LyondellBasell Industries N.V. - Quarter Report: 2017 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017

or

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number: 001-34726

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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  ☒    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  ☒    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.

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  ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

The registrant had 402,805,018 ordinary shares, €0.04 par value, outstanding at April 25, 2017 (excluding 175,635,060 treasury shares).

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

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LyondellBasell Industries N.V., together with its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively “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 production of polymers. Unless otherwise indicated, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” or similar words are used to refer to LyondellBasell N.V.

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and have been prepared from the books and records of LyondellBasell N.V. in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-1 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information. 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, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation 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, 2016.

Recently Adopted Guidance

Intangibles-Goodwill and Other—In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASC”) 2017-04 Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment to simplify the accounting for goodwill impairment. The guidance removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. Goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. All other goodwill impairment guidance will remain largely unchanged. Entities will continue to have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if a quantitative impairment test is necessary. The same one-step impairment test will be applied to goodwill at all reporting units, even those with zero or negative carrying amounts. Entities will be required to disclose the amount of goodwill at reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. The early adoption of this amendment did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Inventories—In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. Under this new guidance, entities that measure inventory using any method other than last-in, first-out or the retail inventory method will be required to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The amendments in this ASU, which should be applied prospectively, are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The adoption of this amendment did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Compensation—In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation–Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This ASU simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Various transition methods are prescribed depending on the aspect of accounting impacted by the amended guidance. Adoption of the amendments in this guidance in the first quarter of 2017 did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

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Accounting Guidance Issued But Not Adopted as of March 31, 2017

Revenue Recognition—In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the current revenue recognition requirements in ASC 606, Revenue Recognition. Under this guidance, entities should recognize revenues to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires enhanced disclosures. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which deferred the original effective date for one year to annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Retrospective and modified retrospective application is allowed.

Amendments to Revenue Recognition—In 2016 the FASB issued several amendments to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2016-08, Principal versus Agent Considerations, contains amendments that clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations. ASU 2016-10, Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing clarifies the guidance in the new revenue standard on identifying performance obligations and accounting for licenses of intellectual property. The FASB also issued ASU 2016-12, Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which further clarifies the new revenue guidance primarily in the areas of collectability, noncash consideration, presentation of sales tax, and transition. The FASB also issued ASU 2016-20 Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, which provides numerous improvements related to the Topic 606. All amendments are effective with the same date as ASU 2014-09.

Management is currently assessing the effects of applying the new standard and has preliminarily determined that there will not be a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. We expect to use the modified retrospective method.

Financial Instruments—In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The new guidance in this ASU includes a requirement for equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. Prospective application of this ASU is required for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017. We are currently assessing the impact of this new guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Leases—In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes the existing guidance for lease accounting in ASC 840, Leases. Under the new guidance, for leases with a term longer than 12 months a lessee should recognize a liability for lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. Topic 842 retains a classification distinction between finance leases and operating leases, with the classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. This ASU also requires enhanced disclosures. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of this new guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements via an extensive review of numerous existing lease contracts and other purchase obligations that contain embedded lease features, both classified as operating leases under the existing guidance.

Financial Instruments—In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This amendment requires financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, resulting in the use of a current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model when measuring an impairment of financial instruments. Credit losses related to available-for-sale securities should be recorded in the consolidated income statement through an allowance for credit losses. Estimated credit losses utilizing the CECL model are based on reasonable use of historical experience,

