x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013 |
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Transition Period from to |
Delaware | 76-0346924 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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Item | Page |
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||
(in thousands of dollars, except par values and share amounts) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 777,887 | $ | 790,078 | ||||
Marketable securities | 94,903 | 124,873 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 407,580 | 400,159 | ||||||
Inventories | 408,074 | 399,298 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 14,536 | 14,700 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 22,298 | 22,305 | ||||||
Total current assets | 1,725,278 | 1,751,413 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,629,309 | 1,510,048 | ||||||
Equity investments | 43,914 | 43,736 | ||||||
Other assets, net | ||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 48,108 | 48,292 | ||||||
Deferred charges and other assets, net | 112,616 | 58,707 | ||||||
Total other assets, net | 160,724 | 106,999 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 3,559,225 | $ | 3,412,196 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 232,061 | $ | 217,050 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 167,754 | 181,460 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 399,815 | 398,510 | ||||||
Long-term debt | 763,790 | 763,761 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 355,975 | 326,290 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 49,854 | 51,379 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 1,569,434 | 1,539,940 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 7 and 15) | ||||||||
Stockholders' equity | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 67,232,590 and 67,187,224 shares issued at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively | 672 | 672 | ||||||
Common stock, held in treasury, at cost; 284,493 shares at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 | (13,302 | ) | (13,302 | ) | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 503,187 | 496,254 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 1,510,266 | 1,399,472 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (11,032 | ) | (10,840 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 1,989,791 | 1,872,256 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,559,225 | $ | 3,412,196 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
(in thousands of dollars, except per share data and share amounts) | ||||||||
Net sales | $ | 864,647 | $ | 1,034,867 | ||||
Cost of sales | 636,838 | 862,230 | ||||||
Gross profit | 227,809 | 172,637 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 33,754 | 27,012 | ||||||
Income from operations | 194,055 | 145,625 | ||||||
Other income (expense) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (6,281 | ) | (12,177 | ) | ||||
Other income, net | 3,519 | 1,347 | ||||||
Income before income taxes | 191,293 | 134,795 | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | 67,946 | 46,982 | ||||||
Net income | $ | 123,347 | $ | 87,813 | ||||
Earnings per share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.84 | $ | 1.32 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 1.84 | $ | 1.31 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 66,625,536 | 66,109,297 | ||||||
Diluted | 66,908,869 | 66,558,517 | ||||||
Dividends per common share | $ | 0.1875 | $ | 0.0738 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
(in thousands of dollars) | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 123,347 | $ | 87,813 | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||
Pension and other post-retirement benefits liability | ||||||||
Amortization of benefits liability | 614 | 578 | ||||||
Income tax provision on pension and other post-retirement benefits liability | (236 | ) | (222 | ) | ||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (570 | ) | 512 | |||||
Available-for-sale investments | ||||||||
Unrealized holding gains on investments | — | 25,473 | ||||||
Income tax provision on unrealized holding gains | — | (9,135 | ) | |||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income | (192 | ) | 17,206 | |||||
Comprehensive income | $ | 123,155 | $ | 105,019 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
(in thousands of dollars) | ||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 123,347 | $ | 87,813 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 35,356 | 35,394 | ||||||
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts | 393 | (155 | ) | |||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 365 | 400 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,499 | 1,651 | ||||||
Loss from disposition of fixed assets | 2,387 | 481 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 29,466 | 791 | ||||||
Windfall tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements | (3,844 | ) | (4,481 | ) | ||||
Equity in (income) loss of joint ventures | (178 | ) | 702 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (7,917 | ) | (37,720 | ) | ||||
Inventories | (8,776 | ) | 68,372 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (2,077 | ) | (1,611 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable | 14,733 | (28,138 | ) | |||||
Accrued liabilities | (14,670 | ) | (21,647 | ) | ||||
Other, net | (53,832 | ) | 3,724 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 116,252 | 105,576 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | (150,784 | ) | (64,902 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from disposition of assets | 2 | 3 | ||||||
Proceeds from repayment of loan to affiliate | 167 | 167 | ||||||
Proceeds from sales and maturities of securities | 124,873 | — | ||||||
