Celanese Corporation · NYSE:CE

Celanese — Investor Presentation (February 2011)

35 slides from Celanese's investor presentation, Feb 15, 2011

  1. Slide 1: Celanese Corporation

    EXHIBIT 99.1 Celanese Corporation February 2011

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements This presentation may contain “forward-looking statements,” which include information concerning the company’s plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs and other information that is not historical informati

  3. Slide 3: Celanese technology-focused portfolio - building on a track record of execution and value creation

    Celanese technology-focused portfolio - building on a track record of execution and value creation Celanese ($ in millions) 2010 Revenue: $5,918 2010 Operating EBITDA: $1,122 Advanced Engineered Consumer Specialties Industrial Specialties Acetyl Intermediates Materials Revenue: $1,109 Revenue: $1,08

  4. Slide 4: Today's Celanese: A Technology and Specialty Materials Company

    Today’s Celanese: A Technology and Specialty Materials Company Operating EBITDA Shift Towards Specialty Materials Sustained earnings growth Advantaged 2,000 Intermediates of 10 - 15% - Specialty Materials Commodity 1,500 - Relatively higher margins 1,000 - 500 - Modest earnings Specialty Materials:

  5. Slide 5: Earnings power of advantaged portfolio

    Earnings power of advantaged portfolio Operating EBITDA $1,600- $1,800 million +$265 +~$150 million million $1,122 million CE Specific: $857 million 70% of 2011 to 2013 Earnings Improvement Accelerated topline Improved earnings Continued generation growth power & deployment of cash Multiple strategi

  6. Slide 6: Value growth levers drive increased earnings

    Value growth levers drive increased earnings Geographic Growth Innovation ► Emerging-region leadership ► Value-added products drive margin ► Participation in > GDP growth expansion markets in developed economies ► Access to new application space supports accelerated growth ► Efficient manufacturing

  7. Slide 7: Diversified end-uses capture economic AND geographic growth

    Diversified end-uses capture economic AND geographic growth Paints & Other Food & Coatings Beverage Textiles 8% 13% 5% 4% Consumer & Industrial Adhesives 9% Consumer & Construction Medical Applications 3% 12% Chemical Industrial Additives Performance Applications 3% Paper & Packaging 7% 3% Consolida

  8. Slide 8: IS: Nanjing expansion supports vinyl system growth

    IS: Nanjing expansion supports vinyl system growth Celanese Emulsion Asia Revenue Asia Growth Nanjing II VAE ► Vinyl system leadership startup • Focus on product technology differentiation • Partner with leading Western and Nanjing I VAE Chinese companies startup ► 2008 Nanjing I • Achieved a leadin

  9. Slide 9: CS: China position continues to strengthen portfolio

    CS: China position continues to strengthen portfolio Acetate Strong Partnership for Future Growth Dividends ► Dec 2009 - Announced Dividend Memorandum of understanding for next phase Reinvestmen of China expansion t ► April 2010 - Approved Memorandum of understanding NDRC approval Kunming Cellulose

  10. Slide 10: Value growth levers drive increased earnings

    Value growth levers drive increased earnings Geographic Growth Innovation ► Emerging-region leadership ► Value-added products drive margin ► Participation in > GDP growth expansion markets in developed economies ► Access to new application space supports accelerated growth ► Efficient manufacturing

  11. Slide 11: AEM: Application development with key customers drives increasing value per vehicle

    AEM: Application development with key customers drives increasing value per vehicle Key Global Automotive Trends Fuel Safety Electrical Efficiency Systems Systems Ticona Polymers Weight per Vehicle Ticona Polymers Value per Vehicle 2005 - 2009 CAGR: 5% 2005 - 2009 CAGR: >9% Strong history of transla

  12. Slide 12: AI: Attractive technology driven cost curve fueled by sustainable process innovation

    AI: Attractive technology driven cost curve fueled by sustainable process innovation 2011E Acetic Acid Cost Curve* Ethanol Minimum 15% Additional Ethylene advantage advantage exists achievable today Highest Cost China MeOH Disadvantaged Lowest Celanese Celanese Technology Cost Near Term Lower Cost C

  13. Slide 13: AI: Paradigm shift in proprietary cost advantaged ethanol technology

    AI: Paradigm shift in proprietary cost advantaged ethanol technology Significant Prevailing Ethanol Celanese Ethanol Technology Technology Revenue Opportunity Proprietary and breakthrough Undifferentiated technology leveraging Technology fermentation processes Celanese industry- Sustained leading ac

  14. Slide 14: AI: Innovation creates opportunity for growth with increasing demand for industrial ethanol

    AI: Innovation creates opportunity for growth with increasing demand for industrial ethanol Global Ethanol Demand Industrial Ethanol Chinese Industrial Ethanol Industrial vs. Fuel Demand by Region Opportunity Industrial Fuel ~5-6 mmT ~40-50 mmT Significant, and growing, demand in China (paints, coat

  15. Slide 15: AI: Exploring fuel ethanol opportunities in commercially supportive regions

    AI: Exploring fuel ethanol opportunities in commercially supportive regions Focus on Regions with Favorable Example - China Fuel Ethanol Commercial Environment ► Have desire to reduce Government Targeted ~15MM Fuel Ethanol Blending dependence on imported Gasoline Demand energy ~10MM ► Have access to

  16. Slide 16: Value growth levers drive increased earnings

    Value growth levers drive increased earnings Geographic Growth Innovation ► Emerging-region leadership ► Value-added products drive margin ► Participation in > GDP growth expansion markets in developed economies ► Access to new application space supports accelerated growth ► Efficient manufacturing

