UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q


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

For the quarterly period ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021


☐			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)

Netherlands

98-0646235

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1221 McKinney St.,

4th Floor, One Vine Street

Suite 300

London

Delftseplein 27E

Houston,

Texas

W1J0AH

3013AA

Rotterdam

USA

77010

United Kingdom

Netherlands

(Addresses of registrant’s principal executive offices)


						(713)						309-7200									+44 (0)						207			220 2600									+31 (0)						10			2755 500

(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area codes)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered

Ordinary Shares, €0.04 Par Value

LYB

New York Stock Exchange

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, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
Emerging growth company	☐

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange

Act). Yes ☐ No x

The registrant had ~~334,353,962~~332,783,944 ordinary shares, €0.04 par value, outstanding at ~~April 28,~~October 27, 2021 (excluding ~~5,691,666~~7,361,634 treasury shares).

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


		Three Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars, except earnings per share	Millions of dollars, except earnings per share		2021			2020		Millions of dollars, except earnings per share	2021		2020		2021		2020
Sales and other operating revenues:	Sales and other operating revenues:							Sales and other operating revenues:
Trade	Trade		$	8,851		$	7,303	Trade	$	12,401	$	6,587	$	32,586	$	19,261
Related parties	Related parties		231			191		Related parties	299		189		757		555
			9,082			7,494			12,700		6,776		33,343		19,816
Operating costs and expenses:	Operating costs and expenses:							Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	Cost of sales		7,678			6,868		Cost of sales	10,109		5,885		26,463		17,647

Impairment of long-lived assets								Impairment of long-lived assets	—		582		—		582
Selling, general and administrative expenses	Selling, general and administrative expenses		287			295		Selling, general and administrative expenses	313		259		927		842
Research and development expenses	Research and development expenses		29			27		Research and development expenses	30		27		91		79
			7,994			7,190			10,452		6,753		27,481		19,150
Operating income	Operating income		1,088			304		Operating income	2,248		23		5,862		666
Interest expense	Interest expense		(110)			(89)		Interest expense	(126)		(122)		(366)		(336)
Interest income	Interest income		2			3		Interest income	1		3		8		10
Other income, net			25			0
Income from continuing operations before equity investments and income taxes			1,005			218
Other (expense) income, net								Other (expense) income, net	(12)		23		27		27
Income (loss) from continuing operations before equity investments and income taxes								Income (loss) from continuing operations before equity investments and income taxes	2,111		(73)		5,531		367
Income from equity investments	Income from equity investments		137			0		Income from equity investments	104		62		389		123
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			1,142			218
Provision for income taxes			70			75
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes								Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	2,215		(11)		5,920		490
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes								Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	452		(125)		1,028		(82)
Income from continuing operations	Income from continuing operations		1,072			143		Income from continuing operations	1,763		114		4,892		572
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax			(2)			1
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax								Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1)		—		(1)		—
Net income	Net income		1,070			144		Net income	1,762		114		4,891		572

Dividends on redeemable non-controlling interests	Dividends on redeemable non-controlling interests		(2)			(2)		Dividends on redeemable non-controlling interests	(2)		(2)		(5)		(5)
Net income attributable to the Company shareholders	Net income attributable to the Company shareholders		$	1,068		$	142	Net income attributable to the Company shareholders	$	1,760	$	112	$	4,886	$	567

Earnings per share:	Earnings per share:							Earnings per share:
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company shareholders —
Basic:
Continuing operations			$	3.20		$	0.42
Discontinued operations			(0.01)			0
Net income attributable to the Company shareholders —								Net income attributable to the Company shareholders —
Basic								Basic	$	5.25	$	0.33	$	14.58	$	1.69
			$	3.19		$	0.42
Diluted:
Continuing operations			$	3.19		$	0.42
Discontinued operations			(0.01)			0
			$	3.18		$	0.42

Diluted								Diluted	$	5.25	$	0.33	$	14.57	$	1.69

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Millions of dollars 2021 2020
Net income $ 1,070 $ 144
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax –
Financial derivatives 175 (338)
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities 0 (2)
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans 11 10
Foreign currency translations (107) (199)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 79 (529)
Comprehensive income (loss) 1,149 (385)
Dividends on redeemable non-controlling interests (2) (2)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company shareholders $ 1,147 $ (387)


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
Net income	$	1,762	$	114	$	4,891	$	572
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax –
Financial derivatives	35		75		132		(289)
Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale debt securities	—		—		(1)		1
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans	28		10		56		31
Foreign currency translations	(97)		86		(127)		(47)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(34)		171		60		(304)
Comprehensive income	1,728		285		4,951		268
Dividends on redeemable non-controlling interests	(2)		(2)		(5)		(5)

Comprehensive income attributable to the Company shareholders	$	1,726	$	283	$	4,946	$	263

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Millions of dollars March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,452 $ 1,763
Restricted cash 11 2
Short-term investments 383 702
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net 3,796 3,291
Related parties 165 150
Inventories 4,632 4,344
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,525 1,382
Total current assets 11,964 11,634
Operating lease assets 1,466 1,492
Property, plant and equipment, at cost 21,631 21,484
Less: Accumulated depreciation (7,241) (7,098)
Property, plant and equipment, net 14,390 14,386
Equity investments 4,794 4,729
Goodwill 1,904 1,953
Intangible assets, net 717 751
Other assets 511 458
Total assets $ 35,746 $ 35,403


Millions of dollars	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,893	$	1,763
Restricted cash	5		2
Short-term investments	36		702
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net	5,003		3,291
Related parties	248		150
Inventories	4,982		4,344
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,819		1,382
Total current assets	13,986		11,634
Operating lease assets	1,789		1,492
Property, plant and equipment	22,575		21,484
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(7,739)		(7,098)
Property, plant and equipment, net	14,836		14,386
Equity investments	4,888		4,729
Goodwill	1,894		1,953
Intangible assets, net	666		751
Other assets	603		458
Total assets	$	38,662	$	35,403

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Millions of dollars, except shares and par value data March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 958 $ 8
Short-term debt 682 663
Accounts payable:
Trade 2,703 2,398
Related parties 579 550
Accrued liabilities 1,953 1,883
Total current liabilities 6,875 5,502
Long-term debt 13,785 15,286
Operating lease liabilities 1,199 1,222
Other liabilities 2,554 2,957
Deferred income taxes 2,403 2,332
Commitments and contingencies 0 0
Redeemable non-controlling interests 116 116
Shareholders’ equity:
Ordinary shares, €0.04 par value, 1,275 million shares authorized, 334,313,140
and 334,015,220 shares outstanding, respectively
19 19
Additional paid-in capital 5,993 5,986
Retained earnings 5,158 4,440
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,864) (1,943)
Treasury stock, at cost, 5,732,488 and 6,030,408 ordinary shares, respectively (506) (531)
Total Company share of shareholders’ equity 8,800 7,971
Non-controlling interests 14 17
Total equity 8,814 7,988
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and equity $ 35,746 $ 35,403


Millions of dollars, except shares and par value data	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	8	$	8
Short-term debt	563		663
Accounts payable:
Trade	3,494		2,398
Related parties	678		550
Accrued liabilities	2,665		1,883
Total current liabilities	7,408		5,502
Long-term debt	12,945		15,286
Operating lease liabilities	1,518		1,222
Other liabilities	2,383		2,957
Deferred income taxes	2,478		2,332
Commitments and contingencies	0		0
Redeemable non-controlling interests	116		116
Shareholders’ equity:
Ordinary shares, €0.04 par value, 1,275 million shares authorized, 333,627,352 and 334,015,220 shares outstanding, respectively	19		19
Additional paid-in capital	6,029		5,986
Retained earnings	8,216		4,440
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,883)		(1,943)
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,518,226 and 6,030,408 ordinary shares, respectively	(581)		(531)
Total Company share of shareholders’ equity	11,800		7,971
Non-controlling interests	14		17
Total equity	11,814		7,988
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and equity	$	38,662	$	35,403

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


		Three Months Ended March 31,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars	2021		2020		Millions of dollars	2021		2020
Cash flows from operating activities:	Cash flows from operating activities:					Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	Net income	$	1,070	$	144	Net income	$	4,891	$	572
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:					Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	335		342		Depreciation and amortization	1,016		1,056

Impairment of long-lived assets						Impairment of long-lived assets	—		582
Amortization of debt-related costs	Amortization of debt-related costs	5		4		Amortization of debt-related costs	21		12

Share-based compensation	Share-based compensation	19		16		Share-based compensation	50		43
Inventory valuation charges	Inventory valuation charges	0		419		Inventory valuation charges	—		163
Equity investments—	Equity investments—					Equity investments—
Equity income	Equity income	(137)		0		Equity income	(389)		(123)
Distributions of earnings, net of tax	Distributions of earnings, net of tax	20		15		Distributions of earnings, net of tax	169		104
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision		(83)		68

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)						Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	7		(135)

Changes in assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash:	Changes in assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash:					Changes in assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash:
Accounts receivable	Accounts receivable	(593)		4		Accounts receivable	(1,915)		152
Inventories	Inventories	(360)		121		Inventories	(741)		452
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	327		(235)		Accounts payable	1,139		(90)
Other, net	Other, net	(32)		(356)		Other, net	368		(127)
Net cash provided by operating activities	Net cash provided by operating activities	571		542		Net cash provided by operating activities	4,616		2,661
Cash flows from investing activities:	Cash flows from investing activities:					Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(340)		(660)		Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(1,285)		(1,673)

Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities						Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities	—		(270)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale debt securities						Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale debt securities	346		90

Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale debt securities		74		0
Purchases of equity securities						Purchases of equity securities	—		(267)
Proceeds from equity securities						Proceeds from equity securities	309		313
Acquisition of equity method investment						Acquisition of equity method investment	(104)		(472)

Proceeds from equity securities		226		1

Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedges						Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedges	358		—
Payments for settlement of net investment hedges						Payments for settlement of net investment hedges	(355)		—
Other, net	Other, net	(19)		(4)		Other, net	(66)		(28)
Net cash used in investing activities	Net cash used in investing activities	(59)		(663)		Net cash used in investing activities	(797)		(2,307)
Cash flows from financing activities:	Cash flows from financing activities:					Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of Company ordinary shares	Repurchases of Company ordinary shares	0		(4)		Repurchases of Company ordinary shares	(78)		(4)
Dividends paid - common stock	Dividends paid - common stock	(352)		(351)		Dividends paid - common stock	(1,110)		(1,053)
Purchase of non-controlling interest	Purchase of non-controlling interest	0		(30)		Purchase of non-controlling interest	—		(30)
Issuance of long-term debt	Issuance of long-term debt	0		500		Issuance of long-term debt	—		2,492
Payments of debt issuance costs						Payments of debt issuance costs	—		(18)
Repayments of long-term debt	Repayments of long-term debt	(500)		0		Repayments of long-term debt	(2,275)		(500)
Debt extinguishment costs						Debt extinguishment costs	(57)		—
Issuance of short-term debt						Issuance of short-term debt	—		521
Repayments of short-term debt						Repayments of short-term debt	—		(504)
Net (repayments of) proceeds from commercial paper						Net (repayments of) proceeds from commercial paper	(103)		194
Collateral paid for interest rate derivatives						Collateral paid for interest rate derivatives	—		(238)

Issuance of short-term debt		0		500

Net proceeds from commercial paper		0		516
Collateral received from (paid for) interest rate derivatives		66		(238)

Proceeds from settlement of cash flow hedges						Proceeds from settlement of cash flow hedges	—		346

Other, net	Other, net	4		(9)		Other, net	(4)		(14)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(782)		884		Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(3,627)		1,192
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(32)		(18)		Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(59)		50
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		(302)		745
Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash						Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	133		1,596
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	1,765		888		Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	1,765		888
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	1,463	$	1,633	Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	1,898	$	2,484

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY


	Ordinary Shares				Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Company Share of Shareholders’ Equity		Non- Controlling Interests
Millions of dollars	Issued		Treasury
Balance, June 30, 2021	$	19	$	(494)	$	6,011	$	6,837	$	(1,849)	$	10,524	$	14
Net income	—		—		—		1,762		—		1,762		—
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—		—		(34)		(34)		—
Share-based compensation	—		2		18		(1)		—		19		—
Dividends - common stock ($1.13 per share)	—		—		—		(380)		—		(380)		—
Dividends - redeemable non-controlling interests ($15.00 per share)	—		—		—		(2)		—		(2)		—
Repurchases of Company ordinary shares	—		(89)		—		—		—		(89)		—



Balance, September 30, 2021	$	19	$	(581)	$	6,029	$	8,216	$	(1,883)	$	11,800	$	14

Ordinary Shares Additional
Paid-in
Capital Retained
Earnings Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss Company
Share of
Shareholders’
Equity Non-
Controlling
Interests
Millions of dollars Issued Treasury
Balance, December 31, 2020 $ 19 $ (531) $ 5,986 $ 4,440 $ (1,943) $ 7,971 $ 17
Net income 0 0 0 1,070 0 1,070 0
Other comprehensive income 0 0 0 0 79 79 0
Share-based compensation 0 25 7 2 0 34 0
Dividends - common stock ($1.05 per share) 0 0 0 (352) 0 (352) 0
Dividends - redeemable non-controlling interests ($15.00 per share) 0 0 0 (2) 0 (2) 0
Sale of non-controlling interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (3)
Balance, March 31, 2021 $ 19 $ (506) $ 5,993 $ 5,158 $ (1,864) $ 8,800 $ 14


		Ordinary Shares				Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Company Share of Shareholders’ Equity		Non- Controlling Interests			Ordinary Shares				Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Company Share of Shareholders’ Equity		Non- Controlling Interests
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars	Issued		Treasury												Millions of dollars	Issued		Treasury
Balance, December 31, 2019		$	19	$	(580)	$	5,954	$	4,435	$	(1,784)	$	8,044	$	19
Balance, June 30, 2020																Balance, June 30, 2020	$	19	$	(548)	$	5,958	$	4,188	$	(2,259)	$	7,358	$	19
Net income	Net income	0		0		0		144		0		144		0		Net income	—		—		—		114		—		114		—
Other comprehensive loss		0		0		0		0		(529)		(529)		0
Other comprehensive income																Other comprehensive income	—		—		—		—		171		171		—
Share-based compensation	Share-based compensation	0		25		(11)		1		0		15		0		Share-based compensation	—		8		17		(8)		—		17		—
Dividends - common stock ($1.05 per share)	Dividends - common stock ($1.05 per share)	0		0		0		(351)		0		(351)		0		Dividends - common stock ($1.05 per share)	—		—		—		(352)		—		(352)		—
Dividends - redeemable non-controlling interests ($15.00 per share)	Dividends - redeemable non-controlling interests ($15.00 per share)	0		0		0		(2)		0		(2)		0		Dividends - redeemable non-controlling interests ($15.00 per share)	—		—		—		(2)		—		(2)		—
Repurchases of Company ordinary shares		0		(4)		0		0		0		(4)		0
Purchase of non-controlling interest		0		0		7		0		0		7		0

Balance, March 31, 2020		$	19	$	(559)	$	5,950	$	4,227	$	(2,313)	$	7,324	$	19

Distributions to non-controlling interests																Distributions to non-controlling interests	—		—		—		—		—		—		(2)
Balance, September 30, 2020																Balance, September 30, 2020	$	19	$	(540)	$	5,975	$	3,940	$	(2,088)	$	7,306	$	17

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY


	Ordinary Shares				Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Company Share of Shareholders’ Equity		Non- Controlling Interests
Millions of dollars	Issued		Treasury
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	19	$	(531)	$	5,986	$	4,440	$	(1,943)	$	7,971	$	17
Net income	—		—		—		4,891		—		4,891		—
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—		—		60		60		—
Share-based compensation	—		39		43		—		—		82		—
Dividends - common stock ($3.31 per share)	—		—		—		(1,110)		—		(1,110)		—
Dividends - redeemable non-controlling interests ($45.00 per share)	—		—		—		(5)		—		(5)		—
Repurchases of Company ordinary shares	—		(89)		—		—		—		(89)		—
Sales of non-controlling interest	—		—		—		—		—		—		(3)

Balance, September 30, 2021	$	19	$	(581)	$	6,029	$	8,216	$	(1,883)	$	11,800	$	14


	Ordinary Shares				Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Company Share of Shareholders’ Equity		Non- Controlling Interests
Millions of dollars	Issued		Treasury
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	19	$	(580)	$	5,954	$	4,435	$	(1,784)	$	8,044	$	19
Net income	—		—		—		572		—		572		—
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—		—		(304)		(304)		—
Share-based compensation	—		44		14		(9)		—		49		—
Dividends - common stock ($3.15 per share)	—		—		—		(1,053)		—		(1,053)		—
Dividends - redeemable non-controlling interests ($45.00 per share)	—		—		—		(5)		—		(5)		—
Repurchases of Company ordinary shares	—		(4)		—		—		—		(4)		—
Purchase of non-controlling interest	—		—		7		—		—		7		—

Distributions to non-controlling interests	—		—		—		—		—		—		(2)
Balance, September 30, 2020	$	19	$	(540)	$	5,975	$	3,940	$	(2,088)	$	7,306	$	17

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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1. Basis of Presentation

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is a limited liability company (Naamloze Vennootschap) incorporated under Dutch law by deed of incorporation dated October 15, 2009. Unless otherwise indicated, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” or similar words are used to refer to LyondellBasell Industries N.V. together with its consolidated subsidiaries (“LyondellBasell N.V.”).

