TRINSEO S.A., 10-Q filed on 11/5/2019
Quarterly Report
v3.19.3
Document and Entity Information - shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Oct. 31, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2019  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-36473  
Entity Registrant Name Trinseo S.A.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code N4  
Entity Tax Identification Number 00-0000000  
Entity Address, Address Line One 1000 Chesterbrook Boulevard  
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 300  
Entity Address, Address Line Three Berwyn  
Entity Address, City or Town Berwyn, PA 19312  
Entity Address, State or Province PA  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 19312  
City Area Code 610  
Local Phone Number 240-3200  
Title of 12(b) Security Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 per share  
Trading Symbol TSE  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   48,777,934
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Entity Central Index Key 0001519061  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Amendment Flag false  
v3.19.3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 483.3 $ 452.3
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts (September 30, 2019: $5.1; December 31, 2018: $6.1) 598.2 648.1
Inventories 446.7 510.4
Other current assets 26.6 20.5
Total current assets 1,554.8 1,631.3
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 199.8 179.1
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation (September 30, 2019: $629.0; December 31, 2018: $590.6) 559.9 592.1
Other assets    
Goodwill 66.0 69.0
Other intangible assets, net 185.5 191.1
Deferred income tax assets 28.6 26.7
Deferred charges and other assets 63.7 37.5
Right of use assets - operating 67.1  
Total other assets 410.9 324.3
Total assets 2,725.4 2,726.8
Current liabilities    
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt 11.5 7.0
Accounts payable 351.1 354.2
Income taxes payable 6.5 16.0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 155.6 159.8
Current lease liabilities - operating 14.2  
Total current liabilities 538.9 537.0
Noncurrent liabilities    
Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing fees 1,162.6 1,160.8
Deferred income tax liabilities 43.1 45.4
Other noncurrent obligations 212.6 214.9
Noncurrent lease liabilities - operating 53.2  
Total noncurrent liabilities 1,471.5 1,421.1
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders' equity    
Ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value, 50,000.0 shares authorized (September 30, 2019: 48.8 shares issued and 39.5 shares outstanding; December 31, 2018: 48.8 shares issued and 41.6 shares outstanding) 0.5 0.5
Additional paid-in-capital 574.2 575.4
Treasury shares, at cost (September 30, 2019: 9.3 shares; December 31, 2018: 7.2 shares) (505.8) (418.1)
Retained earnings 791.0 753.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (144.9) (142.3)
Total shareholders' equity 715.0 768.7
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 2,725.4 $ 2,726.8
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets    
Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 5.1 $ 6.1
Accumulated depreciation $ 629.0 $ 590.6
Ordinary shares, nominal value $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Ordinary shares, shares authorized 50,000,000,000.0 50,000,000,000.0
Ordinary shares, shares issued 48,800,000 48,800,000
Ordinary shares, shares outstanding 39,500,000 41,600,000
Treasury stock, shares 9,300,000 7,200,000
v3.19.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations        
Net sales $ 922.1 $ 1,199.7 $ 2,887.0 $ 3,557.8
Cost of sales 836.9 1,068.1 2,618.1 3,088.3
Gross profit 85.2 131.6 268.9 469.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses 67.6 60.0 208.0 186.1
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 25.7 34.5 98.2 113.3
Operating income 43.3 106.1 159.1 396.7
Interest expense, net 9.2 10.1 29.3 35.8
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt       0.2
Other (income) expense, net 2.3 2.1 7.7 2.9
Income before income taxes 31.8 93.9 122.1 357.8
Provision for income taxes 9.3 19.2 35.8 64.5
Net income $ 22.5 $ 74.7 $ 86.3 $ 293.3
Weighted average shares- basic 40.1 42.6 40.7 43.0
Net income (loss) per share- basic $ 0.56 $ 1.75 $ 2.12 $ 6.82
Weighted average shares- diluted 40.4 43.3 41.2 43.9
Net income (loss) per share- diluted $ 0.56 $ 1.72 $ 2.09 $ 6.68
v3.19.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)        
Net income $ 22.5 $ 74.7 $ 86.3 $ 293.3
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax        
Cumulative translation adjustments 0.5 (4.6) 3.2 (22.8)
Net gain on cash flow hedges post adoption 0.2 2.1 (5.1) 16.8
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:        
Net loss arising during period (net of tax of: $0.1, $0.0, $0.3, and $0.0) (0.7)   (2.7)  
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 0.7 0.6 2.0 1.8
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 0.7 (1.9) (2.6) (4.2)
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 23.2 $ 72.8 $ 83.7 $ 289.1
v3.19.3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)        
Net loss arising during period, tax (benefit) expense $ 0.1 $ 0.0 $ 0.3 $ 0.0
v3.19.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
Ordinary Shares
Additional Paid-In Capital
Treasury Shares
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Retained Earnings
Total
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017 $ 0.5 $ 578.8 $ (286.8) $ (145.6) $ 527.9 $ 674.8
Balance at beginning of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2017 43.4   5.4      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income         120.3 120.3
Other comprehensive income (loss)       1.3   1.3
Stock-based compensation   (12.2) $ 11.5     (0.7)
Stock-based compensation, shares 0.3   (0.3)      
Purchase of treasury shares     $ (24.2)     (24.2)
Purchase of treasury shares, shares (0.3)   0.3      
Dividends on ordinary shares         (15.8) (15.8)
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2018 $ 0.5 566.6 $ (299.5) (144.3) 632.4 755.7
Balance at end of period, shares at Mar. 31, 2018 43.4   5.4      
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017 $ 0.5 578.8 $ (286.8) (145.6) 527.9 674.8
Balance at beginning of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2017 43.4   5.4      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income           293.3
Other comprehensive income (loss)           (4.2)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2018 $ 0.5 572.2 $ (367.6) (149.8) 770.9 826.2
Balance at end of period, shares at Sep. 30, 2018 42.5   6.3      
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2018 $ 0.5 566.6 $ (299.5) (144.3) 632.4 755.7
Balance at beginning of period, shares at Mar. 31, 2018 43.4   5.4      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income         98.3 98.3
Other comprehensive income (loss)       (3.6)   (3.6)
Stock-based compensation   2.5 $ 1.2     3.7
Stock-based compensation, shares 0.1   (0.1)      
Purchase of treasury shares     $ (35.0)     (35.0)
Purchase of treasury shares, shares (0.5)   0.5      
Dividends on ordinary shares         (17.3) (17.3)
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2018 $ 0.5 569.1 $ (333.3) (147.9) 713.4 801.8
Balance at end of period, shares at Jun. 30, 2018 43.0   5.8      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income         74.7 74.7
Other comprehensive income (loss)       (1.9)   (1.9)
Stock-based compensation   3.1 $ 0.7     3.8
Purchase of treasury shares     $ (35.0)     (35.0)
Purchase of treasury shares, shares (0.5)   0.5      
Dividends on ordinary shares         (17.2) (17.2)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2018 $ 0.5 572.2 $ (367.6) (149.8) 770.9 826.2
Balance at end of period, shares at Sep. 30, 2018 42.5   6.3      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Adoption of new accounting standard           0.0
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 0.5 575.4 $ (418.1) (142.3) 753.2 $ 768.7
Balance at beginning of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2018 41.6   7.2     41.6
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income         35.8 $ 35.8
Other comprehensive income (loss)       (1.2)   (1.2)
Stock-based compensation   (6.6) $ 7.0     0.4
Stock-based compensation, shares 0.1   (0.1)      
Purchase of treasury shares     $ (34.0)     (34.0)
Purchase of treasury shares, shares (0.7)   0.7      
Dividends on ordinary shares         (16.6) (16.6)
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2019 $ 0.5 568.8 $ (445.1) (143.5) 772.4 753.1
Balance at end of period, shares at Mar. 31, 2019 41.0   7.8      
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 0.5 575.4 $ (418.1) (142.3) 753.2 $ 768.7
Balance at beginning of period, shares at Dec. 31, 2018 41.6   7.2     41.6
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income           $ 86.3
Other comprehensive income (loss)           (2.6)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2019 $ 0.5 574.2 $ (505.8) (144.9) 791.0 $ 715.0
Balance at end of period, shares at Sep. 30, 2019 39.5   9.3     39.5
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2019 $ 0.5 568.8 $ (445.1) (143.5) 772.4 $ 753.1
Balance at beginning of period, shares at Mar. 31, 2019 41.0   7.8      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income         28.0 28.0
Other comprehensive income (loss)       (2.1)   (2.1)
Stock-based compensation   2.4 $ 1.7     4.1
Stock-based compensation, shares 0.1   (0.1)      
Purchase of treasury shares     $ (21.7)     (21.7)
Purchase of treasury shares, shares (0.5)   0.5      
Dividends on ordinary shares         (16.3) (16.3)
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2019 $ 0.5 571.2 $ (465.1) (145.6) 784.1 745.1
Balance at end of period, shares at Jun. 30, 2019 40.6   8.2      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net income         22.5 22.5
Other comprehensive income (loss)       0.7   0.7
Stock-based compensation   3.0 $ 0.2     3.2
Purchase of treasury shares     $ (40.9)     (40.9)
Purchase of treasury shares, shares (1.1)   1.1      
Dividends on ordinary shares         (15.6) (15.6)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2019 $ 0.5 $ 574.2 $ (505.8) $ (144.9) $ 791.0 $ 715.0
Balance at end of period, shares at Sep. 30, 2019 39.5   9.3     39.5
v3.19.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Parenthetical)) - $ / shares
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity            
Dividends on ordinary shares $ 0.40 $ 0.40 $ 0.40 $ 0.40 $ 0.40 $ 0.36
v3.19.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 86.3 $ 293.3
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities    
Depreciation and amortization 101.7 96.0
Amortization of deferred financing fees, issuance discount, and excluded component of hedging instruments (0.4) 0.8
Deferred income tax (4.5) 2.1
Share-based compensation expense 10.8 12.3
Earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of dividends (20.7) (28.3)
Unrealized gain on foreign exchange forward contracts (4.6) (5.4)
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt   0.2
Gain on sale of businesses and other assets (0.2) (0.5)
Impairment charges   0.4
Pension settlement loss 1.2  
Changes in assets and liabilities    
Accounts receivable 34.7 (77.8)
Inventories 51.6 (86.1)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 16.1 46.4
Income taxes payable (9.6) (16.3)
Other assets, net 0.6 (17.2)
Other liabilities, net 11.9 18.6
Cash provided by operating activities 274.9 238.5
Cash flows from investing activities    
Capital expenditures (71.2) (90.9)
Cash paid for asset or business acquisition, net of cash acquired (6.4)  
Proceeds from capital expenditures subsidy   1.0
Proceeds from the sale of businesses and other assets 0.7 1.8
Cash used in investing activities (76.9) (88.1)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Deferred financing fees   (0.6)
Short term borrowings, net (4.8) (0.2)
Purchase of treasury shares (98.7) (95.5)
Dividends paid (50.0) (49.0)
Proceeds from exercise of option awards 0.9 2.6
Withholding taxes paid on restricted share units (3.9) (8.1)
Net proceeds from issuance of Term Loan B   696.5
Repayments of Term Loans (5.3) (701.8)
Cash used in financing activities (161.8) (156.1)
Effect of exchange rates on cash (4.0) (5.7)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 32.2 (11.4)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 452.3 432.8
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 484.5 $ 421.4
Restricted cash $ (1.2)  
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current, Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Other Assets, Current Other Assets, Current
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 483.3 $ 421.4
v3.19.3
Basis of Presentation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Basis of Presentation  
Basis of Presentation

NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Trinseo S.A. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of and for the periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are considered necessary for the fair statement of the results for the periods presented. Because they cover interim periods, the statements and related notes to the financial statements do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements, and therefore, these statements should be read in conjunction with the 2018 audited consolidated financial statements included within the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 28, 2019.

The December 31, 2018 condensed consolidated balance sheet data presented herein was derived from the Company’s December 31, 2018 audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP for annual periods. The presentation of prior year amounts in the condensed consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity have been updated to conform to the current year presentation.

v3.19.3
Recent Accounting Guidance
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Recent Accounting Guidance  
Recent Accounting Guidance

NOTE 2—RECENT ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance related to leases that outlines a comprehensive lease accounting model and supersedes prior lease guidance. The new guidance requires lessees to recognize on the consolidated balance sheets lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use (“ROU”) assets for all leases with terms of greater than 12 months. It also changes the definition of a lease and expands the disclosure requirements of lease arrangements. The new guidance must be adopted using a modified retrospective transition, applying the new standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application. The Company adopted the standard effective January 1, 2019, and as a result, the Company recorded ROU assets and lease liabilities of $73.0 million and $72.4 million, respectively, on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2019. The Company’s adoption of this standard did not result in a cumulative effect adjustment being recorded to opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2019 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations or cash flows. Refer to Note 18 for new disclosure requirements in effect as a result of this adoption.

In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance which modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension plans or other postretirement plans. This amendment is effective for public companies for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted, and the provisions of the amendment should be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. The Company does not anticipate that adoption of the new guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance which aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. This standard update is effective for public companies for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt the new guidance prospectively to eligible costs incurred on or after the date first applied. The Company does not anticipate that adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements, barring significant future cloud computing transactions.

v3.19.3
Net Sales
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Net Sales

NOTE 3—NET SALES

Sales are recognized at a point when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services, and when the Company’s related performance obligation is satisfied under the terms of the contract. Standard terms of delivery are included in contracts of sale, order confirmation documents, and invoices. Sales and other taxes that the

Company collects concurrent with sales-producing activities are excluded from “Net sales” and included as a component of “Cost of sales” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Additionally, freight and any directly related costs of transporting finished products to customers are accounted for as fulfilment costs and are also included within “Cost of sales.” The amount of net sales recognized varies with changes in returns, rebates, cash sales incentives, and other allowances offered to customers based on the Company's experience.