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current conditions and forecasts that affect the collectability of reported financial assets. This ASU also modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities by eliminating the concept of “other than temporary” as well as providing a simplified accounting model for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration since their origination. The guidance will be effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of the amendments in this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Statement of Cash Flows—In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The updated accounting requirement is intended to reduce diversity in practice in the classification of certain transactions in the statement of cash flows. Such transactions include, but are not limited to, debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, settlement of zero coupon debt instruments, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination and distributions received from equity method of investments. The amendments in this ASU are effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of this new guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income Taxes—In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Accounting for Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Asset Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory. The ASU is aimed at reducing complexity in accounting standards. Under current GAAP, the tax effects of intra-entity asset transfers (intercompany sales) are deferred until the transferred asset is sold to a third party or otherwise recovered through use. The new guidance eliminates the exception for all intra-entity sales of assets other than inventory, and a reporting entity would recognize tax expense from the sale of assets in the seller’s tax jurisdiction when the transfer occurs, even though the pre-tax effects of that transaction are eliminated in consolidation. Any deferred tax asset that arises in the buyer’s jurisdiction would also be recognized at the time of the transfer. The new guidance will be effective for public entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of this new guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Statement of Cash Flows—In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash. The ASU requires entities to include in their cash and cash-equivalent balances in the statement of cash flows those amounts that are deemed to be restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. The ASU will become effective for public entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this amendment is not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Business Combinations—In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business. This ASU clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether a transaction should be accounted for as an acquisition (or disposal) of an asset or a business. The amendments will be effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of this new guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Other Income—Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets—In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecogntion Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets. The guidance provides clarification about the term in substance nonfinancial asset; other aspects of the scope of Subtopic 610-20 Other Income which were confusing and complex; and how an entity should account for partial sales of nonfinancial assets once the amendments in Update 2014-09 become effective. The amendments will be effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently assessing the impact of this new guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Compensation—Retirement Benefits—In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. The guidance will require changes in presentation of current service cost and other components of net benefit cost. The amendments will be effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently assessing the impact of this new guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs—In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. This new guidance requires the premium on callable debt securities to be amortized to the earliest call date. Under current U.S. GAAP, premiums on callable debt securities are generally amortized over the contractual life of the security. The amendments will be effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, which is reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a reduction of accounts receivable, totaled $15 million and $16 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Inventories consisted of the following components:

For information related to lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustments recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2016, see Note 13.

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

Our 5% senior notes due 2019 include losses of $36 million and $19 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and gains of $42 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 for fair value adjustments related to the fair value hedge accounting treatment of our fixed-for-floating interest rate swap strategy. Since inception in 2014, we have recognized net gains of $48 million related to these adjustments. Our 6% senior notes due 2021 include $5 million of fair value gains since inception in 2016, which includes a $2 million gain for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Our 3.5% guaranteed notes due 2027 also include a $1 million fair value loss for the three months ended March 31, 2017. These fair value adjustments are recognized in Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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

Long-Term Debt

Guaranteed Notes due 2027—In February 2017, LYB International Finance II B.V. (“LYB Finance II”), a direct, 100% owned finance subsidiary of LyondellBasell Industries N.V., as defined in Rule 3-10(b) of Regulation S-X, issued $1,000 million of 3.5% guaranteed notes due 2027 at a discounted price of 98.968%.

These unsecured notes, which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by LyondellBasell Industries N.V., rank equally in right of payment to all of LYB Finance II’s existing and future unsecured indebtedness and to all of LyondellBasell N.V.’s existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness. There are no significant restrictions that would impede LyondellBasell N.V., as guarantor, from obtaining funds by dividend or loan from its subsidiaries.

The indenture governing these notes contains limited covenants, including those restricting our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to incur indebtedness secured by significant property or by capital stock of subsidiaries that own significant property, enter into certain sale and lease-back transactions with respect to any significant property or enter into consolidations, mergers or sales of all or substantially all of our assets.    

The notes may be redeemed before the date that is three months prior to the scheduled maturity date at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed and the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest (discounted at the applicable Treasury Yield plus 20 basis points) on the notes to be redeemed. The notes may also be redeemed on or after the date that is three months prior to the scheduled maturity date of the notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Senior Notes due 2019—In March 2017, we redeemed $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 5% senior notes due 2019, and paid $65 million in make-whole premiums. In conjunction with the redemption of these notes, we recognized non-cash charges of $4 million for the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and $44 million for the write-off of the cumulative fair value hedge accounting adjustment related to the redeemed notes.

Short-Term Debt

Senior Revolving Credit Facility—Our $2,500 million revolving credit facility, which expires in June 2021, may be used for dollar and euro denominated borrowings, has a $500 million sublimit for dollar and euro denominated letters of credit, a $1,000 million uncommitted accordion feature, and supports our commercial paper program. The aggregate balance of outstanding borrowings, including amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program, and letters of credit under this facility may not exceed $2,500 million at any given time. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at a Base Rate or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin. Additional fees are incurred for the average daily unused commitments.