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 the production of polymers.

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared from the books and records of LyondellBasell N.V. in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. Certain notes and other information have been condensed or omitted from the interim financial statements included in this report. 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, including normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement 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 Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. These statements contain some amounts that are based upon management estimates and judgments. Future actual results could differ from such current estimates. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

2. Accounting and Reporting Changes

Recently Adopted Guidance

The following table provides a brief description of recently adopted Accounting Standard Updates (“ASU”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”):

Standard

Description

ASU 2020-01, Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, Equity Method and Joint Ventures, and Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging

This guidance clarifies that an entity should consider observable transactions that require it to either apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting for the purposes of applying the measurement alternative in accordance with Topic ~~321 and~~321. The standard also includes scope considerations for entities that hold certain non-derivative forward contracts and purchased options to acquire equity securities that, upon settlement of the forward contract or exercise of the purchase option, would be accounted for under the equity method of accounting. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years.

The prospective adoption of this guidance from January 1, 2021 did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity

This guidance simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments and the application of the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity. The standard also amends the accounting for convertible instruments in the diluted earnings per share calculation and requires enhanced disclosures of convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021 and may be applied on a modified or fully retrospective basis.

The early adoption of this guidance on a modified retrospective basis from January 1, 2021 did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Standard

Description

ASU 2020-09, Debt (Topic 470): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Release No. 33-10762

This guidance amends and supersedes SEC paragraphs in the Accounting Standards Codification to reflect the issuance of SEC Release No. 33-10762 related to financial disclosure requirements for subsidiary issuers and guarantors of registered debt securities and affiliates whose securities are pledged as collateral for registered securities. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods ending after January 4, 2021.

The adoption of this guidance from January 1, 2021 did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accounting Guidance Issued But Not Adopted as of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021

There are no ASUs issued and not yet adopted that ~~could~~are expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

3. Revenues

Contract Balances—Contract liabilities were ~~$185~~$250 million and $194 million at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Revenue recognized in each reporting period, included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period, was immaterial.

Disaggregation of Revenues—The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by key products:


		Three Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars		2021			2020		Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
Sales and other operating revenues:	Sales and other operating revenues:							Sales and other operating revenues:
Olefins and co-products	Olefins and co-products		$	1,091		$	667	Olefins and co-products	$	1,453	$	568	$	3,729	$	1,695
Polyethylene	Polyethylene		2,153			1,459		Polyethylene	2,705		1,423		7,469		4,159
Polypropylene	Polypropylene		1,718			1,101		Polypropylene	2,162		1,103		5,876		3,173
Propylene oxide and derivatives	Propylene oxide and derivatives		502			464		Propylene oxide and derivatives	832		421		2,059		1,217
Oxyfuels and related products	Oxyfuels and related products		607			707		Oxyfuels and related products	1,088		573		2,533		1,669
Intermediate chemicals	Intermediate chemicals		578			544		Intermediate chemicals	910		486		2,436		1,434
Compounding and solutions	Compounding and solutions		1,038			912		Compounding and solutions	1,019		834		3,134		2,295
Advanced polymers	Advanced polymers		231			181		Advanced polymers	261		169		748		501
Refined products	Refined products		993			1,336		Refined products	2,050		1,003		4,784		3,193
Other	Other		171			123		Other	220		196		575		480
Total	Total		$	9,082		$	7,494	Total	$	12,700	$	6,776	$	33,343	$	19,816

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The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by geography, based upon the location of the customer:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Millions of dollars 2021 2020
Sales and other operating revenues:
United States $ 4,086 $ 3,187
Germany 765 641
China 560 243
Italy 378 335
France 290 270
Poland 270 224
The Netherlands 270 212
Mexico 247 380
Japan 230 335
Other 1,986 1,667
Total $ 9,082 $ 7,494


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
Sales and other operating revenues:
United States	$	6,387	$	2,983	$	16,089	$	8,587
Germany	886		494		2,585		1,533
China	572		369		1,693		914
Italy	489		290		1,339		884
Mexico	496		285		1,133		868
France	384		213		1,040		644
The Netherlands	423		197		1,039		562
Japan	432		161		993		639
Poland	300		205		841		617
Other	2,331		1,579		6,591		4,568
Total	$	12,700	$	6,776	$	33,343	$	19,816

4. Accounts Receivable

Our accounts receivable are reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, net of allowance for credit losses, of $7 million and $15 million at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 and December 31, ~~2020.~~2020, respectively.

5. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following components:


Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020		Millions of dollars	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Finished goods	Finished goods	$	2,733	$	2,816	Finished goods	$	3,329	$	2,816
Work-in-process	Work-in-process	184		144		Work-in-process	167		144
Raw materials and supplies	Raw materials and supplies	1,715		1,384		Raw materials and supplies	1,486		1,384
Total inventories	Total inventories	$	4,632	$	4,344	Total inventories	$	4,982	$	4,344

Our inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (“LCM”). Cost is determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) inventory valuation methodology, which means that the most recently incurred costs are charged to cost of sales and inventories are valued at the earliest acquisition costs. Market is determined based on an assessment of the current estimated replacement cost and selling price of the inventory. In periods where the market price of our inventory declines substantially, cost values of inventory may be higher than the market value, and as a result we adjust the value of inventory to market value. Fluctuations in the prices of crude oil, natural gas and correlated products from period to period may result in the recognition of charges to adjust the value of inventory to the LCM in periods of falling prices and the reversal of those charges in subsequent interim periods, within the fiscal year, as market prices recover.

During the first ~~three~~nine months of 2020, we recognized an LCM inventory valuation charge of ~~$419~~$163 million related to the decline in pricing for many of our raw material and finished goods inventories since December 31, 2019.

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~~6. Debt~~

~~Long-term loans, notes~~2020, we recognized an LCM inventory valuation benefit of $160 million, largely driven by the recovery of market pricing for many of our raw material and ~~other debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance cost, consisted of~~finished goods inventories during the ~~following:~~

Millions of dollars March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Senior Notes due 2024, $1,000 million, 5.75% ($4 million of debt issuance cost) $ 996 $ 996
Senior Notes due 2055, $1,000 million, 4.625% ($15 million of discount; $11 million of debt issuance cost) 974 974
Term Loan due 2022, $4,000 million ($1 million of debt issuance cost) 949 1,448
Guaranteed Notes due 2023, $750 million, 4.0% ($3 million of discount; $1 million of debt issuance cost) 746 745
Guaranteed Floating Rate Notes due 2023, $650 million ($3 million of debt issuance cost) 647 646
Guaranteed Notes due 2025, $500 million, 2.875% ($4 million of debt issuance cost) 496 496
Guaranteed Notes due 2025, $500 million, 1.25% ($1 million of discount; $4 million of debt issuance cost) 495 495
Guaranteed Notes due 2026, €500 million, 0.875% ($2 million of discount; $3 million of debt issuance cost) 583 608
Guaranteed Notes due 2027, $1,000 million, 3.5% ($7 million of discount; $5 million of debt issuance cost) 1,086 1,090
Guaranteed Notes due 2027, $300 million, 8.1% 300 300
Guaranteed Notes due 2030, $500 million, 3.375% ($1 million of discount; $4 million of debt issuance cost) 495 495
Guaranteed Notes due 2030, $500 million, 2.25% ($4 million of discount; $4 million of debt issuance cost) 492 492
Guaranteed Notes due 2031, €500 million, 1.625% ($6 million of discount; $4 million of debt issuance cost) 577 602
Guaranteed Notes due 2040, $750 million, 3.375% ($2 million of discount; $8 million of debt issuance cost) 740 740
Guaranteed Notes due 2043, $750 million, 5.25% ($20 million of discount; $7 million of debt issuance cost) 723 723
Guaranteed Notes due 2044, $1,000 million, 4.875% ($10 million of discount; $9 million of debt issuance cost) 981 981
Guaranteed Notes due 2049, $1,000 million, 4.2% ($15 million of discount; $10 million of debt issuance cost) 975 975
Guaranteed Notes due 2050, $1,000 million, 4.2% ($6 million of discount; $10 million of debt issuance cost) 984 984
Guaranteed Notes due 2051, $1,000 million, 3.625% ($3 million of discount; $11 million of debt issuance cost) 986 986
Guaranteed Notes due 2060, $500 million, 3.8% ($4 million of discount; $6 million of debt issuance cost) 490 490
Other 28 28
Total 14,743 15,294
Less current maturities (958) (8)
Long-term debt $ 13,785 $ 15,286
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6. Debt

Long-term loans, notes and other debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance cost, consisted of the following:


Millions of dollars	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Senior Notes due 2024, $1,000 million, 5.75% ($3 million of debt issuance cost)	$	997	$	996
Senior Notes due 2055, $1,000 million, 4.625% ($15 million of discount; $11 million of debt issuance cost)	974		974
Term Loan due 2022, $4,000 million	—		1,448

Guaranteed Notes due 2023, $750 million, 4.0% ($1 million of discount; $1 million of debt issuance cost)	423		745
Guaranteed Floating Rate Notes due 2023, $650 million ($3 million of debt issuance cost)	647		646
Guaranteed Notes due 2025, $500 million, 2.875%	—		496
Guaranteed Notes due 2025, $500 million, 1.25% ($1 million of discount; $3 million of debt issuance cost)	495		495
Guaranteed Notes due 2026, €500 million, 0.875% ($1 million of discount; $3 million of debt issuance cost)	575		608
Guaranteed Notes due 2027, $1,000 million, 3.5% ($6 million of discount; $5 million of debt issuance cost)	1,079		1,090
Guaranteed Notes due 2027, $300 million, 8.1%	300		300
Guaranteed Notes due 2030, $500 million, 3.375% ($1 million of discount; $3 million of debt issuance cost)	499		495
Guaranteed Notes due 2030, $500 million, 2.25% ($4 million of discount; $4 million of debt issuance cost)	491		492
Guaranteed Notes due 2031, €500 million, 1.625% ($6 million of discount; $3 million of debt issuance cost)	570		602
Guaranteed Notes due 2040, $750 million, 3.375% ($2 million of discount; $8 million of debt issuance cost)	740		740
Guaranteed Notes due 2043, $750 million, 5.25% ($19 million of discount; $7 million of debt issuance cost)	724		723
Guaranteed Notes due 2044, $1,000 million, 4.875% ($10 million of discount; $9 million of debt issuance cost)	981		981
Guaranteed Notes due 2049, $1,000 million, 4.2% ($15 million of discount; $10 million of debt issuance cost)	975		975
Guaranteed Notes due 2050, $1,000 million, 4.2% ($6 million of discount; $10 million of debt issuance cost)	983		984
Guaranteed Notes due 2051, $1,000 million, 3.625% ($3 million of discount; $11 million of debt issuance cost)	986		986
Guaranteed Notes due 2060, $500 million, 3.8% ($4 million of discount; $6 million of debt issuance cost)	490		490
Other	24		28
Total	12,953		15,294
Less current maturities	(8)		(8)
Long-term debt	$	12,945	$	15,286

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Fair value hedging adjustments associated with the fair value hedge accounting of our fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps for the applicable periods are as follows:


				Gains (Losses)				Cumulative Fair Value Hedging Adjustments Included in Carrying Amount of Debt						Gains (Losses)								Cumulative Fair Value Hedging Adjustments Included in Carrying Amount of Debt
		Inception Year	Three Months Ended March 31,			March 31,		December 31,				Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,				September 30,		December 31,
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars			2021		2020		2021		2020			Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020
Senior Notes due 2021, 6.0%	Senior Notes due 2021, 6.0%	2016		$	0	$	(16)	$	0	$	0		Senior Notes due 2021, 6.0%	$	—	$	3	$	—	$	(11)	$	—	$	—
Guaranteed Notes due 2022, 1.875%													Guaranteed Notes due 2022, 1.875%	—		—		—		1		—		—
Guaranteed Notes due 2025, 1.25%													Guaranteed Notes due 2025, 1.25%	1		—		1		—		1		—
Guaranteed Notes due 2026, 0.875%													Guaranteed Notes due 2026, 0.875%	1		(1)		2		(2)		—		(2)

Guaranteed Notes due 2027, 3.5%	Guaranteed Notes due 2027, 3.5%	2017		4		(80)		(98)		(102)			Guaranteed Notes due 2027, 3.5%	5		4		12		(69)		(90)		(102)
Guaranteed Notes due 2022, 1.875%		2018		0		1		0		0
Guaranteed Notes due 2026, 0.875%		2020		1		0		(1)		(2)
Guaranteed Notes due 2030, 3.375%													Guaranteed Notes due 2030, 3.375%	1		—		(3)		—		(3)		—
Guaranteed Notes due 2030, 2.25%													Guaranteed Notes due 2030, 2.25%	1		—		1		—		1		—
Guaranteed Notes due 2050, 4.2%													Guaranteed Notes due 2050, 4.2%	1		—		1		—		1		—
Total	Total			$	5	$	(95)	$	(99)	$	(104)		Total	$	10	$	6	$	14	$	(81)	$	(90)	$	(104)

Fair value adjustments are recognized in Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Short-term loans, notes and other debt consisted of the following:


Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020		Millions of dollars	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020

U.S. Receivables Facility	U.S. Receivables Facility	$	0	$	0	U.S. Receivables Facility	$	—	$	—

Commercial paper	Commercial paper	500		500		Commercial paper	397		500
Precious metal financings	Precious metal financings	162		140		Precious metal financings	159		140
Other	Other	20		23		Other	7		23
Total Short-term debt	Total Short-term debt	$	682	$	663	Total Short-term debt	$	563	$	663

Long-Term Debt

Senior Revolving Credit Facility—Our $2,500 million Senior Revolving Credit Facility, of which $2,440 million expires in June 2023 and the remainder expires in June 2022, may be used for dollar and euro denominated borrowings. The facility has a $500 million sub-limit for dollar and euro denominated letters of credit, a $1,000 million uncommitted accordion feature, and supports our commercial paper program. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at either a base rate or LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin. Additional fees are incurred for the average daily unused commitments. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, we had 0no borrowings or letters of credit outstanding and ~~$2,005~~$2,104 million of unused availability under this facility.

Term Loan due 2022—In March 2019, LYB Americas Finance Company LLC, ~~(“LYB Americas Finance”),~~ a wholly owned subsidiary of LyondellBasell Industries N.V., entered into a $4,000 million senior unsecured delayed draw term loan credit facility that matures in March 2022. Borrowings under the credit agreement were available through December 31, 2019, subsequent to which no further borrowings may be made under the agreement. Outstanding borrowings bear interest at either a base rate or LIBOR rate, as defined, plus in each case, an applicable margin determined by reference to LyondellBasell N.V.’s current credit ratings.

~~In January~~ During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we repaid ~~$500~~$1,450 million outstanding under our Term Loan due 2022. ~~An additional $500 million was repaid in April 2021~~.

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Guaranteed Notes due 2023—In July 2013, LYB International Finance B.V. issued $750 million of 4% guaranteed notes due 2023 at a discounted price of 98.678%. In June 2021, we redeemed $325 million of the outstanding notes. In conjunction with the partial redemption, we recognized $25 million of debt extinguishment costs which are reflected in Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The debt extinguishment costs include $23 million paid for make-whole premiums, fees and expenses related to the redemption of the notes and non-cash charges of $2 million for the write-off of unamortized debt discount and issuance costs.

