UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
(Mark One)
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
Commission
File Number
001-32427
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter,
Principal Office Address and Telephone Number
Huntsman Corporation
10003 Woodloch Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(281) 719-6000
State of
Incorporation/Organization
Delaware
I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
42-1648585
333-85141
Huntsman International LLC
Delaware
87-0630358
10003 Woodloch Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(281) 719-6000
Registrant
Huntsman Corporation
Huntsman International LLC
Title of each class
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
NONE
Trading Symbol
HUN
NONE
Name of each exchange on which registered
New York Stock Exchange
NONE
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Registrant
Huntsman Corporation/Huntsman International LLC
Title of each class
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Huntsman Corporation/Huntsman International LLC
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
Huntsman Corporation/Huntsman International LLC
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No ☐
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Yes ☒
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
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Yes ☒
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the
definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Huntsman Corporation
Huntsman Corporation
Huntsman International LLC
Large accelerated filer ☒
Large accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒
Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging Growth Companies ☐
Smaller reporting company ☐
Emerging Growth Companies ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal
control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C.7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued.
Huntsman Corporation
Huntsman International LLC
Yes ☒
Yes ☐
No ☐
No ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
Huntsman Corporation/Huntsman International LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Huntsman Corporation/Huntsman International LLC
Yes ☐
No ☐
Yes ☐
No ☒
On June 30, 2021, the last business day of the registrants’ most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-
affiliates was as follows:
Huntsman Corporation
Huntsman International LLC
Registrant
Common Equity
Common Stock
Units of Membership Interest
Market Value Held by Nonaffiliates
$5,581,998,472(1)
NA(2)
(1)
(2)
Based on the closing price of $26.52 per share of common stock as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange.
All units of membership interest are held by Huntsman Corporation, an affiliate.
On January 31, 2022, the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common equity were as follows:
Registrant
Huntsman Corporation
Huntsman International LLC
Common Equity
Common Stock
Units of Membership Interest
Outstanding
214,373,369
2,728
This Annual Report on Form 10-K presents information for two registrants: Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International LLC. Huntsman International LLC is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Huntsman Corporation and is the principal operating company of Huntsman Corporation. The information reflected in this Annual Report on Form 10-K is equally applicable to both Huntsman
Corporation and Huntsman International LLC, except where otherwise indicated.
Huntsman International LLC meets the conditions set forth in General Instructions (I)(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K and, to the extent applicable, is therefore filing this form with a reduced
disclosure format.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Part III: Proxy Statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed within 120 days of Huntsman Corporation’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
2021 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
ITEM 1.
BUSINESS .................................................................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS ........................................................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS ....................................................................................................................................................
PROPERTIES .............................................................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 2.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ..........................................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 3.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES ..............................................................................................................................................................
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ....................................................................................................................
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES
OF EQUITY SECURITIES ....................................................................................................................................................................
[RESERVED] .............................................................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 6.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ...........
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK .........................................................................
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA ..........................................................................................................
ITEM 8.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ........
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES ..........................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION ..........................................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS ........................................................
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ..................................................................................
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION .............................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS ..............................................................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE ......................................
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES ..........................................................................................................................
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES ................................................................................................................
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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
2021 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
This report includes information with respect to market share, industry conditions and forecasts that we obtained from internal industry
research, publicly available information (including industry publications and surveys), and surveys and market research provided by consultants. The
publicly available information and the reports, forecasts and other research provided by consultants generally state that the information contained therein
has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. We have not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources, nor have we
ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon therein. Similarly, our internal research and forecasts are based upon our management’s
understanding of industry conditions, and such information has not been verified by any independent sources.
For convenience in this report, the terms “Company,” “our,” “us,” or “we” may be used to refer to Huntsman Corporation and, unless the
context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries and predecessors. In this report, “Huntsman International” refers to Huntsman International LLC (our wholly-
owned subsidiary) and, unless the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries; “AAC” refers to Arabian Amines Company, our consolidated manufacturing
joint venture with the Zamil Group; “HPS” refers to Huntsman Polyurethanes Shanghai Ltd. (our consolidated splitting joint venture with Shanghai Chlor-
Alkali Chemical Company, Ltd); and “SLIC” refers to Shanghai Liengheng Isocyanate Investment BV (an unconsolidated manufacturing joint venture
with BASF and three Chinese chemical companies).
In this report, we may use, without definition, the common names of competitors or other industry participants. We may also use the common
names or abbreviations for certain chemicals or products. Many of these terms are defined in the Glossary of Chemical Terms found at the conclusion of
“Part I. Item 1. Business” below.
Forward-Looking Statements
With respect to Huntsman Corporation, certain information set forth in this report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
All statements other than historical factual information are forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding: projections of
revenue, expenses, profit, profit margins, tax rates, tax provisions, cash flows, pension and benefit obligations and funding requirements, our liquidity
position or other projected financial measures; projected impact of COVID-19 on our operations and future financial results; management’s plans and
strategies for future operations, including statements relating to anticipated operating performance, cost reductions, restructuring activities, new product
and service developments, competitive strengths or market position, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs or other distributions, strategic opportunities,
securities offerings, stock repurchases, dividends and executive compensation; growth, declines and other trends in markets we sell into; new or modified
laws, regulations and accounting pronouncements; outstanding claims, legal proceedings, tax audits and assessments and other contingent liabilities;
foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; general economic and capital markets conditions; the timing of any of the foregoing;
assumptions underlying any of the foregoing; and any other statements that address events or developments that we intend or believe will or may occur in
the future. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,”
“anticipates” or “intends” or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. We may also make additional
forward-looking statements from time to time. All such subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, by us or on our behalf, are also
expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.
All forward-looking statements, including without limitation management’s examination of historical operating trends, are based upon our
current expectations and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable
basis for them, but there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs and projections will result or be achieved. All forward-looking
statements apply only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements whether because of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by securities and other applicable law.
There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements
contained in or contemplated by this report. Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of the risks set forth in “Part I. Item 1A. Risk
Factors” and elsewhere in this report.
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
PART I
We are a global manufacturer of differentiated organic chemical products. Our Company, a Delaware corporation, was formed in 2004 to hold
the Huntsman businesses, which were founded by Jon M. Huntsman. Mr. Huntsman founded the predecessor to our Company in 1970 as a small
polystyrene plastics packaging company. Since then, we have grown through a series of acquisitions and now own a global portfolio of businesses.
We operate all of our businesses through Huntsman International, our wholly-owned subsidiary. Huntsman International is a Delaware limited
liability company and was formed in 1999.
Our principal executive offices are located at 10003 Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, and our telephone number at that
location is (281) 719-6000.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Dividend Increase
On February 14, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a $0.2125 per share cash dividend on our common stock. This represents a 13%
increase from the previous dividend.
Strategic Review of Textile Effects
In December 2021, we initiated a strategic review of our Textile Effects segment, which is headquartered in Singapore, including a possible
sale of the segment. We have not set a timetable or a deadline for the conclusion of this evaluation of strategic alternatives.
Albemarle Settlement
On October 28, 2021, we won an arbitration award in excess of $600 million against Albemarle Corporation (“Albemarle”) for fraud and
breach of contract (“Albemarle Settlement”). On November 4, 2021, Albemarle agreed to waive any appeal and pay $665 million, of which
we received $332.5 million on December 2, 2021 and expect to receive a final payment of $332.5 million by early May 2022. We agreed to terminate all
proceedings relating to the dispute after receipt of the final payment. We expect to receive, on a pretax basis, a total of approximately $465 million after
related legal fees, which was recognized as income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net in our consolidated statements of operations.
Share Repurchase Program
On October 26, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program of $1 billion. In conjunction with the inception of this
new share repurchase program, we retired our prior share repurchase program. See “Note 22. Huntsman Corporation Stockholders’ Equity—Share
Repurchase Program” to our consolidated financial statements.
Other Significant Developments During 2021
Other significant developments that occurred during 2021 were as follows:
● On July 1, 2021, we entered into amendments to our U.S. accounts receivable securitization program (“U.S. A/R Program”)
and our European accounts receivable securitization program (“EU A/R Program” and collectively with the U.S. A/R
Program, “A/R Programs”) that, among other things, extended the scheduled termination dates of our A/R Programs from
April 2022 to July 2024. For additional information, see “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—A/R Programs” to
our consolidated financial statements.
● On May 26, 2021, Huntsman International completed a $400 million offering of its 2.95% senior notes due 2031 (“2031
Senior Notes”). On June 23, 2021, Huntsman International applied the net proceeds from the offering, along with cash on
hand, to redeem in full $400 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.125% senior notes due 2022 (“2022 Senior
Notes”) and to pay accrued but unpaid interest of approximately $2 million. In addition, we paid redemption premiums and
related fees and expenses of approximately $25 million and recognized a corresponding loss on early extinguishment of
debt of $26 million in the second quarter of 2021. For additional information, see “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary
Debt—Senior Notes” to our consolidated financial statements.
● On November 3, 2020, we completed the sale of the India-based do-it yourself consumer adhesives (“DIY”) business, part
of our Advanced Materials segment to Pidilite Industries Ltd. and received cash of approximately $257 million. In the
second quarter of 2021, we received the full payment of $28 million pursuant to an earnout provision based on the DIY
business’s achievement, within 18 months, of certain sales revenue targets in line with its 2019 performance. As a result,
we recognized an additional pretax gain of $28 million in the second quarter of 2021, which was recorded in gain on sale of
India-based DIY business in our consolidated statements of operations.
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● On January 15, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Gabriel Performance Products, a North American specialty chemical
manufacturer of specialty additives and epoxy curing agents for the coatings, adhesives, sealants and composite end-
markets (“Gabriel Acquisition”), from funds affiliated with Audax Private Equity in an all-cash transaction of
approximately $249 million, subject to customary closing adjustments, funded from available liquidity. The acquired
business is being integrated into our Advanced Materials segment. See “Note 3. Business Combinations and Acquisitions—
Acquisition of Gabriel Performance Products” to our consolidated financial statements.
● On January 15, 2021, we redeemed in full €445 million (approximately $541 million) in aggregate principal amount of our
5.125% senior notes due 2021 (“2021 Senior Notes”) at the redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the
notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. In connection with this redemption, we
incurred an incremental cash tax liability of approximately $15 million in the first quarter of 2021 related to foreign
currency exchange gains. See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Senior Notes” to our consolidated financial
statements.
OVERVIEW
We are a global manufacturer of differentiated organic chemical products. Our products comprise a broad range of chemicals and formulations,
which we market globally to a diversified group of consumer and industrial customers. Our products are used in a wide range of applications, including
those in the adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, durable and non-durable consumer products, electronics, insulation, medical,
packaging, coatings and construction, power generation, refining, synthetic fiber, textile chemicals and dyes industries. We are a leading global producer
in many of our key product lines, including MDI, amines, maleic anhydride, epoxy-based polymer formulations, textile chemicals and dyes. Our revenues
for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $8,453 million, $6,018 million and $6,797 million, respectively.
We operate in four segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products, Advanced Materials and Textile Effects. In August 2017, we separated our
Titanium Dioxide and Performance Additives business (the “P&A Business”) through an initial public offering (“IPO”) of ordinary shares of Venator. In
December 2020, we began to account for our remaining ownership of 9,688,761 Venator ordinary shares as an investment in equity securities that are
marked to fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings. For more information, see “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business
Dispositions—Separation and Deconsolidation of Venator” to our consolidated financial statements. On January 3, 2020, we completed the sale of our
chemical intermediates businesses, which included PO/MTBE, and our surfactants businesses (collectively, “Chemical Intermediates Businesses”) to
Indorama Venture Holdings L.P. (“Indorama”), and beginning in the third quarter of 2019, we reported the results of our Chemical Intermediates
Businesses as discontinued operations. For more information, see “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of Chemical
Intermediates Businesses” to our consolidated financial statements.
OUR PRODUCTS
All four of our segments produce differentiated organic chemical products. Growth in our differentiated products has been driven by the
substitution of our products for other materials and by the level of global economic activity. Accordingly, the profitability of our differentiated products
has been somewhat less influenced by the cyclicality that typically impacts the petrochemical industry as a whole.
(1) Percentage allocations in this chart do not give effect to Corporate and other unallocated items and eliminations. For a reconciliation of adjusted
EBITDA to net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation and cash provided by operating activities, see “Part II. Item 7. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations.”
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The following table identifies the key products, principal end markets and applications, representative customers, raw materials and
representative competitors of each of our business segments:
Product Line
End Markets / Applications
Representative Customers
Raw Materials
Representative
Competitors
MDI
Polyurethanes
Polyols
TPU
Amines
Performance
Products
Maleic anhydride
Polyurethane chemicals are used to produce rigid and
flexible foams, as well as coatings, adhesives, sealants
and elastomers. They are also used in refrigeration and
appliance insulation, construction products,
automotive, footwear, furniture, cushioning
and specialized engineering applications.
Polyols are combined with MDI and other isocyanates
to create a broad spectrum of polyurethane products,
such as rigid flexible foam and other non-foam
applications.
TPU is a high-quality, fully-formulated thermal plastic
that can be tailored with unique qualities. It can be used
in injection molding and small components for
automotive and footwear. It is also extruded into films,
wires and cables for use in the coatings, adhesives,
sealants and elastomers markets.
Amines are a family of intermediate chemicals that are
valued for their properties as a reactive agent,
emulsifier, dispersant, detergent, solvent or corrosion
inhibitor. Amines are used in polyurethane foam, fuel
and lubricant additives, paints and coatings,
composites, gas treatment, construction materials and
semiconductors.
Maleic anhydride is an intermediate chemical used
primarily to produce unsaturated polyester resins
(UPRs). UPRs are mainly used in the production of
fiberglass reinforced resins for marine, automotive and
construction products. Maleic anhydride is also used in
the production of lubricants, food additives and food
acidulants.
Benzene =>Nitrobenzene
and Aniline
Adient, Autoneum, Henkel,
LafargeHolcim, Lear, Leggett & Platt,
Louisiana Pacific, Magna, Pursell,
Recticel and West Fraser
PO, polyester polyols and
EO
BASF, Carlisle Construction
Materials, Covestro, Dow,
Lubrizol and Wanhua
Chemical Group
Isocyanate (such as MDI)
and a polyol
Afton, Bayer, Chevron Oronite,
DuPont, Evonik, Hexion, Infineum,
Ingevity, Lubrizol, Olin, PPG,
Sherwin-Williams and Quadra
EO, PO, glycols, ethylene
dichloride, caustic soda,
ammonia, hydrogen,
methylamines and
acrylonitrile
BASF, Delamine, Dow,
Evonik, Nouryon and Tosoh
Andercol, Chevron Oronite, Cranston,
Dixie, Ingevity, Lubrizol, MFG
Chemical, Polynt-Reichhold and Tate
& Lyle
Normal butane
AOC, Bartek, INEOS and
Lanxess
Advanced
Materials
Technologically-
advanced epoxy,
phenoxy,
acrylic, polyurethane
and acrylonitrile-
butadiene-based
polymer
formulations
High performance
thermoset resins and
curing agents and
toughening agents,
and carbon
nanotubes additives
Aerospace and industrial adhesives; composites for
aerospace, automotive and oil and gas; electrical power
transmission and electric vehicles; automotive
industrial and consumer electronics; civil engineering.
Bodo Moeller, Freeman, GMZ, Hilti,
Motic (Xiamen), Pidilite, Sherwin-
Williams, Siemens, Speed Fair and
Syngenta
BLR, epichlorohydrin,
amines, polyols,
isocyanates, acrylic
materials, hardeners,
fillers, butadiene and
acrylonitrile
3M, DuPont, Elantas, HB
Fuller, Henkel, Hexion,
Olin, Sika, Taiyo and
Xiongrum
High performance chemical building blocks sold to
formulators who develop formulations for aerospace,
automotive, oil and gas, coatings, construction,
electronics and electrical insulation applications.
Hexcel, Henkel, Hilti, Omya and
Solvay
Epichlorohydrin, amines,
phenols, aminophenols,
fatty acids, butadiene and
acrylonitrile
BASF, Cardolite, Evonik,
Hexion, Kaneka,
Mitsubishi, Olin, Solvay
and Sumitomo
Textile Effects
Textile chemicals
and dyes
Textile chemicals improve the performance
characteristics of textiles from cotton, polyester, wool,
acrylic and nylon, while textile dyes add color to the
textiles. These are used in apparel, home and technical
textiles. Apparel textiles includes performance apparel,
casual wear, formal and intimate apparel. Home and
hospitality textiles include textiles that are used within
the home or institutions such as hotels. Functional and
technical textiles include automotive textiles, carpet,
military fabrics protective wear, nonwoven and other
technical fabrics.
Esquel Group, Fruit of the Loom,
Guilford Mills, Hanesbrands, Kahatex,
Nice Dyeing, Sage Automotive,
Tencate, Toray Group, Welspun
Group, Y.R.C. Textiles and Zaber and
Zubair
Thousands of raw
materials, with no one
representing more than 7%
of raw material costs
Textile chemicals:
Archroma, CHT, Nicca,
Rudolf and
Transfar/Tannatex
Dyes: Archroma, DyStar,
Jihua, Longsheng
and Runtu
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Polyurethanes
General
We are a leading global manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of polyurethane chemicals, including MDI products, polyols and TPU
(each discussed in more detail below under “—Products and Markets”). Polyurethane chemicals are used to produce rigid and flexible foams, as well as
coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers. We focus on the higher-margin, higher-growth markets for specialty MDI and MDI-based polyurethane
systems. Volume growth in our Polyurethanes segment has been driven primarily by global economic activity and the continued substitution of MDI-
based products for other materials across a broad range of applications. We operate three major polyurethane manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe
and China. We also operate 29 strategically located downstream facilities, 24 of them are polyurethane formulation facilities, commonly referred to in the
chemical industry as “systems houses,” located in close proximity to our customers worldwide, which enables us to focus on customer support, technical
service and a differentiated product offering. We also operate two specialty polyester polyol manufacturing facilities focused on the insulation market,
three downstream TPU manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe and China and two spray foam manufacturing sites located in the U.S. and Canada.
Our customers produce polyurethane products through the combination of an isocyanate, such as MDI, with polyols, which are derived largely
from PO and EO. We are able to produce over 2,800 distinct MDI-based polyurethane products by modifying the MDI molecule through varying the
proportion and type of polyol used and by introducing other chemical additives to our MDI formulations. As a result, polyurethane products, especially
those derived from MDI, are continuing to replace traditional products in a wide range of end-use markets, including insulation in construction and
appliances, cushioning for automotive and furniture, coatings, adhesives, wood binders for construction and furniture, footwear and other specialized
engineering applications.
We operate a world-scale integrated polyurethane formulations facility and a world-scale research and development campus in China to service
our customers in the critical Chinese market, the largest MDI market in the world, and we will support the long-term demand growth that we believe this
region will continue to experience. Additionally, we entered into an agreement with Sinopec to form a joint venture to build and operate a world-scale
PO/MTBE plant in Nanjing, China utilizing proprietary PO/MTBE manufacturing technology. We own a 49% interest in the joint venture and account for
our interest in the joint venture as an equity method investment.
In May 2020, we rebranded our leading spray polyurethane foam (“SPF”) business as Huntsman Building Solutions (“HBS”). HBS was formed
through our acquisitions of Icynene-Lapolla, a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of spray polyurethane foam insulation systems for
residential and commercial applications, in 2020 (“Icynene-Lapolla Acquisition”) and Demilec (USA) Inc. and Demilec Inc. in 2018. Our SPF products
offer significant environmental benefits, as our proprietary manufacturing process transforms low quality PET plastic bottles into highly effective energy-
saving polyurethane insulation. HBS offers attractive growth potential as the business turns our lower margin polymeric MDI, the other key ingredient in
SPF formulations, into higher margin specialized SPF products.
Products and Markets
MDI is used primarily in rigid foam applications and in a wide variety of customized, higher-value flexible foam as well as coatings, adhesives,
sealants and elastomers. Polyols, including polyether and polyester polyols, are used in conjunction with MDI in rigid foam, flexible foam and other non-
foam applications. The following chart illustrates the range of product types and end uses for polyurethane chemicals. We produce MDI, polyols and TPU
products and do not produce TDI products.
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Polyurethane chemicals are sold to customers who combine the chemicals to produce polyurethane products. Depending on their needs,
customers will use either component polyurethane chemicals produced for mass sales or polyurethane systems tailored for their specific requirements. By
varying the blend, additives and specifications of the polyurethane chemicals, manufacturers are able to develop and produce a breadth and variety of
polyurethane products.
Our strategy is focused on growing our differentiated product offering (specialty MDI and polyols, formulated MDI systems and TPU), which
requires a greater emphasis on formulating capability to help our downstream customers to meet the desired effect required in their applications. These
differentiated products tend to require technical solutions, offer higher margins, lower volatility and are less dependent on industry utilization rates
compared to sales of component MDI or component polyols.
MDI. MDI has grown substantially over the past three decades, increasing by a factor of 6% CAGR, well in excess of global GDP. MDI has a
substantially larger market size and a higher growth rate than other polyurethane isocyanates. This is primarily because MDI can be used to make
polyurethanes with a broader range of properties and can therefore be used in a wider range of applications. We believe that MDI and formulated MDI
systems, which combine MDI and polyols, will continue to grow at approximately double the rate of global GDP driven by the mega trends of energy
management, food preservation, demographics and urbanization/transportation. MDI offers key products benefits of energy efficiency, comfort and
durability aligned with these megatrends. We believe that MDI and formulated MDI systems will continue to substitute for alternative materials such as
fiberglass in insulation, phenol formaldehyde in wood binders and TDI in automotive and furniture. Specialty cushioning and insulation applications,
thermoplastic polyurethanes and adhesives and coatings will further contribute to the continued growth of MDI. MDI experiences some seasonality in its
sales reflecting its exposure to seasonal construction-related end markets such as insulation and composite wood products. Sales generally peak during the
spring and summer months in the northern hemisphere, resulting in greater sales volumes during the second and third quarters of the year.
TPU. TPU is a high-quality, fully formulated thermal plastic derived from the reaction of MDI or an aliphatic isocyanate with polyols to
produce unique qualities such as durability, flexibility, strength, abrasion-resistance, shock absorbency and chemical resistance. We can tailor the
performance characteristics of TPU to help meet the specific requirements of our customers. TPU is used in injection molding and small components for
the automotive and footwear industries. It is also extruded into films for apparel, wires and cables for industrial use and in a wide variety of applications in
the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers markets.
Polyols. Polyols are combined with MDI and other isocyanates to create a broad spectrum of formulated polyurethane systems. Demand for
specialty polyols has been growing at approximately the same rate at which MDI consumption has grown.
Aniline. Aniline is an intermediate chemical used primarily to manufacture MDI. The majority of our aniline is consumed internally with some
sold to third parties. We believe that the lack of a significant spot market for aniline means that in order to remain competitive, MDI manufacturers must
either be integrated with an aniline manufacturing facility or have a long-term, cost-competitive aniline supply contract.
Our strategic focus is on growing our differentiated (specialty MDI and polyols, formulated MDI-based systems and TPU) product offerings
and the diagram below provides an overview of that focus with an upgrading of our product portfolio from low margin volumes to higher EBITDA
businesses leveraging our technology and experience with the MDI Splitter.
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Sales and Marketing
We market our polyurethane chemicals to over 7,500 customers in more than 95 countries. Our sales, marketing and technical resources are
organized to support major regional markets and key end-use markets, some of which require a coordinated global approach, such as key accounts across
the automotive sector. These key end-use markets include the commercial and residential insulation, appliance, automotive, footwear, furniture and
coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers industries. We sell both directly and indirectly to customers, the latter via a network of distributors and agents
who in turn sell our products to customers who cannot be served as cost effectively by our internal sales groups.
We provide a wide variety of polyurethane solutions as components (i.e., the isocyanate or the polyol) or in the form of “systems”, in which we
provide the total isocyanate and polyol formulation to our customers. Our ability to deliver a range of polyurethane solutions and technical support, which
can be tailored for the needs of our customers, is critical to our long-term success. We have strategically located our downstream polyurethane systems
houses close to our customers, enabling us to focus on customer support and technical service. We believe this customer support and technical service
system contributes to customer retention and also provides opportunities for identifying further product and service needs of customers.
Our strategy is to grow the capabilities of our downstream facilities both organically and inorganically. As a result, we have made a number of
“bolt-on” acquisitions in recent years to expand our downstream footprint and align with our strategic intent.
We believe that the extensive market knowledge and industry experience of our sales teams and technical experts, in combination with our
strong emphasis on customer relationships, have facilitated our ability to establish and maintain long-term customer supply positions. Our sales strategy is
to continue to increase sales to existing customers and to attract new customers by providing innovative solutions, quality products, reliable supply,
competitive prices and superior customer service.
Manufacturing and Operations
Our world-scale MDI production facilities are located in Geismar, Louisiana; Rotterdam, The Netherlands; and through our joint ventures in
Caojing, China. These facilities receive aniline, which is a primary material used in the production of MDI, from our facilities located in Geismar,
Louisiana; Wilton, U.K.; and Caojing, China. We believe that this relative scale and product integration of our large facilities is necessary to provide cost
competitiveness in MDI production. The following table sets forth the annual production capacity of polyurethane chemicals at select polyurethanes
facilities:
MDI
Polyols
TPU
Aniline
Nitrobenzene
(millions of pounds)
Caojing, China
Geismar, Louisiana
Houston, Texas
Jinshan, China
Kuan Yin, Taiwan
Osnabrück, Germany
Ringwood, Illinois
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Wilton, U.K.
Total
825 (1)
1,060
1,036
2,921
706 (2)
1,000 (2)
160
168
49
26
190
44
59
28
593
131
783
1,489
1,045
2,045
(1) Represents our share of capacity from SLIC.
(2) Represents our approximately 78% share of capacity under our consolidated Rubicon LLC manufacturing joint venture with Lanxess AG.
At our Geismar, Rotterdam and Caojing facilities we utilize sophisticated proprietary technology to produce MDI. This technology contributes
to our position as a low-cost MDI producer.
Key Joint Ventures
Rubicon Joint Venture. Lanxess AG (“Lanxess”) is our joint venture partner in Rubicon LLC (“Rubicon”), which owns aniline, nitrobenzene
and DPA manufacturing facilities in Geismar, Louisiana. We are entitled to approximately 78% of the nitrobenzene and aniline production capacity of
Rubicon, and Lanxess is entitled to 100% of the DPA production. In addition to operating the joint venture’s aniline, nitrobenzene and DPA facilities,
Rubicon operates our wholly-owned MDI, polyol and maleic anhydride facilities at Geismar and is responsible for providing other auxiliary services to the
entire Geismar complex. As a result of this joint venture, we are able to achieve greater scale and lower costs for our products than we would otherwise
have been able to obtain. Rubicon is consolidated in our financial statements.
Chinese MDI Joint Ventures. We are involved in two related joint ventures which operate MDI production facilities in Caojing, China. SLIC,
our manufacturing joint venture with BASF and three Chinese chemical companies, produces MNB, aniline and crude MDI. We effectively own 35% of
SLIC and account for our investment under the equity method. HPS, our splitting joint venture with Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Company, Ltd,
manufactures pure MDI, polymeric MDI, MDI variants and formulated MDI systems. We own 70% of HPS and it is consolidated in our financial
statements. These projects have been funded by a combination of equity invested by the joint venture partners and borrowed funds.
Chinese PO/MTBE Joint Venture. In November 2012, we entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with Sinopec. The joint venture
involved the construction and operation of a PO/MTBE facility in China. Under the joint venture agreement, we hold a 49% interest in the joint venture
and Sinopec holds a 51% interest.
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Raw Materials
The primary raw materials for MDI-based polyurethane chemicals are benzene and PO. Benzene is a widely available commodity that is the
primary feedstock for the production of MDI and aniline. Historically, benzene has been the largest component of our raw material costs. We purchase
benzene from third parties to manufacture nitrobenzene and aniline, almost all of which we then use to produce MDI.
In connection with the sale of the Chemical Intermediates Businesses to Indorama, we entered into a strategic agreement for the supply of PO
in North America. In China, the Chinese PO/MTBE joint venture supplies PO into our downstream China business. The strategic supply of PO gives us
access to competitively priced PO and the opportunity to develop polyols that enhance our range of MDI products.
Competition
Our major competitors in the polyurethane chemicals market include BASF, Covestro, Dow, Lubrizol and Wanhua Chemical Group. While
these competitors and others produce various types and quantities of polyurethane chemicals, we focus on MDI and MDI-based formulated polyurethane
systems. Our downstream business is fragmented with different competitors in various markets and regions. Our competitors in downstream markets
include Carlisle, Coim and Kingspan. Our polyurethane chemicals business competes in two basic ways: (1) where price is the dominant element of
competition, our polyurethane chemicals business differentiates itself by its high level of customer support, including cooperation on technical and safety
matters; and (2) elsewhere, we compete on the basis of product performance, our ability to react quickly to changing customer needs and providing
customers with innovative solutions to their needs.
Performance Products
General
Our Performance Products segment has leading global positions in the manufacture and sale of amines and maleic anhydride and serves a wide
variety of consumer and industrial end markets. Our Performance Products segment is organized by region and product family: amines and maleic
anhydride (including licensing).
We produce a wide range of amines, many of which are sold into specialty markets such as epoxy curing agents, oil exploration and
production, agrochemicals, and fuel and lubricant additives. We believe we are the largest global producer of polyetheramines, one of the largest
producers of 2-(2-amino ethoxy) ethanol, sold under our DGA™ brand, the largest global producer making the full range of ethyleneamines, the second
largest producer of morpholine and a leading global producer of low emission polyurethane catalysts. We are the only producer and largest supplier of
propylene carbonate and ethylene carbonate in North America. Many of the markets for these products have growth rates in excess of global GDP.
We believe we are the largest global producer of maleic anhydride, a highly versatile chemical intermediate that is used to produce UPRs,
which are mainly used in the production of fiberglass reinforced resins for marine, automotive and construction products. Maleic anhydride is also used in
the production of lubricants, food additives and artificial sweeteners. We are also a leading licensor of maleic anhydride manufacturing technology.
We produce a variety of products at 10 Performance Products manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
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Products and Markets
Amines. Amines are a family of intermediate chemicals that are produced by reacting ammonia, or an alkylamine, with various ethylene and
propylene derivatives. Generally, amines are valued for their properties as a reactive agent, emulsifier, dispersant, solvent or corrosion inhibitor. Growth in
demand for amines is highly correlated with GDP growth. However, certain segments of the amines market, such as polyetheramines, have historically
grown at rates in excess of GDP growth due to new product development, technical innovation and end-use substitution. As amines are generally sold
based upon the performance characteristics that they provide to customer-specific end-use applications, pricing does not generally fluctuate directly with
movements in underlying raw materials. Our amines business is organized around the following product groups:
Product Group
Polyetheramines
Ethyleneamines
Specialty amines, including DGA™ Agent and JEFFCAT® catalysts
Applications
Epoxy composites, polyurethane foams and insulation, construction and
flooring, paints and coatings, lubricant and fuel additives, adhesives,
agrochemicals, oilfield chemicals, printing inks and pigment dispersion
Chemical building block used in lubricant and fuel additives, epoxy
hardeners, wet strength resins, chelating agents and fungicides
Gas treating, agricultural chemicals, personal care, lubricant and fuel
additives, polyurethane foams, fabric softeners, paints and coatings, refinery
processing and water treating
Polyetheramines are produced by reacting polyol with ammonia. They provide sophisticated performance characteristics as an additive in the
manufacture of highly customized epoxy formulations, enabling customers to penetrate new markets and substitute for traditional curing materials.
Our ethyleneamines are manufactured by reacting EDC and caustic soda with ammonia to produce a range of various ethyleneamines
homologues having different molecular weights. Most other producers utilize a reductive amination process, which yields a light slate of ethyleneamines.
We believe our heavier slate of homologues allows access to a greater range of markets.
Our amines are used in a wide variety of mainly industrial applications, including composites, paints and coatings, polyurethane foam, fuel and
lubricant additives, and solvents. Our key amines customers include Afton, Bayer, Chevron Oronite, DuPont, Evonik, Hexion, Infineum, Ingevity,
Lubrizol, Olin, PPG, Sherwin-Williams and Quadra.
Maleic Anhydride (including licensing). Maleic anhydride is a highly versatile chemical intermediate that is used to produce UPRs, which are
the main ingredient in fiberglass reinforced resins used for marine and automotive applications and commercial and residential construction products.
Maleic anhydride is also used in the production of lubricants, food additives and artificial sweeteners.
Product Group
Maleic anhydride
Boat hulls, automotive, construction, lubricant and fuel additives,
countertops, agrochemicals, paper and food additives
Applications
Maleic anhydride and other technology licensing
Maleic anhydride and 1-4 butanediol (BDO) and other process technologies
Maleic anhydride is produced by oxidizing either benzene or normal butane through the use of a catalyst. Our maleic anhydride technology is a
proprietary fixed bed butane-based process with a solvent recovery and refining system. We believe that our process is superior in the areas of feedstock
and energy efficiency and solvent recovery. The maleic anhydride-based route to BDO manufacture is currently the preferred process technology and is
favored over the other routes, which utilize PO, butadiene or acetylene as feedstocks. As a result, the growth in demand for BDO supports growing
demand for our maleic anhydride technology. Generally, changes in price have resulted from a combination of changes in industry capacity utilization and
underlying raw material costs.
We license our maleic anhydride technology and other technologies worldwide. Revenue from licensing comes from new plant commissioning,
as well as current plant retrofits. Our licensing group also supports licensing efforts for our other segments.
Our key maleic anhydride customers include Andercol, Chevron Oronite, Cranston, Dixie, Ingevity, Lubrizol, MFG Chemical, Polynt-
Reichhold and Tate & Lyle.
Sales and Marketing
We sell approximately 250 products to over 950 customers globally through our Performance Products regional sales and marketing
organizations, which have extensive market knowledge, considerable chemical industry experience and well-established customer relationships.