The following table provides disclosure of net sales to external customers by primary geographical market (based on the location where sales originated), by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

Latex

Synthetic

Performance

 

Three Months Ended

Binders

Rubber

Plastics

Polystyrene

Feedstocks

Total

 

September 30, 2019

United States

$

69.4

$

$

75.0

$

$

3.1

$

147.5

Europe

 

94.2

 

104.2

 

170.5

 

109.5

 

37.8

 

516.2

Asia-Pacific

 

63.1

 

 

56.4

 

88.1

 

24.9

232.5

Rest of World

 

3.0

 

22.9

 

 

 

25.9

Total

$

229.7

$

104.2

$

324.8

$

197.6

$

65.8

$

922.1

September 30, 2018

United States

$

77.3

$

$

87.0

$

$

3.0

$

167.3

Europe

 

117.0

 

137.7

 

226.7

 

148.3

 

61.2

 

690.9

Asia-Pacific

 

80.0

 

 

62.7

 

104.0

 

66.8

313.5

Rest of World

 

3.7

 

24.3

 

 

 

28.0

Total

$

278.0

$

137.7

$

400.7

$

252.3

$

131.0

$

1,199.7

Latex

Synthetic

Performance

 

Nine Months Ended

Binders

Rubber

Plastics

Polystyrene

Feedstocks

Total

 

September 30, 2019

United States

$

199.9

$

$

235.3

$

$

8.1

$

443.3

Europe

 

294.8

 

340.9

 

571.3

 

363.6

 

111.4

 

1,682.0

Asia-Pacific

 

180.4

 

 

167.6

 

269.6

 

67.9

 

685.5

Rest of World

 

8.7

 

 

67.5

 

 

 

76.2

Total

$

683.8

$

340.9

$

1,041.7

$

633.2

$

187.4

$

2,887.0

September 30, 2018

United States

$

216.3

$

$

253.7

$

0.2

$

9.6

$

479.8

Europe

 

349.6

 

442.2

 

720.9

 

460.9

 

174.5

 

2,148.1

Asia-Pacific

 

236.9

 

 

171.0

 

316.4

 

123.6

847.9

Rest of World

 

11.4

 

70.6

 

 

 

82.0

Total

$

814.2

$

442.2

$

1,216.2

$

777.5

$

307.7

$

3,557.8

v3.19.3
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates  
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates

NOTE 4—INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

The Company’s investments held in unconsolidated affiliates are accounted for by the equity method. The Company is currently supplemented by one joint venture, Americas Styrenics LLC (“Americas Styrenics,” a styrene and polystyrene joint venture with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP). The results of Americas Styrenics are included within its own reporting segment.

Americas Styrenics is a privately held company; therefore, a quoted market price for its equity interests are not available. The summarized financial information of the Company’s unconsolidated affiliate is shown below.

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

Sales

    

$

374.6

    

$

462.1

    

$

1,162.2

    

$

1,430.2

Gross profit

$

59.6

$

74.1

$

199.6

$

242.3

Net income

$

44.6

$

62.1

$

160.3

$

206.4

Americas Styrenics

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s investment in Americas Styrenics was $199.8 million and $179.1 million, respectively, which was $15.5 million and $46.4 million less than the Company’s 50% share of the underlying net assets of Americas Styrenics, respectively. This amount represents the difference between the book value of assets contributed to the joint venture at the time of formation (May 1, 2008) and the Company’s 50% share of the total recorded value of the joint venture’s assets and certain adjustments to conform with the Company’s accounting policies. This difference is being amortized over the weighted average remaining useful life of the contributed assets of approximately 1.5 years as of September 30, 2019. The Company received dividends from Americas Styrenics of $25.0 million and $77.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to $17.5 million and $85.0 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

v3.19.3
Inventories
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Inventories  
Inventories

NOTE 5—INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following:

September 30, 

December 31,

    

2019

2018

Finished goods

    

$

208.9

    

$

269.8

Raw materials and semi-finished goods

 

203.3

 

205.8

Supplies

 

34.5

 

34.8

Total

$

446.7

$

510.4

v3.19.3
Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Debt  
Debt

NOTE 6—DEBT

Refer to the Annual Report for definitions of capitalized terms not included herein and further background on the Company’s debt structure discussed below. The Company was in compliance with all debt related covenants as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, debt consisted of the following:

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

   

Interest Rate as of
September 30, 2019

   

Maturity Date

   

Carrying Amount

   

Unamortized Deferred Financing Fees(1)

    

Total Debt, Less Unamortized Deferred Financing Fees

   

Carrying Amount

   

Unamortized Deferred Financing Fees(1)

   

Total Debt, Less
Unamortized Deferred
Financing Fees

Senior Credit Facility

2024 Term Loan B

4.044%

September 2024

$

686.0

$

(14.3)

$

671.7

$

691.3

$

(16.2)

$

675.1

2022 Revolving Facility(2)

Various

September 2022

2025 Senior Notes

5.375%

September 2025

500.0

(7.6)

492.4

500.0

(8.4)

491.6

Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility(3)

Various

September 2021

Other indebtedness

Various

Various

10.0

10.0

1.1

1.1

Total debt

$

1,196.0

$

(21.9)

$

1,174.1

$

1,192.4

$

(24.6)

$

1,167.8

Less: current portion(4)

(11.5)

(7.0)

Total long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing fees

$

1,162.6

$

1,160.8

(1)This caption does not include deferred financing fees related to the Company’s revolving facilities, which are included within “Deferred charges and other assets” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Under the 2022 Revolving Facility, the Company had a capacity of $375.0 million and funds available for borrowing of $361.1 million (net of $13.9 million outstanding letters of credit) as of September 30, 2019. Additionally, the Company is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee in respect of any unused commitments under this facility equal to 0.375% per annum.
(3)This facility had a borrowing capacity of $150.0 million as of September 30, 2019. Additionally, as of September 30, 2019, the Company had approximately $128.5 million of accounts receivable available to support this facility, based on the pool of eligible accounts receivable. In regard to outstanding borrowings, fixed interest charges are 1.95% plus variable commercial paper rates, while for available, but undrawn commitments, fixed interest charges are 1.00%
(4)As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the current portion of long-term debt primarily related to $7.0 million of the scheduled future principal payments on the 2024 Term Loan B.

v3.19.3
Goodwill
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill.  
Goodwill

NOTE 7—GOODWILL

The following table shows changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment, from December 31, 2018 to September 30, 2019:

Latex

Synthetic

Performance

Americas

 

    

Binders

    

Rubber

    

Plastics

    

Polystyrene

    

Feedstocks

    

Styrenics

    

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

$

15.9

$

11.3

$

37.3

$

4.5

$

$

$

69.0

Foreign currency impact

 

(0.7)

(0.5)

(1.6)

(0.2)

 

(3.0)

Balance at September 30, 2019

$

15.2

$

10.8

$

35.7

$

4.3

$

$

$

66.0

v3.19.3
Derivative Instruments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments

NOTE 8—DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s ongoing business operations expose it to various risks, including fluctuating foreign exchange rates and interest rate risk. To manage these risks, the Company periodically enters into derivative financial instruments, such as foreign exchange forward contracts and interest rate swap agreements. The Company does not hold or enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. All derivatives are recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value.

Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts

Certain subsidiaries have assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than their respective functional currencies, which creates foreign exchange risk. The Company’s principal strategy in managing its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates is to naturally hedge the foreign currency-denominated liabilities on its balance sheet against corresponding assets of the same currency, such that any changes in liabilities due to fluctuations in exchange rates are offset by changes in their corresponding foreign currency assets. In order to further reduce this exposure, the Company also uses foreign exchange forward contracts to economically hedge the impact of the variability in exchange rates on assets and liabilities denominated in certain foreign currencies. These derivative contracts are not designated for hedge accounting treatment.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had open foreign exchange forward contracts with a notional U.S. dollar equivalent absolute value of $454.8 million. The following table displays the notional amounts of the most significant net foreign exchange hedge positions outstanding as of September 30, 2019:

September 30, 

Buy / (Sell) 

    

2019

Euro

$

(322.0)

Swiss Franc

$

34.7

Chinese Yuan

$

(34.0)

Indonesian Rupiah

$

(18.2)

Mexican Peso

$

(13.0)

Open foreign exchange forward contracts as of September 30, 2019 had maturities occurring over a period of two months.

Foreign Exchange Cash Flow Hedges

The Company also enters into forward contracts with the objective of managing the currency risk associated with forecasted U.S. dollar-denominated raw materials purchases by one of its subsidiaries whose functional currency is the euro. By entering into these forward contracts, which are designated as cash flow hedges, the Company buys a designated amount of U.S. dollars and sells euros at the prevailing market rate to mitigate the risk associated with the fluctuations in the euro-to-U.S. dollar foreign currency exchange rates. The qualifying hedge contracts are marked-to-market at each reporting date and any unrealized gains or losses are included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) to the extent effective, and reclassified to cost of sales in the period during which the transaction affects earnings or it becomes probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur.

Open foreign exchange cash flow hedges as of September 30, 2019 had maturities occurring over a period of 15 months, and had a net notional U.S. dollar equivalent of $95.7 million.

Interest Rate Swaps

On September 6, 2017, the Company issued the 2024 Term Loan B, which currently bears an interest rate of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.00%, subject to a 0.00% LIBOR floor. In order to reduce the variability in interest payments associated with the Company’s variable rate debt, during 2017 the Company entered into certain interest rate swap agreements to convert a portion of these variable rate borrowings into a fixed rate obligation. These interest rate swap agreements are designated as cash flow hedges, and as such, the contracts are marked-to-market at each reporting date and any unrealized gains or losses are included in AOCI to the extent effective, and reclassified to interest expense in the period during which the transaction affects earnings or it becomes probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had open interest rate swap agreements with a net notional U.S. dollar equivalent of $200.0 million which had an effective date of September 29, 2017 and mature in September 2022. Under the terms of the swap agreements, the Company is required to pay the counterparties a stream of fixed interest payments at a rate of 1.81%, and in turn, receives variable interest payments based on 1-month LIBOR (2.04% as of September 30, 2019) from the counterparties.

Net Investment Hedge

On September 1, 2017, the Company entered into certain fixed-for-fixed cross currency swaps (“CCS”), swapping USD principal and interest payments on its 2025 Senior Notes for euro-denominated payments. Under the terms of the CCS, the Company has notionally exchanged $500.0 million at an interest rate of 5.375% for €420.0 million at a weighted average interest rate of 3.45% for approximately five years. On September 1, 2017, the Company designated the full notional amount of the CCS (€420.0 million) as a hedge of its net investment in certain European subsidiaries under the forward method, with all changes in the fair value of the CCS recorded as a component of AOCI, as the CCS were deemed to be highly effective hedges. A cumulative foreign currency translation loss of $38.0 million was recorded within AOCI related to the CCS through March 31, 2018.

Effective April 1, 2018, the Company elected as an accounting policy to re-designate the CCS as a net investment hedge (and any future similar hedges) under the spot method. As such, changes in the fair value of the CCS that are included in the assessment of effectiveness (changes due to spot foreign exchange rates) are recorded as cumulative foreign currency translation within OCI, and will remain in AOCI until either the sale or substantially complete liquidation of the subsidiary. As of September 30, 2019, no gains or losses have been reclassified from AOCI into income related to the sale or substantially complete liquidation of the relevant subsidiaries. As an additional accounting policy election applied to similar hedges under this new standard, the initial value of any component excluded from the assessment of effectiveness is recognized in income using a systematic and rational method over the life of the hedging instrument. Any difference between the change in the fair value of the excluded component and amounts recognized in income under that systematic and rational method is recognized in AOCI. Prior to April 1, 2018, no components were excluded from the assessment of effectiveness for any of the Company’s existing net investment hedges.

As of April 1, 2018, the initial excluded component value related to the CCS was $23.6 million, which the Company elected to amortize as a reduction of “Interest expense, net” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations using the straight-line method over the remaining term of the CCS. Additionally, the accrual of periodic USD and euro-denominated interest receipts and payments under the terms of the CCS are being recognized within “Interest expense, net” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Summary of Derivative Instruments

The following tables present the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments, including those not designated for hedge accounting treatment, on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in
Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2019

September 30, 2018

  

Cost of
sales

Interest expense, net

Other expense, net

Cost of
sales

Interest expense, net

Other expense, net

  

Total amount of income and expense line items presented in the statements of operations in which the effects of derivative instruments are recorded

$

836.9

$

9.2

$

2.3

$

1,068.1

$

10.1

$

2.1

The effects of cash flow hedge instruments:

Foreign exchange cash flow hedges

Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income

$

1.9

$

$

$

(0.6)

$

$

Interest rate swaps

Amount of gain reclassified from AOCI into income

$

$

0.2

$

$

$

0.1

$

The effects of net investment hedge instruments:

Cross currency swaps (CCS)

Amount of gain excluded from effectiveness testing

$

$

4.2

$

$

$

3.8

$

The effects of derivatives not designated as hedge instruments:

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Amount of gain recognized in income

$

$

$

14.6

$

$

$

8.2

Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in
Statements of Operations

Nine Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

September 30, 2018

  

Cost of
sales

  

Interest expense, net

  

Other expense, net

  

Cost of
sales

  

Interest expense, net

  

Other expense, net

  

Total amount of income and expense line items presented in the statements of operations in which the effects of derivative instruments are recorded

$

2,618.1

$

29.3

$

7.7

$

3,088.3

$

35.8

$

2.9

Effects of cash flow hedge instruments:

Foreign exchange cash flow hedges

Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income

$

4.1

$

$

$

(6.8)

$

$

Interest rate swaps

Amount of gain reclassified from AOCI into income

$

$

0.9

$

$

$

0.1

$

Effects of net investment hedge instruments:

Cross currency swaps (CCS)

Amount of gain excluded from effectiveness testing

$

$

12.0

$

$

$

7.7

$

Effects of derivatives not designated as hedge instruments:

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Amount of gain recognized in income

$

$

$

14.9

$

$

$

17.0

The following table presents the effect of cash flow and net investment hedge accounting on AOCI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

`

Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Balance Sheet

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2019

2018

2019

2018

Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

Foreign exchange cash flow hedges

  

$

1.2

  

$

1.2

  

$

1.7

  

$

11.3

Interest rate swaps

(1.0)

0.9

(6.8)

5.5

Total

$

0.2

$

2.1

$

(5.1)

$

16.8

Designated as Net Investment Hedges

Cross currency swaps (CCS)

$

22.1

$

(0.6)

$

30.0

$

9.7

Total

$

22.1

$

(0.6)

$

30.0

$

9.7

The Company recorded gains of $14.6 million and $14.9 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and gains of $8.2 million and $17.0 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, from settlements and changes in the fair value of outstanding forward contracts (not designated as hedges). The gains from these forward contracts offset net foreign exchange transaction losses of $14.8 million and $15.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and losses of $6.9 million and $12.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, which resulted from the re-measurement of the Company’s foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. The cash settlements of these foreign exchange forward contracts are included within operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

The Company expects to reclassify in the next twelve months an approximate $3.6 million net gain from AOCI into earnings related to the Company’s outstanding foreign exchange cash flow hedges and interest rate swaps as of

September 30, 2019 based on current foreign exchange rates.