Purchase of securities | (94,903 | ) | (2,961 | ) | ||||
Settlements of derivative instruments | (679 | ) | 511 | |||||
Net cash used for investing activities | (121,324 | ) | (67,182 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
Dividends paid | (12,553 | ) | (4,914 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 1,590 | 480 | ||||||
Utilization of restricted cash | — | 30,800 | ||||||
Windfall tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements | 3,844 | 4,481 | ||||||
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities | (7,119 | ) | 30,847 | |||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (12,191 | ) | 69,241 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 790,078 | 825,901 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 777,887 | $ | 895,142 |
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||
Trade customers | $ | 384,413 | $ | 388,949 | ||||
Affiliates | 297 | 258 | ||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (11,562 | ) | (11,172 | ) | ||||
373,148 | 378,035 | |||||||
Federal and state taxes | 22,480 | 4,011 | ||||||
Other | 11,952 | 18,113 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | $ | 407,580 | $ | 400,159 |
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||
Finished products | $ | 198,639 | $ | 200,940 | ||||
Feedstock, additives and chemicals | 154,304 | 143,912 | ||||||
Materials and supplies | 55,131 | 54,446 | ||||||
Inventories | $ | 408,074 | $ | 399,298 |
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||
3.60% senior notes due 2022 | $ | 248,901 | $ | 248,872 | ||||
6 ½% senior notes due 2029 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
6 ¾% senior notes due 2032 | 250,000 | 250,000 | ||||||
6 ½% senior notes due 2035 (the "6 ½% GO Zone Senior Notes Due 2035") | 89,000 | 89,000 | ||||||
6 ½% senior notes due 2035 (the "6 ½% IKE Zone Senior Notes Due 2035") | 65,000 | 65,000 | ||||||
Loan related to tax-exempt waste disposal revenue bonds due 2027 | 10,889 | 10,889 | ||||||
Long-term debt, net | $ | 763,790 | $ | 763,761 |
Derivative Assets | ||||||||||
Balance Sheet Location | Fair Value as of | |||||||||
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||||
Designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||
Commodity forward contracts | Accounts receivable, net | $ | 8,299 | $ | 13,032 | |||||
Not designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||
Commodity forward contracts | Accounts receivable, net | 1,903 | 1,395 | |||||||
Total derivative assets | $ | 10,202 | $ | 14,427 |
Derivative Liabilities | ||||||||||
Balance Sheet Location | Fair Value as of | |||||||||
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||||
Designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||
Commodity forward contracts | Accrued liabilities | $ | — | $ | 399 | |||||
Not designated as hedging instruments | ||||||||||
Commodity forward contracts | Accrued liabilities | 9,843 | 13,295 | |||||||
Total derivative liabilities | $ | 9,843 | $ | 13,694 |
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships | Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||
Commodity forward contracts | Cost of sales | $ | (1,643 | ) | $ | 10,463 | ||||
Hedged Items in Fair Value Hedging Relationships | Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Hedged Items | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||
Firm commitment designated as the hedged item | Cost of sales | $ | 1,395 | $ | (11,664 | ) |
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||||
Commodity forward contracts | Cost of sales | $ | 7,335 | $ | 560 |
Derivative Assets | ||||||||
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||
Derivative assets subject to enforceable master netting arrangements | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Derivative assets not subject to enforceable master netting arrangements | 9,057 | 13,032 | ||||||
Total derivative assets | $ | 9,057 | $ | 13,032 |
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Offsetting of Derivative Assets | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | ||||||||||||||||||
Commodity forward contracts | $ | 1,145 | $ | (1,145 | ) | $ | — | $ | 1,395 | $ | (1,395 | ) | $ | — |
Derivative Liabilities | ||||||||
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||
Derivative liabilities subject to enforceable master netting arrangements | $ | 697 | $ | 1,774 | ||||
Derivative liabilities not subject to enforceable master netting arrangements | 8,001 | 10,525 | ||||||
Total derivative liabilities | $ | 8,698 | $ | 12,299 |
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | ||||||||||||||||||
Commodity forward contracts | $ | 1,842 | $ | (1,145 | ) | $ | 697 | $ | 3,169 | $ | (1,395 | ) | $ | 1,774 |
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative Liabilities by Counterparty | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | Net Amount | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
Counterparty A | $ | 463 | $ | — | $ | 463 | $ | 1,128 | $ | — | $ | 1,128 | ||||||||||||
Counterparty B | 234 | — | 234 | 646 | — | 646 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 697 | $ | — | $ | 697 | $ | 1,774 | $ | — | $ | 1,774 |
March 31, 2013 | ||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Total | ||||||||||
Derivative instruments | ||||||||||||
Risk management assets - Commodity forward contracts | $ | 1,145 | $ | 9,057 | $ | 10,202 | ||||||
Risk management liabilities - Commodity forward contracts | — | (9,843 | ) | (9,843 | ) | |||||||
Firm commitments | ||||||||||||
Hedged portion of firm commitment | — | (8,299 | ) | (8,299 | ) | |||||||
December 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Total | ||||||||||
Derivative instruments | ||||||||||||
Risk management assets - Commodity forward contracts | $ | 1,395 | $ | 13,032 | $ | 14,427 | ||||||
