Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since August 2, 2019.

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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
Net income 1,003 817 692 1,113 1,654 1,231 1,894 1,056 1,130 797 763 953 1,091 1,030 795 1,186 1,329 1,164 791 1,257 1,176 944
Depreciation and amortization 328 322 333 309 300 299 298 294 286 296 273 257 266 268 265 248 247 287 247 262 254 256
Amortization of debt-related costs 3 1 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 9
Charges related to repayment of debt — — — — — — — 1 — 48 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Share-based compensation 12 12 6 9 15 9 16 18 8 13 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Inventory valuation adjustments — — — — — — — — — — 29 — (68) 68 284 181 (9) 92 715 45 — —
Equity investments, equity income (64) (64) (36) (89) (68) (96) (81) (81) (78) (81) (78) (81) (117) (91) (87) (93) (90) (69) (64) (64) (68) (61)
Equity investments, distributions of earnings, net of tax 124 25 107 8 192 — 119 1 170 19 136 — 230 19 89 95 79 22 90 14 52 —
Deferred income taxes 64 46 149 29 21 61 (804) 84 86 47 50 203 25 79 172 (45) 27 27 25 101 51 —
Gain on sale of business and equity method investments — — (36) — — — — (108) — — — (6) — (78) — — — — — — — —
Accounts receivable (57) (206) 561 196 (128) (196) (243) (140) 294 (432) (60) (42) (146) (135) 372 443 (232) 197 598 6 (141) (105)
Inventories (170) (3) 61 (211) 64 (55) (18) (124) (51) (44) 100 (3) 11 15 (228) (153) 145 (4) 69 (221) 252 (305)
Accounts payable (207) 105 (456) 42 143 72 44 350 (282) 53 309 (87) 111 50 (285) (289) 34 (246) (361) (159) 51 91
Changes in assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash (434) (104) 166 27 79 (179) (217) 86 (39) (423) 349 (132) (24) (70) (141) 1 (53) (53) 306 (374) 162 (319)
Other, net 150 (398) (87) 31 (469) (323) 254 131 (7) (42) 187 135 (147) 71 (221) 191 (88) (6) (98) 189 167 (28)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 183 (160) 605 328 73 (225) (412) 430 430 (119) 950 379 170 270 365 582 117 304 1,225 177 621 (143)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,186 657 1,297 1,441 1,727 1,006 1,482 1,486 1,560 678 1,713 1,332 1,261 1,300 1,160 1,768 1,446 1,468 2,016 1,434 1,797 801
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (622) (599) (698) (482) (496) (429) (401) (318) (407) (421) (567) (586) (563) (527) (483) (373) (278) (306) (403) (338) (415) (343)
Acquisition of A. Schulman, net of cash acquired — — — (1,776) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Payments for repurchase agreements — — — — — — — — (188) (324) (174) (332) (168) — — — (198) (199) (150) — — (275)
Proceeds from repurchase agreements — — — — — — — — 179 202 82 505 — 98 50 50 200 50 — — 75 —
Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities — — — — — (50) — — (245) (408) (81) — (124) (483) (350) (255) (1,034) (434) (910) (956) (176) (1,397)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale debt securities 203 308 13 — 75 335 — 12 149 338 9 8 417 240 851 641 560 437 827 652 272 —
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities — — — — — — — — — — — (76) — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities — — — — — — — — 31 44 — — — — — — — — — — — —
Purchases of equity securities — — — (45) (19) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from sales and maturities of equity securities 170 162 33 32 32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Net proceeds from sales of business and equity method investment — — 37 — — — — 155 — — — 72 — 137 — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedges — — 236 374 498 — — 609 — — — 500 — 795 — — — — — — — —
Payments for settlement of net investment hedges — — (228) (377) (473) — — (658) — — — (506) — (850) — — — — — — — —
Change in restricted cash — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — 3 (6) 2 (1) — (2) 2 1 7
Other, net (29) (49) (51) (38) (17) (45) (101) — (32) 28 (40) (44) (33) (10) (10) 2 24 9 2 2 (3) (3)
Net cash used in investing activities (278) (178) (658) (2,312) (400) (189) (502) (200) (513) (541) (770) (459) (471) (597) 52 67 (727) (443) (636) (638) (246) (2,011)
Repurchases of Company ordinary shares — (512) (1,053) (331) (351) (119) — (296) (410) (160) (437) (819) (696) (986) (1,220) (1,299) (778) (1,359) (1,441) (1,280) (1,866) (1,201)
Dividends paid, common stock (388) (372) (378) (389) (392) (395) (355) (356) (361) (343) (346) (351) (362) (336) (347) (361) (368) (334) (348) (358) (370) (327)
Purchase of non-controlling interest — (63) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Issuance of short-term debt — 2,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Issuance of long-term debt — — — — — — — — — 990 — — — 812 — — — 984 — — — 992
Repayments of long-term debt — (1,000) — (394) — — — — — (1,000) — — — — — — — — — — — —
Debt extinguishment costs — — — — — — — — — (65) — — — — — — — — — — — —
Payments of debt issuance costs — — — — — — — — (1) (7) — — (1) (4) (3) (1) — (12) — — — (18)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) commercial paper 431 (559) 670 140 — — (315) (179) (49) 50 — (23) 23 177 (170) (7) 69 169 262 — — —
Other, net (4) (15) (5) (3) (2) (6) 2 (1) (1) (2) 1 (2) (3) 4 (4) (16) 56 151 8 17 19 4
Net cash used in financing activities 39 (521) (766) (977) (745) (520) (668) (832) (822) (537) (782) (1,195) (1,039) (333) (1,744) (1,684) (1,021) (401) (1,519) (1,621) (2,217) (550)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 3 (1) (4) (6) (36) 15 5 17 29 8 (26) 2 (9) 24 (18) (2) 11 (39) (15) (20) (6) 12
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 950 (43) (131) (1,854) 546 312 317 471 254 (392) 135 (320) (258) 394 (550) 149 (291) 585 (154) (845) (672) (1,748)

