Edgar Filing: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)


[X]		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012


[ ]		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 001-34726

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


		The Netherlands		98-0646235
		(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Stationsplein 45

3013 AK Rotterdam

The Netherlands

(Address of principal executive offices)

31 10 275 5500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [x] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [x] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [ x ] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [x]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes [ x] No [ ]

The registrant had 575,180,918 ordinary shares, €0.04 par value, outstanding at October 24, 2012 (excluding 3,153,013 treasury shares).

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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Part I – Financial Information		1

Item 1. Financial Statements		1
Consolidated Statements of Income		1
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income		2
Consolidated Balance Sheets		3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		5
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity		6
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements		7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		36

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		55

Item 4. Controls and Procedures		55

Part II – Other Information		56

Item 1. Legal Proceedings		56

Item 1A. Risk Factors		56

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		56

Item 6. Exhibits		58

Signature		59

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars, except earnings per share	2012		2011		2012		2011
Sales and other operating revenues:
Trade	$	11,009	$	12,242	$	33,461	$	36,327
Related parties		264		274		794		875

		11,273		12,516		34,255		37,202
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		9,670		10,734		29,763		32,475
Selling, general and administrative expenses		236		236		660		687
Research and development expenses		39		53		115		142

		9,945		11,023		30,538		33,304
Operating income		1,328		1,493		3,717		3,898
Interest expense		(71)		(156)		(581)		(495)
Interest income		4		10		10		30
Other income (expense), net		(7)		19		- -		16

Income from continuing operations before equity investments, reorganization items and income taxes		1,254		1,366		3,146		3,449
Income from equity investments		32		52		105		183
Reorganization items		- -		- -		4		(30)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes		1,286		1,418		3,255		3,602
Provision for income taxes		435		506		1,042		1,157

Income from continuing operations		851		912		2,213		2,445
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(7)		(17)		(2)		(87)

Net income		844		895		2,211		2,358
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests		2		- -		5		4

Net income attributable to the Company shareholders	$	846	$	895	$	2,216	$	2,362

Earnings (loss) per share:
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company shareholders —
Basic:
Continuing operations	$	1.48	$	1.59	$	3.85	$	4.29
Discontinued operations		(0.01)		(0.03)		- -		(0.15)

	$	1.47	$	1.56	$	3.85	$	4.14

Diluted:
Continuing operations	$	1.47	$	1.54	$	3.83	$	4.27
Discontinued operations		(0.01)		(0.03)		- -		(0.15)

	$	1.46	$	1.51	$	3.83	$	4.12

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME


	Three months ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net income	$	844	$	895	$	2,211	$	2,358
Other comprehensive income, net of tax –
Defined benefit pension plan:
Prior service cost arising during the period		(2)		(1)		- -		2
Amortization of prior service cost included in net income		8		- -		20		- -
Income taxes on defined benefit plans		(2)		- -		(6)		- -

Defined benefit pension plan, net		4		(1)		14		2

Foreign currency translations adjustment:
Unrealized net change arising during the period		184		(506)		11		(4)
Income taxes on foreign currency translation adjustments		- -		- -		1		- -

Foreign currency translations, net of tax		184		(506)		12		(4)


Total other comprehensive income (loss)		188		(507)		26		(2)


Comprehensive income		1,032		388		2,237		2,356
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest		2		- -		5		4

Comprehensive income attributable to the Company shareholders	$	1,034	$	388	$	2,242	$	2,360

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


Millions, except shares and par value data	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,527	$	1,065
Restricted cash		19		53
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net		3,814		3,582
Related parties		269		196
Inventories		5,234		5,499
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		532		1,040

Total current assets		13,395		11,435
Property, plant and equipment, net		7,412		7,333
Investments and long-term receivables:
Investment in PO joint ventures		405		412
Equity investments		1,581		1,559
Other investments and long-term receivables		361		72
Goodwill		585		585
Intangible assets, net		1,073		1,177
Other assets		292		266

Total assets	$	25,104	$	22,839

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


Millions, except shares and par value data	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	- -	$	4
Short-term debt		47		48
Accounts payable:
Trade		2,496		2,562
Related parties		801		852
Accrued liabilities		1,177		1,242
Deferred income taxes		304		310

Total current liabilities		4,825		5,018
Long-term debt		4,305		3,980
Other liabilities		2,153		2,277
Deferred income taxes		1,460		917
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Ordinary shares, €0.04 par value, 1,275 million shares authorized, 575,180,918 and 573,390,514 shares outstanding, respectively		31		31
Additional paid-in capital		10,328		10,272
Retained earnings		2,454		841
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(401)		(427)
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,153,014 and 4,051,013 ordinary shares, respectively		(100)		(124)

Total Company share of stockholders’ equity		12,312		10,593
Non-controlling interests		49		54

Total equity		12,361		10,647

Total liabilities and equity	$	25,104	$	22,839

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2012		2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	2,211	$	2,358
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		717		676
Asset impairments		22		44
Amortization of debt-related costs		52		28
Equity investments -
Equity income		(105)		(183)
Distribution of earnings, net of tax		97		162
Deferred income taxes		574		667
Gain on sale of assets		(12)		(45)
Changes in assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash:
Accounts receivable		(314)		(282)
Inventories		254		(864)
Accounts payable		(100)		552
Contributions to pension plans		(133)		(222)
Income tax refunds		291		- -
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(136)		(139)
Other, net		59		26

Net cash provided by operating activities		3,477		2,778

Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment		(727)		(761)
Proceeds from disposal of assets		12		71
Restricted cash		34		(281)
Other		(15)		- -

Net cash used in investing activities		(696)		(971)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of warrants		1		37
Dividends paid		(603)		(171)
Issuance of long-term debt		3,000		- -
Repayments of long-term debt		(2,679)		(260)
Payments of debt issuance costs		(53)		(15)
Other, net		(3)		(8)

Net cash used in financing activities		(337)		(417)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		18		(3)

Increase in cash and cash equivalents		2,462		1,387
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,065		4,222

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	3,527	$	5,609

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY


									Accumulated
					Additional				Other		Total		Non-
	Ordinary Shares				Paid-in		Retained		Comprehensive		Stockholders’		Controlling
Millions of dollars	Issued		Treasury		Capital		Earnings		Loss		Equity		Interests
Balance, January 1, 2012	$	31	$	(124)	$	10,272	$	841	$	(427)	$	10,593	$	54
Net income (loss)		- -		- -		- -		2,216		- -		2,216		(5)
Other comprehensive income		- -		- -		- -		- -		26		26		- -
Warrants exercised		- -		- -		38		- -		- -		38		- -
Shares purchased		- -		(12)		- -		- -		- -		(12)		- -
Share-based compensation		- -		36		18		- -		- -		54		- -
Cash dividends ($1.05 per share)		- -		- -		- -		(603)		- -		(603)		- -

Balance, September 30, 2012	$	31	$	(100)	$	10,328	$	2,454	$	(401)	$	12,312	$	49

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Page

1. Basis of Presentation		8

2. Accounting and Reporting Changes		8

3. Discontinued Operations		9

4. Accounts Receivable		11

5. Inventories		11

6. Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets		12

7. Investment in PO Joint Ventures		13

8. Equity Investments		13

9. Debt		15

10. Derivative Financial Instruments		17

11. Fair Value Measurement		23

12. Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits		25

13. Income Taxes		26

14. Commitments and Contingencies		26

15. Stockholders’ Equity		29

16. Per Share Data		29

17. Segment and Related Information		32

18. Subsequent Events		35

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

1.	Basis of Presentation

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., together with its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively “LyondellBasell N.V.”), is a worldwide manufacturer of chemicals and polymers, a refiner of crude oil, a significant producer of gasoline blending components and a developer and licensor of technologies for production of polymers and other chemicals. When we use the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” or similar words, unless the context otherwise requires, we are referring to LyondellBasell N.V.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared from the books and records of LyondellBasell N.V. in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-1 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the LyondellBasell N.V. consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

2.	Accounting and Reporting Changes

Recently Adopted Guidance

Comprehensive Income—In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-05, related to ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income: Presentation of Comprehensive Income and in December 2011 the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in ASU 2011-05. These standards eliminate the current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. We elected to present Statements of Comprehensive Income in two separate but consecutive statements beginning January 1, 2012, and the amendments have been applied retrospectively for all prior periods presented.