In more specialty products for certain markets (e.g., lubricants, coatings, construction, agrochemicals, oilfield, automotive, gas treating and
insulation), our marketing efforts are focused on how our product offerings perform in certain customer applications. We believe that this approach
enhances the value of our product offerings and creates opportunities for ongoing differentiation in our development activities with our customers.
We provide extensive pre- and post-sales technical service support to our customers where our technical service professionals work closely
with our research and development functions to tailor our product offerings to meet our customers unique and changing requirements. These technical
service professionals interact closely with our marketing managers and business leadership teams to help guide future offerings and market approach
strategies. In addition to our focused direct sales efforts, we maintain an extensive global network of distributors and agents that also sell our products.
These distributors and agents typically promote our products to smaller end-use customers who cannot be served cost effectively by our direct sales forces.
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Manufacturing and Operations
Our Performance Products segment has the capacity to produce a variety of products at 10 manufacturing locations in North America,
EAME and Asia. These production capacities are as follows:
Product Area
Amines
Maleic anhydride
North
America
EAME
APAC
Total
(millions of pounds)
550
340
227(1)
231
107
—
884(1)
571
(1) Includes 70 million pounds from AAC, our consolidated 50%-owned joint venture, located in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
Our amines facilities are located globally. These facilities have a competitive cost base and use modern manufacturing units that allow for
flexibility in production capabilities and technical innovation.
A number of our facilities are located within large integrated petrochemical manufacturing complexes. We believe this results in greater scale
and lower costs for our products than we would be able to obtain if these facilities were stand-alone operations. These include our maleic anhydride
facilities in Pensacola, Florida, Geismar, Louisiana and Moers, Germany and our ethyleneamines facility in Freeport, Texas.
Joint Venture
We consolidate the results of AAC, our 50%-owned joint venture with the Zamil Group. AAC operates an ethyleneamines manufacturing plant
in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The plant has an approximate annual capacity of 70 million pounds. We purchase and sell all of the production from this joint
venture.
Raw Materials
The main raw materials used in the production of our amines are EO, PO, glycols, EDC, caustic soda, ammonia, hydrogen, methylamines and
acrylonitrile. The majority of these raw materials are available from multiple sources in the merchant market at competitive prices.
Maleic anhydride is produced by the reaction of normal butane with oxygen. The principal raw material is normal butane, which is purchased
pursuant to long-term contracts and delivered to our Pensacola, Florida site by barge, to our facility in Geismar, Louisiana via pipeline and to our Moers,
Germany site by railcar.
Competition
There are a small number of competitors for many of our amines due to the considerable customization of product formulations, the proprietary
nature of many of our product applications and manufacturing processes and the relatively high research and development and technical costs involved.
Our global competitors include BASF, Delamine, Dow, Evonik, Nouryon and Tosoh. We compete primarily on the basis of product performance, new
product innovation and, to a lesser extent, on the basis of price.
In our maleic anhydride market, we compete primarily on the basis of price, customer service, technical support and logistics management. Our
competitors include AOC, Bartek, INEOS and Lanxess. In our maleic anhydride technology licensing market, our primary competitor is Conser. We
compete primarily on the basis of technological performance and service.
Advanced Materials
General
Our Advanced Materials segment is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of technologically-advanced epoxy, phenoxy, acrylic,
polyurethane, mercaptan and acrylonitrile butadiene-based polymer products. We focus on formulations and systems that are used to address customer-
specific needs in a wide variety of industrial and consumer applications. Our products are used either as replacements for traditional materials or in
applications where traditional materials do not meet demanding engineering specifications. For example, structural adhesives are used to replace metal
rivets and advanced composites are used to replace traditional aluminum panels and other steel materials to lighten structures in aerospace, automotive and
other transportation. Our Advanced Materials segment is characterized by the breadth of our product offering, our expertise in complex chemistry, our
long-standing relationships with our customers, our ability to develop and adapt our technology and our applications expertise for new markets and new
applications.
We operate synthesis, formulating and production facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and South America. We sell to over
2,400 customers in the following end markets: aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, liquid natural gas transport, coatings and construction, printed circuit
boards, consumer, industrial and automotive electronics, consumer and industrial appliances, electrical power transmission and distribution, recreational
sports equipment, medical appliances and food and beverage packaging.
Products and Markets
Aerospace. Our Advanced Materials segment is a leading global supplier of advanced, high-performance materials for the fabrication and
repair of aircraft components. We supply leading aerospace companies with innovations in composites, adhesives, laminating and repair systems,
alongside innovative carbon nanotube technologies.
We offer a wide range of materials to the aerospace market under the ARALDITE®, EPIBOND®, EPOCAST®, URALANE® and
MIRALON® brands. Many of these products are qualified under the specification of major aerospace original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”),
complying with appropriate regulations governing large civil aircraft.
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Transportation and Industrial. We offer to the automotive, recreational sports equipment and industrial composite markets, including leading
automotive OEM’s and Tier 1 suppliers, high end composite formulations, specialty resins and toughening agents. Lightweight, strength, flexibility,
shorter cycle time and fatigue resistance are key requirements of our industrial partners.
ARALDITE® is an important brand in high-performance adhesive technologies. We offer formulation expertise in various chemistries,
including epoxies, polyurethanes, methacrylates, phenolics, mercaptan and acrylonitrile-butadiene-based polymer products. Our materials address
requirements such as long open times for large area applications, fast-curing adhesives for early removal and rapid through-put, resistance to high
temperature, water and chemicals, thixotropy for gap-filling or vertical applications, and toughness, impact-resistance and elasticity to cope with different
thermal expansions when bonding larger structures. Our adhesives are used in a large variety of industrial applications.
Electrical Engineering and Electronics. We are a leading global supplier of insulating materials for motors, generators, switchgears,
distribution and instrument transformers, and insulators and bushings for utility and industrial applications. The products formulated by our Advanced
Materials segment are designed to provide an extended service life and meet specific industry requirements for electrical insulation in indoor and outdoor
environments.
In the field of electronics, our Advanced Materials segment has a long history delivering a wide range of solutions meeting stringent
requirements for electronics applications, such as high temperature and chemical resistance, flame-retardancy and excellent mechanical and dielectric
properties.
The strong global push for e-vehicles opens new opportunities in e-motor thermal management and battery performance enhancement with our
innovative encapsulants, toughening agents and carbon materials.
Coatings and Construction. We offer expertise in curing and toughening technologies and a portfolio of specialized resins and additives to the
manufacturers of paints and construction materials. Our specialty resins and additives, including epoxy hardeners, phenoxy and acrylonitrile-butadiene
reactive liquid polymers and high solid or water-based components, enable customers to address challenging industry requirements such as resistance to
aggressive chemicals and high temperature, adhesion to difficult substrates, excellent mechanical properties, high drying speed and easy re-coatability, low
temperature and sub-zero cure. Our product technologies enhance performance and productivity at low VOC and environmental impact in several coatings
and construction applications, like heavy duty protection, marine, transportation, food packaging, flooring and chemical anchoring.
Sales and Marketing
We maintain multiple routes to market to service our diverse and fragmented customer base throughout the world. These routes to market range
from using our own direct sales force, technically-oriented distribution to mass distribution. Our direct sales force focuses on engineering solutions for our
major customers who purchase significant amount of product. We use technically-oriented specialist distributors to augment our sales effort in niche
markets and applications where we do not believe it is appropriate to develop direct sales resources. We use mass general distribution channels to sell our
products into a wide range of general applications where technical expertise is less important, which reduces our overall selling expenses. We believe our
use of multiple routes to market enables us to reach a broader customer base at an efficient cost.
We conduct sales activities through dedicated regional sales teams in EMEAI, Asia and the Americas. Our global customers are covered by key
account managers who are familiar with the specific requirements of these customers. The management of long-standing customer relationships is critical
to the sales and marketing process.
Manufacturing and Operations
We are a global business serving customers in three principal geographic regions: EAMEI, Asia and the Americas. To service our customers
efficiently, we maintain manufacturing plants around the world with a strategy of global, regional and local manufacturing employed to optimize the level
of service and minimize the cost to our customers. The following table summarizes the plants that we operate:
Location
Akron, Ohio
Ashtabula, Ohio
Bad Säckingen, Germany
Bergkamen, Germany
Duxford, U.K.
East Lansing, Michigan
Harrison City, Pennsylvania
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Los Angeles, California
McIntosh, Alabama
Maple Shade, New Jersey
Monthey, Switzerland
Pamplona, Spain
Panyu, China(1)
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Taboão da Serra, Brazil
Synthesis
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Description of Facility
Formulations
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(1) 95%-owned and consolidated manufacturing joint venture with Guangzhou Sheng’an Package Company Limited.
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Raw Materials
The principal raw materials we purchase for the manufacture of basic and advanced epoxy resins are epichlorohydrin, bisphenol A, MDA,
phenol and aminophenols. We also purchase amines, polyols, isocyanates, acrylic materials, hardeners and fillers for the production of our formulated
polymer systems and complex chemicals and additives. In our specialty nitrile latexes and carboxyl terminated acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer product
lines, acrylonitrile and butadiene are the main raw materials purchased. For production of mercaptan curatives, we purchase polyols, epichlorohydrin and
hydrogen sulfide. Raw material costs constitute a sizeable percentage of the costs for certain applications. We have supply contracts with a number of
suppliers. The terms of our supply contracts vary, but, in general, these contracts contain provisions that set forth the quantities of product to be supplied
and purchased. Formula pricing is sometimes used if advantageous for the business.
Additionally, we produce large volumes of some of our most important raw materials, such as BLR and its basic derivatives, which are the
basic building blocks of many of our products.
We consume certain amines produced by our Performance Products segment and isocyanates produced by our Polyurethanes segment, which
we use to formulate Advanced Materials products.
Competition
The markets in which our Advanced Materials segment competes are diverse and require an appropriate human capital and asset footprint to
compete effectively. The competitive intensity, capital investment and development of proprietary technology and maintenance of product research and
development are all market specific. We operate dedicated technology centers in Basel, Switzerland; The Woodlands, Texas; Merrimack, New Hampshire,
and Shanghai, China in support of our product and technology development. Among our competitors are some of the world’s largest chemical companies
with integrated raw material value chains to formulation companies that leverage intellectual and highly proprietary technology for problem solving.
Aerospace. Our leading market position is driven by our specialty resins, curing and toughening agents and formulations offerings backed by
customer-specific certifications, quality and consistency. These products are value-added, and differentiated, backed by many years of reliable global
supply and service. Our major competitors include 3M, Henkel, Hexion, Kaneka, Solvay, Sumitomo and Wakayama Seika.
Transportation and Industrial. Our composite and adhesive markets are being driven by light weighting, cost effective production and
assembling, and are serviced by our leading positions in systems formulations, curing and toughening technologies, backed by application and process
manufacturing knowledge. Our product offering allows for reliable and competitive solutions, with a strong ARALDITE® brand reputation, a robust
supply chain and a specialized distribution channel to fulfill customers’ expectant demand for service and quality. Our major competitors include 3M,
DuPont, HB Fuller, Henkel, Hexion, Kaneka, Mitsubishi and Sika.
Electrical Engineering and Electronics. Our competitive position in these diverse markets is primarily based on formulations expertise,
product reliability and performance, process expertise and technical support. Our competitive strengths result from our focus on defined market segment
needs, our long-standing customer relationships, product reliability and technical performance, and reputation and recognition as a quality supplier. Our
major competitors in these markets are 3M, Elantas, Hexion, Hitachi, Lord, Nagase, Peters, Taiyo and Xiongrun.
Coatings and Construction. Our long-standing position in these markets is served by our specialty resins and additives. Our additives and
specialty resins offerings, including epoxy hardeners, phenoxy and acrylonitrile-butadiene reactive liquid polymers and high solid or water-based
components, are value-added products that allow our customers to differentiate their own products. Our major competitors include Allnex, BASF, EMS,
Evonik, Hexion, Kaneka, Kukdo and Nissan.
Textile Effects
Our Textile Effects segment is a major global solutions provider in the wet processing of textiles across pretreatment, coloration, printing and
finishing and provides a diverse portfolio of textile chemicals and dyes. Our textile solutions provide color and enhance the aesthetic, durability and
performance of finished textiles, including functionality such as wrinkle resistance and water and stain repellence. Our Textile Effects segment is
characterized by the breadth of our product offering and long-standing relationships with our customers and downstream brands and retailers and
OEMs (e.g., in the automotive sector).
We market products to customers in multiple end-markets, including consumer fashion apparel, sportswear, career and uniform apparel,
military, automotive, home and hospitality textiles and furnishings, carpet and other functional textiles. Competition within these markets is generally
fragmented with few competitors who can offer complete solutions for each market. We develop and adapt our technology and our applications expertise
for new markets and new applications to improve our competitive offering. Increased environmental regulations, particularly in many parts of Asia, and
consumer awareness about the environmental impact of the apparel industry has resulted in increased demand for sustainably produced textiles. We are at
the forefront of developing sustainable textiles with advanced technology such as non-fluorinated durable water repellence, and eco-friendly digital
printing. Our award-winning AVITERA® reactive dyeing technology meets global industry environmental standards and helps textile mills increase yield,
improve productivity and reduce processing costs by significantly reducing water and energy consumption. We operate 10 synthesis and formulation
production sites in Asia, Europe and the Americas.
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Products and Markets
Textile Chemicals. Our product offering in textile chemicals covers process and effect chemicals for the entire wet processing of textiles, such
as pretreatment, optical brightener, dyeing and printing processes and finishing effects such as UV-protection, flame-retardancy, wrinkle resistance, water
and oil repellency, moisture management and enhanced textile comfort.
We own a portfolio of textile chemical brands such as PHOBOTEX®, which is used in the sportswear sector and for outdoor textiles for
products that provide non-fluorinated durable water repellency, UVITEX®, which is used for products that provide lasting white in the apparel sector to T-
shirts and formal shirts as well as in in the home textile sector for towels and bed sheeting, and PYROVATEX®, which is used for products that provide
non-halogenated flame-retardancy to functional textiles like protective workwear and textile insulation material used in the automotive sector.
Dyes. We provide dyes for all major fibers, including cotton, polyester, wool, nylon, silk and acrylic, each of which requires different dye
chemistry for optimum results. We develop and offer processes for technological applications of dyes that enable our customers to improve their
production yield and reduce their water and energy consumption. We focus on high-quality specialty dyes, which sets us apart from our Asian competitors
who are primarily focused on commodity dyes. We are able to differentiate ourselves from industry competitors by providing solutions for a broad range
of fiber blended fabrics.
We own a portfolio of dye brands such as AVITERA®, for dyes used in T-shirts, formal shirts and towels for achieving sustainability,
NOVACRON®, for dyes used widely across casual wear and home textiles, LANASOL®, for dyes used in wool formal suits, TERASIL®, for dyes used in
sportswear, outerwear, home textiles and furnishings, ERIOFAST®, for dyes used in high-end intimate apparel and lingerie, TERATOP®, for dyes used
across the automotive industry and NOVASOL®, for dyes used across military, protective wear and other technical textiles.
Markets. Textiles generally involve a complex matrix of fibers, colors, effects and functionality, and the resulting products range from fashion
apparel to bulletproof vests, home and hospitality textiles to carpet, and upholstery to automotive interiors. Our broad range of dyes and chemicals
enhance both the aesthetic appearance of these products and the functionality needed to ensure that they perform in their end-use markets. Since the
requirements for these markets vary dramatically, our business strategy focuses on three major end markets—apparel, home and hospitality
furnishings and functional and technical textiles. We work to provide the right balance of products and service to meet the technical and environmental
challenges in each of these markets.
The apparel market focuses on products that provide an aesthetic effect through colors, as well as comfort and performance effects. Our
solutions also extend to improving the processing efficiency within the textile mill. We offer a complete range of colors for cotton, polyester, wool and
nylon that cover the range of shades needed for casualwear, sportswear, intimate apparel and formal wear. Our dyes have been developed to ensure that
they offer the highest levels of color durability currently available in the market. Our Textile Effects segment’s AVITERA® dyes meet global industry
environmental standards and helps textile mills increase yield, improve productivity and reduce processing costs by reducing water and energy
consumption. Pretreatment and dyeing auxiliaries ensure that these fabrics are processed efficiently and effectively—cleaning the fabrics with fewer
chemicals, less energy and less water and thereby minimizing the environmental footprint and reducing the processing costs. Silicone softeners may be
used to enhance the feel of products. Our Textile Effects segment has developed advanced non-fluorinated durable water repellent technology that
enhances the performance levels of sportswear and outdoor wear offering comfort and durability.
Home and hospitality textiles include bed linen, towels, curtains, carpets, upholstery, mattress ticking and other textiles that are used within the
home or institutions, such as hotels. Dyes and chemicals technology for these applications enhance color and shape durability, comfort, prevent color
fading and enable limitless design possibilities for consumers. Optical brighteners and other pretreatment products provide “bright white” effects for
towels and sheeting.
Functional and technical textiles include automotive textiles, carpet, military fabrics protective wear, nonwoven and other technical fabrics.
Though the product groups may differ in their end uses, the articles must provide a high-level of functionality, durability and performance in their
respective markets. High-lightfast dyes and UV absorbers are used in automotive interiors and outdoor furnishings to provide colors that do not fade when
exposed to sunlight and heat. Powerful stain repellent and release technology imparts durable protection for upholstery, military and medical fabrics,
without affecting the color, breathability or feel of the fabric. Specialized dyes and prints create unique camouflage patterns for military uniforms,
backpacks and tarps that will not fade through wash and wear or during exposure to the elements.
Sales and Marketing
During 2021, approximately 62% of our sales were generated with more than 1,500 direct customers through our global sales and technical
services network and the remaining 38% is generated through our distribution partners. Our sales and technical services representatives work directly with
our existing customers forming strong relationships and uncovering new opportunities. Demand for our products is subject to fabric trends and seasonal
changes in connection with summer and winter fashion trends. Traditionally, sales generally peak in the second quarter of the year as textile mills prepare
for the winter fashion trends which tend to use darker shades and heavier fabric, thereby using more of our products.
In determining the markets on which we focus, we look at growth opportunity and value proposition. Consumption markets are primarily in
developed economies, such as Europe and North America, while production markets are primarily in Asia, particularly China, India, Taiwan, Vietnam,
Indonesia and Bangladesh. Our downstream marketing team engages with leading brands and retailers in developed economies while our sales force and
manufacturing footprint are primarily in Asia, closer to the manufacturing and sourcing base for textiles. We believe that this set-up also enables us to take
advantage of continuous demand growth due to demographic and lifestyle changes in emerging markets.
For our textile effects products, we focus on providing effect competence and process competence to our customers. Effect competence, which
we define as delivering value-added effects to our customers’ products, enables us to capitalize on new and innovative technologies and to assist our
customers in their efforts to differentiate themselves from competitors. Process competence, which we define as applying know-how and expertise to
improve customers’ processes, allows us to utilize our technical service to reduce cost, enhance efficiency and offer recommendations to improve the
ecological and environmental footprint in the wet processing of textiles.
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We maintain strong customer relationships through the delivery of high levels of technical service and product innovation. There are
12 technical services laboratories in North America, South America, Europe and Asia that are close to our customers in these markets, which enables us to
serve our customers with greater speed and flexibility.
Manufacturing and Operations
We are a global business serving customers in three principal geographic regions: EAME, the Americas and Asia. To service our customers
efficiently, we maintain manufacturing plants around the world with a strategy of global, regional and local manufacturing employed to optimize the level
of service and minimize the cost to our customers. The following table summarizes the capabilities of each of the plants that we operate:
Location
Atotonilquillo, Mexico
Baroda, India
Bogota, Colombia
Charlotte, North Carolina
Fraijanes, Guatemala
Gandaria, Jakarta, Indonesia
Langweid am Leich, Germany
Panyu, China(1)
Samutsakorn (Mahachai), Thailand
Taboão da Serra, Brazil
Textile Chemicals
Dyes
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Raw Materials
The manufacture of textile effects products requires a wide selection of raw materials (more than 1,000 different chemicals), including amines,
ethoxylates, acrylics and sulfones. No one raw material represents greater than 7% of our textile effects raw material expenditures. Raw material costs
constitute a sizeable percentage of sales for certain applications. We have tolling arrangements with several Chinese suppliers, but the majority of our raw
materials are not purchased under long-term contracts. The terms of our supply contracts vary, but in general, these contracts contain provisions that set
forth the quantities of product to be supplied and purchased.
Competition
We are a major global solutions provider for textile chemicals and dyes in our chosen markets. Competition within the textile chemicals and
dyes markets is generally fragmented with few competitors who can offer complete solutions for the entire textile markets. Key competitors within textile
chemicals include Archroma, CHT, Nicca, Rudolf and Transfar/Tannatex. Key competitors within dyes include Archroma, DyStar, Jihua, Longsheng
and Runtu.
We believe that our competitive strengths include our product offering, which is characterized by its broad and deep technology range, high
quality, significant integration between products and service, reliable technical expertise, long-standing relationships with customers, and strong business
infrastructure in Asia. We are a leader in environmentally sustainable chemistry with products that help customers enhance efficiency and reduce their
environmental footprint. We believe that we have more customer service capability and account management capability than any of our competitors
worldwide. In addition, we engage regularly with downstream brands and retailers on industry and sustainability issues.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
We support our businesses with a major commitment to research and development, technical services and process engineering improvement.
Our research and development centers are located in The Woodlands, Texas; Everberg, Belgium; Basel, Switzerland; Merrimack, New Hampshire; and
Shanghai, China. Other process development/technical service centers are located in Deggendorf, Germany, Auburn Hills, Michigan and Derry, New
Hampshire (Polyurethanes); Monthey, Switzerland, MacIntosh, Alabama and Akron, Ohio (Advanced Materials); Panyu, China (Advanced Materials and
Textile Effects); and Mumbai, India (Textile Effects).
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Proprietary protection of our processes, apparatuses and other technology and inventions is important to our businesses. We own approximately
3,080 unexpired patents and have approximately 1,055 patent applications (including provisionals) currently pending. While a presumption of validity
exists with respect to issued U.S. patents, we cannot assure that any of our patents will not be challenged, invalidated, circumvented or rendered
unenforceable. Furthermore, we cannot assure the issuance of any pending patent application, or that if patents do issue, that these patents will provide
meaningful protection against competitors or against competitive technologies. Additionally, our competitors or other third parties may obtain patents that
restrict or preclude our ability to lawfully produce or sell our products in a competitive manner.
We also rely upon unpatented proprietary know-how and continuing technological innovation and other trade secrets to develop and maintain
our competitive position. There can be no assurance, however, that confidentiality and other agreements into which we enter and have entered will not be
breached, that they will provide meaningful protection for our trade secrets or proprietary know-how, or that adequate remedies will be available in the
event of an unauthorized use or disclosure of such trade secrets and know-how. In addition, there can be no assurance that others will not obtain
knowledge of these trade secrets through independent development or other access by legal means.
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In addition to our own patents and patent applications and proprietary trade secrets and know-how, we are a party to certain licensing
arrangements and other agreements authorizing us to use trade secrets, know-how and related technology and/or operate within the scope of certain patents
owned by other entities. We also have licensed or sub-licensed intellectual property rights to third parties.
We have associated brand names with a number of our products, and we have approximately 4,600 trademark registrations and 395 pending
trademark applications globally. These registrations and applications include extensions of protection under the Madrid system for the international
registration of marks. However, there can be no assurance that the trademark registrations will provide meaningful protection against the use of similar
trademarks by competitors, or that the value of our trademarks will not be diluted.
Because of the breadth and nature of our intellectual property rights and our business, we do not believe that any single intellectual property
right (other than certain trademarks for which we intend to maintain the applicable registrations) is material to our business. Moreover, we do not believe
that the termination of intellectual property rights expected to occur over the next several years, either individually or in the aggregate, will materially
adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
As of December 31, 2021, we employed approximately 9,000 associates in our operations around the world. Approximately 2,000 of these
employees are located in the U.S., while approximately 7,000 are located in other countries.
We believe our employees are the foundation of our success. Our overall talent acquisition and retention strategy is designed to attract and
retain diverse and qualified candidates to meet our performance goals on an ongoing basis and enable the success of our Company. Our key areas of focus
include:
Health and Safety: Our global health and safety programs are designed around dedicated environmental, health and safety ("EHS") Standards
and Procedures specifically tailored at the facility level to address the different jurisdictions and regulations, specific operating hazards and unique
working environments. The Company’s objectives focus on regulatory compliance and protection of people and the environment. Compliance with the
EHS Standards and Procedures are evaluated through site self-audits as well as regularly scheduled Corporate EHS audits. In addition, other management
systems applicable to many of our sites include third party verification of Responsible Care® and ISO 14001. A key metric used to assess the safety
performance of our operations is the ASTM 2920 Level 1 injury rate, which follows a uniform international method for recording occupational injuries
and illnesses. In the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had injury rates of 0.10 and 0.11, respectively.
Ethics and Compliance: At Huntsman our commitment to our values of Honesty, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility unite us globally and
fosters high ethical standards in our relationships with each other, with our customers and with all those we do business with. Our Business Conduct
Guidelines, along with the policies and procedures referenced within the guidelines, provide guidance for all employees on topics such as anti-corruption
and bribery, anti-trust and competition law, discrimination including our policy on harassment and retaliation, privacy, appropriate use of company assets,
protecting confidential information and reporting concerns and violations. The guidelines are used to reinforce our commitment to operating in a fair,
honest, responsible and ethical manner and to emphasize the importance of having an open and welcoming environment in which all employees feel
empowered to do what is right. Should potential violations of the guidelines, policies, procedures or the law occur, employees are encouraged to voice
concerns promptly and are reminded that we do not tolerate retaliation against anyone who reports a potential violation in good faith. All employees are
required to complete the training on the Business Conduct Guidelines annually, and our Chief Compliance Officer reports matters related to the Business
Conduct Guidelines to the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.
Compensation and Benefits: Our policy is to competitively compensate our associates and to appropriately motivate associates to provide
value to our shareholders. Our compensation philosophy is to align both short-term and long-term incentives with our strategic objectives and to take into
account market forces, best practices, and the performance of our Company and the employee. We offer employees benefits that vary by country and are
designed to meet or exceed local laws and to be competitive in the marketplace. Examples of benefits offered in the U.S. include a 401(k) plan with
employer contributions, health benefits, business travel and life/disability insurance, supplemental voluntary insurance and paid time off.
Training and Talent Development: We are committed to the continued development of our workforce. We provide technical and leadership
training to our associates, customers and suppliers who work for or with our products and services. Training is provided in a number of formats to
accommodate the learner’s style, pace, location, technological knowledge and access.
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS
General
We are subject to extensive federal, state, local and international laws, regulations, rules and ordinances relating to occupational health and
safety, process safety, pollution, protection of the environment and natural resources, product management and distribution, and the generation, storage,
handling, transportation, treatment, disposal and remediation of hazardous substances and waste materials. In the ordinary course of business, we are
subject to frequent environmental inspections and monitoring and occasional investigations by governmental enforcement authorities. In addition, our
production facilities require operating permits that are subject to renewal, modification and, in certain circumstances, revocation. Actual or alleged
violations of safety laws, environmental laws or permit requirements could result in restrictions or prohibitions on plant operations or product distribution,
substantial civil or criminal sanctions, or injunctions limiting or prohibiting our operations altogether. In addition, some environmental laws may impose
liability on a strict, joint and several basis. Moreover, changes in environmental regulations could inhibit or interrupt our operations, or require us to
modify our facilities or operations and make significant environmental compliance expenditures. Accordingly, environmental or regulatory matters may
cause us to incur significant unanticipated losses, costs or liabilities. Information related to EHS matters may also be found in other areas of this report
including “—Item 1A. Risk Factors,” “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Environmental Expenditures” to our consolidated financial
statements and “Note 21. Environmental Health and Safety Matters” to our consolidated financial statements.
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Environmental, Health and Safety Systems
We are committed to achieving and maintaining compliance with all applicable EHS legal requirements, and we have developed policies and
management systems that are intended to identify the multitude of EHS legal requirements applicable to our operations, enhance compliance with
applicable legal requirements, improve the safety of our employees, contractors, community neighbors and customers and minimize the production and
emission of wastes and other pollutants. We cannot guarantee, however, that these policies and systems will always be effective or that we will be able to
manage EHS legal requirements without incurring substantial costs. Although EHS legal requirements are constantly changing and are frequently difficult
to comply with, these EHS management systems are designed to assist us in our compliance goals while also fostering efficiency and improvement and
reducing overall risk to us. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, our capital expenditures for EHS matters totaled $45 million,
$28 million and $42 million, respectively, and our estimated capital expenditures for 2022 is expected to be $65 million.
Environmental Remediation
We have incurred, and we may in the future incur, liabilities to investigate and clean up waste or contamination at our current or former
facilities or facilities operated by third parties at which we may have disposed of waste or other materials. Similarly, we may incur costs for the cleanup of
waste that was disposed of prior to the purchase of our businesses. Under some circumstances, the scope of our liabilities may extend to damages to
natural resources.
In cases where our potential liabilities arise from historical contamination based on operations and other events occurring prior to our
ownership of a business or specific facility, we frequently obtain an indemnity agreement from the prior owner addressing remediation liabilities arising
from pre-closing conditions. We have successfully exercised our rights under these contractual covenants for a number of sites and, where applicable,
mitigated our ultimate remediation liabilities. We cannot assure you, however, that the liabilities for all such matters subject to indemnity will be honored
by the prior owner or that our existing indemnities will be sufficient to cover our liabilities for such matters.
Based on available information and the indemnification rights we believe are likely to be available, we believe that the costs to investigate and
remediate known contamination will not have a material effect on our financial statements. However, if such indemnities are not honored or do not fully
cover the costs of investigation and remediation or we are required to contribute to such costs, then such expenditures may have a material effect on our
financial statements. At the current time, we are unable to estimate the total cost, exclusive of indemnification benefits, to remediate contaminated sites.
Regulatory Matters
Greenhouse Gas Regulation and Climate Change
Globally, our operations are increasingly subject to regulations that seek to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (“GHGs”), such as carbon
dioxide and methane, which may be contributing to changes in the earth’s climate. At the Durban negotiations of the Conference of the Parties to the
Kyoto Protocol in 2012, a limited group of nations, including the European Union (the “EU”), agreed to a second commitment period for the Kyoto
Protocol, an international treaty that provides for reductions in GHG emissions. More significantly, the EU GHG Emissions Trading System (“ETS”),
established pursuant to the Kyoto Protocol to reduce GHG emissions in the EU, continues in its fourth phase. The European Commission established a
market stability reserve to address a surplus of allowances and improve the system’s resilience that started operating in 2019. In addition, the EU has set a
binding target to reduce domestic GHG emissions by at least 40% below the 1990 level by 2030 and a binding target to increase the share of renewable
energy to at least 32% of the EU’s energy consumption by 2030. In July 2021, the European Commission proposed legislation to increase the greenhouse
gas emission reduction target to at least 55% and the renewable energy target to 40%.
In addition, at the 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris, the U.S. and nearly 200 other nations entered into
an international climate agreement, which went into effect in November 2016 (the “Paris Agreement”). Although the agreement does not create any
binding obligations for nations to limit their GHG emissions, it does include pledges to voluntarily limit or reduce future emissions. On June 1, 2017,
former U.S. President Trump announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris Agreement, and the U.S. completed the process of withdrawing from
the Paris Agreement on November 4, 2020. However, on January 20, 2021, U.S. President Biden issued written notification to the United Nations of the
United States’ intention to rejoin the Paris Agreement, which became effective on February 19, 2021. In addition, in September 2021, U.S. President
Biden publicly announced the Global Methane Pledge, a pact that aims to reduce global methane emissions at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030. Since
its formal launch at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), over 100 countries have joined the pledge.
Domestic efforts to curb GHG emissions are being led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (the “EPA”) GHG regulations and
similar programs of certain states. To the extent that our domestic operations are subject to the EPA’s GHG regulations, we may face increased capital and
operating costs associated with new or expanded facilities. Significant expansions of our existing facilities or construction of new facilities may be subject
to the Clean Air Act’s (the “CAA”) requirements for pollutants regulated under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V programs. Some of
our facilities are also subject to the EPA’s Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases rule, and any further regulation may increase our operational costs.
We are already managing and reporting GHG emissions, to varying degrees, as required by law for our sites in locations subject to U.S. federal
and state requirements, Kyoto Protocol obligations and/or ETS requirements. Although these sites are subject to existing GHG legislation, few have
experienced or anticipate significant cost increases as a result of these programs, although it is possible that GHG emission restrictions may increase over
time. Potential consequences of such restrictions include capital requirements to modify assets to meet GHG emission restrictions and/or increases in
energy costs above the level of general inflation, as well as direct compliance costs. Currently, however, it is not possible to estimate the likely financial
impact of potential future regulation on any of our sites.
Finally, most scientists have concluded that increasing concentrations of GHGs in the earth’s atmosphere may produce climate changes that
have significant physical effects, such as increased frequency and severity of storms, droughts, and floods and other climatic events. If any of those effects
were to occur, they could have an adverse effect on our assets and operations.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We maintain an internet website at http://www.huntsman.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current
reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports are available free of charge through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we file
these materials with the SEC. We also provide electronic or paper copies of our SEC filings free of charge upon request.
GLOSSARY OF CHEMICAL TERMS
BDO—butane diol
BLR—base liquid resin
DGA® Agent—DIGLYCOLAMINE® agent
DPA—diphenylamine
EDC—ethylene dichloride
EG—ethylene glycol
EO—ethylene oxide
MDA—methylene dioxy amphetamine
MDI—methyl diphenyl diisocyanate
MNB—mononitrobenzene
MTBE—methyl tertiary-butyl ether
PBT—polybutylene terephthalate
PO—propylene oxide
Polyols—a substance containing several hydroxyl groups. A diol, triol and tetrol contain two, three and four hydroxyl groups, respectively.
TDI—toluene diisocyanate
TPU—thermoplastic polyurethane
UPR—unsaturated polyester resin
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Any of the following risks could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
Our results of operations and financial condition have been and, we believe, will in the future be adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and
the duration and extent of such impact remains uncertain.