Guaranteed Notes due 2025—In April 2020, LYB International Finance III, LLC (“LYB Finance III”) issued $500 million of 2.875% guaranteed notes due 2025 at a discounted price of 99.911%. In September 2021, we redeemed the $500 million outstanding notes. In conjunction with the redemption, we recognized $37 million of debt extinguishment costs which are reflected in Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The debt extinguishment costs include $34 million paid for make-whole premiums, fees and expenses related to the redemption of the notes and non-cash charges of $3 million for the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs.

Guaranteed Floating Rate Notes due 2023—In October 2020, LYB Finance III issued $650 million of guaranteed floating rate notes due 2023. In October 2021, we redeemed the $650 million outstanding notes. In conjunction with the redemption, we recognized $3 million of debt extinguishment costs related to the non-cash write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs.

Short-Term Debt

U.S. Receivables Facility—Our U.S. Receivables Facility ~~which expires in July 2021,~~ has a purchase limit of $900 million in addition to a $300 million uncommitted accordion feature. In June 2021, we extended the term of the facility to June 2024 in accordance with the terms of the agreement. This facility provides liquidity through the sale or contribution of trade receivables by certain of our U.S. subsidiaries to a wholly owned, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary on an ongoing basis and without recourse. We pay variable interest rates on our secured borrowings. Additional fees are incurred for the average daily unused commitments. This facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit up to $200 million. ~~We plan on extending~~

~~all or a portion of this facility prior to its maturity in July 2021 in accordance with the terms of the agreement.~~ At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, we had 0no borrowings or letters of credit outstanding and $900 million unused availability under this facility.

Commercial Paper Program—We have a commercial paper program under which we may issue up to $2,500 million of privately placed, unsecured, short-term promissory notes (“commercial paper”). Interest rates on the commercial paper outstanding at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 are based on the terms of the notes and range from ~~0.19%~~0.13% to ~~0.27%~~0.17%. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, we had ~~$500~~$397 million of outstanding commercial paper.

Weighted Average Interest Rate—At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, our weighted average interest rates on outstanding Short-term debt ~~was~~were 0.7% and 0.9%., respectively.

Additional Information

Debt Discount and Issuance Costs—Amortization of debt discounts and debt issuance costs resulted in amortization expense of $5$21 million and $4$12 million for the ~~three~~nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which is included in Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, we are in compliance with our debt covenants.

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7. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

We are exposed to market risks, such as changes in commodity pricing, interest rates and currency exchange rates. To manage the volatility related to these exposures, we selectively enter into derivative contracts pursuant to our risk management policies.

A summary of our financial instruments, risk management policies, derivative instruments, hedging activities and fair value measurement can be found in Notes 2 and 13 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. If applicable, updates have been included in the respective sections below.

Cash and Cash Equivalents—At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had marketable securities classified as Cash and cash equivalents of ~~$560~~$707 million and $682 million, respectively.

Foreign Currency Gain (Loss)—Other income (expense), net, in the Consolidated Statements of Income ~~reflected~~includes foreign currency gains of $4 million and $2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and gains of $3 million and losses of $7$4 million for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31, 2021 and~~September 30, 2020, respectively.

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Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis—The following table summarizes financial instruments outstanding for the periods presented that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:


		March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020						September 30, 2021				December 31, 2020
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Notional Amount		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Classification	Millions of dollars	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Notional Amount		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Classification

Assets–	Assets–										Assets–
Derivatives designated as hedges:	Derivatives designated as hedges:										Derivatives designated as hedges:
Commodities	Commodities	$	25	$	5	$	19	$	3	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	Commodities	$	35	$	47	$	19	$	3	Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Commodities	Commodities	30		4		41		4		Other Assets	Commodities	10		7		41		4		Other Assets
Foreign currency	Foreign currency	358		56		0		26		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	Foreign currency	614		82		—		26		Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Foreign currency											Foreign currency	1,024		25		—		—		Other assets
Interest rates	Interest rates	0		1		0		0		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	Interest rates	—		5		—		—		Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Interest rates	Interest rates	117		1		122		2		Other assets	Interest rates	416		3		122		2		Other assets
Derivatives not designated as hedges:	Derivatives not designated as hedges:										Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Commodities											Commodities	288		38		71		2		Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Commodities	Commodities	111		5		71		2		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	Commodities	1		1		—		—		Other assets
Foreign currency	Foreign currency	34		1		149		0		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	Foreign currency	150		2		149		—		Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Non-derivatives:	Non-derivatives:										Non-derivatives:
Available-for-sale debt securities	Available-for-sale debt securities	265		266		348		349		Short-term investments	Available-for-sale debt securities	—		—		348		349		Short-term investments
Equity securities	Equity securities	117		117		353		353		Short-term investments	Equity securities	36		35		353		353		Short-term investments
Total	Total	$	1,057	$	456	$	1,103	$	739		Total	$	2,574	$	245	$	1,103	$	739
Liabilities–
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Commodities		$	0	$	0	$	0	$	2	Accrued liabilities

Foreign currency		855		116		1,213		146		Accrued liabilities
Foreign currency		2,682		209		2,682		302		Other liabilities

Interest rates		1,150		120		1,000		343		Other liabilities
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Commodities		191		22		113		14		Accrued liabilities
Foreign currency		717		5		76		1		Accrued liabilities

Total		$	5,595	$	472	$	5,084	$	808

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	September 30, 2021				December 31, 2020
Millions of dollars	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Notional Amount		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Classification
Liabilities–
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Commodities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	2	Accrued liabilities

Foreign currency	855		101		1,213		146		Accrued liabilities
Foreign currency	2,270		144		2,682		302		Other liabilities
Interest rates	—		1		—		—		Accrued liabilities
Interest rates	1,600		228		1,000		343		Other liabilities
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Commodities	3		—		113		14		Accrued liabilities
Foreign currency	842		16		76		1		Accrued liabilities


Total	$	5,570	$	490	$	5,084	$	808

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, our limited partnership investments included in our equity securities discussed below are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share, ~~(or~~or its ~~equivalent)~~equivalent, practical expedient and have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. All other financial instruments in the table above, including equity securities as of December 31, 2020, are classified as Level 2. We present the gross assets and liabilities of our derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, our outstanding foreign currency contracts, not designated as hedges, mature from ~~April~~October 2021 to March 2022. Our commodity contracts, not designated as hedges, mature ~~in May~~from October 2021 to December 2021.

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Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis—The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of our financial instruments that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the periods presented. Due to the short maturity, the fair value of all non-derivative financial instruments included in Current assets and Current liabilities for which the carrying value approximates fair value are excluded from the table below. Short-term and long-term debt are recorded at amortized cost in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The carrying and fair values of short-term and of long-term debt exclude commercial paper and other miscellaneous debt. All financial instruments in the table below are classified as Level 2.


		March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020					September 30, 2021				December 31, 2020
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Millions of dollars	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Non-derivatives:	Non-derivatives:									Non-derivatives:

Liabilities:	Liabilities:									Liabilities:
Short-term debt	Short-term debt	$	162	$	181	$	140	$	154	Short-term debt	$	159	$	129	$	140	$	154
Long-term debt	Long-term debt	14,715		15,895		15,266		17,290		Long-term debt	12,929		14,493		15,266		17,290
Total	Total	$	14,877	$	16,076	$	15,406	$	17,444	Total	$	13,088	$	14,622	$	15,406	$	17,444

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Net Investment Hedges—The following table summarizes our net investment hedges outstanding for the periods presented:


		March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020						September 30, 2021				December 31, 2020
Millions of euro/dollars	Millions of euro/dollars	Notional Value				Notional Value				Expiration Date	Millions of euro/dollars	Notional Value				Notional Value				Expiration Date
				Equivalent US$				Equivalent US$						Equivalent US$				Equivalent US$
Foreign currency	Foreign currency	€	1,667	$	1,890	€	1,667	$	1,890	2021 to 2030	Foreign currency	€	2,367	$	2,758	€	1,667	$	1,890	2022 to 2030

In ~~April~~the first nine months of 2021, we entered into afour foreign currency ~~contract~~contracts with aan aggregate notional value of ~~€250~~€1,000 million that ~~was~~were designated as a net investment ~~hedge.~~hedges.

In July 2021, foreign currency contracts with an aggregate notional value of €300 million expired. Upon settlement of these foreign currency contracts, we paid €300 million ($355 million at the expiry spot rate) to our counterparties and received $358 million from our counterparties.

Cash Flow Hedges—The following table summarizes our cash flow hedges outstanding for the periods presented:

March 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Millions of dollars

Notional Value

Expiration Date

Millions of dollars

Notional Value

Expiration Date

Foreign currency

2,005

2021 to 2027

Foreign currency

2,005

2021 to 2027

Interest rates

1,000

2023 to 2024

Interest rates

1,000

2023 to 2024

Commodities

2021 to 2022

Commodities

2021 to 2022

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, Other assets include~~$172 million and~~ $238 million of collateral held with our counterparties related to our forward-starting interest rate ~~swaps, respectively.~~swaps; this amount represents the maximum amount of collateral required in accordance with the swap agreements. Related cash flows are included in financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, on a pre-tax basis, $5$6 million is scheduled to be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss as an increase to Interest expense over the next twelve months.

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Fair Value Hedges—The following table summarizes our fair value hedges outstanding for the periods presented:

March 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Millions of dollars

Notional Value

Expiration Date

Millions of dollars

Notional Value

Expiration Date

Interest rates

267

122

2026 to 2030

Interest rates

1,016

122

2025 to 2030

In ~~March~~the first nine months of 2021, we entered into a fixed-for-floating interest rate swap to mitigate the change in the fair value of $150 million of our $500 million, 3.375% guaranteed notes due 2030 associated with the risk of variability in the 3-month LIBOR rate component.

~~In April 2021, we entered into two~~ fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps to mitigate the change in the fair value associated with the risk of variability in the 3-month LIBOR rate component of $150 million of our $500 million, 3.375% guaranteed notes due 2030, $300 million of our $1,000 million, 3.5% guaranteed notes due 2027, $150 million of our $500 million, 2.875% guaranteed notes due 2025, $150 million of our $500 million, 1.25% guaranteed notes due 2025 and $150 million of our ~~$1,000~~$500 million, ~~3.5%~~2.25% guaranteed notes due ~~2027.~~

2030. The fixed-rate and variable-rate components for these trades are settled semi-annually and quarterly, respectively.

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In September 2021, upon the redemption of our $500 million, 2.875% guaranteed notes due 2025, the $150 million fixed-for-floating interest rate swap entered in April 2021 was dedesignated and concurrently redesignated as a partial-term hedge to mitigate the change in the fair value associated with the risk of variability in the 3-month LIBOR rate component of $150 million of our $1,000 million, 4.2% guaranteed notes due 2050.

Impact on Earnings and Other Comprehensive Income—The following tables summarize the pre-tax effect of derivative and non-derivative instruments recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”), the gains (losses) reclassified from AOCI to earnings and additional gains (losses) recognized directly in earnings:


	Effects of Financial Instruments
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI				Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income				Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income				Income Statement
Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020		Classification
Derivatives designated as hedges:

Commodities	$	38	$	8	$	(14)	$	—	$	—	$	—	Cost of sales
Foreign currency	135		(125)		(60)		89		9		8		Interest expense
Interest rates	17		102		1		1		(5)		1		Interest expense
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Commodities	—		—		—		—		6		(1)		Sales and other operating revenues
Commodities	—		—		—		—		49		42		Cost of sales
Foreign currency	—		—		—		—		(32)		(1)		Other income (expense), net
Non-derivatives designated as hedges:
Long-term debt	—		(38)		—		—		—		—		Other income (expense), net
Total	$	190	$	(53)	$	(73)	$	90	$	27	$	49


	Effects of Financial Instruments
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI				Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income				Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income				Income Statement
Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020		Classification
Derivatives designated as hedges:

Commodities	$	67	$	6	$	(18)	$	—	$	—	$	—	Cost of sales
Foreign currency	274		(47)		(128)		81		34		38		Interest expense
Interest rates	117		(430)		4		3		—		91		Interest expense
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Commodities	—		—		—		—		18		4		Sales and other operating revenues
Commodities	—		—		—		—		72		116		Cost of sales
Foreign currency	—		—		—		—		(61)		(11)		Other income (expense), net
Non-derivatives designated as hedges:
Long-term debt	—		(36)		—		—		—		—		Other income (expense), net
Total	$	458	$	(507)	$	(142)	$	84	$	63	$	238

Effects of Financial Instruments
Three Months Ended March 31,
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income Income Statement
Millions of dollars 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 Classification
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Commodities $ 6 $ 0 $ (1) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Cost of sales
Foreign currency 148 164 (92) (53) 12 16 Interest expense
Interest rates 223 (535) 1 0 2 96 Interest expense
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Commodities 0 0 0 0 3 (9) Sales and other operating revenues
Commodities 0 0 0 0 11 (3) Cost of sales
Foreign currency 0 0 0 0 (14) (4) Other income, net
Non-derivatives designated as hedges:
Long-term debt 0 22 0 0 0 0 Other income, net
Total $ 377 $ (349) $ (92) $ (53) $ 14 $ 96
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The derivative amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness for foreign currency contracts designated as net investment hedges recognized in ~~Other~~other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 were gains of $1 million and $5 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were gains of $4$1 million and losses of less than $1 million, respectively.

The derivative amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness for foreign currency contracts designated as net investment hedges recognized in Interest expense for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 were gains of $1 million and $6 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were gains of $3$1 million and $4$8 million, respectively.

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The pre-tax effect of the periodic receipt of fixed interest and payment of variable interest associated with our fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps resulted in $2 million and $3 million decrease in Interest expense during each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and less than $1 million and $2$3 million ~~decreases~~decrease in ~~Interest~~interest expense during the three and nine months ended ~~in March 31, 2021 and~~September 30, 2020, respectively.

Investments in Available-for-Sale Debt Securities—The following table summarizes the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of our outstanding available-for-sale debt securities:


Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Millions of dollars	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value

Debt securities at March 31, 2021		$	265	$	1	$	0	$	266
Debt securities at September 30, 2021										Debt securities at September 30, 2021	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Debt securities at December 31, 2020	Debt securities at December 31, 2020	348		1		0		349		Debt securities at December 31, 2020	348		1		—		349

~~NaN~~No allowance for credit losses related to our available-for-sale debt securities were recorded for the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020.

~~As of March 31, 2021, bonds classified as available-for-sale debt securities had remaining maturities between 1 month and 3 months.~~

~~We received~~The proceeds ~~of $74 million~~ from maturities of our available-for-sale debt securities during the three months ended March 31, 2021. NaN proceeds were received from maturities of our available-for-sale debt securities during the three months ended March 31, 2020. In addition, 0 proceeds were received and ~~0 gain or loss was realized in connection with the~~ sales of our available-for-sale debt securities during the three and nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 and 2020 ~~respectively.~~are summarized in the following table:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale debt securities	$	55	$	—	$	346	$	—
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale debt securities	—		90		—		90

We had 0no available-for-sale debt securities which were in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than or greater than twelve months as of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Investments in Equity Securities—Our investment in equity securities consists of an investment in a limited partnership with a notional amount of ~~$117~~$36 million and $353 million as of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. ~~Carrying~~The carrying amount ~~approximate~~approximates fair value. The investment is carried at its net asset value as a practical expedient at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 and fair value at December 31, 2020. The investment is under an orderly voluntary liquidation by the fund administrator and we expect the investment to be fully liquidated ~~within the next twelve months,~~by early 2022, during which time redemption or sale of the investment is restricted.

We received proceeds of $226 million and $1 million related to our investments in equity securities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Proceeds of $16 million were received in April 2021.

~~We recognized unrealized gains of less than $1 million on our equity securities that were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.~~

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We received proceeds of $45 million and $309 million related to our investments in equity securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $312 million and $313 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

We recognized unrealized losses of less than $1 million on our equity securities that were outstanding during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and no unrealized gains or losses were recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

8. Income Taxes

For interim tax reporting, we estimate an annual effective tax rate which is applied to the year-to-date ordinary income (loss). Tax effects of significant unusual or infrequently occurring items are excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate calculation and recognized in the interim period in which they occur.Our effective income tax rate fluctuates based on, among other factors, changes in pretax income in countries with varying statutory tax rates, changes in valuation allowances, changes in foreign exchange gains ~~(losses),~~or losses, the amount of exempt income, changes in unrecognized tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions and changes in tax laws.