The following tables summarize the gross and net unrealized gains and losses, as well as the balance sheet classification, of outstanding derivatives recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:

September 30, 2019

   

Foreign

Foreign

Exchange

Exchange

Interest

Cross

Balance Sheet

Forward

Cash Flow

Rate

Currency

Classification

    

Contracts

Hedges

Swaps

Swaps

Total

Asset Derivatives:

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

$

4.3

$

3.3

$

$

6.3

$

13.9

Deferred charges and other assets

0.2

32.3

32.5

Gross derivative asset position

4.3

3.5

38.6

46.4

Less: Counterparty netting

Net derivative asset position

$

4.3

$

3.5

$

$

38.6

$

46.4

Liability Derivatives:

Accounts payable

$

(1.3)

$

$

(0.3)

$

$

(1.6)

Other noncurrent obligations

(1.9)

(1.9)

Gross derivative liability position

(1.3)

(2.2)

(3.5)

Less: Counterparty netting

Net derivative liability position

$

(1.3)

$

$

(2.2)

$

$

(3.5)

Total net derivative position

$

3.0

$

3.5

$

(2.2)

$

38.6

$

42.9

December 31, 2018

   

Foreign

Foreign

 

Exchange

Exchange

Interest

Cross

Balance Sheet

Forward

Cash Flow

Rate

Currency

 

Classification

    

Contracts

    

Hedges

    

Swaps

    

Swaps

    

Total

     

Asset Derivatives:

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

$

0.6

$

1.9

$

1.5

$

8.1

$

12.1

Deferred charges and other assets

3.2

3.2

Gross derivative asset position

0.6

1.9

4.7

8.1

15.3

Less: Counterparty netting

(0.5)

(0.5)

Net derivative asset position

$

0.1

$

1.9

$

4.7

$

8.1

$

14.8

Liability Derivatives:

Accounts payable

$

(2.1)

$

$

$

$

(2.1)

Other noncurrent obligations

(3.4)

(3.4)

Gross derivative liability position

(2.1)

(3.4)

(5.5)

Less: Counterparty netting

0.5

0.5

Net derivative liability position

$

(1.6)

$

$

$

(3.4)

$

(5.0)

Total net derivative position

$

(1.5)

$

1.9

$

4.7

$

4.7

$

9.8

Forward contracts, interest rate swaps, and cross currency swaps are entered into with a limited number of counterparties, each of which allows for net settlement of all contracts through a single payment in a single currency in the event of a default on or termination of any one contract. As such, in accordance with the Company’s accounting policy, these derivative instruments are recorded on a net basis by counterparty within the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Refer to Notes 9 and 16 of the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information regarding the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments and the related changes in AOCI.

v3.19.3
Fair Value Measurements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Fair Value Measurements  
Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 9—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are

classified using the following hierarchy, which is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date.

Level 1—Valuation is based upon quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2—Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or other inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

Level 3—Valuation is based upon other unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement.

The following table summarizes the basis used to measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

September 30, 2019

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items

Significant Other Observable Inputs

Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

Assets (Liabilities) at Fair Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

    

Total

 

Foreign exchange forward contracts—Assets

    

$

    

$

4.3

    

$

    

$

4.3

Foreign exchange forward contracts—(Liabilities)

 

 

(1.3)

 

 

(1.3)

Foreign exchange cash flow hedges—Assets

3.5

3.5

Interest rate swaps—(Liabilities)

(2.2)

(2.2)

Cross currency swaps—Assets

38.6

38.6

Total fair value

$

$

42.9

$

$

42.9

December 31, 2018

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items

Significant Other Observable Inputs

Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

Assets (Liabilities) at Fair Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

    

Total

 

Foreign exchange forward contracts—Assets

$

    

$

0.1

    

$

    

$

0.1

Foreign exchange forward contracts—(Liabilities)

(1.6)

(1.6)

Foreign exchange cash flow hedges—Assets

    

    

1.9

1.9

Interest rate swaps—Assets

4.7

4.7

Cross currency swaps—Assets

8.1

8.1

Cross currency swaps—(Liabilities)

(3.4)

(3.4)

Total fair value

$

$

9.8

$

$

9.8

The Company uses an income approach to value its derivative instruments, utilizing discounted cash flow techniques, considering the terms of the contract and observable market information available as of the reporting date, such as interest rate yield curves and currency spot and forward rates. Significant inputs to the valuation for these derivative instruments are obtained from broker quotations or from listed or over-the-counter market data, and are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Fair Value of Debt Instruments

The following table presents the estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding debt not carried at fair value as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

    

As of

As of

 

    

September 30, 2019

    

December 31, 2018

 

2025 Senior Notes

$

487.2

$

438.3

2024 Term Loan B

682.6

658.9

Total fair value

$

1,169.8

$

1,097.2

The fair value of the Company’s debt facilities above (each Level 2 securities) is determined using over-the-counter market quotes and benchmark yields received from independent vendors.

There were no other significant financial instruments outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

v3.19.3
Provision for Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Provision for Income Taxes  
Provision for Income Taxes

NOTE 10—PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

 

Effective income tax rate

29.3

%  

20.5

%  

29.3

%  

18.0

%

Provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 totaled $9.3 million and $35.8 million, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of 29.3% for both periods. Provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 totaled $19.2 million and $64.5 million, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of 20.5% and 18.0%, respectively.

The increase in the effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the same period in 2018 was primarily driven by a lower proportion of income before taxes attributable to non-U.S. jurisdictions, which includes losses not anticipated to provide a tax benefit for the Company in the future. Included in the provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 is a $7.4 million deferred tax benefit related to the re-measurement of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities in Switzerland due to changes in the Swiss Federal tax rules, which were enacted on August 6, 2019. This amount does not include the impact of Swiss cantonal tax law changes, which were enacted on October 25, 2019. Refer to Note 19 for further information regarding the impacts of the new cantonal tax legislation.

v3.19.3
Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure  
Commitments and Contingencies

NOTE 11—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Environmental Matters

Accruals for environmental matters are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated based on current law, existing technologies and other information. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement associated with the Company’s formation, the pre-closing environmental liabilities were retained by Dow, and Dow agreed, subject to temporal, monetary, and other limitations to indemnify the Company from and against environmental liabilities incurred or relating to the predecessor periods. No environmental claims have been asserted or threatened against the Company, and the Company is not a potentially responsible party at any Superfund Sites. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had no accrued obligations for environmental remediation or restoration costs.

Inherent uncertainties exist in the Company’s potential environmental liabilities primarily due to unknown conditions, whether future claims may fall outside the scope of the indemnity, changing governmental regulations and legal standards regarding liability, and evolving technologies for handling site remediation and restoration. In connection with the Company’s existing indemnification, the possibility is considered remote that environmental remediation costs will have a material adverse impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements over the next 12 months.

Purchase Commitments

In the normal course of business, the Company has certain raw material purchase contracts where it is required to purchase certain minimum volumes at current market prices. These commitments range from one to three years. In certain raw material purchase contracts, the Company has the right to purchase less than the required minimums and pay a liquidated damages fee, or, in case of a permanent plant shutdown, to terminate the contracts. In such cases, these obligations would be less than the annual commitment as disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report.

Litigation Matters

From time to time, the Company may be subject to various legal claims and proceedings incidental to the normal conduct of business, relating to such matters as employees, product liability, antitrust/competition, past waste disposal practices and release of chemicals into the environment. While it is impossible at this time to determine with certainty the ultimate outcome of these routine claims, the Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these claims will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flow. Legal costs, including those legal costs expected to be incurred in connection with a loss contingency, are expensed as incurred.

European Commission Request for Information

On June 6, 2018, Trinseo Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of the Company, received a Request for Information in the form of a letter from the European Commission Directorate General for Competition (the “European Commission”) related to styrene monomer commercial activity in the European Economic Area. The Company subsequently commenced an internal investigation into these commercial activities and discovered instances of inappropriate activity. On October 28, 2019, a supplemental request for information was received from the European Commission. This request was limited to historical employment, entity, and organizational structures, along with certain financial, styrene purchasing, and styrene market information. After responding to the initial request in 2018, the Company continues to fully cooperate with the European Commission and is now in the process of responding to the most recent request.

Notwithstanding the delivery of the Company’s response to the European Commission, this matter remains open with the European Commission. Based on its findings, the European Commission may decide to: (i) require further information; (ii) conduct unannounced raids of the Company’s premises; (iii) adopt decisions imposing fines, interim measures to halt immediately any anti-competitive behavior, orders for the Company to cease anti-competitive activities, and/or certain behavioral or structural commitments from the Company; or (iv) take no further action. As a result of the above factors, the Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter or estimate the range of reasonably possible losses that could be incurred. However, any potential losses incurred could be material to the Company’s results of operations, balance sheet, and cash flows for the period in which they are resolved or become probable and reasonably estimable.

v3.19.3
Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits  
Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

NOTE 12—PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

The components of net periodic benefit costs for all significant plans were as follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

 

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

    

Service cost

$

3.1

$

3.0

    

$

9.4

$

9.2

Interest cost

 

1.2

 

1.2

 

3.8

 

3.7

Expected return on plan assets

 

(0.5)

 

(0.5)

 

(1.6)

 

(1.6)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

(0.3)

 

(0.3)

 

(0.8)

 

(0.9)

Amortization of net loss

 

0.8

 

0.8

 

2.3

 

2.7

Net settlement loss

 

0.6

 

 

1.3

 

Net periodic benefit cost

$

4.9

$

4.2

$

14.4

$

13.1

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

 

Other Postretirement Plans

    

Service cost

$

$

    

$

0.1

$

0.1

Interest cost

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

0.2

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

 

 

0.1

Amortization of net gain

 

(0.1)

 

 

(0.3)

 

Net periodic benefit cost

$

$

0.1

$

$

0.4

Service cost related to the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement plans is included within “Cost of sales” and “Selling, general and administrative expenses” whereas all other components of net periodic benefit cost are included within “Other expense, net” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s benefit obligations included primarily in “Other noncurrent obligations” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were $193.3 million and $189.2 million, respectively.

The Company made cash contributions and benefit payments to unfunded plans of approximately $1.1 million and $4.0 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The Company expects to make additional cash contributions, including benefit payments to unfunded plans, of approximately $2.1 million to its defined benefit plans for the remainder of 2019.

v3.19.3
Share-Based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Share-Based Compensation

NOTE 13—SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Refer to the Annual Report for definitions of capitalized terms not included herein and further background on the Company’s share-based compensation programs included in the tables below.

The following table summarizes the Company’s share-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, as well as unrecognized compensation cost as of September 30, 2019:

As of

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

September 30, 

September 30, 

Unrecognized

Weighted

  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

Compensation Cost

  

Average Years

RSUs

$

1.9

$

2.3

$

5.9

$

6.6

$

11.4

2.0

Options

0.6

0.5

2.6

3.9

2.2

1.4

PSUs

0.6

0.6

2.3

1.8

4.6

2.1

Total share-based compensation expense

$

3.1

$

3.4

$

10.8

$

12.3

The following table summarizes awards granted and the respective weighted average grant date fair value for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

Awards Granted

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Award

RSUs

236,156

$

48.63

Options

237,071

15.40

PSUs

117,053

54.01

Option Awards

The following are the weighted average assumptions used within the Black-Scholes pricing model for the Company’s option awards granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

Nine Months Ended

    

September 30, 2019

Expected term (in years)

 

5.50

Expected volatility

 

36.00

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.53

%

Dividend yield

2.00

%  

Since the Company’s equity interests were privately held prior to its initial public offering in September 2014, there is limited publicly traded history of the Company’s ordinary shares. Until such time that the Company can determine expected volatility based solely on the publicly traded history of its ordinary shares, expected volatility used in the Black-Scholes model for option awards granted is based on a combination of the Company’s historical volatility and similar companies’ shares that are publicly traded. The expected term of option awards represents the period of time that option awards granted are expected to be outstanding. For the option awards granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the simplified method was used to calculate the expected term, given the Company’s limited historical exercise data. The risk-free interest rate for the periods within the expected term of option awards is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The dividend yield is estimated based on historical and expected dividend activity.

Performance Share Units (PSUs)

The following are the weighted average assumptions used within the Monte Carlo valuation model for PSUs granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

Expected term (in years)

3.00

Expected volatility

 

36.40

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.58

%

Share Price

$

50.95

Determining the fair value of PSUs requires considerable judgment, including estimating the expected volatility of the price of the Company’s ordinary shares, the correlation between the Company’s share price and that of its peer companies, and the expected rate of interest. The expected volatility for each grant is determined based on the historical volatility of the Company’s ordinary shares. The expected term of PSUs represents the length of the performance period. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for a duration equivalent to the performance period. The share price is the closing price of the Company’s ordinary shares on the grant date.

v3.19.3
Segments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Segments  
Segments

NOTE 14—SEGMENTS

The Company operates under six segments: Latex Binders, Synthetic Rubber, Performance Plastics, Polystyrene, Feedstocks, and Americas Styrenics. The Latex Binders segment produces styrene-butadiene latex (“SB latex”) and other latex polymers and binders, primarily for coated paper and packaging board, carpet and artificial turf backings, as well as a number of performance latex binders applications, such as adhesive, building and construction and the technical textile paper market. The Synthetic Rubber segment produces synthetic rubber products used predominantly in high-performance tires, impact modifiers and technical rubber products, such as conveyer belts, hoses, seals and gaskets. The Performance Plastics segment includes a variety of highly engineered compounds and blends, the Company’s acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (“ABS”), styrene-acrylonitrile (“SAN”), and polycarbonate (“PC”) businesses, and the Company’s soft-touch polymers and bioplastics business, which includes thermoplastic elastomers (“TPEs”). The Polystyrene segment includes a variety of general purpose polystyrenes (“GPPS”) and polystyrene that has been modified with polybutadiene rubber to increase its impact resistant properties (“HIPS”). The Feedstocks segment includes the Company’s production and procurement of styrene monomer outside of North America, which is used as a key raw material in many of the Company’s products, including polystyrene, SB latex, ABS resins, and solution styrene-

butadiene rubber (“SSBR”). Lastly, the Americas Styrenics segment consists solely of the operations of the Company’s 50%-owned joint venture, Americas Styrenics, a producer of both styrene monomer and polystyrene in North America.

The following table provides disclosure of the Company’s segment Adjusted EBITDA, which is used to measure segment operating performance and is defined below, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Asset and intersegment sales information by reporting segment is not regularly reviewed or included with the Company’s reporting to the chief operating decision maker. Therefore, this information has not been disclosed below. Refer to Note 3 for the Company’s net sales to external customers by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

Latex

Synthetic

Performance

Americas

 

Three Months Ended (1)

Binders

Rubber

Plastics

Polystyrene

Feedstocks

Styrenics

 

September 30, 2019

  

$

21.0

  

$

7.4

  

$

36.3

$

16.3

  

$

0.1

  

$

25.7

September 30, 2018

$

24.7

$

15.5

$

43.8

$

5.0

$

40.3

$

34.5

Latex

Synthetic

Performance

Americas

 

Nine Months Ended (1)

Binders

Rubber

Plastics

Polystyrene

Feedstocks

Styrenics

 

September 30, 2019

  

$

59.1

  

$

29.1

  

$

106.1

  

$

49.3

  

$

16.7

  

$

98.2

September 30, 2018

$

88.2

$

71.6

$

158.2

$

28.0

$

114.3

$

113.3

(1)

The Company’s primary measure of segment operating performance is Adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as income from continuing operations before interest expense, net; provision for income taxes; depreciation and amortization expense; loss on extinguishment of long-term debt; asset impairment charges; gains or losses on the dispositions of businesses and assets; restructuring charges; acquisition related costs and other items. Segment Adjusted EBITDA is a key metric that is used by management to evaluate business performance in comparison to budgets, forecasts, and prior year financial results, providing a measure that management believes reflects core operating performance by removing the impact of transactions and events that would not be considered a part of core operations. Other companies in the industry may define segment Adjusted EBITDA differently than the Company, and as a result, it may be difficult to use segment Adjusted EBITDA, or similarly named financial measures, that other companies may use to compare the performance of those companies to the Company’s segment performance.