The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has adversely affected the global economies and financial markets. COVID-19 has
significantly impacted our operations and financial results by slowing down the global economy for a period of time and depressing demand in many of
our markets, and causing a negative impact on many of our customers, as well as the end customers of products for which our products serve as materials
and inputs. In particular, certain of our key end markets, including aerospace, have been disproportionally impacted by the effects of COVID-19 and have
experienced relatively slow recoveries.
In the first quarter of 2022, multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been circulating globally, and some of these variants are
known to spread more easily and quickly, which have led to more cases of COVID-19. As a result, the number of known COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and
certain key parts of Europe remains elevated. It is not currently known what the effect of these existing or future variants will have on the effectiveness of
existing and future therapies and vaccines.
The extent to which COVID-19 may continue to adversely impact our business depends on future developments, which are highly uncertain
and unpredictable, including:
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the duration, scope, severity and geographic spread of the outbreak, including the extent of any current and future resurgences;
governmental, business and individual actions that have been and continue to be taken in response to the outbreak, including social
distancing, work-at-home, stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders and shutdowns, travel restrictions and quarantines;
the effect of the outbreak on our customers, suppliers, supply chain and other business partners;
our ability during the outbreak to provide our products and protect the health and well-being of our employees;
our ability to increase prices and pass along to customers the additional cost we have experienced since the beginning of the COVID-19
pandemic;
business disruptions caused by actual or potential plant, workplace and office closures, and an increased reliance on employees working
from home, disruptions to or delays in ongoing product development, operations, staffing shortages, travel limitations, employee health
issues, cyber security and data accessibility, or communication or mass transit disruptions, any of which could adversely impact our
business operations or delay necessary interactions with local regulators, manufacturing sites and other important agencies and
contractors;
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the risk that we could be exposed to liability, negative publicity or reputational harm related to any incidents of actual or perceived
transmission of COVID-19 among employees at our facilities;
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the ability of our customers to pay for our products during and following the outbreak;
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the impact of the outbreak on the financial markets and economic activity generally;
our ability to access usual sources of liquidity on reasonable terms; and
our ability to comply with the financial covenants in our debt agreements if a material and prolonged economic downturn results in
increased indebtedness or substantially lower adjusted EBITDA.
Our industry is affected by global economic factors, including risks associated with volatile economic conditions.
Our financial results are substantially dependent on overall economic conditions in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Declining economic conditions
in all or any of these locations—or negative perceptions about economic conditions—could result in a substantial decrease in demand for our products and
could adversely affect our business. The timing and extent of any changes to currently prevailing market conditions is uncertain, and supply and demand
may be unbalanced at any time. Uncertain economic conditions and market instability make it particularly difficult for us to forecast demand trends. As a
consequence, we may not be able to accurately predict future economic conditions or the effect of such conditions on our financial condition or results of
operations. We can give no assurances as to the timing, extent or duration of the current or future economic cycles impacting the industries in which we
operate.
Disruptions in production at our manufacturing facilities may have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and/or financial
condition.
Manufacturing facilities in our industry are subject to planned and unplanned production shutdowns, turnarounds, outages and other
disruptions. Any serious disruption at any of our facilities could impair our ability to use our facilities and have a material adverse impact on our revenues
and increase our costs and expenses. Alternative facilities with sufficient capacity may not be available, may cost substantially more or may take a
significant time to increase production or qualify with our customers, any of which could negatively impact our business, results of operations and/or
financial condition. Long-term production disruptions may cause our customers to seek alternative supply which could further adversely affect our
profitability.
Unplanned production disruptions may occur for external reasons including natural disasters, weather, disease, strikes, transportation
interruption, government regulation, political unrest or terrorism, or internal reasons, such as fire, unplanned maintenance or other manufacturing
problems. Any significant production disruption could have a material impact on our operations, operating results and financial condition.
In addition, we rely on a number of vendors, suppliers, and in some cases sole-source suppliers, service providers, toll manufacturers and
collaborations with other industry participants to provide us with chemicals, feedstocks and other raw materials, along with energy sources and, in certain
cases, facilities that we need to operate our business. If the business of these third parties is disrupted, some of these companies could be forced to reduce
their output, shut down their operations or file for bankruptcy protection. If this were to occur, it could adversely affect their ability to provide us with the
raw materials, energy sources or facilities that we need, which could materially disrupt our operations, including the production of certain of our products.
Moreover, it could be difficult to find replacements for certain of our business partners without incurring significant delays or cost increases. If we are
required to obtain alternate sources for raw materials because a supplier is unwilling or unable to perform under raw material supply agreements, if a
supplier terminates its agreements with us, if we are unable to renew our existing contracts, or if we are unable to obtain new long-term supply
agreements, we may not be able to obtain these raw materials in sufficient quantities, on economic terms, or in a timely manner, and we may not be able to
enter into supply agreements on terms as favorable to us as our existing supply agreements, if at all. All of these risks could have a material adverse effect
on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
While we maintain business recovery plans that are intended to allow us to recover from natural disasters or other events that could disrupt our
business, we cannot provide assurances that our plans would fully protect us from the effects of all such disasters or from events that might increase in
frequency or intensity due to climate change. In addition, insurance may not adequately compensate us for any losses incurred as a result of natural or
other disasters. In areas prone to frequent natural or other disasters, insurance may become increasingly expensive or not available at all. Furthermore,
some potential climate-driven losses, particularly inundation due to sea-level rise, may pose long-term risks to our physical facilities such that operations
cannot be restored in their current locations.
The markets for many of our products are cyclical and volatile, and we may experience depressed market conditions for such products.
The cyclicality in the markets for many of our products occurs as a result of alternating periods of tight supply, causing prices and margins to
increase, followed by periods of lower capacity utilization, resulting in oversupply and declining prices and margins. The volatility these markets
experience occurs as a result of changes in the demand for products as a consequence of global economic activity, changes in energy prices and changes in
customers’ requirements. For example, demand for our products depends in part on aerospace, housing and construction industries, which are cyclical in
nature and have historically been impacted by downturns in the economy. The supply-demand balance is also impacted by capacity additions or reductions
that result in changes in utilization rates. The cyclicality and volatility of our industry results in significant fluctuations in profits and cash flow from
period to period and over the business cycle.
Our results of operations may be adversely affected by international business risks, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, legal
restrictions and taxes.
We conduct a majority of our business operations outside the U.S., and these operations are subject to risks normally associated with
international operations. These risks include the need to convert currencies that may be received for our products into currencies in which we purchase raw
materials or pay for services, which could result in a gain or loss depending on fluctuations in exchange rates. We transact business in many foreign
currencies, including euros, Swiss francs, Chinese renminbi, Indian rupees, Brazilian reals and Thai bahts. We translate our local currency financial results
into U.S. dollars based on average exchange rates prevailing during the reporting period or the exchange rate at the end of that period. During times of a
strengthening U.S. dollar, our reported international sales and earnings may be reduced because the local currency may translate into fewer U.S. dollars.
Because we currently have significant operations located outside the U.S., we are exposed to fluctuations in global currency rates which may result in
gains or losses on our financial statements.
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Other risks of international operations include trade barriers, tariffs, exchange controls, cash repatriation restrictions, national and regional
labor strikes, social and political risks, general economic risks and required compliance with a variety of U.S. and foreign laws, including monetary
policies, tax laws, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (and foreign equivalents), export controls and regulations administered by the Office of Foreign
Assets Control. Any changes in tariffs or trade barriers could make our products less competitive compared to other producers not subject to the same
tariffs or trade barriers. Any decision to repatriate cash as dividends could subject us to foreign and U.S. federal and state income taxes without any
offsetting foreign tax credit relief. Although we maintain an anti-corruption compliance program throughout our company, violations of our compliance
program may result in criminal or civil sanctions, including material monetary fines, penalties and other costs against us or our employees, and may have a
material adverse effect on our business. Furthermore, in foreign jurisdictions where legal processes may vary from country to country, we may experience
difficulty in enforcing agreements. In jurisdictions where bankruptcy laws and practices vary, we may experience difficulty collecting foreign receivables
through foreign legal systems. The occurrence of these risks, among others, could disrupt the businesses of our international subsidiaries, which could
significantly affect their ability to make distributions to us.
We operate in a significant number of jurisdictions, which contributes to the volatility of our effective tax rate. Changes in tax laws or the
interpretation of tax laws in the jurisdictions in which we operate may affect our effective tax rate. In addition, generally accepted accounting principles in
the U.S. (“GAAP” or “U.S. GAAP”) have required us to place valuation allowances against our net operating losses and other deferred tax assets in certain
tax jurisdictions. These valuation allowances result from analysis of positive and negative evidence supporting the realization of tax benefits. Negative
evidence includes a cumulative history of pre-tax operating losses in specific tax jurisdictions. Changes in valuation allowances have resulted in material
fluctuations in our effective tax rate. Economic conditions or changes in tax laws may dictate the continued imposition of current valuation allowances
and, potentially, the establishment of new valuation allowances. While significant valuation allowances remain, our effective tax rate will likely continue
to experience significant fluctuations. Furthermore, certain foreign jurisdictions may take actions to delay our ability to collect value-added tax refunds.
Significant price volatility or interruptions in supply of our raw materials may result in increased costs that we may be unable to pass on to our
customers, which could reduce our profitability.
We purchase a substantial portion of our raw materials from third-party suppliers and the cost of these raw materials represents a substantial
portion of our operating expenses. The prices for a number of these raw materials generally follow price trends of, and vary with market conditions for,
crude oil and natural gas feedstocks, which are highly volatile and cyclical. In particular, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted nearly every
aspect of the global supply chain in 2020 and 2021, and the resulting scarcity of raw materials has increased the cost of operating our business. While we
attempt to match cost increases with corresponding product price increases or surcharges, we are not always able to raise product prices immediately or at
all. Timing differences between raw material prices, which may change daily, and contract product prices, which in many cases are negotiated only
monthly or less often, have had and may continue to have a negative effect on our cash flow. Any cost increase that we are not able to pass on to our
customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
In general, the feedstocks and other raw materials we consume are organic chemical commodity products that are readily available at market
prices. There are, however, several raw materials for which there are only a limited number of suppliers or a single supplier. To mitigate potential supply
constraints, we frequently enter into supply agreements with particular suppliers, evaluate alternative sources of supply and evaluate alternative
technologies to avoid reliance on limited or sole-source suppliers. In addition, where supply relationships are concentrated, particular attention is paid by
the parties to ensure strategic intentions are aligned to facilitate long-term planning. If certain of our suppliers are unable to meet their obligations under
present supply agreements, we may be forced to pay higher prices to obtain the necessary raw materials from other sources and we may not be able to
increase prices for our finished products to recoup the higher raw materials costs. Any interruption in the supply of raw materials could increase our costs
or decrease our revenues, which could reduce our cash flow. The inability of a supplier to meet our raw material needs could have a material adverse effect
on our financial statements and results of operations.
The number of sources for and availability of certain raw materials is also specific to the particular geographical region in which a facility is
located. Political and economic instability in the countries from which we purchase our raw material supplies could adversely affect their availability. In
addition, if raw materials become unavailable within a geographic area from which they are now sourced, then we may not be able to obtain suitable or
cost-effective substitutes. We may also experience higher operating costs such as energy costs, which could affect our profitability. We may not always be
able to increase our selling prices to offset the impact of any higher production costs or reduced production levels, which could reduce our earnings and
decrease our liquidity.
Our efforts to grow and transform our businesses may require significant investments; if our strategies are unsuccessful, our business, results of
operations and/or financial condition may be materially adversely affected.
We continuously evaluate opportunities for growth and change. These initiatives may involve making acquisitions, entering into partnerships
and joint ventures, divesting assets, restructuring our existing operations and assets, creating new financial structures and building new facilities—any of
which could require a significant investment and subject us to new kinds of risks. We may incur additional indebtedness to finance these opportunities. If
our strategies for growth and change are not successful, we could face increased financial pressure, such as increased cash flow demands, reduced liquidity
and diminished access to financial markets, and the equity value of our businesses could be diluted.
The implementation of strategies for growth and change may create additional risks, including:
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requiring capital investment that could otherwise be used for the operation and growth of our existing businesses;
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limitations imposed by various governmental entities; and
difficulties due to lack of or limited prior experience in any new markets we may enter.
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Our inability to mitigate these risks or other problems encountered in connection with our strategies for growth and change could have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, we may fail to fully achieve the savings or growth
projected for current or future initiatives notwithstanding the expenditure of substantial resources in pursuit thereof.
In addition, we initiated a strategic review of our Textile Effects segment in December 2021, including a possible sale of the segment. We have
not set a timetable or a deadline for the conclusion of this evaluation of strategic alternatives, and there can be no assurance that such evaluation will result
in one or more transactions or other strategic change or outcome.
We may have difficulties integrating acquired businesses and as a result, our business, results of operations and/or financial condition may be
materially adversely affected.
We have completed a number of acquisitions, and we expect to continue to acquire additional businesses and enter into joint ventures as part
of our business strategy. Growth through acquisitions and joint ventures involves risks, including:
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inability to efficiently operate new businesses or to integrate acquired businesses and products;
inability to accurately predict delays in realizing the costs and benefits of acquisitions, partnerships, or joint ventures;
unexpected losses of customers or suppliers of an acquired or existing business;
difficulties in retaining key employees of acquired businesses;
difficulties in realizing projected synergies;
inability to efficiently operate new businesses or to integrate acquired businesses and products;
inability to accurately predict delays in realizing the costs and benefits of acquisitions, partnerships, or joint ventures;
unexpected losses of customers or suppliers of an acquired or existing business;
difficulties in retaining key employees of acquired businesses;
difficulties in realizing projected synergies; and
exposure to unanticipated liabilities, including unexpected environmental exposures, product liability or illegal activities conducted by an
acquired company or a joint venture partner.
Our inability to address these risks could cause us to fail to realize the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions or joint ventures and could have
a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
The industries in which we compete are highly competitive, and we may not be able to compete effectively with our competitors that have greater
financial resources, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
The industries in which we operate are highly competitive. Among our competitors are some of the world’s largest chemical companies and
major integrated petroleum companies that have their own raw material resources. Changes in the competitive landscape could make it difficult for us to
retain our competitive position in various products and markets throughout the world. Some of the companies with whom we compete may be able to
produce products more economically than we can. Furthermore, some of our competitors have greater financial resources, which may enable them to
invest significant capital into their businesses, including expenditures for research and development.
While we are engaged in a range of research and development programs to develop new products and processes, to improve and refine existing
products and processes, and to develop new applications for existing products, the failure to develop new products, processes or applications could make
us less competitive. Moreover, if any of our current or future competitors develops proprietary technology that enables them to produce products at a
significantly lower cost, our technology could be rendered uneconomical or obsolete.
Further, it is possible that we could abandon certain products, processes, or applications due to potential infringement of third party intellectual
property rights or that we could be named in future litigation for the infringement or misappropriation of a competitor’s or other third party’s intellectual
property rights, which could include a claim for injunctive relief and damages, and, if so, such adverse results could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial position. In addition, certain of our competitors in various countries in which we do business, including China,
may be owned by or affiliated with members of local governments and political entities.
These competitors may get special treatment with respect to regulatory compliance and product registration, while certain of our products,
including those based on new technologies, may be delayed or even prevented from entering into the local market.
Certain of our businesses use technology that is widely available. Accordingly, barriers to entry, apart from capital availability, may be low in
certain product segments of our business. The entrance of new competitors into any of our businesses may reduce our ability to maintain margins or
capture improving margins in circumstances where capacity utilization in the industry is increasing. Further, petroleum-rich countries have become more
significant participants in the petrochemical industry and may expand their roles significantly in the future. Increased competition in any of our businesses
could compel us to reduce the prices of our products, which could result in reduced margins and loss of market share and have a material adverse effect on
our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
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We are subject to risks relating to our information technology systems, and any technology disruption or cybersecurity incident could negatively affect
our operations.
We rely on information technology systems across our operations, including for management, supply chain and financial information and
various other processes and transactions. Our ability to effectively manage our business depends on the security, reliability and capacity of these systems.
Our technology systems or the technology systems of third parties on which we rely, are vulnerable to disruption from circumstances beyond our control
including fire, natural disasters, power outages, system failures, security breaches, espionage, cyber-attacks, viruses, theft and inadvertent release of
information. Any such disruption to these Information technology systems could disrupt our operations or result in the disclosure of proprietary
information about our business or confidential information concerning our customers or employees which could result in negative publicity/brand damage,
violation of privacy laws, potential liability, including litigation/investigation/remediation or other legal actions against us or the imposition of penalties,
fines, fees or liabilities, which may not be covered by our insurance policies. Any or all the above would potentially cause delays or cancellations of
customer orders or impede the manufacture or shipment of products, processing of transactions or reporting of financial results.
While we have invested and will continue to invest in technology security initiatives and disaster recovery plans, we may not be able to
implement measures that will protect against all the significant risks to our information technology systems. We have put in place security measures
designed to protect against the misappropriation or corruption of our systems, intentional or unintentional disclosure of confidential information, or
disruption of our operations. Current employees have, and former employees may have, access to a significant amount of information regarding our
operations which could be disclosed to our competitors or otherwise used to harm us. Moreover, our operations in certain locations, such as China, may be
particularly vulnerable to security attacks or other problems. Any breach of our security measures could result in unauthorized access to and
misappropriation of our information, corruption of data or disruption of operations or transactions, any of which could have a material adverse effect on
our business. In addition, we could be required to expend significant additional efforts to respond to information technology issues or to protect against
threatened or actual security breaches.
Finally, data privacy is subject to frequently changing rules and regulations in countries where we do business. For example, the EU adopted a
new regulation that became effective in May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which requires companies to meet new regulations
regarding the handling of personal data. Our failure to successfully implement or comply with appropriate processes to adhere to the GDPR requirements
could result in substantial fines or penalties and legal liability which could tarnish our reputation.
Our operations involve risks that may increase our operating costs, which could reduce our profitability.
Although we take precautions to enhance the safety of our operations and minimize the risk of disruptions, our operations are subject to hazards
inherent in the manufacturing and marketing of chemical and other products. These hazards include: chemical spills, pipeline leaks and ruptures, storage
tank leaks, discharges or releases of toxic or hazardous substances or gases and other hazards incident to the manufacturing, processing, handling,
transportation and storage of dangerous chemicals. We are also potentially subject to other hazards, including natural disasters and severe weather;
explosions and fires; transportation problems, including interruptions, spills and leaks; mechanical failures; unscheduled downtimes; labor difficulties;
remediation complications; and other risks. In addition, some equipment and operations at our facilities are owned or controlled by third parties who may
not be fully integrated into our safety programs and over whom we are able to exercise limited control. Many potential hazards can cause bodily injury and
loss of life, severe damage to or destruction of property and equipment and environmental damage, and may result in suspension of operations and the
imposition of civil or criminal penalties and liabilities. Furthermore, we are subject to present and future claims with respect to workplace exposure,
exposure of contractors on our premises as well as other persons located nearby, workers’ compensation and other matters.
We maintain property, business interruption, products liability and casualty insurance policies which we believe are in accordance with
customary industry practices, as well as insurance policies covering other types of risks, including pollution legal liability insurance, but we are not fully
insured against all potential hazards and risks incident to our business. Each of these insurance policies is subject to customary exclusions, deductibles and
coverage limits, in accordance with industry standards and practices. As a result of market conditions, premiums and deductibles for certain insurance
policies can increase substantially and, in some instances, certain insurance may become unavailable or available only for reduced amounts of coverage. If
we were to incur a significant liability for which we were not fully insured, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations,
financial condition and liquidity.
In addition, we are subject to various claims and litigation in the ordinary course of business. We are a party to various pending lawsuits and
proceedings. For more information, see “—Item 3. Legal Proceedings” below.
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Our operations, financial condition and liquidity could be adversely affected by legal claims against us, including antitrust claims.
We face risks arising from various legal actions, including matters relating to antitrust, product liability, intellectual property and
environmental claims. It is possible that judgments could be rendered against us in these cases or others for which we could be uninsured or not covered
by indemnity, or which may be beyond the amounts that we currently have reserved or anticipate incurring for such matters. Over the past few years,
antitrust claims have been made against chemical companies. In this type of litigation, the plaintiffs generally seek injunctive relief, treble damages or the
maximum damages allowed by state law, costs of suit and attorneys’ fees, which may result in significant liabilities. An adverse outcome in any antitrust
claim could be material and significantly impact our operations, financial condition, liquidity and business reputation.
Our business is exposed to risks associated with the creditworthiness of our suppliers, customers and business partners and the industries in which our
suppliers, customers and business partners participate are cyclical in nature, both of which may adversely affect our business and results of
operations.
Our business is exposed to risks associated with the creditworthiness of our key suppliers, customers and business partners and reductions in
demand for our customers’ products. During periods of economic disruption, more of our customers than normal may experience financial difficulties,
including bankruptcies, restructurings and liquidations, which could affect our business by reducing sales, increasing our risk in extending trade credit to
customers and reducing our profitability. A significant adverse change in a customer relationship or in a customer’s financial position could cause us to
limit or discontinue business with that customer, require us to assume more credit risk relating to that customer’s receivables or limit our ability to collect
accounts receivable from that customer.
Our business is dependent on our intellectual property. If our intellectual property rights cannot be enforced or our trade secrets become known to our
competitors, our ability to compete may be adversely affected.
Proprietary protection of our processes, apparatuses and other technology is important to our business. While a presumption of validity exists
with respect to patents issued to us in the U.S., there can be no assurance that any of our patents will not be challenged, invalidated, circumvented or
rendered unenforceable. Furthermore, if any pending patent application filed by us does not result in an issued patent, or if patents are issued to us, but
such patents do not provide meaningful protection of our intellectual property, then our ability to compete may be adversely affected. Additionally, our
competitors or other third parties may obtain patents that restrict or preclude our ability to lawfully produce or sell our products in a competitive manner,
which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.
We also rely upon unpatented proprietary know-how and continuing technological innovation and other trade secrets to develop and maintain
our competitive position. While it is our policy to enter into agreements imposing confidentiality obligations upon our employees and third parties to
protect our intellectual property, these confidentiality obligations may be breached, may not provide meaningful protection for our trade secrets or
proprietary know-how, or adequate remedies may not be available in the event of an unauthorized access, use or disclosure of our trade secrets and know-
how. In addition, others could obtain knowledge of our trade secrets through independent development or other access by legal means.
We may have to rely on judicial enforcement of our patents and other proprietary rights. We may not be able to effectively protect our
intellectual property rights from misappropriation or infringement in countries where effective patent, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual
property laws and judicial systems may be unavailable, or may not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as U.S. law.
The failure of our patents or confidentiality agreements to protect our processes, apparatuses, technology, trade secrets or proprietary know-
how or the failure of adequate legal remedies for related actions could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial
condition and liquidity.
Conflicts, military actions, terrorist attacks, political events and general instability, along with increased security regulations related to our industry,
could adversely affect our business.
Conflicts, military actions, terrorist attacks and political events have precipitated economic instability and turmoil in international commerce
and the global economy. The uncertainty and economic disruption resulting from hostilities, military action or acts of terrorism may impact any or all of
our facilities and operations or those of our suppliers or customers. Accordingly, any conflict, military action or terrorist attack that impacts us or any of
our suppliers or customers, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. Furthermore,
instability and turmoil, particularly in energy-producing nations, may result in raw material cost increases.
Changes in social, political, regulatory and economic conditions or in laws and policies governing foreign trade, manufacturing, development
and investment in the territories and countries where we currently develop and sell products, could adversely affect our business. For example, a number
of governments have instituted regulations attempting to increase the security of chemical plants and the transportation of hazardous chemicals, which
could result in higher operating costs and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and liquidity.
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Our pension and postretirement benefit plan obligations are currently underfunded, and under certain circumstances we may have to significantly
increase the level of cash funding to some or all of these plans, which would reduce the cash available for our business.
We have unfunded and underfunded obligations under some of our domestic and foreign pension and postretirement benefit plans. The funded
status of our pension plans is dependent upon many factors, including returns on invested assets, the level of certain market interest rates and the discount
rates used to determine pension obligations. Unfavorable returns on the plan assets or unfavorable changes in applicable laws or regulations could
materially change the timing and amount of required plan funding, which would reduce the cash available for our business. In addition, a decrease in the
discount rate used to determine pension obligations could result in an increase in the valuation of pension obligations, which could affect the reported
funding status of our pension plans and future contributions, as well as the periodic pension cost in subsequent fiscal years.
With respect to our domestic pension and postretirement benefit plans, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) has the authority
to terminate an underfunded tax-qualified pension plan under limited circumstances in accordance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended. In the event our tax-qualified pension plans are terminated by the PBGC, we could be liable to the PBGC for the entire amount of the
underfunding and, under certain circumstances, the liability could be senior to our notes. With respect to our foreign pension and postretirement benefit
plans, the effects of underfunding depend on the country in which the pension and postretirement benefit plan is established. For example, in the U.K. and
Germany semi-public pension protection programs have the authority in certain circumstances to assume responsibility for underfunded pension schemes,
including the right to recover the amount of the underfunding from us.
RISKS RELATED TO REGULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
We are subject to many EHS regulations that may result in unanticipated costs or liabilities, which could reduce our profitability.
We are subject to extensive federal, state, local and foreign laws, regulations, rules and ordinances relating to pollution, protection of the
environment and human health and safety, and the generation, storage, handling, transportation, treatment, disposal and remediation of hazardous
substances and waste materials. Actual or alleged violations of EHS laws or permit requirements could result in restrictions or prohibitions on plant
operations and substantial civil or criminal sanctions, as well as, under some EHS laws, the assessment of strict liability and/or joint and several liability.
Many of our products and operations are subject to the chemical control laws of the countries in which they are located. These laws include the
regulation of chemical substances and inventories under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) in the U.S. and the Registration, Evaluation and
Authorization of Chemicals (“REACH”) and the Classification, Labeling and Packaging of substances and mixtures (“CLP”) regulations in Europe.
Analogous regimes exist in other parts of the world, including China, South Korea, and Taiwan. In addition, a number of countries where we operate,
including the U.K., have adopted rules to conform chemical labeling in accordance with the globally harmonized system. Many of these foreign regulatory
regimes are in the process of a multi-year implementation period for these rules.
Additional new laws and regulations may be enacted or adopted by various regulatory agencies globally. For example, in the U.S., the EPA
finalized revisions to its Risk Management Program in January 2017. The revisions include new requirements for certain facilities to perform hazard
analyses, third-party auditing, incident investigations and root cause analyses, emergency response exercises, and to publicly share chemical and process
information. The EPA proposed to delay the rule’s effect until February 2019; however, a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on
September 21, 2018 made the Risk Management Program rule amendment effective immediately. The EPA finalized a reconsideration rule on November
20, 2019 that rescinded several of the 2017 revisions to the Risk Management Program rule. Environmental organizations and attorneys general of
fourteen states and the District of Columbia challenged the reconsideration rule in the D.C. Circuit. That litigation is held in abeyance while the EPA
reviews the 2019 reconsideration rule in response to an executive order issued by the Biden Administration. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration had announced in 2013 that it was considering changes to its Process Safety Management standards that parallel EPA’s Risk Management
Program, but no rule changes have been issued. In June and July 2021, the EPA and OSHA held public listening sessions to solicit comments on the Risk
Management Program rule and Process Safety Management standards. In addition, TSCA reform legislation was enacted in June 2016, and the EPA has
begun the process of issuing new chemical control regulations. EPA issued several final rules in 2017 and 2018 under the revised TSCA related to existing
chemicals, including the following: (i) a rule to establish EPA’s process and criteria for identifying chemicals for risk evaluation; (ii) a rule to establish
EPA’s process for evaluating high priority chemicals and their uses to determine whether or not they present an unreasonable risk to health or the
environment; and (iii) a rule to require industry reporting of chemicals manufactured or processed in the U.S. over the past 10 years. In April 2020, EPA
finalized revisions to its Chemical Data Reporting rule under TSCA, which changes reporting requirements. The EPA has also released its framework for
approving new chemicals and new uses of existing chemicals. Under the framework, a new chemical or use presents an unreasonable risk if it exceeds set
standards. Such a finding could result in either the issuance of rules restricting the use of the chemical being evaluated or in the need for additional testing.
The costs of compliance with any new laws or regulations cannot be estimated until the manner in which they will be implemented has been more
precisely defined.
Furthermore, governmental, regulatory and societal demands for increasing levels of product safety and environmental protection could result
in increased pressure for more stringent regulatory control with respect to the chemical industry. In addition, these concerns could influence public
perceptions regarding our products and operations, the viability of certain products, our reputation, the cost to comply with regulations, and the ability to
attract and retain employees. Moreover, changes in EHS regulations could inhibit or interrupt our operations, or require us to modify our facilities or
operations. Accordingly, environmental or regulatory matters may cause us to incur significant unanticipated losses, costs or liabilities, which could
reduce our profitability. For example, several of our products are being evaluated under REACH and CLP regulations and actions thereunder could
negatively impact sales.
We could incur significant expenditures in order to comply with existing or future EHS laws. Capital expenditures and costs relating to EHS
matters will be subject to evolving regulatory requirements and will depend on the timing of the promulgation and enforcement of specific standards
which impose requirements on our operations. Capital expenditures and costs beyond those currently anticipated may therefore be required under existing
or future EHS laws.
Furthermore, we may be liable for the costs of investigating and cleaning up environmental contamination on or from our properties or at off-
site locations where we disposed of or arranged for the disposal or treatment of hazardous materials, or from disposal activities that pre-dated our purchase
of our businesses. We may therefore incur additional costs and expenditures beyond those currently anticipated to address all such known and unknown
situations under existing and future EHS laws.
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Regulatory requirements to reduce GHG emissions could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
Our operations are increasingly subject to regulations that seek to reduce emissions of GHGs, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which may
be contributing to changes in the Earth’s climate. There are existing efforts to address GHG emissions at the international, national, and regional levels.
For example, the Paris Agreement, which entered into force in November 2016, resulted in voluntary commitments by numerous countries to reduce their
GHG emissions. On June 1, 2017, former U.S. President Trump announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris Agreement, and the U.S.
completed the process of withdrawing on November 4, 2020. On January 20, 2021, U.S. President Biden issued written notification to the United Nations
of the U.S.’s intention to rejoin the Paris Agreement, which became effective on February 19, 2021. In addition, in September 2021, U.S. President Biden
publicly announced the Global Methane Pledge, a pact that aims to reduce global methane emissions at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030. Since its
formal launch at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), over 100 countries have joined the pledge. The EU also regulates GHGs under
the EU ETS and China has established its own country-wide GHG cap and trade program. Domestically, the EPA issued its final Clean Power Plan rule in
2015 that established carbon pollution standards for power plants, called CO2 emission performance rates. The Clean Power Plan never took effect before
being replaced by the Affordable Clean Energy (“ACE”) Rule in 2019. The ACE Rule established emission guidelines for states to develop plans to
address GHG emissions from existing coal-fired power plants. The ACE rule was challenged by a coalition of states and environmental groups. On
January 19, 2021, the D.C. Circuit struck down the ACE Rule; litigation challenging both the Clean Power Plan and the ACE Rule is pending before the
U.S. Supreme Court. The Biden Administration has said it plans to enact new rules to address power plant GHG emissions. Therefore, the regulation of
GHG emissions is uncertain at this time. Such rules and agreements may affect the long-term price and supply of electricity and natural gas and demand
for products that contribute to energy efficiency and renewable energy. These various regulations and agreements may result in increased costs to
purchased energy, additional capital costs for installation or modification of GHG emitting equipment, and additional costs associated directly with GHG
emissions (such as cap and trade systems or carbon taxes), which are primarily related to energy use. Compliance with these regulations and any more
stringent restrictions in the future may increase our operational costs.
In addition, most scientists have concluded that increasing concentrations of GHGs in the Earth’s atmosphere may produce climate changes,
such as increased frequency and severity of storms, droughts, floods and other climatic events. If any such effects were to occur in areas where we or our
clients operate, they could have an adverse effect on our assets and operations.
We could incur significant expenditures in order to comply with existing or future EHS laws. Capital expenditures and costs relating to EHS
matters will be subject to evolving regulatory requirements and will depend on the timing of the promulgation and enforcement of specific standards
which impose requirements on our operations. Capital expenditures and costs beyond those currently anticipated may therefore be required under existing
or future EHS laws.
Furthermore, we may be liable for the costs of investigating and cleaning up environmental contamination on or from our properties or at off-
site locations where we disposed of or arranged for the disposal or treatment of hazardous materials or from disposal activities that pre-dated our purchase
of our businesses. We may therefore incur additional costs and expenditures beyond those currently anticipated to address all such known and unknown
situations under existing and future EHS laws.
RISKS RELATED TO INDEBTEDNESS
Our debt level, a portion of which is subject to variable interest rates, makes us vulnerable to downturns and may limit our ability to respond to market
conditions, to obtain additional financing or to refinance our debt.
As of December 31, 2021, our total consolidated outstanding debt was $1,550 million (including current portion of debt), our debt to total
capitalization ratio was approximately 25%, our combined outstanding variable rate borrowings were approximately $45 million and our current portion of
debt totaled $12 million. Additionally, future borrowings under our $1.2 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility will be subject to variable
interest rates. Our debt level and the fact that a portion of our cash flow is required to make payments on our debt could have important consequences for
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cash flow available for other purposes, including the growth of our business, may be reduced;
our ability to refinance or obtain additional financing may be constrained, particularly during periods when the capital markets are
unsettled;
our competitors with lower debt levels may have a competitive advantage relative to us; and
part of our debt is subject to variable interest rates, which makes us more vulnerable to increases in interest rates.
Our debt level also impacts our credit ratings. Any decision by credit rating agencies to downgrade our debt ratings could restrict our ability to
obtain additional financing and could result in increased interest and other costs.
Agreements governing our debt may restrict our ability to engage in certain business activities or to obtain additional financing.
The agreements governing our debt arrangements contain certain restrictive covenants. These covenants may limit or prohibit our ability to
among other things, incur additional indebtedness; make investments; create liens; enter into transactions with affiliates; enter into sale and leaseback
transactions; merge or consolidate; and transfer or sell assets. Some of our strategies may necessitate receiving consents or waivers under our debt
arrangements, which could be withheld.