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 operational cash flow demonstrates consistent strength throughout the period, with net cash provided by operating activities generally remaining above 1 billion USD per quarter, with the exception of a notable dip in the first quarter of 2019. This stability is underpinned by steady net income and consistent non-cash adjustments, most notably depreciation and amortization, which exhibited a gradual upward trend from approximately 250 million USD in 2014 to over 320 million USD by 2019.

Operating Cash Flow Drivers
Net income remained a primary driver of cash flow, although it experienced volatility, peaking at 1.89 billion USD in December 2017. Adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash were significant, often influenced by inventory valuation adjustments and fluctuations in accounts receivable and payable. For instance, a substantial positive adjustment occurred in December 2014, contributing to a quarterly operating cash peak of 2.02 billion USD.
Capital Expenditure and Investing Strategy
Investment in property, plant, and equipment showed a persistent increase over the analyzed timeframe, rising from an average of 300-400 million USD per quarter in 2014 to consistently exceeding 600 million USD by 2019. A major strategic event occurred in September 2018, marked by a 1.78 billion USD cash outflow for the acquisition of A. Schulman, which significantly impacted net cash used in investing activities for that period.
Shareholder Returns and Financing Activities
Financing activities were characterized by a consistent and aggressive return of capital to shareholders. Dividend payments remained remarkably stable, fluctuating narrowly between 327 million USD and 395 million USD per quarter. Share repurchases were more volatile but substantial, often exceeding 1 billion USD per quarter in the earlier years (2014-2015) and seeing another spike of 1.05 billion USD in December 2018.
Debt Management and Liquidity
The company utilized a combination of long-term debt issuance and commercial paper to manage liquidity. Periodic issuances of long-term debt, such as the 990 million USD issuance in March 2017, were used to offset operational investments and shareholder returns. The net cash position experienced significant quarterly swings, largely driven by the timing of these financing activities and the aforementioned large-scale acquisition in 2018.

Overall, the cash flow profile indicates a business capable of generating strong operating cash that exceeds its capital expenditure requirements. This surplus has been systematically deployed toward strategic acquisitions and a robust shareholder return program, financed through a mix of operating cash and periodic debt issuance.

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