Fair Value Measurement—In May 2011, the FASB issued new guidance related to ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The new guidance results in a consistent definition of fair value and common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and changes some fair value measurement principles and disclosure requirements. This guidance aligns the fair value measurement of instruments classified within an entity’s shareholders’ equity with the guidance for liabilities. As a result, entities are required to measure the fair value of their own equity instruments from the perspective of a market participant that holds the equity instruments as assets. This guidance also enhances disclosure requirements for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements to include quantitative information about unobservable inputs used, a description of the valuation processes used by the entity and a qualitative discussion about the sensitivity of the measurements. New disclosures on the use of a nonfinancial asset measured or disclosed at fair value are required if its use differs from its highest and best use. In addition, entities must report the level in the fair value hierarchy of assets and liabilities not recorded at fair value but where fair value is disclosed. The ASU was effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this amendment in 2012 did not have a material effect on the presentation of our consolidated financial statements.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Accounting Guidance Issued But Not Adopted as of September 30, 2012

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities—In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The standard requires disclosures to provide information to help reconcile differences in the offsetting requirements under U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The differences in the offsetting requirements account for a difference in the amounts presented in statements of financial position (balance sheets) prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The new disclosure requirements mandate that entities disclose both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position, as well as instruments similar to a master netting arrangement. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of collateral received and posted in connection with master netting agreements or similar arrangements. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The adoption of this amendment is not expected to have a material impact on the presentation of our Consolidated Financial Statements.

3.	Discontinued Operations

In September 2011, we announced our intention to initiate consultations with relevant employee Works Councils regarding a contemplated closure of our Berre refinery after receiving no offers to purchase the refinery. In connection with the intended closure, we recorded pre-tax charges totaling $136 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, primarily related to the estimated cost of the social plan for the affected employees. In 2012, we reduced the estimated cost of the social plan by $23 million.

On January 4, 2012, operations at the Berre refinery were suspended.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

In the second quarter of 2012, the operations of the Berre refinery were deemed to have met the criteria for discontinued operations classification. As a result, the operations have been classified as discontinued operations, net of income taxes, in the Consolidated Statements of Income for all periods presented. The amounts included in Loss from discontinued operations are summarized as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2012		2011		2012		2011

Sales and other operating revenues	$	56	$	781	$	243	$	2,389


Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	$	(8)	$	(34)	$	(17)	$	(104)
Benefit from income taxes		(1)		(17)		(15)		(17)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(7)	$	(17)	$	(2)	$	(87)

Loss from discontinued operations includes benefits related to the liquidation of LIFO valued inventory of $16 million and $65 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities of the Berre refinery that are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These amounts were derived from historical financial information and adjusted to exclude intercompany receivables and payables between the Berre refinery and other subsidiaries of the Company.


Millions of dollars	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Current assets related to discontinued operations:
Accounts receivable trade, net	$	21	$	234
Inventories		26		222

Total current assets related to discontinued operations	$	47	$	456


Current liabilities related to discontinued operations:
Accounts payable trade	$	22	$	158
Accrued liabilities		40		30

Total current liabilities related to discontinued operations	$	62	$	188


Long-term liabilities related to discontinued operations:
Other liabilities	$	44	$	121

Total long-term liabilities related to discontinued operations	$	44	$	121

Future cash inflows will arise from the liquidation of on-hand raw materials, intermediate and refined product inventories.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Future cash outflows will occur for activities associated with exit or disposal activities and for payments made to severed employees. Exit and disposal related costs are expected to be incurred over the next two years. Payments to the affected employees are expected to be substantially complete by 2019.

4.	Accounts Receivable

Our allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, which is reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a reduction of accounts receivable, totaled $27 million and $16 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

5.	Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following components:


Millions of dollars	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Finished goods	$	3,195	$	3,544
Work-in-process		300		267
Raw materials and supplies		1,739		1,688

Total inventories	$	5,234	$	5,499

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

6.	Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangible Assets

The components of property, plant and equipment, at cost, and the related accumulated depreciation were as follows:


Millions of dollars	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Land	$	301	$	301
Manufacturing facilities and equipment		7,892		7,358
Construction in progress		917		785

Total property, plant and equipment		9,110		8,444
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,698)		(1,111)

Property, plant and equipment, net	$	7,412	$	7,333

Impairment charges of $22 million, primarily related to damage to our LDPE plant in Wesseling, Germany resulting from an explosion in a reactor bay, were recognized in the first quarter of 2012.

Depreciation and amortization expense is summarized as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2012		2011		2012		2011
Property, plant and equipment	$	192	$	194	$	585	$	545
Investment in PO joint ventures		7		7		22		22
Emission allowances		17		16		51		52
Various contracts		8		19		23		54
Technology, patent and license costs		7		- -		20		- -
Software costs		5		1		16		3

Total depreciation and amortization	$	236	$	237	$	717	$	676

Asset Retirement Obligations—The liabilities recognized for all asset retirement obligations were $105 million and $123 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

7.	Investment in PO Joint Ventures

Changes in our investment in the U.S. and European PO joint ventures for 2012 and 2011 are summarized below:


Millions of dollars	U.S. PO Joint Venture		European PO Joint Venture		Total PO Joint Ventures
Investments in PO joint ventures - January 1, 2012	$	274	$	138	$	412
Cash contributions		6		9		15
Depreciation and amortization		(16)		(6)		(22)

Investments in PO joint ventures - September 30, 2012	$	264	$	141	$	405


Investments in PO joint ventures - January 1, 2011	$	291	$	146	$	437
Cash contributions		3		3		6
Depreciation and amortization		(15)		(7)		(22)
Effect of exchange rate changes		- -		1		1

Investments in PO joint ventures - September 30, 2011	$	279	$	143	$	422

8.	Equity Investments

The changes in equity investments were as follows:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2012		2011
Beginning balance	$	1,559	$	1,587
Income from equity investments		105		183
Dividends received, gross		(97)		(168)
Contributions to joint venture		8		- -
Currency exchange effects		(2)		(8)
Other		8		- -

Ending balance	$	1,581	$	1,594

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Summarized income statement information and our share for the periods for which the respective Equity investments were accounted for under the equity method is set forth below:


	Three months ended September 30,
	2012				2011
Millions of dollars	100%		Company Share		100%		Company Share
Revenues	$	2,489	$	831	$	2,688	$	783
Cost of sales		(2,237)		(751)		(2,336)		(680)

Gross profit		252		80		352		103
Net operating expenses		(82)		(26)		(74)		(23)

Operating income		170		54		278		80
Interest income		1		1		3		1
Interest expense		(61)		(15)		(76)		(20)
Foreign currency translation		(5)		- -		(3)		(5)
Income from equity investments		10		3		35		10

Income before income taxes		115		43		237		66
Provision for income taxes		31		11		45		14

Net income	$	84	$	32	$	192	$	52


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012				2011
Millions of dollars	100%		Company Share		100%		Company Share
Revenues	$	8,121	$	2,719	$	9,388	$	2,916
Cost of sales		(7,332)		(2,472)		(8,165)		(2,556)

Gross profit		789		247		1,223		360
Net operating expense		(221)		(78)		(231)		(72)

Operating income		568		169		992		288
Interest income		4		2		9		3
Interest expense		(188)		(47)		(197)		(54)
Foreign currency translation		16		6		(25)		(10)
Income from equity investments		14		4		4		5