The reconciliation of income before income taxes to segment Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

Income before income taxes

$

31.8

$

93.9

$

122.1

$

357.8

Interest expense, net

 

9.2

 

10.1

 

29.3

 

35.8

Depreciation and amortization

 

33.0

 

31.8

101.7

 

96.0

Corporate Unallocated(2)

18.7

20.9

65.6

65.6

Adjusted EBITDA Addbacks(3)

 

14.1

 

7.1

 

39.8

 

18.4

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

106.8

$

163.8

$

358.5

$

573.6

(2)

Corporate unallocated includes corporate overhead costs and certain other income and expenses.

(3)

Adjusted EBITDA addbacks for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt

$

$

$

$

0.2

Net gain on disposition of businesses and assets

(0.2)

(0.5)

Restructuring and other charges (Note 15)

0.2

0.9

0.3

2.6

Acquisition, transaction, and integration costs(a)

0.6

0.1

1.3

0.6

Other items(b)

13.3

6.1

38.4

15.5

Total Adjusted EBITDA Addbacks

$

14.1

$

7.1

$

39.8

$

18.4

(a)Acquisition, transaction, and integration costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 primarily relate to advisory and professional fees incurred in conjunction with the Company’s acquisition of production assets in Rheinmünster, Germany and its acquisition of API Plastics, respectively.
(b)Other items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 primarily relate to advisory and professional fees incurred in conjunction with the Company’s initiative to transition business services from Dow, including certain administrative services such as accounts payable, logistics, and IT services. Also included within other items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are fees incurred in conjunction with certain of the Company’s strategic initiatives.
v3.19.3
Restructuring
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Restructuring  
Restructuring

NOTE 15—RESTRUCTURING

Refer to the Annual Report for further details regarding the Company’s previously announced restructuring activities included in the tables below. Restructuring charges are included within “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The following table provides detail of the Company’s restructuring charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Cumulative

September 30, 

September 30, 

Life-to-date

2019

    

2018

2019

    

2018

Charges

    

Segment

Terneuzen Compounding Restructuring (1)

Asset impairment/accelerated depreciation

$

$

0.3

$

$

0.8

$

3.1

Employee termination benefits

0.1

(0.4)

0.5

0.6

Contract terminations

0.3

Decommissioning and other

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.5

1.7

Terneuzen Subtotal

$

0.1

$

0.7

$

(0.1)

$

1.8

$

5.7

Performance Plastics

Livorno Plant Restructuring (2)

Asset impairment/accelerated depreciation

$

$

$

$

0.4

$

14.7

Employee termination benefits

5.4

Contract terminations

0.3

Decommissioning and other

0.1

0.2

0.4

0.6

4.1

Livorno Subtotal

$

0.1

$

0.2

$

0.4

$

1.0

$

24.5

Latex Binders

Other Restructurings

0.3

0.7

Various

Total Restructuring Charges

$

0.2

$

1.2

$

0.3

$

3.5

(1)In March 2017, the Company announced plans to upgrade its production capability for compounded resins with the construction of a new state-of-the art compounding facility to replace its existing compounding facility in Terneuzen, The Netherlands. As of September 30, 2019, the new facility is complete, noting certain
ongoing quality assurance activities. Substantive production at the prior facility ceased and decommissioning activities began during the second quarter of 2019, which are expected to continue through 2020. The Company estimates it will incur decommissioning and other charges of approximately $0.7 million throughout the remainder of 2019 and 2020, the majority of which are expected to be paid during the remainder of 2019 and the first half of 2020.
(2)In August 2016, the Company announced its plan to cease manufacturing activities at its latex binders manufacturing facility in Livorno, Italy. Production at the facility ceased in October 2016 and decommissioning activities began in the fourth quarter of 2016. In September 2018, the Company entered into a preliminary agreement to sell the land where the former facility is located, subject to certain activities being completed prior to closing. The sale is considered probable to close within one year following the balance sheet date; therefore, as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the land is recorded as held-for-sale within “Other current assets” at a value of $11.5 million and $12.0 million, respectively (adjusted for foreign currency impact), and the deferred tax liability associated with that land is recorded as held-for-sale within “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” at a value of $2.7 million and $2.9 million, respectively (adjusted for foreign currency impact), on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. In conjunction with the execution of this agreement, the Company received $1.3 million of the purchase price as a prepayment, which is recorded within “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The Company expects to incur a limited amount of additional decommissioning costs associated with this plant shutdown through the closing date of the sale, which will be expensed as incurred.

The following table provides a roll forward of the liability balances associated with the Company’s restructuring activities as of September 30, 2019. Employee termination benefit and contract termination charges are recorded within “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

    

Balance at

    

    

    

Balance at

 

    

December 31, 2018

    

Expenses 

    

Deductions(1)

    

September 30, 2019

  

Employee termination benefits

$

6.4

$

(0.3)

$

(5.9)

$

0.2

Contract terminations

0.3

0.3

Decommissioning and other

 

 

0.6

 

(0.6)

 

Total

$

6.7

$

0.3

$

(6.5)

$

0.5

(1)Primarily includes payments made against the existing accrual, as well as immaterial impacts of foreign currency remeasurement.

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v3.19.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Shareholders' Equity.  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

NOTE 16—ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The components of AOCI, net of income taxes, consisted of:

    

Cumulative

    

Pension & Other

    

Translation

Postretirement Benefit

Cash Flow

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

    

Adjustments

    

Plans, Net

    

Hedges, Net

    

Total

 

Balance as of June 30, 2019

$

(109.1)

$

(40.1)

$

3.6

$

(145.6)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

0.5

 

(0.7)

 

2.3

 

2.1

Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income (1)

0.7

(2.1)

(1.4)

Balance as of September 30, 2019

$

(108.6)

$

(40.1)

$

3.8

$

(144.9)

Balance as of June 30, 2018

$

(112.7)

$

(43.8)

$

8.6

$

(147.9)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(4.6)

 

 

1.6

 

(3.0)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income (1)

0.6

0.5

1.1

Balance as of September 30, 2018

$

(117.3)

$

(43.2)

$

10.7

$

(149.8)

    

Cumulative

    

Pension & Other

    

Translation

Postretirement Benefit

Cash Flow

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

    

Adjustments

    

Plans, Net

    

Hedges, Net

    

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

$

(111.8)

$

(39.4)

$

8.9

$

(142.3)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

3.2

 

(2.7)

 

(0.1)

 

0.4

Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income(1)

2.0

(5.0)

(3.0)

Balance at September 30, 2019

$

(108.6)

$

(40.1)

$

3.8

$

(144.9)

Balance as of December 31, 2017

$

(94.5)

$

(45.0)

$

(6.1)

$

(145.6)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(22.8)

 

 

10.1

 

(12.7)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income (1)

1.8

6.7

8.5

Balance as of September 30, 2018

$

(117.3)

$

(43.2)

$

10.7

$

(149.8)

(1)The following is a summary of amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

AOCI Components

September 30, 

September 30, 

Statements of Operations

   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

   

Classification

Cash flow hedging items

Foreign exchange cash flow hedges

$

(1.9)

$

0.6

$

(4.1)

$

6.8

Cost of sales

Interest rate swaps

(0.2)

(0.1)

(0.9)

(0.1)

Interest expense, net

Total before tax

(2.1)

0.5

(5.0)

6.7

Tax effect

Provision for income taxes

Total, net of tax

$

(2.1)

$

0.5

$

(5.0)

$

6.7

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefit plan items

Prior service credit

$

(0.3)

$

(0.2)

$

(0.8)

$

(0.7)

(a)

Net actuarial loss

0.7

1.0

2.3

3.2

(a)

Net settlement loss

0.6

1.3

(a)

Total before tax

1.0

0.8

2.8

2.5

Tax effect

(0.3)

(0.2)

(0.8)

(0.7)

Provision for income taxes

Total, net of tax

$

0.7

$

0.6

$

2.0

$

1.8

(a)These AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs (see Note 12).

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v3.19.3
Earnings Per Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share  
Earnings Per Share

NOTE 17—EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per ordinary share (“basic EPS”) is computed by dividing net income available to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of the Company’s ordinary shares outstanding for the applicable period. Diluted earnings per ordinary share (“diluted EPS”) is calculated using net income available to ordinary shareholders divided by diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding during each period, which includes unvested RSUs, option awards, and PSUs. Diluted EPS considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities except in periods in which there is a loss because the inclusion of the potential ordinary shares would have an anti-dilutive effect.

The following table presents basic EPS and diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

(in millions, except per share data)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

Earnings:

Net income

$

22.5

$

74.7

$

86.3

$

293.3

Shares:

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding

 

40.1

 

42.6

 

40.7

 

43.0

Dilutive effect of RSUs, option awards, and PSUs(1)

 

0.3

 

0.7

 

0.5

 

0.9

Diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding

 

40.4

 

43.3

 

41.2

 

43.9

Income per share:

Income per share—basic

$

0.56

$

1.75

$

2.12

$

6.82

Income per share—diluted

$

0.56

$

1.72

$

2.09

$

6.68

(1)Refer to Note 13 for discussion of RSUs, option awards, and PSUs granted to certain Company directors and employees. The number of anti-dilutive shares that have been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share were 0.8 million and 0.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and 0.2 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

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v3.19.3
Leases
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Lessee Disclosure [Abstract]  
Leases

NOTE 18—LEASES

As discussed in Note 2, effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted accounting guidance, Topic 842, issued by the FASB related to leases that outlines a comprehensive lease accounting model and supersedes the prior lease guidance. The Company adopted this guidance using the modified retrospective approach and elected the optional transition method. As a result, comparative prior periods in the Company’s financial statements are not adjusted for the impacts of the new standard. The Company’s accounting policy and practical expedient elections related to accounting for leases, including those elected as a result of the adoption of Topic 842, are summarized as follows:

Package of practical expedients – The Company did not reassess whether expired or existing contracts contain a lease, did not reassess the classification of expired or existing leases, and did not reassess whether lease initial direct costs would qualify for capitalization under the new lease accounting standards.
Lease and non-lease components as lessee – For leases across all asset classes in which the Company is a lessee (discussed below), the Company did not separate non-lease components from lease components and instead accounted for these items as a single lease component.
Portfolio approach – The Company elected to utilize the portfolio approach under which it did not have to consider the components to apply lease accounting. Specifically, the Company leveraged the portfolio approach in determining the discount rate within multiple asset classes, and in determining the lease term considerations for immaterial asset classes, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles and plant, office, and information technology equipment.
Land easements – The Company did not reassess whether existing or expired land easements that were not previously accounted for as leases are or contain a lease under the new lease accounting standards.
Use of hindsight and short-term lease exemption – The Company did not elect to utilize either the practical expedient related to the use of hindsight or the election to exclude short-term leases from balance sheet presentation.

The Company routinely enters into leasing arrangements for a variety of assets including buildings/offices, warehouses and tanks for product storage, railcars and other vehicles for product transportation, motor vehicles, and other equipment. The Company determines if a contract is or contains a lease based on its relevant terms in accordance with Topic 842, including whether it conveys to the Company the right to obtain substantially all the economic benefits of the identified leased asset and to direct its use.

ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The Company’s lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. In determining the present value of lease payments, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date to determine the appropriate discount rate by multiple asset classes, pursuant to the aforementioned portfolio approach methodology. Variable lease payments that are not based on an index or that result from changes to an index subsequent to the initial measurement of the corresponding lease liability are not included in the measurement of lease ROU assets or liabilities and instead are recognized in earnings in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise any such options. Lease expense is recognized on a straightline basis over the expected lease term.

The Company's ROU assets and lease liabilities are classified on its condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:

As of

September 30, 

2019

Location on Balance Sheet

Operating lease ROU assets

$

67.1

Right-of-use assets - operating

Finance lease ROU assets

6.4

Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

Operating lease liabilities - current portion

(14.2)

Current lease liabilities - operating

Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent portion

(53.2)

Noncurrent lease liabilities - operating

Finance lease liabilities - current portion

(1.9)

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt

Finance lease liabilities - noncurrent portion

(4.5)

Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing fees

The components of the Company's lease costs are classified on its condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2019

2019

Finance lease cost:

Amortization of lease ROU assets

$

0.1

$

0.2

Interest on lease liabilities(1)

Operating lease cost

4.7

13.8

Variable lease cost

0.1

0.2

Total lease cost

$

4.9

$

14.2

(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, amounts totaled less than $0.1 million.

The table below shows the cash and non-cash activity related to the Company’s lease liabilities during the period:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2019

2019

Cash paid related to lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows from operating leases

$

4.6

$

12.6

Operating cash flows from finance leases(1)

Financing cash flows from finance leases

0.1

0.2

Non-cash lease liability activity(2):

ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

$

2.3

$

80.5

ROU assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities

4.5

6.6

(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, amounts totaled less than $0.1 million.
(2)Amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 include the impact of adopting the new lease accounting standard effective January 1, 2019.

As of September 30, 2019, the maturities of the Company's operating and finance lease liabilities were as follows:

Maturity of lease liabilities by year

Remainder of 2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Thereafter

Total Lease Payments

Less Imputed Interest

Lease Liability

Operating Leases

$

4.9

$

14.7

$

9.7

$

8.2

$

7.9

$

37.8

$

83.2

$

(15.8)

$

67.4

Finance Leases

$

0.7

$

2.1

$

2.1

$

1.7

$

0.1

$

0.2

$

6.9

$

(0.5)

$

6.4

As of September 30, 2019, the weighted average remaining lease term of the Company's operating and finance leases was 8.9 and 5.8 years, respectively, and the weighted average discount rate used to determine the lease liability for operating and finance leases was 4.6% and 4.3%, respectively.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company has additional operating and finance leases that have not yet commenced of $3.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively. These leases are expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2019 with lease terms of 0.5 to 5.0 years.