Risk management liabilities - Commodity forward contracts | — | (13,694 | ) | (13,694 | ) | |||||||
Firm commitments | ||||||||||||
Hedged portion of firm commitment | — | 399 | 399 | |||||||||
Hedged portion of firm commitment | — | (13,032 | ) | (13,032 | ) |
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
3.60% senior notes due 2022 | $ | 248,901 | $ | 252,273 | $ | 248,872 | $ | 251,125 | ||||||||
6 ½% senior notes due 2029 | 100,000 | 115,999 | 100,000 | 119,738 | ||||||||||||
6 ¾% senior notes due 2032 | 250,000 | 286,235 | 250,000 | 283,168 | ||||||||||||
6 ½% GO Zone Senior Notes Due 2035 | 89,000 | 100,367 | 89,000 | 102,095 | ||||||||||||
6 ½% IKE Zone Senior Notes Due 2035 | 65,000 | 73,302 | 65,000 | 74,564 | ||||||||||||
Loan related to tax-exempt waste disposal revenue bonds due 2027 | 10,889 | 10,889 | 10,889 | 10,889 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Net income | $ | 123,347 | $ | 87,813 | ||||
Less: | ||||||||
Net income attributable to participating securities | (568 | ) | (610 | ) | ||||
Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 122,779 | $ | 87,203 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Weighted average common shares—basic | 66,625,536 | 66,109,297 | ||||||
Plus incremental shares from: | ||||||||
Assumed exercise of options | 283,333 | 449,220 | ||||||
Weighted average common shares—diluted | 66,908,869 | 66,558,517 | ||||||
Earnings per share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.84 | $ | 1.32 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 1.84 | $ | 1.31 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
Pension | Post-retirement Healthcare | |||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||
Service cost | $ | 264 | $ | 254 | $ | 2 | $ | 2 | ||||||||
Interest cost | 501 | 647 | 147 | 185 | ||||||||||||
Expected return on plan assets | (714 | ) | (620 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Amortization of prior service cost | 74 | 74 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of net loss | 429 | 439 | 90 | 44 | ||||||||||||
Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 554 | $ | 794 | $ | 260 | $ | 252 |
Benefits Liability, Net of Tax | Cumulative Foreign Currency Exchange | Total | ||||||||||
Balances at December 31, 2012 | $ | (16,351 | ) | $ | 5,511 | $ | (10,840 | ) | ||||
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | — | (570 | ) | (570 | ) | |||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 378 | — | 378 | |||||||||
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for the period | 378 | (570 | ) | (192 | ) | |||||||
Balances at March 31, 2013 | $ | (15,973 | ) | $ | 4,941 | $ | (11,032 | ) |
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components | Location of Reclassification (Income (Expense)) in Consolidated Statements of Operations | Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 | ||||
Amortization of pension and other post-retirement items | ||||||
Prior service costs | (1) | $ | (95 | ) | ||
Net loss | (1) | (519 | ) | |||
(614 | ) | |||||
Provision for income taxes | 236 | |||||
Total reclassifications for the period | $ | (378 | ) |
(1) | These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. For additional information, please read Note 8 (Employee Benefits) to the financial statements included in the 2012 Form 10-K. |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Net external sales | ||||||||
Olefins | ||||||||
Polyethylene | $ | 420,768 | $ | 445,420 | ||||
Styrene, feedstock and other | 162,077 | 286,851 | ||||||
Total Olefins | 582,845 | 732,271 | ||||||
Vinyls | ||||||||
PVC, caustic soda and other | 195,246 | 214,383 | ||||||
Building products | 86,556 | 88,213 | ||||||
Total Vinyls | 281,802 | 302,596 | ||||||
$ | 864,647 | $ | 1,034,867 | |||||
Intersegment sales | ||||||||
Olefins | $ | 70,283 | $ | 101,457 | ||||
Vinyls | 264 | 388 | ||||||
$ | 70,547 | $ | 101,845 | |||||
Income (loss) from operations | ||||||||
Olefins | $ | 161,058 | $ | 129,207 | ||||
Vinyls | 43,663 | 21,082 | ||||||
Corporate and other | (10,666 | ) | (4,664 | ) | ||||
$ | 194,055 | $ | 145,625 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
Olefins | $ | 23,346 | $ | 23,763 | ||||
Vinyls | 11,884 | 11,509 | ||||||
Corporate and other | 126 | 122 | ||||||
$ | 35,356 | $ | 35,394 | |||||
Other income (expense), net | ||||||||
Olefins | $ | 4,010 | $ | 956 | ||||
Vinyls | (425 | ) | 240 | |||||
Corporate and other | (66 | ) | 151 | |||||
$ | 3,519 | $ | 1,347 | |||||
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | ||||||||
Olefins | $ | 55,477 | $ | 42,175 | ||||
Vinyls | 13,720 | 6,016 | ||||||
Corporate and other | (1,251 | ) | (1,209 | ) | ||||
$ | 67,946 | $ | 46,982 | |||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Capital expenditures | ||||||||
Olefins | $ | 50,040 | $ | 17,480 | ||||
Vinyls | 100,317 | 46,841 | ||||||
Corporate and other | 427 | 581 | ||||||
$ | 150,784 | $ | 64,902 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Income from operations | $ | 194,055 | $ | 145,625 | ||||
Interest expense | (6,281 | ) | (12,177 | ) | ||||
Other income, net | 3,519 | 1,347 | ||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 191,293 | $ | 134,795 |
March 31, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||
Total assets | ||||||||
Olefins | $ | 1,534,996 | $ | 1,439,308 | ||||
Vinyls | 1,106,500 | 1,030,912 | ||||||
Corporate and other | 917,729 | 941,976 | ||||||
$ | 3,559,225 | $ | 3,412,196 |
Westlake Chemical Corporation | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 742,898 | $ | 7,648 | $ | 27,341 | $ | — | $ | 777,887 | ||||||||||
Marketable securities | 94,903 | — | — | — | 94,903 | |||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 12,629 | 1,644,221 | 4,575 | (1,253,845 | ) | 407,580 | ||||||||||||||
