plus nine months ended September 30, 2024, minus nine months ended September 30, 2023.


Table 6 - Calculation of Cash and Liquid Investments and Total Liquidity
Millions of U.S. dollars	September 30, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	2,635
Short-term investments	—
Cash and liquid investments	2,635
add:
Availability under Senior Revolving Credit Facility	3,750
Availability under U.S. Receivables Facility	900
Total liquidity	$	7,285


Table 7 - Calculation of Dividends and Share Repurchases
	Three Months Ended
Millions of U.S. dollars	September 30, 2024
Dividends - common stock	$	437

Repurchase of Company ordinary shares	42
Dividends and share repurchases	$	479


Table 8 - Refinery Exit Costs
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
Millions of U.S. dollars	September 30, 2024		June 30, 2024		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2024		September 30, 2023
Refinery exit costs:
Accelerated lease amortization costs	$	10	$	10	$	11	$	28	$	100
Personnel costs	7		10		16		23		59
Asset retirement obligation accretion	2		2		2		6		6
Asset retirement cost depreciation	20		20		20		60		119
Other charges	18		—		—		18		—
Total refinery exits costs	$	57	$	42	$	49	$	135	$	284

LYONDELLBASELL BUSINESS RESULTS DISCUSSION BY REPORTING SEGMENT

LyondellBasell manages operations through six operating segments: 1) Olefins and Polyolefins-Americas; 2) Olefins and Polyolefins-Europe, Asia and International; 3) Intermediates and Derivatives; 4) Advanced Polymer Solutions; 5) Refining; and 6) Technology.

This information should be read in conjunction with our Earnings Release for the period ended September 30, 2024, including the forward-looking statements and information related to financial measures.

Olefins & Polyolefins-Americas (O&P-Americas) - Our O&P-Americas segment produces and markets olefins & co-products, polyethylene and polypropylene.

Table 1 - O&P-Americas Financial Overview


Millions of U.S. dollars	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2024	June 30, 2024	September 30, 2023	September 30, 2024	September 30, 2023
Operating income	$596	$519	$326	$1,471	$1,221
EBITDA	758	670	479	1,949	1,699
Identified items: Impairment	—	—	25	—	25
EBITDA excluding identified items	$758	$670	$504	$1,949	$1,724

Three months ended September 30, 2024 versus three months ended June 30, 2024 - EBITDA increased $88 million versus the second quarter 2024. Compared to the prior period, olefins results increased approximately $140 million driven by higher ethylene margins due to industry cracker downtime and lower ethane feedstock costs. The company's ethylene crackers operated at about 95% of capacity with the raw materials being 75% ethane and 20% other natural gas liquids. Combined polyolefins results decreased approximately $50 million driven by lower polymer margins due to increased monomer costs. Equity income increased by approximately $5 million.

Three months ended September 30, 2024 versus three months ended September 30, 2023 - EBITDA increased $279 million versus the third quarter 2023 or $254 million, excluding an impairment of $25 million in the third quarter of 2023. Olefins results increased approximately $280 million driven by higher ethylene margins due to industry cracker downtime and lower ethane feedstock costs. Combined polyolefin results decreased approximately $5 million due to lower polypropylene margins driven by higher propylene monomer costs.

Olefins & Polyolefins-Europe, Asia, International (O&P-EAI) - Our O&P-EAI segment produces and markets olefins & co-products, polyethylene and polypropylene.

Table 2 - O&P-EAI Financial Overview


Millions of U.S. dollars	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2024	June 30, 2024	September 30, 2023	September 30, 2024	September 30, 2023
Operating income (loss)	$39	$30	$(95)	$58	$(20)
EBITDA	81	70	(45)	165	116

Three months ended September 30, 2024 versus three months ended June 30, 2024 - EBITDA increased $11 million versus the second quarter 2024. Compared to the prior period, olefins results decreased approximately $5 million due to lower volumes from planned downtime mostly offset by lower feedstock costs. The company's ethylene crackers operated at approximately 75% of capacity with about 40% of the raw materials derived from non-naphtha feedstocks. Combined polyolefins results increased approximately $10 million compared to the prior period due to moderately higher margins.

