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Celanese Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/22 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Friday, 2/24/23, at 5:15pm ET · For: 12/31/22 · Accession #: 1306830-23-23 · File #: 1-32410

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/24/23  Celanese Corp.                    10-K       12/31/22  170:22M

Annual Report — Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   4.28M 
 2: EX-4.11     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    247K 
 4: EX-10.11(B)1  Material Contract                                 HTML     44K 
 5: EX-10.15    Material Contract                                   HTML     45K 
 3: EX-10.3     Material Contract                                   HTML    928K 
 6: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    135K 
 7: EX-22.1     Published Report re: Matters Submitted to a Vote    HTML     49K 
                of Security Holders                                              
 8: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     45K 
 9: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     50K 
10: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     50K 
11: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     47K 
12: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     47K 
18: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    126K 
19: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     50K 
20: R3          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    210K 
21: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     83K 
                (Loss)                                                           
22: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    174K 
23: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     68K 
24: R7          Consolidated Statements of Equity                   HTML    137K 
25: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    162K 
26: R9          Description of the Company and Basis of             HTML     51K 
                Presentation                                                     
27: R10         Summary of Accounting Policies                      HTML    108K 
28: R11         Recent Accounting Pronouncements                    HTML     57K 
29: R12         Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures       HTML     89K 
30: R13         Receivables, Net                                    HTML     59K 
31: R14         Inventories                                         HTML     52K 
32: R15         Investments in Affiliates                           HTML    117K 
33: R16         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                  HTML     63K 
34: R17         Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net                 HTML    132K 
35: R18         Current Other Liabilities                           HTML     65K 
36: R19         Debt                                                HTML    112K 
37: R20         Benefit Obligations                                 HTML    317K 
38: R21         Environmental                                       HTML     82K 
39: R22         Stockholders' Equity                                HTML    117K 
40: R23         Other (Charges) Gains, Net                          HTML     59K 
41: R24         Income Taxes                                        HTML    141K 
42: R25         Leases                                              HTML    164K 
43: R26         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML    131K 
44: R27         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    122K 
45: R28         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     60K 
46: R29         Supplemental Cash Flow Information                  HTML     60K 
47: R30         Segment Information                                 HTML    156K 
48: R31         Revenue Recognition (Notes)                         HTML     72K 
49: R32         Earnings (Loss) Per Share                           HTML     61K 
50: R33         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     47K 
51: R34         Summary of Accounting Policies (Policies)           HTML    165K 
52: R35         Summary of Accounting Policies (Tables)             HTML     49K 
53: R36         Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures       HTML     85K 
                (Tables)                                                         
54: R37         Receivables, Net Receivables, Net (Tables)          HTML     60K 
55: R38         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     53K 
56: R39         Investments in Affiliates (Tables)                  HTML    117K 
57: R40         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)         HTML     63K 
58: R41         Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)        HTML    139K 
59: R42         Current Other Liabilities (Tables)                  HTML     65K 
60: R43         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML    104K 
61: R44         Benefit Obligations (Tables)                        HTML    340K 
62: R45         Environmental (Tables)                              HTML     66K 
63: R46         Stockholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML    115K 
64: R47         Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Tables)                 HTML     59K 
65: R48         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    135K 
66: R49         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    125K 
67: R50         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML    139K 
68: R51         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    120K 
69: R52         Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)         HTML     59K 
70: R53         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    148K 
71: R54         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML     67K 
72: R55         Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)                  HTML     60K 
73: R56         Description of the Company and Basis of             HTML     48K 
                Presentation (Narrative) (Details)                               
74: R57         Summary of Accounting Policies (Pension and Other   HTML     47K 
                Postretirement Obligations) (Details)                            
75: R58         Summary of Accounting Policies (Variable Interest   HTML     66K 
                Entities) (Details)                                              
76: R59         Summary of Accounting Policies (Schedule of         HTML     56K 
                Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable Assets)                    
                (Details)                                                        
77: R60         Summary of Accounting Policies (Definite-lived      HTML     57K 
                Intangible Asset Narrative) (Details)                            
78: R61         Summary of Accounting Policies (Environmental       HTML     47K 
                Liabilities Narrative) (Details)                                 
79: R62         Summary of Accounting Policies Summary of           HTML     60K 
                Accounting Policies (Revenue Recognition)                        
                (Details)                                                        
80: R63         Summary of Accounting Policies Summary of           HTML     50K 
                Accounting Policies (Leases) (Details)                           
81: R64         Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures       HTML     99K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
82: R65         Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures       HTML    105K 
                (Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by                           