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Our exempt income primarily includes interest income, export incentives, and equity earnings ofjoint ventures. Interest income earned by certain of our European subsidiaries through intercompany financings is taxed at rates substantially lower than the U.S. statutory rate. Export incentives relate to tax benefits derived from elections and structures available for U.S. exports. Equity earnings attributable to the earnings of our joint ventures, when paid through dividends to certain European subsidiaries, are exempt from all or portions of normal statutory income tax rates. We currently anticipate the favorable treatment for interest income, dividends, and export incentives to continue in the near term; however, this treatment is based on current law and tax rulings, which could change.

Our effective income tax rates for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2021 were 20.4% and 17.4%, respectively, compared to 1,136.4% and -16.7% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2020.

Our effective income tax rate ~~for~~decreased in the ~~three months ended March 31,~~third quarter of 2021 ~~was 6.1%~~ compared ~~with 34.4% for~~to the ~~three months ended March 31,~~third quarter of 2020. The lower effective tax rate ~~was~~for the third quarter of 2021 is primarily attributable to the ~~remeasurement~~recognition of ~~U.S. deferred~~a tax ~~liabilities that occurred in the prior year as a result~~benefit of ~~the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the “CARES Act”, and return to accrual adjustments~~$125 million, primarily from a non-cash impairment in 2020. This tax benefit ~~associated with a step-up~~on our $11 million of ~~certain Italian assets to fair market value. The~~pre-tax loss for the third quarter of 2020 resulted in an abnormally high effective tax ~~benefit associated with a step-up of certain Italian assets resulted from a~~rate.

Our effective income tax ~~change which allows a voluntary step-up of tangible and intangible assets to fair market value~~rate increased in ~~exchange for a substitute tax. During~~ the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 ~~we assessed a reasonable estimate~~compared to the first nine months of 2020. The higher effective tax rate for the ~~step-up~~first nine months of ~~select assets and recognized a net tax benefit of $120 million. These drivers were partially offset by the reduced~~2021 is primarily attributable to increased pre-tax earnings relative ~~impact of~~to our tax rate drivers, primarily exempt income ~~due to increased pre-tax earnings.~~(12.4%), coupled with the tax benefit recognized on a non-cash impairment in 2020 (21.7%).

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had $497 million and $67 million, respectively, of income taxes payable which was included in Accrued liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

9. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments—We have various purchase commitments for materials, supplies and services incidental to the ordinary conduct of business, generally for quantities required for our businesses and at prevailing market prices. These commitments are designed to assure sources of supply and are not expected to be in excess of normal requirements. As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, we had capital expenditure commitments, which we incurred in our normal course of business, including commitments of approximately ~~$316~~$472 million related to building our new PO/TBA plant in Houston, Texas.

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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. Considering the frequency of claims made against the financial instruments we use to support our obligations, and the magnitude of those financial instruments in light of our current financial position, management does not expect that any claims against or draws on these instruments would have a material adverse effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements. We have not experienced any unmanageable difficulty in obtaining the required financial assurance instruments for our current operations.

Environmental Remediation—Our accrued liability for future environmental remediation costs at current and former plant sites and other remediation sites totaled ~~$130~~$144 million and $133 million as of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, the accrued liabilities for individual sites range from less than $1 million to ~~$16~~$27 million. The remediation expenditures are expected to occur over a number of years, and not 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.

Indemnification—We are parties to various indemnification arrangements, including arrangements entered into in connection with acquisitions, divestitures and the formation and dissolution 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 ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, 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.

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As part of our technology licensing contracts, we give indemnifications to our 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 5 to 10 years.

Legal Proceedings—We are subject to various lawsuits and claims, including but not limited to, matters involving contract disputes, environmental damages, personal injury and property damage. We vigorously defend ourselves and prosecute these matters as appropriate.

Our legal organization applies its knowledge, experience and professional judgment to the specific characteristics of our cases, employing a litigation management process to manage and monitor legal proceedings in which we are a party. Our process facilitates the early evaluation and quantification of potential exposures in individual cases. This process also enables us to track those cases that have been scheduled for trial, mediation or other resolution. We regularly assess the adequacy of legal accruals based on our professional judgment, experience and the information available regarding our cases.

Based on a consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, we do not believe the ultimate outcome of any currently pending lawsuit against us will have a material adverse effect upon our operations, financial condition or Consolidated Financial Statements.

~~10. Shareholders’ Equity and Redeemable Non-controlling Interests~~

~~Shareholders’ Equity~~

~~Dividend Distributions—In March 2021, we paid a cash dividend of $1.05 per share for an aggregate of $352 million to shareholders of record on March 8, 2021.~~

~~Ordinary Shares—The changes in the outstanding amounts of ordinary shares are as follows:~~

Three Months Ended
March 31,
2021 2020
Ordinary shares outstanding:
Beginning balance 334,015,220 333,476,883
Share-based compensation 247,964 196,037
Employee stock purchase plan 49,956 81,215
Purchase of ordinary shares 0 (50,685)
Ending balance 334,313,140 333,703,450

~~Treasury Shares—The changes in the amounts of treasury shares held by the Company are as follows:~~

Three Months Ended
March 31,
2021 2020
Ordinary shares held as treasury shares:
Beginning balance 6,030,408 6,568,745
Share-based compensation (247,964) (196,037)
Employee stock purchase plan (49,956) (81,215)
Purchase of ordinary shares 0 50,685
Ending balance 5,732,488 6,342,178

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~~Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss—The components of, and after-tax changes in, Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 are presented in the following tables:~~

Millions of dollars Financial
Derivatives Unrealized
Gains on Available
-for-Sale
Debt Securities Defined Benefit
Pension and Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments Total
Balance – January 1, 2021 $ (426) $ 1 $ (752) $ (766) $ (1,943)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 315 0 0 (93) 222
Tax expense before reclassifications (68) 0 0 (14) (82)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (92) 0 15 0 (77)
Tax (expense) benefit 20 0 (4) 0 16
Net other comprehensive income (loss) 175 0 11 (107) 79
Balance – March 31, 2021 $ (251) $ 1 $ (741) $ (873) $ (1,864)

Millions of dollars Financial
Derivatives Unrealized
Gains on Available
-for-Sale
Debt Securities Defined Benefit
Pension and Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments Total
Balance – January 1, 2020 $ (200) $ 0 $ (711) $ (873) $ (1,784)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (388) (3) 0 (195) (586)
Tax (expense) benefit before reclassifications 88 1 0 (4) 85
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (53) 0 14 0 (39)
Tax (expense) benefit 15 0 (4) 0 11
Net other comprehensive income (loss) (338) (2) 10 (199) (529)
Balance – March 31, 2020 $ (538) $ (2) $ (701) $ (1,072) $ (2,313)

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~~The amounts reclassified out of each component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:~~

Three Months Ended
March 31, Affected Line Item on
the Consolidated
Statements of Income
Millions of dollars 2021 2020
Reclassification adjustments for:
Financial derivatives:
Foreign currency $ (92) $ (53) Interest expense
Commodities (1) 0 Cost of sales
Interest rates 1 0 Interest expense
Income tax expense (benefit) (20) (15) Provision for income taxes
Financial derivatives, net of tax (72) (38)
Amortization of defined pension items:
Prior service cost 1 1 Other income, net
Actuarial loss 14 13 Other income, net
Income tax expense (benefit) 4 4 Provision for income taxes
Defined pension items, net of tax 11 10
Total reclassifications, before tax (77) (39)
Income tax benefit (16) (11) Provision for income taxes
Total reclassifications, after tax $ (61) $ (28) Amount included in net income

~~Redeemable Non-controlling Interests~~

Our redeemable non-controlling interests relate to shares of cumulative perpetual special stock (“redeemable non-controlling interest stock”) issued by our consolidated subsidiary, formerly known as A. Schulman. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had 115,374 shares of redeemable non-controlling interest stock outstanding.

In February 2021, we paid cash dividends of $15.00 per share to our redeemable non-controlling interest shareholders of record as of January 15, 2021. These dividends totaled $2 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

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10. Shareholders’ Equity and Redeemable Non-controlling Interests

Shareholders’ Equity

Dividend Distributions—The following table summarized 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 2021	$	1.05	$	352	March 8, 2021
June 2021	1.13		378		June 7, 2021
September 2021	1.13		380		August 30, 2021
	$	3.31	$	1,110

Share Repurchase Authorization—In May 2021, our shareholders approved a proposal to authorize us to repurchase up to 34.0 million ordinary shares, through November 28, 2022 (“May 2021 Share Repurchase Authorization”), which superseded any prior repurchase authorizations. The timing and amount of these repurchases, which are determined based on our evaluation of market conditions and other factors, may be executed from time to time through open market or privately negotiated transactions. The repurchased shares, which are recorded at cost, are classified as Treasury stock and may be retired or used for general corporate purposes, including for various employee benefit and compensation plans.

The following table summarizes our share repurchase activity for the periods presented:


Millions of dollars, except shares and per share amounts	Shares Repurchased	Average Purchase Price		Total Purchase Price, Including Commissions and Fees
For nine months ended September 30, 2021:
May 2021 Share Repurchase Authorization	953,681	$	93.34	$	89

For nine months ended September 30, 2020:
September 2019 Share Repurchase Authorization	50,685	$	78.93	$	4

Total cash paid for share repurchases for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were $78 million and $4 million, respectively. Cash payments made during the reporting period may differ from the total purchase price, including commissions and fees, due to the timing of payments.

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Ordinary Shares—The changes in the outstanding amounts of ordinary shares are as follows:



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021	2020
Ordinary shares outstanding:
Beginning balance	334,015,220	333,476,883
Share-based compensation	415,857	246,640

Employee stock purchase plan	149,956	245,521
Purchase of ordinary shares	(953,681)	(50,685)
Ending balance	333,627,352	333,918,359

Treasury Shares—The changes in the amounts of treasury shares held by the Company are as follows:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021	2020
Ordinary shares held as treasury shares:
Beginning balance	6,030,408	6,568,745
Share-based compensation	(415,857)	(246,640)

Employee stock purchase plan	(50,006)	(245,521)
Purchase of ordinary shares	953,681	50,685

Ending balance	6,518,226	6,127,269

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss—The components of, and after-tax changes in, Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are presented in the following tables:


Millions of dollars	Financial Derivatives		Unrealized Gains on Available -for-Sale Debt Securities		Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
Balance – December 31, 2020	$	(426)	$	1	$	(752)	$	(766)	$	(1,943)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	311		(1)		—		(92)		218
Tax expense before reclassifications	(69)		—		—		(35)		(104)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	(142)		—		66		—		(76)
Tax (expense) benefit	32		—		(10)		—		22
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	132		(1)		56		(127)		60
Balance – September 30, 2021	$	(294)	$	—	$	(696)	$	(893)	$	(1,883)

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Millions of dollars	Financial Derivatives		Unrealized Gains on Available -for-Sale Debt Securities		Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
Balance – December 31, 2019	$	(200)	$	—	$	(711)	$	(873)	$	(1,784)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(447)		1		—		(53)		(499)
Tax benefit before reclassifications	93		—		—		6		99
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	84		—		42		—		126
Tax expense	(19)		—		(11)		—		(30)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)	(289)		1		31		(47)		(304)
Balance – September 30, 2020	$	(489)	$	1	$	(680)	$	(920)	$	(2,088)

The amounts reclassified out of each component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,				Affected Line Item on the Consolidated Statements of Income
Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
Reclassification adjustments for:
Financial derivatives:
Foreign currency	$	(60)	$	89	$	(128)	$	81	Interest expense

Commodities	(14)		—		(18)		—		Cost of sales
Interest rates	1		1		4		3		Interest expense
Income tax (expense) benefit	17		(22)		32		(19)		Provision for income taxes
Financial derivatives, net of tax	(56)		68		(110)		65
Amortization of defined pension items:
Prior service cost	—		1		2		3		Other income (expense), net
Actuarial loss	14		13		40		39		Other income (expense), net
Settlement loss	20		—		24		—		Other income (expense), net
Income tax expense	(6)		(4)		(10)		(11)		Provision for income taxes
Defined pension items, net of tax	28		10		56		31
Total reclassifications, before tax	(39)		104		(76)		126
Income tax (expense) benefit	11		(26)		22		(30)		Provision for income taxes
Total reclassifications, after tax	$	(28)	$	78	$	(54)	$	96	Amount included in net income

Redeemable Non-controlling Interests

Our redeemable non-controlling interests relate to shares of cumulative perpetual special stock (“redeemable non-controlling interest stock”) issued by a consolidated subsidiary. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had 115,374 shares of redeemable non-controlling interest stock outstanding. In February, May and August 2021, we paid cash dividends of $15.00 per share to our redeemable non-controlling interest shareholders of record as of January 15, 2021, April 15, 2021 and July 15, 2021. These dividends totaled $5 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

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11. 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 and other equity-based compensation awards. We have unvested restricted stock units that are considered participating securities for earnings per share. There was no impact to basic or diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations.

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


		Three Months Ended March 31,									Three Months Ended September 30,
		2021				2020					2021				2020
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars	Continuing Operations		Discontinued Operations		Continuing Operations		Discontinued Operations		Millions of dollars	Continuing Operations		Discontinued Operations		Continuing Operations		Discontinued Operations
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)	$	1,072	$	(2)	$	143	$	1	Net income (loss)	$	1,763	$	(1)	$	114	$	—

Dividends on redeemable non-controlling interests	Dividends on redeemable non-controlling interests	(2)		0		(2)		0		Dividends on redeemable non-controlling interests	(2)		—		(2)		—
Net (income) loss attributable to participating securities		(2)		0		0		0
Net income attributable to participating securities										Net income attributable to participating securities	(4)		—		(1)		—
Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders – basic and diluted	Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders – basic and diluted	$	1,068	$	(2)	$	141	$	1	Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders – basic and diluted	$	1,757	$	(1)	$	111	$	—

Millions of shares, except per share amounts	Millions of shares, except per share amounts									Millions of shares, except per share amounts
Basic weighted average common stock outstanding	Basic weighted average common stock outstanding	334		334		334		334		Basic weighted average common stock outstanding	334		334		334		334

Effect of dilutive securities	Effect of dilutive securities	0		0		0		0		Effect of dilutive securities	—		—		—		—
Potential dilutive shares	Potential dilutive shares	334		334		334		334		Potential dilutive shares	334		334		334		334

Earnings (loss) per share:
Earnings per share:										Earnings per share:
Basic	Basic	$	3.20	$	(0.01)	$	0.42	$	0	Basic	$	5.25	$	—	$	0.33	$	—
Diluted	Diluted	$	3.19	$	(0.01)	$	0.42	$	0	Diluted	$	5.25	$	—	$	0.33	$	—


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021				2020
Millions of dollars	Continuing Operations		Discontinued Operations		Continuing Operations		Discontinued Operations
Net income (loss)	$	4,892	$	(1)	$	572	$	—


Dividends on redeemable non-controlling interests	(5)		—		(5)		—
Net income attributable to participating securities	(12)		—		(2)		—
Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders – basic and diluted	$	4,875	$	(1)	$	565	$	—

Millions of shares, except per share amounts
Basic weighted average common stock outstanding	334		334		334		334
Effect of dilutive securities	—		—		—		—

Potential dilutive shares	334		334		334		334

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	14.58	$	—	$	1.69	$	—
Diluted	$	14.57	$	—	$	1.69	$	—

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12. Segment and Related Information

Our operations are managed by senior executives who report to our Chief Executive Officer, the chief operating decision maker. Discrete financial information is available for each of the segments, and our Chief Executive Officer uses the operating results of each of the operating segments for performance evaluation and resource allocation. The activities of each of our segments from which they earn revenues and incur expenses are described below:

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

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

•Intermediates and Derivatives (“I&D”). Our I&D segment produces and markets propylene oxide and its derivatives, oxyfuels and related products, and intermediate chemicals such as styrene monomer, acetyls, ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol.