Inventories | — | 393,260 | 14,814 | — | 408,074 | |||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 223 | 12,588 | 1,725 | — | 14,536 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 431 | 21,581 | 286 | — | 22,298 | |||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 851,084 | 2,079,298 | 48,741 | (1,253,845 | ) | 1,725,278 | ||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | — | 1,621,290 | 8,019 | — | 1,629,309 | |||||||||||||||
Equity investments | 3,143,697 | 65,868 | 32,711 | (3,198,362 | ) | 43,914 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets, net | 16,692 | 148,886 | 1,132 | (5,986 | ) | 160,724 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 4,011,473 | $ | 3,915,342 | $ | 90,603 | $ | (4,458,193 | ) | $ | 3,559,225 | |||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,252,908 | $ | 221,992 | $ | 15,382 | $ | (1,258,221 | ) | $ | 232,061 | |||||||||
Accrued liabilities | 15,873 | 146,546 | 959 | 4,376 | 167,754 | |||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,268,781 | 368,538 | 16,341 | (1,253,845 | ) | 399,815 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 752,901 | 10,889 | — | — | 763,790 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | 361,450 | 511 | (5,986 | ) | 355,975 | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | — | 49,823 | 31 | — | 49,854 | |||||||||||||||
Stockholders' equity | 1,989,791 | 3,124,642 | 73,720 | (3,198,362 | ) | 1,989,791 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 4,011,473 | $ | 3,915,342 | $ | 90,603 | $ | (4,458,193 | ) | $ | 3,559,225 |
Westlake Chemical Corporation | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 753,881 | $ | 6,973 | $ | 29,224 | $ | — | $ | 790,078 | ||||||||||
Marketable securities | 124,873 | — | — | — | 124,873 | |||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 7,933 | 1,675,274 | 2,959 | (1,286,007 | ) | 400,159 | ||||||||||||||
Inventories | — | 385,140 | 14,158 | — | 399,298 | |||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 389 | 11,386 | 2,925 | — | 14,700 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 431 | 21,581 | 293 | — | 22,305 | |||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 887,507 | 2,100,354 | 49,559 | (1,286,007 | ) | 1,751,413 | ||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | — | 1,502,902 | 7,146 | — | 1,510,048 | |||||||||||||||
Equity investments | 3,018,926 | 65,448 | 32,923 | (3,073,561 | ) | 43,736 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets, net | 17,033 | 94,678 | 1,252 | (5,964 | ) | 106,999 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 3,923,466 | $ | 3,763,382 | $ | 90,880 | $ | (4,365,532 | ) | $ | 3,412,196 | |||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,285,530 | $ | 192,443 | $ | 13,969 | $ | (1,274,892 | ) | $ | 217,050 | |||||||||
Accrued liabilities | 12,808 | 178,915 | 852 | (11,115 | ) | 181,460 | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,298,338 | 371,358 | 14,821 | (1,286,007 | ) | 398,510 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 752,872 | 10,889 | — | — | 763,761 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | — | 331,320 | 934 | (5,964 | ) | 326,290 | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | — | 51,312 | 67 | — | 51,379 | |||||||||||||||
Stockholders' equity | 1,872,256 | 2,998,503 | 75,058 | (3,073,561 | ) | 1,872,256 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,923,466 | $ | 3,763,382 | $ | 90,880 | $ | (4,365,532 | ) | $ | 3,412,196 |
Westlake Chemical Corporation | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Statement of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | — | $ | 856,085 | $ | 10,540 | $ | (1,978 | ) | $ | 864,647 | |||||||||
Cost of sales | — | 629,286 | 9,530 | (1,978 | ) | 636,838 | ||||||||||||||
Gross profit | — | 226,799 | 1,010 | — | 227,809 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 510 | 31,709 | 1,535 | — | 33,754 | |||||||||||||||
(Loss) income from operations | (510 | ) | 195,090 | (525 | ) | — | 194,055 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense | (6,258 | ) | (23 | ) | — | — | (6,281 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 4,309 | (290 | ) | (500 | ) | — | 3,519 | |||||||||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | (2,459 | ) | 194,777 | (1,025 | ) | — | 191,293 | |||||||||||||
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes | (874 | ) | 69,051 | (231 | ) | — | 67,946 | |||||||||||||
Equity in net income of subsidiaries | 124,932 | — | — | (124,932 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 123,347 | $ | 125,726 | $ | (794 | ) | $ | (124,932 | ) | $ | 123,347 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 123,155 | $ | 126,104 | $ | (1,364 | ) | $ | (124,740 | ) | $ | 123,155 |
Westlake Chemical Corporation | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Statement of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | — | $ | 1,026,332 | $ | 9,843 | $ | (1,308 | ) | $ | 1,034,867 | |||||||||
Cost of sales | — | 854,987 | 8,551 | (1,308 | ) | 862,230 | ||||||||||||||
Gross profit | — | 171,345 | 1,292 | — | 172,637 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 505 | 24,756 | 1,751 | — | 27,012 | |||||||||||||||
(Loss) income from operations | (505 | ) | 146,589 | (459 | ) | — | 145,625 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense | (12,171 | ) | (6 | ) | — | — | (12,177 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | 3,534 | (1,700 | ) | (487 | ) | — | 1,347 | |||||||||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | (9,142 | ) | 144,883 | (946 | ) | — | 134,795 | |||||||||||||
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes | (3,173 | ) | 50,231 | (76 | ) | — | 46,982 | |||||||||||||