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The facility contains customary covenants and warranties, including specified restrictions on indebtedness and liens. In addition, we are required to maintain a leverage ratio at the end of every fiscal quarter of 3.50 to 1.00 or less for the period covering the most recent four quarters. We are in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2017. At March 31, 2017, we had $550 million of outstanding commercial paper, no outstanding letters of credit and no outstanding borrowings 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”) under this program, which is backed by our $2,500 million Senior Revolving Credit Facility. Proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper may be used for general corporate purposes, including dividends and share repurchases. Interest rates on the commercial paper outstanding at March 31, 2017 are based on the term of the notes and range from 90 to 130 basis points.

U.S. Receivables Securitization Facility—Our $900 million U.S. accounts receivable securitization facility, which expires in 2018, has a purchase limit of $900 million in addition to a $300 million uncommitted accordion feature. 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. The bankruptcy-remote subsidiary may then, at its option and subject to a borrowing base of eligible receivables, sell undivided interests in the pool of trade receivables to financial institutions participating in the facility. In the event of liquidation, the bankruptcy-remote subsidiary’s assets will be used to satisfy the claims of its creditors prior to any assets or value in the bankruptcy-remote subsidiary becoming available to us. We are responsible for servicing the receivables. This facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit up to $200 million. The term of the securitization facility may be extended in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The facility is also subject to customary covenants and warranties, including limits and reserves and the maintenance of specified financial ratios. We are required to maintain a leverage ratio at the end of every fiscal quarter of 3.50 to 1.00 or less for the period covering the most recent four quarters. Performance obligations under the facility are guaranteed by the parent company. Additional fees are incurred for the average daily unused commitments.

At March 31, 2017, there were no borrowings or letters of credit under the facility.

Other—At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our weighted average interest rate on outstanding short-term debt was 1.1% and 0.9%, respectively.

Debt Discount and Issuance Costs

In the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, amortization of debt discounts and debt issuance costs resulted in amortization expense of $8 million and $4 million, respectively, which is included in Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Cash Concentration—Our cash equivalents are placed in high-quality commercial paper, money market funds, marketable securities with maturities less than three months and time deposits with major international banks and financial institutions.

Market Risks—We are exposed to market risks, such as changes in commodity pricing, currency exchange rates and interest rates. To manage the volatility related to these exposures, we selectively enter into derivative transactions pursuant to our risk management policies. Derivative instruments are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet. Gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedges are recorded in earnings. For derivatives that have been designated as fair value hedges, the gains and losses of the derivatives and hedged instruments are recorded in earnings. For derivatives designated as cash flow and net investment hedges, the effective portion of the gains and losses is recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss). The ineffective portion of cash flow and net investment hedges is recorded in earnings.

Marketable Securities—We invest cash in investment-grade securities for periods generally not exceeding three years. Investments in securities with original maturities of three months or less are classified as Cash and cash equivalents. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had marketable securities classified as Cash and cash equivalents of $120 million and $351 million, respectively.

We also have investments in marketable securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity. These securities are included in Short-term investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Investments classified as available-for-sale are carried at estimated fair value with unrealized gains and losses recorded as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). Investments classified as held-to-maturity are carried at amortized cost. We periodically review our available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities for other-than-temporary declines in fair value below the cost basis, and when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable, the investment is written down to fair value, establishing a new cost basis.

Repurchase Agreements—We invest in tri-party repurchase agreements. Under these agreements, we make cash purchases of securities according to a pre-agreed profile from our counterparties. The counterparties have an obligation to repurchase, and we have an obligation to sell, the same or substantially the same securities at a pre-defined date for a price equal to the purchase price plus interest. These securities, which pursuant to our internal policies, are held by a third-party custodian and must generally have a minimum collateral value of 102%, secure the counterparty’s obligation to repurchase the securities. Depending upon maturity, these tri-party repurchase agreements are treated as short-term loans receivable and are reflected in Prepaid expenses and other current assets or as long-term loans receivable reflected in Other investments and long-term receivables on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The balance of our investment at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $497 million and $369 million, respectively.

Commodity Prices—We are exposed to commodity price volatility related to purchases of natural gas liquids, crude oil and other raw materials and sales of our products. We selectively use over-the counter commodity swaps, options and exchange traded futures contracts with various terms to manage the volatility related to these risks. In addition, we are exposed to volatility on the prices of precious metals to the extent that we have obligations, classified as embedded derivatives, tied to the price of precious metals associated with secured borrowings.