Income before income taxes		414		134		783		232
Provision for income taxes		83		29		167		49

Net income	$	331	$	105	$	616	$	183

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Debt

Long-term loans, notes and other long-term debt to unrelated parties consisted of the following:


Millions of dollars	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Senior Notes due 2017, $2,250 million, 8.0%	$	- -	$	619
Senior Notes due 2017, € 375 million, 8.0%		- -		134
Senior Notes due 2018, $3,240 million, 11.0%		- -		1,922
Senior Notes due 2019, $2,000 million, 5.0%		2,000		- -
Senior Notes due 2021, $1,000 million, 6.0%		1,000		1,000
Senior Notes due 2024, $1,000 million, 5.75%		1,000		- -
Guaranteed Notes due 2027, $300 million, 8.1%		300		300
Other		5		9

Total		4,305		3,984
Less current maturities		- -		(4)

Long-term debt	$	4,305	$	3,980

Short-term loans, notes, and other short-term debt to unrelated parties consisted of the following:


Millions of dollars	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
$2,000 million Senior Revolving Credit Facility	$	- -	$	- -
$2,000 million Senior Secured Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility		- -		- -
$1,000 million U.S. Receivables Securitization Facility		- -		- -
€450 million European Receivables Securitization Facility		- -		- -
Financial payables to equity investees		8		10
Other		39		38

Total short-term debt	$	47	$	48

Long-Term Debt

5% and 5.75% Senior Notes—In April 2012, we issued $2,000 million aggregate principal amount of 5% senior notes due 2019 and $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% senior notes due 2024, each at an issue price of 100%. When issued, the 5% and 5.75% senior notes were guaranteed on a senior basis by generally all of our U.S. subsidiaries. The subsidiary guarantees were released on June 15, 2012 as a result of the repayment of our 8% and 11% senior notes described below.

8% and 11% Senior Notes—In April 2012, we repaid a total of $2,606 million of our 8% and 11% senior notes, comprising $742 million of our 8% senior notes and $1,864 million of our 11% senior notes. In June 2012, we repaid the remaining amounts outstanding of $70 million, comprising $13 million of our 8% senior notes and $57 million of our 11% senior notes. In connection with these repayments, we also paid premiums totaling $294 million. Capitalized debt issuance costs of $18 million related to the 8% and 11% senior notes were charged to interest expense in the second quarter of 2012. As a result of these repayments, the subsidiary guarantees of all of our senior debt, including the 5% and 5.75% senior notes discussed above and our 6% senior notes due 2021 were released.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Other—Amortization of debt issuance costs in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 resulted in amortization expense of $52 million and $28 million, respectively, which is included in interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. These costs include the write off of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the repayment of the 8% and 11% senior notes and the termination of the U.S. ABL Facility described below.

Short-Term Debt

U.S. Receivables Securitization Facility—In September 2012, we entered into a three-year, $1,000 million accounts receivable securitization facility. Pursuant to the new facility, certain of our subsidiaries sell all of their trade receivables to a wholly-owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary on an ongoing basis and without recourse. The bankruptcy-remote subsidiary may then, at its option and subject to a borrowing base of eligible receivables, sell undivided interests in the pool of trade receivables together with all related security and interests in the proceeds thereof to financial institutions participating in the facility. We are responsible for servicing the receivables. The facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit up to $200 million. The term of the securitization facility may be extended in accordance with the provisions of the agreement.

The facility is also subject to customary warranties and covenants, including limits and reserves and the maintenance of specified financial ratios. Performance obligations under the facility are guaranteed by our parent company.

At September 30, 2012, availability under this facility was $930 million. There were no borrowings or letters of credit outstanding under the facility.

Senior Revolving Credit Facility—In May 2012, we entered into a five-year revolving credit facility. The facility may be used for dollar and euro denominated borrowings and includes supporting up to $700 million of dollar and euro denominated letters of credit. The balance of outstanding borrowings and letters of credit under the facility may not exceed $2,000 million at any given time. We may, from time to time, request the total commitments available under the facility be increased to an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,500 million. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at a Base Rate or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin. Additional fees are incurred for the average daily unused commitments.

The facility contains customary covenants and warranties, including specified restrictions on indebtedness, liens, sale and leaseback transactions and a specified interest coverage ratio and consolidated leverage ratio.

Obligations under the facility were guaranteed by our U.S. subsidiaries until those guarantees were released in June 2012 as a result of the repayment of our 8% and 11% senior notes, described above.

At September 30, 2012, availability under this facility was $1,937 million. There were no borrowings outstanding under the facility and outstanding letters of credit totaled $57 million.

U.S. ABL Facility—In connection with the execution of our revolving credit facility in May 2012, we terminated our U.S. asset-based revolving credit facility. All amounts owed by the borrowers under this facility have been repaid and all commitments have been terminated. In connection with the termination of this facility, $17 million of unamortized debt issuance costs were charged to interest expense in the second quarter of 2012.

At December 31, 2011, there were no borrowings outstanding under the U.S. ABL Facility, and outstanding letters of credit totaled $262 million.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Other—At September 30, 2012 and 2011, our weighted average interest rates on outstanding short-term debt were 3.5% and 3.8%, respectively.

10.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Cash Concentration—Our cash equivalents are placed in high-quality commercial paper, money market funds and time deposits with major international banks and financial institutions.

Market Risks—We are exposed to market risks, such as changes in commodity pricing, currency exchange rates and interest rates. To manage the volatility related to these exposures, we selectively enter into derivative transactions pursuant to our risk management policies. Designation of the derivatives as fair-value or cash-flow hedges is performed on a specific exposure basis. Hedge accounting may or may not be elected with respect to certain short-term exposures. The changes in fair value of these hedging instruments are offset in part or in whole by corresponding changes in the fair value or cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged.

Commodity Prices—We are exposed to commodity price volatility related to anticipated purchases of natural gas, crude oil and other raw materials and sales of our products. We selectively use commodity swap, option and futures contracts with various terms to manage the volatility related to these risks. Such contracts are generally limited to durations of one year or less. Cash-flow hedge accounting may be elected for these derivative transactions. When the duration of a derivative is short, hedge accounting generally would not be elected. When hedge accounting is not elected, the changes in fair value of these instruments are recorded in earnings. When hedge accounting is elected, gains and losses on these instruments are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”), to the extent that the hedge remains effective, until the underlying transaction is recognized in earnings.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

The following table summarizes the pretax effect of settled commodity futures contracts charged directly to income:


	Settled Commodity Contracts
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Millions of dollars	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income		Volumes Settled		Volume Unit
Futures:
Gasoline	$	12		296	million gallons
Heating oil		8		467	million gallons
Butane		(1)		12	million gallons
Crude oil		(29)		403	million gallons

	$	(10)


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income		Volumes Settled		Volume Unit
Futures:
Gasoline	$	4		403	million gallons
Heating oil		6		450	million gallons
Crude oil		(4)		5	million gallons

	$	6

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

The estimated fair value and notional amounts of our open commodity futures contracts are shown in the table below:


	Open Commodity Contracts
	September 30, 2012
			Notional Amounts
Millions of dollars	Fair Value		Value		Volumes		Volume Unit	Maturity Dates
Futures:
Gasoline	$	(27)	$	477		163	million gallons	October 2012 - February 2013
Heating oil		- -		30		9	million gallons	November 2012
Butane		(20)		184		126	million gallons	October 2012 - February 2013
Crude oil		5		237		96	million gallons	November 2012 - December 2012

	$	(42)	$	928


	December 31, 2011
			Notional Amounts
	Fair Value		Value		Volumes		Volume Unit	Maturity Dates
Futures:
Gasoline	$	12	$	34		12	million gallons	January 2012 - February 2012
Heating oil		1		54		19	million gallons	January 2012
Butane		(1)		22		12	million gallons	January 2012 - February 2012