Our failure to comply with any of our debt covenants, or our failure to make payments of principal or interest on our debt, could result in a
default, or trigger cross-default or acceleration provisions, under our debt agreements. An event of default could result in our debt obligations becoming
immediately due and payable, cause our creditors to terminate their lending commitments. Any of the foregoing occurrences could have a material adverse
effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. For more information regarding our debt covenants, see “Note 14. Debt—Compliance
with Covenants” to our consolidated financial statements.
If our subsidiaries do not make sufficient distributions to us, then we will not be able to make payment on our debts.
Our debt is generally the exclusive obligation of Huntsman International. Our subsidiaries are separate legal entities and have no obligation,
contingent or otherwise, to pay any amounts due on our debt or to make any funds available for those amounts, whether by dividends, loans, distributions
or other payments, and do not guarantee the payment of interest on, or principal of, our debt. Any right that we have to receive any assets of any of our
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subsidiaries upon the liquidation or reorganization of any such subsidiary, and the consequent right of holders of notes to realize proceeds from the sale of
their assets, will be structurally subordinated to the claims of that subsidiary’s creditors, including trade creditors and holders of debt issued by that
subsidiary.
GENERAL RISK FACTORS
Certain provisions contained in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could discourage a takeover attempt, which may reduce or eliminate the
likelihood of a change of control transaction and, therefore, limit your ability to sell our common stock at a price higher than the current market
value.
Certain provisions contained in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as well as certain provisions of Delaware law, could make it more
difficult for a third party to acquire control of our Company, even if some of our stockholders were to consider such a change of control to be beneficial.
Our certificate of incorporation also authorizes our Board of Directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval. Therefore, our Board of
Directors could elect to issue preferred stock that has special voting or other rights that could make it even more difficult for a third party to acquire us,
which may reduce or eliminate your ability to sell our common stock at a price higher than the current market value.
We have purchased, and may continue to purchase, a portion of our equity and debt securities, which could impact the market for our equity and
debt securities and likely would negatively affect our liquidity.
Consistent with past practices, we may from time to time seek to repurchase or redeem our equity and debt securities in open market purchases,
accelerated repurchase programs, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers, partial or full calls for redemption or otherwise. Any such repurchases or
redemptions and the timing and amount thereof would depend on prevailing market conditions, liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other
factors. Such transactions could negatively affect our liquidity.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
As of the date of this filing, we did not have any unresolved comments from the staff of the SEC.
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We own or lease chemical manufacturing and research facilities in the locations indicated in the list below, which we believe are adequate for
our short-term and anticipated long-term needs. We own or lease office space and storage facilities throughout the U.S. and in many foreign countries. Our
principal executive offices are located at 10003 Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380. The following is a list of our principal physical
properties where manufacturing, research and main office facilities are located.
Business Segment
Description of Facility
Shared Services Center
Technology Center, Administrative Offices, Labs and Shared Services
Center
Executive Offices, Operating Headquarters, Global Technology Center
and Shared Services Center
Location
Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia(1)
Mumbai, India(1)
Various
Various
The Woodlands, Texas(1)
Various
Wynyard, U.K.(1)
Various
Polyurethanes
Caojing, China
Caojing, China(2)
Polyurethanes
Auburn Hills, Michigan(1) Polyurethanes
Polyurethanes
Arlington, Texas
Polyurethanes
Azeglio, Italy
Polyurethanes
Boisbriand, Canada
Polyurethanes
Buenos Aires,
Argentina(1)
Cartagena, Colombia
Polyurethanes
Castelfranco Emilia, Italy Polyurethanes
Polyurethanes
Dammam, Saudi
Arabia(3)
Deer Park, Australia(1)
Dubai, United Arab
Polyurethanes
Polyurethanes
Emirates
Georgsmarienhütte,
Polyurethanes
Polyurethanes
Polyurethanes
Polyurethanes
Polyurethanes
Polyurethanes
Polyurethanes
Germany
Istanbul, Turkey(4)
King’s Lynn, U.K.(1)
Kuan Yin, Taiwan
Obninsk, Russia
Pune, India(1)
Samutprakarn,
Thailand(1)
Tianjin, China(1)
Polyurethanes
Polyurethanes
Tlalnepantla, Mexico
Polyurethanes
Deggendorf, Germany
Jinshan, China(1)
Polyurethanes
Polyurethanes
Osnabrück, Germany
Ringwood, Illinois(1)
Polyurethanes
Derry, New Hampshire(1) Polyurethanes
Nanjing, China(5)
Polyurethanes
Houston, Texas(1)
Polyurethanes
Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam(1)
Wilton, U.K.
Rotterdam, The
Polyurethanes and Advanced Materials
Polyurethanes and other various
Polyurethanes and other various
Netherlands(1)
Geismar, Louisiana(6)
Polyurethanes and Performance Products
Everberg, Belgium
Polyurethanes and Performance Products
Shanghai, China(1)
Polyurethanes, Performance Products and Advanced Materials
Conroe, Texas
Freeport, Texas(1)
Jubail, Saudi Arabia(7)
Jurong Island,
Singapore(1)
Llanelli, U.K.
Petfurdo, Hungary
Port Neches, Texas
Performance Products
Performance Products
Performance Products
Performance Products
Performance Products
Performance Products
Performance Products
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Administrative Offices
MDI Finishing Facilities
Precursor MDI Manufacturing Facility
Polyurethane Research Facility
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane Systems House and Technology Center
TPU Manufacturing Facility
TPU Manufacturing Facility
TPU Manufacturing Facility
TPU Research Facility
PO and MTBE Manufacturing Facilities
Polyols Manufacturing Facility
Polyurethane Systems House and Formulating Facility
Aniline and Nitrobenzene Manufacturing Facilities
MDI Manufacturing Facility, Polyols Manufacturing Facilities,
Polyurethane Systems House and Accounting Shared Services Center
MDI, Nitrobenzene(2), Aniline(2), Polyols and Maleic Anhydride
Manufacturing Facilities, Polyurethane Systems House
Polyurethane and Performance Products Regional Headquarters, Global
Technology Center and Shared Service Center
Polyurethane Systems House, Global Technology Center, Performance
Products Regional Headquarters and Shared Services Center
Amines Manufacturing Facility
Amines Manufacturing Facility
Amines Manufacturing Facility
Amines Manufacturing Facility
Amines Manufacturing Facility
Amines Manufacturing Facility
Amines Manufacturing Facility
Moers, Germany(1)
Pensacola, Florida(1)
Ashtabula, Ohio
Duxford, U.K.
McIntosh, Alabama
Monthey, Switzerland
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Bad Saeckingen, Germany
East Lansing, Michigan
Harrison City, Pennsylvania
Los Angeles, California
Akron, Ohio
Bergkamen, Germany
Maple Shade, New Jersey
Pamplona, Spain
Merrimack, New
Hampshire(1)
Basel, Switzerland(1)
Panyu, China(8)
Taboão da Serra, Brazil
Performance Products
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
Maleic Anhydride Manufacturing Facility
Maleic Anhydride Manufacturing Facility
Formulating and Synthesis Facility
Formulating and Synthesis Facility
Formulating and Synthesis Facility
Formulating and Synthesis Facility
Formulating and Synthesis Facility
Formulating Facility
Formulating Facility
Formulating Facility
Formulating Facility
Synthesis Facility
Synthesis Facility
Synthesis Facility
Synthesis Facility
Research Facility
Advanced Materials and Textile Effects
Advanced Materials and Textile Effects
Advanced Materials Regional Headquarters, Technology Center
Formulating and Synthesis Facility, Technology Center and Shared Services Center
Advanced Materials, Polyurethanes and Textile
Effects
Formulating Facility, Labs, Polyurethane Systems House and Chemicals
Formulations Facility
Bogota, Colombia
Charlotte, North Carolina
Fraijanes, Guatemala
Langweid am Leich,
Textile Effects
Textile Effects
Textile Effects
Textile Effects
Germany
Atotonilquillo, Mexico
Baroda, India
Samutsakorn (Mahachai),
Textile Effects
Textile Effects
Textile Effects
Thailand
Chemicals Formulations Facility
Chemicals Formulations Facility
Chemicals Formulations Facility
Chemicals Synthesis and Formulations Facility
Textile Dyes and Chemicals Synthesis and Formulations Facility
Textile Dyes Synthesis and Dyes and Chemicals Formulations Facility
Textiles Dyes Synthesis and Dyes and Chemicals Formulations Facility
Gandaria, Jakarta, Indonesia Textile Effects and Polyurethanes
Singapore(1)
Textile Effects and other various
Textile Dyes and Chemicals Formulations Facility and Polyurethane Systems House
Textile Effects Headquarters and Administrative Offices
(1) Leased land and/or building.
(2) 35% interest in SLIC, our unconsolidated manufacturing joint venture with BASF and three Chinese chemical companies.
(3) 51%-owned consolidated manufacturing joint venture with Basic Chemicals Industries Ltd.
(4) On September 18, 2019, we experienced a fire at our polyurethane systems house in Istanbul, Turkey, and it is currently not operational.
(5) 49% interest in Nanjing Jinling Huntsman New Material Co., Ltd., our unconsolidated manufacturing joint venture with Sinopec.
(6) The ownership of the Geismar facility is as follows: we own 100% of the MDI, polyol and maleic anhydride facilities, and Rubicon, a consolidated
manufacturing joint venture with Lanxess in which we own a 50% interest, owns the aniline and nitrobenzene facilities. Rubicon is a separate legal
entity that operates both the assets that we own jointly with Lanxess and our wholly owned assets at Geismar.
(7) 50% interest in AAC, our consolidated manufacturing joint venture with the Zamil Group.
(8) 95%-owned consolidated manufacturing joint venture with Guangzhou Sheng’an Package Company Limited.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Rockwood Litigation
On February 6, 2017, we filed a lawsuit in New York state court against Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., Rockwood Holdings, Inc.
(collectively, “Rockwood”), Albemarle (as Rockwood’s successor) and certain former Rockwood executives to recover damages for fraud and breach of
contract in connection with our purchase of Rockwood’s pigments businesses, including its Color Pigments Division, for $1.1 billion in 2014. The case
was ordered to arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association and, after a two-week trial in May 2021, a panel consisting of three
former federal judges awarded us in excess of $600 million for the fraud and breach, inclusive of punitive damages and statutory interest at 9%. On
November 4, 2021, Albemarle agreed to waive any appeal and pay $665 million, of which we received $332.5 million on December 2, 2021 and expect to
receive a final payment of $332.5 million by early May 2022. We agreed to terminate all proceedings relating to the dispute after receipt of the final
payment. Net of legal fees but before taxes, we expect to receive approximately $465 million in total.
Texas Emissions Enforcement
On July 26, 2021, the Attorney General of the State of Texas filed a civil suit in the District Court of Travis County, Texas seeking civil
penalties and attorney’s fees for alleged violations of the Texas Clean Air Act, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regulations and facility
permit terms. The complaint alleged multiple unauthorized emissions events and reporting discrepancies that occurred between December 2016 and June
2019 at our former manufacturing facility in Port Neches, Texas. The state is seeking monetary relief between $250,000 and $1 million. We completed the
sale of our former Port Neches, Texas facility to Indorama Ventures Holdings L.P. on January 3, 2020. We believe that we are contractually indemnified
for any defense costs and potential liability that may result from this action.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following is information concerning our executive officers and significant employees as of the date of this report.
Peter R. Huntsman, age 58, is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of our Company. Peter R. Huntsman has served as
Chairman of the Board since January 2018 and as a director of our company and affiliated companies since 1994. Prior to his appointment in July 2000 as
Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Huntsman had served as President and Chief Operating Officer since 1994. In 1987, Mr. Huntsman joined Huntsman
Polypropylene Corporation as Vice President before serving as Senior Vice President and General Manager. Mr. Huntsman has also served as President of
Olympus Oil, as Senior Vice President of Huntsman Chemical Corporation and as a Senior Vice President of Huntsman Packaging Corporation, a former
subsidiary of our Company. Mr. Huntsman is a director or manager, as applicable, of Huntsman International and certain of our other subsidiaries. Mr.
Huntsman currently serves as a director of Venator Materials PLC, which separated from our Company in 2017.
Phil Lister, age 49, is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Lister was appointed to this position in July 2021. From May
2019 to June 2021, Mr. Lister served as Vice President, Corporate Development. From April 2011 to April 2019, Mr. Lister served in Huntsman’s
Polyurethanes division as Vice President, Global Finance and Controller, a role including divisional leadership of strategic planning as well as mergers
and acquisitions. Prior to that, Mr. Lister served in numerous financial and business roles in Polyurethanes both in Europe and in the United States. Mr.
Lister joined Huntsman in July 1999 with the ICI acquisition. Mr. Lister is a U.K. Chartered Management Accountant.
David Stryker, age 63, is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Mr. Stryker was appointed to this position in June 2013.
Prior to joining Huntsman, Mr. Stryker served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of the BASF
Corporation since 2004. Previously, he was Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Siemens Corporation and, prior to that, a partner
at the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis. Mr. Stryker started his legal career as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Robert H. Bork on the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the D.C. Circuit.
Anthony P. Hankins, age 64, is Division President, Polyurethanes and Chief Executive Officer, Asia-Pacific. Mr. Hankins was appointed to
these positions in March 2004 and February 2011, respectively. From May 2003 to February 2004, Mr. Hankins served as President, Performance
Products, from January 2002 to April 2003, he served as Global Vice President, Rigids Division for our Polyurethanes segment, from October 2000 to
December 2001, he served as Vice President—Americas for our Polyurethanes segment, and from March 1998 to September 2000, he served as Vice
President—Asia-Pacific for our Polyurethanes segment. Mr. Hankins worked for ICI from 1980 to February 1998, when he joined our Company. At ICI,
Mr. Hankins held numerous management positions in the plastics, fibers and polyurethanes businesses. He has extensive international experience, having
held senior management positions in Europe, Asia and the U.S.
Rohit Aggarwal, age 54 is Division President, Textile Effects. Prior to his appointment to this position in July 2016, Mr. Aggarwal served as
Vice President and Managing Director of Indian Subcontinent since July 2015. Mr. Aggarwal joined Huntsman in 2005 and has held various positions
within the Advanced Materials and Textile Effects divisions. Mr. Aggarwal left the Company in 2013 to join Louis Dreyfus Commodities B.V. as Chief
Executive Officer of Asia Region, a position he held until his return in 2015.
Chuck Hirsch, age 54, is Division President, Performance Products. Prior to his appointment to this position in July 2020, Mr. Hirsch served as
Vice President–Commercial, Textile Effects based in Singapore since April 2014. Mr. Hirsch joined Huntsman in July 2009 and has served in multiple
roles of increasing responsibility in the Textile Effects division. Prior to joining Huntsman, Mr. Hirsch held numerous positions with International Textile
Group, Ciba Specialty Chemicals and Milliken & Company.
Scott J. Wright, age 50, is Division President, Advanced Materials. Mr. Wright was appointed to this position in June 2016. Prior to that time,
Mr. Wright served as Vice President of Huntsman Advanced Materials—Europe, Middle East & Africa since 2011. Before joining Huntsman’s Advanced
Materials segment, Mr. Wright spent 15 years in Huntsman’s former P&A Business in a number of roles of increasing responsibility including product
development, business planning, marketing and sales. Prior to joining Huntsman in July 1999, Mr. Wright worked with ICI.
Brittany Benko, age 47, is Senior Vice President, Environmental, Health & Safety and Manufacturing Excellence. Prior to joining Huntsman in
August 2020, Ms. Benko served as Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment and Regulatory at Southwestern Energy Company. Previously, Ms. Benko
served in a variety of EHS roles with increasing responsibility at several companies including Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Chesapeake Energy
Corporation and BP.
R. Wade Rogers, age 56, is Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources and Chief Compliance Officer. Mr. Rogers has held the position of
Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources since August 2009. From May 2004 to August 2009, Mr. Rogers served as Vice President, Global
Human Resources, from October 2003 to May 2004, Mr. Rogers served as Director, Human Resources—Americas and from August 2000 to October
2003, he served as Director, Human Resources for our Polymers and Base Chemicals businesses. From the time he joined Huntsman in 1994 to August
2000, Mr. Rogers served as Area Manager, Human Resources—Jefferson County Operations. Prior to joining Huntsman, Mr. Rogers held a variety of
positions with Texaco Chemical Company.
Steven C. Jorgensen, age 53, is Vice President and Controller. Prior to his appointment to this position in August 2021, Mr. Jorgensen served as
Vice President Finance and Controller in Huntsman’s Performance Products division since January 2017, as Vice President of Accounting Shared Services
and Internal Controls since February 2012, as Vice President of Internal Audit and Internal Controls since May 2007 and other positions since joining
Huntsman in May 2004. Prior to joining Huntsman, Mr. Jorgensen served as an Internal Audit Manager at General Electric Consumer Finance and a
Senior Audit Manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Jorgensen is a Certified Public Accountant.
Twila Day, age 60, is Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Ms. Day was appointed to this position upon joining Huntsman in
November 2018. Prior to joining Huntsman, Ms. Day was Managing Director, National Practice Lead for Technology Services, and a member of the
executive committee at Alvarez & Marsal. Previously, Ms. Day served at SYSCO Corporation for more than 20 years in a variety of positions,
culminating in her appointment as Senior Vice President Information Technology and Chief Information Officer.
Kevin C. Hardman, age 58, is Vice President, Tax. Mr. Hardman served as Chief Tax Officer from 1999 until he was appointed to his current
position in 2002. Prior to joining Huntsman in 1999, Mr. Hardman was a tax Senior Manager with the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP, where
he worked for 10 years. Mr. Hardman is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a master’s degree in tax accounting.
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Ivan Marcuse, age 45, is Vice President, Investor Relations. Prior to joining Huntsman in April 2017, Mr. Marcuse served as Director, Equity
Research, Specialty Chemicals for KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. from August 2011 to February 2017. Previously, he was Vice President, Equity
Research, Building Products and Materials, for Northcoast Research. Mr. Marcuse is a CFA charterholder and holds a master’s degree in business
administration.
Claire Mei, age 47, is Vice President and Treasurer. Ms. Mei was appointed to this role upon joining Huntsman in August of 2018. Prior to
joining Huntsman, Ms. Mei served as Vice President and Treasurer at Chobani Global Holdings since November 2016. Previously, Ms. Mei served in a
variety of treasury and financial roles with increasing responsibility at several companies including Kraft Foods, PepsiCo, and Hyatt Corporation. Ms. Mei
was also a management consultant with McKinsey & Company in Shanghai, China. Ms. Mei holds a master’s degree in business administration.
Pierre Poukens, age 59, is Vice President, Internal Audit, a position he has held since February 2012. Mr. Poukens was Director of Internal
Audit from April 2005 to January 2012 and joined Huntsman as Internal Audit Manager in January 2000. Prior to joining Huntsman, Mr. Poukens held
various accounting and auditing positions with European companies in Belgium. Mr. Poukens is a Certified Internal Auditor.
Nooshin Vaughn, age 47, is Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis. Ms. Vaughn was appointed to this position effective June 2018.
Ms. Vaughn previously served as Director, Investor Relations. Prior to that, Ms. Vaughn held numerous roles in finance, accounting and information
technology. Prior to joining Huntsman in 1997, Ms. Vaughn worked for the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Ms. Vaughn is a Certified Public
Accountant.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF
EQUITY SECURITIES
MARKET INFORMATION AND HOLDERS
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HUN.” As of January 31, 2022, there were approximately
88 stockholders of record and the closing price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $35.83 per share.
DIVIDENDS
The payment of dividends is a business decision made by our Board of Directors from time to time based on our earnings, financial position
and prospects, and such other considerations as our Board of Directors considers relevant. Accordingly, while management currently expects that we will
continue to pay the quarterly cash dividend, our dividend practice may change at any time.
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
See “Part III. Item 11. Executive Compensation” for information relating to our equity compensation plans.
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE COMPANY
The following table provides information with respect to shares of our common stock that we repurchased as part of our share repurchase
program and shares of restricted stock granted under our stock incentive plans that we withheld upon vesting to satisfy our tax withholding obligations
during the three months ended December 31, 2021.
October 1 - October 31
November 1 - November 30
December 1 - December 31
Total
Total number
of shares
purchased
Average
price paid
per share(1)
Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly
announced plans
or programs(2)
Approximate
dollar value of
shares that may yet
be purchased under
the plans or programs(2)
— $
1,323,213
1,759,925
3,083,138
—
32.94
32.62
32.76
— $
1,322,689
1,759,925
3,082,614
1,000,000,000
956,000,000
899,000,000
(1) Represents net purchase price per share, exclusive of any fees or commissions.
(2) On October 26, 2021, our Board of Directors announced a new share repurchase program of $1 billion. In conjunction with the inception of this
program, we retired our prior share repurchase program. Similar to our prior share repurchase program, the share repurchase program will be
supported by our free cash flow generation. Repurchases may be made in the open market, including through accelerated share repurchase programs,
or in privately negotiated transactions, and repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice. Shares of common
stock acquired through the repurchase program are held in treasury at cost. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we repurchased 3,082,614 shares of
our common stock for approximately $101 million, excluding commissions. From January 1, 2022 through January 31, 2022, we repurchased an
additional 851,000 shares of our common stock for approximately $31 million, excluding commissions.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following performance graph compares the cumulative total return (including dividends) to the holders of our common stock from
December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2021, with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Chemicals Industry Index
(“S&P 500 Chemicals”) over the same period. The comparison assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 2016 in our common stock and in each of the
foregoing indexes and assumes reinvestment of dividends, as applicable. We have included the S&P 500 Chemicals because we believe that it is most
representative of the industries in which we compete, or otherwise provides a fair basis for comparison with us and is, therefore, particularly relevant to an
assessment of our performance. The figures in the table below are rounded to the nearest dollar.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
[RESERVED]
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
See “Part I. Item 1. Business—Recent Developments” for important updates that occurred in our businesses for the year ended December
31, 2021.
OUTLOOK
We expect the following factors to impact our operating segments in the first quarter of 2022:
Polyurethanes:
●
●
First quarter 2022 adjusted EBITDA estimated to be between $200 million and $220 million
Positive trends in construction and energy efficiency demand
● Higher costs, specifically in Europe, remain a headwind
●
Construction of new MDI splitter in Geismar, Louisiana is progressing and on track for completion in second quarter of 2022
Performance Products:
●
●
First quarter 2022 adjusted EBITDA estimated to be between $115 million and $120 million
Commercial initiatives and solid demand drive year-over-year improvement
Advanced Materials:
●
First quarter 2022 adjusted EBITDA estimated to be between $58 million and $62 million
● Aerospace continues to recover
●
Price increases offset higher raw material costs
Textile Effects:
●
●
First quarter 2022 adjusted EBITDA estimated to be between $26 million and $28 million
Favorable trends in sustainable solutions and strong order patterns
In 2021, our effective tax rate was 16% and our adjusted effective tax rate was 19%. For 2022, our adjusted effective tax rate is expected to
be approximately 22% to 24%. For further information, see “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Note 19. Income Taxes” to our consolidated
financial statements.
Refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” for a discussion of the factors that may impact our business, results of operations, financial condition or
liquidity and “Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of our use of forward-looking statements.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
For each of our Company and Huntsman International, the following tables set forth our consolidated results of operations for the years
ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (dollars in millions, except per share amounts).
Huntsman Corporation
December 31,
2020
2019
Percent Change
2021 vs 2020
2020 vs 2019
2021
$
6,797
5,415
1,382
954
(41)
469
(111)
54
(18)
(23)
—
20
391
38
429
169
598
(36)
111
(38)
35
270
61
5
(265)
18
23
6
—
21
—
4
66
8
(41)
846
656
(201)
(450)
(274)
40 %
36 %
61 %
52 %
(18 )%
84 %
(22 )%
240 %
(68 )%
NM
NM
(11 )%
290 %
354 %
279 %
(100 )%
4 %
84 %
(22 )%
354 %
(99 )%
5 %
—
(11)%
(9)%
(20)%
(35)%
NM
(8)%
(23)%
(22)%
389%
(100)%
—
80%
(14)%
NM
(32)%
359%
78%
(11)%
(23)%
NM
591%
5%
(100)%
108 %
(24)%
244 %
NM
49 %
37 %
(58)%
NM
46%
(9)%
Revenues
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits)
Operating income
Interest expense, net
Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates
Fair value adjustments to Venator investment and related loss on disposal
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net
Other income, net
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Income tax (expense) benefit
Income from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net income
Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Interest expense, net from continuing operations
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations
Income tax expense from discontinued operations
Depreciation and amortization of continuing operations
Depreciation and amortization of discontinued operations
Other adjustments:
Business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting
inventory adjustments
EBITDA from discontinued operations(2)
Fair value adjustments to Venator investment and related loss on disposal
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses
Income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net
(Gain) loss on sale of businesses/assets
Income from transition services arrangements
Certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs
Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses
Plant incident remediation costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs (credits)(3)
$
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
8,453 $
6,678
1,775
940
40
795
(67 )
143
(28 )
(27 )
465
32
1,313
(209 )
1,104
—
1,104
(59 )
67
209
3
296
—
6,018 $
4,918
1,100
618
49
433
(86 )
42
(88 )
—
—
36
337
(46 )
291
775
1,066
(32 )
86
46
242
283
—
22
(3 )
28
27
13
(465 )
(30 )
(8 )
8
86
—
45
1,343 $
31
(1,017 )
88
—
5
—
(280 )
(7 )
6
76
2
52
647 $
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
$
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations
Net cash used in financing activities
Capital expenditures from continuing operations
953 $
(524 )
(977 )
(342 )
277 $
1,462
(655 )
(249 )
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December 31,
2020
2019
Percent Change
2021 vs 2020
2020 vs 2019
2021
$
6,797
5,415
1,382
949
(41)
474
(126)
54
(18)
(23)
—
16
377
41
418
169
587
(36)
126
(41)
35
270
61
5
(265)
18
23
6
—
21
—
4
70
8
(41)
851
645
(202)
(438)
(274)
40 %
36 %
61 %
52 %
(18 )%
83 %
(24 )%
240 %
(68 )%
NM
NM
(12 )%
290 %
357 %
279 %
(100 )%
4 %
84 %
(24 )%
357 %
(99 )%
5 %
—
(11)%
(9)%
(20)%
(36)%
NM
(7)%
(30)%
(22)%
389%
(100)%
—
106%
(10)%
NM
(30)%
359%
82%
(11)%
(30)%
NM
591%
5%
(100)%
107 %
(23)%
243 %
NM
(17 )%
37 %
(57)%
NM
113%
(9)%
Huntsman International
Revenues
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits)
Operating income
Interest expense, net
Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates
Fair value adjustments to Venator investment and related loss on disposal
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net
Other income, net
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Income tax (expense) benefit
Income from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net income
Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Interest expense, net from continuing operations
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations
Income tax expense from discontinued operations
Depreciation and amortization of continuing operations
Depreciation and amortization of discontinued operations
Other adjustments:
Business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting
inventory adjustments
EBITDA from discontinued operations(2)
Fair value adjustments to Venator investment and related loss on disposal
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses
Income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net
(Gain) loss on sale of businesses/assets
Income from transition services arrangements
Certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs
Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses
Plant incident remediation costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs (credits)(3)
$
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
8,453 $
6,678
1,775
933
40
802
(67 )
143
(28 )
(27 )
465
29
1,317
(210 )
1,107
—
1,107
(59 )
67
210
3
296
—
6,018 $
4,918
1,100
612
49
439
(88 )
42
(88 )
—
—
33
338
(46 )
292
775
1,067
(32 )
88
46
242
283
—
22
(3 )
28
27
13
(465 )
(30 )
(8 )
8
89
—
45
1,350 $
31
(1,017 )
88
—
5
—
(280 )
(7 )
6
79
2
52
653 $
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
$
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations
Net cash used in financing activities
Capital expenditures from continuing operations
956 $
(726 )
(778 )
(342 )
279 $
1,736
(933 )
(249 )
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Huntsman Corporation
Year ended
December 31, 2021
Tax
and other(4)
Gross
Net
Gross
Year ended
December 31, 2020
Tax
and other(4)
Year ended
December 31, 2019
Tax
and other(4)
Net
Net
Gross
Reconciliation of net income to adjusted
net income
Net income
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests
Business acquisition and integration
expenses and purchase accounting
inventory adjustments
$
Income from discontinued operations(2)(6)
Fair value adjustments to Venator
investment and related loss on disposal
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Certain legal and other settlements and
related expenses
Income associated with the Albemarle
Settlement, net
(Gain) loss on sale of businesses/assets
Income from transition services
arrangements
Certain nonrecurring information
technology project implementation
costs
Amortization of pension and
postretirement actuarial losses
Significant activities related to deferred
22 $
(3)
28
27
13
(465)
(30)
(8)
8
86
tax assets and liabilities(5)
—
U.S. Tax Reform Act impact on income
tax expense
Plant incident remediation costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant
—
—
closing and transition costs (credits)(3)
45
Adjusted net income(1)
Weighted average shares-basic
Weighted average shares-diluted
Basic net income attributable to
Huntsman Corporation per share:
Income from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations
Net income
Diluted net income attributable to
Huntsman Corporation per share:
Income from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations
Net income
Other non-GAAP measures:
Diluted adjusted net income per share(1)
Net cash provided by operating activities
from continuing operations
Capital expenditures from continuing
operations
Free cash flow from continuing
operations(1)
Effective tax rate
Impact of non-GAAP adjustments
Adjusted effective tax rate(7)
Other cash flow measure:
Net cash proceeds from the Albemarle
Settlement(8)
Taxes paid on sale of businesses(9)
$
1,104
$
1,066
$
(32)
$
31 $
(1,017)
(6)
242
$
25
(775)
5 $
(265)
(59)
16
—
28
21
10
(410)
(27)
(6)
6
67
—
—
—
34
784
219.2
221.4
4.77
—
4.77
4.72
—
4.72
(6)
3
—
(6)
(3)
55
3
2
(2)
(19)
—
—
—
(11)
$
$
$
$
$
598
(36)
5
(169)
18
18
5
—
16
—
3
50
—
96
—
(5)
(1)
—
(5)
—
(1)
(16)
(9)
—
(1)
—
31
2
(1)
(17)
79
—
4
—
(249)
(5)
5
59
18
23
6
—
21
—
4
66
88
—
5
—
(280)
(7)
6
76
—
—
2
52
—
—
—
(128 )
(128 )
—
—
(13)
$
$
$
$
$
—
2
—
8
(41)
39
218
220.6
221.9
1.18
3.51
4.69
1.17
3.49
4.66
(1 )
(2)
9
$
$
$
$
$
(1 )
6
(32)
353
228.9
230.6
1.72
0.74
2.46
1.70
0.74
2.44
$
3.54
$
0.98
$
1.53
$
953
$
277
$
656
(342 )
(249 )
(274 )
$
611
$
28
$
382
16%
3%
19%
14%
5%
19%
(10)%
32%
22%
$
333
(3 )
$
—
(257 )
$
—
—
NM—Not meaningful
(1)
See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(2) Includes the gain on the sale of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses in 2020.
(3) Includes costs associated with transition activities relating primarily to our Corporate program to optimize our global approach to leverage shared services capabilities as
well as our 2020 acquisition of CVC Thermoset Specialties, a North American specialty chemical manufacturer serving the industrial composites, adhesives and coatings
markets (“CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition”).
(4) The income tax impacts, if any, are computed on the pre-tax adjustments using a with and without approach.
(5) During the year ended December 31, 2019, we recorded $153 million of tax benefit relating to the outside basis difference in our investment in Venator, we recorded $18
million of tax benefit relating to realized tax losses on our remaining interest in Venator, we established $11 million of significant income tax valuation allowance in
Australia and we recorded $32 million of deferred tax expense due to the reduction of tax rates in Switzerland.
(6)
In addition to income tax impacts, this adjusting item is also impacted by depreciation and amortization expense and interest expense.
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(7)
For details regarding the tax impacts of our non-GAAP adjustments, please see the reconciliation of our net income to adjusted net income noted above.
(8) Represents net cash proceeds received in connection with the Albemarle Settlement. For more information, see “Part I. Item 1. Business—Recent Developments.”
(9) Represents the taxes paid in connection with the sale of the Chemical Intermediates Businesses and the sale of the India-based DIY business. For more information, see
“Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions” to our consolidated financial statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which we supplement with certain non-GAAP financial
information. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related U.S. GAAP measures, and other companies
may define such measures differently. We encourage investors to review our financial statements and the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial
measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. These non-
GAAP measures exclude the impact of certain income and expenses that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating results.
Adjusted EBITDA
Our management uses adjusted EBITDA to assess financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income of Huntsman
Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization, net income attributable to
noncontrolling interests and certain Corporate and other items, as well as eliminating the following adjustments: (a) business acquisition and integration
expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments; (b) EBITDA from discontinued operations; (c) fair value adjustments to Venator investment and
related loss on disposal; (d) loss on early extinguishment of debt; (e) certain legal and other settlements and related expenses; (f) income associated
with the Albemarle Settlement, net; (g) (gain) loss on sale of businesses/assets; (h) income from transition services arrangements related to the sale of our
Chemical Intermediates Businesses to Indorama; (i) certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs; (j) amortization of pension
and postretirement actuarial losses; (k) plant incident remediation costs; and (l) restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs (credits).
Starting in the fourth quarter of 2021, we began to include income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net, in our adjustments since such income
represents a one-time legal settlement and does not reflect our ongoing financial performance. We believe that net income of Huntsman Corporation or
Huntsman International, as appropriate, is the performance measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP that is most directly
comparable to adjusted EBITDA.
