NOVA Chemicals Reports 2014 Third Quarter Results
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NOVA Chemicals Corporation, 1000 Seventh Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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NOVA Chemicals Reports 2014 Third Quarter Results
For immediate release, Wednesday, October 29, 2014, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Record Profit and Polyethylene Sales
Third Quarter 2014 Results
For the third quarter of 2014, we generated profit of $259 million compared to
profit of $120 million for the third quarter of 2013. The quarter-over-quarter
increase was primarily due to higher margins in all business segments and lower
finance costs, partially offset by higher income tax expense. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2014, we generated profit of $671 million, compared
to profit of $506 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The
increase was primarily due to higher margins in the Polyethylene segment and
lower finance costs, partially offset by lower margins in the Joffre Olefins and
Corunna Olefins segments and higher income tax expense.
The Olefins/Polyolefins business unit generated $414 million of operating profit
in the third quarter of 2014, compared to operating profit of $245 million in
the third quarter of 2013. The increase for the third quarter of 2014 was
primarily due to higher margins in all Olefins/Polyolefins business unit
segments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Olefins/Polyolefins
business unit generated $1,066 million of operating profit compared to operating
profit of $909 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The
increase was due to higher margins in the Polyethylene segment, partially offset
by lower margins in the Joffre Olefins and Corunna Olefins segments.
The Performance Styrenics segment generated operating profit of $5 million
during the third quarter of 2014, compared to operating profit of $2 million in
the third quarter of 2013. The increase was primarily due to higher polymer
sales prices and volumes, partially offset by higher feedstock costs. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Performance Styrenics segment reported
operating profit of $8 million compared to operating profit of $2 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily due to
higher polymer sales prices and volumes, partially offset by higher feedstock
costs.
Highlights
During the third quarter of 2014, we reported record Polyethylene sales, which
were 14% higher than the third quarter of 2013.
Also during the third quarter of 2014, we completed our project to convert our
Corunna cracker to allow it to utilize up to 100% natural gas liquids ("NGLs")
as feedstock. We are currently utilizing 100% NGLs as feedstock, consisting
primarily of ethane from the Marcellus Shale Basin.
In October 2014, we executed a long-term transportation agreement with Kinder
Morgan to transport ethane and ethane-propane mix from the Utica Shale Basin
through Kinder Morgan's previously announced Utica to Ontario Pipeline Access
("UTOPIA") project. The UTOPIA project is expected to be in service by early
2018 subject to permitting and regulatory approvals.
On October 28, 2014, we closed our offering of $500 million 5.00% senior notes
due 2025. The net proceeds of the offering will be used to redeem our existing
$350 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.625% Senior Notes due 2019 on
November 3, 2014, and to pay the fees and expenses associated therewith. The
remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
Financial Highlights
These highlights should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2014 and our audited consolidated financial statements and
management discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2013
contained in our annual report on Form 20-F.
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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September September September September
30 30 30 30
(millions of U.S. dollars) 2014 2013 2014 2013
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Revenue $ 1,427 $ 1,263 $ 4,096 $ 3,884
Operating profit from the
businesses $ 419 $ 247 $ 1,074 $ 911
Corporate costs (49 ) (40 ) (123 ) (127 )
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Operating profit $ 370 $ 207 $ 951 $ 784
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Profit for the period $ 259 $ 120 $ 671 $ 506
Cash provided by operating
activities $ 423 $ 221 $ 789 $ 638
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NOVA Chemicals' 2014 third quarter earnings report can be viewed on the
Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR) at
www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml or on NOVA Chemicals' website at www.novachemicals.com.
NOVA Chemicals will host a conference call, Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at
11:30 a.m. ET (9:30 a.m. MT). The dial-in number for this call is (416)
695-7806 (passcode 4201519) and the replay number is (905) 694-9451 (passcode
4201519). The call is available on the internet at
http://www.novachem.com/pages/financials-investor/financials-investor.aspx.
Investor inquiries, please contact:
Tracey Simpson
Leader, External Financial Reporting
E-mail: Tracey.Simpson(at)novachem.com
Media inquiries, please contact:
Pace Markowitz
Director, Communications
E-mail: Pace.Markowitz(at)novachem.com
About NOVA Chemicals
NOVA Chemicals develops and manufactures chemicals, plastic resins and end-
products that make everyday life safer, healthier and easier. Our employees work
to ensure health, safety, security and environmental stewardship through our
commitment to sustainability and Responsible Care(®). NOVA Chemicals is a wholly
owned subsidiary of International Petroleum Investment Company ("IPIC") of the
Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
NOVA Chemicals logo is a registered trademark of NOVA Brands Ltd.; authorized
use.
Responsible Care(®) is a registered trademark of the Chemistry Industry
Association of Canada.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to NOVA
Chemicals. By its nature, forward-looking statements require us to make
assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is
significant risk that predictions, forecasts, conclusions and projections that
constitute forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate, that our
assumptions may not be correct and that actual results may differ materially
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Specific forward-looking statements contained in this press release include
statements regarding: the expected in service date for the UTOPIA project and
our plans for the net proceeds from our offering of $500 million 5.00% senior
notes due 2025. Detailed information about some of the known risks and
uncertainties is included in the "Risk Factors" section of our annual report on
Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") on February 27, 2014 as well as our other filings with the SEC which can
be obtained on our website at http://www.novachemicals.com or the SEC's website
at http://www.sec.gov. Readers are specifically referred to those documents.
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cautionary statement. In addition, the forward-looking statements are made only
as of the date of this press release, and except as required by applicable law,
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reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise.
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