Equity in net income of subsidiaries | 93,782 | — | — | (93,782 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 87,813 | $ | 94,652 | $ | (870 | ) | $ | (93,782 | ) | $ | 87,813 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 105,019 | $ | 111,344 | $ | (358 | ) | $ | (110,986 | ) | $ | 105,019 |
Westlake Chemical Corporation | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Statement of Cash Flows | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 123,347 | $ | 125,726 | $ | (794 | ) | $ | (124,932 | ) | $ | 123,347 | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 365 | 34,766 | 590 | — | 35,721 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (23 | ) | 29,896 | (407 | ) | — | 29,466 | |||||||||||||
Net changes in working capital and other | (129,403 | ) | (68,474 | ) | 663 | 124,932 | (72,282 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities | (5,714 | ) | 121,914 | 52 | — | 116,252 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | — | (149,113 | ) | (1,671 | ) | — | (150,784 | ) | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from disposition of assets | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from repayment of loan to affiliate | — | — | 167 | — | 167 | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales and maturities of securities | 124,873 | — | — | — | 124,873 | |||||||||||||||
Purchase of securities | (94,903 | ) | — | — | — | (94,903 | ) | |||||||||||||
Settlements of derivative instruments | — | (679 | ) | — | — | (679 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | 29,970 | (149,792 | ) | (1,502 | ) | — | (121,324 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany financing | (28,120 | ) | 28,553 | (433 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||
Dividends paid | (12,553 | ) | — | — | — | (12,553 | ) | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 1,590 | — | — | — | 1,590 | |||||||||||||||
Windfall tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements | 3,844 | — | — | — | 3,844 | |||||||||||||||
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities | (35,239 | ) | 28,553 | (433 | ) | — | (7,119 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (10,983 | ) | 675 | (1,883 | ) | — | (12,191 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 753,881 | 6,973 | 29,224 | — | 790,078 | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 742,898 | $ | 7,648 | $ | 27,341 | $ | — | $ | 777,887 |
Westlake Chemical Corporation | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Statement of Cash Flows | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 87,813 | $ | 94,652 | $ | (870 | ) | $ | (93,782 | ) | $ | 87,813 | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 400 | 34,593 | 801 | — | 35,794 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (48 | ) | 779 | 60 | — | 791 | ||||||||||||||
Net changes in working capital and other | (98,271 | ) | (12,415 | ) | (1,918 | ) | 93,782 | (18,822 | ) | |||||||||||
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities | (10,106 | ) | 117,609 | (1,927 | ) | — | 105,576 | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | — | (64,871 | ) | (31 | ) | — | (64,902 | ) | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from disposition of assets | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from repayment of loan to affiliate | — | — | 167 | — | 167 | |||||||||||||||
Purchase of securities | — | (2,961 | ) | — | — | (2,961 | ) | |||||||||||||
Settlements of derivative instruments | — | 511 | — | — | 511 | |||||||||||||||
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities | — | (67,321 | ) | 139 | — | (67,182 | ) | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany financing | 44,883 | (49,242 | ) | 4,359 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Dividends paid | (4,914 | ) | — | — | — | (4,914 | ) | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 480 | — | — | — | 480 | |||||||||||||||
Utilization of restricted cash | 30,800 | — | — | — | 30,800 | |||||||||||||||
Windfall tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements | 4,481 | — | — | — | 4,481 | |||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 75,730 | (49,242 | ) | 4,359 | — | 30,847 | ||||||||||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 65,624 | 1,046 | 2,571 | — | 69,241 | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 803,320 | 2,517 | 20,064 | — | 825,901 | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 868,944 | $ | 3,563 | $ | 22,635 | $ | — | $ | 895,142 |
Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||
Net external sales | ||||||||
Olefins | ||||||||
Polyethylene | $ | 420,768 | $ | 445,420 | ||||
Styrene, feedstock and other | 162,077 | 286,851 | ||||||
Total Olefins | 582,845 | 732,271 | ||||||
Vinyls | ||||||||
PVC, caustic soda and other | 195,246 | 214,383 | ||||||
Building products | 86,556 | 88,213 | ||||||
Total Vinyls | 281,802 | 302,596 | ||||||
Total | $ | 864,647 | $ | 1,034,867 | ||||
Income (loss) from operations | ||||||||
Olefins | $ | 161,058 | $ | 129,207 | ||||
Vinyls | 43,663 | 21,082 | ||||||
Corporate and other | (10,666 | ) | (4,664 | ) | ||||
Total income from operations | 194,055 | 145,625 | ||||||
Interest expense | (6,281 | ) | (12,177 | ) | ||||
Other income, net | 3,519 | 1,347 | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | 67,946 | 46,982 | ||||||
Net income | $ | 123,347 | $ | 87,813 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.84 | $ | 1.31 | ||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 | ||||||||
Average Sales Price | Volume | |||||||
Product sales price and volume percentage change from prior year period | ||||||||
Olefins | -2.3 | % | -18.1 | % | ||||
Vinyls | -0.2 | % | -6.7 | % | ||||
Company average | -1.7 | % | -14.7 | % | ||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Average industry prices (1) | ||||||||