	$	12	$	110

Foreign Currency Rates—We have significant operations in numerous countries. The functional currencies of our wholly owned subsidiaries through which we operate are primarily the U.S. dollar and the Euro. We and our subsidiaries enter into transactions denominated in currencies other than our designated functional currencies. As a result, we are exposed to foreign currency risk on receivables and payables. We maintain risk management control policies intended to monitor foreign currency risk attributable to both the outstanding foreign currency balances and future commitments. These control policies involve the centralization of foreign currency exposure management, the offsetting of exposures and the estimating of expected impacts of changes in foreign currency rates on our earnings. We enter into foreign currency spot, forward and swap contracts to reduce the effects of our net currency exchange exposures. At September 30, 2012, foreign currency spot, forward and swap contracts in the notional amount of $628 million, maturing in October and November 2012, were outstanding. The fair values, based on quoted market exchange rates, resulted in net payables of $2 million and $12 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

For forward contracts that economically hedge recognized monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currencies, no hedge accounting is applied. Changes in the fair value of foreign currency forward contracts are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income and offset the currency exchange results recognized on the assets and liabilities.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Foreign Currency Gain (Loss)—Other income, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Income reflected losses of $6 million and $15 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012; and losses of $17 million and $11 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

Warrants—We had warrants outstanding to purchase 107,819 ordinary shares as of September 30, 2012 and 1,000,223 ordinary shares as of December 31, 2011 at exercise prices of $13.77 per share. The fair values of the warrants were determined to be $4 million and $19 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Derivatives—The following table summarizes financial instruments outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Refer to Note 11, Fair Value Measurements, for additional information regarding the fair value of derivative financial instruments.


		September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
Millions of dollars	Balance Sheet Classification	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Notional Amount		Fair Value
Assets –
Derivatives:
Commodities	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	267	$	5	$	88	$	13

		$	267	$	5	$	88	$	13

Liabilities –
Derivatives:
Commodities	Accrued liabilities	$	661	$	47	$	22	$	1
Warrants	Accrued liabilities		1		4		14		19
Foreign currency	Accrued liabilities		628		2		726		12

		$	1,290	$	53	$	762	$	32

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

The following table summarizes the pretax effect of derivative instruments charged directly to income:


	Effect of Financial Instruments
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
Millions of dollars	Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income		Additional Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income		Income Statement Classification
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
							Other income
Warrants	$	- -	$	- -	$	(1)	(expense), net
Commodities		- -		- -		(36)	Cost of sales
							Other income
Foreign currency		- -		- -		2	(expense), net

	$	- -	$	- -	$	(35)


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
Millions of dollars	Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income		Additional Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income		Income Statement Classification
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
							Other income
Warrants	$	- -	$	- -	$	22	(expense), net
Commodities		- -		- -		30	Cost of sales
							Other income
Foreign currency		- -		- -		(1)	(expense), net

	$	- -	$	- -	$	51

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)


	Effect of Financial Instruments
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Millions of dollars	Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income		Additional Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income		Income Statement Classification
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
							Other income
Warrants	$	- -	$	- -	$	(11)	(expense), net
Commodities		- -		- -		(52)	Cost of sales
							Other income
Foreign currency		- -		- -		27	(expense), net

	$	- -	$	- -	$	(36)


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Millions of dollars	Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI		Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income		Additional Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income		Income Statement Classification
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
							Other income
Warrants	$	- -	$	- -	$	(31)	(expense), net
Commodities		- -		- -		39	Cost of sales
							Other income
Foreign currency		- -		- -		(2)	(expense), net

	$	- -	$	- -	$	6

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

11.

Fair Value Measurement

The following table presents the derivative financial instruments outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.


	September 30, 2012
Millions of dollars	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets –
Derivatives:
Commodities	$	5	$	- -	$	5	$	- -

	$	5	$	- -	$	5	$	- -

Liabilities –
Derivatives:
Commodities	$	47	$	- -	$	47	$	- -
Warrants		4		- -		4		- -
Foreign currency		2		- -		2		- -

	$	53	$	- -	$	53	$	- -


	December 31, 2011
	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets –
Derivatives:
Commodities	$	13	$	- -	$	13	$	- -

	$	13	$	- -	$	13	$	- -

Liabilities –
Derivatives:
Commodities	$	1	$	- -	$	1	$	- -
Warrants		19		- -		19		- -
Foreign currency		12		- -		12		- -

	$	32	$	- -	$	32	$	- -

The fair value of all non-derivative financial instruments included in current assets, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and accounts receivable, short-term debt and accounts payable, approximated the applicable carrying value due to the short maturity of those instruments.

There were no financial instruments measured on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

The carrying value and the estimated fair value of our non-derivative financial instruments are shown in the table below:


	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
Millions of dollars	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Short-term and long-term debt, including current maturities	$	4,346	$	4,871	$	4,026	$	4,294

The following table presents short and long-term debt at fair value which are recorded at historical cost or amortized cost in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The carrying and fair value of long-term debt excludes capital leases.


	September 30, 2012
Millions of dollars	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Short-term debt	$	46	$	46	$	- -	$	9	$	37
Long-term debt		4,300		4,825		- -		4,825		- -

Short-term and long-term debt, including current maturities	$	4,346	$	4,871	$	- -	$	4,834	$	37


	December 31, 2011
Millions of dollars	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Short-term debt	$	48	$	48	$	- -	$	10	$	38
Long-term debt		3,978		4,246		- -		4,243		3

Short-term and long-term debt, including current maturities	$	4,026	$	4,294	$	- -	$	4,253	$	41

For assets and liabilities classified as Level 2, fair value is based on broker quotes obtained from well established and recognized vendors of market data for debt and commodity valuations.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

12.

Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits

Net periodic pension benefits included the following cost components:


	U.S. Plans
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost	$	11	$	10	$	34	$	30
Interest cost		20		23		59		68
Expected return on plan assets		(30)		(27)		(89)		(79)
Amortization		7		- -		17		- -

Net periodic benefit costs	$	8	$	6	$	21	$	19


	Non-U.S. Plans
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost	$	7	$	9	$	24	$	30
Interest cost		12		13		37		42
Expected return on plan assets		(6)		(8)		(19)		(31)
Settlement and curtailment loss		- -		(2)		- -		4
Amortization		1		1		2		3

Net periodic benefit costs	$	14	$	13	$	44	$	48

Net periodic other post-retirement benefits included the following cost components:


	U.S. Plans
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost	$	2	$	1	$	4	$	6
Interest cost		3		4		10		12
Amortization		- -		- -		1		- -

Net periodic benefit costs	$	5	$	5	$	15	$	18


	Non-U.S. Plans
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost	$	- -	$	2	$	- -	$	7

Net periodic benefit costs	$	- -	$	2	$	- -	$	7

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

The Company contributed $133 million to its pension plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, which consisted of $93 million and $40 million to its U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans, respectively.

13.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2012 was 33.8% compared with 35.7% for the third quarter of 2011. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2012 was 32.0% compared with 32.1% for the first nine months of 2011. Our effective tax rate fluctuates based on, among other factors, pretax income in countries with varying statutory tax rates, nontaxable income related to joint venture equity earnings, notional royalties, the U.S. domestic production activity deduction, changes in valuation allowance and changes in unrecognized tax benefits. Compared with the third quarter of 2011, the effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2012 was lower due to valuation allowance releases, partially offset with a reduction of unrecognized tax benefits in the prior year. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2012 was comparable with the effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2011.

We previously disclosed that the IRS was examining whether LyondellBasell N.V. should be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 7874 of the Internal Revenue Code or whether certain other rules of that section alternatively applied. In October 2012, the Company and the IRS entered into a closing agreement concluding that Section 7874 does not apply.

14.