Foreign Currency Rates—We have significant worldwide operations. The functional currencies of our consolidated subsidiaries through which we operate are primarily the U.S. dollar and the euro. We enter into transactions denominated in currencies other than our designated functional currencies. As a result, we are exposed to foreign currency risk on receivables and payables. We maintain risk management control policies intended to monitor foreign currency risk attributable to our outstanding foreign currency balances. These control policies involve the

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centralization of foreign currency exposure management, the offsetting of exposures and the estimating of expected impacts of changes in foreign currency rates on our earnings. We enter into foreign currency forward contracts to reduce the effects of our net currency exchange exposures. At March 31, 2017, foreign currency forward contracts in the notional amount of $81 million, maturing from April 2017 to August 2017, were outstanding.

For forward contracts that economically hedge recognized monetary assets and liabilities in foreign currencies and that are not designated as net investment hedges, hedge accounting is not applied. Changes in the fair value of foreign currency forward contracts, which are reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income, are offset in part by the currency translation results recognized on the assets and liabilities.

Foreign Currency Gain (Loss)—Other income, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Income reflected losses of $5 million and $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Basis Swaps—In March 2017, we entered into €617 million of basis swaps to reduce the volatility in stockholders’ equity resulting from changes in currency exchange rates of our foreign subsidiaries with respect to the U.S. dollar. We use the critical terms match to assess both the prospective and retrospective hedge effectiveness of these basis swaps by comparing the spot rate change in the euro notes and the spot rate change in the designated net investment.

We also have €400 million of basis swaps entered into in 2015 to reduce the volatility in stockholders’ equity resulting from changes in currency exchange rates of our foreign subsidiaries with respect to the U.S. dollar. We use the long-haul method to assess hedge effectiveness using a regression analysis approach under the hypothetical derivative method. We perform the regression analysis of these basis swap contracts at least on a quarterly basis over an observation period of three years, utilizing data that is relevant to the hedge duration. We use the forward method to measure ineffectiveness.

Under the terms of these contracts, which have been designated as net investment hedges, we will make interest payments in euros at 3 Month EURIBOR plus applicable basis and will receive interest in U.S. dollars at 3 Month LIBOR plus applicable basis. Upon the maturities of these contracts, we will pay the principal amount in euros and receive U.S. dollars from our counterparties. The effective portion of the unrealized gains and losses on these basis swap contracts is reported within Foreign currency translation adjustments in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified to earnings only when realized upon the sale or upon complete or substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity. Cash flows from basis swaps are reported in Cash flows from investing activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

There was no ineffectiveness recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 related to these basis swaps.

The following table summarizes the notional and fair value of our basis swaps outstanding:

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Forward Exchange Contracts—In October 2016, we entered into forward exchange contracts with an aggregate notional value of €275 million ($299 million) to mitigate the risk associated with the fluctuations in the Euro to U.S. Dollar exchange rate related to our investments in foreign subsidiaries. There was no ineffectiveness recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2017 related to these forward exchange contracts.

We use the critical terms match to assess both prospective and retrospective hedge effectiveness by comparing the spot rate change in the Euro notes and the spot rate change in the designated net investment. We use the hypothetical derivative method to measure hedge ineffectiveness.

In December 2015, we entered into forward exchange contracts with an aggregate notional value of €750 million ($795 million) to mitigate the risk associated with the fluctuations in the Euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate related to our investments in foreign subsidiaries.

We elected to designate these forward exchange contracts as net investment hedges. The effective portion of the gains or losses was recorded within foreign currency translation adjustments in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. In periods where the hedging relationship was deemed ineffective, changes in the fair value were recorded directly to Other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Cash flows from these forward exchange contracts are reported in Cash flows from investing activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

On March 31, 2016, the forward exchange contracts entered into in December 2015 expired. Upon settlement of these contracts, we paid €750 million ($850 million at the expiry spot rate) to our counterparties and received $795 million from our counterparties. The $55 million difference, which includes a $30 million loss in the first quarter of 2016, is reflected within foreign currency translations adjustments in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. Cash flows from these forward exchange contracts are reported in Cash flows from investing activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

There was no ineffectiveness recorded for this hedging relationship during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Guaranteed Euro Notes Due 2022—In March 2016, we issued euro denominated notes payable due 2022 (“Euro notes”) with notional amounts totaling €750 million. To mitigate the risk to our investments in foreign subsidiaries associated with fluctuations in the euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate, we designated these Euro notes as a net investment hedge.