  17. Slide 17: Consistently delivering productivity over fixed cost inflation

    Consistently delivering productivity over fixed cost inflation Fixed Costs1 Spending2 2011-2013 productivity net of inflation $120 - $180 Base 2011E 2012E 2013E Thereafter Productivity Inflation ► Process technology improvements ► Strategic programs • Catalyst / yield • Raw materials • Digitization

  18. Slide 18: Value growth levers drive increased earnings

    Value growth levers drive increased earnings Geographic Growth Innovation ► Emerging-region leadership ► Value-added products drive margin ► Participation in > GDP growth expansion markets in developed economies ► Access to new application space supports accelerated growth ► Efficient manufacturing

  19. Slide 19: Recent portfolio enhancements build on advantaged specialty materials

    Recent portfolio enhancements build on advantaged specialty materials Advanced Engineered Materials FACT LFT Ibn Sina POM DuPont LCP and PCT Acquisition Expansion Acquisition ► Expands ► Extends current ► Builds on leading customer/application relationship and technology platform space advantaged ra

  20. Slide 20: Economic value of our strategic affiliates

    Economic value of our strategic affiliates Proportional EBITDA of Affiliates >$120 million annual EBITDA in affiliates not reflected in CE Operating EBITDA Other Equity Affiliates Ibn Sina Acetate Significant earnings AND cash contributions 20 * Full year 2009 excludes a one-time tax adjustment to E

  21. Slide 21: Strong cash generation continues throughout economic cycle

    Strong cash generation continues throughout economic cycle 2011E Adjusted Free Cash Outflows Available Cash $ in millions (off EBITDA Base) $ in millions Cash Taxes $75 - $100 Cash (as of 12/31/2010) $740 Capital Expenditures $300 - $350 Operating Cash ~($100 - $200) Reserve/Other $100 - $120 Cash A

  22. Slide 22: Strategic uses of cash

    Strategic uses of cash ($ in Millions) Comments Pro Forma Future Cash 12/31/2010* Generation Excess Cash ► Priority use of cash - strategic Approx. $600 growth opportunities, M&A, and strategic reserve replenishment Reserve $500 - $1,000 ► Debt paydown next largest use of cash ► Modest annual increa

  23. Slide 23: Increasingly advantaged portfolio drives 2011 earnings improvement

    Increasingly advantaged portfolio drives 2011 earnings improvement Advanced Engineered Materials Consumer Specialties Industrial Specialties Acetyl Intermediates Represents ~ $0.60 per share in 2011 earnings improvement 23

  24. Slide 24: Celanese growth opportunities represent an attractive investment for shareholders

    Celanese growth opportunities represent an attractive investment for shareholders Leading portfolio with ► Technology-focused; specialty materials strategic affiliates ► Strategic affiliates: Add to attractive portfolio ► Significant mid-term earnings growth Strong earnings opportunities growth ► Ce

  25. Slide 25: Appendix

    Celanese Corporation APPENDIX

  26. Slide 26: Confident in short-term earnings growth

    Confident in short-term earnings growth In-Year Impact Low High Geographic • Continued strength in emerging economies Growth • Nanjing expansion supports further growth • Commercialization of new Ticona polymer Innovation technology • Emulsions low VOC products • Manufacturing optimization Productiv

  27. Slide 27: Confident in short-term earnings growth

    Confident in short-term earnings growth In-Year Impact Low High Geographic • Continued growth in emerging economies Growth • New VAE unit in China Innovation • IS and AEM innovation pipeline • AI process innovation • Further manufacturing optimization Productivity • Energy reduction • Acquisition sy

  28. Slide 28: Debt maturities and interest cost

    Debt maturities and interest cost Before Transaction ($mm) Benefits After Transaction ($mm) ► Maintained flexibility Revolver Capacity Existing Term Loan Extended Term Loan New Senior Unsecured Notes Net Interest Cost Impact on Interest Cost ($mm) ► Minimal effect in 2010 ► Significant decrease in 2

  29. Slide 29: Reg G: Segment Data and Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) to Operating EBITDA

    Reg G: SegmentData and Reconciliationof Operating 7) Profit (Loss) to Operating EBITDA - Non-U.S. GAAP Measure (Table 1) - unaudited Celanese i gase* aly ages] ‘e8esls| sserrlgl egegés| 25 >e|8| sgee sig Lf il sega" ds S38ZEg] F5Eerz) enessly RREgEs] Fe Rl ages ae { R 3 i erge aa] ssecgie] 2-e- acle

  30. Slide 30: Reg G: Reconciliation of consolidated Operating EBITDA to net earnings (loss)

    Reg G: Reconciliation of consolidated Operating EBITDA to net earnings (loss) - Non-U.S. GAAP Measure (Table 1A) - unaudited 30

  31. Slide 31: Reg G: Reconciliation of other charges and other adjustments (Table 2)

    Reg G: Reconciliation of other charges and other adjustments (Table 2) - Non-U.S. GAAP Measure - unaudited 31

  32. Slide 32: Reg G: Equity affiliate preliminary results - Total (Table 3)

    Reg G: Equity affiliate preliminary results - Total (Table 3) - Non-U.S. GAAP Measure - unaudited 32

  33. Slide 33: Reg G: Equity affiliate preliminary results and Celanese proportional share

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  34. Slide 34: Reg G: Reconciliation of adjusted EPS (Table 4)

    Reg G: Reconciliation of adjusted EPS (Table 4) - Non-U.S. GAAP Measure - unaudited 34

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