Three months ended September 30, 2024 versus three months ended September 30, 2023 - EBITDA increased $126 million versus the third quarter 2023. Compared to the prior period, olefins results increased approximately $50 million due to increased margins driven by higher ethylene prices partially offset by higher feedstock costs. Combined polyolefins results increased approximately $95 million due to higher polyolefin product pricing in Europe. Joint venture equity income decreased approximately $15 million due to weaker margins in Asia.

Intermediates & Derivatives (I&D) - Our I&D segment produces and markets Propylene Oxide & Derivatives, Oxyfuels & Related Products and Intermediate Chemicals, such as styrene monomer and acetyls.

Table 3 - I&D Financial Overview


Millions of U.S. dollars	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2024	June 30, 2024	September 30, 2023	September 30, 2024	September 30, 2023
Operating income	$210	$392	$611	$814	$1,292
EBITDA	317	794	708	1,423	1,606
Identified items: Gain on sale of business	—	(293)	—	(293)	—

EBITDA excluding identified items	317	501	708	1,130	1,606

Three months ended September 30, 2024 versus three months ended June 30, 2024 - EBITDA decreased $477 million compared to the second quarter 2024 or $184 million excluding a gain on the sale of our Ethylene Oxide and Derivatives business of $293 million in the second quarter of 2024. Compared to the prior period, Propylene Oxide & Derivatives results decreased approximately $30 million due to lower volumes driven by planned and unplanned downtime and lower export margins. Intermediate Chemicals results decreased approximately $10 million primarily due to lower styrene margins. Oxyfuels & Related Products results decreased approximately $120 million driven by significantly lower margins as gasoline crack spreads declined.

Three months ended September 30, 2024 versus three months ended September 30, 2023 - EBITDA decreased $391 million versus the third quarter 2023. Compared to the prior period, Propylene Oxide & Derivatives results decreased approximately $35 million due to lower derivatives and export margins. Intermediate Chemicals results increased approximately $15 million driven by higher methanol volumes and margins with higher product pricing and lower natural gas feedstock costs. Oxyfuels & Related Products results decreased approximately $375 million as margins were significantly compressed, especially relative to third quarter 2023 which benefited from unplanned industry downtime.

Advanced Polymer Solutions (APS) - Our Advanced Polymer Solutions segment produces and markets Compounding & Solutions, such as polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors and powders.

Table 4 - Advanced Polymer Solutions Financial Overview


Millions of U.S. dollars	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2024	June 30, 2024	September 30, 2023	September 30, 2024	September 30, 2023
Operating (loss) income	$(5)	$15	$(6)	$23	$(244)
EBITDA	19	40	18	94	(174)
Identified items: Goodwill impairment	—	—	—	—	252
EBITDA excluding identified items	19	40	18	94	78

Three months ended September 30, 2024 versus three months ended June 30, 2024 - Compared to the second quarter 2024, EBITDA decreased $21 million due to significantly lower automotive demand in Europe pressuring margins and volumes.

Three months ended September 30, 2024 versus three months ended September 30, 2023 - Compared to the third quarter 2023, EBITDA increased $1 million, driven by slightly higher margins.

Refining - Our Refining segment produces and markets gasoline and distillates, including diesel fuel, heating oil and jet fuel.

Table 5 - Refining Financial Overview


Millions of U.S. dollars	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2024	June 30, 2024	September 30, 2023	September 30, 2024	September 30, 2023
Operating (loss) income	$(92)	$(57)	$51	$(125)	$234
EBITDA	(60)	(7)	76	(12)	369
Identified items: Refinery exit costs	37	22	29	75	165

EBITDA excluding identified items	(23)	15	105	63	534

Three months ended September 30, 2024 versus three months ended June 30, 2024 - Relative to the second quarter 2024, EBITDA decreased $53 million, or $38 million excluding third quarter 2024 exit costs of $37 million and second quarter 2024 exit costs of $22 million. Compared to the prior period, volumes were lower due to unplanned downtime. Margins declined in the third quarter 2024 as the Maya 2-1-1 industry crack spread decreased by $3 per barrel to $26 per barrel driven by lower gasoline crack spreads due to weaker demand and high industry operating rates. The Houston Refinery operated at an average crude throughput of 240,000 barrels per day which corresponds to a utilization rate of 90%.

