Westlake Chemical Corporation http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Westlake_Chemical_Corporation-2539449 Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:12:02 AM 2539449 Westlake Chemical Corporation en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-28502748newstex/PRN-0005-28502748xml HOUSTON, Oct. #, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its #### third quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Thursday, November #, ####. The company will...040000000401600004016018040160480401600110/2/2008 9:25:37 AM180000001800400018008000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-28502748WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPDavid R HansenWLKNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1981530ccbn/T1981530norm... - Deutsche Bank - AnalystGood afternoon. We're going to get started here. John Anos from Deutsche Bank. I'm here to introduce Westlake. Steve Bender, CFO, is here to present. Westlake is an issuer in the bond market, and has frankly one of the best balance sheets in the chemical sector.Steve?... 9/30/2008 5:05:00 PMWestlake Chemical Corporation54.0000FinalWestlake Chemical Corporation at Deutsche Bank Securities Leveraged Finance Conference TranscriptWLK3:30pm PTTranscriptT1981530Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-28112006newstex/PRN-0005-28112006xml HOUSTON, Sep. ##, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- North American Pipe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Houston-based Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK), announced today it has begun shipping products from its...04000000040130009/17/2008 7:18:00 AM1800000018016000190000001900100019001043PR Newswire USPRN-0005-28112006WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPWLKNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/668700spcred/668700normThe latest Full Report from S&Pglobal8/29/2008 6:24:51 PM400Full Report668700United StatesCommodity ChemicalsUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsChemicalsFull ReportModerate leverage, and favorable debt maturity schedule; and Some product diversity, with a presence in the olefins/polyolefins segment as well as the polyvinyls segment. Exposure to commodity chemical markets; Volatility in earnings and cash flow; and Narrow geographic focus, mainly on domestic markets, in a segment where global demand-supply trends are increasingly meaningful. The ratings on Westlake Chemical Corp. reflect the company's weak business position in its domestically focused commodity olefins and chlorovinyl businesses, cyclical end-markets, uncertain prospects in the important housing market, and medium-term concerns related to global oversupply in the olefins/polyolefin market. These risks are partially offset by credit measures that are strong for the rating and a prudent financial policy, which the company has demonstrated through itsUSA96041396041*15101010 151010 1510 15Westlake Chemical Corp.302799USAWLKFULLGLOBISSCORPChemicalsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/668728spcred/668728normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobal8/29/2008 6:24:00 PM175Summary668728United StatesCommodity ChemicalsUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsChemicalsSummaryThe ratings on Westlake Chemical Corp. reflect the company's weak business position in its domestically focused commodity olefins and chlorovinyl businesses, cyclical end-markets, uncertain prospects in the important housing market, and medium-term concerns related to global oversupply in the olefins/polyolefin market. These risks are partially offset by credit measures that are strong for the rating and a prudent financial policy, which the company has demonstrated through its low debt usage through a cycle. Additional strengths include a fair degree of production integration and a favorable domestic market share in a key product, low-density polyethylene. Westlake, whose majority owner is the Chao family, is a midsize producer of commodity petrochemical products, with market positions in two broad categories and annual salesUSA96041396041*15101010 151010 1510 15Westlake Chemical Corp.302799USAWLKSUMMARYGLOBISSCORPChemicalsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1903600ccbn/T1903600norm...Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Westlake Chemical Corporation's Second Quarter #### Earnings Conference Call. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) As a reminder, ladies and gentlemen, this conference is being recorded today, August #, ####. I would now like to turn your call over to today's host, Dave Hansen, Westlake's Senior Vice President of Administration. Sir, you may begin. ... 8/5/2008 4:05:05 PMWestlake Chemical Corporation106.0000FinalQ2 2008 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call TranscriptWLK11:00am ETTranscriptT1903600Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-27169283newstex/PRN-0005-27169283xml HOUSTON, Aug. #, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $##.# million, or $#.