Disclosures related to periods prior to adoption of Topic 842

As discussed above, the Company adopted Topic 842 effective January 1, 2019 using a modified retrospective approach. As required, the following disclosure is provided for periods prior to adoption. The Company’s total future minimum annual rentals in effect at December 31, 2018 for noncancelable operating leases, which were accounted for under the previous leasing standard, Accounting Standards Codification 840, were as follows:

Annual Commitment

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Thereafter

Total

$

17.5

$

14.4

$

9.0

$

10.6

$

5.4

$

16.0

$

72.9

v3.19.3
Subsequent Events
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Subsequent Events  
Subsequent Events

NOTE 19 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 1, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition from Dow of its latex binder production facilities and related infrastructure in Rheinmünster, Germany. The transaction includes full ownership and operational control of latex production facilities, site infrastructure, and service contracts, as well as certain employees transferring from Dow to Trinseo. This acquisition will provide Trinseo with manufacturing assets supporting its strategy to grow its Latex Binders business in applications serving the coatings, adhesives, specialty paper, and sealants markets. The transaction did not require any upfront cash outlay from Trinseo; however, Trinseo expects to assume approximately €40.0 million in pension liabilities, net of cash received, for transferred employees in exchange for the assets acquired.

On October 25, 2019, new cantonal income tax legislation was enacted in Switzerland, supplemental to the Swiss Federal tax legislation enacted in August 2019 (refer to Note 10). As a result, the Company anticipates a higher effective tax rate in its entities in Switzerland, beginning in 2020. Additionally, a one-time deferred tax benefit is expected to be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2019 related to the re-measurement of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities in Switzerland, which the Company is in the process of quantifying.

v3.19.3
Basis of Presentation (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Basis of Presentation  
Basis of Presentation

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Trinseo S.A. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of and for the periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are considered necessary for the fair statement of the results for the periods presented. Because they cover interim periods, the statements and related notes to the financial statements do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements, and therefore, these statements should be read in conjunction with the 2018 audited consolidated financial statements included within the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 28, 2019.

The December 31, 2018 condensed consolidated balance sheet data presented herein was derived from the Company’s December 31, 2018 audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP for annual periods. The presentation of prior year amounts in the condensed consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity have been updated to conform to the current year presentation.

v3.19.3
Net Sales (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

Latex

Synthetic

Performance

 

Three Months Ended

Binders

Rubber

Plastics

Polystyrene

Feedstocks

Total

 

September 30, 2019

United States

$

69.4

$

$

75.0

$

$

3.1

$

147.5

Europe

 

94.2

 

104.2

 

170.5

 

109.5

 

37.8

 

516.2

Asia-Pacific

 

63.1

 

 

56.4

 

88.1

 

24.9

232.5

Rest of World

 

3.0

 

22.9

 

 

 

25.9

Total

$

229.7

$

104.2

$

324.8

$

197.6

$

65.8

$

922.1

September 30, 2018

United States

$

77.3

$

$

87.0

$

$

3.0

$

167.3

Europe

 

117.0

 

137.7

 

226.7

 

148.3

 

61.2

 

690.9

Asia-Pacific

 

80.0

 

 

62.7

 

104.0

 

66.8

313.5

Rest of World

 

3.7

 

24.3

 

 

 

28.0

Total

$

278.0

$

137.7

$

400.7

$

252.3

$

131.0

$

1,199.7

Latex

Synthetic

Performance

 

Nine Months Ended

Binders

Rubber

Plastics

Polystyrene

Feedstocks

Total

 

September 30, 2019

United States

$

199.9

$

$

235.3

$

$

8.1

$

443.3

Europe

 

294.8

 

340.9

 

571.3

 

363.6

 

111.4

 

1,682.0

Asia-Pacific

 

180.4

 

 

167.6

 

269.6

 

67.9

 

685.5

Rest of World

 

8.7

 

 

67.5

 

 

 

76.2

Total

$

683.8

$

340.9

$

1,041.7

$

633.2

$

187.4

$

2,887.0

September 30, 2018

United States

$

216.3

$

$

253.7

$

0.2

$

9.6

$

479.8

Europe

 

349.6

 

442.2

 

720.9

 

460.9

 

174.5

 

2,148.1

Asia-Pacific

 

236.9

 

 

171.0

 

316.4

 

123.6

847.9

Rest of World

 

11.4

 

70.6

 

 

 

82.0

Total

$

814.2

$

442.2

$

1,216.2

$

777.5

$

307.7

$

3,557.8

v3.19.3
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates  
Summarized Financial Information of Unconsolidated Affiliates

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

Sales

    

$

374.6

    

$

462.1

    

$

1,162.2

    

$

1,430.2

Gross profit

$

59.6

$

74.1

$

199.6

$

242.3

Net income

$

44.6

$

62.1

$

160.3

$

206.4

v3.19.3
Inventories (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Inventories  
Schedule of Inventories

September 30, 

December 31,

    

2019

2018

Finished goods

    

$

208.9

    

$

269.8

Raw materials and semi-finished goods

 

203.3

 

205.8

Supplies

 

34.5

 

34.8

Total

$

446.7

$

510.4

v3.19.3
Debt (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Debt  
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

   

Interest Rate as of
September 30, 2019

   

Maturity Date

   

Carrying Amount

   

Unamortized Deferred Financing Fees(1)

    

Total Debt, Less Unamortized Deferred Financing Fees

   

Carrying Amount

   

Unamortized Deferred Financing Fees(1)

   

Total Debt, Less
Unamortized Deferred
Financing Fees

Senior Credit Facility

2024 Term Loan B

4.044%

September 2024

$

686.0

$

(14.3)

$

671.7

$

691.3

$

(16.2)

$

675.1

2022 Revolving Facility(2)

Various

September 2022

2025 Senior Notes

5.375%

September 2025

500.0

(7.6)

492.4

500.0

(8.4)

491.6

Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility(3)

Various

September 2021

Other indebtedness

Various

Various

10.0

10.0

1.1

1.1

Total debt

$

1,196.0

$

(21.9)

$

1,174.1

$

1,192.4

$

(24.6)

$

1,167.8

Less: current portion(4)

(11.5)

(7.0)

Total long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing fees

$

1,162.6

$

1,160.8

(1)This caption does not include deferred financing fees related to the Company’s revolving facilities, which are included within “Deferred charges and other assets” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Under the 2022 Revolving Facility, the Company had a capacity of $375.0 million and funds available for borrowing of $361.1 million (net of $13.9 million outstanding letters of credit) as of September 30, 2019. Additionally, the Company is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee in respect of any unused commitments under this facility equal to 0.375% per annum.
(3)This facility had a borrowing capacity of $150.0 million as of September 30, 2019. Additionally, as of September 30, 2019, the Company had approximately $128.5 million of accounts receivable available to support this facility, based on the pool of eligible accounts receivable. In regard to outstanding borrowings, fixed interest charges are 1.95% plus variable commercial paper rates, while for available, but undrawn commitments, fixed interest charges are 1.00%
(4)As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the current portion of long-term debt primarily related to $7.0 million of the scheduled future principal payments on the 2024 Term Loan B.
v3.19.3
Goodwill (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill.  
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Segment

Latex

Synthetic

Performance

Americas

 

    

Binders

    

Rubber

    

Plastics

    

Polystyrene

    

Feedstocks

    

Styrenics

    

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

$

15.9

$

11.3

$

37.3

$

4.5

$

$

$

69.0

Foreign currency impact

 

(0.7)

(0.5)

(1.6)

(0.2)

 

(3.0)

Balance at September 30, 2019

$

15.2

$

10.8

$

35.7

$

4.3

$

$

$

66.0

v3.19.3
Derivative Instruments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Derivative Instruments [Abstract]  
Notional Amounts of Most Significant Net Foreign Exchange Hedge Positions Outstanding

September 30, 

Buy / (Sell) 

    

2019

Euro

$

(322.0)

Swiss Franc

$

34.7

Chinese Yuan

$

(34.0)

Indonesian Rupiah

$

(18.2)

Mexican Peso

$

(13.0)

Schedule of Effect of Derivative Instruments on Statements of Operations

Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in
Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2019

September 30, 2018

  

Cost of
sales

Interest expense, net

Other expense, net

Cost of
sales

Interest expense, net

Other expense, net

  

Total amount of income and expense line items presented in the statements of operations in which the effects of derivative instruments are recorded

$

836.9

$

9.2

$

2.3

$

1,068.1

$

10.1

$

2.1

The effects of cash flow hedge instruments:

Foreign exchange cash flow hedges

Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income

$

1.9

$

$

$

(0.6)

$

$

Interest rate swaps

Amount of gain reclassified from AOCI into income

$

$

0.2

$

$

$

0.1

$

The effects of net investment hedge instruments:

Cross currency swaps (CCS)

Amount of gain excluded from effectiveness testing

$

$

4.2

$

$

$

3.8

$

The effects of derivatives not designated as hedge instruments:

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Amount of gain recognized in income

$

$

$

14.6

$

$

$

8.2

Location and Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in
Statements of Operations

Nine Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

September 30, 2018

  

Cost of
sales

  

Interest expense, net

  

Other expense, net

  

Cost of
sales

  

Interest expense, net

  

Other expense, net

  

Total amount of income and expense line items presented in the statements of operations in which the effects of derivative instruments are recorded

$

2,618.1

$

29.3

$

7.7

$

3,088.3

$

35.8

$

2.9

Effects of cash flow hedge instruments:

Foreign exchange cash flow hedges

Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income

$

4.1

$

$

$

(6.8)

$

$

Interest rate swaps

Amount of gain reclassified from AOCI into income

$

$

0.9

$

$

$

0.1

$

Effects of net investment hedge instruments:

Cross currency swaps (CCS)

Amount of gain excluded from effectiveness testing

$

$

12.0

$

$

$

7.7

$

Effects of derivatives not designated as hedge instruments:

Foreign exchange forward contracts

Amount of gain recognized in income

$

$

$

14.9

$

$

$

17.0

Schedule of Effect of Hedges on AOCI

`

Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Balance Sheet

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2019

2018

2019

2018

Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

Foreign exchange cash flow hedges

  

$

1.2

  

$

1.2

  

$

1.7

  

$

11.3

Interest rate swaps

(1.0)

0.9

(6.8)

5.5

Total

$

0.2

$

2.1

$

(5.1)

$

16.8

Designated as Net Investment Hedges

Cross currency swaps (CCS)

$

22.1

$

(0.6)

$

30.0

$

9.7

Total

$

22.1

$

(0.6)

$

30.0

$

9.7

Schedule of Gross and Net Unrealized Gains and Losses and Balance Sheet Classification

September 30, 2019

   

Foreign

Foreign

Exchange

Exchange

Interest

Cross

Balance Sheet

Forward

Cash Flow

Rate

Currency

Classification

    

Contracts

Hedges

Swaps

Swaps

Total

Asset Derivatives:

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

$

4.3

$

3.3

$

$

6.3

$

13.9

Deferred charges and other assets

0.2

32.3

32.5

Gross derivative asset position

4.3

3.5

38.6

46.4

Less: Counterparty netting

Net derivative asset position

$

4.3

$

3.5

$

$

38.6

$

46.4

Liability Derivatives:

Accounts payable

$

(1.3)

$

$

(0.3)

$

$

(1.6)

Other noncurrent obligations

(1.9)

(1.9)

Gross derivative liability position

(1.3)

(2.2)

(3.5)

Less: Counterparty netting

Net derivative liability position

$

(1.3)

$

$

(2.2)

$

$

(3.5)

Total net derivative position

$

3.0

$

3.5

$

(2.2)

$

38.6

$

42.9

December 31, 2018

   

Foreign

Foreign

 

Exchange

Exchange

Interest

Cross

Balance Sheet

Forward

Cash Flow

Rate

Currency

 

Classification

    

Contracts

    

Hedges

    

Swaps

    

Swaps

    

Total

     

Asset Derivatives:

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

$

0.6

$

1.9

$

1.5

$

8.1

$

12.1

Deferred charges and other assets

3.2

3.2

Gross derivative asset position

0.6

1.9

4.7

8.1

15.3

Less: Counterparty netting

(0.5)

(0.5)

Net derivative asset position

$

0.1

$

1.9

$

4.7

$

8.1

$

14.8

Liability Derivatives:

Accounts payable

$

(2.1)

$

$

$

$

(2.1)

Other noncurrent obligations

(3.4)

(3.4)

Gross derivative liability position

(2.1)

(3.4)

(5.5)

Less: Counterparty netting

0.5

0.5

Net derivative liability position

$

(1.6)

$

$

$

(3.4)

$

(5.0)

Total net derivative position

$

(1.5)

$

1.9

$

4.7

$

4.7

$

9.8

v3.19.3
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Fair Value Measurements  
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

September 30, 2019

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items

Significant Other Observable Inputs

Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

Assets (Liabilities) at Fair Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

    

Total

 

Foreign exchange forward contracts—Assets

    

$

    

$

4.3

    

$

    

$

4.3

Foreign exchange forward contracts—(Liabilities)

 

 

(1.3)

 

 

(1.3)

Foreign exchange cash flow hedges—Assets

3.5

3.5

Interest rate swaps—(Liabilities)

(2.2)

(2.2)

Cross currency swaps—Assets

38.6

38.6

Total fair value

$

$

42.9

$

$

42.9

December 31, 2018

 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items

Significant Other Observable Inputs

Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

Assets (Liabilities) at Fair Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

    

Total

 

Foreign exchange forward contracts—Assets

$

    

$

0.1

    

$

    

$

0.1

Foreign exchange forward contracts—(Liabilities)

(1.6)

(1.6)

Foreign exchange cash flow hedges—Assets

    

    

1.9

1.9

Interest rate swaps—Assets

4.7

4.7

Cross currency swaps—Assets

8.1

8.1

Cross currency swaps—(Liabilities)

(3.4)

(3.4)

Total fair value

$

$

9.8

$

$

9.8

Estimated Fair Value of Outstanding Debt Not Carried at Fair Value

    

As of

As of

 

    

September 30, 2019

    

December 31, 2018

 

2025 Senior Notes

$

487.2

$

438.3

2024 Term Loan B

682.6

658.9

Total fair value

$

1,169.8

$

1,097.2

v3.19.3
Provision for Income Taxes (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Provision for Income Taxes  
Schedule of Effective Tax Rate

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

 

Effective income tax rate

29.3

%  

20.5

%  

29.3

%  

18.0

%

v3.19.3
Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits  
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Costs

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

 

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

    

Service cost

$

3.1

$

3.0

    

$

9.4

$

9.2

Interest cost

 

1.2

 

1.2

 

3.8

 

3.7

Expected return on plan assets

 

(0.5)

 

(0.5)

 

(1.6)

 

(1.6)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

(0.3)

 

(0.3)

 

(0.8)

 

(0.9)

Amortization of net loss

 

0.8

 

0.8

 

2.3

 

2.7

Net settlement loss

 

0.6

 

 

1.3

 

Net periodic benefit cost

$

4.9

$

4.2

$

14.4

$

13.1

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

 

Other Postretirement Plans

    