Ethane (cents/lb) | 8.7 | 18.9 | ||||||
Propane (cents/lb) | 20.5 | 29.8 | ||||||
Ethylene (cents/lb) (2) | 63.3 | 62.3 | ||||||
Polyethylene (cents/lb) (3) | 97.3 | 99.0 | ||||||
Styrene (cents/lb) (4) | 85.9 | 74.3 | ||||||
Caustic soda ($/short ton) (5) | 602.5 | 570.8 | ||||||
Chlorine ($/short ton) (6) | 255.0 | 274.2 | ||||||
PVC (cents/lb) (7) | 59.2 | 56.5 |
(1) | Industry pricing data was obtained through IHS Chemical. We have not independently verified the data. |
(2) | Represents average North American spot prices of ethylene over the period as reported by IHS Chemical. |
(3) | Represents average North American contract prices of polyethylene low density film over the period as reported by IHS Chemical. |
(4) | Represents average North American contract prices of styrene over the period as reported by IHS Chemical. |
(5) | Represents average North American undiscounted contract prices of caustic soda over the period as reported by IHS Chemical. |
(6) | Represents average North American contract prices of chlorine (into chemicals) over the period as reported by IHS Chemical. |
(7) | Represents average North American contract prices of PVC over the period as reported by IHS Chemical. |
• | future operating rates, margins, cash flow and demand for our products; |
• | industry market outlook; |
• | production capacities; |
• | our ability to borrow additional funds under our credit facility; |
• | our ability to meet our liquidity needs; |
• | our intended quarterly dividends; |
• | future capacity additions and expansions in the industry; |
• | timing, funding and results of the expansion and feedstock conversion programs at our Lake Charles and Calvert City complexes; |
• | timing, funding and results of the planned new chlor-alkali plant in Geismar; |
• | health of our customer base; |
• | pension plan funding requirements and investment policies; |
• | compliance with present and future environmental regulations and costs associated with environmentally related penalties, capital expenditures, remedial actions and proceedings, including any new laws, regulations or treaties that may come into force to limit or control carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emissions or to address other issues of climate change; |
• | the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards; |
• | effects of pending legal proceedings; and |
• | timing of and amount of capital expenditures. |
• | general economic and business conditions; |
• | the cyclical nature of the chemical industry; |
• | the availability, cost and volatility of raw materials and energy; |
• | uncertainties associated with the United States and worldwide economies, including those due to political tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere; |
• | current and potential governmental regulatory actions in the United States and regulatory actions and political unrest in other countries; |
• | industry production capacity and operating rates; |
• | the supply/demand balance for our products; |
• | competitive products and pricing pressures; |
• | instability in the credit and financial markets; |
• | access to capital markets; |
• | terrorist acts; |
• | operating interruptions (including leaks, explosions, fires, weather-related incidents, mechanical failure, unscheduled downtime, labor difficulties, transportation interruptions, spills and releases and other environmental risks); |
• | changes in laws or regulations; |
• | technological developments; |
• | our ability to implement our business strategies; and |
• | creditworthiness of our customers. |
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
• | we may fail to integrate the business into a cohesive, efficient enterprise; |
• | our resources, including management resources, are limited and may be strained, and the acquisition may divert our management's attention from initiating or carrying out programs to save costs or enhance revenues; and |
• | our failure to retain key employees and contracts of the business. |
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2) | Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2) | ||||||||||
January 2013 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 86,698,000 | ||||||||
February 2013 | 45,743 | $ | 84.10 | — | $ | 86,698,000 | ||||||||
March 2013 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 86,698,000 | ||||||||
45,743 | $ | 84.10 | — |
(1) | Represents shares withheld in satisfaction of withholding taxes due upon the vesting of restricted stock granted to our employees under the 2004 Plan. |
(2) | On August 22, 2011, we announced the authorization by our Board of Directors of a $100.0 million stock repurchase program. As of March 31, 2013, 284,493 shares of common stock had been acquired at an aggregate purchase price of $13.3 million. Decisions regarding the amount and the timing of purchases under the program will be influenced by our cash on hand, our cash flow from operations, general market conditions and other factors. The program may be discontinued by our Board of Directors at any time. |
Item 6. | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | ||
10.1 | Form of Restricted Stock Units Award Letter effective as of February 15, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Westlake's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed on February 22, 2013, File No. 1-32260) | |
10.2 | Consultant's Agreement dated March 26, 2013 by and between Westlake Management Services Inc. and Donald M. Condon, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Westlake's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 29, 2013, File No. 1-32260) | |
31.1 | Rule 13a – 14(a) / 15d – 14(a) Certification (Principal Executive Officer) | |
31.2 | Rule 13a – 14(a) / 15d – 14(a) Certification (Principal Financial Officer) | |