•Advanced Polymer Solutions (“APS”). Our APS segment produces and markets compounding and solutions, such as polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors and powders, and advanced polymers, which includes Catalloy and polybutene-1.

•Refining. Our Refining segment refines heavy, high-sulfur crude oil and other crude oils of varied types and sources available on the U.S. Gulf Coast into refined products, including gasoline and distillates.

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

Our chief operating decision maker uses EBITDA as the primary measure for reviewing profitability of our segments, and therefore, we have presented EBITDA for all segments. We define EBITDA as earnings before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization.

“Other” includes intersegment eliminations and items that are not directly related or allocated to business operations, such as foreign exchange gains or losses and components of pension and other postretirement benefit costs other than service costs. Sales between segments are made primarily at prices approximating prevailing market prices.

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

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Millions of dollars O&P–
Americas O&P–
EAI I&D APS Refining Technology Other Total
Sales and other operating revenues:
Customers $ 2,135 $ 2,840 $ 1,704 $ 1,269 $ 993 $ 141 $ 0 $ 9,082
Intersegment 724 207 63 1 133 24 (1,152) 0
2,859 3,047 1,767 1,270 1,126 165 (1,152) 9,082
Income from equity investments 30 95 12 0 0 0 0 137
EBITDA 867 412 182 135 (110) 94 5 1,585
Capital expenditures 65 40 145 20 25 22 23 340


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Millions of dollars	O&P– Americas		O&P– EAI		I&D		APS		Refining		Technology		Other		Total
Sales and other operating revenues:
Customers	$	3,071	$	3,262	$	2,851	$	1,280	$	2,050	$	186	$	—	$	12,700
Intersegment	1,337		196		43		6		238		52		(1,872)		—
	4,408		3,458		2,894		1,286		2,288		238		(1,872)		12,700
Income from equity investments	29		66		9		—		—		—		—		104
EBITDA	1,568		474		348		121		41		155		(16)		2,691
Capital expenditures	72		54		327		20		17		22		2		514

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		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020																	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars	O&P– Americas		O&P– EAI		I&D		APS		Refining		Technology		Other		Total		Millions of dollars	O&P– Americas		O&P– EAI		I&D		APS		Refining		Technology		Other		Total
Sales and other operating revenues:	Sales and other operating revenues:																	Sales and other operating revenues:
Customers	Customers	$	1,173	$	2,064	$	1,732	$	1,093	$	1,336	$	96	$	0	$	7,494	Customers	$	1,268	$	1,837	$	1,498	$	1,003	$	1,003	$	167	$	—	$	6,776
Intersegment	Intersegment	619		160		38		3		112		26		(958)		0		Intersegment	572		145		40		1		98		26		(882)		—
		1,792		2,224		1,770		1,096		1,448		122		(958)		7,494			1,840		1,982		1,538		1,004		1,101		193		(882)		6,776
Income (loss) from equity investments		2		(3)		2		(1)		0		0		0		0
LCM inventory valuation charge		111		36		78		2		192		0		0		419
Income from equity investments																		Income from equity investments	15		40		7		—		—		—		—		62
LCM inventory valuation benefit																		LCM inventory valuation benefit	(70)		(17)		(22)		(40)		(11)		—		—		(160)
EBITDA	EBITDA	366		189		203		113		(272)		56		(9)		646		EBITDA	474		148		267		157		(692)		111		1		466
Capital expenditures	Capital expenditures	204		42		353		13		16		30		2		660		Capital expenditures	130		38		103		18		15		24		97		425


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Millions of dollars	O&P– Americas		O&P– EAI		I&D		APS		Refining		Technology		Other		Total
Sales and other operating revenues:
Customers	$	7,770	$	9,342	$	7,086	$	3,882	$	4,784	$	479	$	—	$	33,343
Intersegment	3,220		618		160		10		575		107		(4,690)		—
	10,990		9,960		7,246		3,892		5,359		586		(4,690)		33,343
Income from equity investments	94		263		32		—		—		—		—		389
EBITDA	4,011		1,594		1,126		385		(150)		341		(13)		7,294
Capital expenditures	219		141		717		55		62		64		27		1,285


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Millions of dollars	O&P– Americas		O&P– EAI		I&D		APS		Refining		Technology		Other		Total
Sales and other operating revenues:
Customers	$	3,514	$	5,543	$	4,370	$	2,796	$	3,193	$	400	$	—	$	19,816
Intersegment	1,551		365		95		9		275		92		(2,387)		—
	5,065		5,908		4,465		2,805		3,468		492		(2,387)		19,816
Income (loss) from equity investments	24		88		12		(1)		—		—		—		123
LCM inventory valuation charge	3		53		76		29		2		—		—		163
EBITDA	1,088		522		571		226		(799)		279		(15)		1,872
Capital expenditures	524		114		761		41		52		80		101		1,673

During the third quarter of 2020, we assessed the Houston refinery for impairment and determined that the asset group carrying value exceeded its undiscounted estimated pre-tax cash flows and fair value. As a result, we recognized a non-cash impairment charge in the third quarter of 2020 of $582 million, which includes a $570 million impairment of property, plant and equipment and a $12 million impairment of intangible assets. The fair value measurement for the asset group is a Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.

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We are currently weighing strategic options for our Refining segment, including a potential sale of our Houston refinery. While the refinery is a valuable asset, we believe that it may be even more valuable as part of a larger refining system. Any strategic option pursued for the Houston refinery remains subject to the approval of our Board of Directors and, assuming such approval is obtained, may require certain regulatory approvals or other closing conditions.

A reconciliation of EBITDA to Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes is shown in the following table for each of the periods presented:


		Three Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars		2021			2020		Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
EBITDA:	EBITDA:							EBITDA:
Total segment EBITDA	Total segment EBITDA		$	1,580		$	655	Total segment EBITDA	$	2,707	$	465	$	7,307	$	1,887
Other EBITDA	Other EBITDA		5			(9)		Other EBITDA	(16)		1		(13)		(15)
Less:	Less:							Less:
Depreciation and amortization expense	Depreciation and amortization expense		(335)			(342)		Depreciation and amortization expense	(351)		(358)		(1,016)		(1,056)
Interest expense	Interest expense		(110)			(89)		Interest expense	(126)		(122)		(366)		(336)
Add:	Add:							Add:
Interest income	Interest income		2			3		Interest income	1		3		8		10
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			$	1,142		$	218
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes								Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	2,215	$	(11)	$	5,920	$	490

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

GENERAL

This discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our Consolidated Financial Statements, and the accompanying notes elsewhere in this report. Unless otherwise indicated, the “Company”, “we”, “us,” “our” or similar words are used to refer to LyondellBasell Industries N.V. together with its consolidated subsidiaries (“LyondellBasell N.V.”).

OVERVIEW

~~First~~Third quarter ~~performance built upon the economic momentum we saw toward the end of last year. We experienced improved consumer-driven~~results reflect robust demand ~~recovery in durable goods markets~~for our products and ~~industry supply constraints,~~tight market conditions, which ~~enabled price increases and drove margin improvements for many~~supported strong margins across most of our ~~products.~~businesses. During ~~February~~the third quarter and first nine months of 2021 unusually cold weather and related power outages impacted operations in our industry across the state of Texas and reduced our production volumes. In March 2021 we achieved the first full quarter of results for our recently formed Louisiana Integrated PolyEthylene JV LLC joint venture (the “Louisiana Joint Venture”) in which we have a 50% ownership interest. We benefited from the increased geographic diversity of our portfolio as the Louisiana ethylene cracker operated continuously when most Texas assets were down duerelative to the ~~cold weather. Tight markets~~third quarter and ~~strong demand drove~~first nine months of 2020, EBITDA increased largely due to margin improvements in our O&P—Americas, ~~and~~ O&P—EAI, I&D and Refining segments. ~~Higher demand from automotive and other non-durable markets increased volumes~~While results improved for our ~~Advanced Polymer Solutions~~I&D segment, ~~while~~this segment was impacted by lost volume in connection with downtime in our acetyls business. Increasing mobility has improved demand and margins ~~compressed due to rapidly rising raw material costs.~~for transportation fuels produced by our Refining segment.

~~Significant items that affected our~~Strong business results and the benefits of recent growth investments enabled us to repay $2,378 million of debt during the first nine months of 2021 and an additional $650 million in October 2021. Additionally, we have resumed our share repurchase activity and purchased approximately 1 million shares for $89 million during the third quarter.

During the second quarter of 2021, ~~relative~~we invested $104 million to ~~the first quarter of 2020 include:~~

•~~O&P—Americas results increased primarily due to olefin margin improvements and the first full quarter of results for our newly formed Louisiana Joint Venture;~~

•~~O&P—EAI results improved as~~purchase a ~~result of higher polyolefin margins and equity income, partly offset by lower olefin margins; and~~

•~~I&D results declined primarily driven by lower volumes across most businesses from the downtime~~50% interest in ~~Texas due to the weather events.~~

~~Other noteworthy items since the beginning of the year include the following:~~

•~~In January 2021, signed an agreement to form~~ a ~~50 percent owned~~ joint venture with the China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation which will construct a new POpropylene oxide and SMstyrene monomer unit in ~~China; and~~

•~~In both January and April 2021, repaid $500 million outstanding under our Term Loan due 2022, for a total repayment of $1 billion.~~

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


		Three Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars		2021			2020		Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
Sales and other operating revenues	Sales and other operating revenues		$	9,082		$	7,494	Sales and other operating revenues	$	12,700	$	6,776	$	33,343	$	19,816
Cost of sales	Cost of sales		7,678			6,868		Cost of sales	10,109		5,885		26,463		17,647

Impairment of long-lived assets								Impairment of long-lived assets	—		582		—		582
Selling, general and administrative expenses	Selling, general and administrative expenses		287			295		Selling, general and administrative expenses	313		259		927		842
Research and development expenses	Research and development expenses		29			27		Research and development expenses	30		27		91		79
Operating income	Operating income		1,088			304		Operating income	2,248		23		5,862		666
Interest expense	Interest expense		(110)			(89)		Interest expense	(126)		(122)		(366)		(336)
Interest income	Interest income		2			3		Interest income	1		3		8		10
Other income, net			25			—
Other (expense) income, net								Other (expense) income, net	(12)		23		27		27
Income from equity investments	Income from equity investments		137			—		Income from equity investments	104		62		389		123
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			1,142			218
Provision for income taxes			70			75
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes								Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	2,215		(11)		5,920		490
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes								Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	452		(125)		1,028		(82)
Income from continuing operations	Income from continuing operations		1,072			143		Income from continuing operations	1,763		114		4,892		572
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax			(2)			1
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax								Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1)		—		(1)		—
Net income	Net income		$	1,070		$	144	Net income	$	1,762	$	114	$	4,891	$	572

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Revenues—Revenues increased by ~~$1,588~~$5,924 million, or ~~21%~~87%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020 and by $13,527 million, or 68%, in the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020. Average sales prices in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 were higher for many of our products as sales prices generally correlate with crude oil prices, which increased relative to the corresponding ~~period~~periods in 2020. These higher prices led to a ~~26%~~77% and 63% increase in revenue in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively. Higher sales volumes, driven by increased demand, resulted in a revenue increase of 10% and 3% in the third quarter and first nine months of ~~2021.~~2021, respectively. Favorable foreign exchange impacts resulted in a revenue increase of 4%2% during the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021. Lower sales volumes resulted in a revenue decrease of 9% relative to the first quarter of 2020 primarily due to unusually cold temperatures and associated electrical power outages that led to shutdowns in our Refining and I&D manufacturing facilities in Texas partially offset by revenues generated from our Louisiana Joint Venture.

Cost of Sales—Cost of sales increased by ~~$810~~$4,224 million, or ~~12%~~72%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~first~~third quarter of ~~2020.~~2020 and by $8,816 million, or 50%, in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020, respectively. This increase primarily related to higher feedstock and energy costs. ~~Additionally, in~~

During the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2020, we recognized an LCM inventory valuation charge of ~~$419~~$163 million related to the decline in market pricing for many of our raw material and finished goods inventories since December 31, 2019. During the third quarter of 2020, we recognized an LCM inventory valuation benefit of $160 million largely driven by the recovery of market pricing for many of our raw material and finished goods inventories during the quarter.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets—During the third quarter of 2020, we assessed the Houston refinery for impairment and determined that the asset group carrying value exceeded its undiscounted estimated pre-tax cash flows and fair value. As a result, we recognized a non-cash impairment charge in the third quarter of 2020 of $582 million.

Operating Income—Operating income increased by ~~$784~~$2,225 million, or ~~258%~~9,674%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020 and by $5,196 million, or 780%, in the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020. In the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021, operating income in our O&P–Americas, Refining, O&P–EAI, ~~Technology~~I&D and ~~APS~~Technology segments increased by ~~$449~~$1,094 million, ~~$184~~$758 million, ~~$124~~$309 million, ~~$35~~$67 million and ~~$34~~$43 million, respectively, relative to the ~~first~~third quarter of 2020. The increases were partially offset by a decline of ~~$43~~$22 million in our ~~I&D~~APS segment in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020. In the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021, operating income in our O&P–Americas, O&P–EAI, Refining, I&D, APS and Technology segments increased by $2,831 million, $903 million, $731 million, $493 million, $196 million and $56 million, respectively, compared to the first nine months of 2020. Results for each of our business segments are discussed further in the ~~“Segment Analysis”~~Segment Analysis section below.

Income from Equity Investments—Income from our equity investments increased ~~$137~~$42 million, or ~~100%~~68%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020 and by $266 million, or 216%, in the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020. The increase was primarily due to increases ~~in Income from equity investments~~ in our O&P–EAI segment driven primarily by higher margins due to increased demand.

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Income Taxes—Our effective income tax rate for the ~~three months ended March 31,~~third quarter of 2021 was ~~6.1%~~20.4% compared with ~~34.4%~~1,136.4% for the ~~three months ended March 31,~~third quarter of 2020. ~~The lower~~Our effective income tax rate for the first nine months of 2021 was 17.4% compared with -16.7% for the first nine months of 2020. Changes in our effective income tax rate were primarily ~~attributable to the remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax liabilities that occurred~~driven by changes in ~~the prior year~~pre-tax income as ~~a result of the CARES Act (-20.9%) and return to accrual adjustments primarily from~~well as a tax benefit ~~associated with a step-up of certain Italian assets to fair market value (-11.3%). These drivers were partially offset by~~recognized on the ~~reduced relative impact~~non-cash impairment of our Houston refinery in the third quarter of 2020. Our income tax ~~rate drivers, primarily exempt income, due~~results are discussed further in Note 8 to ~~increased pre-tax earnings (7.1%).~~the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Comprehensive Income—Comprehensive income increased by ~~$1,534~~$1,443 million in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~first~~third quarter of 2020 and by $4,683 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020. These changes were primarily due to higher net income partially offset by the net ~~favorable~~unfavorable impacts of ~~financial derivative instruments driven by periodic~~unrealized changes in ~~benchmark interest rates and improved~~ foreign currency translation adjustments. Financial derivatives activity increased comprehensive income by $421 million in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020, and decreased comprehensive income by $40 million in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020.

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In the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021, ~~and 2020,~~ the cumulative after-tax effects of our derivatives designated as cash flow hedges were net gains of ~~$175~~$35 million and ~~net losses of $338~~$132 million, respectively. Pre-tax gains of ~~$223~~$17 million and ~~pre-tax losses of $535~~$117 million related to forward-starting interest rate swaps were driven by periodic changes in benchmark interest rates in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021, ~~and 2020,~~ respectively. The fluctuations of the U.S. dollar against the euro and the periodic changes in benchmark interest rates, in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021, ~~and 2020,~~ resulted in pre-tax gains of ~~$86~~$63 million and ~~$147~~$127 million, respectively, related to our cross-currency swaps. Pre-tax losses of ~~$92~~$60 million and ~~$53~~$128 million related to our cross-currency swaps were reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Interest expense in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021, ~~and 2020,~~ respectively. The remaining change pertains to our commodity cash flow hedges.

In the first nine months of 2020, the cumulative after-tax effects of our derivatives designated as cash flow hedges were net losses of $289 million. Included in this amount, were pre-tax losses of $430 million related to forward-starting interest rate swaps, driven by the significant decline in benchmark interest rates in the first nine months of 2020, primarily due to changes in the economy impacting late in the first quarter of 2020.