Commitments and Contingencies

Financial Assurance Instruments—We have obtained letters of credit, performance and surety bonds and have issued financial and performance guarantees to support trade payables, potential liabilities and other obligations. Management does not expect that any claims against or draws on these instruments would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Environmental Remediation—Our accrued liability for future environmental remediation costs at current and former plant sites and other remediation sites totaled $125 million and $120 million as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. At September 30, 2012, the accrued liabilities for individual sites range from less than $1 million to $22 million. The remediation expenditures are expected to occur over a number of years, and not to be concentrated in any single year. In our opinion, it is reasonably possible that losses in excess of the liabilities recorded may have been incurred. However, we cannot estimate any amount or range of such possible additional losses. New information about sites, new technology or future developments such as involvement in investigations by regulatory agencies, could require us to reassess our potential exposure related to environmental matters.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

The following table summarizes the activity in our accrued environmental liability included in “Accrued liabilities” and “Other liabilities:”


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2012		2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	120	$	107
Additional provisions		12		20
Amounts paid		(7)		(6)

Balance at end of period	$	125	$	121

Litigation and Other Matters

Access Indemnity Demand—On December 20, 2010, one of our subsidiaries received demand letters from affiliates of Access Industries, (collectively, “Access”) a more than five percent shareholder of the Company. We conducted an initial investigation of the facts underlying the demand letters and engaged in discussions with Access. We requested that Access withdraw its demands with prejudice and on January 17, 2011, Access declined to withdraw the demands, with or without prejudice.

Specifically, Access affiliates Nell Limited (“Nell”) and BI S.á.r.l. (“BI”) have demanded that LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V. (“LBIH”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, indemnify them and their shareholders, members, affiliates, officers, directors, employees and other related parties for all losses, including attorney’s fees and expenses, arising out of a pending lawsuit styled Edward S. Weisfelner, as Litigation Trustee of the LB Litigation Trust v. Leonard Blavatnik, et al., Adversary Proceeding No. 09-1375 (REG), in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York.

In the Weisfelner lawsuit, the plaintiffs seek to recover damages from numerous parties, including Nell, Access and their affiliates. The damages sought from Nell, Access and their affiliates include, among other things, the return of all amounts earned by them related to their acquisition of shares of Lyondell Chemical prior to its acquisition by Basell AF S.C.A. in December 2007, distributions by Basell AF S.C.A. to its shareholders before it acquired Lyondell Chemical and management and transaction fees and expenses. The trial that was scheduled for October 2011 has been postponed.

Nell and BI have also demanded that LBIH pay $50 million in management fees for each of 2009 and 2010 and that LBIH pay other unspecified amounts relating to advice purportedly given, prior to the Predecessor company’s chapter 11 filing, in connection with financing and other strategic transactions.

Nell and BI assert that LBIH’s responsibility for indemnity and the claimed fees and expenses arise out of a management agreement entered into on December 11, 2007, between Nell and Basell AF S.C.A. They assert that LBIH, as a former subsidiary of Basell AF S.C.A., is jointly and severally liable for Basell AF S.C.A.’s obligations under the agreement, notwithstanding that LBIH was not a signatory to the agreement and the liabilities of Basell AF S.C.A., which was a signatory, were discharged in the LyondellBasell bankruptcy proceedings.

On June 26, 2009, Nell filed a proof of claim in Bankruptcy Court against LyondellBasell AF (successor to Basell AF S.C.A.) seeking “no less than” $723,000 for amounts allegedly owed under the 2007 management agreement. On April 27, 2011, Lyondell Chemical filed an objection to Nell’s claim and, together with LyondellBasell N.V. (successor to LyondellBasell AF) and LBIH, brought a declaratory judgment action in the Bankruptcy Court for a determination that Nell and BI’s demands are not valid. By a Joint Stipulated Order dated June 13, 2011, the declaratory judgment action is stayed pending the outcome of the Weisfelner lawsuit.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

We do not believe that the management agreement is in effect or that the Company, LBIH, or any other Company-affiliated entity owes any obligations under the management agreement. We intend to defend vigorously our position in any proceedings and against any claims or demands that may be asserted.

We cannot at this time estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of loss that Nell, Access, or their affiliates may incur as a result of the lawsuit; therefore, we cannot at this time estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of loss that Nell, Access, or their affiliates may seek from LBIH by way of indemnity.

Indemnification—We are parties to various indemnification arrangements, including arrangements entered into in connection with acquisitions, divestitures and the formation of joint ventures. Pursuant to these arrangements, we provide indemnification to and/or receive indemnification from other parties in connection with liabilities that may arise in connection with the transactions and in connection with activities prior to completion of the transactions. These indemnification arrangements typically include provisions pertaining to third party claims relating to environmental and tax matters and various types of litigation. As of September 30, 2012, we had not accrued any significant amounts for our indemnification obligations, and we are not aware of other circumstances that would likely lead to significant future indemnification obligations. We cannot determine with certainty the potential amount of future payments under the indemnification arrangements until events arise that would trigger a liability under the arrangements.

In addition, at the time of Basell’s formation in 2005, the Company entered into agreements with Shell and BASF whereby they agreed to indemnify Basell and its successors for a significant portion of the potential obligations that could arise with respect to costs relating to contamination at various sites. These indemnity obligations are currently in dispute. Also, the agreements involving the purchase of the Berre cracker and Berre refinery include similar indemnities from Shell to Basell and its successors. These indemnity obligations are also currently in dispute.

As part of certain of our technology licensing contracts, we give indemnifications to various licensees for liabilities arising from possible patent infringement claims with respect to certain proprietary licensed technologies. Such indemnifications have a stated maximum amount and generally cover a period of five to ten years.

Other—We previously identified an agreement related to a former project in Kazakhstan under which a payment was made that raises compliance concerns under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”). We have engaged outside counsel to investigate these activities, under the oversight of the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board, and to evaluate internal controls and compliance policies and procedures. In this respect, we may not have conducted business in compliance with the FCPA and may not have had policies and procedures in place adequate to ensure compliance. We made a voluntary disclosure of these matters to the U.S. Department of Justice and are cooperating fully with that agency. We cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these matters at this time since our investigations are ongoing. Therefore, we cannot reasonably estimate a range of liability for any potential penalty resulting from these matters. Violations of these laws could result in criminal and civil liabilities and other forms of relief that could be material to us.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

15.

Stockholders’ Equity

Dividend distribution—The following table presents the dividends paid in the periods presented:


Millions of dollars, except per share amounts	Dividend Per Ordinary Share		Aggregate Dividends Paid		Date of Record
March 2012	$	0.25	$	143	March 12, 2012
June 2012		0.40		230	May 21, 2012
September 2012		0.40		230	September 4, 2012

	$	1.05	$	603

Ordinary shares—The changes in the outstanding amounts of ordinary shares issued were as follows:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011
Ordinary shares outstanding:
Balance at beginning of period		573,390,514		565,676,222
Share-based compensation		1,169,884		401,479
Warrants exercised		620,520		7,179,416

Balance at end of period		575,180,918		573,257,117

Ordinary shares held as treasury shares:
Balance at beginning of period		4,051,013		1,122,651
Warrants exercised		271,885		3,462,693
Share-based compensation		(1,169,884)		(400,934)

Balance at end of period		3,153,014		4,184,410

Ordinary shares issued at end of period		578,333,932		577,441,527

16.