## per diluted share, for the second quarter of ####. This represents an...040000000401300004002000040160000401604804016018040160030401600104005000040050110600000006001000060010028/5/2008 7:17:07 AM180000001800400018008000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-27169283WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPAlbert ChaoWLKNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-26836743newstex/PRN-0005-26836743xml HOUSTON, Jul. ##, #### (PRNewswire-FirstCall delivered by Newstex) -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its #### second quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, August #, ####. The company will host...04000000040160000401601804016048040160017/22/2008 11:16:50 AM180000001800400018008000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-26836743WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPDavid R HansenWLKNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/646935spcred/646935normThe latest Research Update from S&Pglobal5/7/2008 12:56:22 PM175Research Update646935United StatesCommodity ChemicalsUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsChemicalsResearch UpdateOn May 6, 2008, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its preliminary 'BB+' senior unsecured debt rating and preliminary 'BB-' subordinated debt rating to Westlake Chemical Corp.'s recently filed universal shelf registration. At the same time, we affirmed all of our existing ratings on Westlake, including the 'BB+' corporate credit rating. The outlook is negative. The ratings on Westlake reflect the company's weak business position in its domestically focused commodity olefins and chlorovinyl businesses, cyclical end markets, uncertain prospects in the important housing market, and medium-term concerns related to global oversupply in the olefins/polyolefin market. These risks are partially offset by credit measures that are strong for the rating and a prudent financial policy, which the company has demonstrated throughUSA96041396041*15101010 151010 1510 15Westlake Chemical Corp.302799USAWLKRESUPDGLOBISSCORPChemicalsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/646743spcred/646743normThe latest News from S&Pglobal5/6/2008 3:23:53 PM100News646743United StatesCommodity ChemicalsUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsChemicalsNewsNEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) May 6, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its preliminary 'BB+' senior unsecured debt rating and preliminary 'BB-' subordinated debt rating to Westlake Chemical Corp.'s recently filed universal shelf registration. At the same time, we affirmed all of our existing ratings on Westlake, including the 'BB+' corporate credit rating. The outlook is negative. "The ratings on Westlake reflect the company's weak business position in its domestically focused commodity olefins and chlorovinyl businesses, cyclical end markets, uncertain prospects in the important housing market, and medium-term concerns related to global oversupply in the olefins/polyolefin market," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Paul Kurias. "These risks are partially offset by credit measures that are strong for theUSA96041396041*15101010 151010 1510 15Westlake Chemical Corp.302799USAWLKNEWSGLOBISSCORPChemicalsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1822480ccbn/T1822480norm...Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Westlake Chemical Corporation First Quarter #### Earnings Conference Call. During the presentation, all participants will be in listen-only mode. After the speakers' remarks, you will be invited to participate in a question-and-answer session. As a reminder ladies and gentlemen, this conference is being recorded today May #st, ####. I would now like to turn the call over to your today's host Dave Hansen, Westlake Senior Vice President of Administration. Sir, you may begin. ... 5/1/2008 8:06:00 PMWestlake Chemical Corporation54.0000FinalQ1 2008 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call TranscriptWLK11:00am ETTranscriptT1822480Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1747029ccbn/T1747029norm...Our next presenting company will be Westlake. Westlake was founded in #### by T.T. Chao with the acquisition of an old, less than efficient polyethylene plant. However, if there's one thing that we can learn from Westlake, is that with proper care, investment and maintenance, even an older facility can become highly competitive. And that is just one of the ways that Westlake has grown. By ####, the capacity at that original ###-million pound facility had grown to over ### million pounds. And during the '##s, Westlake acquired vinyl assets, started up two ethylene crackers and a styrene unit, added downstream PVC products, an operation in China and additional polyethylene capacity. In ####, Westlake became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WLK. Today, Westlake has sales of about $# billion and has capacity to produce over ## billion pounds of product. Presenting today for Westlake will be Albert Chao, President of Westlake since ####. The chemical... 2/20/2008 1:06:00 PMWestlake Chemical Corporation54.0000FinalWestlake Chemical Corporation at Morgan Stanley Basic Materials Conference TranscriptWLK10:30am ETTranscriptT1747029Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1747018ccbn/T1747018norm...Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standby. Welcome to the Westlake Chemical Corporation fourth-quarter #### earnings conference call. During the presentation all participants will be on a listen-only mode. After the speakers' remarks you will be invited to participate in a question-and-answer session. As a reminder, ladies and gentlemen, this conference is being recorded today, February ##, ####. I would now like to turn the presentation over to your host, Dave Hansen, Westlake's Senior Vice President of Administration. Sir, you may begin. ... 2/19/2008 1:06:00 PMWestlake Chemical Corporation54.0000FinalQ4 2007 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call TranscriptWLK11:00am ETTranscriptT1747018Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/COP_600017646moodys/COP_600017646htmlCredit Opinion1/4/2008 2:20:08 AMGlobal Credit Research Credit Opinion ## NOV #### Credit Opinion: Westlake Chemical Corporation Westlake Chemical Corporation United States Ratings Category Moody's Rating Outlook Positive Corporate Family Rating Ba# Senior Unsecured...Westlake Chemical Corporation600017646150.0000NewshtmlWestlake Chemical CorporationCOP_600017646Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_144113_600017646moodys/PR_144113_600017646htmlRating Action11/9/2007 12:31:21 AMGlobal Credit Research Rating Action # NOV #### Rating Action: Westlake Chemical Corporation Moody's Assigns Ba# Rating to Westlake's $###mm GO Zone Bonds Approximately $### million of Long-Term Debt Instruments Affected New York,...Westlake Chemical Corporation600017646150.0000NewshtmlWestlake Chemical CorporationPR_144113_600017646Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/611959spcred/611959normThe latest News from S&P11/7/2007 6:33:05 PMNews100global611959United StatesCommodity ChemicalsUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsChemicalsNewsNEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Nov. 7, 2007--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook on Westlake Chemical Corp. to negative from stable. We affirmed all ratings on the company, including the 'BB+' corporate credit rating. At the same time, we assigned our 'BB+' rating to Westlake's proposed $250 million senior unsecured revenue bonds maturing in 2032, to be issued by The Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, of the State of Louisiana. Westlake will be the obligor on the bonds. Proceeds from the proposed bonds are expected to be utilized to fund ongoing and planned capital expenditure programs in 2007 through 2010. At Sept. 30, 2007, Houston, Texas-based Westlake had about $457 million in debt (includingUSA96041396041*15101010 151010 1510 15Westlake Chemical Corp.302799USAWLKNEWSGLOBISSCORPChemicalsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/611960spcred/611960normThe latest Research Update from S&P11/7/2007 6:33:05 PMResearch Update175global611960United StatesCommodity ChemicalsUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsChemicalsResearch UpdateOn Nov. 7, 2007, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook on Westlake Chemical Corp. to negative from stable. We affirmed all ratings on the company, including the 'BB+' corporate credit rating (see list below). At the same time, we assigned our 'BB+' rating to Westlake's proposed $250 million senior unsecured revenue bonds maturing in 2032, to be issued by The Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, of the State of Louisiana. Westlake will be the obligor on the bonds. Proceeds from the proposed bonds are expected to be utilized to fund ongoing and planned capital expenditure programs in 2007 through 2010. At Sept. 30, 2007, Houston, Texas-based Westlake had about $457 million in debt (includingUSA96041396041*15101010 151010 1510 15Westlake Chemical Corp.302799USAWLKRESUPDGLOBISSCORPChemicalsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1671338ccbn/T1671338norm11/1/2007 7:06:00 PMWestlake Chemical Corporation54.0000FinalQ3 2007 Westlake Chemical Corporation Earnings Conference Call TranscriptWLK11:00am ET...Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Westlake Chemical Corporation Third Quarter #### Earnings Conference Call. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) As a reminder, ladies and gentlemen, this conference is being recorded today, November #, ####. I would now like to turn the call over to today's host, Dave Hansen, Westlake's Senior Vice President of Administration. Sir, you may begin. ... TranscriptT1671338Credit & Investment ResearchThomson StreetEventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/srp/1120917217srp/1120917217norm...Address:#### Post Oak Boulevard, Suite ###, Houston, Texas ##### Incorporated:DelawareWeb Site: www.westlakegroup.comSIC Classification: Industrial Organic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified (####) Business Description: Westlake Chemical Corporation is a vertically integrated manufacturer and marketer of basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers and fabricated products. The company's products include some of the most widely used chemicals in the world, which are fundamental to many diverse consumer and industrial markets, including flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, coatings, residential and commercial construction as well as other durable and non-durable goods. 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