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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB)

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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LyondellBasell Industries N.V., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014
Current maturities of long-term debt 4 5 5 984 974 5 2 3 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 2 3 3
Short-term debt 2,812 2,377 885 214 76 77 68 381 561 611 594 621 616 594 353 573 582 514 346 56 55 58
Trade 2,584 2,610 2,560 2,928 2,489 2,379 2,258 2,138 1,792 2,083 2,028 1,884 1,895 1,673 1,627 1,797 2,031 1,986 2,239 2,611 2,776 2,816
Related parties 531 577 527 627 606 631 637 597 525 544 501 445 462 570 555 653 724 645 825 820 914 826
Accounts payable 3,115 3,187 3,087 3,555 3,095 3,010 2,895 2,735 2,317 2,627 2,529 2,329 2,357 2,243 2,182 2,450 2,755 2,631 3,064 3,431 3,690 3,642
Accrued liabilities 1,607 1,443 1,536 1,489 1,306 1,506 1,812 1,493 1,251 1,139 1,415 1,357 1,374 1,600 1,810 1,784 1,455 1,482 1,554 1,460 1,310 1,477
Deferred income taxes — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 383 434 429 469 685 570 540
Current liabilities 7,538 7,012 5,513 6,242 5,451 4,598 4,777 4,612 4,131 4,379 4,540 4,310 4,351 4,441 4,349 5,193 5,229 5,060 5,437 5,634 5,628 5,720
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 7,586 7,522 8,497 7,471 7,490 8,531 8,549 8,531 8,496 8,419 8,385 8,464 8,485 8,504 7,671 7,742 7,728 7,749 6,757 6,753 6,766 6,766
Operating lease liabilities 1,304 1,282 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other liabilities 1,876 1,830 1,897 2,017 1,805 2,350 2,275 2,326 2,253 2,130 2,113 2,151 2,143 2,125 2,036 2,044 2,063 2,038 2,122 1,795 1,851 1,838
Deferred income taxes 2,008 1,967 1,975 1,774 1,674 1,688 1,655 2,447 2,370 2,353 2,331 2,387 2,149 2,134 2,127 1,604 1,635 1,653 1,623 1,574 1,623 1,677
Noncurrent liabilities 12,774 12,601 12,369 11,262 10,969 12,569 12,479 13,304 13,119 12,902 12,829 13,002 12,777 12,763 11,834 11,390 11,426 11,440 10,502 10,122 10,240 10,281
Total liabilities 20,312 19,613 17,882 17,504 16,420 17,167 17,256 17,916 17,250 17,281 17,369 17,312 17,128 17,204 16,183 16,583 16,655 16,500 15,939 15,756 15,868 16,001
Redeemable non-controlling interests 116 116 116 123 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Ordinary shares, €0.04 par value 22 22 22 22 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31
Additional paid-in capital 7,006 6,996 7,041 7,033 10,190 10,186 10,206 10,201 10,198 10,195 10,191 10,195 10,192 10,192 10,202 10,203 10,232 10,261 10,387 10,385 10,379 10,385
Retained earnings 7,818 7,206 6,763 6,453 17,939 16,677 15,746 14,207 13,506 12,736 12,282 11,865 11,264 10,535 9,841 9,393 8,569 7,607 6,775 6,330 5,430 4,622
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (1,462) (1,418) (1,363) (1,309) (1,358) (1,301) (1,285) (1,359) (1,375) (1,438) (1,511) (1,492) (1,472) (1,397) (1,438) (1,381) (1,307) (1,566) (1,026) (510) 43 98
Treasury stock, at cost (2,663) (2,668) (2,206) (1,155) (16,200) (15,865) (15,749) (15,754) (15,494) (15,062) (14,945) (14,517) (13,732) (13,017) (12,086) (10,918) (9,598) (8,855) (7,853) (6,393) (5,130) (3,345)
Total Company share of stockholders’ equity 10,721 10,138 10,257 11,044 10,602 9,728 8,949 7,326 6,866 6,462 6,048 6,082 6,283 6,344 6,550 7,328 7,927 7,478 8,314 9,843 10,753 11,791
Non-controlling interests 22 22 23 25 1 1 1 1 2 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 23 28 30 32 35 35
Total equity 10,743 10,160 10,280 11,069 10,603 9,729 8,950 7,327 6,868 6,487 6,073 6,107 6,307 6,368 6,574 7,352 7,950 7,506 8,344 9,875 10,788 11,826
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and equity 31,171 29,889 28,278 28,696 27,023 26,896 26,206 25,243 24,118 23,768 23,442 23,419 23,435 23,572 22,757 23,935 24,605 24,006 24,283 25,631 26,656 27,827

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).


The balance sheet of LyondellBasell Industries N.V. reflects a period of strategic shifts in liability management and capital structure between March 2014 and June 2019. Total liabilities exhibited a general upward trajectory, increasing from 16.0 billion USD in early 2014 to 20.3 billion USD by June 2019, while the overall balance sheet size expanded from 27.8 billion USD to 31.2 billion USD over the same period.

Current Liabilities and Short-Term Obligations
Current liabilities remained relatively stable between 4.3 billion USD and 5.7 billion USD for much of the analyzed period, but experienced a significant surge starting in 2018. By June 2019, current liabilities reached 7.5 billion USD. This increase is primarily driven by a substantial rise in short-term debt, which escalated from 76 million USD in March 2018 to 2.8 billion USD by June 2019. Trade payables also showed volatility, peaking at 3.6 billion USD in 2014, dipping during 2015, and recovering to approximately 2.6 billion USD by mid-2019.
Noncurrent Liabilities and Long-Term Debt
Noncurrent liabilities trended upward from 10.3 billion USD in March 2014 to a peak of 13.3 billion USD in September 2017, before stabilizing around 12.8 billion USD by June 2019. Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, remained consistent, fluctuating between 6.8 billion USD and 8.5 billion USD for the majority of the period. A notable structural change occurred in early 2019 with the introduction of operating lease liabilities, which appeared at 1.3 billion USD, likely reflecting changes in accounting standards for lease recognition.
Stockholders' Equity and Capital Adjustments
Total equity followed a U-shaped trajectory, declining from 11.8 billion USD in March 2014 to a low of 6.1 billion USD in December 2016, before recovering to 10.7 billion USD by June 2019. A significant reconfiguration of equity accounts occurred in September 2018. Prior to this date, treasury stock had grown aggressively to a negative 16.2 billion USD, and retained earnings had climbed to 17.9 billion USD. In September 2018, treasury stock was reduced to negative 1.1 billion USD, and retained earnings were adjusted downward to 6.5 billion USD, suggesting a major corporate action such as a share retirement or capital restructuring.
Solvency and Capital Structure Trends
The relationship between total liabilities and total equity shifted over time. In 2014, the liability-to-equity ratio was approximately 1.35. This ratio peaked during the 2016 equity low, where liabilities reached 17.3 billion USD against 6.1 billion USD in equity. By June 2019, the ratio settled at approximately 1.89, indicating a higher reliance on debt relative to equity than was present at the start of the period, despite the recovery in total equity value.

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