Three months ended September 30, 2024 versus three months ended September 30, 2023 - Relative to the third quarter 2023, EBITDA decreased $136 million, or $128 million excluding third quarter 2024 exit costs of $37 million and third quarter 2023 exit costs of $29 million. Compared to the prior period, margins decreased with the Maya 2-1-1 industry crack spread decreasing approximately $15 per barrel driven by a lower gasoline and distillate cracks due to lower demand and high industry operating rates compared to the prior year. Third quarter 2024 results saw mark-to-market benefit from our commodity distillate hedging program compared to the prior period. Crude throughput decreased by approximately 8,000 barrels per day due to unplanned downtime during third quarter 2024.

Technology - Our Technology segment develops and licenses chemical and polyolefin process technologies and manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts.

Table 6 - Technology Financial Overview


Millions of U.S. dollars	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2024	June 30, 2024	September 30, 2023	September 30, 2024	September 30, 2023
Operating income	$59	$72	$134	$240	$265
EBITDA	69	84	146	271	298

Three months ended September 30, 2024 versus three months ended June 30, 2024 - EBITDA decreased $15 million compared to the prior period as licensing revenues moderated and catalyst demand remained stable.

Three months ended September 30, 2024 versus three months ended September 30, 2023 - EBITDA decreased $77 million relative to the third quarter 2023. Licensing and catalyst revenue decreased compared to the prior period which benefited from higher contract revenue milestones and strong catalyst margins and volume.

Capital Spending and Cash Balances

Capital expenditures, including sustaining maintenance and profit-generating growth projects, were $368 million during the third quarter 2024. At the end of the quarter, cash and liquid investment balances were $2.6 billion, which includes cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments. There were 325 million common shares outstanding as of September 30, 2024. The company paid dividends of $437 million and repurchased approximately 438 million shares during the third quarter 2024.


Table 7 - Reconciliation of EBITDA to EBITDA Excluding Identified Items by Segment
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
Millions of U.S. dollars	September 30, 2024		June 30, 2024		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2024		September 30, 2023
EBITDA:
Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas	$	758	$	670	$	479	$	1,949	$	1,699
Olefins & Polyolefins - EAI	81		70		(45)		165		116
Intermediates & Derivatives	317		794		708		1,423		1,606
Advanced Polymer Solutions	19		40		18		94		(174)
Refining	(60)		(7)		76		(12)		369
Technology	69		84		146		271		298
Other	(10)		(7)		(26)		(25)		(44)
EBITDA	$	1,174	$	1,644	$	1,356	$	3,865	$	3,870











Identified items(a):
less: Gain on sale of business:
Intermediates & Derivatives	$	—	$	(293)	$	—	$	(293)	$	—
add: Impairments:
Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas	—		—		25		—		25


Advanced Polymer Solutions	—		—		—		—		252

add: Refinery exit costs:
Refining	37		22		29		75		165
Total Identified items:	$	37	$	(271)	$	54	$	(218)	$	442

EBITDA excluding Identified items:
Olefins & Polyolefins - Americas	$	758	$	670	$	504	$	1,949	$	1,724
Olefins & Polyolefins - EAI	81		70		(45)		165		116
Intermediates & Derivatives	317		501		708		1,130		1,606
Advanced Polymer Solutions	19		40		18		94		78
Refining	(23)		15		105		63		534
Technology	69		84		146		271		298
Other	(10)		(7)		(26)		(25)		(44)
EBITDA excluding Identified items	$	1,211	$	1,373	$	1,410	$	3,647	$	4,312

(a) “Identified items” include adjustments for lower of cost or market (“LCM”), gain on sale of business, impairments in excess of $10 million in aggregate for the period and refinery exit costs.

Document and Entity Information Document	Nov. 01, 2024
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Nov. 01, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.
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Entity File Number	001-34726
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0646235
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
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Trading Symbol	LYB
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