The predominant functional currency for our operations outside of the U.S. is the euro. Relative to the U.S. dollar, the value of the euro ~~decreased during~~weakened in the third quarter and the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021, ~~and 2020,~~ resulting in net losses reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The net losses related to unrealized changes in foreign currency translation impacts include pre-tax gains of $72 million and $147 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, which represent the effective portion of our net investment hedges.

In the first nine months of 2020, relative to the U.S. dollar, the value of the euro increased resulting in net gains in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The net gains related to unrealized changes in foreign currency translation impacts were partially offset by pre-tax ~~gains~~losses of ~~$62 million and $39~~$60 million in the first ~~quarter~~nine months of ~~2021 and~~ 2020, ~~respectively,~~ which represent the effective portion of our net investment hedges. Additionally, during the first nine months of 2020 we recognized unrealized foreign currency translation losses of $75 million resulting from the decrease in the value of the Mexican peso and the Brazilian real.

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We use earnings before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) as our measure of profitability for segment reporting purposes. This measure of segment operating results is used by our chief operating decision maker to assess the performance of and allocate resources to our operating segments. Intersegment eliminations and items that are not directly related or allocated to business operations, such as foreign exchange gains or losses and components of pension and other postretirement benefits other than service costs are included in “Other”. For additional information related to our operating segments, as well as a reconciliation of EBITDA to its nearest GAAP measure, Income from continuing operations before income taxes, see Note 12 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Revenues and the components of EBITDA for the periods presented are reflected in the table below:


		Three Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars		2021			2020		Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
Sales and other operating revenues:	Sales and other operating revenues:							Sales and other operating revenues:
O&P–Americas segment	O&P–Americas segment		$	2,859		$	1,792	O&P–Americas segment	$	4,408	$	1,840	$	10,990	$	5,065
O&P–EAI segment	O&P–EAI segment		3,047			2,224		O&P–EAI segment	3,458		1,982		9,960		5,908
I&D segment	I&D segment		1,767			1,770		I&D segment	2,894		1,538		7,246		4,465
APS segment	APS segment		1,270			1,096		APS segment	1,286		1,004		3,892		2,805
Refining segment	Refining segment		1,126			1,448		Refining segment	2,288		1,101		5,359		3,468
Technology segment	Technology segment		165			122		Technology segment	238		193		586		492
Other, including intersegment eliminations	Other, including intersegment eliminations		(1,152)			(958)		Other, including intersegment eliminations	(1,872)		(882)		(4,690)		(2,387)
Total	Total		$	9,082		$	7,494	Total	$	12,700	$	6,776	$	33,343	$	19,816
Operating income (loss):	Operating income (loss):							Operating income (loss):
O&P–Americas segment	O&P–Americas segment		$	687		$	238	O&P–Americas segment	$	1,403	$	309	$	3,485	$	654
O&P–EAI segment	O&P–EAI segment		259			135		O&P–EAI segment	361		52		1,171		268
I&D segment	I&D segment		88			131		I&D segment	247		180		828		335
APS segment	APS segment		104			70		APS segment	94		116		299		103
Refining segment	Refining segment		(130)			(314)		Refining segment	25		(733)		(200)		(931)
Technology segment	Technology segment		82			47		Technology segment	144		101		308		252
Other, including intersegment eliminations	Other, including intersegment eliminations		(2)			(3)		Other, including intersegment eliminations	(26)		(2)		(29)		(15)
Total	Total		$	1,088		$	304	Total	$	2,248	$	23	$	5,862	$	666
Depreciation and amortization:	Depreciation and amortization:							Depreciation and amortization:
O&P–Americas segment	O&P–Americas segment		$	143		$	124	O&P–Americas segment	$	142	$	134	$	427	$	391
O&P–EAI segment	O&P–EAI segment		53			53		O&P–EAI segment	47		55		150		161
I&D segment	I&D segment		80			70		I&D segment	103		79		264		223
APS segment	APS segment		28			44		APS segment	28		40		83		123
Refining segment	Refining segment		19			42		Refining segment	20		40		58		131
Technology segment	Technology segment		12			9		Technology segment	11		10		34		27
Total	Total		$	335		$	342	Total	$	351	$	358	$	1,016	$	1,056
Income (loss) from equity investments:	Income (loss) from equity investments:							Income (loss) from equity investments:
O&P–Americas segment	O&P–Americas segment		$	30		$	2	O&P–Americas segment	$	29	$	15	$	94	$	24
O&P–EAI segment	O&P–EAI segment		95			(3)		O&P–EAI segment	66		40		263		88
I&D segment	I&D segment		12			2		I&D segment	9		7		32		12
APS segment	APS segment		—			(1)		APS segment	—		—		—		(1)
Total	Total		$	137		$	—	Total	$	104	$	62	$	389	$	123

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		Three Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars		2021			2020		Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
Other income (loss), net:
Other (expense) income, net:								Other (expense) income, net:
O&P–Americas segment	O&P–Americas segment		$	7		$	2	O&P–Americas segment	$	(6)	$	16	$	5	$	19
O&P–EAI segment	O&P–EAI segment		5			4		O&P–EAI segment	—		1		10		5
I&D segment	I&D segment		2			—		I&D segment	(11)		1		2		1
APS segment	APS segment		3			—		APS segment	(1)		1		3		1
Refining segment	Refining segment		1			—		Refining segment	(4)		1		(8)		1

Technology segment								Technology segment	—		—		(1)		—
Other, including intersegment eliminations	Other, including intersegment eliminations		7			(6)		Other, including intersegment eliminations	10		3		16		—
Total	Total		$	25		$	—	Total	$	(12)	$	23	$	27	$	27
EBITDA:	EBITDA:							EBITDA:
O&P–Americas segment	O&P–Americas segment		$	867		$	366	O&P–Americas segment	$	1,568	$	474	$	4,011	$	1,088
O&P–EAI segment	O&P–EAI segment		412			189		O&P–EAI segment	474		148		1,594		522
I&D segment	I&D segment		182			203		I&D segment	348		267		1,126		571
APS segment	APS segment		135			113		APS segment	121		157		385		226
Refining segment	Refining segment		(110)			(272)		Refining segment	41		(692)		(150)		(799)
Technology segment	Technology segment		94			56		Technology segment	155		111		341		279
Other, including intersegment eliminations	Other, including intersegment eliminations		5			(9)		Other, including intersegment eliminations	(16)		1		(13)		(15)
Total	Total		$	1,585		$	646	Total	$	2,691	$	466	$	7,294	$	1,872

Olefins and Polyolefins–Americas Segment

Overview—EBITDA improved in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 relative to the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2020 ~~primarily due to higher~~driven by olefin ~~margins.~~and polyolefin margin improvements.

Ethylene Raw Materials—We have flexibility to vary the raw material mix and process conditions in our U.S. olefins plants in order to maximize profitability as market prices fluctuate for both feedstocks and products. Although prices of crude-based liquids and natural gas liquids 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 third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 and 2020 approximately 60% of the raw materials used in our North American crackers was ethane.

The following table sets forth selected financial information for the O&P–Americas segment including Income from equity investments, which is a component of EBITDA:

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Millions of dollars 2021 2020
Sales and other operating revenues $ 2,859 $ 1,792
Income from equity investments 30 2
EBITDA 867 366


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
Sales and other operating revenues	$	4,408	$	1,840	$	10,990	$	5,065
Income from equity investments	29		15		94		24
EBITDA	1,568		474		4,011		1,088

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Revenues—Revenues for our O&P–Americas segment increased by ~~$1,067~~$2,568 million, or ~~60%~~140%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~first~~third quarter of ~~2020.~~

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~~Average sales prices were higher~~2020 and by $5,925 million, or 117%, in the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 compared to the first ~~quarter~~nine months of ~~2020 which~~2020. Higher average sales prices resulted in a ~~revenue~~120% and 103% increase ~~of 50%~~in revenue in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of ~~2021.~~2021, respectively, primarily driven by tight market conditions. Volume improvements resulted in a revenue increase of ~~10%~~20% and 14% in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021, ~~primarily~~respectively, due to ~~a full quarter of results associated~~improved demand in combination with ~~our Louisiana Joint Venture partially offset by the effects of unusually cold temperatures and associated electrical power outages that led to shutdowns of our manufacturing facilities in Texas.~~industry-wide supply constraints.

EBITDA—EBITDA increased by ~~$501~~$1,094 million, or ~~137%~~231%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~first quarter of 2020. First~~third quarter of 2020 ~~results included a $111~~and by $2,923 million, ~~LCM inventory valuation charge primarily driven by a decline in the price of heavy liquids and ethylene during the quarter. The absence of a similar charge~~or 269%, in the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 ~~resulted in a 30% change in EBITDA. The~~compared to the first ~~full quarter~~nine months of ~~results for our newly formed Louisiana Joint Venture improved EBITDA by 36% during the quarter.~~

~~Including the results of the Louisiana Joint Venture, higher~~2020. Higher olefin results led to a ~~89% improvement in EBITDA in the first quarter of 2021, primarily due to ethylene variable margin improvements associated with higher sales prices. Polypropylene results led to a 12%~~123% and 164% increase in EBITDA in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively. This increase was primarily due to margin improvements as higher ethylene and propylene prices outpaced increases in feedstock costs. Higher polyethylene results led to a 69% and 60% increase in EBITDA in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, while polypropylene results led to a 43% and 36% increase in EBITDA in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively. These improvements were primarily due to polyolefin sales price increases which outpaced higher feedstock costs.

Third quarter of ~~2021, largely due~~2020 results include an LCM inventory valuation benefit of $70 million, or 15%, related to ~~improved margins attributed to higher price spreads over propylene~~the reversal of an LCM inventory valuation charge recognized earlier in the ~~first~~year. These benefits were largely driven by recovery of market prices of ethylene and polymers.

Results also include a LIFO inventory charge of $61 million which was recognized in the third quarter of ~~2021. Higher income from our equity investments led to increases~~2020. The absence of similar adjustments in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021 resulted in a 13% and 6% change in EBITDA, ~~of 7% in the first quarter of 2021 mainly attributable to improved results at our polypropylene joint venture in Mexico.~~respectively.

Olefins and Polyolefins–Europe, Asia, International Segment

Overview—EBITDA increased for the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 ~~increased compared~~relative to the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2020 mainly as a result of higher ~~polymer~~ margins and equity ~~income, partly offset by lower olefin margins.~~income.

While the majority of the feedstock used in our EAI segment’s ethylene crackers is naphtha, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021 and 2020 approximately 35% of the raw materials used in our crackers were advantaged feedstocks, which consisted primarily of butane and hydrowax.

The following table sets forth selected financial information for the O&P–EAI segment including Income (loss) from equity investments, which is a component of EBITDA:


		Three Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars		2021			2020		Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
Sales and other operating revenues	Sales and other operating revenues		$	3,047		$	2,224	Sales and other operating revenues	$	3,458	$	1,982	$	9,960	$	5,908
Income (loss) from equity investments			95			(3)
Income from equity investments								Income from equity investments	66		40		263		88
EBITDA	EBITDA		412			189		EBITDA	474		148		1,594		522

Revenues—Revenues increased by ~~$823~~$1,476 million, or ~~37%~~74%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~first~~third quarter of 2020 and by $4,052 million, or 69%, in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020.

Average sales prices in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 were higher across most products as sales prices generally correlate with crude oil prices, which on average, increased compared to the same period in 2020. These higher average sales prices were responsible for a revenue increase of ~~18%~~65% and 53% in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of ~~2021.~~2021, respectively. Volume improvements resulted in a revenue increase of ~~12%~~8% and 11% in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021, ~~from~~respectively, primarily due to strong ~~polymer demand.~~demand in combination with tight market supply. Favorable foreign exchange impacts resulted in a revenue increase of 7%1% and 5% in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of ~~2021.~~2021, respectively.

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EBITDA—EBITDA increased by ~~$223~~$326 million, or ~~118%~~220%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~first~~third quarter of 2020 and by $1,072 million, or 205%, in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020. Polyethylene results led to a 86% and 78% increase in EBITDA in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, while polypropylene results led to a 72% and 64% increase in EBITDA in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively; these improvements were largely attributed to higher margins due to strong demand and tight markets. Higher olefins results led to a 55% and 16% increase in EBITDA in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, primarily driven by higher margins attributable to increased ethylene and co-product prices which outpaced higher feedstock costs. Higher income from our equity investments led to increases in EBITDA of 18% and 34% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, mainly attributable to higher polyolefins margins associated with increased demand.. ~~First quarter~~

Results for the first nine months of 2020 ~~results~~ included a ~~$36~~$53 million LCM inventory valuation charge primarily driven by a decline in the price of naphtha and polymers. Results in the third quarter of 2020 included a $17 million LCM inventory valuation benefit related to the reversal of LCM inventory valuation charges recognized in the first half of 2020, largely driven by recovery of market prices of naphtha and polymers during the quarter. The absence of a similar ~~charge~~adjustments in the first nine months and the third quarter of 2021 resulted in a ~~19%~~10% and 11% change in ~~EBITDA.~~EBITDA, respectively.

Improved polyethylene and polypropylene results increased EBITDA by 54% and 35%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2021. These improvements were largely attributed to higher margins due to strong demand. Lower olefins results led to a 51% decrease in EBITDA in the first quarter of 2021, primarily driven by lower margins attributable to increased feedstock costs. Higher income from our equity investments led to increases in EBITDA of 52% in the first quarter of 2021 mainly attributable to higher polyolefin margins due to increased demand. Favorable foreign exchange impacts resulted in a 11% increase in EBITDA in the first quarter of 2021.

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Intermediates and Derivatives Segment

Overview—EBITDA ~~declined~~increased in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 compared to the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2020, primarily driven by ~~lower volumes~~higher margins across most businesses ~~in particular propylene oxide and derivatives.~~due to tight market supply from industry outages coupled with strong demand recovery.

The following table sets forth selected financial information for the I&D segment including Income from equity investments, which is a component of EBITDA:


		Three Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars		2021			2020		Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
Sales and other operating revenues	Sales and other operating revenues		$	1,767		$	1,770	Sales and other operating revenues	$	2,894	$	1,538	$	7,246	$	4,465
Income from equity investments	Income from equity investments		12			2		Income from equity investments	9		7		32		12
EBITDA	EBITDA		182			203		EBITDA	348		267		1,126		571

Revenues—Revenues ~~decreased~~increased by $3$1,356 million, ~~remaining relatively flat,~~or 88%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~first~~third quarter of 2020 and by $2,781 million, or 62% in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020. ~~Lower~~Higher average sales ~~volumes~~prices resulted in a ~~17% decline~~82% and 61% increase in revenue in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, as sales ~~primarily driven by~~prices generally correlate with crude oil prices, which on average, increased compared to the same periods in 2020. Sales volumes increased in the third quarter of 2021 resulting in a ~~decline~~6% increase in ~~production~~revenue, due to improved demand for oxyfuels and related products as well as intermediate chemicals. Sales volumes declined in the first nine months of 2021 resulting in a 1% decrease in revenue due to the impact of unusually cold temperatures and associated electrical power outages that led to shutdowns of our manufacturing facilities in ~~Texas. This decrease was largely offset by higher average sales prices~~Texas in the first quarter of 2021 for most products as sales prices generally correlate with crude oil prices, which on average, increased compared to the same period in 2020. This increase in average sales prices resulted in a 14% increase in revenue.early 2021. Favorable foreign exchange impacts ~~also increased~~resulted in a revenue ~~by 3%~~increase of 2% in the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021.

EBITDA—EBITDA ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$21~~$81 million, or ~~10%~~30%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~first quarter of 2020. In the first~~third quarter of 2020 ~~EBITDA~~and by $555 million, or 97%, in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020. Results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2021 declined 10% and 5%, respectively, due to site closure costs associated with the exit of our ~~I&D segment~~ethanol business. Propylene oxide and derivatives results increased by 55% and 58% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively. This increase was primarily a result of higher margins due to strong demand recovery coupled with tight market supply resulting from industry outages. Intermediate chemicals results declined 7% during the third quarter of 2021, driven by lower volumes primarily in connection with downtime at our acetyls facilities in La Porte, Texas. Intermediate chemicals results increased 20% during the first nine months of 2021 due to improved margins driven by higher demand and tight market conditions. Oxyfuels and related products results increased 18% and 13% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, primarily driven by margin improvement as a result of improved demand and higher gasoline prices.