We believe adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors in assessing the businesses’ ongoing financial performance and provides improved
comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that management believes are not indicative of the businesses’ operational
profitability and that may obscure underlying business results and trends. However, this measure should not be considered in isolation or viewed as a
substitute for net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, or other measures of performance determined in accordance
with U.S. GAAP. Moreover, adjusted EBITDA as used herein is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies due to
potential inconsistencies in the methods of calculation. Our management believes this measure is useful to compare general operating performance from
period to period and to make certain related management decisions. Adjusted EBITDA is also used by securities analysts, lenders and others in their
evaluation of different companies because it excludes certain items that can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the same
industry. For example, interest expense can be highly dependent on a company’s capital structure, debt levels and credit ratings. Therefore, the impact of
interest expense on earnings can vary significantly among companies. In addition, the tax positions of companies can vary because of their differing
abilities to take advantage of tax benefits and because of the tax policies of the various jurisdictions in which they operate. As a result, effective tax rates
and tax expense can vary considerably among companies. Finally, companies employ productive assets of different ages and utilize different methods of
acquiring and depreciating such assets. This can result in considerable variability in the relative costs of productive assets and the depreciation and
amortization expense among companies.
Nevertheless, our management recognizes that there are material limitations associated with the use of adjusted EBITDA in the evaluation of
our Company as compared to net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, which reflects overall financial
performance. For example, we have borrowed money in order to finance our operations and interest expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability
to generate revenue. Our management compensates for the limitations of using adjusted EBITDA by using this measure to supplement U.S. GAAP results
to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business rather than U.S. GAAP results alone.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted net income is computed by eliminating the after tax amounts related to the following from net income attributable to Huntsman
Corporation: (a) business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments; (b) income from discontinued operations;
(c) fair value adjustments to Venator investment and related loss on disposal; (d) loss on early extinguishment of debt; (e) certain legal and other
settlements and related expenses; (f) income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net; (g) (gain) loss on sale of businesses/assets; (h) income from
transition services arrangements associated with the sale of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses to Indorama; (i) certain nonrecurring information
technology project implementation costs; (j) amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses; (k) significant activities related to deferred tax
assets and liabilities; (l) U.S. Tax Reform Act impact on income tax expense; (m) plant incident remediation costs; and (n) restructuring, impairment and
plant closing and transition costs (credits). Basic adjusted net income per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing adjusted net income by the
weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Adjusted diluted net income per share reflects all potential dilutive common shares
outstanding during the period and is computed by dividing adjusted net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period
increased by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding as dilutive securities. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per
share amounts are presented solely as supplemental information.
We believe adjusted net income is useful to investors in assessing the businesses’ ongoing financial performance and provides improved
comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that management believes are not indicative of the businesses’ operational
profitability and that may obscure underlying business results and trends.
Free Cash Flow
We believe free cash flow is an important indicator of our liquidity as it measures the amount of cash we generate. Management internally uses
a free cash flow measure: (a) to evaluate our liquidity, (b) evaluate strategic investments, (c) plan stock buyback and dividend levels and (d) evaluate our
ability to incur and service debt.
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Adjusted Effective Tax Rate
We believe that the effective tax rate of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, is the performance measure
calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP that is most directly comparable to adjusted effective tax rate. We believe our adjusted effective
tax rate provides improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items, such as, business acquisition and integration expenses
and purchase accounting inventory adjustments, certain legal and other settlements and related expenses, gains on sale of businesses/assets and certain tax
only items, including tax law changes not yet enacted, that we believe are not indicative of the businesses’ operational profitability and that may obscure
underlying business results and trends.
Our forward-looking adjusted effective tax rate is calculated based on our forecast effective tax rate, and the range of our forward-looking
adjusted effective tax rate equals the range of our forecast effective tax rate. We disclose forward-looking adjusted effective tax rate because we cannot
adequately forecast certain items and events that may or may not impact us in the near future, such as business acquisition and integration expenses
and purchase accounting inventory adjustments, certain legal and other settlements and related expenses, gains on sale of businesses/assets and certain tax
only items, including tax law changes not yet enacted. Each of such adjustment has not yet occurred, is out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably
predicted. In our view, our forward-looking adjusted effective tax rate represents the forecast effective tax rate on our underlying business operations but
does not reflect any adjustments related to the items noted above that may occur and can cause our effective tax rate to differ.
Year Ended December 31, 2021 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2020
For the year ended December 31, 2021, income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation was $1,045 million compared
with income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation of $259 million in the 2020 period. For the year ended December 31, 2021,
income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman International was $1,048 million compared with income from continuing operations
attributable to Huntsman International of $260 million in the 2020 period. The increase of $786 million in income from continuing operations attributable
to Huntsman Corporation and the increase of $788 million in income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman International was the result of
the following items:
●
Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by $2,435 million or 40%, as compared with the 2020 period. The increase
was primarily due to higher average selling prices as well as higher sales volumes in all our segments. See “—Segment Analysis” below.
● Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by $675 million, or 61%, as compared with the 2020 period. The increase
resulted from higher gross profits in all our segments. See “—Segment Analysis” below.
● Our operating expenses and the operating expenses of Huntsman International for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by
$322 million and $321 million, respectively, or 52% for both, as compared with the 2020 period, primarily related to higher selling,
general and administrative costs and the gain on sale of our India-based DIY business in 2020. See “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and
Business Dispositions—Sale of India-Based-Do-It-Yourself Consumer Adhesives Business” to our consolidated financial statements.
●
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits) for the year ended December 31, 2021 decreased by $9 million, or 18%, as
compared with the 2020 period. For more information on restructuring activities, see “Note 12. Restructuring, Impairment and Plant
Closing Costs (Credits)” to our consolidated financial statements.
● Our interest expense, net and the interest expense, net of Huntsman International for the year ended December 31, 2021 decreased
by $19 million and $21 million, respectively, or 22% and 24%, respectively, as compared with the 2020 period, primarily related to the
redemption in full of our 2021 Senior Notes in the first quarter of 2021.
●
Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2020 increased to $143 million from
$42 million in the 2020 period. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in income at our PO/MTBE joint venture in China,
in which we hold a 49% interest.
● We recorded a loss of $28 million in fair value adjustments to our investment in Venator and related loss on disposal for the year ended
December 31, 2021 compared to a loss of $88 million in the 2020 period. For more information, see “Note 4. Discontinued Operations
and Business Dispositions—Separation and Deconsolidation of Venator” to our consolidated financial statements.
●
●
Loss on early extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $27 million compared to nil in the 2020 period,
primarily due to the redemption in full of our 2022 Senior Notes in the second quarter of 2021. See “Note. 14. Debt—Notes” to our
consolidated financial statements.
Income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net was $465 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 related to our arbitration
award against Albemarle Corporation for fraud and breach of contract. On November 4, 2021, Albemarle agreed to waive any appeal and
pay $665 million to us. For more information, see “Part I. Item I. Business—Recent Developments—Albemarle Settlement.”
● Our income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased to $209 million from $46 million in the 2020 period. The
income tax expense of Huntsman International for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased to $210 million from $46 million in the
2020 period. The increase in income tax expense was primarily due to an increase in income from continuing operations before income
taxes. Our income tax expense is significantly affected by the mix of income and losses in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate,
along with the impact of valuation allowances in certain tax jurisdictions. For further information concerning income taxes, see “Note 19.
Income Taxes” to our consolidated financial statements.
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Segment Analysis
Year Ended December 31, 2021 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2020
(Dollars in millions)
Revenues
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Textile Effects
Total reportable segments’ revenues
Intersegment eliminations
Total
Huntsman Corporation
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Textile Effects
Total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA
Corporate and other
Total
Huntsman International
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Textile Effects
Total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA
Corporate and other
Total
Year ended December 31,
2021
2020
Percent
Change
Favorable
(Unfavorable)
$
$
$
$
$
$
5,019 $
1,485
1,198
783
8,485
(32 )
8,453 $
879 $
359
204
97
1,539
(196 )
1,343 $
879 $
359
204
97
1,539
(189 )
1,350 $
3,584
1,023
839
597
6,043
(25 )
6,018
472
164
130
42
808
(161 )
647
472
164
130
42
808
(155 )
653
40 %
45 %
43 %
31 %
40%
NM
40 %
86 %
119 %
57 %
131 %
90%
(22 )%
108 %
86 %
119 %
57 %
131 %
90%
(22 )%
107 %
NM—Not meaningful
(1) For more information, including reconciliation of total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations before income
taxes of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, see “Note 26. Operating Segment Information” to our consolidated
financial statements.
Period-Over-Period (Decrease) Increase
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Textile Effects
Period-Over-Period (Decrease) Increase
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Textile Effects
Year ended December 31, 2021 vs 2020
Average Selling Prices(1)
Local
Currency
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Impact
Mix &
Sales
Other
Volumes(2)
30%
35%
13%
5%
2%
3%
3%
3%
4 %
(4 )%
17 %
3 %
4%
11%
10%
20%
Fourth Quarter 2021 vs Third Quarter 2021
Average Selling Prices(1)
Local
Currency
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Impact
Mix &
Sales
Other
Volumes(2)
6%
8%
10%
6%
(1)%
(1)%
(1)%
(1)%
(3)%
—
(4)%
3%
(3)%
(4)%
(1)%
(4)%
(1) Excludes revenues from tolling arrangements, byproducts and raw materials.
(2) Excludes sales volumes of byproducts and raw materials.
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Polyurethanes
The increase in revenues in our Polyurethanes segment for 2021 compared to 2020 was due to higher MDI average selling prices and higher
sales volumes. MDI average selling prices increased mostly in China and Europe with increases in our Americas region occurring during the second
half of 2021. Sales volumes increased primarily due to stronger demand in relation to the ongoing recovery from the global economic slowdown, partially
offset by some unplanned downtime resulting from the U.S. Gulf Coast Winter Storm Uri that occurred in the first quarter of 2021, the scheduled
turnaround at our Rotterdam, Netherlands facility during the second quarter of 2021 and the impact of Hurricane Ida at our Geismar, Louisiana facility that
occurred in the third quarter of 2021. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher MDI margins resulting from higher MDI
pricing and higher sales volumes as well as stronger earnings from our PO/MTBE joint venture in China, partially offset by higher raw material costs
Performance Products
The increase in revenues in our Performance Products segment for 2021 compared to 2020 was due to higher average selling prices and higher
sales volumes. Average selling prices increased primarily due to stronger demand in relation to the ongoing recovery from the global economic slowdown
as well as in response to an increase in raw material costs. Sales volumes also increased primarily due to stronger demand. The increase in segment
adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to increased revenue and margins, partially offset by increased fixed costs.
Advanced Materials
The increase in revenues in our Advanced Materials segment for 2021 compared to 2020 was due to higher sales volumes, higher average
selling prices and the favorable net impact of the CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition, the Gabriel Acquisition and the sale of the India-based DIY
business. See “Note 3. Business Combinations and Acquisitions” and “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions” to our consolidated
financial statements. Excluding our recent acquisitions and divestiture, sales volumes increased across our specialty markets, primarily in relation to the
ongoing recovery from the global economic slowdown. Average selling prices increased largely in response to higher raw material costs and due to the
impact of a weaker U.S. dollar against major international currencies. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher sales
volumes and the benefit from our recent acquisitions.
Textile Effects
The increase in revenues in our Textile Effects segment for 2021 compared to 2020 was due to higher sales volumes and higher average selling
prices. Sales volumes increased primarily due to increased demand resulting from the ongoing recovery from the global economic slowdown. Average
selling prices increased mainly in response to higher raw material and logistics costs and due to the impact of a weaker U.S. dollar against major
international currencies. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher sales revenues, partially offset by higher fixed costs.
Corporate and other
Corporate and other, net includes unallocated corporate overhead, unallocated foreign currency exchange gains and losses, LIFO inventory
valuation reserve adjustments, loss on early extinguishment of debt, unallocated restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs, nonoperating income
and expense and gains and losses on the disposition of corporate assets. For 2021, adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and other for Huntsman Corporation
decreased by $35 million to a loss of $196 million from a loss of $161 million for 2020. For 2021, adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and other for
Huntsman International decreased by $34 million to a loss of $189 million from a loss of $155 million for 2020. The decrease in adjusted EBITDA from
Corporate and other resulted primarily from a charge from a LIFO inventory reserve adjustment and an increase in corporate overhead costs, partially
offset by an increase in unallocated foreign currency exchange gains.
Year Ended December 31, 2020 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2019
For a comparison of our results of operations for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, see “Part II. Item 7. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2020 filed with the SEC on February 12, 2021.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The following is a discussion of our liquidity and capital resources and generally does not include separate information with respect to
Huntsman International in accordance with General Instruction I of Form 10-K.
Cash Flows For Year Ended December 31, 2021 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2020
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations for 2021 and 2020 was $953 million and $277 million, respectively. The
increase in net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations during 2021 compared with 2020 was primarily attributable to increased
operating income as described in “—Results of Operations” above, including $332.5 million in proceeds associated with the Albemarle Settlement,
partially offset by a net cash outflow of $103 million related to changes in operating assets and liabilities for 2021 as compared with 2020.
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations for 2021 and 2020 was $(524) million and $1,462 million,
respectively. During 2021 and 2020, we paid $342 million and $249 million, respectively, for capital expenditures, including $100 million and $54 million
during 2021 and 2020, respectively, on a new MDI splitter in Geismar, Louisiana. During 2021, we received $43 million for the sale of businesses,
primarily due to the receipt of $28 million pursuant to an earnout provision in connection with the sale of our India-based DIY business. In January 2020,
we received approximately $1.92 billion for the sale of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses, and in November 2020, we received approximately
$257 million for the sale of the India-based DIY business. See “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of Chemical
Intermediates Businesses” and “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of India-Based Do-It-Yourself Consumer Adhesives
Business” to our consolidated financial statements. During 2021, we paid $245 million for the acquisition of businesses, primarily related to approximately
$242 million paid for the Gabriel Acquisition, net of cash acquired. During 2020, we paid approximately $650 million in connection with the Icynene-
Lapolla Acquisition and the CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition, net of cash acquired. See “Note 3. Business Combinations and Acquisitions” to our
consolidated financial statements. In December 2020, we completed the sale of approximately 42.4 million ordinary shares of Venator and received
approximately $99 million. See “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Separation and Deconsolidation of Venator” to our
consolidated financial statements. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we entered into a sale and leaseback agreement to sell certain properties in
Basel, Switzerland, for which we received approximately $73 million in proceeds from the sale of assets.
Net cash used in financing activities for 2021 and 2020 was $977 million and $655 million, respectively. The increase in net cash used in
financing activities was primarily due to the redemption in full of €445 million (approximately $541 million) in aggregate principal amount of our 2021
Senior Notes and the redemption in full of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2022 Senior Notes during 2021. Additionally, our
repurchases of common stock increased by $104 million during 2021 compared with 2020. During 2021, we issued $400 million in aggregate principal
amount of our 2031 Senior Notes and received borrowings of approximately 177 million SAR (approximately $47 million) related to funding on a new
term loan facility of our consolidated 50%-owned joint venture, AAC. See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Variable Interest Entity Debt”
to our consolidated financial statements. During 2020 we repaid a total of $203 million on our Revolving Credit Facility and repaid in full $109 million
on our 364-day term loan facility (the “2019 Term Loan”).
Free cash flow from continuing operations for 2021 and 2020 were proceeds of cash of $611 million and $28 million, respectively. The
increase in free cash flow was primarily attributable to the increase in cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations, partially offset by
an increase in cash used for capital expenditures during 2021 as compared with 2020.
Cash Flows For Year Ended December 31, 2020 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2019
For a comparison of our cash flows for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, see “Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 filed with
the SEC on February 12, 2021.
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Changes in Financial Condition
The following information summarizes our working capital (dollars in millions):
December 31,
2021
Acquisition(1)
Less
Subtotal
December 31,
2020
Increase
(Decrease)
Percent
Change
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts and notes receivable, net
Inventories
Receivable associated with the Albemarle
$
Settlement
Other current assets
Total current assets
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Current portion of debt
Current operating lease liabilities
Total current liabilities
Working capital
$
1,041 $
1,186
1,201
333
167
3,928
1,208
780
12
51
2,051
1,877 $
(9) $
(13)
(23)
—
—
(45)
(7)
(3)
—
—
(10)
(35) $
1,032 $
1,173
1,178
333
167
3,883
1,201
777
12
51
2,041
1,842 $
1,593 $
910
848
—
217
3,568
876
458
593
52
1,979
1,589 $
(561 )
263
330
333
(50 )
315
325
319
(581 )
(1 )
62
253
(35)%
29%
39%
NM
(23)%
9%
37%
70%
(98)%
(2)%
3%
16%
(1)
Represents amounts related to the Gabriel Acquisition. For more information, see “Note 3. Business Combinations and Acquisitions —Acquisition
of Gabriel Performance Products” to our consolidated financial statements.
Our working capital increased by $253 million as a result of the net impact of the following significant changes:
●
The decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $561 million resulted from the matters identified on our consolidated statements of cash
flows. See also “—Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, 2021 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2020.”
● Accounts and notes receivable increased by $263 million primarily due to higher revenues in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the
fourth quarter of 2020.
●
●
Inventories increased by $330 million primarily due to higher inventory costs and volumes.
Receivable associated with the Albemarle Settlement for $665 million, of which we received $332.5 million on December 2, 2021 and
expect to receive a final payment of $332.5 million by early May 2022. For more information, see “Part I. Item I. Business—Recent
Developments—Albemarle Settlement.”
● Accounts payable increased by $325 million primarily due to higher inventory purchases.
● Accrued liabilities increased by $319 primarily related to higher accrued compensation, current income taxes and approximately $200
million of legal fees associated with the Albemarle Settlement.
●
Current portion of debt decreased by $581 million primarily due to the redemption of our 2021 Senior Notes in the first half of 2021.
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DIRECT AND SUBSIDIARY DEBT
See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt” to our consolidated financial statements.
Debt Issuance Costs
See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Debt Issuance Costs” to our consolidated financial statements.
Revolving Credit Facility
See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Revolving Credit Facility” to our consolidated financial statements.
Term Loan Credit Facility
See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Term Loan Credit Facility” to our consolidated financial statements.
A/R Programs
See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—A/R Programs” to our consolidated financial statements.
Senior Notes
See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Senior Notes” to our consolidated financial statements.
Variable Interest Entity Debt
See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Variable Interest Entity Debt” to our consolidated financial statements.
Note Payable from Huntsman International to Huntsman Corporation
See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Note Payable from Huntsman International to Huntsman Corporation” to our consolidated
financial statements.
COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS
See “Note 14. Debt—Compliance with Covenants” to our consolidated financial statements.
MATURITIES
See “Note 14. Debt—Maturities” to our consolidated financial statements.
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SHORT-TERM LIQUIDITY
We depend upon our cash, Revolving Credit Facility, A/R Programs and other debt instruments to provide liquidity for our operations and
working capital needs. As of December 31, 2021, we had $2,482 million of combined cash and unused borrowing capacity, consisting of $1,041 million in
cash, $1,197 million in availability under our Revolving Credit Facility and $244 million in availability under our A/R Programs. Our liquidity can be
significantly impacted by various factors. The following matters had, or are expected to have, a significant impact on our liquidity:
●
Cash invested in our accounts receivable and inventory, net of accounts payable, were approximately $340 million for 2021, as reflected
in our consolidated statements of cash flows. We expect volatility in our working capital components to continue.
● During 2022, we expect to spend approximately $300 million on capital expenditures. We expect to fund spending on all capital
expenditures with cash provided by operations.
● During 2021, we made contributions to our pension and postretirement benefit plans of $59 million. During 2022, we expect to contribute
an additional amount of approximately $49 million to these plans.
● On October 28, 2021, we won an arbitration award in excess of $600 million against Albemarle for fraud and breach of contract. On
November 4, 2021, Albemarle agreed to waive any appeal and pay $665 million, of which we received $332.5 million on December 2,
2021 and expect to receive a final payment of $332.5 million by early May 2022. We agreed to terminate all proceedings relating to the
dispute after receipt of the final payment. We expect to receive, on a pretax basis, a total of approximately $465 million after related legal
fees.
LONG-TERM LIQUIDITY
● On May 26, 2021, Huntsman International completed a $400 million offering of its 2031 Senior Notes. On June 23, 2021, Huntsman
International applied the net proceeds from the offering, along with cash on hand, to redeem in full the $400 million in aggregate
principal amount of its 2022 Senior Notes. For additional information, see “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Senior Notes”
to our consolidated financial statements.
● On July 1, 2021, we entered into amendments to our A/R Programs that, among other things, extended the scheduled termination dates of
our A/R Programs from April 2022 to July 2024.
● During 2020, management implemented cost realignment and synergy plans. In connection with these plans, we currently expect to
achieve annualized cost savings and synergy benefits of approximately $140 million during 2023, of which we have achieved
approximately $100 million to date. Associated with these plans, we expect net cash restructuring and integration costs, including capital
expenditures, of approximately $115 million, of which we have spent approximately $80 million to date.
● During 2021, management announced additional cost realignment plans. In connection with these plans, we currently expect to achieve
annualized cost savings of approximately $100 million by the end of 2023.
● On October 26, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program of $1 billion. In conjunction with the inception of
this plan, we retired our prior share repurchase program. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we repurchased 3,082,614 shares of our
common stock for approximately $101 million, excluding commissions, under this share repurchase program. Prior to the fourth quarter
during 2021, we repurchased 3,971,784 shares of our common stock for approximately $102 million, excluding commissions, under the
prior share repurchase program. From January 1, 2022 through January 31, 2022, we repurchased an additional 851,000 shares of our
common stock for approximately $31 million, excluding commissions.
● On February 14, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a $0.2125 per share cash dividend on our common stock. This represents a 13%
increase from the previous dividend.
As of December 31, 2021, we had $12 million classified as current portion of debt, including debt at our variable interest entities of $10 million
and certain other short-term facilities and scheduled amortization payments totaling $2 million. We intend to renew, repay or extend the majority of these
short-term facilities in the next twelve months.
As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately $477 million of cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, held by our foreign
subsidiaries, including our variable interest entities. With the exception of certain amounts that we expect to repatriate in the foreseeable future, we intend
to use cash held in our foreign subsidiaries to fund our local operations. Nevertheless, we could repatriate additional cash as dividends and the repatriation
of cash as a dividend would generally not be subject to U.S. taxation. However, such repatriation may potentially be subject to limited foreign withholding
taxes.
RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS
For a discussion of restructuring plans and the costs involved, see “Note 12. Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs (Credits)” to
our consolidated financial statements.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
For a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements, see “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to our consolidated
financial statements.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
This discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of financial statements requires us
to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that involve a significant level of estimation and uncertainty and are reasonably likely to have a material
impact on our financial condition and/or results of operations. Summarized below are our critical accounting estimates.
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Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences between assets and liabilities for financial and tax reporting purposes.
We evaluate deferred tax assets to determine whether it is more likely than not that they will be realized; valuation allowances are recorded to offset
deferred tax assets unlikely to be realized. Valuation allowances are reviewed on a tax jurisdiction basis to analyze whether there is sufficient positive or
negative evidence to support a change in judgment about the realizability of the related deferred tax assets. These conclusions require significant
judgments. In evaluating the objective evidence that historical results provide, we consider the cyclicality of businesses and cumulative income or losses.
Cumulative historical losses incurred over periods of time limit our ability to consider more subjective projections of future taxable income. Changes in
expected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in applicable jurisdictions affect our assessment of the realization of deferred tax assets. Our
judgments regarding valuation allowances are also influenced by factors outside of business results that could impact our ability to utilize a deferred tax
asset. As of December 31, 2021, we had total valuation allowances of $131 million, which represents a decrease of $75 million from the prior year, and we
have recognized net deferred tax assets of $45 million. See “Note 19. Income Taxes” to our consolidated financial statements for more information
regarding our deferred tax assets and valuation allowances.
Employee Benefit Programs
We sponsor several contributory and non-contributory defined benefit plans, covering employees primarily in the U.S., the U.K., The
Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland, but also covering employees in a number of other countries. We fund the material plans through trust arrangements
(or local equivalents) where the assets are held separately from us. We also sponsor unfunded postretirement plans which provide medical and, in some
cases, life insurance benefits covering certain employees in the U.S. and Canada. Amounts recorded in our consolidated financial statements are recorded
based upon actuarial valuations performed by various independent actuaries. Inherent in these valuations are numerous assumptions regarding expected
long-term rates of return on plan assets, discount rates, compensation increases, mortality rates and health care cost trends. Each of these critical estimates
are subject to uncertainty and are assessed by us using historical data, as well as projections of future conditions. These assumptions and changes during
the period are described in “Note 18. Employee Benefit Plans” to our consolidated financial statements.
We retain third party actuaries to assist us with judgments necessary to make assumptions on which our employee pension and postretirement
benefit plan obligations and expenses are based. The effect of a 1% change in three key assumptions is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):
Assumptions
Discount rate
—1% increase
—1% decrease
Expected long-term rates of return on plan assets
—1% increase
—1% decrease
Rate of compensation increase
—1% increase
—1% decrease
Statement of
Operations(1)
Balance Sheet
Impact(2)
$
(40) $
46
(30)
30
11
(7)
(481)
556
—
—
51
(46)
(1) Estimated (decrease) increase on 2021 net periodic benefit cost
(2) Estimated (decrease) increase on December 31, 2021 pension and postretirement liabilities and accumulated other comprehensive loss
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to market risks, such as changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. From time to time, we enter
into transactions, including transactions involving derivative instruments, to manage certain of these exposures. We also hedge our net investment in
certain European operations. Changes in the fair value of the hedge in the net investment of certain European operations are recorded in accumulated other
comprehensive loss.
INTEREST RATE RISKS
See “Note 15. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—Interest Rate Risk” to our consolidated financial statements.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE RISK
See “Note 15. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—Foreign Exchange Rate Risk” to our consolidated financial statements.
COMMODITY PRICES RISK
See “Note 15. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—Commodity Prices Risk” to our consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Our consolidated financial statements required by this item are included on the pages immediately following the Index to Consolidated
Financial Statements appearing on page F-1.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2021. Based on this
evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2021, our disclosure controls and procedures
were effective, in that they ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is
(1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated
to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
No changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred
during the quarter ended December 31, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control framework
and processes for our Company and Huntsman International are designed to provide reasonable assurance to management, Huntsman International’s
Board of Managers and our Board of Directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our consolidated financial statements
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our internal control over financial reporting for our Company and Huntsman International includes those policies and procedures that:
●
●
●
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets
of our Company and Huntsman International;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded properly to allow for the preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of our Company and Huntsman International are being
made only in accordance with authorizations of management and Directors of our Company and Huntsman International;
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that
could have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements; and
●
provide reasonable assurance as to the detection of fraud.
Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance and may not
prevent or detect misstatements. Further, because of changing conditions, effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting may vary over time.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting for our Company and Huntsman International and
concluded that, as of December 31, 2021, such internal control is effective. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013).
On January 15, 2021, we completed the Gabriel Acquisition and have integrated certain Gabriel business processes into our existing processes,
systems and internal control over financial reporting. Nonetheless, our management excluded from its assessment of our internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2021, the internal control over financial reporting of Gabriel. This exclusion is in accordance with the guidance issued by the
SEC that permits registrants to exclude a recently acquired business from the scope of management’s report on internal control over financial reporting for
the first year after the acquisition is completed. The total assets of Gabriel as of December 31, 2021 represent approximately 3% of our consolidated total
assets as of December 31, 2021. The total revenues of Gabriel represent approximately 1% of our consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31,
2021. For more information, see “Note 3. Business Combinations and Acquisitions—Acquisition of Gabriel Performance Products” to our consolidated
financial statements.
Our independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, with direct access to our Board of Directors through our Audit
Committee, have audited our consolidated financial statements prepared by our Company and have issued an attestation report on internal control over
financial reporting for our Company.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of Huntsman Corporation
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Huntsman Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021, based
on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December
31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated
financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, of the Company and our report dated February 15, 2022, expressed an unqualified
opinion on those financial statements.
As described in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, management excluded from its assessment the internal control over
financial reporting at Gabriel Performance Products, which was acquired on January 15, 2021, and whose financial statements constitute 3% of total assets
and 1% of revenues of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021. Accordingly, our audit did not
include the internal control over financial reporting at Gabriel Performance Products.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm
registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the
applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an
understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and
operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal
control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately
and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as
necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of
the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance
regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Houston, Texas
February 15, 2022
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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information relating to our Directors (including identification of our Audit Committee’s financial expert(s)) and executive officers will be
disclosed in the definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference. See also the information
regarding executive officers of the registrant set forth in Part I under the caption “Information about Our Executive Officers” in reliance on General
Instruction G to Form 10-K.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a code of ethics, as defined by Item 406(b) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, that applies to our principal executive
officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller. A copy of the code of ethics is posted on our website, at
www.huntsman.com. We intend to disclose any amendments to, or waivers from, our code of ethics on our website.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information relating to executive compensation and our equity compensation plans will be disclosed in the definitive Proxy Statement for our
Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
Information with respect to beneficial ownership of our common stock by each Director and all Directors and officers of our Company as a
group will be disclosed in the definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information relating to any person who beneficially owns in excess of five percent of the total outstanding shares of our common stock will be
disclosed in the definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities are authorized for issuance will be disclosed in the definitive
Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Information with respect to certain relationships and related transactions will be disclosed in the definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual
Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Information with respect to principal accountant fees and services, and the disclosure of the Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies and
procedures are contained in the definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders and are incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
1.
Documents filed with this report.
Consolidated Financial Statements:
See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1
2.
Financial Statement Schedules:
Other than as stated on the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1 with respect to Schedule I, financial statement schedules
are omitted because they are not required or are not applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes
thereto.
3.
Exhibits:
The exhibits to this report are listed on the Exhibit Index below.
(b)
Description of exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Incorporated by Reference
Number
Description
Exhibit
Form
8-K
10-K
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Huntsman Corporation
3.2 Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Huntsman Corporation dated as of June 16, 2020 (as amended
by Amendment to Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Huntsman Corporation, effective as of
October 28, 2020)
4.1 Form of stock certificate of Huntsman Corporation
4.2 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Outside Directors, effective for grants prior to
S-1
S-8
February 6, 2008
4.3 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Outside Directors, effective for grants from February 6,
10-K
4.4
2008 to September 21, 2010
Indenture, dated as of March 31, 2015, by and among Huntsman International LLC, the guarantors
named therein, Citibank, N.A., London Branch, as paying agent, transfer agent, registrar and
authenticating agent, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee
4.5 Form of 4.25% Senior Notes due 2025 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.4)
4.6
Indenture, dated as of March 13, 2019, by and between Huntsman International LLC and Wilmington
Trust, National Association, as trustee.
4.7 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 13, 2019, by and between Huntsman International
LLC and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.
4.8 Form of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2029 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.7)
4.9 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 26, 2021, by and between Huntsman International
LLC and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee
4.10 Form of 2.950% Senior Notes due 2031 (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.9)
4.11 Description of Securities
10.1 Employment Agreement with Anthony Hankins
10.2 Form of Indemnification Agreement
10.3 Amended and Restated Huntsman Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (File No. 001-32427)
10.4 Huntsman Supplemental Executive MPP Plan (File No. 001-32427)
10.5 Amended and Restated Huntsman Supplemental Savings Plan (File No. 001-32427)
10.6 Huntsman Outside Directors Elective Deferral Plan (File No. 001-32427)
10.7 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Outside Directors, effective for grants prior to
February 6, 2008
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
10-K
S-1/A
S-1/A
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
S-8
3.1
3.2
4.68
4.8
4.32
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.3
4.14
10.27
10.25
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
4.8
Filing Date
May 12, 2014
February 12, 2021
February 8, 2005
February 10, 2006
February 22, 2008
April 2, 2015
April 2, 2015
March 13, 2019
March 13, 2019
March 13, 2019
May 26, 2021
May 26, 2021
February 13, 2020
January 28, 2005
February 8, 2005
December 30, 2005
December 30, 2005
December 30, 2005
December 30, 2005
February 10, 2006
10.8 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Outside Directors, effective for grants from February 6,
10-K
4.32
February 22, 2008
2008 to September 21, 2010
10.9 First Amendment to Huntsman Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (File No. 001-32427)
10.10 First Amendment to Huntsman Supplemental Executive MPP Plan (File No. 001-32427)
10.11 First Amendment to Huntsman Supplemental Savings Plan (File No. 001-32427)
10.12 Second Amendment to Huntsman Supplemental Savings Plan (File No. 001-32427)
10.13 First Amendment to Huntsman Outside Directors Elective Deferral Plan (File No. 001-32427)
10-K
10-K
10-K
10-K
10-K
10.32
10.33
10.34
10.35
10.36
February 22, 2008
February 22, 2008
February 22, 2008
February 22, 2008
February 22, 2008
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10.14 U.S. Receivables Loan Agreement dated as of October 16, 2009 (File No. 001-32427)
10.15 U.S. Contribution Agreement dated as of October 16, 2009 between Huntsman International LLC and
Huntsman Receivables Finance II LLC (File No. 001-32427)
10.16 Second Amendment to Huntsman Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (File No. 001-32427)
10.17 Third Amendment to Huntsman Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (File No. 001-32427)
10.18 Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement effective for grants from February 2, 2011 to May 5,
8-K
8-K
10-K
10-K
10-K
10.1
10.2
10.38
10.39
10.42
October 22, 2009
October 22, 2009
February 17, 2011
February 17, 2011
February 17, 2011
2016 (File No. 001-32427)
10.19 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Outside Directors effective for grants from February 2,
10-K
10.43
February 17, 2011
2011 to May 5, 2016 (File No. 001-32427)
10.20 Master Amendment No. 2 to the U.S. Receivables Loan Agreement, U.S. Servicing Agreement and
8-K
10.1
April 20, 2011
Transaction Documents dated as of April 18, 2011 (File No. 001-32427)
10.21 Second Amendment to Huntsman Outside Directors Elective Deferral Plan (File No. 001-32427)
10.22 Third Amendment to Huntsman Outside Directors Elective Deferral Plan (File No. 001-32427)
10.23 Huntsman Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (amended and restated) (File No. 001-32427)
10.24 First Amendment to the Huntsman Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated) (File
10-Q
10-Q
S-8
10-K
10.5
10.6
4.1
10.56
May 5, 2011
May 5, 2011
May 10, 2011
February 12, 2013
No. 001-32427)
10.25 Master Amendment No. 3 to the U.S. Receivables Loan Agreement, U.S. Servicing Agreement and
8-K
10.1
May 2, 2013
Transaction Documents dated as of April 29, 2013
10.26 Huntsman Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (amended and restated)
10.27 Amendment to the Huntsman Corporation Stock Incentive Plan Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
effective for grants through May 5, 2016
10.28 Master Amendment No. 4 to the U.S. Receivables Loan Agreement, U.S. Servicing Agreement and
Transaction Documents and Waiver, dated as of March 30, 2015
10.29 Huntsman Corporation 2016 Stock Incentive Plan
10.30 Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement effective for grants from May 5, 2016 to January 31,
2017
10.31 Form of Phantom Share Agreement
10.32 Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement
10.33 Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
10.34 Form of Restricted Stock Agreement
10.35 Form of Stock Unit Agreement for Outside Directors
10.36 Form of Notice of Award of Common Stock
10.37 Master Amendment No. 6 to the U.S. Receivables Loan Agreement, U.S. Servicing Agreement, U.S
Receivables Purchase Agreement and Transaction Documents dated as of April 21, 2017
10.38 Credit Agreement, dated May 21, 2018, between Huntsman International LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Citibank, N.A. as co-syndication agents, and
Goldman Sachs Bank USA and PNC Bank, National Association, as co-documentation agents, and the
lenders thereto.