We use the critical terms match to assess both prospective and retrospective hedge effectiveness by comparing the spot rate change in the Euro notes and the spot rate change in the designated net investment. We use the hypothetical derivative method to measure hedge ineffectiveness.

The effective portion of the gain or loss is recorded within foreign currency translation adjustments in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and will be reclassified to earnings only when realized upon the sale of or the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity. In periods where the hedging relationship is deemed ineffective, changes in remeasurement of the Euro notes due to changes in the spot exchange rate will be recorded directly to Other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Cash flows related to our Euro notes are reported in Cash flows from financing activities and related interest payments are reported in Cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

There was no ineffectiveness recorded for this hedging relationship in each of the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

Cross-Currency Swaps—We have cross-currency swap contracts that reduce our exposure to the foreign currency exchange risk associated with certain intercompany loans. Under the terms of these contracts, which have been designated as cash flow hedges, we make interest payments in euros and receive interest in U.S. dollars. Upon the maturities of these contracts, we will pay the principal amount of the loans in euros and receive U.S. dollars from our counterparties.

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We use the long-haul method to assess hedge effectiveness using a regression analysis approach under the hypothetical derivative method. We perform the regression analysis over an observation period of three years, utilizing data that is relevant to the hedge duration. We use the dollar offset method under the hypothetical derivative method to measure ineffectiveness.

The effective portion of the unrealized gains and losses on these cross-currency swap contracts is reported in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified to earnings over the period that the hedged intercompany loans affect earnings based on changes in spot rates. The ineffective portion of the unrealized gains and losses is recorded directly to Other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition, the swaps are marked-to-market each reporting period with the euro notional values measured based on the current foreign exchange spot rate.

There was no ineffectiveness recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

The following table summarizes our cross-currency swaps outstanding:

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swaps—In March 2015, we entered into forward-starting interest rate swaps to mitigate the risk of adverse changes in the benchmark interest rates on the anticipated refinancing of our senior notes due 2019. These interest rate swaps will be terminated upon debt issuance. The total notional amount of these forward-starting interest rate swaps was $1,000 million at March 31, 2017. The ineffectiveness recorded for this hedging relationship was less than $1 million in each of the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

We elected to designate these forward-starting interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the gain or loss is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. In periods where the hedging relationship is deemed ineffective, the ineffective portion of the changes in the fair value will be recorded as Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The related deferred gains and losses recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss will be amortized to interest expense over the original term of the related swaps using the effective interest method.

We use a regression analysis approach under the hypothetical derivative method to assess both prospective and retrospective hedge effectiveness. We use the dollar-offset method under the hypothetical derivative method to measure hedge ineffectiveness.

There was no settlement of our forward-starting swap agreements during each of the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

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As of March 31, 2017, less than $1 million (on a pretax basis) is scheduled to be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense over the next twelve months.

Commodity swaps designated as cash-flow hedges—We have commodity swaps designated as cash-flow hedges to manage the volatility of the commodity price related to anticipated purchases of raw materials. We enter into over-the-counter commodity swaps with one or more counterparties whereby these commodity swaps require us to pay a predetermined fixed price and receive a price based on the average monthly forward rate of a specified index for the specified nominated volumes.

We use the long-haul method to assess hedge effectiveness using a regression analysis approach under the hypothetical derivative method. We perform the regression analysis monthly. We use the dollar offset method under the hypothetical derivative method to measure ineffectiveness.

The effective portion of the unrealized gains and losses on these commodity swaps designated as cash-flow hedges is reported in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified to earnings in the same period or periods that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the unrealized gains and losses is recorded directly to Other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income. There was no ineffectiveness recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

As of March 31, 2017, less than $1 million (on a pretax basis) is scheduled to be reclassified as an increase to cost of sales over the next twelve months.

Fixed-for-Floating Interest Rate Swaps—In 2017, we entered into U.S. dollar fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps with third party financial institutions to mitigate changes in the fair value of our $1,000 million 3.5% guaranteed notes due 2027 associated with the risk of variability in the 3 Month USD LIBOR rate (the benchmark interest rate).