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Results for the first nine months of 2020 included a ~~$78~~$76 million LCM inventory valuation charge primarily driven by a decline in the price of various gasoline blending components, benzene and ~~butane during~~styrene since December 31, 2019. Results in the ~~quarter.~~third quarter of 2020 included a $22 million LCM inventory valuation benefit related to the reversal of LCM inventory valuation charges recognized in the first half of 2020 driven by price improvements for various gasoline blending components since the second quarter of 2020. The absence of a similar ~~charge~~adjustments in the first nine months and third quarter of 2021 resulted in a ~~38%~~13% and 8% change in ~~EBITDA.~~

~~Oxyfuels and related products results declined, resulting in a 35% decrease in~~ EBITDA, in the first quarter of 2021. Approximately 60% of this decline was driven by a decrease in margins due to lower blending premium over gasoline prices, higher feedstock costs and higher utility costs related to Texas weather events. The remaining decrease was due to lower volumes driven by Texas weather events and lower gasoline demand. Declines in propylene oxide and derivatives results led to an EBITDA decrease of 12% in the first quarter of 2021. This decrease was a result of lower volumes driven by Texas weather events as discussed above and planned maintenance. Approximately half of this volume decrease was offset by margin improvements due to tight market supply. Intermediate chemicals results declined, contributing to a 10% decrease in EBITDA primarily due to a decrease in margins due to higher feedstock costs. Higher income from our equity investments led to increases in EBITDA of 5% in the first quarter of 2021 mainly attributable to improved results at our joint venture in China. Favorable foreign exchange impacts increased EBITDA by 4% in the first quarter of 2021.

Planned maintenance in 2021 is expected to reduce EBITDA by approximately $115 million, which is $30 million lower than previously estimated, due to reduced scope of work and associated downtime for the maintenance.respectively.

Advanced Polymer Solutions Segment

Overview—EBITDA for our APS segment ~~increased~~decreased in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 relative to the ~~first~~third quarter of 2020 primarily due to ~~improved compounding and solution results and~~ the absence of ~~integration costs related to the acquisition of A. Schulman~~LCM inventory valuation benefits recognized in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2020.

~~Table~~ Results increased in the first nine months of ~~Contents~~2021 relative to the first nine months of 2020, primarily due to higher compounding and solutions volumes.

The following table sets forth selected financial information for the APS segment including losses from equity investments, which is a component of EBITDA:


		Three Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars		2021			2020		Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
Sales and other operating revenues	Sales and other operating revenues		$	1,270		$	1,096	Sales and other operating revenues	$	1,286	$	1,004	$	3,892	$	2,805
Income (loss) from equity investments	Income (loss) from equity investments		—			(1)		Income (loss) from equity investments	—		—		—		(1)
EBITDA	EBITDA		135			113		EBITDA	121		157		385		226

Revenues—Revenues increased by ~~$174~~$282 million, or ~~16%~~28%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~first~~third quarter of 2020 and by $1,087 million, or 39%, in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020. Average sales price increased resulting in a 34% and 23% increase in revenue in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, as sales prices generally correlate with crude oil prices, which on average, increased compared to the same periods in 2020. Sales volumes decreased in the third quarter of 2021 resulting in a 7% decrease in revenue stemming from lower automotive demand in the third quarter on prolonged shortages of semi-conductors across the industry. Sales volumes increased in the first nine months of 2021 resulting in a 10% increase in revenue stemming from higher automotive and construction demand over the nine month period. Foreign exchange impacts resulted in a revenue increase of 8%1% and 6% in the third quarter and first ~~quarter of 2021. Sales volumes increased in the first quarter~~nine months of 2021, ~~stemming from higher market demand for compounding and solutions, including higher automotive and construction demand, which led~~respectively, relative to ~~a 4% increase~~the comparable periods in ~~revenue. Average sales price increased resulting in a 4% increase in revenue in the first quarter of 2021.~~2020.

EBITDA—EBITDA ~~increased~~decreased by ~~$22~~$36 million, or ~~19%~~23%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~first~~third quarter of 2020 and increased by $159 million, or 70%, in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020. ~~Increased compounding~~

Results for the first nine months of 2020 included a $29 million LCM inventory valuation charge primarily resulting from a decline in the price of polymers. Results in the third quarter of 2020 also include a $40 million LCM inventory valuation benefit related to the reversal of LCM inventory valuation charges recognized in the first half of 2020 resulting from recovery of market prices of polymers. The absence of similar adjustments in the first nine months and third quarter of 2021 resulted in a 13% and 25% change in EBITDA, respectively.

Compounding and solutions results led to an EBITDA increase of 8%28% in the first ~~quarter~~nine months of ~~2021. This~~2021, primarily due to higher volumes driven by higher demand. Increased advanced polymer results led to an EBITDA increase ~~was mainly attributable~~of 16% in the first nine months of 2021 due to higher volumes driven by increased demand for our products utilized in the automotive and construction end ~~markets in Asia and Europe. Integration activities related to our 2018 acquisition of A. Schulman Inc. were substantially completed during~~markets. During the third quarter of ~~2020. In the absence~~2021, margin improvements in our advanced polymers business, driven by higher price spreads, resulted in an 8% increase in results. This increase was completely offset by lower compounding and solutions volumes due to constrained production in automotive, appliance and other end markets as a result of ~~these integration costs in the first quarter~~semiconductor shortages.

Table of ~~2021, EBITDA changed 12% during the quarter. Favorable foreign exchange impacts increased EBITDA by 6% in the first quarter 2021.~~Contents

Refining Segment

Overview—EBITDA increased in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 relative to the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2020 ~~primarily~~ due to higher margins and the absence of ~~an LCM inventory valuation~~a non-cash impairment charge ~~which was~~ recognized induring the ~~first~~third quarter of 2020.

The following table sets forth selected financial information and heavy crude oil processing rates for the Refining segment and the U.S. refining market margins for the applicable periods. “Brent” is a light sweet crude oil and is one of the main benchmark prices for purchases of oil worldwide. “Maya” is a heavy sour crude oil grade produced in Mexico that is a relevant benchmark for heavy sour crude oils in the U.S. Gulf Coast market. References to industry benchmarks for refining market margins are to industry prices reported by Platts, a division of S&P Global.


		Three Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars		2021			2020		Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
Sales and other operating revenues	Sales and other operating revenues		$	1,126		$	1,448	Sales and other operating revenues	$	2,288	$	1,101	$	5,359	$	3,468
EBITDA	EBITDA		(110)			(272)		EBITDA	41		(692)		(150)		(799)

Thousands of barrels per day	Thousands of barrels per day							Thousands of barrels per day
Heavy crude oil processing rates	Heavy crude oil processing rates		152			226		Heavy crude oil processing rates	260		216		220		226

Market margins, dollars per barrel	Market margins, dollars per barrel							Market margins, dollars per barrel
Brent - 2-1-1	Brent - 2-1-1		$	10.57		$	7.43	Brent - 2-1-1	$	16.10	$	5.71	$	14.00	$	5.86
Brent - Maya differential	Brent - Maya differential		4.75			9.79		Brent - Maya differential	7.01		4.18		5.97		7.61
Total Maya 2-1-1	Total Maya 2-1-1		$	15.32		$	17.22	Total Maya 2-1-1	$	23.11	$	9.89	$	19.97	$	13.47

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Revenues—Revenues ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$322~~$1,187 million, or ~~22%~~108%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~first~~third quarter of 2020 and by $1,891 million, or 55%, in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020. ~~Heavy~~Higher product prices led to a revenue increase of 95% and 63% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, due to an average Brent crude oil ~~processing rates decreased during~~price increase of approximately $30 and $25 per barrel in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively. Sales volumes increased in the third quarter of 2021 resulting in a 13% increase in revenue due to improved demand. In the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021, revenue decreased 8% as a result of a decline in volumes due to planned and unplanned outages, including the effects of unusually cold temperatures and associated electrical power outages that led to shutdowns of our manufacturing facilities in ~~Texas. This decline~~Texas in sales volumes resulted in a 32% reduction in revenue. This decrease was partially offset by higher product prices, which led to a revenue increase of 10% due to an average Brent crude oil price increase of approximately $10 per barrel in the first quarter ofearly 2021.

EBITDA—EBITDA increased by ~~$162~~$733 million, or ~~60%~~106%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~first~~third quarter of ~~2020. First quarter~~ 2020 ~~results included a $192~~and by $649 million, ~~LCM inventory valuation charge primarily driven by a decline~~or 81%, in the ~~price~~first nine months of ~~crude oil~~2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020. During the third quarter of 2020, we recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $582 million relating to our Houston refinery’s asset group with no corresponding charge in the third quarter and ~~refined products, the~~first nine months of 2021. The absence of a similar charge in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 resulted in a ~~71%~~84% and 73% change in ~~EBITDA. This~~EBITDA, respectively. The remaining increase in EBITDA was primarily driven by margin improvements in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of ~~2021 was partially offset by a 7% decrease in EBITDA~~2021. Margins improved due to lower heavy crude oil processing rates driven by the impact of facility outages as discussed above and lower demand for transportation fuels. Margin declines resulted in a 4% decrease in EBITDA driven by a decreasean increase in the Maya 2-1-1 market margin ~~due to tighter heavy oil supply and a decrease~~resulting from higher demand for refined products. The first nine months of 2021 were also impacted by the absence of unplanned outages at our fluid catalytic cracking unit in 2021, which restricted the yield of higher-margin refined ~~product demand as well as~~products in the first two quarters of 2020. This was partially offset by margin declines driven by unfavorable by-product crack spreads of $7 per barrel, higher costs of Renewable Identification Numbers (“RINs”). of approximately $1 per gallon and the absence of $60 million of favorable mark-to-market gains on hedges recognized in the first nine months of 2020.

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Technology Segment

~~Overview—~~Overview—EBITDA increased in the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 ~~compared~~relative to the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2020 ~~primarily due to~~driven by higher licensing ~~revenues.~~revenues and catalyst volumes.

The following table sets forth selected financial information for the Technology segment:


		Three Months Ended March 31,			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars		2021			2020		Millions of dollars	2021		2020		2021		2020
Sales and other operating revenues	Sales and other operating revenues		$	165		$	122	Sales and other operating revenues	$	238	$	193	$	586	$	492
EBITDA	EBITDA		94			56		EBITDA	155		111		341		279

~~Revenues—~~

Revenues—Revenues increased by ~~$43~~$45 million, or ~~35%~~23%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~first~~third quarter of ~~2020. Higher licensing revenues resulted in a 20% increase~~2020 and by $94 million, or 19%, in the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 compared to the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2020. Higher catalyst volumes resulted in a 8% and 6% increase in ~~revenue in~~ the third quarter and first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021, respectively, primarily driven by a strong demand. ~~Favorable foreign exchange impact led to~~Changes in average catalyst sales price resulted in a revenue increase of 7%15% and 4% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively. Licensing revenues increased by 3% in the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021. Favorable foreign exchange impacts increased revenue by 6% in the first nine months of 2021.

~~EBITDA—~~

EBITDA—EBITDA increased by ~~$38~~$44 million, or ~~68%~~40%, in the ~~first~~third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~first~~third quarter of ~~2020. Higher licensing revenues from more contracts reaching significant milestones~~2020 and increased by $62 million, or 22%, in the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 compared to the first nine months of 2020. EBITDA improvements in the third quarter and first nine months of ~~2020~~2021 were driven by higher licensing revenue driven by more contracts reaching significant milestones. Favorable foreign exchange impacts resulted in ~~a 41%~~an EBITDA increase of 1% and 5% in ~~EBITDA. Higher catalyst volumes resulted in a 14% increase in EBITDA. Foreign exchange impacts, which on average, were favorable led to a 9% increase in EBITDA~~the third quarter and in the first ~~quarter~~nine months of ~~2021.~~2021, respectively.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

Operating, investing and financing activities of continuing operations, which are discussed below, are presented in the following table:


		Three Months Ended March 31,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
Millions of dollars	Millions of dollars	2021		2020		Millions of dollars	2021		2020
Cash provided by (used in) :
Cash provided by (used in):						Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	Operating activities	$	571	$	542	Operating activities	$	4,616	$	2,661
Investing activities	Investing activities	(59)		(663)		Investing activities	(797)		(2,307)
Financing activities	Financing activities	(782)		884		Financing activities	(3,627)		1,192

Operating Activities—Cash provided by operating activities of $~~571~~4,616 million in the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021 reflected earnings adjusted for non-cash items, payments for employee bonuses, income taxes, income from equity investments, and cash used by the main components of working capital—Accounts receivable, Inventories and Accounts payable.

In the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2021, the main components of working capital used ~~$626~~$1,517 million of cash driven primarily by an increase in Accounts receivable and Inventories, partially offset by an increase in Accounts payable. The increase in Accounts receivable was driven by higher revenues ~~for our O&P—Americas, O&P—EAI, and APS segments. The increase in Inventory was~~across most businesses primarily driven by higher ~~inventory~~sales volumes along with higher average sales prices. The increase in Inventories was primarily due to ~~lower crude oil consumption as a result~~an increase in raw material costs coupled with the replenishment of ~~Texas weather events, and prices within our Refining segment.~~inventory levels to support anticipated business demands. The increase in Accounts ~~payables~~payable was primarily driven by increased raw material costs.

Other operating activities in 2021 includes the effects of changes in income tax accruals, primarily driven by the increased pretax income, partially offset by income tax payments made during the period.

Cash provided by operating activities of ~~$542~~$2,661 million in the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2020 reflected earnings adjusted for non-cash items, payments for employee bonuses, income taxes, and cash ~~consumed~~provided by the main components of working capital.

In the first ~~quarter~~nine months of 2020, the main components of working capital ~~used $110~~provided $514 million of cash driven primarily by a decrease in Accounts payable partially offset by a decrease in Inventories. The decrease in Accounts payable was primarily due to lower feedstock prices in our O&P–EAI segment as well as a decrease in crude oil purchases in our Refining segment.Inventory. The decrease in Inventory was primarily driven by company-wide inventory reduction initiatives ~~as well as higher sales volumes in~~and lower raw material costs across most of our ~~O&P–EAI segment compared to the fourth quarter 2019 and turnaround activities in our I&D segment.~~segments.

Investing Activities—We invest cash in investment-grade and other high-quality instruments that provide adequate flexibility to redeploy funds as needed to meet our cash flow requirements while maximizing yield.

In the first ~~quarters~~nine months of 2021 and 2020, we received proceeds of ~~$226~~$309 million and $1$313 million, respectively, from our investments in equity ~~securities. Additionally, w~~securities and ~~e received proceeds of $74~~$346 million and $90 million, respectively, ~~in the first quarter of 2021~~ upon the maturity and sales of certain available-for-sale debt securities.

In the first nine months of 2020, we invested $270 million in debt securities that are deemed available-for-sale and $267 million in equity securities. Our investments in available-for-sale debt securities and equity securities are classified as Short-term investments.

In the first nine months of 2021, we made an equity contribution of $104 million to form Ningbo ZRCC LyondellBasell New Material Company Limited, a 50/50 joint venture with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation. The joint venture will construct a new propylene oxide and styrene monomer unit in Zhenhai Ningbo, China. The joint venture is included in our I&D segment.

In the first nine months of 2020, we invested $472 million in cash for a 50% equity interest in the Bora LyondellBasell Petrochemical Co. Ltd joint venture. This joint venture began operations during the third quarter of 2020 and is included in our O&P—EAI segment.

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Capital expenditures ~~for~~in the first ~~three~~nine months of 2021 totaled ~~$340~~$1,285 million compared to ~~$660~~$1,673 million ~~for~~in the first ~~three~~nine months of ~~2020, resulting~~2020. Approximately 60% of our capital spending in ~~a decrease~~both periods was for profit-generating growth projects, primarily our PO/TBA plant, with the remaining spending supporting sustaining maintenance. We estimate capital spending will continue to increase in the fourth quarter of ~~$320 million or 48% in~~ 2021 compared to ~~2020.~~ ~~Reduced spending within our I&D segment accounted for 32% of the decline which was driven by decreased spending at our PO/TBA plant.~~ ~~Additionally, spending in our O&P—Americas segment decreased by 21% due~~prior quarters, while remaining flat on an annual basis compared to the ~~completion of our~~ ~~Hyperzone~~ ~~polyethylene plant in 2020 and a decline in other plant improvement projects in 2021.~~prior year. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding capital spending by segment.