32.1 | Section 1350 Certification (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer) | |
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document (1) | |
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1) | |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1) | |
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (1) | |
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1) | |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1) |
(1) | Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections. |
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: | May 7, 2013 | By: | /S/ ALBERT CHAO | |||
Albert Chao | ||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||
Date: | May 7, 2013 | By: | /S/ M. STEVEN BENDER | |||
M. Steven Bender | ||||||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Westlake Chemical Corporation; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: | May 7, 2013 | /S/ ALBERT CHAO | |||||
Albert Chao | |||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Westlake Chemical Corporation; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: | May 7, 2013 | /S/ M. STEVEN BENDER | |||||
M. Steven Bender | |||||||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material aspects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: | May 7, 2013 | /S/ ALBERT CHAO | |||||
Albert Chao | |||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||
Date: | May 7, 2013 | /S/ M. STEVEN BENDER | |||||
M. Steven Bender | |||||||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) |
Inventories (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Finished products | $ 198,639 | $ 200,940 |
Feedstock, additives and chemicals | 154,304 | 143,912 |
Materials and supplies | 55,131 | 54,446 |
Inventories | $ 408,074 | $ 399,298 |
Earnings per Share (Schedule of Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||
Net income | $ 123,347 | $ 87,813 |
Less: Net income attributable to participating securities | (568) | (610) |
Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ 122,779 | $ 87,203 |
Derivative Instruments (Derivative Assets Reported on Balance Sheet and Subject to Enforceable Master Netting Arrangements) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Offsetting Assets [Line Items] | ||
Derivative assets not subject to enforceable master netting arrangements | $ 9,057 | $ 13,032 |
Total derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
Total derivative assets | 9,057 | 13,032 |
Subject to Master Netting | Commodity Forward Contracts
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Offsetting Assets [Line Items] | ||
Total derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | 1,145 | 1,395 |
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet | $ (1,145) | $ (1,395) |
Earnings per Share (Reconciliation of Denominator for Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | ||
Basic | 66,625,536 | 66,109,297 |
Plus incremental shares from: Assumed exercise of options | 283,333 | 449,220 |
Weighted average common shares-diluted | 66,908,869 | 66,558,517 |
Earnings per share: Basic | $ 1.84 | $ 1.32 |
Earnings per share: Diluted | $ 1.84 | $ 1.31 |
Derivative Instruments (Fair Values of Derivative Instruments in Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Accrued Liabilities
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
Total derivative liabilities | $ 9,843 | $ 13,694 |
Accounts Receivable
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
Total derivative assets | 10,202 | 14,427 |
Commodity Forward Contracts | Accrued Liabilities
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
Designated as hedging instruments, Derivative Liabilities | 0 | 399 |
Not designated as hedging instruments, Derivative Liabilities | 9,843 | 13,295 |
Commodity Forward Contracts | Accounts Receivable
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
Designated as hedging instruments, Derivative Assets | 8,299 | 13,032 |
Not designated as hedging instruments, Derivative Assets | $ 1,903 | $ 1,395 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)
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Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were as follows:
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Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] | The following table provides the details of the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net income in the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013:
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Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs (Additional Information) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2013 | |
Salaried Pension Plan
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Employer contribution | $ 0 | $ 442 |
Expected additional contributions | 1,164 | |
Wage Pension Plan
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||
Employer contribution | 60 | 278 |
Expected additional contributions | $ 870 |
Basis of Financial Statements (Policies)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