Per Share Data

Basic earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods. Diluted earnings per share includes the effect of certain stock option awards. We have unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units that are considered participating securities for earnings per share.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Earnings per share data and dividends declared per share of common stock were as follows:


	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2012				September 30, 2011
Millions of dollars	Continuing Operations		Discontinued Operations		Continuing Operations		Discontinued Operations
Basic:
Net income (loss)	$	851	$	(7)	$	912	$	(17)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests		2		- -		- -		- -

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company shareholders		853		(7)		912		(17)
Net income attributable to participating securities		(4)		- -		(5)		- -

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders	$	849	$	(7)	$	907	$	(17)

Diluted:
Net income (loss)	$	851	$	(7)	$	912	$	(17)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests		2		- -		- -		- -

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company shareholders		853		(7)		912		(17)
Net income attributable to participating securities		(4)		- -		(5)		- -
Effect of dilutive securities – warrants		- -		- -		(22)		- -

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders	$	849	$	(7)	$	885	$	(17)

Millions of shares
Basic weighted average common stock outstanding		573		573		570		570
Effect of dilutive securities:
Warrants		- -		- -		2		2
MTI		1		1		- -		- -
Stock options		3		3		3		3

Potential dilutive shares		577		577		575		575

Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	1.48	$	(0.01)	$	1.59	$	(0.03)

Diluted	$	1.47	$	(0.01)	$	1.54	$	(0.03)

Millions of shares
Anti-dilutive stock options and warrants		0.1		0.1		- -		- -

Participating securities		3.3		3.3		3.6		3.6

Dividends declared per share of common stock	$	0.40	$	- -	$	0.20	$	- -

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012				September 30, 2011
Millions of dollars	Continuing Operations		Discontinued Operations		Continuing Operations		Discontinued Operations
Basic:
Net income (loss)	$	2,213	$	(2)	$	2,445	$	(87)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests		5		- -		4		- -

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company shareholders		2,218		(2)		2,449		(87)
Net income attributable to participating securities		(10)		- -		(14)		- -

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders	$	2,208	$	(2)	$	2,435	$	(87)

Diluted:
Net income (loss)	$	2,213	$	(2)	$	2,445	$	(87)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests		5		- -		4		- -

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company shareholders		2,218		(2)		2,449		(87)
Net income attributable to participating securities		(10)		- -		(14)		- -

Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders	$	2,208	$	(2)	$	2,435	$	(87)

Millions of shares
Basic weighted average common stock outstanding		573		573		567		567
Effect of dilutive securities:
MTI		1		1		- -		- -
Stock options		3		3		3		3

Potential dilutive shares		577		577		570		570

Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	3.85	$	- -	$	4.29	$	(0.15)

Diluted	$	3.83	$	- -	$	4.27	$	(0.15)

Millions of shares
Anti-dilutive stock options and warrants		0.2		0.2		0.9		0.9

Participating securities		3.3		3.3		3.6		3.6

Dividends declared per share of common stock	$	1.05	$	- -	$	0.30	$	- -

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

17.

Segment and Related Information

We operate in five business segments. The marketing of oxyfuels previously was aligned with the sale of products from the refining business, particularly related to the Berre refinery. However, with the closure of the Berre refinery, responsibility for business decisions relating to oxyfuels was moved to our Intermediates and Derivatives (“I&D”) business management function in the second quarter 2012, as the profits generated by oxyfuels products are related to sourcing decisions regarding certain co-products of propylene oxide production. As a result, the oxyfuels business is now reflected in our I&D segment. All comparable periods presented have been revised to reflect this change. Our five segments consist of the following:

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Olefins and Polyolefins—Americas (“O&P–Americas”), primarily manufacturing and marketing of olefins, including ethylene and its co-products, primarily propylene, butadiene and aromatics, which include benzene and toluene; polyolefins, including polyethylene, comprising high density polyethylene (“HDPE”), low density polyethylene (“LDPE”) and linear low density polyethylene (“LLDPE”), and polypropylene; and Catalloy process resins;

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Olefins and Polyolefins—Europe, Asia and International (“O&P–EAI”), primarily manufacturing and marketing of olefins, including ethylene and its co-products, primarily propylene and butadiene; polyolefins, including polyethylene, comprising HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE and polypropylene; polypropylene-based compounds, materials and alloys (“PP compounds”), Catalloy process resins and polybutene-1 polymers;

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Intermediates and Derivatives (“I&D”), primarily manufacturing and marketing of propylene oxide (“PO”); PO co-products, including styrene and the TBA intermediates tertiary butyl alcohol (“TBA”), isobutylene and tertiary butyl hydroperoxide; PO derivatives, including propylene glycol, propylene glycol ethers and butanediol; ethylene derivatives, including ethylene glycol, ethylene oxide (“EO”), other EO derivatives; acetyls, including vinyl acetate monomer, acetic acid and methanol; and oxygenated fuels, or oxyfuels, such as methyl tertiary butyl ether (“MTBE”) and ethyl tertiary butyl ether (“ETBE”);

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Refining, primarily manufacturing and marketing of refined petroleum products, including gasoline, ultra-low sulfur diesel, jet fuel, lubricants and alkylate; and

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Technology, primarily licensing of polyolefin process technologies, the supply of catalysts and related services.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Summarized financial information concerning reportable segments is shown in the following table for the periods presented:


Millions of dollars	Olefins and Polyolefins – Americas		Olefins and Polyolefins – Europe, Asia & International		Intermediates & Derivatives		Refining		Technology		Other		Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
Sales and other operating revenues:
Customers	$	2,189	$	3,387	$	2,521	$	3,080	$	93	$	3	$	11,273
Intersegment		1,028		61		116		192		31		(1,428)		- -

		3,217		3,448		2,637		3,272		124		(1,425)		11,273

Operating income		738		15		424		114		31		6		1,328
Income from equity investments		7		23		2		- -		- -		- -		32

Millions of dollars	Olefins and Polyolefins – Americas		Olefins and Polyolefins – Europe, Asia & International		Intermediates & Derivatives		Refining		Technology		Other		Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
Sales and other operating revenues:
Customers	$	2,727	$	3,865	$	2,434	$	3,384	$	78	$	28	$	12,516
Intersegment		1,148		89		57		571		51		(1,916)		- -

		3,875		3,954		2,491		3,955		129		(1,888)		12,516

Operating income		598		130		368		390		7		- -		1,493
Income from equity investments		7		38		7		- -		- -		- -		52

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)


Millions of dollars	Olefins and Polyolefins – Americas		Olefins and Polyolefins – Europe, Asia & International		Intermediates & Derivatives		Refining		Technology		Other		Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Sales and other operating revenues:
Customers	$	6,776	$	10,687	$	7,108	$	9,402	$	268	$	14	$	34,255
Intersegment		3,073		234		299		569		90		(4,265)		- -

		9,849		10,921		7,407		9,971		358		(4,251)		34,255

Operating income		1,957		221		1,184		248		99		8		3,717
Income (loss) from equity investments		17		92		(4)		- -		- -		- -		105

Millions of dollars	Olefins and Polyolefins – Americas		Olefins and Polyolefins – Europe, Asia & International		Intermediates & Derivatives		Refining		Technology		Other		Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Sales and other operating revenues:
Customers	$	7,987	$	11,918	$	7,223	$	9,738	$	290	$	46	$	37,202
Intersegment		3,470		316		135		1,080		104		(5,105)		- -

		11,457		12,234		7,358		10,818		394		(5,059)		37,202

Operating income (loss)		1,527		508		971		806		96		(10)		3,898
Income from equity investments		18		150		15		- -		- -		- -		183

Sales and other operating revenues and operating income in the “Other” column above include elimination of intersegment transactions.

In the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, operating results of the O&P–Americas segment include charges of $54 million and $135 million, respectively, related to the interim liquidation of LIFO inventory, which is expected to be sustained through the end of the year. Inventory levels, which were increased in the fourth quarter 2011 in preparation for a turnaround at our Channelview, Texas facility, decreased during the first nine months of 2012 following the commencement of the turnaround.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Third quarter 2012 operating results for the O&P–Americas segment also include a $71 million non-cash benefit reversing, due to the recovery of market price, the $71 million lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment recognized in the second quarter 2012.

Operating results for the first nine months of 2012 for the O&P–EAI segment include a charge of $22 million for impairment of assets at our Wesseling, Germany site.