                Acquisition) (Details)                                           
83: R66         Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures       HTML     50K 
                (Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information)                    
                (Details)                                                        
84: R67         Acquisitions, Dispositions and Plant Closures       HTML     61K 
                (Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs)                    
                (Details)                                                        
85: R68         Receivables, Net Receivables, Net (Schedule of      HTML     53K 
                Trade Receivables - Third Party and Affiliates,                  
                Net) (Details)                                                   
86: R69         Receivables, Net Receivables, Net (Schedule of      HTML     57K 
                Non-trade Receivables, Net) (Details)                            
87: R70         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     55K 
88: R71         Investments in Affiliates (Narrative) (Details)     HTML     62K 
89: R72         Investments in Affiliates (Schedule of Equity       HTML     73K 
                Method Investments) (Details)                                    
90: R73         Investments in Affiliates (Schedule of Equity       HTML     64K 
                Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair                     
                Value) (Details)                                                 
91: R74         Investments in Affiliates (Schedule of              HTML     52K 
                Transactions with Affiliates) (Details)                          
92: R75         Investments in Affiliates (Schedule of Balances     HTML     70K 
                with Affiliates) (Details)                                       
93: R76         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Narrative)      HTML     47K 
                (Details)                                                        
94: R77         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Schedule of     HTML     64K 
                Property, Plant and Equipment, Net) (Details)                    
95: R78         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Schedule of     HTML     50K 
                Capitalized Interest and Depreciation Expense)                   
                (Details)                                                        
96: R79         Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of    HTML     68K 
                Goodwill) (Details)                                              
97: R80         Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of    HTML    114K 
                Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net) (Details)                   
98: R81         Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of    HTML     57K 
                Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net) (Details)               
99: R82         Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule of    HTML     56K 
                Estimated Amortization Expense) (Details)                        
100: R83         Current Other Liabilities (Details)                 HTML     75K  
101: R84         Debt (Schedule of Short-term Debt) (Details)        HTML     60K  
102: R85         Debt (Schedule of Long-term Debt) (Details)         HTML    119K  
103: R86         Debt (Senior Credit Facilities Narrative)           HTML    105K  
                (Details)                                                        
104: R87         Debt (Schedule of Balances Available for            HTML     72K  
                Borrowing) (Details)                                             
105: R88         Debt (Senior Notes Narrative) (Details)             HTML     95K  
106: R89         Debt (Schedule of Principle Payments) (Details)     HTML     64K  
107: R90         Debt (Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility)  HTML     56K  
                (Details)                                                        
108: R91         Debt (Factoring and Discounting Agreements)         HTML     56K  
                (Details)                                                        
109: R92         Benefit Obligations Benefit Obligations (Schedule   HTML     47K  
                of Contributions to Defined Contribution Plans)                  
                (Details)                                                        
110: R93         Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Company's Pension  HTML    142K  
                and Post Retirement Benefit Plans) (Details)                     
111: R94         Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Percentage of US   HTML     57K  
                and International Projected Benefit Obligation)                  
                (Details)                                                        
112: R95         Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Percentage of US   HTML     53K  
                and International Fair Value of Plan Assets)                     
                (Details)                                                        
113: R96         Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Pension Plans      HTML     50K  
                with Projected Benefit Obligations in Excess of                  
                Plan Assets) (Details)                                           
114: R97         Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Pension Plans      HTML     54K  
                with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of                
                Plan Assets) (Details)                                           
115: R98         Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Accumulated        HTML     47K  
                Benefit Obligation for All Defined Benefit Pension               
                Plans) (Details)                                                 
116: R99         Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Net Periodic       HTML     77K  
                Benefit Costs Recognized) (Details)                              
117: R100        Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Nonqualified       HTML     59K  
                Pension Plans Funded with Nonqualified Trusts)                   
                (Details)                                                        
118: R101        Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Expense Related    HTML     50K  
                to Nonqualified Pension Plans Included in Net                    
                Periodic Benefit Cost, Excluding Returns on                      
                Assets) (Details)                                                
119: R102        Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Principle          HTML     86K  
                Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine                   
                Benefit Obligations and Benefit Cost) (Details)                  
120: R103        Benefit Obligations Benefit Obligations (Schedule   HTML     54K  
                of US Health Care Cost Trend Rates) (Details)                    
121: R104        Benefit Obligations (Valuation Narrative)           HTML     50K  
                (Details)                                                        
122: R105        Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Weighted Average   HTML     71K  
                Target Asset Allocations) (Details)                              
123: R106        Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Fair Values of     HTML    128K  
                Pension Plan Assets) (Details)                                   
124: R107        Benefit Obligations Benefit Obligations (Schedule   HTML     54K  