Service cost

$

$

    

$

0.1

$

0.1

Interest cost

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

0.2

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

 

 

0.1

Amortization of net gain

 

(0.1)

 

 

(0.3)

 

Net periodic benefit cost

$

$

0.1

$

$

0.4

v3.19.3
Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense and Unrecognized Compensation Cost

As of

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

September 30, 

September 30, 

Unrecognized

Weighted

  

2019

  

2018

  

2019

  

2018

Compensation Cost

  

Average Years

RSUs

$

1.9

$

2.3

$

5.9

$

6.6

$

11.4

2.0

Options

0.6

0.5

2.6

3.9

2.2

1.4

PSUs

0.6

0.6

2.3

1.8

4.6

2.1

Total share-based compensation expense

$

3.1

$

3.4

$

10.8

$

12.3

Summary of Awards Granted and Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

Awards Granted

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Award

RSUs

236,156

$

48.63

Options

237,071

15.40

PSUs

117,053

54.01

Option Awards  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Summary of Weighted-average Assumptions

Nine Months Ended

    

September 30, 2019

Expected term (in years)

 

5.50

Expected volatility

 

36.00

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.53

%

Dividend yield

2.00

%  

Performance Share Units  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Summary of Weighted-average Assumptions

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2019

Expected term (in years)

3.00

Expected volatility

 

36.40

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.58

%

Share Price

$

50.95

v3.19.3
Segments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Segments  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Latex

Synthetic

Performance

Americas

 

Three Months Ended (1)

Binders

Rubber

Plastics

Polystyrene

Feedstocks

Styrenics

 

September 30, 2019

  

$

21.0

  

$

7.4

  

$

36.3

$

16.3

  

$

0.1

  

$

25.7

September 30, 2018

$

24.7

$

15.5

$

43.8

$

5.0

$

40.3

$

34.5

Latex

Synthetic

Performance

Americas

 

Nine Months Ended (1)

Binders

Rubber

Plastics

Polystyrene

Feedstocks

Styrenics

 

September 30, 2019

  

$

59.1

  

$

29.1

  

$

106.1

  

$

49.3

  

$

16.7

  

$

98.2

September 30, 2018

$

88.2

$

71.6

$

158.2

$

28.0

$

114.3

$

113.3

(1)

The Company’s primary measure of segment operating performance is Adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as income from continuing operations before interest expense, net; provision for income taxes; depreciation and amortization expense; loss on extinguishment of long-term debt; asset impairment charges; gains or losses on the dispositions of businesses and assets; restructuring charges; acquisition related costs and other items. Segment Adjusted EBITDA is a key metric that is used by management to evaluate business performance in comparison to budgets, forecasts, and prior year financial results, providing a measure that management believes reflects core operating performance by removing the impact of transactions and events that would not be considered a part of core operations. Other companies in the industry may define segment Adjusted EBITDA differently than the Company, and as a result, it may be difficult to use segment Adjusted EBITDA, or similarly named financial measures, that other companies may use to compare the performance of those companies to the Company’s segment performance.

Reconciliation of IBT to Adjusted EBITDA

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

Income before income taxes

$

31.8

$

93.9

$

122.1

$

357.8

Interest expense, net

 

9.2

 

10.1

 

29.3

 

35.8

Depreciation and amortization

 

33.0

 

31.8

101.7

 

96.0

Corporate Unallocated(2)

18.7

20.9

65.6

65.6

Adjusted EBITDA Addbacks(3)

 

14.1

 

7.1

 

39.8

 

18.4

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

$

106.8

$

163.8

$

358.5

$

573.6

(2)

Corporate unallocated includes corporate overhead costs and certain other income and expenses.

(3)

Adjusted EBITDA addbacks for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt

$

$

$

$

0.2

Net gain on disposition of businesses and assets

(0.2)

(0.5)

Restructuring and other charges (Note 15)

0.2

0.9

0.3

2.6

Acquisition, transaction, and integration costs(a)

0.6

0.1

1.3

0.6

Other items(b)

13.3

6.1

38.4

15.5

Total Adjusted EBITDA Addbacks

$

14.1

$

7.1

$

39.8

$

18.4

(a)Acquisition, transaction, and integration costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 primarily relate to advisory and professional fees incurred in conjunction with the Company’s acquisition of production assets in Rheinmünster, Germany and its acquisition of API Plastics, respectively.
(b)Other items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 primarily relate to advisory and professional fees incurred in conjunction with the Company’s initiative to transition business services from Dow, including certain administrative services such as accounts payable, logistics, and IT services. Also included within other items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are fees incurred in conjunction with certain of the Company’s strategic initiatives.
v3.19.3
Restructuring (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Restructuring  
Detail of Restructuring Charges

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Cumulative

September 30, 

September 30, 

Life-to-date

2019

    

2018

2019

    

2018

Charges

    

Segment

Terneuzen Compounding Restructuring (1)

Asset impairment/accelerated depreciation

$

$

0.3

$

$

0.8

$

3.1

Employee termination benefits

0.1

(0.4)

0.5

0.6

Contract terminations

0.3

Decommissioning and other

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.5

1.7

Terneuzen Subtotal

$

0.1

$

0.7

$

(0.1)

$

1.8

$

5.7

Performance Plastics

Livorno Plant Restructuring (2)

Asset impairment/accelerated depreciation

$

$

$

$

0.4

$

14.7

Employee termination benefits

5.4

Contract terminations

0.3

Decommissioning and other

0.1

0.2

0.4

0.6

4.1

Livorno Subtotal

$

0.1

$

0.2

$

0.4

$

1.0

$

24.5

Latex Binders

Other Restructurings

0.3

0.7

Various

Total Restructuring Charges

$

0.2

$

1.2

$

0.3

$

3.5

(1)In March 2017, the Company announced plans to upgrade its production capability for compounded resins with the construction of a new state-of-the art compounding facility to replace its existing compounding facility in Terneuzen, The Netherlands. As of September 30, 2019, the new facility is complete, noting certain
ongoing quality assurance activities. Substantive production at the prior facility ceased and decommissioning activities began during the second quarter of 2019, which are expected to continue through 2020. The Company estimates it will incur decommissioning and other charges of approximately $0.7 million throughout the remainder of 2019 and 2020, the majority of which are expected to be paid during the remainder of 2019 and the first half of 2020.
(2)In August 2016, the Company announced its plan to cease manufacturing activities at its latex binders manufacturing facility in Livorno, Italy. Production at the facility ceased in October 2016 and decommissioning activities began in the fourth quarter of 2016. In September 2018, the Company entered into a preliminary agreement to sell the land where the former facility is located, subject to certain activities being completed prior to closing. The sale is considered probable to close within one year following the balance sheet date; therefore, as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the land is recorded as held-for-sale within “Other current assets” at a value of $11.5 million and $12.0 million, respectively (adjusted for foreign currency impact), and the deferred tax liability associated with that land is recorded as held-for-sale within “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” at a value of $2.7 million and $2.9 million, respectively (adjusted for foreign currency impact), on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. In conjunction with the execution of this agreement, the Company received $1.3 million of the purchase price as a prepayment, which is recorded within “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The Company expects to incur a limited amount of additional decommissioning costs associated with this plant shutdown through the closing date of the sale, which will be expensed as incurred.
Rollforward of Liability Balances

    

Balance at

    

    

    

Balance at

 

    

December 31, 2018

    

Expenses 

    

Deductions(1)

    

September 30, 2019

  

Employee termination benefits

$

6.4

$

(0.3)

$

(5.9)

$

0.2

Contract terminations

0.3

0.3

Decommissioning and other

 

 

0.6

 

(0.6)

 

Total

$

6.7

$

0.3

$

(6.5)

$

0.5

(1)Primarily includes payments made against the existing accrual, as well as immaterial impacts of foreign currency remeasurement.
v3.19.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Shareholders' Equity.  
Components of AOCI, Net of Income Taxes

    

Cumulative

    

Pension & Other

    

Translation

Postretirement Benefit

Cash Flow

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

    

Adjustments

    

Plans, Net

    

Hedges, Net

    

Total

 

Balance as of June 30, 2019

$

(109.1)

$

(40.1)

$

3.6

$

(145.6)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

0.5

 

(0.7)

 

2.3

 

2.1

Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income (1)

0.7

(2.1)

(1.4)

Balance as of September 30, 2019

$

(108.6)

$

(40.1)

$

3.8

$

(144.9)

Balance as of June 30, 2018

$

(112.7)

$

(43.8)

$

8.6

$

(147.9)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(4.6)

 

 

1.6

 

(3.0)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income (1)

0.6

0.5

1.1

Balance as of September 30, 2018

$

(117.3)

$

(43.2)

$

10.7

$

(149.8)

    

Cumulative

    

Pension & Other

    

Translation

Postretirement Benefit

Cash Flow

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

    

Adjustments

    

Plans, Net

    

Hedges, Net

    

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

$

(111.8)

$

(39.4)

$

8.9

$

(142.3)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

3.2

 

(2.7)

 

(0.1)

 

0.4

Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income(1)

2.0

(5.0)

(3.0)

Balance at September 30, 2019

$

(108.6)

$

(40.1)

$

3.8

$

(144.9)

Balance as of December 31, 2017

$

(94.5)

$

(45.0)

$

(6.1)

$

(145.6)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(22.8)

 

 

10.1

 

(12.7)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income (1)

1.8

6.7

8.5

Balance as of September 30, 2018

$

(117.3)

$

(43.2)

$

10.7

$

(149.8)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

AOCI Components

September 30, 

September 30, 

Statements of Operations

   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

   

Classification

Cash flow hedging items

Foreign exchange cash flow hedges

$

(1.9)

$

0.6

$

(4.1)

$

6.8

Cost of sales

Interest rate swaps

(0.2)

(0.1)

(0.9)

(0.1)

Interest expense, net

Total before tax

(2.1)

0.5

(5.0)

6.7

Tax effect

Provision for income taxes

Total, net of tax

$

(2.1)

$

0.5

$

(5.0)

$

6.7

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefit plan items

Prior service credit

$

(0.3)

$

(0.2)

$

(0.8)

$

(0.7)

(a)

Net actuarial loss

0.7

1.0

2.3

3.2

(a)

Net settlement loss

0.6

1.3

(a)

Total before tax

1.0

0.8

2.8

2.5

Tax effect

(0.3)

(0.2)

(0.8)

(0.7)

Provision for income taxes

Total, net of tax

$

0.7

$

0.6

$

2.0

$

1.8

(a)These AOCI components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs (see Note 12).
v3.19.3
Earnings Per Share (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share  
Schedule of Earnings per Share Basic and Diluted

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

(in millions, except per share data)

    

2019

    

2018

    

2019

    

2018

    

Earnings:

Net income

$

22.5

$

74.7

$

86.3

$

293.3

Shares:

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding

 

40.1

 

42.6

 

40.7

 

43.0

Dilutive effect of RSUs, option awards, and PSUs(1)

 

0.3

 

0.7

 

0.5

 

0.9

Diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding

 

40.4

 

43.3

 

41.2

 

43.9

Income per share:

Income per share—basic

$

0.56

$

1.75

$

2.12

$

6.82

Income per share—diluted

$

0.56

$

1.72

$

2.09

$

6.68

(1)Refer to Note 13 for discussion of RSUs, option awards, and PSUs granted to certain Company directors and employees. The number of anti-dilutive shares that have been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share were 0.8 million and 0.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and 0.2 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

.

v3.19.3
Leases (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Lessee Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of ROU Assets and Lease Liabilities

As of

September 30, 

2019

Location on Balance Sheet

Operating lease ROU assets

$

67.1

Right-of-use assets - operating

Finance lease ROU assets

6.4

Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

Operating lease liabilities - current portion

(14.2)

Current lease liabilities - operating

Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent portion

(53.2)

Noncurrent lease liabilities - operating

Finance lease liabilities - current portion

(1.9)

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt

Finance lease liabilities - noncurrent portion

(4.5)

Long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing fees

Schedule of Lease Costs

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2019

2019

Finance lease cost:

Amortization of lease ROU assets

$

0.1

$

0.2

Interest on lease liabilities(1)

Operating lease cost

4.7

13.8

Variable lease cost

0.1

0.2

Total lease cost

$

4.9

$

14.2

(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, amounts totaled less than $0.1 million.

The table below shows the cash and non-cash activity related to the Company’s lease liabilities during the period:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2019

2019

Cash paid related to lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows from operating leases

$

4.6

$

12.6

Operating cash flows from finance leases(1)

Financing cash flows from finance leases

0.1

0.2

Non-cash lease liability activity(2):

ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

$

2.3

$

80.5

ROU assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities

4.5

6.6

(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, amounts totaled less than $0.1 million.
(2)Amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 include the impact of adopting the new lease accounting standard effective January 1, 2019.
Schedule of Maturity of Operating Lease Liabilities ASC842

Maturity of lease liabilities by year

Remainder of 2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Thereafter

Total Lease Payments

Less Imputed Interest

Lease Liability

Operating Leases

$

4.9

$

14.7

$

9.7

$

8.2

$

7.9

$

37.8

$

83.2

$

(15.8)

$

67.4

Finance Leases

$

0.7

$

2.1

$

2.1

$

1.7

$

0.1

$

0.2

$

6.9

$

(0.5)

$

6.4

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments under Operating Leases ASC840