Operating results for the first nine months of 2012 also include benefits of $29 million, $18 million and $53 million associated with insurance settlements related to Hurricane Ike for the O&P–Americas, I&D and Refining segments, respectively. The Refining segment’s operating results in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 also include a benefit of a $24 million recovery related to a former employee who plead guilty to fraud in 2010.

18.

Subsequent Events

LyondellBasell N.V. has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued.

Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes elsewhere in this report. When we use the terms “we,” “us,” “our” or similar words in this discussion, unless the context otherwise requires, we are referring to LyondellBasell Industries N.V. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

In addition to comparisons of current operating results with the same period in the prior year, we have included trailing quarter comparisons of our third quarter 2012 operating results to our results in the second quarter 2012. Because many of our businesses are highly cyclical and also subject to some less significant seasonal effects, trailing quarter comparisons may offer important insight into current business direction.

References to industry benchmark prices or costs, including the weighted average cost of ethylene production, are generally to industry prices and costs reported by IHS, Inc. However, references to industry benchmarks for refining and oxyfuels market margins are to industry prices reported by Platts, a reporting service of The McGraw-Hill Companies, and crude oil and natural gas benchmark price references are to Bloomberg.

OVERVIEW

Our ability to maintain strong performance in a volatile economic environment, including continued uncertainties caused by recessionary conditions in Europe and the reduced growth outlook for China, is reflected in our results of operations in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012. We continue to focus on safe, reliable operations, cost reductions, particularly in Europe, and disciplined growth. We believe this strategy allows us to generate solid results even while facing challenges due to external factors. Significant items that affected our third quarter 2012 results include:

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The continued benefit in the U.S. from an abundance of low cost, natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) supply;

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Increasing raw materials costs in Europe, which rose more rapidly than our sales prices, reversing the second quarter benefit to olefins margins from falling prices in that region;

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Improved refining margins benefitting our refining results although the positive impact was partially eroded by depressed by-product spreads relative to the price of crude oil and reduced crude processing rates due to unplanned outages; and

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A higher butane to gasoline spread and increased sales volumes that led to exceptionally strong oxyfuels results.

Other noteworthy items during the first nine months of 2012, include the following:

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LyondellBasell N.V. was included in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index following the close of market on September 4, 2012;

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We entered into a $1 billion U. S. accounts receivable securitization facility in September 2012;

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We completed the refinancing of nearly $3 billion of our debt with new debt issuances of unsecured senior notes, significantly improving our debt structure and replaced our $2 billion U.S. ABL Facility with an unsecured revolving credit facility during the first six months of 2012;

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We increased our interim dividend from $0.25 to $0.40 in the second quarter 2012; and

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We ceased the under-performing operations at the Berre refinery in early January 2012.

We expect that we will continue to face challenges related to economic uncertainties in Europe and the rest of the world in the foreseeable future. Our performance is significantly influenced by global economic conditions generally and their impact on demand for our products. Additionally, raw material and energy prices significantly impact our operating results. Finally, industry-specific issues, such as our own production capacity and capacity within the chemicals and refining industries, can have material effects on our results of operations.

Results of operations for the periods discussed are presented in the table below.


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2012		2011		2012		2011
Sales and other operating revenues	$	11,273	$	12,516	$	34,255	$	37,202
Cost of sales		9,670		10,734		29,763		32,475
Selling, general and administrative expenses		236		236		660		687
Research and development expenses		39		53		115		142

Operating income		1,328		1,493		3,717		3,898
Interest expense		(71)		(156)		(581)		(495)
Interest income		4		10		10		30
Other income (expense), net		(7)		19		- -		16
Income from equity investments		32		52		105		183
Reorganization items		- -		- -		4		(30)
Provision for income taxes		435		506		1,042		1,157

Income from continuing operations		851		912		2,213		2,445
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(7)		(17)		(2)		(87)

Net income	$	844	$	895	$	2,211	$	2,358

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Revenues—Revenues decreased by $1,243 million, or 10%, in the third quarter 2012 compared to the third quarter 2011 and by $2,947 million, or 8%, in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011. Lower average sales volumes were responsible for revenue decreases of 8% in the third quarter 2012 and 6% in the first nine months of 2012, respectively, while lower average product prices contributed 2% to the revenue deceases in each of the third quarter and first nine months of 2012. Sales volumes averaged lower in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, primarily in European olefins and polyolefins and in refining. Weak economic conditions in Europe, turnaround activity at our cracker in Wesseling, Germany, and the resale of crude oil in 2011 to take advantage of favorable crude purchases all contributed to the reduced level of sales volumes in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012.

Cost of Sales—Cost of sales in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 decreased by $1,064 million and $2,712 million, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2011. The lower prices of NGL-based raw materials, particularly ethane, used in North American olefins and the lower prices of ethylene and propylene used in North American polyolefins contributed to the decreases in cost of sales in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012. Falling raw material costs, including butane, methanol and ethanol, used in oxyfuels also benefited costs of sales in the I&D segment. These lower costs were partially offset by higher naphtha feedstock costs in the O&P–EAI segment and higher crude oil prices in the Refining segment.

In the third quarter 2012, cost of sales include a $71 million non-cash benefit reversing, due to the recovery of market price, the $71 million lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment recorded in the second quarter 2012. Cost of sales in the first nine months of 2012 includes a $100 million benefit related to an insurance settlement related to Hurricane Ike.

R&D Expenses—Research and development expenses in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 decreased $14 million and $27 million, respectively, compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2011. The higher R&D expenses in the 2011 periods were a result of a $19 million charge related to impairments, which included $17 million for the impairment of an R&D project in Europe during the third quarter 2011 and a $16 million charge related to employee severance and asset retirement obligations in the second quarter 2011 associated with the relocation of an R&D facility.

Operating Income—The decrease in our operating income in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 reflects the effect of lower results for our O&P-EAI and Refining segments, which were offset in part by higher results for our I&D and O&P-Americas segments. Our Technology segment results were higher in the third quarter 2012 and relatively unchanged in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the same periods in 2011. Results for each of our business segments are reviewed further in the “Segment Analysis” section below.

Interest Expense—Interest expense decreased $85 million in the third quarter 2012 and increased $86 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. The lower interest expense in the third quarter 2012 compared to third quarter 2011 was a result of the refinancing of notes bearing interest rates of 8% and 11% per annum with lower coupon notes.

The benefit of the lower interest bearing notes was more than offset in the first nine months of 2012 by premiums and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs related to refinancing activity in the second quarter of 2012. We paid premiums totaling $294 million and wrote off unamortized debt issuance costs totaling $18 million associated with the repayment of our 8% and 11% notes in the second quarter of 2012. Additionally, we wrote off $17 million of capitalized debt issuance costs as a result of the termination of the ABL credit facility in May 2012.

Income from Equity Investments—Income from equity investments decreased $20 million and $78 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2011. These decreases were due to the lower operating results of our joint ventures in the Middle East and Asia, which were driven by lower average sales prices and in the first nine months of 2012 by higher raw material costs and unplanned outages.

Income Tax—The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2012 was 33.8% compared with 35.7% for the third quarter of 2011. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2012 was 32.0% compared with 32.1% for the first nine months of 2011. Our effective tax rate fluctuates based on, among other factors, pretax income in countries with varying statutory tax rates, nontaxable income related to joint venture equity earnings, notional royalties, the U.S. domestic production activity deduction, changes in valuation allowance and changes in unrecognized tax benefits. Compared with the third quarter of 2011, the effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2012 was lower due to valuation allowance releases, partially offset with a reduction of unrecognized tax benefits in the prior year. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2012 was comparable with the effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2011.