We also have U.S. dollar fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps with third party financial institutions to mitigate changes in the fair value of our $1,000 million 6% senior notes due 2021 associated with the risk of variability in the 1 Month USD LIBOR rate (the benchmark interest rate).

In 2014, we entered into U.S. dollar fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps with third party financial institutions to mitigate changes in the fair value of our $2,000 million 5% senior notes due 2019 associated with the risk of variability in the 3 Month USD LIBOR rate (the benchmark interest rate). In March 2017, concurrent with the redemption of $1,000 million of our outstanding 5% senior notes due 2019, we dedesignated the related $2,000 million fair value hedge and terminated swaps in the notional amount of $1,000 million. At the same time, we redesignated the remaining $1,000 million notional amount of swaps as a fair value hedge of the remaining $1,000 million of 5% senior notes outstanding. For information related to charges recognized as a result of the dedesignation of the hedging relationship, see Note 5.

Our interest rate swaps are used as part of our current interest rate risk management strategy to achieve a desired proportion of variable versus fixed rate debt.

Under these arrangements, we exchange fixed-rate for floating-rate interest payments to effectively convert our fixed-rate debt to floating rate-debt. The fixed and variable cash payments for the interest rate swaps related to our 5% senior notes due 2019 are net settled semi-annually. The fixed and variable payments for the interest rate swaps related to our 6% senior notes due 2021 are settled semi-annually and monthly, respectively. The fixed and variable payments for the interest rate swaps related to our guaranteed notes due 2027 are settled quarterly. These payments are classified as Other, net, in the Cash flows from operating activities section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

We elected to designate these fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps as fair value hedges. We use the long-haul method to assess hedge effectiveness using a regression analysis approach. We perform the regression analysis over an observation period of three years, utilizing data that is relevant to the hedge duration. We use the dollar offset method to measure ineffectiveness.

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Changes in the fair value of the derivatives and changes in the value of the hedged items based on changes in the benchmark interest rate are recorded as Interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income. We evaluate the effectiveness of the hedging relationship quarterly and calculate the changes in the fair value of the derivatives and the underlying hedged items separately. There was no ineffectiveness for these hedging relationships in the three months ended March 31, 2017; however, we recognized a net gain of $9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

At March 31, 2017, we had outstanding interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts of $1,000 million, maturing on April 15, 2019, $1,000 million, maturing on November 15, 2021, and $1,000 million, maturing on March 2, 2027.

Investments in marketable securities—The following table summarizes our investments in marketable securities:

The following table summarizes the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of our available-for-sale and held-to maturity securities that are outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Refer to Note 7 for additional information regarding the fair value of available-for-sale and held-to maturity securities.

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Our limited partnership investments include investments in, among other things, equities and equity related securities, debt securities, credit instruments, global interest rate products, currencies, commodities, futures, options, warrants and swaps. These investments, which include both long and short positions, may be redeemed at least monthly with advance notice ranging up to ninety days. The fair value of these funds is estimated using the net asset value (NAV) per share of the respective pooled fund investment.

No losses related to other-than-temporary impairments of our available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investments have been recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016.

As of March 31, 2017, our available-for-sale securities had the following maturities: commercial paper securities held by the Company had maturities between three and twelve months; bonds had maturities between two and forty three months; certificates of deposit mature between two and twelve months; and limited partnership investments mature between one and three months. Our time deposits classified as held-to-maturity securities mature within three months.

The proceeds from maturities and sales of our available-for-sale securities during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 are summarized in the following table:

No gain or loss was realized in connection with the sales of our available-for-sale securities during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The specific identification method was used to identify the cost of the securities sold and the amounts reclassified out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we had maturities of our held-to-maturity securities totaling $44 million. We had no sales of our held-to-maturity securities and we had no transfers of investments classified as held-to-maturity to available-for-sale.

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The following table summarizes the fair value and unrealized losses related to available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities that were in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than and greater than twelve months as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Financial Instruments—The following table summarizes financial instruments outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Refer to Note 7 for additional information regarding the fair value of financial instruments.

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The following table summarizes the pretax effect of derivative instruments and non-derivative instruments designated as net investment hedges charged directly to income:

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