10.39 Master Amendment No. 7 to the U.S. Receivables Loan Agreement, U.S. Servicing Agreement, U.S.
Receivables Purchase Agreement and Transaction Documents, dated as of April 18, 2019
10.40 Amended and Restated European Contribution Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2019
10.41 Master Amendment No. 8 to the U.S. Receivables Loan Agreement, U.S. Servicing Agreement, U.S.
Receivables Purchase Agreement and Transaction Documents, dated as of December 3, 2019
10.42 Huntsman Executive Severance Plan (as amended and restated effective February 19, 2020)
10.43 Second Amended and Restated Severance Agreement dated February 19, 2020, between Huntsman
Corporation and Peter R. Huntsman
8-K
10-K
8-K
8-K
S-8
10-K
10-K
10-K
10-K
10-K
10-K
10-Q
10.1
10.66
10.2
10.1
99.1
10.66
10.67
10.68
10.69
10.70
10.71
10.2
May 12, 2014
February 18, 2015
April 2, 2015
May 11, 2016
May 31, 2016
February 15, 2017
February 15, 2017
February 15, 2017
February 15, 2017
February 15, 2017
February 15, 2017
April 26, 2017
8-K
10.1
May 23, 2018
10-K
10.41
April 24, 2019
10-K
10-K
10.41
10.52
February 12, 2021
February 13, 2020
8-K
8-K
10.1
10.2
February 19, 2020
February 19, 2020
10.44 Master Amendment No. 9 to the U.S. Receivables Loan Agreement, U.S. Servicing Agreement, U.S.
10-K
10.45
February 12, 2021
Receivables Purchase Agreement and Transaction Documents and Waiver, dated as of October 30, 2020
10.45 Master Amendment No. 10 to U.S. Receivables Loan Agreement, U.S. Servicing Agreement, U.S.
10-Q
10.1
July 30, 2021
10-Q
10-Q
10.2
10.3
July 30, 2021
October 29, 2021
Receivables Purchase Agreement and Transaction Documents, dated as of July 1, 2021
10.46 Amended and restated European Receivables Loan Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2021
10.47 Independent Services Agreement No. ISA-SD-2-21 (Sean Douglas)
21.1* Subsidiaries of Huntsman Corporation
23.1* Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2* Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
31.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Exhibit 101
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48
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be
signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 15, 2022
SIGNATURES
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
By:
/s/ PHILIP M. LISTER
Philip M. Lister
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
Huntsman Corporation in the capacities indicated on the 15th day of February 2022.
/s/ PETER R. HUNTSMAN
Peter R. Huntsman
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ PHILIP M. LISTER
Philip M. Lister
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)
/s/ STEVEN C. JORGENSEN
Steven C. Jorgensen
Vice President and Controller (Authorized Signatory and Principal
Accounting Officer)
/s/ DR. MARY C. BECKERLE
Dr. Mary C. Beckerle
Director
/s/ SONIA DULÁ
Sonia Dulá
Director
/s/ CURTIS E. ESPELAND
Curtis E. Espeland
Director
/s/ SIR ROBERT J. MARGETTS
Sir Robert J. Margetts
Director
/S/ JOSÉ MUÑOZ
José Muñoz
Director
/s/ DAVID B. SEWELL
David B. Sewell
Director
/s/ NOLAN D. ARCHIBALD
Nolan D. Archibald
Director
/s/ M. ANTHONY BURNS
M. Anthony Burns
Director
/s/ CYNTHIA L. EGAN
Cynthia L. Egan
Vice Chair, Lead Independent Director of the Board and Chair of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
/s/ DANIELE FERRARI
Daniele Ferrari
Director
/s/ JEANNE MCGOVERN
Jeanne McGovern
Chair of the Audit Committee and Director
/s/ WAYNE A. REAUD
Wayne A. Reaud
Chairman of the Litigation and Compensation Committees and Director
/s/ VICE ADMIRAL (RET) JAN E. TIGHE
Vice Admiral (ret) Jan E. Tighe
Chair of the Sustainability Committee and Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
Huntsman International LLC in the capacities indicated on the 15th day of February 2022.
/s/ PETER R. HUNTSMAN
Peter R. Huntsman
President, Chief Executive Officer and Manager (Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/ PHILIP M. LISTER
Philip M. Lister
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Manager (Principal
Financial Officer)
/s/STEVEN C. JORGENSEN
Steven C. Jorgensen
Vice President and Controller (Authorized Signatory and Principal
Accounting Officer)
/s/ DAVID M. STRYKER
David M. Stryker
Executive Vice President, General Counsel,
Secretary and Manager
49
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Huntsman Corporation and Subsidiaries:
Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No.34)
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries:
Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No.34)
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Huntsman Corporation and Subsidiaries and Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries:
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Schedule to Consolidated Financial Statements
Schedule to Consolidated Financial Statements, Schedule I—Financial Information of Registrant (Huntsman Corporation only)
Page
2
4
5
6
7
8
8
12
13
14
15
16
18
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F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of Huntsman Corporation
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Huntsman Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021,
and 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes and the schedule listed in the Index on page F-1 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In
our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and
the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 15, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion on
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial
statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the
Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing
procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond
to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits
also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of
the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or
required to be communicated to the Audit Committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2)
involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion
on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical
audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
F-2
Income Taxes—Realizability of Deferred Tax Assets—Refer to Notes 2 and 19 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company recognizes deferred income taxes for tax attributes and for differences between the financial statement and tax carrying amounts of assets
and liabilities at enacted statutory tax rates in effect for the years in which the deferred tax liability or asset are expected to be settled or realized. A
valuation allowance is provided to offset deferred tax assets if, based upon the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred
tax assets will not be realized. The Company files tax returns in multiple jurisdictions with complex tax laws and regulations. Valuation allowances are
evaluated on a tax jurisdiction basis to analyze whether there is sufficient positive or negative evidence to support a change in judgment about the
realizability of the related deferred tax assets for each jurisdiction. In evaluating the objective evidence that historical results provide, the Company
considers the cyclicality of businesses and cumulative income or losses during the applicable period. Cumulative losses incurred over the period limits the
Company’s ability to consider other subjective evidence such as taxable income for the future. The Company’s valuation allowances as of December 31,
2021 were $131 million.
We identified management’s determination that it is not more likely than not that sufficient taxable income will be generated in the future to realize some
of its deferred tax assets as a critical audit matter because of the significant judgments and estimates management makes related to future taxable income.
This required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve our income tax specialists, when
performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s estimates of future taxable income.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to estimated future taxable income and the determination of whether it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will
be realized included the following, among others:
• We tested the effectiveness of controls over the valuation allowance for income taxes, including management’s controls over the estimates of future
taxable income and the determination of whether it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.
• With the assistance of our income tax specialists, we considered (1) the appropriateness of qualifying tax planning strategies, including that they
were prudent, feasible and would more likely than not result in the realization of deferred tax assets and (2) the following sources of management’s
estimated future taxable income:
–
–
–
Estimates of future taxable income
Future reversals of existing temporary differences
Taxable income in historical periods (where carryback is permitted under the tax law)
• We tested the reasonableness of management’s estimates of future taxable income by comparing the estimates to:
–
–
–
Historical taxable income
Internal communications to management and the Board of Directors
Forecasted information included in Company press releases as well as in analyst and industry reports for the Company and certain of its peer
companies
• We evaluated whether the taxable income in prior carryback years was of the appropriate character and available under the tax law.
• We evaluated the reasonableness of the methods, assumptions, and judgments used by management to determine whether a valuation allowance was
necessary.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Houston, Texas
February 15, 2022
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1984.
F-3
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Millions, Except Share Amounts)
December 31, December 31,
2021
2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents(a)
Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $25 and $26, respectively), ($324 and
$
$198 pledged as collateral, respectively)(a)
Accounts receivable from affiliates
Inventories(a)
Receivable associated with the Albemarle Settlement
Other current assets
Total current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net(a)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
Intangible assets, net
Goodwill
Deferred income taxes
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Other noncurrent assets(a)
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable(a)
Accounts payable to affiliates
Accrued liabilities(a)
Current portion of debt(a)
Current operating lease liabilities(a)
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt(a)
Deferred income taxes
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities(a)
Other noncurrent liabilities(a)
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 20 and 21)
Equity
Huntsman Corporation stockholders’ equity:
Common stock $0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 259,701,770 and 258,520,411 shares issued
and 214,170,287 and 220,046,262 shares outstanding, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Treasury stock, 45,531,489 and 38,477,091 shares, respectively
Unearned stock-based compensation
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total Huntsman Corporation stockholders’ equity
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity
$
$
$
1,041 $
1,159
27
1,201
333
167
3,928
2,576
470
469
650
206
403
690
9,392 $
1,148 $
60
780
12
51
2,051
1,538
161
370
713
4,833
3
4,102
(934 )
(25 )
2,435
(1,203 )
4,378
181
4,559
9,392 $
1,593
902
8
848
—
217
3,568
2,505
373
453
533
288
445
548
8,713
842
34
458
593
52
1,979
1,528
212
411
910
5,040
3
4,048
(731)
(19)
1,564
(1,346)
3,519
154
3,673
8,713
(a) At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, $1 and $2 of cash and cash equivalents, $12 and $6 of accounts and notes receivable
(net), $64 and $38 of inventories, $161 and $167 of property, plant and equipment (net), $23 each of other noncurrent assets, $146 and $119 of
accounts payable, $13 each of accrued liabilities, $10 and $47 of current portion of debt, $6 and $5 of current operating lease liabilities, $35 and
$3 of long-term debt, $20 and $17 of noncurrent operating lease and $46 and $82 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest
entities are included in the respective Balance Sheets captions above. See “Note 8. Variable Interest Entities.”
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-4
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Millions, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
Revenues:
Trade sales, services and fees, net
Related party sales
Total revenues
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
Research and development
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits)
Gain on sale of India-based DIY business
Other operating (income) expense, net
Total operating expenses
Operating income
Interest expense, net
Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates
Fair value adjustments to Venator investment and related loss on disposal
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net
Other income, net
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Income tax (expense) benefit
Income from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net income
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
8,256 $
197
8,453
6,678
1,775
851
150
40
(28)
(33)
980
795
(67)
143
(28)
(27)
465
32
1,313
(209)
1,104
—
1,104
(59)
1,045 $
5,903 $
115
6,018
4,918
1,100
775
135
49
(247)
(45)
667
433
(86)
42
(88)
—
—
36
337
(46)
291
775
1,066
(32)
1,034 $
6,664
133
6,797
5,415
1,382
786
137
(41)
—
31
913
469
(111)
54
(18)
(23)
—
20
391
38
429
169
598
(36)
562
$
$
Basic income per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders,
$
4.77 $
1.18 $
1.72
net of tax
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders
Weighted average shares
$
—
4.77 $
219.2
3.51
4.69 $
220.6
0.74
2.46
228.9
Diluted income per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders,
$
net of tax
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders
Weighted average shares
Amounts attributable to Huntsman Corporation:
Income from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net income
$
$
$
4.72 $
1.17 $
1.70
—
4.72 $
221.4
1,045 $
—
1,045 $
3.49
4.66 $
221.9
259 $
775
1,034 $
0.74
2.44
230.6
393
169
562
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-5
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In Millions)
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translations adjustments
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments
Other, net
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Huntsman Corporation
2021
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
$
1,104 $
1,066 $
(92)
240
2
150
1,254
(66)
1,188 $
41
(19)
—
22
1,088
(38)
1,050 $
$
598
2
(37)
(1)
(36)
562
(31)
531
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-6
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(In Millions, Except Share Amounts)
Huntsman Corporation Stockholders’ Equity
Shares
Common
stock
Common paid-in
capital
stock
Additional
Unearned
Treasury stock-based
stock
compensation earnings
loss
Retained comprehensive
Noncontrolling
interests in
subsidiaries
Accumulated
other
Total
equity
229 $ 2,749
598
36
10
(36 )
— —
7
—
23
—
(12 )
—
2
—
(208 )
—
(84 )
(73 )
(65 )
(65 )
(150 )
—
137 2,824
32 1,066
6
22
— —
5
—
23
—
(8 )
—
3
—
(96 )
—
(21 )
(21 )
—
(145 )
154 3,673
59 1,104
150
7
— —
5
—
26
—
(7 )
—
10
—
(203 )
—
(39 )
(39 )
—
(160 )
181 $ 4,559
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019
Net income
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Issuance of nonvested stock awards
Vesting of stock awards
Recognition of stock-based compensation
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards
Stock options exercised
Treasury stock repurchased
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests, net of tax
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests
Dividends declared on common stock ($0.65 per share)
Balance, December 31, 2019
Net income
Other comprehensive income
Issuance of nonvested stock awards
Vesting of stock awards
Recognition of stock-based compensation
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards
Stock options exercised
Treasury stock repurchased
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests
Dividends declared on common stock ($0.65 per share)
Balance, December 31, 2020
Net income
Other comprehensive income
Issuance of nonvested stock awards
Vesting of stock awards
Recognition of stock-based compensation
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards
Stock options exercised
Treasury stock repurchased
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests
Dividends declared on common stock ($0.75 per share)
Balance, December 31, 2021
232,994,172 $
—
—
—
1,643,368
—
(488,441 )
246,661
(10,099,892 )
—
—
—
224,295,868
—
—
—
960,406
—
(287,247 )
441,754
(5,364,519 )
—
—
220,046,262
—
—
—
678,400
—
(238,339 )
738,362
(7,054,398 )
—
—
214,170,287 $
3 $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3 $
3,984 $
—
—
17
7
7
—
4
—
(11 )
—
—
4,008
—
—
18
5
7
—
10
—
—
—
4,048
—
—
26
5
6
—
17
—
—
—
4,102 $
(427 ) $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(208 )
—
—
—
(635 )
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(96 )
—
—
(731 )
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(203 )
—
—
(934) $
(16 ) $
—
—
(17 )
—
16
—
—
—
—
—
—
(17 )
—
—
(18 )
—
16
—
—
—
—
—
(19 )
—
—
(26 )
—
20
—
—
—
—
—
(25) $
292 $
562
—
—
—
—
(12 )
(2 )
—
—
—
(150 )
690
1,034
—
—
—
—
(8 )
(7 )
—
—
(145 )
1,564
1,045
—
—
—
—
(7 )
(7 )
—
—
(160 )
2,435 $
(1,316 ) $
—
(46 )
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1,362 )
—
16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1,346 )
—
143
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1,203) $
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-7
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Millions)
Operating Activities:
Net income
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Income from continuing operations
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating
activities from continuing operations:
Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates
Unrealized losses on fair value adjustments to Venator investment and related loss on disposal
Cash received from return on investment in unconsolidated subsidiary
Depreciation and amortization
Noncash lease expense
Gain on disposal of businesses/assets
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Noncash restructuring and impairment charges
Deferred income taxes
Stock-based compensation
Other, net
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable
Inventories
Receivable associated with the Albemarle Settlement
Other current assets
Other noncurrent assets
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Taxes paid on Chemical Intermediates Businesses
Other noncurrent liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from discontinued operations
Net cash provided by operating activities
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures
Cash received from sale of businesses
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
Cash received from the sale of Venator shares
Proceeds from sale of assets
Cash received from forward swap contract related to the sale of investment in Venator
Insurance proceeds for recovery of property damage
Other
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(continued)
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
$
1,104 $
—
1,104
1,066 $
(775)
291
(143)
28
57
296
69
(28)
27
19
(37)
32
(10)
(315)
(367)
(333)
39
(189)
342
293
—
69
953
(1)
952
(342)
43
(245)
—
—
—
8
12
(524)
—
(524)
(42)
88
19
283
63
(281)
—
7
172
27
8
100
145
—
(65)
(55)
32
(126)
(231)
(158)
277
(24)
253
(249)
2,181
(650)
99
75
—
—
6
1,462
1
1,463
598
(169)
429
(54)
19
24
270
55
(49)
23
3
(93)
29
20
138
77
—
26
(90)
21
(50)
—
(142)
656
241
897
(274)
—
—
—
50
16
—
7
(201)
(59)
(260)
F-8
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(In Millions)
Financing Activities:
Net repayments on revolving loan facilities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Repayments of long-term debt
Repayments of short-term debt
Borrowings on short-term debt
Repayments of notes payable
Borrowings on note payable
Debt issuance costs paid
Costs of early extinguishment of debt
Dividends paid to common stockholders
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
Cash paid for noncontrolling interest
Repurchase of common stock
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
Other
Net cash used in financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest
Cash paid for income taxes
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
$
$
$
(8) $
447
(990)
—
—
—
—
(4)
(26)
(159)
(40)
—
(200)
(7)
10
—
(977)
(3)
(552)
1,593
1,041 $
(203) $
—
(21)
(109)
—
(32)
—
—
—
(144)
(44)
—
(96)
(8)
3
(1)
(655)
7
1,068
525
1,593 $
82 $
106
90 $
316
(89)
742
(676)
—
102
(27)
37
(8)
(21)
(150)
(41)
(101)
(208)
(12)
2
—
(450)
(2)
185
340
525
111
100
As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the amount of capital expenditures in accounts payable was $62 million, $74 million and
$64 million, respectively. For the year ended of December 31, 2019, the amounts of cash interest and cash income taxes included in our supplemental cash
flow information related to cash paid for interest and cash paid for income taxes that was paid by Venator was $46 million and $38 million, respectively.
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the amounts of cash paid for taxes in connection with the sale of the Chemical Intermediates Businesses
and the India-based DIY business were nil and $231 million, respectively, and $3 million and $26 million, respectively.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-9
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Members and Board of Managers of Huntsman International LLC
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Huntsman International LLC and subsidiaries (“Huntsman International”) as of
December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), equity, and cash flows, for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Huntsman International as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of Huntsman International’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Huntsman
International’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent
with respect to Huntsman International in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Huntsman International is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an
understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of Huntsman International’s
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and
performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or
required to be communicated to the Board of Managers and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2)
involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion
on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical
audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
F-10
Income Taxes—Realizability of Deferred Tax Assets—Refer to Notes 2 and 19 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
Huntsman International recognizes deferred income taxes for tax attributes and for differences between the financial statement and tax carrying amounts of
assets and liabilities at enacted statutory tax rates in effect for the years in which the deferred tax liability or asset are expected to be settled or realized. A
valuation allowance is provided to offset deferred tax assets if, based upon the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred
tax assets will not be realized. Huntsman International files tax returns in multiple jurisdictions with complex tax laws and regulations. Valuation
allowances are evaluated on a tax jurisdiction basis to analyze whether there is sufficient positive or negative evidence to support a change in judgment
about the realizability of the related deferred tax assets for each jurisdiction. In evaluating the objective evidence that historical results provide, Huntsman
International considers the cyclicality of businesses and cumulative income or losses during the applicable period. Cumulative losses incurred over the
period limits Huntsman International’s ability to consider other subjective evidence such as taxable income for the future. Huntsman International’s
valuation allowances as of December 31, 2021 were $131 million.
We identified management’s determination that it is not more likely than not that sufficient taxable income will be generated in the future to realize some
of its deferred tax assets as a critical audit matter because of the significant judgments and estimates management makes related to future taxable income.
This required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve our income tax specialists, when
performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s estimates of future taxable income.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to estimated future taxable income and the determination of whether it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will
be realized included the following, among others:
• We tested the effectiveness of controls over the valuation allowance for income taxes, including management’s controls over the estimates of future
taxable income and the determination of whether it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.
• With the assistance of our income tax specialists, we considered (1) the appropriateness of qualifying tax planning strategies, including that they
were prudent, feasible and would more likely than not result in the realization of deferred tax assets and (2) the following sources of management’s
estimated future taxable income:
–
–
–
Estimates of future taxable income
Future reversals of existing temporary differences
Taxable income in historical periods (where carryback is permitted under the tax law)
• We tested the reasonableness of management’s estimates of future taxable income by comparing the estimates to:
–
–
–
Historical taxable income
Internal communications to management and the Board of Managers
Forecasted information included in Huntsman International’s press releases as well as in analyst and industry reports for Huntsman
International and certain of its peer companies
• We evaluated whether the taxable income in prior carryback years was of the appropriate character and available under the tax law.
• We evaluated the reasonableness of the methods, assumptions, and judgments used by management to determine whether a valuation allowance was
necessary.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Houston, Texas
February 15, 2022
We have served as Huntsman International’s auditor since 1984.
F-11
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Millions, Except Unit Amounts)
December 31, December 31,
2021
2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents(a)
Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $25 and $26, respectively), ($324 and
$
$198 pledged as collateral, respectively)(a)
Accounts receivable from affiliates
Inventories(a)
Receivable associated with the Albemarle Settlement
Other current assets
Total current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net(a)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
Intangible assets, net
Goodwill
Deferred income taxes
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Other noncurrent assets(a)
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable(a)
Accounts payable to affiliates
Accrued liabilities(a)
Current portion of debt(a)
Current operating lease liabilities(a)
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt(a)
Deferred income taxes
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities(a)
Other noncurrent liabilities(a)
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 20 and 21)
Equity
Huntsman International LLC members’ equity:
Members’ equity, 2,728 units issued and outstanding
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total Huntsman International LLC members’ equity
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
Total equity
Total liabilities and equity
$
$
$
1,039 $
1,159
269
1,201
333
165
4,166
2,576
470
469
650
206
403
691
9,631 $
1,145 $
62
771
12
51
2,041
1,538
163
370
700
4,812
3,732
2,093
(1,187 )
4,638
181
4,819
9,631 $
1,591
902
47
848
—
223
3,611
2,505
373
453
533
288
445
548
8,756
842
36
455
593
52
1,978
1,528
214
411
900
5,031
3,701
1,203
(1,333)
3,571
154
3,725
8,756
(a) At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, $1 and $2 of cash and cash equivalents, $12 and $6 of accounts and notes receivable
(net), $64 and $38 of inventories, $161 and $167 of property, plant and equipment (net), $23 each of other noncurrent assets, $146 and $119 of
accounts payable, $13 each of accrued liabilities, $10 and $47 of current portion of debt, $6 and $5 of current operating lease liabilities, $35 and
$3 of long-term debt, $20 and $17 of noncurrent operating lease and $46 and $82 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest
entities are included in the respective Balance Sheets captions above. See “Note 8. Variable Interest Entities.”
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-12
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Millions)
Revenues:
Trade sales, services and fees, net
Related party sales
Total revenues
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
Research and development
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits)
Gain on sale of India-based DIY business
Other operating (income) expense, net
Total operating expenses
Operating income
Interest expense, net
Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates
Fair value adjustments to Venator investment and related loss on disposal
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net
Other income, net
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Income tax (expense) benefit
Income from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net income
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Huntsman International LLC
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
8,256 $
197
8,453
6,678
1,775
844
150
40
(28)
(33)
973
802
(67)
143
(28)
(27)
465
29
1,317
(210)
1,107
—
1,107
(59)
1,048 $
5,903 $
115
6,018
4,918
1,100
769
135
49
(247)
(45)
661
439
(88)
42
(88)
—
—
33
338
(46)
292
775
1,067
(32)
1,035 $
6,664
133
6,797
5,415
1,382
781
137
(41)
—
31
908
474
(126)
54
(18)
(23)
—
16
377
41
418
169
587
(36)
551
$
$
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-13
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In Millions)
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translations adjustment
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments
Other, net
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Huntsman International LLC
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
$
1,107 $
1,067 $
(91)
242
2
153
1,260
(66)
1,194 $
41
(16)
—
25
1,092
(38)
1,054 $
$
587
2
(35)
(1)
(34)
553
(31)
522
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-14
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(In Millions, Except Unit Amounts)
Huntsman International LLC Members
(Accumulated
Accumulated
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019
Net income
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Dividends paid to parent
Contribution from parent
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests, net of tax
Balance, December 31, 2019
Net income
Other comprehensive income
Dividends paid to parent
Contribution from parent
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests
Balance, December 31, 2020
Net income
Other comprehensive income
Dividends paid to parent
Contribution from parent
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests
Balance, December 31, 2021
Members’ equity
Units Amount
2,728 $
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,728
—
—
—
—
—
2,728
—
—
—
—
—
2,728 $
3,658 $
—
—
—
28
—
(11)
3,675
—
—
—
26
—
3,701
—
—
—
31
—
3,732 $
deficit)
retained
earnings
other
Noncontrolling
comprehensive
loss
(91) $
551
—
(148)
—
—
—
312
1,035
—
(144)
—
—
1,203
1,048
—
(158)
—
—
2,093 $
(1,308 ) $
—
(44 )
—
—
—
—
(1,352 )
—
19
—
—
—
(1,333 )
—
146
—
—
—
(1,187 ) $
interests in
subsidiaries
Total
equity
229 $ 2,488
587
36
(34)
10
(148)
—
28
—
(65)
(65)
(73)
(84)
137 2,772
32 1,067
25
6
(144)
—
26
—
(21)
(21)
154 3,725
59 1,107
153
7
(158)
—
31
—
(39)
(39)
181 $ 4,819
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-15
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Millions)
Operating Activities:
Net income
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Income from continuing operations
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating
activities from continuing operations:
Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates
Unrealized losses on fair value adjustments to Venator investment and related loss on disposal
Cash received from return on investment in unconsolidated subsidiary
Depreciation and amortization
Noncash lease expense
Gain on disposal of businesses/assets
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Noncash restructuring and impairment charges (credits)
Deferred income taxes
Noncash compensation
Other, net
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable
Inventories
Receivable associated with the Albemarle Settlement
Other current assets
Other noncurrent assets
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Taxes paid on sale of Chemical Intermediates Businesses
Other noncurrent liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from discontinued operations
Net cash provided by operating activities
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures
Cash received from sale of businesses
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
Cash received from the sale of Venator shares
Increase in receivable from affiliate
Proceeds from sale of assets
Cash received from forward swap contract related to the sale of investment in Venator
Insurance proceeds for recovery of property damage
Other, net
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(continued)
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
$
1,107 $
—
1,107
1,067 $
(775)
292
(143)
28
57
296
69
(28)
27
19
(38)
31
(12)
(315)
(367)
(333)
47
(189)
339
289
—
72
956
(1)
955
(342)
43
(245)
—
(203)
—
—
8
13
(726)
—
(726)
(42)
88
19
283
63
(281)
—
7
172
26
8
100
145
—
(65)
(55)
30
(126)
(231)
(154)
279
(24)
255
(249)
2,181
(650)
99
273
75
—
—
7
1,736
1
1,737
587
(169)
418
(54)
19
24
270
55
(49)
23
3
(91)
28
36
138
77
—
21
(90)
7
(51)
—
(139)
645
241
886
(274)
—
—
—
(1)
50
16
—
7
(202)
(59)
(261)
F-16
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(In Millions)
Financing Activities:
Net repayments on revolving loan facilities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Repayments of long-term debt
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
Repayments of short-term debt
Borrowings on short-term debt
Repayments of notes payable to affiliate
Repayments of notes payable
Borrowings on notes payable
Debt issuance costs paid
Costs of early extinguishment of debt
Dividends paid to parent
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
Cash paid for noncontrolling interest
Other
Net cash used in financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest
Cash paid for income taxes
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
$
$
$
(8) $
447
(990)
—
—
—
—
—
—
(4)
(26)
(158)
(40)
—
1
(778)
(3)
(552)
1,591
1,039 $
(203) $
—
(21)
—
(109)
—
(380)
(32)
—
—
—
(144)
(44)
—
—
(933)
7
1,066
525
1,591 $
82 $
106
90 $
316
(89)
—
(676)
742
—
102
(207)
(27)
37
(8)
(21)
(148)
(41)
(101)
(1)
(438)
(2)
185
340
525
111
100
As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 the amount of capital expenditures in accounts payable was $62 million, $74 million and
$64 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the amount of cash interest and cash income taxes included in our supplemental cash
flow information related to cash paid for interest and cash paid for income taxes that was paid by Venator was $46 million and $38 million,
respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the amounts of cash paid for taxes in connection with the sale of the Chemical
Intermediates Businesses and the India-based DIY business were nil and $231 million, respectively, and $3 million and $26 million, respectively.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-17
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. GENERAL
DEFINITIONS
For convenience in this report, the terms “Company,” “our” or “we” may be used to refer to Huntsman Corporation and, unless the context
otherwise requires, its subsidiaries and predecessors. In this report, “Huntsman International” refers to Huntsman International LLC (our wholly-owned
subsidiary) and, unless the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries; “AAC” refers to Arabian Amines Company, our consolidated manufacturing joint
venture with the Zamil Group; “HPS” refers to Huntsman Polyurethanes Shanghai Ltd. (our consolidated splitting joint venture with Shanghai Chlor-
Alkali Chemical Company, Ltd); and “SLIC” refers to Shanghai Liengheng Isocyanate Company (our unconsolidated manufacturing joint venture with
BASF and three Chinese chemical companies).
In this report, we may use, without definition, the common names of competitors or other industry participants. We may also use the common
names or abbreviations for certain chemicals or products.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
We are a global manufacturer of differentiated organic chemical products. We operate in four segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products,
Advanced Materials and Textile Effects. Our products comprise a broad range of chemicals and formulations, which we market globally to a diversified
group of consumer and industrial customers. Our products are used in a wide range of applications, including those in the adhesives, aerospace,
automotive, construction products, durable and non-durable consumer products, electronics, insulation, medical, packaging, coatings and construction,
power generation, refining, synthetic fiber, textile chemicals and dye industries. We are a leading global producer in many of our key product lines,
including MDI, amines, maleic anhydride, epoxy-based polymer formulations, textile chemicals and dyes.
COMPANY
Our Company, a Delaware corporation, was formed in 2004 to hold the Huntsman businesses, which were founded by Jon M. Huntsman. Mr.
Huntsman founded the predecessor to our Company in 1970 as a small polystyrene plastics packaging company. Since then, we have grown through a
series of acquisitions and now own a global portfolio of businesses.
We operate all of our businesses through Huntsman International, our wholly-owned subsidiary. Huntsman International is a Delaware limited
liability company and was formed in 1999.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Dividend Increase
On February 14, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a $0.2125 per share cash dividend on our common stock. This represents a 13%
increase from the previous dividend.
Strategic Review of Textile Effects
In December 2021, we initiated a strategic review of our Textile Effects segment, which is headquartered in Singapore, including a possible
sale of the segment. We have not set a timetable or a deadline for the conclusion of this evaluation of strategic alternatives.
Albemarle Settlement
On October 28, 2021, we won an arbitration award in excess of $600 million against Albemarle for fraud and breach of contract. On November
4, 2021, Albemarle agreed to waive any appeal and pay $665 million, of which we received $332.5 million on December 2, 2021 and expect to receive a
final payment of $332.5 million by early May 2022. We agreed to terminate all proceedings relating to the dispute after receipt of the final payment. We
expect to receive, on a pretax basis, a total of approximately $465 million after related legal fees, which was recognized as income associated with the
Albemarle Settlement, net in our consolidated statements of operations.
Share Repurchase Program
On October 26, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program of $1 billion. In conjunction with the inception of this
new share repurchase program, we retired our prior share repurchase program. See “Note 22. Huntsman Corporation Stockholders’ Equity—Share
Repurchase Program.”
F-18
Other Significant Developments During 2021
Other significant developments that occurred during 2021 were as follows:
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On July 1, 2021, we entered into amendments to our A/R Programs that, among other things, extended the scheduled termination dates of
our A/R Programs from April 2022 to July 2024. For additional information, see “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—A/R
Programs.”
On May 26, 2021, Huntsman International completed a $400 million offering of its 2031 Senior Notes. On June 23, 2021, Huntsman
International applied the net proceeds from the offering, along with cash on hand, to redeem in full $400 million in aggregate principal
amount of its 2022 Senior Notes and to pay accrued but unpaid interest of approximately $2 million. In addition, we paid redemption
premiums and related fees and expenses of approximately $25 million and recognized a corresponding loss on early extinguishment of
debt of $26 million in the second quarter of 2021. For additional information, see “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Senior
Notes.”
On November 3, 2020, we completed the sale of the DIY business, part of our Advanced Materials segment to Pidilite Industries Ltd.
and received cash of approximately $257 million. In the second quarter of 2021, we received a full payment of $28 million pursuant to an
earnout provision based on the DIY business’s achievement, within 18 months, of certain sales revenue targets in line with its 2019
performance. As a result, we recognized an additional pretax gain of $28 million in the second quarter of 2021, which was recorded in
gain on sale of India-based DIY business in our consolidated statements of operations.
On January 15, 2021, we completed the Gabriel Acquisition from funds affiliated with Audax Private Equity in an all-cash transaction of
approximately $249 million, subject to customary closing adjustments, funded from available liquidity. The acquired business is being
integrated into our Advanced Materials segment. See “Note 3. Business Combinations and Acquisitions—Acquisition of Gabriel
Performance Products.”