Income from Continuing Operations—The following table summarizes the major components contributing to income from continuing operations:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2012		2011		2012		2011
Operating income	$	1,328	$	1,493	$	3,717	$	3,898
Interest expense, net		(67)		(146)		(571)		(465)
Other income (expense), net		(7)		19		- -		16
Income from equity investments		32		52		105		183
Reorganization items		- -		- -		4		(30)
Provision for income taxes		435		506		1,042		1,157

Income from continuing operations	$	851	$	912	$	2,213	$	2,445

Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax—The improvement in the results of our discontinued operations in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, compared to the corresponding periods in 2011, primarily reflect pretax benefits of $16 million and $65 million, respectively, related to the liquidation of product inventory following the suspension of operations at the Berre refinery in early January 2012.

Comprehensive Income—Comprehensive income increased by $646 million in the third quarter 2012 and decreased by $118 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. Currency translation adjustments were the predominant factor contributing to the third quarter 2012 increase in comprehensive income. The decrease in comprehensive income in the first nine months of 2012 was largely due to the decrease in net income, which was offset to a small degree by the effect of currency translation.

The predominant local currency of our operations outside of the United States is the Euro. The value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Euro increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 but decreased in the corresponding periods of 2011, resulting in losses in 2012 and gains in 2011 as reflected in the Statements of Comprehensive Income.

Third Quarter 2012 versus Second Quarter 2012—Income from continuing operations was $851 million in the third quarter 2012 compared to $768 million in the second quarter 2012. Third quarter operating results include a $71 million pretax benefit related to the reversal of the second quarter lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment of the same amount due to market price recovery in the third quarter. Second quarter operating results benefited from a pretax insurance settlement related to Hurricane Ike of $100 million.

Apart from these items, the higher income from continuing operations in the third quarter reflected lower interest expense offset to a large degree by lower operating results and a higher third quarter provision for income taxes. The lower interest expense is due to the pretax charges of $329 million in the second quarter related to refinancing activities. The lower operating results in the third quarter reflect the negative effect of lower olefins margins on the results of our O&P-Americas and O&P-EAI segments. These negative impacts were partially offset by improvements in our I&D & Refining segments, which reflected the strong performance of our oxyfuels business and higher refining margins, respectively. Results for our Technology segment were relatively unchanged between the two periods.

The increase in operating results provided for a provision for income taxes of $435 million in the third quarter compared to a $306 million tax expense in the second quarter. The $129 million increase in tax expense was primarily attributable to higher earnings in jurisdictions with higher statutory tax rates coupled with discrete tax expense related to gains attributable to foreign exchange remeasurement.

Segment Analysis

Our continuing operations are divided into five reportable segments: O&P—Americas; O&P—EAI; I&D; Refining; and Technology. In the second quarter 2012, the operations of our Berre refinery in France were reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. In addition, our oxyfuels business, which was previously managed in conjunction with our refining operations and included in our Refining segment, was included in our I&D segment beginning in the second quarter 2012. Accordingly, all comparable periods presented have been revised to reflect the results of our oxyfuels business in our I&D segment. For additional information related to the Berre refinery and the realignment of the oxyfuels business, see Footnotes 3 and 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2012		2011		2012		2011
Sales and other operating revenues:
O&P – Americas segment	$	3,217	$	3,875	$	9,849	$	11,457
O&P – EAI segment		3,448		3,954		10,921		12,234
I&D segment		2,637		2,491		7,407		7,358
Refining segment		3,272		3,955		9,971		10,818
Technology segment		124		129		358		394
Other, including intersegment eliminations		(1,425)		(1,888)		(4,251)		(5,059)

Total	$	11,273	$	12,516	$	34,255	$	37,202


Operating income (loss):
O&P – Americas segment	$	738	$	598	$	1,957	$	1,527
O&P – EAI segment		15		130		221		508
I&D segment		424		368		1,184		971
Refining segment		114		390		248		806
Technology segment		31		7		99		96
Other, including intersegment eliminations		6		- -		8		(10)

Total	$	1,328	$	1,493	$	3,717	$	3,898


Income (loss) from equity investments:
O&P – Americas segment	$	7	$	7	$	17	$	18
O&P – EAI segment		23		38		92		150
I&D segment		2		7		(4)		15

Total	$	32	$	52	$	105	$	183

Olefins and Polyolefins—Americas Segment

Overview—The U.S. ethylene industry continues to benefit from processing NGLs. Ethylene produced from NGLs in North America is currently lower in cost compared to that produced from crude oil-based liquids, which is the predominant feedstock used in the rest of the world.

Ethylene margins continued to be strong in the first nine months of 2012 although third quarter 2012 margins declined from very strong second quarter levels. The continued benefit of lower NGL-based raw material prices was substantially offset in the third quarter and partially offset in the first nine months of 2012 by lower prices for ethylene and ethylene co-products compared to the same periods in 2011. Olefins sales volumes reflect stronger third quarter 2012 demand for ethylene and polyethylene. Polypropylene results reflect higher margins in both 2012 periods and higher sales volumes in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the same periods in 2011. Polyethylene results were higher in the third quarter 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011, mainly due to higher product margins and higher sales volumes, while results in the first nine months of 2012 were lower compared to the same period in 2011 largely due to lower product margins.

Ethylene Raw Materials—Benchmark crude oil and natural gas prices generally have been indicators of the level and direction of the movement of raw material and energy costs for ethylene and its co-products in the O&P–Americas segment. Ethylene and its co-products are produced from two major raw material groups:

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crude oil-based liquids (“liquids” or “heavy liquids”), including naphtha, condensates and gas oils, the prices of which are generally related to crude oil prices; and

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NGLs, principally ethane and propane, the prices of which are generally affected by natural gas prices.

Although the prices of these raw materials are generally related to crude oil and natural gas prices, during specific periods the relationships among these materials and benchmarks may vary significantly.

In the U.S., we have significant capability to shift the ratio of raw materials used in the production of ethylene and its co-products to take advantage of the relative costs of heavy liquids and NGLs.

Production economics for the U.S. industry have continued to favor NGLs throughout 2012. As a result, we have maintained our focus on maximizing the use of NGLs at our U.S. plants. Approximately 85% of our ethylene production was from NGLs during the third quarter and first nine months of 2012.

During the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, approximately 75% of our ethylene production was from NGLs. Based on current trends and assuming the price of crude oil remains at a high level relative to natural gas, we would expect production economics in the U.S. to continue to favor NGLs for the near and mid-term.

The following table shows the average U.S. benchmark prices for crude oil and natural gas for the applicable periods, as well as benchmark U.S. sales prices for ethylene and propylene, which we produce and sell or consume internally, and certain polyethylene and polypropylene products. West Texas Intermediate, or “WTI”, and Light Louisiana Sweet, or “LLS”, are light crude oils. The benchmark weighted average cost of ethylene production, which reflects credits for co-product sales, is based on IHS’s estimated ratio of heavy liquid raw materials and NGLs used in U.S. ethylene production. Benchmark prices for polyethylene and polypropylene reflect discounted prices.


	Average Benchmark Price and Percent Change Versus Prior Year Period Average
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		Change		2012		2011		Change
Crude oil - dollars per barrel:
WTI		92.2		89.5		3%		96.2		95.5		1%
LLS		109.4		112.5		(3)%		112.4		112.9		—%
Natural gas (Henry Hub) dollars per million BTUs		2.9		4.3		(32)%		2.6		4.3		(39)%
Weighted average U.S. cost of ethylene production - cents per pound		19.7		34.3		(43)%		22.2		33.6		(34)%
United States - cents per pound:
Ethylene		45.4		55.8		(19)%		49.1		54.2		(9)%
Polyethylene (HD)		59.3		63.0		(6)%		63.1		64.4		(2)%
Propylene - polymer grade		49.8		76.5		(35)%		60.4		78.5		(23)%
Polypropylene		63.8		90.2		(29)%		73.9		93.1		(21)%

The following table sets forth the O&P—Americas segment’s sales and other operating revenues, operating income, income from equity investments and selected product sales volumes.


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2012		2011		2012		2011
Sales and other operating revenues	$	3,217	$	3,875	$	9,849	$	11,457
Operating income		738		598		1,957