Financing Activities— In the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, we made payments of $78 million and $4 million to acquire approximately 1.0 million and 0.1 million, respectively, of our outstanding ordinary shares. We made dividend payments totaling ~~$352~~$1,110 million and ~~$351~~$1,053 million in the first ~~quarters~~nine months of 2021 and 2020, respectively.

In ~~January~~ 2021, we repaid ~~$500~~$2,275 million outstanding under our Term Loan due ~~2022.~~2022, 4% Guaranteed Notes due 2023 and 2.875% Guaranteed notes due 2025.

In April 2020, LYB International Finance III, LLC (“LYB Finance III”), a wholly owned finance subsidiary of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. issued $500 million of 2.875% guaranteed notes due 2025 at a discounted price of 99.911%, $500 million of 3.375% guaranteed notes due 2030 at a discounted price of 99.813% and $1,000 million of 4.2% guaranteed notes due 2050 at a discounted price of 99.373%. Net proceeds from the sale of the notes totaled $1,974 million. We used the net proceeds from the sale of the notes for general corporate purposes, including to increase our liquidity and manage short-term debt maturities.

Additionally, in April 2020 we repaid $500 million of our Senior Revolving Credit Facility and $500 million of our U.S. Receivables Facility borrowed in March 2020 to increase our liquidity.

In May 2020, we terminated and cash settled $2,000 million in notional value of our cross-currency interest rate swaps, designated as cash flows hedges, maturing in 2021 and 2024. Upon termination of the swaps, we received $346 million from our counterparties.

In the first ~~quarters~~nine months of 2021 and 2020, we ~~received a return~~made net repayments of ~~collateral of $66~~$103 million and received net proceeds of $194 million, respectively, through the issuance and repurchase of commercial paper instruments under our commercial paper program.

In the first nine months of 2020, we posted collateral of $238 million ~~respectively,~~ related to the positions held with our counterparties for certain forward-starting interest rate swaps.

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~~In March 2020, we borrowed $500 million from our Senior Revolving Credit Facility and $500 million from our U.S. Receivables Facility to increase our liquidity.~~

~~In the first quarter 2020, we received net proceeds of $516 million, through the issuance and repurchase of commercial paper instruments under our commercial paper program.~~

Additional information related to the issuance of debt and commercial paper can be found in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

We plan to fund our ongoing working capital, capital expenditures, debt service, dividends and other funding requirements with our current available liquidity and cash from operations, which could be affected by general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Cash and cash equivalents, cash from our short-term investments, cash from operating activities, proceeds from the issuance of debt, or a combination thereof, may be used to fund the purchase of shares under our share repurchase authorization.

We intend to continue to declare and pay quarterly dividends, with the goal of increasing the dividend over time, after giving consideration to our cash balances and expected results from operations. Our focus on funding our dividends while remaining committed to a strong investment grade balance sheet continues to be the foundation of our capital ~~deployment~~allocation strategy. In the near term, we are prioritizing debt reduction on our balance sheet.

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Cash and Liquid Investments

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, we had Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities classified as Short-term investments totaling ~~$1,835~~$1,929 million, which includes ~~$1,197~~$1,593 million in jurisdictions outside of the U.S., principally in the United Kingdom. There are currently no legal or economic restrictions that would materially impede our transfers of cash.

Credit Arrangements

At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, we had total debt, including current maturities, of ~~$15,425~~$13,516 million, and ~~$197~~$224 million of outstanding letters of credit, bank guarantees and surety bonds issued under uncommitted credit facilities.

We had total unused availability under our credit facilities of ~~$2,905~~$3,004 million at ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, which included the following:

•$~~2,005~~2,104 million under our $2,500 million Senior Revolving Credit Facility, which backs our $2,500 million commercial paper program. Availability under this facility is net of outstanding borrowings, outstanding letters of credit provided under the facility and notes issued under our commercial paper program. A small portion of our availability under this facility is impacted by changes in the euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, we had ~~$500~~$397 million of outstanding commercial paper, net of discount, no borrowings or letters of credit outstanding under this facility; and

•$900 million under our $900 million U.S. Receivables Facility. Availability under this facility is subject to a borrowing base of eligible receivables, which is reduced by outstanding borrowings and letters of credit, if any. At ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, we had no borrowings or letters of credit outstanding under this facility. In June 2021, we extended the term of the facility to June 2024 in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

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We believe that our recent value-driven growth investments should benefit us over the coming years. With an improving outlook for cash generation, we remain committed to further strengthening our investment grade balance sheet through deleveraging. In January 2021, we repaid ~~$500~~$2,275 million outstanding under our Term Loan due ~~2022. An additional $500~~2022, 4% Guaranteed Notes due 2023 and 2.875% Guaranteed notes due 2025, and made net repayments of $103 million ~~was~~of our commercial paper. Additionally, in October 2021 we repaid $650 million outstanding under our Guaranteed Floating Rate Notes due 2023. We continue to prioritize debt reduction in ~~April 2021. We~~2021 and expect ~~that~~total reduction of our ~~robust cash generation from operations should continue throughout~~outstanding debt for the year ~~and our top priority for capital deployment in 2021 is debt reduction, which will enable meaningful progress toward improving our credit metrics~~ to ~~two times total debt~~be up to ~~EBITDA.~~$4 billion.

At any time and from time to time, we may repay or redeem our outstanding debt, including purchases of our outstanding bonds in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or a combination thereof, in each case using cash and cash equivalents, cash from our short-term investments, cash from operating activities, proceeds from the issuance of debt or proceeds from asset divestitures. Any repayment or redemption of our debt will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. In connection with such repurchases or redemptions, we may incur cash and non-cash charges, which could be material in the period in which they are incurred.

In accordance with our current interest rate risk management strategy and subject to management’s evaluation of market conditions and the availability of favorable interest rates among other factors, we may from time to time enter into interest rate swap agreements to economically convert a portion of our fixed rate debt to variable rate debt or convert a portion of our variable rate debt to fixed rate debt.

Share Repurchases

In May 2021, our shareholders approved a proposal to authorize us to repurchase up to 34.0 million ordinary shares, through November 28, 2022 (“May 2021 Share Repurchase Authorization”), which superseded any prior repurchase authorizations. Our share repurchase authorization does not have a stated dollar amount, and purchases may be made through open market purchases, private market transactions or other structured transactions. Repurchased shares could be retired or used for general corporate purposes, including for various employee benefit and compensation plans. The maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased is not necessarily an indication of the number of shares that will ultimately be purchased. In the first nine months of 2021, we purchased approximately 1.0 million shares under our share repurchase authorization for $89 million.

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As of October 27, 2021, we had approximately 32.2 million shares remaining under the current authorization. The timing and amounts of additional shares repurchased, if any, will be determined based on our evaluation of market conditions and other factors, including any additional authorizations approved by our shareholders. For additional information related to our share repurchase authorizations, see Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

CURRENT BUSINESS OUTLOOK

~~With no significant planned maintenance~~We expect strong demand for our ~~assets during~~products to continue as vaccine rollouts drive further improvements in economic activity around the ~~second quarter,~~world. Over the next several quarters, we ~~plan~~expect constrained consumer demand will extend strength in automotive, construction and other durable goods markets. While margins are likely to ~~operate at nearly full capacity worldwide to meet improved demand that is expected to persist~~moderate due to ~~low inventories~~increasing feedstock prices, energy costs and ~~maintenance downtime across~~winter seasonality, we anticipate ongoing benefits from strong markets and tight industry supply.

We believe that our ~~industry. Strong North American integrated polyethylene margins~~recent value-driven growth investments should benefit us over the coming years. With an improving outlook for cash generation, we remain committed to further strengthening our investment grade balance sheet through deleveraging in 2021. Additionally, we expect cash generation will continue ~~as U.S. producers seek~~ to ~~fulfill domestic order backlogs, rebuild inventories and serve export demand. During the second half of 2021, increased mobility should drive higher demand~~provide flexibility for gasoline and jet fuel, improving margins for our Refining and I&D segments. We also expect that moderating feedstock costs will increase second quarter margins for our Advanced Polymer Solutions segment.opportunistic share repurchases.

ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING CHANGES

For a discussion of the potential impact of new accounting pronouncements on our Consolidated Financial Statements, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

This report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You can identify our forward-looking statements by the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “effort,” “target” and similar expressions.

We based forward-looking statements on our current expectations, estimates and projections of our business and the industries in which we operate. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance. They involve assumptions about future events that, while made in good faith, may prove to be incorrect, and involve risks and uncertainties we cannot predict. Our actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what we have expressed or forecast in the forward-looking statements. Any differences could result from a variety of factors, including the following:

•the cost of raw materials represents a substantial portion of our operating expenses, and energy costs generally follow price trends of crude oil, natural gas liquids and/or natural gas; price volatility can significantly affect our results of operations and we may be unable to pass raw material and energy cost increases on to our customers due to the significant competition that we face, the commodity nature of our products and the time required to implement pricing changes;

•our operations in the United States (“U.S.”) have benefited from low-cost natural gas and natural gas liquids; decreased availability of these materials (for example, from their export or regulations impacting hydraulic fracturing in the U.S.) could reduce the current benefits we receive;

•if crude oil prices fall materially, or remain low relative to U.S. natural gas prices, we would see less benefit from low-cost natural gas and natural gas liquids and it could have a negative effect on our results of operations;

•industry production capacities and operating rates may lead to periods of oversupply and low profitability;

•we may face unplanned operating interruptions (including leaks, explosions, fires, weather-related incidents, mechanical failures, unscheduled downtime, supplier disruptions, labor shortages, strikes, work stoppages or other labor difficulties, transportation interruptions, spills and releases and other environmental incidents) at any of our facilities, which would negatively impact our operating results; for example, because the Houston refinery is our only refining operation, we would not have the ability to increase production elsewhere to mitigate the impact of any outage at that facility;

•changes in general economic, business, political and regulatory conditions in the countries or regions in which we operate could increase our costs, restrict our operations and reduce our operating results;

•our ability to execute our organic growth plans may be negatively affected by our ability to complete projects on time and on budget;

•our ability to acquire new businesses and assets and integrate those operations into our existing operations and make cost-saving changes in operations;

•uncertainties associated with worldwide economies could create reductions in demand and pricing, as well as increased counterparty risks, which could reduce liquidity or cause financial losses resulting from counterparty default;

•uncertainties related to the extent and duration of the pandemic-related decline in demand, or other impacts due to the pandemic in geographic regions or markets served by us, or where our operations are located, including the risk of prolonged recession;

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•the negative outcome of any legal, tax and environmental proceedings or changes in laws or regulations regarding legal, tax and environmental matters may increase our costs, reduce demand for our products, or otherwise limit our ability to achieve savings under current regulations;

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•any loss or non-renewal of favorable tax treatment under agreements or treaties, or changes in laws, regulations or treaties, may substantially increase our tax liabilities;

•we may be required to reduce production or idle certain facilities because of the cyclical and volatile nature of the supply-demand balance in the chemical and refining industries, which would negatively affect our operating results;

•we rely on continuing technological innovation, and an inability to protect our technology, or others’ technological developments could negatively impact our competitive position;

•we may be unable to meet our sustainability goals, including the ability to operate safely, increase production of recycled and renewable-based polymers, and reduce our emissions;

•we have significant international operations, and fluctuations in exchange rates, valuations of currencies and our possible inability to access cash from operations in certain jurisdictions on a tax-efficient basis, if at all, could negatively affect our liquidity and our results of operations;

•we are subject to the risks of doing business at a global level, including wars, terrorist activities, political and economic instability and disruptions and changes in governmental policies, which could cause increased expenses, decreased demand or prices for our products and/or disruptions in operations, all of which could reduce our operating results;

•if we are unable to comply with the terms of our credit facilities, indebtedness and other financing arrangements, those obligations could be accelerated, which we may not be able to repay; and

•we may be unable to incur additional indebtedness or obtain financing on terms that we deem acceptable, including for refinancing of our current obligations; higher interest rates and costs of financing would increase our expenses.

Any of these factors, or a combination of these factors, could materially affect our future results of operations and the ultimate accuracy of the forward-looking statements. Our management cautions against putting undue reliance on forward-looking statements or projecting any future results based on such statements or present or prior earnings levels.

All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section and any other cautionary statements that may accompany such forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our exposure to market and regulatory risks is described in Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Our exposure to such risks has not changed materially in the ~~three~~nine months ended ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021, with the participation of our management, our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and our Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) carried out an evaluation, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Act). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of ~~March 31,~~September 30, 2021.

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Act, in the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Information regarding our litigation and ~~other~~ legal proceedings can be found in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated into this Item 1 by reference.

In connection with an enforcement initiative of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) regarding flare emissions at petrochemical plants, we have settled with the EPA and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) in order to resolve claims related to alleged improper operation and maintenance of flares at four of our U.S. facilities. Under the terms of the settlement, we will pay a penalty of $3,400,000, conduct fence line monitoring, and make investments in equipment at the facilities. The consent decree related to the settlement has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Additional information about our ~~other~~ environmental proceedings can be found in Part I, Item 3 of our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is incorporated into this Item 1 by reference.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors associated with our business previously disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

~~None.~~


Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Authorizations	Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Authorizations
July 1 - July 31	—	$	—	—	34,004,563
August 1 - August 31	—	$	—	—	34,004,563
September 1 - September 30	953,681	$	93.34	953,681	33,050,882
Total	953,681	$	93.34	953,681	33,050,882

On May 28, 2021, our shareholders approved a share repurchase authorization of up to 34,004,563 shares of our ordinary shares, through November 28, 2022, which superseded any prior repurchase authorizations. The maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased is not necessarily an indication of the number of shares that will ultimately be purchased.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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Item 6. EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number						Description

~~10.1*+~~10.1+						~~2021~~ Form of ~~Restricted Stock Unit~~2021 Cash Incentive Award Agreement

~~10.2*+~~						~~2021~~ (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form ~~of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement~~

~~10.3*+~~						~~2021 Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement~~

22*						~~Subsidiary Issuers of Guaranteed Securities~~8-K filed with the SEC on August 27, 2021)

31.1*						Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

31.2*						Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

32*						Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

101.INS*						XBRL Instance Document–The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

101.SCH*						XBRL Schema Document

101.CAL*						XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF*						XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB*						XBRL Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE*						XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

104*						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

+ Management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement

* Filed herewith

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SIGNATURE

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


		LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

Date:	~~April 30,~~October 29, 2021	/s/ ~~Michael C McMurray~~Chukwuemeka A. Oyolu
		~~Michael C. McMurray~~Chukwuemeka A. Oyolu
		~~Executive~~Senior Vice President, ~~and~~
		Chief ~~Financial~~Accounting Officer and Investor Relations
		(Principal ~~Financial and~~ Accounting Officer)

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Part I – Financial Information			1

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)			1
Consolidated Statements of Income			1
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income			2
Consolidated Balance Sheets			3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows			5
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity			6
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements			78

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			2529

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			3844

Item 4. Controls and Procedures			3844

Part II – Other Information			3945

Item 1. Legal Proceedings			3945

Item 1A. Risk Factors			3945

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			3945

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures			3945

Item 6. Exhibits			4046

Signature			4147


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1.	Basis of Presentation	8

2.	Accounting and Reporting Changes	8

3.	Revenues	9

4.	Accounts Receivable	10

5.	Inventories	10

6.	Debt	11

7.	Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements	13

8.	Income Taxes	17

9.	Commitments and Contingencies	18

10.	Shareholders’ Equity and Redeemable Non-controlling Interests	19

11.	Per Share Data	22

12.	Segment and Related Information	23


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Millions of dollars	O&P– Americas		O&P– EAI		I&D		APS		Refining		Technology		Other		Total
Sales and other operating revenues:
Customers	$	2,135	$	2,840	$	1,704	$	1,269	$	993	$	141	$	0	$	9,082
Intersegment	724		207		63		1		133		24		(1,152)		0
	2,859		3,047		1,767		1,270		1,126		165		(1,152)		9,082
Income from equity investments	30		95		12		0		0		0		0		137
EBITDA	867		412		182		135		(110)		94		5		1,585
Capital expenditures	65		40		145		20		25		22		23		340