                of Pension Contributions Expected to be                          
                Contributed to the Plans) (Details)                              
125: R108        Benefit Obligations (Schedule of Pension Benefits   HTML     64K  
                Expected to be Paid from the Plans or From the                   
                Company's Assets) (Details)                                      
126: R109        Benefit Obligations (Plan Assets Narrative)         HTML     77K  
                (Details)                                                        
127: R110        Environmental (Schedule of Environmental            HTML     59K  
                Remediation Reserves) (Details)                                  
128: R111        Environmental (Schedule of Environmental Ownership  HTML     62K  
                and Liability Percentages) (Details)                             
129: R112        Environmental Environmental (US Superfund Sites     HTML     52K  
                Narrative) (Details)                                             
130: R113        Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Treasury Stock)   HTML     56K  
                (Details)                                                        
131: R114        Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Components of     HTML     85K  
                Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net) (Details)                
132: R115        Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Adjustments to    HTML     75K  
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss),                   
                Net) (Details)                                                   
133: R116        Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)          HTML     53K  
134: R117        Other (Charges) Gains, Net (Schedule of Other       HTML     59K  
                (Charges) Gains, Net) (Details)                                  
135: R118        Income Taxes (Schedule of Earnings (Loss) from      HTML     55K  
                Continuing Operations Before Tax by Jurisdiction)                
                (Details)                                                        
136: R119        Income Taxes (Schedule of Income Tax Provision      HTML     71K  
                (Benefit)) (Details)                                             
137: R120        Income Taxes Income Taxes (Schedule of Effective    HTML     79K  
                Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details)                               
138: R121        Income Taxes (Income Tax Provision Narrative)       HTML     73K  
                (Details)                                                        
139: R122        Income Taxes (Schedule of Consolidated Deferred     HTML     81K  
                Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details)                            
140: R123        Income Taxes (Net Operating Loss Carryforwards and  HTML     69K  
                Tax Credit Carryforwards Narrative) (Details)                    
141: R124        Income Taxes (Schedule of Reconciliation of         HTML     70K  
                Unrecognized Tax Benefits Included in Uncertain                  
                Tax Positions) (Details)                                         
142: R125        Leases Lease costs (Details)                        HTML     61K  
143: R126        Leases Supplemental balance sheet information       HTML     74K  
                (Details)                                                        
144: R127        Leases Supplemental lease information (Details)     HTML     54K  
145: R128        Leases Supplemental cash flow information           HTML     57K  
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146: R129        Leases Maturities of lease liabilities (Details)    HTML     86K  
147: R130        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML     55K  
                Notional Amounts of Foreign Currency Derivatives)                
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148: R131        Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative)        HTML     57K  
                (Details)                                                        
149: R132        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML     73K  
                Notional Amounts of Net Foreign Exchange Exposure                
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150: R133        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML     49K  
                Notional Amounts of Foreign Currency Derivatives)                
                (Details)                                                        
151: R134        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML     49K  
                Interest Rate Swap Activity Recorded in the                      
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152: R135        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML     86K  
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153: R136        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML     62K  
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154: R137        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of       HTML     63K  
                Offsetting Liabilities) (Details)                                
155: R138        Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Assets and     HTML    119K  
                Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring                
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156: R139        Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Carrying       HTML     66K  
                Values and Fair Values of Financial Instruments)                 
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157: R140        Commitments and Contingencies (Equity Affiliates    HTML     52K  
                Narrative) (Details)                                             
158: R141        Commitment and Contingencies (Environmental and     HTML     62K  
                Other Liabilities) (Details)                                     
159: R142        Commitments and Contingencies (Purchase             HTML     59K  
                Obligations Narrative) (Details)                                 
160: R143        Commitments and Contingencies (European Commission  HTML     51K  
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161: R144        Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details)        HTML     58K  
162: R145        Segment Information (Schedule of Business           HTML    114K  
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163: R146        Segment Information (Schedule of Geographical       HTML     83K  
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164: R147        Revenue Recognition Disaggregated Revenue           HTML     74K  
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 7/23/21  Celanese Corp.                    10-Q        6/30/21  105:11M
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 2/11/21  Celanese Corp.                    10-K       12/31/20  180:21M
 4/28/20  Celanese Corp.                    10-Q        3/31/20  118:16M
 2/06/20  Celanese Corp.                    10-K       12/31/19  210:33M
 5/08/19  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:1,9     5/08/19    4:553K
 4/23/19  Celanese Corp.                    8-K:5,7,9   4/17/19    4:139K
 4/23/19  Celanese Corp.                    10-Q        3/31/19  129:15M
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Celanese Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/22 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Friday, 2/24/23, at 5:15pm ET · For: 12/31/22 · Accession #: 1306830-23-23 · File #: 1-32410

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