On January 15, 2021, we redeemed in full €445 million (approximately $541 million) in aggregate principal amount of our 2021 Senior
Notes at the redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including,
the redemption date. In connection with this redemption, we incurred an incremental cash tax liability of approximately $15 million in
the first quarter of 2021 related to foreign currency exchange gains. See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Senior Notes.”
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Except where otherwise indicated, these notes relate to the consolidated financial statements for both our Company and Huntsman
International. The differences between our consolidated financial statements and Huntsman International’s consolidated financial statements relate
primarily to the following:
●
purchase accounting recorded at our Company for the 2003 step-acquisition of Huntsman International Holdings LLC, the former parent
company of Huntsman International that was merged into Huntsman International in 2005; and
●
the different capital structures.
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
CARRYING VALUE OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
We review long-lived assets and all amortizable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability is based upon current and anticipated undiscounted cash flows, and we recognize
an impairment when such estimated cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset. Measurement of the amount of impairment, if any, is based
upon the difference between carrying value and fair value. Fair value is generally estimated by discounting estimated future cash flows using a discount
rate commensurate with the risks involved or selling price of assets held for sale.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
We consider cash in checking accounts and cash in short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the
date of purchase to be cash and cash equivalents.
COST OF GOODS SOLD
We classify the costs of manufacturing and distributing our products as cost of goods sold. Manufacturing costs include variable costs,
primarily raw materials and energy, and fixed expenses directly associated with production. Manufacturing costs also include, among other things, plant
site operating costs and overhead (including depreciation), production planning and logistics costs, repair and maintenance costs, plant site purchasing
costs, and engineering and technical support costs. Distribution, freight and warehousing costs are also included in cost of goods sold.
DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
All derivatives, whether designated in hedging relationships or not, are recorded on our balance sheets at fair value. If the derivative is
designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and the hedged items are recognized in earnings. If the derivative is
designated as a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, to the extent effective,
and will be recognized in the income statement when the hedged item affects earnings. Changes in the fair value of the hedge in the net investment of
certain international operations are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), to the extent effective. The effectiveness of a cash flow hedging
relationship is established at the inception of the hedge, and after inception we perform effectiveness assessments at least every three months. A derivative
designated as a cash flow hedge is determined to be effective if the change in value of the hedge divided by the change in value of the hedged item is
within a range of 80% to 125%. Hedge ineffectiveness in a cash flow hedge occurs only if the cumulative gain or loss on the derivative hedging instrument
exceeds the cumulative change in the expected future cash flows on the hedged transaction. For a derivative that does not qualify or has not been
designated as a hedge, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPENDITURES
Environmental related restoration and remediation costs are recorded as liabilities when site restoration and environmental remediation and
clean-up obligations are either known or considered probable and the related costs can be reasonably estimated. Other environmental expenditures that are
principally maintenance or preventative in nature are recorded when expended and incurred and are expensed or capitalized as appropriate. See “Note 21.
Environmental, Health and Safety Matters.”
EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS
We account for our equity investments where we own a non-controlling interest, but exercise significant influence, under the equity method of
accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, our original cost of the investment is adjusted for our share of equity in the earnings of the equity
investee and reduced by dividends and distributions of capital received, unless the fair value option is elected, in which case the investment balance is
marked to fair value each reporting period and the impact of changes in fair value of the equity investment are reported in earnings.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The accounts of our operating subsidiaries outside of the U.S., unless they are operating in highly inflationary economic environments,
consider the functional currency to be the currency of the economic environment in which they operate. Accordingly, assets and liabilities are translated at
rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Revenues, expenses, gains and losses are translated at a weighted average rate for the period. Cumulative
translation adjustments are recorded to equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.
If a subsidiary operates in an economic environment that is considered to be highly inflationary (100% cumulative inflation over a three-year
period), the U.S. dollar is considered to be the functional currency and gains and losses from remeasurement to the U.S. dollar from the local currency are
included in the statement of operations. Where a subsidiary’s operations are effectively run, managed, financed and contracted in U.S. dollars, such as
certain finance subsidiaries outside of the U.S., the U.S. dollar is considered to be the functional currency.
Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are recorded in other operating (income) expense, net in our consolidated statements of
operations and were gains (losses) of $9 million, $2 million and $(8) million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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INCOME TAXES
We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial and tax reporting purposes. We evaluate deferred tax assets to determine whether it is
more likely than not that they will be realized. Valuation allowances are reviewed on a tax jurisdiction basis to analyze whether there is sufficient positive
or negative evidence to support a change in judgment about the realizability of the related deferred tax assets for each jurisdiction. These conclusions
require significant judgment. In evaluating the objective evidence that historical results provide, we consider the cyclicality of businesses and cumulative
income or losses during the applicable period. Cumulative losses incurred over the period limits our ability to consider other subjective evidence such as
our projections for the future. Changes in expected future income in applicable jurisdictions could affect the realization of deferred tax assets in those
jurisdictions.
Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition
and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The application of income tax law is inherently complex. We are required
to determine if an income tax position meets the criteria of more-likely-than-not to be realized based on the merits of the position under tax law, in order to
recognize an income tax benefit. This requires us to make significant judgments regarding the merits of income tax positions and the application of income
tax law. Additionally, if a tax position meets the recognition criteria of more-likely-than-not we are required to make judgments and apply assumptions to
measure the amount of the tax benefits to recognize. These judgments are based on the probability of the amount of tax benefits that would be realized if
the tax position was challenged by the taxing authorities. Interpretations and guidance surrounding income tax laws and regulations change over time. As a
consequence, changes in assumptions and judgments can materially affect amounts recognized in our consolidated financial statements. See “Note 19.
Income Taxes.”
During 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic
220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. We did not make the election to reclassify the income tax
effects of the U.S. Tax Reform Act from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings. Stranded income tax effects are generally released
from accumulated other comprehensive loss when an entire portfolio of the type of item related to the stranded income tax effect is liquidated, sold or
extinguished.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Intangible assets are stated at cost (fair value at the time of acquisition) and are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives or the life of the related agreement as follows:
Patents and technology
Trademarks
Licenses and other agreements
Other intangibles
In Years
5 - 30
9 - 30
5 - 15
5 - 20
Goodwill represents costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets of acquired businesses. Goodwill is not subject to any
method of amortization, but is tested for impairment annually (at the beginning of the third quarter) and when events and circumstances change that would
more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. When the fair value is less than the carrying value of the related
reporting unit, we are required to reduce the amount of goodwill through a charge to earnings. Fair value is estimated using the market approach, as well
as the income approach based on discounted cash flow projections. Goodwill has been assigned to reporting units for purposes of impairment testing.
During 2021, goodwill increased by approximately $115 million due to the addition of our acquired businesses as well as a net increase of
approximately $2 million due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. See “Note 3. Business Combinations and Acquisitions.” During 2020,
goodwill increased by approximately $259 million due to the addition of our acquired businesses, partially offset by a net decrease of approximately
$2 million due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using LIFO, first-in first-out, and average costs methods for different
components of inventory.
LEASES
On January 1, 2019, we adopted the new lease standard using the optional transition method provided under ASU No. 2018-11, which allowed
us to initially apply the amendments of the new lease standard at the adoption date. Upon adoption of the new lease standard, we elected the package of
three practical expedient permitted under the transition guidance within the new lease standard, which among other things, allowed us to carry forward the
historical lease classification on existing leases at adoption. In addition, we elected the practical expedient related to land easements, which allowed us to
carry forward our accounting treatment for land easements on existing agreements. We also elected the hindsight practical expedient to determine the lease
term for existing leases.
The determination of whether a contract is or contains a lease is performed at the lease inception date. Lease right-of-use assets and lease
liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term, using incremental borrowing
rates as the implicit rates are not readily determinable for our leases. The incremental borrowing rates are determined on a collateralized basis and vary
from lease to lease depending on the country where the leased asset exists and the term of the lease arrangement. We combine lease components with non-
lease components and account for them as a single lease component for all classes of underlying assets, except for leases of manufacturing and research
facilities and administrative offices. For these assets, non-lease components are separated from lease components and accounted for as normal operating
expenses. See “Note 9. Leases.”
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LEGAL COSTS
We expense legal costs, including those legal costs incurred in connection with a loss contingency, as incurred.
NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HUNTSMAN CORPORATION
Basic income per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation by the weighted
average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share reflects all potential dilutive common shares outstanding during the
period and is computed by dividing net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the
period increased by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding as potential dilutive securities.
Basic and diluted income per share is determined using the following information (in millions):
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
2021
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation
$
$
1,045 $
1,045 $
259 $
1,034 $
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding
Dilutive shares:
Stock-based awards
Total weighted average shares outstanding, including dilutive shares
219.2
220.6
2.2
221.4
1.3
221.9
393
562
228.9
1.7
230.6
Additional stock-based awards of 1.1 million, 4.3 million and 3.0 million weighted average equivalent shares of stock were outstanding during
the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. However, these stock-based awards were not included in the computation of diluted
earnings per share for the respective periods mentioned because the effect would be anti-dilutive.
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
Periodic maintenance and repairs applicable to major units of manufacturing facilities (a “turnaround”) are accounted for on the deferral basis
by capitalizing the costs of the turnaround and amortizing the costs over the estimated period until the next turnaround.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries and any variable interest
entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives or lease term as follows:
Buildings
Plant and equipment
Furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements
In Years
10 - 40
3 - 30
5 - 20
Interest expense capitalized as part of plant and equipment was $11 million, $7 million and $4 million for the years ended December 31, 2021,
2020 and 2019, respectively.
Normal maintenance and repairs of plant and equipment are charged to expense as incurred. Renewals, betterments and major repairs that
materially extend the useful life of the assets are capitalized, and the assets replaced, if any, are retired.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
We generate substantially all of our revenue through product sales in the open market and long-term supply agreements in which revenue is
recognized at a point in time. We recognize revenue when control of the promised goods is transferred to our customers. Control of goods usually passes
to the customer at the time shipment is made. Revenue is measured as the amount that reflects the consideration that we expect to be entitled to in
exchange for those goods. Sales, value add, and other taxes we collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Incidental
items that are immaterial in the context of the contract are recognized as expense. We have elected to account for all shipping and handling activities as
fulfillment costs. We have also elected to expense commissions when incurred as the amortization period of the commission asset that we would have
otherwise recognized is less than one year.
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Substantially all of our revenue is generated through product sales in which revenue is recognized at a point in time. At contract inception, we
assess the goods and services, if any, promised in our contracts and identify a performance obligation for each promise to transfer to the customer a good
or service that is distinct. In substantially all cases, a contract has a single performance obligation to deliver a promised good to the customer. Revenue is
recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer (i.e., when our performance obligation is satisfied), which typically occurs at
shipment. Further, in determining whether control has transferred, we consider if there is a present right to payment and legal title, along with risks and
rewards of ownership having transferred to the customer.
The amount of consideration we receive and revenue we recognize is based upon the terms stated in the sales contract, which may contain
variable consideration such as discounts or rebates. We allocate the transaction price to each distinct product based on their relative standalone selling
price. The product price as specified on the purchase order or in the sales contract is considered the standalone selling price as it is an observable input that
depicts the price as if sold to a similar customer in similar circumstances. In order to estimate the applicable variable consideration, we use historical and
current trend information to estimate the amount of discounts or rebates to which customers are likely to be entitled. Historically, actual discount or rebate
adjustments relative to those estimated and included when determining the transaction price have not materially differed. Payment terms vary but are
generally less than one year. As our standard payment terms are less than one year, we have elected to not assess whether a contract has a significant
financing component. In the normal course of business, we do not accept product returns unless the item is defective as manufactured. We establish
provisions for estimated returns based on an analysis of historical experience. See “Note 17. Revenue Recognition.”
SECURITIZATION OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Under our A/R Programs, we grant an undivided interest in certain of our trade receivables to the special purpose entities (“SPE”) in the U.S.
and EU. This undivided interest serves as security for the issuance of debt. The A/R Programs provide for financing in both U.S. dollars, euros and British
pounds. The amounts outstanding under our A/R Programs are accounted for as secured borrowings. See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—
A/R Programs.”
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
We measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the
award. That cost, net of estimated forfeitures, will be recognized over the period during which the employee is required to provide services in exchange for
the award. See “Note 23. Stock-Based Compensation Plan.”
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS ADOPTED DURING 2021
We adopted the following accounting pronouncements during 2021, which did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial
statements:
●
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope.
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3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND ACQUISITIONS
ACQUISITION OF GABRIEL PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
On January 15, 2021, we completed the Gabriel Acquisition from funds affiliated with Audax Private Equity in an all-cash transaction of
approximately $251 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. The purchase price was funded from available liquidity, and the acquired business
is being integrated into our Advanced Materials segment. Transaction costs related to this acquisition were approximately $2 million in 2021 and were
recorded in other operating income, net in our consolidated statements of operations.
We accounted for the Gabriel Acquisition using the acquisition method. As such, we analyzed the fair value of tangible and intangible assets
acquired and liabilities assumed. The preliminary allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is summarized as follows
(dollars in millions):
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash paid for the Gabriel Acquisition
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Goodwill
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Total fair value of net assets acquired
$
$
$
251
9
13
23
50
96
87
(7 )
(3 )
(17 )
251
The acquisition cost allocation is preliminary pending final determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including
final valuation of certain liabilities and deferred taxes. As a result of a preliminary valuation of the assets and liabilities, reallocations were made in certain
inventory, property, plant and equipment, intangible asset, goodwill, accrued liability and deferred tax balances. Intangible assets acquired included in this
preliminary allocation consist primarily of trademarks, technology and trade secrets, which are being amortized over a period of 15 years. For purposes of
this preliminary allocation of fair value, we have assigned any excess of the acquisition cost over the estimated preliminary fair value to goodwill. The
estimated goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to projected future profitable growth in our Advanced Materials specialty portfolio and synergies.
We estimate that we acquired $94 million of goodwill that will be deductible for income tax purposes, but that amount is still being assessed. It is possible
that changes to this preliminary allocation of acquisition cost could occur.
The acquired business had revenues and net income of $106 million and $3 million, respectively, for the period from the date of acquisition to
December 31, 2021.
ACQUISITION OF CVC THERMOSET SPECIALTIES
On May 18, 2020, we completed the CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition, a North American specialty chemical manufacturer serving the
industrial composites, adhesives and coatings markets. We acquired the business for $304 million from Emerald Performance Materials LLC, which is
majority owned by affiliates of American Securities LLC, in an all-cash transaction funded from available liquidity. The acquired business is being
integrated into our Advanced Materials segment. Transaction costs related to this acquisition were approximately $5 million for the year ended December
31, 2020 and were recorded in other operating (income) expense, net in our consolidated statements of operations.
We accounted for the CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition using the acquisition method. As such, we analyzed the fair value of tangible
and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is summarized as
follows (dollars in millions):
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash paid for the CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Goodwill
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Total fair value of net assets acquired
$
$
$
304
12
37
67
117
120
(7)
(1)
(41)
304
Intangible assets acquired consist primarily of trademarks, trade secrets and customer relationships, which are predominantly being amortized
over a period of 20 years. The goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to projected future profitable growth in our Advanced Materials specialty
portfolio and synergies. None of the goodwill arising from the acquisition is deductible for income tax purposes.
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ACQUISITION OF ICYNENE-LAPOLLA
On February 20, 2020, we completed the Icynene-Lapolla Acquisition, a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of spray
polyurethane foam insulation systems for residential and commercial applications. We acquired the business from an affiliate of FFL Partners, LLC for
$353 million in an all-cash transaction funded from available liquidity. The acquired business was integrated into our Polyurethanes segment. Transaction
costs related to this acquisition were approximately $14 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 and were recorded in other operating (income)
expense, net in our consolidated statements of operations.
We have accounted for the Icynene-Lapolla Acquisition using the acquisition method. As such, we analyzed the fair value of tangible and
intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is summarized as follows
(dollars in millions):
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash paid for the Icynene-Lapolla Acquisition
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Goodwill
Other noncurrent assets
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Total fair value of net assets acquired
$
$
$
353
7
36
32
2
9
130
167
4
(14)
(11)
(9)
353
As a result of the final valuation of the assets and liabilities, reallocations were made during the first quarter of 2021 in certain current asset and
liability, property, plant and equipment, intangible asset, goodwill, other noncurrent assets and deferred tax balances. Intangible assets acquired consist
primarily of trademarks, trade secrets and customer relationships, which are predominantly being amortized over a period of 10 years. The goodwill
recognized is attributable primarily to projected future profitable growth, penetration into downstream markets and synergies. None of the goodwill arising
from the acquisition is deductible for income tax purposes.
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PRO FORMA INFORMATION FOR ACQUISITIONS
If the Gabriel Performance Products Acquisition, the CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition and the Icynene-Lapolla Acquisition were to
have occurred on January 1, 2020, the following estimated pro forma revenues, net income and net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation and
Huntsman International would have been reported (dollars in millions):
Revenues
Net income
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation
Revenues
Net income
Net income attributable to Huntsman International
(1)
Includes pro forma information for the Gabriel Acquisition only.
ACQUISITION OF REMAINING INTEREST IN SASOL-HUNTSMAN JOINT VENTURE
Pro forma (unaudited)
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021(1)
8,457 $
1,092
1,033
6,180
1,054
1,022
Pro forma (unaudited)
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021(1)
8,457 $
1,095
1,036
6,180
1,055
1,023
$
$
On September 30, 2019, we acquired from Sasol, our former joint venture partner, the 50% noncontrolling interest that we did not own in the
Sasol-Huntsman maleic anhydride joint venture. We paid Sasol $101 million, which included acquired cash, net of any debt. The purchase price was
funded from the 2019 Term Loan. See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Term Loan Credit Facility.” In connection with this acquisition, we
recorded an adjustment to additional paid-in capital, net of tax, of $11 million. Prior to acquiring the 50% noncontrolling interest that we did not own, we
accounted for Sasol-Huntsman as a variable interest entity. See “Note 8. Variable Interest Entities.”
The effects of changes in our ownership interest in Sasol-Huntsman on the equity attributable to Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman
International are as follows (dollars in millions):
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation shareholders
Decrease in Huntsman Corporation’s paid-in capital for purchase of 50% interest in Sasol-Huntsman
Net transfers to noncontrolling interest
Change from net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation shareholders and transfers to noncontrolling
interest
Net income attributable to Huntsman International shareholders
Decrease in Huntsman International’s paid-in capital for purchase of 50% interest in Sasol-Huntsman
Net transfers to noncontrolling interest
Change from net income attributable to Huntsman International shareholders and transfers to noncontrolling
interest
Year ended
December 31, 2019
562
(11 )
(11 )
551
Year ended
December 31, 2019
551
(11 )
(11 )
540
$
$
$
$
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4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS DISPOSITIONS
Sale of India-Based Do-It-Yourself Consumer Adhesives Business
On November 3, 2020, we completed the sale of the India-based DIY business to Pidilite Industries Ltd. and received cash of approximately
$257 million. In the second quarter of 2021, we received the full payment of $28 million pursuant to an earnout provision based on the DIY business’s
achievement, within 18 months, of certain sales revenue targets in line with its 2019 performance. As a result, we recognized an additional pretax gain of
$28 million in the second quarter of 2021, which was recorded in gain on sale of India-based DIY business in our consolidated statements of operations.
Sale of Chemical Intermediates Businesses
On January 3, 2020, we completed the sale of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses to Indorama in a transaction valued at approximately $2
billion, comprised of a cash purchase price of approximately $1.92 billion and the transfer of approximately $72 million in net underfunded pension and
other post-employment benefit liabilities. In connection with this sale, we received proceeds of approximately $1.92 billion and recognized a net after-tax
gain of $748 million in 2020. Additionally, in connection with this sale, we entered into long-term supply agreements with Indorama for certain raw
materials at market prices supplied by our former Chemical Intermediates Businesses. In connection with this sale, we recognized approximately $19
million of income as a result of a liquidation of LIFO inventory.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, we paid $231 million of income taxes with respect to the gain on the sale of our Chemical
Intermediates Businesses. With the sale of approximately 42.4 million ordinary shares we held in Venator to SK Capital Partners, LP completed on
December 23, 2020, we offset the capital loss on the sale of the Venator shares against the capital gain realized on the sale of our Chemical Intermediates
Businesses.
The following table reconciles major line items constituting pretax income of discontinued operations to after-tax income of discontinued
operations as presented in our consolidated statements of operations (dollars in millions):
Major line items constituting pretax income of discontinued operations(1):
Trade sales, services and fees, net(2)
Cost of goods sold(2)(3)
Gain on sale of the Chemical Intermediates Businesses
Other (income) expense items, net
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes
Income tax expense
Net income attributable to discontinued operations
Year ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
$
$
— $
—
—
(3 )
3
(3 )
— $
7 $
(37 )
978
5
1,017
(242 )
775 $
1,545
1,287
—
54
204
(35 )
169
(1) Discontinued operations primarily include our Chemical Intermediates Businesses, our Australia styrenics operations and our North American
polymers and base chemicals operations for all periods presented.
Includes eliminations of trade sales, services and fees, net and cost of sales between continuing operations and discontinued operations.
Includes $48 million of proceeds related to insurance recoveries during the year ended December 31, 2020.
(2)
(3)
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Separation and Deconsolidation of Venator
In August 2017, we separated our Titanium Dioxide and Performance Additives business and conducted an initial public offering of ordinary
shares of Venator. Beginning in December 2018, following a series of public offerings and sales of Venator ordinary shares, our ownership in Venator
decreased to approximately 49%, and we began accounting for our remaining interest in Venator as an equity method investment using the fair value
option. On December 23, 2020, we completed the sale of approximately 42.4 million ordinary shares of Venator and received approximately $99 million
in cash. Subsequent to this sale of ordinary shares of Venator, we no longer account for our current remaining ownership interest in Venator as an equity
method investment, but rather as an investment in equity securities that are marked to fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings. For the
year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded a loss of $28 million to record our investment in Venator at fair value. For the year ended December 31,
2020, we recorded a loss of $88 million, primarily consisting of a loss of $43 million to record our investment in Venator at fair value, a loss of $12
million related to the sale of approximately 42.4 million Venator ordinary shares and a loss of $31 million on the write off of a receivable related to certain
income tax benefits that were reduced upon the completion of the sale of Venator shares to SK Capital Partners, LP. For the year ended December 31,
2019, we recorded a loss of $18 million, primarily to record our investment in Venator at fair value. These net losses were recorded in “Fair value
adjustments to Venator investment and related loss on disposal” on our consolidated statements of operations.
5. INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following (dollars in millions):
Raw materials and supplies
Work in progress
Finished goods
Total
LIFO reserves
Net inventories
December 31,
2021
2020
$
$
282 $
52
909
1,243
(42 )
1,201 $
180
44
651
875
(27 )
848
For both December 31, 2021 and 2020, approximately 7% of inventories were recorded using the LIFO cost method.
6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The cost and accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment were as follows (dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
Land
Buildings
Plant and equipment
Construction in progress
Total
Less accumulated depreciation
Net
Huntsman International
Land
Buildings
Plant and equipment
Construction in progress
Total
Less accumulated depreciation
Net
December 31,
2021
2020
99 $
628
5,118
465
6,310
(3,734 )
2,576 $
97
540
5,039
357
6,033
(3,528 )
2,505
December 31,
2021
2020
99 $
628
5,206
465
6,398
(3,822 )
2,576 $
97
540
5,127
357
6,121
(3,616 )
2,505
$
$
$
$
Depreciation expense for Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International for 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $249 million, $242 million and
$245 million, respectively.
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7. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
Our ownership percentage and investment in unconsolidated affiliates were as follows (dollars in millions):
Equity Method:
BASF Huntsman Shanghai Isocyanate Investment BV (50%)(1)
Nanjing Jinling Huntsman New Material Co., Ltd. (49%)
Jurong Ningwu New Material Development Co., Ltd. (30%)
KPX Huntsman Polyurethanes Automotive Co., Ltd. (50%)(2)
Total investments
December 31,
2021
2020
$
$
115 $
318
34
3
470 $
111
229
33
—
373
(1) We own 50% of BASF Huntsman Shanghai Isocyanate Investment BV. BASF Huntsman Shanghai Isocyanate Investment BV owns a
70% interest in SLIC, thus giving us an indirect 35% interest in SLIC.
(2) KPX Huntsman Polyurethanes Automotive Co., Ltd. was formed in September 2021.
All of our equity method investments are held by our Polyurethanes segment.
SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
Summarized financial information of our unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years ended December 31,
2021, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (dollars in millions):
Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Noncontrolling interests
Revenues
Gross profit
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Net income (loss)
$
December 31,
2021
2020
605 $
1,001
271
277
—
1,544
2,317
574
1,804
6
$
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019(1)
2,588 $
470
305
305
3,544 $
338
(2)
(2)
4,025
454
99
99
(1) We began accounting for our investment in Venator as an equity method investment on December 3, 2018 and then as an
investment in equity securities on December 23, 2020 and thereafter. Therefore, the summarized financial data only includes
information for Venator for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
8. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
We evaluate our investments and transactions to identify variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. We hold a variable
interest in the following joint ventures for which we are the primary beneficiary:
●
Rubicon is our 50%-owned joint venture with Lanxess that manufactures products for our Polyurethanes and Performance Products
segments. The structure of the joint venture is such that the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the joint venture to
finance its activities without additional financial support. By virtue of the operating agreement with this joint venture, we purchase a
majority of the output, absorb a majority of the operating costs and provide a majority of the additional funding.
● AAC is our 50%-owned joint venture with Zamil group that manufactures products for our Performance Products segment. As required in
the operating agreement governing this joint venture, we purchase all of AAC’s production and sell it to our customers. Substantially all
of the joint venture’s activities are conducted on our behalf.
Sasol-Huntsman was our 50%-owned joint venture with Sasol that owned and operated a maleic anhydride facility in Moers, Germany. On
September 30, 2019, we acquired the 50% noncontrolling interest that we did not own in the Sasol-Huntsman. As such, as of September 30, 2019, Sasol-
Huntsman became our wholly-owned subsidiary and was no longer accounted for as a variable interest entity.
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During the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no changes in our variable interest entities.
Creditors of our variable interest entities have no recourse to our general credit. See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt.” As the
primary beneficiary of these variable interest entities at December 31, 2021, the joint ventures’ assets, liabilities and results of operations are included in
our consolidated financial statements.
The following table summarizes the carrying amount of our variable interest entities’ assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance
sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):
Current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Other noncurrent assets
Deferred income taxes
Total assets
Current liabilities
Long-term debt
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities
Other noncurrent liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Total liabilities
December 31,
2021
2020
$
$
$
$
81 $
161
26
148
21
437 $
176 $
35
20
46
—
277 $
49
167
22
138
30
406
183
3
17
82
1
286
The revenues, income from continuing operations before income taxes and net cash provided by operating activities for our variable interest
entities are as follows (dollars in millions):
Revenues
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Net cash provided by operating activities
Year ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019(1)
$
— $
12
33
— $
4
10
95
17
81
(1) As of September 30, 2019, Sasol-Huntsman was no longer accounted for as a variable interest entity. Therefore, this financial data only
includes information for Sasol-Huntsman applicable to the period from January 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019.
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9. LEASES
We primarily lease manufacturing and research facilities, administrative offices, land, tanks, railcars and equipment. Leases with an initial term
of 12 months or less are not recognized on the balance sheets; we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Our
variable lease cost was approximately nil for each of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our leases have remaining lives
from one month to 36 years. Certain lease agreements include one or more options to renew, at our discretion, with renewal terms that can extend the lease
term by approximately one year to 30 years or more. Renewal and termination options that we are reasonably certain to exercise have been included in the
calculation of the lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. None of our lease agreements contain material residual value guarantees or material
restrictions or covenants.
The components of operating lease expense, cash flows and supplemental noncash information from continuing operations are as follows
(dollars in millions):
Operating lease expense:
Cost of goods sold
Selling, general and administrative
Research and development
Total operating lease expense(1)
$
$
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
$
Operating cash flows from operating leases
Supplemental noncash information:
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
$
2021
Years ended December 31,
2020
2019
39 $
27
6
72 $
71 $
22 $
34 $
26
6
66 $
74 $
35
15
6
56
53
91 $
416
(1) Total operating lease expense includes short-term lease expense of approximately $3 million, $3 million and $1 million for the years
ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The weighted-average lease term and discount rate for our operating leases from continuing operations are as follows:
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)
Weighted-average discount rate
2021
Years ended December 31,
2020
2019
10
4.0%
11
4.0%
11
4.1%
The undiscounted future cash flows of operating lease liabilities from continuing operations as of December 31, 2021 are as follows (dollars in
millions):
Year ending December 31,
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thereafter
Total lease payments
Less imputed interest
Total
$
$
65
62
57
53
48
228
513
(92 )
421
As of December 31, 2021, we have additional leases, primarily for leases of office and manufacturing facilities and rail cars, that have not yet
commenced of approximately $2 million. These leases will commence in 2022 with lease terms of up to 20 years.
During November 2020, we entered into a sale and leaseback agreement to sell certain properties in Basel, Switzerland for approximately
CHF 67 million (approximately $73 million) and to lease those properties back for five years. This transaction resulted in a gain of approximately
CHF 30 million (approximately $33 million).
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10. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets were as follows (dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
Patents, trademarks and technology
Licenses and other agreements
Other intangibles(1)
Total
Huntsman International
Patents, trademarks and technology
Licenses and other agreements
Other intangibles(1)
Total
Carrying
Amount
$
471 $
322
67
860 $
$
$
Carrying
Amount
$
471 $
322
75
868 $
December 31, 2021
Accumulated
Amortization
December 31, 2020
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
254 $
86
51
391 $
217 $
236
16
469 $
316 $
143
349
808 $
237 $
63
55
355 $
December 31, 2021
Accumulated
Amortization
December 31, 2020
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
254 $
86
59
399 $
217 $
236
16
469 $
316 $
143
357
816 $
237 $
63
63
363 $
Net
79
80
294
453
Net
79
80
294
453
(1)
Includes provisional intangible asset fair values related to the CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition and the Icynene-Lapolla
Acquisition for the 2020 period. For more information, see “Note 3. Business Combinations and Acquisitions."
Amortization expense for Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International was $40 million, $33 million and $16 million for the years ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Our and Huntsman International’s estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets over the next five years is as follows (dollars in
millions):
Year ending December 31,
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
$
41
41
41
40
36
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11. ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
Payroll and related accruals
Income taxes
Taxes other than income taxes
Volume and rebate accruals
Legal fees payable related to the Albemarle Settlement
Other miscellaneous accruals
Total
Huntsman International
Payroll and related accruals
Income taxes
Taxes other than income taxes
Volume and rebate accruals
Legal fees payable related to the Albemarle Settlement
Other miscellaneous accruals
Total
December 31,
2021
2020
157 $
135
67
56
200
165
780 $
December 31,
2021
2020
157 $
129
67
56
200
162
771 $
97
73
56
55
—
177
458
97
73
56
55
—
174
455
$
$
$
$
12. RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (CREDITS)
As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative consisted of the following (dollars in
millions):
Accrued liabilities as of January 1, 2019
Workforce Demolition and
reductions decommissioning
$
2019 charges (credits) for 2018 and prior initiatives
2019 charges for 2019 initiatives
2019 payments for 2018 and prior initiatives
2019 payments for 2019 initiatives
Reversal of reserves no longer required
Accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2019
2020 charges for 2019 and prior initiatives
2020 charges for 2020 initiatives
2020 payments for 2019 and prior initiatives
2020 payments for 2020 initiatives
Reversal of reserves no longer required
Foreign currency effect on liability balance
Accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2020
2021 charges for 2020 and prior initiatives
2021 charges for 2021 initiatives
2021 payments for 2020 and prior initiatives
2021 payments for 2021 initiatives
Accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2021
$
Non-cancelable
lease and contract
termination costs
Other
restructuring
costs
12 $
2
—
(7)
—
—
7
2
—
(7)
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
2 $
Total
28
6
8
(20)
(1)
(4)
17
5
38
(16)
(13)
(1)
1
31
18
3
(20)
(1)
31
10 $
3
1
(9 )
(1 )
(2 )
2
3
3
(4 )
(3 )
(1 )
—
—
5
—
(4 )
—
1 $
1 $
(1 )
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
5 $
2
7
(4)
—
(2)
8
—
35
(5)
(10)
—
1
29
13
3
(16)
(1)
28 $
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Details with respect to our reserves for restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs by segment and initiative are provided below (dollars
in millions):
Polyurethanes
$
Performance Advanced Textile
Materials Effects
Products
Corporate
and other
Total
Accrued liabilities as of January 1, 2019
2019 charges for 2018 and prior initiatives
2019 charges for 2019 initiatives
2019 payments for 2018 and prior initiatives
2019 payments for 2019 initiatives
Reversal of reserves no longer required
Accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2019
2020 charges (credits) for 2019 and prior
initiatives
2020 charges for 2020 initiatives
2020 payments for 2019 and prior initiatives
2020 payments for 2020 initiatives
Reversal of reserves no longer required
Foreign currency effect on liability balance
Accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2020
2021 charges (credits) for 2020 and prior
initiatives
2021 charges for 2021 initiatives
2021 payments for 2020 and prior initiatives
2021 payments for 2021 initiatives
Accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2021
Current portion of restructuring reserves
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
16
(1)
(3)
—
—
12
6
—
(9)
—
9 $
9 $
—
$
$
1 $
—
—
(1)
—
—
—
1
4
—
(3)
—
—
2
1
1
(3)
—
1 $
1 $
—
6 $
—
7
(2)
(1)
—
10
(1)
9
(5)
(3)
(1)
—
9
(3)
2
(2)
(1)
5 $
2 $
3
14 $
2
—
(9)
—
(4)
3
1
7
(2)
(2)
—
1
8
(1)
—
(2)
—
5 $
2 $
3
7 $
4
1
(8)
—
—
4
4
2
(8)
(2)
—
—
—
15
—
(4)
—
11 $
5 $
6
28
6
8
(20)
(1)
(4)
17
5
38
(16)
(13)
(1)
1
31
18
3
(20)
(1)
31
19
12
Details with respect to cash and noncash restructuring charges from continuing operations by initiative for the years ended December 31, 2021,
2020 and 2019 are provided below (dollars in millions):
Cash charges:
2021 charges for 2020 and prior initiatives
2021 charges for 2021 initiatives
Noncash charges:
Accelerated depreciation
Gain on sale of assets
Other noncash (credits) charges
Total 2021 restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Cash charges:
2020 charges for 2019 and prior initiatives
2020 charges for 2020 initiatives
Reversal of reserves no longer required
Noncash charges:
Accelerated depreciation
Total 2020 restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Cash charges:
2019 charges for 2018 and prior initiatives
2019 charges for 2019 initiatives
Reversal of reserves no longer required
Noncash charges:
Gain on sale of assets
Other noncash credits
Total 2019 restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
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$
$
$
$
$
$
18
3
14
(3 )
8
40
5
38
(1 )
7
49
6
8
(4 )
(49 )
(2 )
(41 )
2021 RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES
Beginning in the first quarter of 2021, Corporate and other incurred restructuring costs related to a restructuring program to optimize our
global approach to leveraging shared services capabilities. In connection with this restructuring program, we recorded restructuring expense of
approximately $16 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily related to workforce reductions, and we expect to record further restructuring
expenses of approximately $3 million through 2023.