Basis of Financial Statements | Basis of Financial Statements The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for interim periods. Accordingly, certain information and footnotes required for complete financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States have not been included. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2012 financial statements and notes thereto of Westlake Chemical Corporation (the "Company") included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 (the "2012 Form 10-K"), filed with the SEC on February 22, 2013. These financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the accounting principles and practices as disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. In the opinion of the Company's management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary for a fair statement of the Company's financial position as of March 31, 2013, its results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 and the changes in its cash position for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. Results of operations and changes in cash position for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that will be realized for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 or any other interim period. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting Pronouncements Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an accounting standards update on disclosures for offsetting assets and liabilities. The new accounting guidance requires companies to disclose both gross and net information about (1) instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position, and (2) instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The FASB issued another accounting standards update clarifying the scope of the assets and liabilities offset disclosure requirements in January 2013. The effective date of the disclosure requirements remains unchanged. The Company adopted the new guidance as of January 1, 2013, and the adoption did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment In July 2012, the FASB issued an accounting standards update to simplify how entities test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment and to improve consistency in impairment testing guidance among long-lived asset categories. The new accounting guidance provides an entity with an option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test under current accounting guidance. If an entity concludes that it is not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then the entity is not required to take further action. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value with the carrying amount in accordance with current accounting guidance. Also under this new accounting guidance, an entity has the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any indefinite-lived intangible asset in any period and proceed directly to performing the quantitative impairment test, but may resume performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period. The Company adopted the new indefinite-lived intangible assets test guidance as of January 1, 2013, and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income In February 2013, the FASB issued an accounting standards update on reporting items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The new accounting guidance requires companies to present either parenthetically on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification, with certain exceptions. The Company adopted the new guidance as of January 1, 2013, and the adoption did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. |
Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Long-term debt | $ 763,790 | $ 763,761 |
3.60% Senior Notes Due 2022
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Maturity | 2022 | |
Stated interest rate | 3.60% | |
Senior notes | 248,901 | 248,872 |
6 1/2% Senior Notes Due 2029
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Maturity | 2029 | |
Stated interest rate | 6.50% | |
Senior notes | 100,000 | 100,000 |
6 3/4% Senior Notes Due 2032
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Maturity | 2032 | |
Stated interest rate | 6.75% | |
Senior notes | 250,000 | 250,000 |
2035 GO Zone 6 1/2% Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Maturity | 2035 | |
Stated interest rate | 6.50% | |
Senior notes | 89,000 | 89,000 |
2035 IKE Zone 6 1/2% Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Maturity | 2035 | |
Stated interest rate | 6.50% | |
Senior notes | 65,000 | 65,000 |
Loan Related To Tax-Exempt Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Due 2027
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
Maturity | 2027 | |
Non-current loan payable | $ 10,889 | $ 10,889 |
Current Marketable Securities (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] | ||
Marketable securities | $ 94,903 | $ 124,873 |
Short-term corporate debt securities
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Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] | ||
Marketable securities | $ 94,903 | $ 124,873 |
Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Effective income tax rate | 35.50% | 34.90% |
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | 35.00% | 35.00% |
Anticpated reductions to unrecognized tax benefits within next twelve months | $ 621 |
Segment Information (Additional Information) (Detail)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |
Number of segments | 2 |
Derivative Instruments (Impact of Derivative Instruments on Income) (Details) (Cost of Sales, USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Designated As Fair Value Hedges | Firm Commitment Derivative Items Designated As Hedged Item
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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative | $ 1,395 | $ (11,664) |
Designated As Fair Value Hedges | Commodity Forward Contracts
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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative | (1,643) | 10,463 |
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments | Commodity Forward Contracts
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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] | ||
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative | $ 7,335 | $ 560 |
Accounts Receivable
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Accounts Receivable | Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable consist of the following:
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