Slide 1: Celanese Q3 2018 Earnings
Exhibit 99.1(b) Celanese Q3 2018 Earnings Thursday, October 18, 2018 Conference Call / Webcast Friday, October 19, 2018 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time Mark Rohr, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Scott Richardson, SVP and Chief Financial Officer © Celanese Celanese Corporation 1
Slide 2: Important Information
Important Information Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains "forward-looking statements," which include information concerning the Company's plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future revenues, synergies, performance, capital expenditures, financing needs and other information that
Slide 3: Recent Highlights
Recent Highlights • Signed a definitive agreement to acquire Next Polymers, a leading domestic engineering thermoplastics (ETP) compounder in India. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019. • Commercialized 925 Engineered Materials projects in the third quarter of 2018, a 5
Slide 4: Next Polymers is a Leading Domestic ETP Compounder in India
Next Polymers is a Leading Domestic ETP Compounder in India Next Polymers' Footprint Application Mix Product Portfolio ABS Industrial & Other PP Consumer Transportation PA 6 / 66 PMMA Electronics PC & Electrical 10 production lines with 5 major product families ~20kt per year capacity Provides local
Slide 5: Opportunity Pipeline Examples
Opportunity Pipeline Examples Wearable Injection Pumps Automotive Speaker Grilles • Increasing use of wearable pumps to treat diabetes, • Demand for better audio performance requires flexibility cancer, and other diseases for speakers of various shapes in more complex locations • Functionalized Cela
Slide 6: Celanese Corporation Q3 2018 Highlights
Celanese Corporation Q3 2018 Highlights Q3 Performance Factors Affecting Net Sales Net sales (in millions) Total segment income margin $2,000 $1,844 $1,771 30% 16% $1,566 12% 26.6% 27.9% $1,500 20% 8% 22.0% $1,000 4% 10% 0% $500 -4% $0 0% Volume Price Currency Other Total Q3 2017 Q2 2018 Q3 2018 QoQ
Slide 7: Engineered Materials
Engineered Materials Q3 Performance Factors Affecting Net Sales Net sales (in millions) Total segment income margin 12% $800 40% $664 $642 $573 $600 7% 27.4% 29.1% 26.4% $400 20% 2% $200 -3% $0 0% Volume Price Currency Other Total Q3 2017 Q2 2018 Q3 2018 QoQ YoY QoQ Segment income highlights YoY Seg
Slide 8: Acetate Tow
Acetate Tow Q3 Performance Factors Affecting Net Sales Net sales (in millions) Total segment income margin 5% $200 60% $157 $162 $158 47.5% 43.9% 40% 0% 41.1% $100 20% -5% $0 0% Volume Price Currency Other Total Q3 2017 Q2 2018 Q3 2018 QoQ YoY QoQ Segment income highlights YoY Segment income highlig
Slide 9: Acetyl Chain
Acetyl Chain Q3 Performance Factors Affecting Net Sales Net sales (in millions) Total core income margin 30% $1,200 $1,049 25% $1,006 30% $1,000 $863 20% 26.4% 27.5% 15% $800 20% $600 10% 18.2% $400 5% 10% 0% $200 -5% $0 0% Volume Price Currency Other Total Q3 2017 Q2 2018 Q3 2018 QoQ YoY QoQ Core i
Slide 10: Cash Flow
Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Q3 2018 (in millions) • Operating cash flow of $467 million $500 $467 • Free cash flow of $382 million; expect close $400 $382 to $1.2 billion for the year $304 $300 $237 $255 • Net capital expenditures of $79 million; $200 $173 $181 expect 2018 to be approximately $101 $350
Slide 11: Returning Cash to Shareholders
Returning Cash to Shareholders Dividend Payout and Share Repurchases Share Repurchases • Deployed $150 million in Q3 2018 to $800 $741 $701 repurchase ~1.3 million shares $700 $594 $600 • Expect to complete ~$1.0 billion worth of $500 $459 shares repurchases by 2020; potential for $394 $400 accelera