Annual Commitment

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Thereafter

Total

$

17.5

$

14.4

$

9.0

$

10.6

$

5.4

$

16.0

$

72.9

v3.19.3
Recent Accounting Guidance (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2019
Jan. 01, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]      
Right of use assets - operating $ 67.1    
Operating lease liability $ 67.4    
Adoption of new accounting standard     $ 0.0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Restatement Adjustment [Member]      
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]      
Right of use assets - operating   $ 73.0  
Operating lease liability   $ 72.4  
v3.19.3
Net Sales (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 922.1 $ 1,199.7 $ 2,887.0 $ 3,557.8
Latex Binders Segment        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 229.7 278.0 683.8 814.2
Synthetic Rubber Segment        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 104.2 137.7 340.9 442.2
Performance Plastics Segment [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 324.8 400.7 1,041.7 1,216.2
Polystyrene [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 197.6 252.3 633.2 777.5
Feedstocks [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 65.8 131.0 187.4 307.7
United States [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 147.5 167.3 443.3 479.8
United States [Member] | Latex Binders Segment        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 69.4 77.3 199.9 216.3
United States [Member] | Performance Plastics Segment [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 75.0 87.0 235.3 253.7
United States [Member] | Polystyrene [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales       0.2
United States [Member] | Feedstocks [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 3.1 3.0 8.1 9.6
Europe [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 516.2 690.9 1,682.0 2,148.1
Europe [Member] | Latex Binders Segment        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 94.2 117.0 294.8 349.6
Europe [Member] | Synthetic Rubber Segment        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 104.2 137.7 340.9 442.2
Europe [Member] | Performance Plastics Segment [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 170.5 226.7 571.3 720.9
Europe [Member] | Polystyrene [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 109.5 148.3 363.6 460.9
Europe [Member] | Feedstocks [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 37.8 61.2 111.4 174.5
Asia-Pacific [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 232.5 313.5 685.5 847.9
Asia-Pacific [Member] | Latex Binders Segment        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 63.1 80.0 180.4 236.9
Asia-Pacific [Member] | Performance Plastics Segment [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 56.4 62.7 167.6 171.0
Asia-Pacific [Member] | Polystyrene [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 88.1 104.0 269.6 316.4
Asia-Pacific [Member] | Feedstocks [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 24.9 66.8 67.9 123.6
Rest of World [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 25.9 28.0 76.2 82.0
Rest of World [Member] | Latex Binders Segment        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 3.0 3.7 8.7 11.4
Rest of World [Member] | Performance Plastics Segment [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 22.9 $ 24.3 $ 67.5 $ 70.6
v3.19.3
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates - Summarized Financial Information (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
item
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
item
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates - Summarized Information        
Number of joint ventures | item 1   1  
Summarized Financial Information, Net Income        
Sales $ 374.6 $ 462.1 $ 1,162.2 $ 1,430.2
Gross profit 59.6 74.1 199.6 242.3
Net income $ 44.6 $ 62.1 $ 160.3 $ 206.4
v3.19.3
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates - Detail (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates          
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates $ 199.8   $ 199.8   $ 179.1
Americas Styrenics          
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates          
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 199.8   199.8   179.1
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates-difference between carrying amount and underlying equity $ 15.5   $ 15.5   $ 46.4
Percentage of ownership underlying net assets 50.00%   50.00%   50.00%
Amortized weighted average remaining useful life     1.5    
Dividends received from operating activities $ 25.0 $ 17.5 $ 77.5 $ 85.0  
v3.19.3
Inventories (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Inventories    
Finished goods $ 208.9 $ 269.8
Raw materials and semi-finished goods 203.3 205.8
Supplies 34.5 34.8
Total $ 446.7 $ 510.4
v3.19.3
Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 01, 2017
Debt Instruments            
Carrying amount $ 1,196.0   $ 1,196.0   $ 1,192.4  
Unamortized deferred financing fees (21.9)   (21.9)   (24.6)  
Total Debt, Less Unamortized Deferred Financing Fees, Current and Noncurrent 1,174.1   1,174.1   1,167.8  
Less: current portion (11.5)   (11.5)   (7.0)  
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized deferred financing fees 1,162.6   1,162.6   1,160.8  
Interest and Debt Expense [Abstract]            
Interest expense, net 9.2 $ 10.1 29.3 $ 35.8    
2022 Revolving Facility            
Debt Instruments            
Funds available for borrowings 361.1   361.1      
Letters of credit, amount outstanding 13.9   $ 13.9      
Commitment fee (as a percent)     0.375%      
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 375.0   $ 375.0      
2024 Term Loan B            
Debt Instruments            
Interest rate 4.044%   4.044%      
Carrying amount $ 686.0   $ 686.0   691.3  
Unamortized deferred financing fees (14.3)   (14.3)   (16.2)  
Total Debt, Less Unamortized Deferred Financing Fees, Current and Noncurrent 671.7   671.7   675.1  
Less: current portion $ (7.0)   $ (7.0)   (7.0)  
2024 Term Loan B | LIBOR [Member]            
Debt Instruments            
Debt instrument, margin rate     2.00%      
2025 Senior Notes            
Debt Instruments            
Interest rate 5.375%   5.375%     5.375%
Carrying amount $ 500.0   $ 500.0   500.0  
Unamortized deferred financing fees (7.6)   (7.6)   (8.4)  
Total Debt, Less Unamortized Deferred Financing Fees, Current and Noncurrent 492.4   492.4   491.6  
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]            
Debt Instruments            
Carrying amount 0.0   0.0   0.0  
Unamortized deferred financing fees 0.0   0.0   0.0  
Total Debt, Less Unamortized Deferred Financing Fees, Current and Noncurrent 0.0   $ 0.0   0.0  
Commitment fee (as a percent)     1.00%      
Maximum borrowing capacity 150.0   $ 150.0      
Accounts receivable available to support facility $ 128.5   $ 128.5      
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]            
Debt Instruments            
Interest rate 1.95%   1.95%      
Other Indebtedness [Member]            
Debt Instruments            
Carrying amount $ 10.0   $ 10.0   1.1  
Total Debt, Less Unamortized Deferred Financing Fees, Current and Noncurrent $ 10.0   $ 10.0   $ 1.1  
v3.19.3
Goodwill (Details)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Beginning Balance $ 69.0
Foreign currency impact (3.0)
Ending Balance 66.0
Latex Binders Segment  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Beginning Balance 15.9
Foreign currency impact (0.7)
Ending Balance 15.2
Synthetic Rubber Segment  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Beginning Balance 11.3
Foreign currency impact (0.5)
Ending Balance 10.8
Performance Plastics Segment [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Beginning Balance 37.3
Foreign currency impact (1.6)
Ending Balance 35.7
Polystyrene [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
Beginning Balance 4.5
Foreign currency impact (0.2)
Ending Balance $ 4.3
v3.19.3
Derivative Instruments (Details)
€ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 01, 2017
EUR (€)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
item
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Apr. 01, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 01, 2017
USD ($)
Derivative Instruments            
Total debt   $ 1,174,100,000 $ 1,167,800,000      
Cumulative foreign currency translation loss   $ 0        
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts            
Derivative Instruments            
Derivative term   2 months        
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Economic            
Derivative Instruments            
Derivative contracts, notional amount   $ 454,800,000        
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument            
Derivative Instruments            
Derivative contracts, notional amount   $ 95,700,000        
Derivative term   15 months        
Number of subsidiaries participating | item   1        
Cross Currency Swap | Net Investment Hedges            
Derivative Instruments            
Derivative contracts, notional amount | € € 420.0          
Derivative term 5 years          
Cross currency swap weighted average interest rate (as a percent) 3.45%          
Amount hedged           $ 500,000,000.0
Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax         $ 38,000,000.0  
Initial excluded component value       $ 23,600,000    
Interest Rate Swap            
Derivative Instruments            
Derivative contracts, notional amount   $ 200,000,000.0        
Fixed interest rate per agreement (as a percent)   1.81%        
LIBOR rate at end of period (as a percent)   2.04%        
2025 Senior Notes            
Derivative Instruments            
Total debt   $ 492,400,000 491,600,000      
Interest rate 5.375% 5.375%       5.375%
2024 Term Loan B            
Derivative Instruments            
Total debt   $ 671,700,000 $ 675,100,000      
Interest rate   4.044%        
2024 Term Loan B | LIBOR [Member]            
Derivative Instruments            
Debt instrument, margin rate   2.00%        
Variable rate floor (as a percent)   0.00%        
Euro [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Sell | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Economic            
Derivative Instruments            
Derivative contracts, notional amount   $ 322,000,000.0        
Swiss Franc [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Buy | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Economic            
Derivative Instruments            
Derivative contracts, notional amount   34,700,000        
Chinese Yuan [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Sell | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Economic            
Derivative Instruments            
Derivative contracts, notional amount   34,000,000.0        
Indonesian Rupiah [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Sell | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Economic            
Derivative Instruments            
Derivative contracts, notional amount   18,200,000        
Mexico, Pesos | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Sell | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Economic            
Derivative Instruments            
Derivative contracts, notional amount   $ 13,000,000.0        
v3.19.3
Derivative Instruments - Income Statements (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net [Abstract]        
Cost of sales $ 836.9 $ 1,068.1 $ 2,618.1 $ 3,088.3
Interest expense, net 9.2 10.1 29.3 35.8
Other (income) expense, net 2.3 2.1 7.7 2.9
Cost of Sales        
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net [Abstract]        
Cost of sales 836.9   2,618.1 3,088.3
Interest Expense, Net        
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net [Abstract]        
Interest expense, net 9.2 10.1 (29.3) (35.8)
Other Expense (Income), Net        
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net [Abstract]        
Other (income) expense, net 2.3 2.1 (7.7) (2.9)
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Economic | Other Expense (Income), Net        
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net [Abstract]        
Amount of gain recognized in income, not designated 14.6 8.2 14.9 17.0
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument        
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net [Abstract]        
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income, foreign exchange cash flow hedges   (0.6)    
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cost of Sales        
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net [Abstract]        
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income, foreign exchange cash flow hedges 1.9   4.1 (6.8)
Cross Currency Swap | Interest Expense, Net        
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net [Abstract]        
Amount of gain excluded from effectiveness testing 4.2 3.8 12.0 7.7
Interest Rate Swap | Interest Expense, Net        
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net [Abstract]        
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income, interest rate cash flow hedges $ 0.2 $ 0.1 $ 0.9 $ 0.1
v3.19.3
Derivative Instruments - Effect on AOCI (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Derivative Instruments        
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI, Cash flow hedges - post adoption $ 0.2 $ 2.1 $ (5.1) $ 16.8
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI, Net investment hedges 22.1 (0.6) 30.0 9.7
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts        
Derivative Instruments        
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI, Cash flow hedges - post adoption 1.2 1.2 1.7 11.3
Cross Currency Swap        
Derivative Instruments        
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI, Net investment hedges 22.1 (0.6) 30.0 9.7
Interest Rate Swap        
Derivative Instruments        
Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI, Cash flow hedges - post adoption $ (1.0) $ 0.9 $ (6.8) $ 5.5
v3.19.3
Derivative Instruments - Gains and Losses (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net [Abstract]        
Foreign exchange transaction gains (losses) $ (14,800,000) $ (6,900,000) $ (15,300,000) $ (12,600,000)
Information regarding changes in fair value of derivatives        
Current foreign currency translation gain     0  
Maximum        
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net [Abstract]        
Reclassification expected during next 12 months     3,600,000  
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Economic        
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net [Abstract]        
Gain (loss) from settlements and changes in fair value $ 14,600,000 $ 8,200,000 $ 14,900,000 $ 17,000,000.0
v3.19.3
Derivative Instruments - Financial Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative asset position $ 46.4 $ 15.3
Counterparty netting, derivative assets   (0.5)
Net derivative asset position 46.4 14.8
Gross derivative liability position (3.5) (5.5)
Counterparty netting, derivative liabilities   0.5
Net derivative liability position (3.5) (5.0)
Total net derivative position 42.9 9.8
Accounts Receivable    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative asset position 13.9 12.1
Deferred Charges and Other Assets    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative asset position 32.5 3.2
Accounts Payable    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative liability position (1.6) (2.1)
Other Noncurrent Obligations    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative liability position (1.9) (3.4)
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Economic    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative asset position 4.3 0.6
Counterparty netting, derivative assets   (0.5)
Net derivative asset position 4.3 0.1
Gross derivative liability position (1.3) (2.1)
Counterparty netting, derivative liabilities   0.5
Net derivative liability position (1.3) (1.6)
Total net derivative position 3.0 (1.5)
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Economic | Accounts Receivable    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative asset position 4.3 0.6
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Economic | Accounts Payable    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative liability position (1.3) (2.1)
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative asset position 3.5 1.9
Net derivative asset position 3.5 1.9
Total net derivative position 3.5 1.9
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts Receivable    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative asset position 3.3 1.9
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Deferred Charges and Other Assets    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative asset position 0.2  
Interest Rate Swap    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative asset position   4.7
Net derivative asset position   4.7
Gross derivative liability position (2.2)  
Net derivative liability position (2.2)  
Total net derivative position (2.2) 4.7
Interest Rate Swap | Accounts Receivable    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative asset position   1.5
Interest Rate Swap | Deferred Charges and Other Assets    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative asset position   3.2
Interest Rate Swap | Accounts Payable    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative liability position (0.3)  
Interest Rate Swap | Other Noncurrent Obligations    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative liability position (1.9)  
Cross Currency Swap    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative asset position 38.6 8.1
Net derivative asset position 38.6 8.1
Gross derivative liability position   (3.4)
Net derivative liability position   (3.4)
Total net derivative position 38.6 4.7
Cross Currency Swap | Accounts Receivable    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative asset position 6.3 8.1
Cross Currency Swap | Deferred Charges and Other Assets    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative asset position $ 32.3  
Cross Currency Swap | Other Noncurrent Obligations    
Derivatives, Financial Assets and Liabilities    
Gross derivative liability position   $ (3.4)
v3.19.3
Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value, Recurring (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Measurements    
Total net derivative position $ 42.9 $ 9.8
Interest Rate Swap    
Fair Value Measurements    
Total net derivative position (2.2) 4.7
Cross Currency Swap    
Fair Value Measurements    
Total net derivative position 38.6 4.7
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts    
Fair Value Measurements    
Total net derivative position 3.5 1.9
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Economic | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts    
Fair Value Measurements    
Total net derivative position 3.0 (1.5)
Recurring    
Fair Value Measurements    
Total net derivative position 42.9 9.8
Recurring | Interest Rate Swap    
Fair Value Measurements    
Assets at fair value   4.7
Liabilities at fair value (2.2)  
Recurring | Cross Currency Swap    
Fair Value Measurements    
Assets at fair value 38.6 8.1
Liabilities at fair value   (3.4)
Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)    
Fair Value Measurements    
Total net derivative position 42.9 9.8
Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Interest Rate Swap    
Fair Value Measurements    
Assets at fair value   4.7
Liabilities at fair value (2.2)  
Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Cross Currency Swap    
Fair Value Measurements    
Assets at fair value 38.6 8.1
Liabilities at fair value   (3.4)
Recurring | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts    
Fair Value Measurements    
Assets at fair value 3.5 1.9
Recurring | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts    
Fair Value Measurements    
Assets at fair value 3.5 1.9
Recurring | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Economic | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts    
Fair Value Measurements    
Assets at fair value 4.3 0.1
Liabilities at fair value (1.3) (1.6)
Recurring | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments - Economic | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts    
Fair Value Measurements    
Assets at fair value 4.3 0.1
Liabilities at fair value $ (1.3) $ (1.6)
v3.19.3
Fair Value Measurements - Items not at Fair Value (Details) - Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value of Debt Instruments    
Total fair value of long term debt $ 1,169.8 $ 1,097.2
2025 Senior Notes    
Fair Value of Debt Instruments    
Total fair value of long term debt 487.2 438.3
2024 Term Loan B    
Fair Value of Debt Instruments    
Total fair value of long term debt $ 682.6 $ 658.9
v3.19.3
Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Provision for Income Taxes        
Effective tax rate 29.30% 20.50% 29.30% 18.00%
Provision for income taxes $ 9.3 $ 19.2 $ 35.8 $ 64.5
Tax benefit from changes in foreign tax rules $ 7.4   $ 7.4  
v3.19.3
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure    
Accrued obligations for environmental remediation and restoration costs $ 0 $ 0
v3.19.3
Commitments and Contingencies - Purchase Commitments (Details)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Maximum  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Purchase commitment period 3 years
Minimum  
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]  
Purchase commitment period 1 year
v3.19.3
Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits - Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Net periodic benefit cost        
Net settlement loss     $ 1.2  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans        
Net periodic benefit cost        
Service cost $ 3.1 $ 3.0 9.4 $ 9.2
Interest cost 1.2 1.2 3.8 3.7
Expected return on plan assets (0.5) (0.5) (1.6) (1.6)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) (0.3) (0.3) (0.8) (0.9)
Amortization of net (gain) loss 0.8 0.8 2.3 2.7
Net settlement loss 0.6   1.3  
Net periodic benefit cost 4.9 4.2 $ 14.4 $ 13.1
Interest cost, Statements of Operations location     us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Expected return, Statements of Operations location     us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Amortization of prior service credit, Statements of Operations location     us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Amortization of gain (loss), Statements of Operations location     us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Net settlement and curtailment loss, Statements of Operations location     us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)        
Net periodic benefit cost 4.9 4.2 $ 14.4 $ 13.1
Other Postretirement Plans        
Net periodic benefit cost        
Service cost     0.1 0.1
Interest cost 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)       0.1
Amortization of net (gain) loss $ (0.1)   $ (0.3)  
Net periodic benefit cost   0.1   0.4
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)        
Net periodic benefit cost   $ 0.1   $ 0.4
v3.19.3
Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits - Net Amounts Recognized (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Net amounts recognized in the balance sheets at December 31      
Noncurrent liabilities $ (193.3) $ (193.3) $ (189.2)
Cash contributions and benefit payments to unfunded plans 1.1 4.0  
Expected contributions, remainder of current year $ 2.1 $ 2.1  
v3.19.3
Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Expense (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense $ 3.1 $ 3.4 $ 10.8 $ 12.3
Restricted Share Units        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense 1.9 2.3 5.9 6.6
Unrecognized compensation cost 11.4   $ 11.4  
Weighted-average period of recognition     2 years  
Option Awards        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense 0.6 0.5 $ 2.6 3.9
Unrecognized compensation cost, options 2.2   $ 2.2  
Weighted-average period of recognition     1 year 4 months 24 days  
Performance Share Units        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense 0.6 $ 0.6 $ 2.3 $ 1.8
Unrecognized compensation cost $ 4.6   $ 4.6  
Weighted-average period of recognition     2 years 1 month 6 days  
v3.19.3
Share-Based Compensation - RSUs (Details) - Restricted Share Units
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
$ / shares
shares
Other-than-Options, Shares Activity  
Granted, Shares | shares 236,156
Other-than-Options, FV Activity  
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share | $ / shares $ 48.63
v3.19.3
Share-Based Compensation - Options and PSUs (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Options, Additional Disclosures    
Proceeds from exercise of option awards $ 0.9 $ 2.6
Option Awards    
Options Outstanding Roll Forward    
Granted, Options 237,071  
Options, Additional Disclosures    
Unrecognized compensation cost, options $ 2.2  
Fair Value Assumptions    
Expected term (in years) 5 years 6 months  
Expected volatility 36.00%  
Risk-free interest rate 2.53%  
Dividend yield 2.00%  
Options granted, Weighted average grant date fair value $ 15.40  
Performance Share Units    
Fair Value Assumptions    
Expected term (in years) 3 years  
Expected volatility 36.40%  
Risk-free interest rate 2.58%  
Share Price $ 50.95  
Other-than-Options, Shares Activity    
Granted, Shares 117,053  
Other-than-Options, FV Activity    
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share $ 54.01  
v3.19.3
Segments - Reconciliation of Segment Reporting to Consolidated (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
segment
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Number of operating segments | segment     6    
Sales to external customers $ 922.1 $ 1,199.7 $ 2,887.0 $ 3,557.8  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 25.7 34.5 98.2 113.3  
Adjusted EBITDA 106.8 163.8 358.5 573.6  
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates 199.8   199.8   $ 179.1
Depreciation and amortization $ 33.0 31.8 101.7 96.0  
Capital expenditures     $ 71.2 90.9  
Americas Styrenics          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Percentage of ownership underlying net assets 50.00%   50.00%   50.00%
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates $ 199.8   $ 199.8   $ 179.1
Latex Binders Segment          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Sales to external customers 229.7 278.0 683.8 814.2  
Latex Binders Segment | Operating Segments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Adjusted EBITDA 21.0 24.7 59.1 88.2  
Synthetic Rubber Segment          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Sales to external customers 104.2 137.7 340.9 442.2  
Synthetic Rubber Segment | Operating Segments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Adjusted EBITDA 7.4 15.5 29.1 71.6  
Performance Plastics Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Sales to external customers 324.8 400.7 1,041.7 1,216.2  
Performance Plastics Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Adjusted EBITDA 36.3 43.8 106.1 158.2  
Polystyrene [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Sales to external customers 197.6 252.3 633.2 777.5  
Polystyrene [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Adjusted EBITDA 16.3 5.0 49.3 28.0  
Feedstocks [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Sales to external customers 65.8 131.0 187.4 307.7  
Feedstocks [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Adjusted EBITDA 0.1 40.3 16.7 114.3  
Americas Styrenics [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Adjusted EBITDA $ 25.7 $ 34.5 $ 98.2 $ 113.3  
v3.19.3
Segments - Recon. of Net Income to Segment Adjusted EBITDA (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Income before income taxes $ 31.8 $ 93.9 $ 122.1 $ 357.8
Interest expense, net (9.2) (10.1) (29.3) (35.8)
Depreciation and amortization 33.0 31.8 101.7 96.0
Corporate Unallocated 18.7 20.9 65.6 65.6
Adjusted EBITDA addbacks 14.1 7.1 39.8 18.4
Adjusted EBITDA 106.8 163.8 358.5 573.6
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt       0.2
Net (gain) loss on disposition of businesses and assets     (0.2) (0.5)
Restructuring and other charges 0.2 0.9 0.3 2.6
Acquisition transactions and integration costs 0.6 0.1 1.3 0.6
Other items 13.3 6.1 38.4 15.5
Operating Segments [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Income before income taxes 31.8 93.9 122.1 357.8
Corporate Unallocated [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Interest expense, net $ (9.2) $ (10.1) $ (29.3) $ (35.8)
v3.19.3
Restructuring (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring Charges   $ 0.2 $ 1.2 $ 0.3 $ 3.5  
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]            
Accrued charges/Balance at beginning of period       6.7    
Expenses       0.3    
Payments/Deductions       (6.5)    
Accrued charges/Balance at end of period   0.5   0.5    
Terneuzen Plant Modernization            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring Charges   0.1 0.7 (0.1) 1.8  
Cumulative life-to-date charges   5.7   5.7    
Expected restructuring charges   0.7   0.7    
Livorno Plant Restructuring            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring Charges   0.1 0.2 0.4 1.0  
Cumulative life-to-date charges   24.5   24.5    
Land held for sale   11.5   11.5   $ 12.0
Deferred taxes on land held for sale   2.7   2.7   $ 2.9
Prepayment received on sale of property $ 1.3          
Other Restructurings            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring Charges     0.3   0.7  
Asset Impairment And Accelerated Depreciation [Member] | Terneuzen Plant Modernization            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring Charges     0.3   0.8  
Cumulative life-to-date charges   3.1   3.1    
Asset Impairment And Accelerated Depreciation [Member] | Livorno Plant Restructuring            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring Charges         0.4  
Cumulative life-to-date charges   14.7   14.7    
Employee Termination Benefit Charges            
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]            
Accrued charges/Balance at beginning of period       6.4    
Expenses       (0.3)    
Payments/Deductions       (5.9)    
Accrued charges/Balance at end of period   0.2   0.2    
Employee Termination Benefit Charges | Terneuzen Plant Modernization            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring Charges     0.1 (0.4) 0.5  
Cumulative life-to-date charges   0.6   0.6    
Employee Termination Benefit Charges | Livorno Plant Restructuring            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Cumulative life-to-date charges   5.4   5.4    
Contract Termination            
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]            
Accrued charges/Balance at beginning of period       0.3    
Accrued charges/Balance at end of period   0.3   0.3    
Contract Termination | Terneuzen Plant Modernization            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Cumulative life-to-date charges   0.3   0.3    
Contract Termination | Livorno Plant Restructuring            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Cumulative life-to-date charges   0.3   0.3    
Decommissioning and Other Charges            
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]            
Expenses       0.6    
Payments/Deductions       (0.6)    
Decommissioning and Other Charges | Terneuzen Plant Modernization            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring Charges   0.1 0.3 0.3 0.5  
Cumulative life-to-date charges   1.7   1.7    
Decommissioning and Other Charges | Livorno Plant Restructuring            
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]            
Restructuring Charges   0.1 $ 0.2 0.4 $ 0.6  
Cumulative life-to-date charges   $ 4.1   $ 4.1    
v3.19.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Components (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Balance at beginning of period $ 745.1 $ 801.8 $ 768.7 $ 674.8
Balance at end of period 715.0 826.2 715.0 826.2
Cumulative Translation Adjustments        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Balance at beginning of period (109.1) (112.7) (111.8) (94.5)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 0.5 (4.6) 3.2 (22.8)
Balance at end of period (108.6) (117.3) (108.6) (117.3)
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Balance at beginning of period (40.1) (43.8) (39.4) (45.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (0.7)   (2.7)  
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income 0.7 0.6 2.0 1.8
Balance at end of period (40.1) (43.2) (40.1) (43.2)
Accumulated Gain Loss Net Cash Flow Hedge Parent        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Balance at beginning of period 3.6 8.6 8.9 (6.1)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 2.3 1.6 (0.1) 10.1
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income (2.1) 0.5 (5.0) 6.7
Balance at end of period 3.8 10.7 3.8 10.7
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]        
Balance at beginning of period (145.6) (147.9) (142.3) (145.6)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 2.1 (3.0) 0.4 (12.7)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to net income (1.4) 1.1 (3.0) 8.5
Balance at end of period $ (144.9) $ (149.8) $ (144.9) $ (149.8)
v3.19.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Reclassification (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]                
Cost of sales $ 836.9     $ 1,068.1     $ 2,618.1 $ 3,088.3
Interest expense, net 9.2     10.1     29.3 35.8
Net settlement loss             1.2  
Income before income taxes (31.8)     (93.9)     (122.1) (357.8)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 9.3     19.2     35.8 64.5
Net income (22.5) $ (28.0) $ (35.8) (74.7) $ (98.3) $ (120.3) (86.3) (293.3)
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]                
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]                
Net settlement loss 0.6           1.3  
Income before income taxes 1.0     0.8     2.8 2.5
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes (0.3)     (0.2)     (0.8) (0.7)
Net income 0.7     0.6     2.0 1.8
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Prior Service Attributable to Parent [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]                
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]                
Prior service credit (0.3)     (0.2)     (0.8) (0.7)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]                
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]                
Net actuarial loss 0.7     1.0     2.3 3.2
Accumulated Gain Loss Net Cash Flow Hedge Parent | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]                
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]                
Cost of sales (1.9)     0.6     (4.1) 6.8
Interest expense, net (0.2)     (0.1)     (0.9) (0.1)
Income before income taxes (2.1)     0.5     (5.0) 6.7
Net income $ (2.1)     $ 0.5     $ (5.0) $ 6.7
v3.19.3
Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Earnings:                
Net income (loss) $ 22.5 $ 28.0 $ 35.8 $ 74.7 $ 98.3 $ 120.3 $ 86.3 $ 293.3
Shares:                
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding 40.1     42.6     40.7 43.0
Dilutive effect of RSUs and option awards 0.3     0.7     0.5 0.9
Diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding 40.4     43.3     41.2 43.9
Income (loss) per share:                
Income per share- basic $ 0.56     $ 1.75     $ 2.12 $ 6.82
Income per share- diluted $ 0.56     $ 1.72     $ 2.09 $ 6.68
Anti-dilutive shares excluded 0.8           0.7 0.2
v3.19.3
Leases (Details)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Lessee Disclosure [Abstract]  
Lease, Practical Expedients, Package [true false] true
Lease, Practical Expedient, Lessor Single Lease Component [true false] true
Lease, Practical Expedient, Land Easement [true false] true
Lease, Practical Expedient, Use of Hindsight [true false] false
Assets and Liabilities, Lessee [Abstract]  
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $ 67.1
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $ 6.4
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Operating lease liabilities - current portion $ (14.2)
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Operating lease liabilities - current portion
Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent portion $ (53.2)
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent portion
Finance lease liabilities - current portion $ (1.9)
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] us-gaap:DebtCurrent
Finance lease liabilities - noncurrent portion $ (4.5)
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
v3.19.3
Leases - Costs and SCF (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Lease, Cost [Abstract]    
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization $ 0.1 $ 0.2
Operating Lease, Expense 4.7 13.8
Variable Lease, Cost 0.1 0.2
Total lease cost 4.9 14.2
Operating Lease, Payments 4.6 12.6
Finance Lease, Principal Payments 0.1 0.2
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability 2.3 80.5
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability 4.5 6.6
Maximum    
Lease, Cost [Abstract]    
Finance Lease, Interest Expense   0.1
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability $ 0.1 $ 0.1
v3.19.3
Leases - Maturities, etc. (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]    
Remainder of 2019 $ 4.9  
2020 14.7  
2021 9.7  
2022 8.2  
2023 7.9  
Thereafter 37.8  
Total payments due 83.2  
Less Imputed interest (15.8)  
Operating lease liability 67.4  
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]    
Remainder of 2019 0.7  
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two 2.1  
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three 2.1  
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four 1.7  
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five 0.1  
Thereafter 0.2  
Total payments due 6.9  
Less Imputed interest (0.5)  
Finance lease liability $ 6.4  
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 8 years 10 months 24 days  
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 5 years 9 months 18 days  
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 4.60%  
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 4.30%  
Operating leases not yet commenced $ 3.2  
Finance leases not yet commenced $ 1.1  
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity, prior to adoption [Abstract]    
2019   $ 17.5
2020   14.4
2021   9.0
2022   10.6
2023   5.4
Thereafter   16.0
Total   $ 72.9
Minimum    
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]    
Future operating lease term 6 months  
Future finance lease term 6 months  
Maximum    
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]    
Future operating lease term 5 years  
Future finance lease term 5 years  
v3.19.3
Subsequent Events (Details)
€ in Millions
Oct. 01, 2019
EUR (€)
Subsequent Event [Member] | Latex Binder Production Facilities In Rheinmunster Germany [Member] | Forecast  
Subsequent Event  
Pension liabilities assumed € 40.0