Beginning in the third quarter of 2020, our Polyurethanes segment implemented a restructuring program to optimize its downstream
footprint. In connection with this restructuring program, we recorded restructuring expense of approximately $7 million for the year ended December 31,
2021, primarily related to workforce reductions and accelerated depreciation, partially offset by a gain on sale of assets of approximately $3 million. We
expect to record further restructuring expenses of between approximately $3 million and $4 million through the first half of 2022.
Beginning in the second quarter of 2020, our Advanced Materials segment implemented restructuring programs in connection with the CVC
Thermoset Specialties Acquisition, the alignment of the segment’s commercial organization and optimization of the segment’s manufacturing processes.
In connection with these restructuring programs, we recorded restructuring expense of approximately $10 million for the year ended December 31, 2021,
primarily related to accelerated depreciation. We expect to record further restructuring expenses of approximately $6 million through the end of 2023,
primarily related to accelerated depreciation.
2020 RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES
Beginning in the second quarter of 2020, our Polyurethanes segment implemented a restructuring program to reorganize its spray
polyurethane foam business to better position this business for efficiencies and growth in coming years. In connection with this restructuring program, we
recorded restructuring expense of approximately $9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily related to workforce reductions and
accelerated depreciation recorded as restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs.
Beginning in the third quarter of 2020, our Polyurethanes segment implemented a restructuring program to optimize its downstream
footprint. In connection with this restructuring program, we recorded restructuring expense of approximately $12 million for the year ended December
31, 2020.
Beginning in the second quarter of 2020, our Performance Products segment implemented a restructuring program, primarily related to
workforce reductions, in response to the sale of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses to Indorama. In connection with this restructuring program, we
recorded restructuring expense of approximately $4 million for the year ended December 21, 2020.
Beginning in the second quarter of 2020, our Advanced Materials segment implemented restructuring programs, primarily related to
workforce reductions and accelerated depreciation in connection with the CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition, the alignment of the segment’s
commercial organization and optimization of the segment’s manufacturing processes. In connection with these restructuring programs, we recorded
restructuring expense of approximately $10 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.
During 2020, our Textile Effects segment implemented restructuring programs to rationalize and realign structurally across various functions
and certain locations within the segment. In connection with these restructuring programs, we recorded restructuring expense of approximately $7 million
for the year ended December 31, 2020 related primarily to workforce reductions.
2019 RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES
In September 2011, we initiated a restructuring program in our Textile Effects segment to close its production facilities and business support
offices in Basel, Switzerland. In July 2019, we sold the production and business support offices in Basel. Accordingly, during the third quarter of 2019, we
received proceeds of $49 million related to this sale and recognized a corresponding gain on disposal of assets of $49 million. This gain was recorded as a
credit to restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs during the third quarter of 2019.
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13. OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Other noncurrent liabilities consisted of the following (dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
Pension liabilities
Other postretirement benefits
Employee benefit accrual
Other
Total
Huntsman International
Pension liabilities
Other postretirement benefits
Employee benefit accrual
Other
Total
14. DEBT
December 31,
2021
2020
440 $
55
46
172
713 $
December 31,
2021
2020
440 $
55
46
159
700 $
680
59
44
127
910
680
59
44
117
900
$
$
$
$
Outstanding debt, net of debt issuance costs, of consolidated entities consisted of the following (dollars in millions):
Senior Credit Facilities:
Revolving facility
Amounts outstanding under A/R programs
Senior notes
Variable interest entities
Other
Total debt
Total current portion of debt
Long-term portion of debt
Total debt
DIRECT AND SUBSIDIARY DEBT
December 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
$
$
$
$
— $
—
1,473
45
32
1,550 $
12 $
1,538
1,550 $
—
—
2,047
50
24
2,121
593
1,528
2,121
Substantially all of our debt, including the facilities described below, has been incurred by our subsidiaries (primarily Huntsman International);
Huntsman Corporation is not a guarantor of such subsidiary debt.
Certain of our subsidiaries have third-party debt agreements. These debt agreements contain certain restrictions with regard to dividends,
distributions, loans or advances. In certain circumstances, the consent of a third party would be required prior to the transfer of any cash or assets from
these subsidiaries to us.
Debt Issuance Costs
We record debt issuance costs related to a debt liability on the balance sheets as a reduction in the face amount of that debt liability. As of
December 31, 2021 and 2020, the amount of debt issuance costs directly reducing the debt liability was $10 million and $9 million, respectively. We
record the amortization of debt issuance costs as interest expense.
Revolving Credit Facility
On May 21, 2018, Huntsman International entered into the Revolving Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will bear
interest at the rates specified in the credit agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility, which will vary based on the type of loan and Huntsman
International’s debt ratings. Unless earlier terminated, the Revolving Credit Facility will mature in May 2023. Huntsman International may increase
the Revolving Credit Facility commitments up to an additional $500 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.
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As of December 31, 2021, our Revolving Credit Facility was as follows (dollars in millions):
Facility
Revolving Credit Facility
Committed
Principal
Amount
Outstanding
Unamortized
Discounts and
Debt Issuance
Costs
Carrying
Value
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity
$
1,200 $
—(1) $
—(1) $
—(1) USD LIBOR plus 1.50%
2023
(1) On December 31, 2021, we had an additional $3 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding
(2)
under our Revolving Credit Facility.
Interest rates on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility vary based on the type of loan and Huntsman International’s debt ratings. The
representative interest rate as of December 31, 2021 was 1.50% above LIBOR.
Term Loan Credit Facility
On September 24, 2019, Huntsman International entered into the 2019 Term Loan, pursuant to which Huntsman International borrowed an
aggregate principal amount of €92 million (or $101 million equivalent). We used the net proceeds from the 2019 Term Loan to finance our acquisition of
the 50% noncontrolling interest that we did not own in the Sasol-Huntsman maleic anhydride joint venture. On September 22, 2020 we repaid the
2019 Term Loan in full at maturity.
A/R Programs
Our A/R Programs are structured so that we transfer certain of our trade receivables to the U.S. special purpose entity (“U.S. SPE”) and the
European special purpose entity (“EU SPE”) in transactions intended to be true sales or true contributions. The receivables collateralize debt incurred by
the U.S. SPE and the EU SPE.
On July 1, 2021, we entered into amendments to our A/R Programs that, among other things, extended the respective scheduled termination
dates of our A/R Programs from April 2022 to July 2024.
Information regarding our A/R Programs as of December 31, 2021 was as follows (monetary amounts in millions):
Facility
U.S. A/R Program
EU A/R Program
Maturity
July 2024
July 2024
Maximum Funding
Availability(1)
Amount
Outstanding
Interest Rate(2)
$
€
(or approximately $113)
150 $
100 €
—(3) Applicable rate plus 0.90%
Applicable rate plus 1.30%
—
(or approximately $0)
(1) The amount of actual availability under our A/R Programs may be lower based on the level of eligible receivables sold, changes in the credit ratings
of our customers, customer concentration levels and certain characteristics of the accounts receivable being transferred, as defined in the applicable
agreements.
(2) The applicable rate for our U.S. A/R Program is defined by the lender as USD LIBOR. The applicable rate for our EU A/R Program is either USD
LIBOR, EURIBOR or SONIA (Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate). In anticipation of the transition away from USD LIBOR, the
amendments we made in July 2021 to our A/R Programs incorporated replacement rates for the USD LIBOR.
(3) As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately $8 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit issued and outstanding under our U.S. A/R
Program.
As of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $324 million and $198 million, respectively, of accounts receivable were pledged as
collateral under our A/R Programs.
Senior Notes
As of December 31, 2021, we had outstanding the following notes (monetary amounts in millions):
Notes
2025 Senior Notes
2029 Senior Notes
2031 Senior Notes
Maturity
April 2025
February 2029
June 2031
Interest Rate
4.25%
4.50%
2.95%
Amount Outstanding
€300 (€299 carrying value $(338))
$750 ($739 carrying value)
$400 ($396 carrying value)
Unamortized
Premiums,
Discounts
and Debt
Issuance Costs
$
1
11
4
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The 2025, 2029 and 2031 Senior Notes are general unsecured senior obligations of Huntsman International. The indentures impose certain
limitations on the ability of Huntsman International and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness secured by any principal
properties, incur indebtedness of subsidiaries, enter into sale and leaseback transactions with respect to any principal properties and consolidate or merge
with or into any other person or lease, sell or transfer all or substantially all of its properties and assets. Upon the occurrence of certain change of control
events, holders of the 2025, 2029 and 2031 Senior Notes will have the right to require that Huntsman International purchase all or a portion of such
holder’s notes in cash at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.
On March 13, 2019, Huntsman International completed a $750 million offering of its 4.50% senior notes due 2029 (“2029 Senior Notes”). On
March 27, 2019, Huntsman International applied the net proceeds of the offering of the 2029 Senior Notes to redeem in full $650 million in aggregate
principal amount of its 4.875% senior notes due 2020 and also paid associated costs and accrued interest of $21 million and $12 million, respectively. In
addition, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $23 million.
The 2029 Senior Notes bear interest at 4.50% per year, payable semi-annually on May 1 and November 1, and will mature on May 1, 2029.
Huntsman International may redeem the 2029 Senior Notes in whole or in part at any time prior to February 1, 2029 at a price equal to 100% of the
principal amount thereof plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest. Huntsman International may redeem the 2029 Senior Notes at
any time, in whole or from time to time in part, on or after February 1, 2029 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be
redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
On January 15, 2021, we redeemed in full €445 million (approximately $541 million) in aggregate principal amount of our 2021 Senior
Notes at the redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption
date. In connection with this redemption, we incurred an incremental cash tax liability of approximately $15 million in the first quarter of 2021 related to
foreign currency exchange gains.
On May 26, 2021, Huntsman International completed a $400 million offering of its 2031 Senior Notes. On June 23, 2021, Huntsman
International applied the net proceeds from the offering, along with cash on hand, to redeem in full $400 million in aggregate principal amount of its 2022
Senior Notes and to pay accrued but unpaid interest of approximately $2 million. In addition, we paid redemption premiums and related fees and expenses
of approximately $25 million and recognized a corresponding loss on early extinguishment of debt of $26 million in the second quarter of 2021.
The 2031 Senior Notes bear interest at 2.95% per year, payable semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each year, and will mature on
June 15, 2031. Huntsman International may redeem the 2031 Senior Notes in whole or in part at any time prior to March 15, 2031 at a price equal to 100%
of the principal amount thereof plus a “make-whole” premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of
redemption. Huntsman International may redeem the 2031 Senior Notes at any time in whole or from time to time in part, on or after March 15, 2031 at a
price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption.
Variable Interest Entity Debt
As of December 31, 2021, AAC, our consolidated 50%-owned joint venture, had $45 million outstanding under its loan commitments and debt
financing arrangements. As of December 31, 2021, we have $10 million classified as current debt and $35 million as long-term debt on our consolidated
balance sheets. We do not guarantee these loan commitments, and AAC is not a guarantor of any of our other debt obligations.
Note Payable from Huntsman International to Huntsman Corporation
During the first quarter of 2020, our loan of $380 million to our subsidiary Huntsman International was repaid to us in full.
COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS
Our Revolving Credit Facility contains a financial covenant regarding the leverage ratio of Huntsman International and its subsidiaries.
The Revolving Credit Facility also contains other customary covenants and events of default for credit facilities of this type. Upon an event of default that
is not cured or waived within any applicable cure periods, in addition to other remedies that may be available to the lenders, the obligations under the
Revolving Credit Facility may be accelerated.
The agreements governing our A/R Programs also contain certain receivable performance metrics. Any material failure to meet the applicable
A/R Programs’ metrics could lead to an early termination event under the A/R Programs, which could require us to cease our use of such facilities,
prohibiting us from additional borrowings against our receivables or, at the discretion of the lenders, requiring that we repay the A/R Programs in full. An
early termination event under the A/R Programs would also constitute an event of default under our Revolving Credit Facility, which could require us to
pay off the balance of the Revolving Credit Facility in full and could result in the loss of our Revolving Credit Facility.
We believe that we are in compliance with the covenants governing our material debt instruments, including our Revolving Credit Facility, our
A/R Programs and our notes.
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MATURITIES
The scheduled maturities of our debt (excluding debt to affiliates) by year as of December 31, 2021 are as follows (dollars in millions):
Year ending December 31,
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thereafter
$
$
12
11
12
350
11
1,154
1,550
15. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
We are exposed to market risks, such as changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. From time to time, we enter
into transactions, including transactions involving derivative instruments, to manage certain of these exposures. We also hedge our net investment in
certain European operations. Changes in the fair value of the hedge in the net investment of certain European operations are recorded in other accumulated
comprehensive income (loss).
INTEREST RATE RISKS
Through our borrowing activities, we are exposed to interest rate risk. Such risk arises due to the structure of our debt portfolio, including the
mix of fixed and floating interest rates. Actions taken to reduce interest rate risk include managing the mix and rate characteristics of various interest-
bearing liabilities, as well as entering into interest rate derivative instruments.
From time to time, we may purchase interest rate swaps and/or other derivative instruments to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on
our floating-rate exposures. Under interest rate swaps, we agree with other parties to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed-rate and
floating-rate interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed notional principal amount. On January 9, 2019, we entered into a six-year $17 million
notional value interest rate hedge with a fixed rate of 2.66%. This swap was designated as a cash flow hedge and the effective portion of the changes in the
fair value of the swap was recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). In November 2019, we terminated this swap and paid $1 million to our
counterparties. This $1 million settlement is being amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings.
During 2021, there were no other reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings. The actual amount that will be
reclassified to earnings over the next twelve months may vary from this amount due to changing market conditions. We would be exposed to credit losses
in the event of nonperformance by a counterparty to our derivative financial instruments. We anticipate, however, that the counterparties will be able to
fully satisfy their obligations under the contracts. Market risk arises from changes in interest rates.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE RISK
Our cash flows and earnings are subject to fluctuations due to exchange rate variation. Our revenues and expenses are denominated in various
currencies. We enter into foreign currency derivative instruments to minimize the short-term impact of movements in foreign currency rates. Where
practicable, we generally net multicurrency cash balances among our subsidiaries to help reduce exposure to foreign currency exchange rates. Certain
other exposures may be managed from time to time through financial market transactions, principally through the purchase of spot or forward foreign
exchange contracts (generally with maturities of three months or less). We do not hedge our currency exposures in a manner that would eliminate the
effect of changes in exchange rates on our cash flows and earnings. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had approximately $190 million and
$145 million, respectively, notional amount (in U.S. dollar equivalents) outstanding in foreign currency contracts with a term of approximately one month.
A portion of our debt is denominated in euros. We also finance certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries with intercompany loans that are, in many
cases, denominated in currencies other than the entities’ functional currency. We manage the net foreign currency exposure created by this debt through
various means, including cross-currency swaps, the designation of certain intercompany loans as permanent loans because they are not expected to be
repaid in the foreseeable future and the designation of certain debt and swaps as net investment hedges.
Foreign currency transaction gains and losses on intercompany loans that are not designated as permanent loans are recorded in earnings.
Foreign currency transaction gains and losses on intercompany loans that are designated as permanent loans are recorded in other comprehensive income
(loss). From time to time, we review such designation of intercompany loans.
We review our non-U.S. dollar denominated debt and derivative instruments to determine the appropriate amounts designated as hedges. As of
December 31, 2021, we have designated approximately €135 million (approximately $153 million) of euro-denominated debt as a hedge of our net
investment. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the amounts recognized on the hedge of our net investment were a loss of
$11 million, a gain of $66 million and a gain of $14 million, respectively, and were recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).
COMMODITY PRICES RISK
Inherent in our business is exposure to price changes for several commodities. However, our exposure to changing commodity prices is
somewhat limited since the majority of our raw materials are acquired at posted or market related prices, and sales prices for many of our finished products
are at market related prices which are largely set on a monthly or quarterly basis in line with industry practice. Consequently, we do not generally hedge
our commodity exposures.
16. FAIR VALUE
The fair values of our financial instruments were as follows (dollars in millions):
Non-qualified employee benefit plan investments
Investment in Venator
Option agreement for remaining Venator shares
Long-term debt (including current portion)
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
Carrying
Value
Estimated
Fair Value
Carrying
Value
Estimated
Fair Value
$
25 $
25
(7)
(1,550)
25 $
25
(7)
(1,698)
26 $
32
11
(2,121)
26
32
11
(2,334)
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair
value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. Our investment in Venator is marked to fair value, which is obtained
through market observable pricing using prevailing market prices (Level 1). Additionally, the estimated fair value of the option agreement related to the
remaining ordinary shares we hold in Venator is based on a valuation technique using market observable inputs (Level 2). See “Note 4. Discontinued
Operations and Business Dispositions—Separation and Deconsolidation of Venator.” The fair values of non-qualified employee benefit plan investments
are obtained through market observable pricing using prevailing market prices (Level 1). The estimated fair values of our long-term debt are based on
quoted market prices for the identical liability when traded in an active market (Level 1). The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent
information available to management as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect
the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since December 31,
2021, and current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.
During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant
unobservable inputs (Level 3), and there were no gains or losses (realized or unrealized) included in earnings for instruments categorized as Level 3 within
the fair value hierarchy.
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17. REVENUE RECOGNITION
The following tables disaggregate our revenue from continuing operations by major source for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and
2019 (dollars in millions):
2021
Primary Geographic Markets(1)
U.S. and Canada
Europe
Asia Pacific
Rest of world
Major Product Groupings
MDI urethanes
Differentiated
Specialty
Non-specialty
Textile chemicals and dyes
Eliminations
2020
Primary Geographic Markets(1)
U.S. and Canada
Europe
Asia Pacific
Rest of world
Major Product Groupings
MDI urethanes
Differentiated
Specialty
Non-specialty
Textile chemicals and dyes
Eliminations
2019
Primary Geographic Markets(1)
U.S. and Canada
Europe
Asia Pacific
Rest of world
Major Product Groupings
MDI urethanes
Differentiated
Specialty
Non-specialty
Textile chemicals and dyes
Eliminations
Polyurethanes
Performance
Products
Advanced
Materials
Textile
Effects
Corporate and
Eliminations Total
$
$
$
1,884 $
1,322
1,418
395
5,019 $
5,019
$
656 $
382
362
85
1,485 $
365 $
425
297
111
1,198 $
51 $
123
485
124
783 $
1,485
$
1,077
121
$
783
$
783 $
(24) $
(8)
—
—
(32) $
$
(32)
(32) $
2,932
2,244
2,562
715
8,453
5,019
1,485
1,077
121
783
(32)
8,453
$
5,019 $
1,485 $
1,198 $
Polyurethanes
Performance
Products
Advanced
Materials
Textile
Effects
Corporate and
Eliminations Total
$
$
$
1,362 $
961
997
264
3,584 $
3,584
$
447 $
252
260
64
1,023 $
1,023
$
217 $
319
224
79
839 $
746
93
$
$
3,584 $
1,023 $
839 $
48 $
98
360
91
597 $
597
$
597 $
(23) $
(1)
—
(1)
(25) $
$
(25)
(25) $
2,051
1,629
1,841
497
6,018
3,584
1,023
746
93
597
(25)
6,018
Polyurethanes
Performance
Products
Advanced
Materials
Textile
Effects
Corporate and
Eliminations Total
$
$
$
1,475 $
1,051
1,078
307
3,911 $
3,911
$
531 $
316
248
63
1,158 $
289 $
410
269
76
1,044 $
62 $
128
446
127
763 $
1,158
$
891
153
$
763
$
763 $
(64) $
(9)
(2)
(4)
(79) $
$
(79)
(79) $
2,293
1,896
2,039
569
6,797
3,911
1,158
891
153
763
(79)
6,797
(1) Geographic information for revenues is based upon countries into which product is sold.
$
3,911 $
1,158 $
1,044 $
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18. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
DEFINED BENEFIT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT
We provide a trusteed, non-contributory defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”) that covers the majority of our U.S. employees. Effective
July 1, 2004, the Plan formula for employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement was converted to a cash balance design. For represented
employees, participation in the cash balance design was subject to the terms of negotiated contracts. For participating employees, benefits accrued under
the prior formula were converted to opening cash balance accounts. The cash balance benefit formula provides annual pay credits from 6% to 12% of
eligible pay, depending on age and service, plus accrued interest. The conversion to the cash balance plan did not have a significant impact on the accrued
benefit liability, the funded status or ongoing pension expense.
Beginning July 1, 2014, the Huntsman Defined Benefit Pension Plan was closed to new non-union entrants and as of April 1, 2015, it was
closed to new union entrants. In addition, as of January 1, 2015, Rubicon closed its defined benefit plan to new entrants. Following the closure of these
plans, new hires have been provided with a defined contribution plan with a non-discretionary employer contribution of 6% of pay and a company match
of up to 4% of pay, for a total company contribution of up to 10% of pay. We also sponsor unfunded postretirement benefit plans other than pensions,
which provide medical and life insurance benefits. Effective August 1, 2015, the post retirement benefit plans were closed to new entrants.
Our postretirement benefit plans provide access to two fully insured Medicare Part D plans including prescription drug benefits affected by the
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Act”). We cannot determine whether the medical benefits provided by our
postretirement benefit plans are actuarially equivalent to those provided by the Act. We do not collect a subsidy and our net periodic postretirement
benefits cost, and related benefit obligation, do not reflect an amount associated with the subsidy. We do not subsidize the premium cost of these plans; the
premiums are entirely paid by the retirees.
We sponsor defined benefit plans in a number of countries outside of the U.S. The availability of these plans, and their specific design
provisions, are consistent with local competitive practices and regulations.
The following table sets forth the funded status of the plans for us and Huntsman International and the amounts recognized in our consolidated
balance sheets at December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in millions):
Defined Benefit Plans
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
2021
2020
2021
2020
Non-
U.S.
Non-
U.S.
Non-
U.S.
U.S.
Plans Plans Plans Plans Plans Plans Plans Plans
U.S.
U.S.
U.S.
Non-
U.S.
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
Service cost
Interest cost
Participant contributions
Plan amendments
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
Settlements/curtailments/divestitures
Actuarial (gain) loss
Benefits paid
Benefit obligation at end of year
$ 1,091 $ 2,671 $ 1,024 $ 2,377 $
31
25
6
—
200
(10)
116
(74)
$ 1,048 $ 2,419 $ 1,091 $ 2,671 $
34
18
6
1
(119 )
(1 )
(109 )
(82 )
21
37
—
—
—
(2 )
87
(76 )
20
31
—
—
—
—
(37)
(57)
65 $ — $
—
2
—
2
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(2)
—
(8)
61 $ — $
60 $ —
—
1
—
2
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9
(9)
—
65 $ —
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
Actual return on plan assets
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
Participant contributions
Settlement/transfers/divestitures
Company contributions
Benefits paid
$
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$
866 $ 2,225 $
144
103
(98 )
—
6
—
(1 )
—
40
13
(57)
(82 )
925 $ 2,234 $
790 $ 1,960 $ — $ — $ — $ —
—
99
—
—
—
—
—
(1 )
—
54
—
(76 )
866 $ 2,225 $ — $ — $ — $ —
143
161
6
(11)
40
(74)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
6
(8)
—
—
2
—
7
(9)
Funded status
Fair value of plan assets
Benefit obligation
Accrued benefit cost
Amounts recognized in balance sheet:
Noncurrent asset
Current liability
Noncurrent liability
Total
925 $ 2,234 $
$
1,048 2,419 1,091 2,671
(446) $
$
866 $ 2,225 $ — $ — $ — $ —
—
65
(65) $ —
61
—
(61) $ — $
(225 ) $
(185 ) $
(123) $
$ — $
(6)
(117)
(123) $
$
144 $ — $
(5 )
(220 )
(225 ) $
(6 )
(323 )
(185 ) $
20 $ — $ — $ — $ —
—
(6)
(6)
(59)
(460)
—
(446) $
(65) $ —
—
(6)
(55)
—
(61) $ — $
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Huntsman Corporation
Amounts recognized in accumulated other
comprehensive loss:
Net actuarial loss
Prior service credit
Total
Huntsman International
Defined Benefit Plans
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
2021
2020
2021
2020
Non-
U.S.
Non-
U.S.
Non-
U.S.
U.S.
Plans Plans Plans Plans Plans Plans Plans Plans
U.S.
U.S.
U.S.
Non-
U.S.
$
$
255 $
(8)
247 $
662 $
(20)
642 $
363 $
(9)
354 $
874 $
(27)
847 $
23 $ — $
—
(21)
2 $ — $
26 $ —
—
(25)
1 $ —
Defined Benefit Plans
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
2021
2020
2021
2020
Non-
U.S.
Non-
U.S.
Non-
U.S.
U.S.
Plans Plans Plans Plans Plans Plans Plans Plans
U.S.
U.S.
U.S.
Non-
U.S.
Amounts recognized in accumulated other
comprehensive loss:
Net actuarial loss
Prior service credit
Total
$
$
255 $
(8)
247 $
662 $
(20)
642 $
363 $
(9)
354 $
877 $
(27)
850 $
23 $ — $
—
(21)
2 $ — $
26 $ —
—
(25)
1 $ —
During 2021, the overall decreases in our U.S. pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations were primarily due to increases in
discount rates. The overall decrease in our non-U.S. pension plan obligation was primarily due to the increases in discount rates in most countries with
significant impacts from Switzerland, the U.K. and other European countries, as well as strong investment returns compared to expectations, primarily
from Belgium, Switzerland and the U.K., offset with asset losses in The Netherlands due to exchange rate movements.
During 2020, the overall increases in our U.S. pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations were primarily due to decreases in
discount rates. The overall increase in our non-U.S. pension plan obligation was primarily due to decreases in discount rates in Switzerland, Germany, The
Netherlands and the U.K., as well as foreign currency exchange rate changes in Switzerland, The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.
Components of net periodic benefit costs of continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were as follows
(dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
Service cost
Interest cost(a)
Expected return on plan assets(a)
Amortization of prior service credit(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss(a)
Settlement loss(a)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
Service cost
Interest cost(a)
Amortization of prior service credit(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss(a)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
Defined Benefit Plans
2021
U.S. plans
2020
2019
2021
Non-U.S. plans
2020
2019
20 $
31
(62)
(2)
31
—
18 $
21 $
37
(59)
(2)
28
—
25 $
20 $
41
(53)
(2)
23
—
29 $
34 $
18
(105)
(5)
59
3
4 $
31 $
25
(114)
(5)
53
—
(10) $
30
37
(102)
(4)
45
1
7
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
2021
U.S. plans
2020
2019
2021
Non-U.S. plans
2020
2019
2 $
2
(5)
2
1 $
1 $
2
(5)
1
(1) $
1 $
3
(5)
1
— $
— $
—
—
—
— $
— $
—
—
—
— $
—
—
—
—
—
$
$
$
$
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Huntsman International
Service cost
Interest cost(a)
Expected return on plan assets(a)
Amortization of prior service credit(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss(a)
Settlement loss(a)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
Service cost
Interest cost(a)
Amortization of prior service credit(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss(a)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
(a) Amounts are presented in other income, net.
Defined Benefit Plans
2021
U.S. plans
2020
2019
2021
Non-U.S. plans
2020
2019
20 $
31
(62)
(2)
31
—
18 $
21 $
37
(59)
(2)
28
—
25 $
20 $
41
(53)
(2)
23
—
29 $
34 $
18
(105)
(5)
62
3
7 $
31 $
25
(114)
(5)
57
—
(6) $
30
37
(102)
(4)
48
1
10
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
2021
U.S. plans
2020
2019
2021
Non-U.S. plans
2020
2019
2 $
2
(5)
2
1 $
1 $
2
(5)
1
(1) $
1 $
3
(5)
1
— $
— $
—
—
—
— $
— $
—
—
—
— $
—
—
—
—
—
$
$
$
$
The amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were as
follows (dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
Current year actuarial (gain) loss
Amortization of actuarial loss
Current year prior service cost (credit)
Amortization of prior service credit
Settlements
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
Amounts related to discontinued operations
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) in continuing operations
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive
income (loss)
$
Current year actuarial (gain) loss
Amortization of actuarial loss
Current year prior service credit
Amortization of prior service credit
Settlements
Curtailment loss
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
Amounts related to discontinued operations
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) in continuing
operations
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive
income (loss)
2021
$
Defined Benefit Plans
U.S. plans
2020
2019
2021
Non-U.S. plans
2020
2019
(78) $
(31)
—
2
—
(107)
18
(89)
18
40 $
(28)
—
2
(42)
(28)
17
(11)
25
19 $
(26 )
—
2
—
(5 )
9
4
29
(150) $
(59)
1
5
(3)
(206)
—
(206)
4
87 $
(53 )
—
5
—
39
—
39
(10 )
101
(45)
(10)
4
1
51
—
51
7
(71) $
14 $
33 $
(202) $
29 $
58
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
U.S. plans
2020
2019
2021
Non-U.S. plans
2020
2019
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2021
$
(2 ) $
(2 )
—
5
—
—
1
1
9 $
(1 )
—
5
(1 )
2
14
—
— $ — $ — $
—
—
(1 )
—
—
—
—
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
—
—
(6 )
2
1
14
(1 )
(2 )
—
—
—
—
—
$
3 $
13 $
(2 ) $ — $ — $
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Huntsman International
Current year actuarial (gain) loss
Amortization of actuarial loss
Current year prior service cost (credit)
Amortization of prior service credit
Settlements
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
Amounts related to discontinued operations
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) in continuing operations
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive
income (loss)
2021
$
Defined Benefit Plans
U.S. plans
2020
2019
2021
Non-U.S. plans
2020
2019
(78) $
(31)
—
2
—
(107)
18
(89)
18
40 $
(28)
—
2
(42)
(28)
17
(11)
25
19 $
(26 )
—
2
—
(5 )
9
4
29
(150) $
(62)
1
5
(3)
(209)
—
(209)
7
87 $
(57 )
—
5
—
35
—
35
(6 )
101
(48)
(10)
4
1
48
—
48
10
$
(71) $
14 $
33 $
(202) $
29 $
58
Current year actuarial (gain) loss
Amortization of actuarial loss
Current year prior service credit
Amortization of prior service credit
Settlements
Curtailment loss
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
Amounts related to discontinued operations
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) in continuing operations
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive
income (loss)
$
2021
$
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
U.S. plans
2020
2019
2021
Non-U.S. plans
2020
2019
(2) $
(2)
—
5
—
—
1
1
2
1
9 $ — $ — $ — $ —
—
—
(1)
—
—
—
—
—
5
—
—
(1)
—
—
2
—
—
14
—
—
—
—
—
14
—
—
(1)
(1)
—
5
—
—
4
(6)
(2)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3 $
13 $
(2) $ — $ — $ —
The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the projected benefit obligation at the measurement date and the net
periodic pension cost for the year:
Defined Benefit Plans
2021
U.S. plans
2020
2019
2021
Non-U.S. plans
2020
2019
Projected benefit obligation
Discount rate
Rate of compensation increase
Interest credit rate
Net periodic pension cost
Discount rate
Rate of compensation increase
Expected return on plan assets
Interest credit rate
Projected benefit obligation
Discount rate
Net periodic pension cost
Discount rate
3.11%
4.09%
5.15%
2.82%
4.09%
5.15%
3.59%
4.09%
5.15%
1.10%
2.77%
0.74%
0.69%
2.59%
0.33%
2.82%
4.09%
7.52%
5.15%
3.59%
4.09%
7.52%
5.15%
4.39%
4.07%
7.52%
5.15%
0.69%
2.59%
4.89%
0.33%
1.07%
2.65%
5.89%
0.49%
1.07%
2.65%
0.49%
1.75%
2.64%
5.89%
1.04%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
2021
U.S. plans
2020
2019
2021
Non-U.S. plans
2020
2019
3.01%
2.63%
3.46%
2.80%
2.30%
2.90%
2.63%
3.46%
4.26%
2.30%
2.90%
3.50%
At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the health care trend rate used to measure the expected increase of the cost of benefits was assumed to be 6%
and 6.25%, respectively, decreasing to 5% in 2025 and thereafter.
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The projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for the defined benefit plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan
assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows (dollars in millions):
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
Projected benefit obligation
Fair value of plan assets
U.S. plans
Non-U.S. plans
2021
2020
2021
2020
$
1,048 $
925
1,091 $
866
1,098 $
769
2,017
1,551
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for the defined benefit plans with an accumulated
benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows (dollars in millions):
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
Projected benefit obligation
Accumulated benefit obligation
Fair value of plan assets
U.S. plans
Non-U.S. plans
2021
2020
2021
2020
$
1,048 $
1,031
925
1,091 $
1,073
866
942 $
891
621
1,203
1,116
746
The accumulated benefit obligation of our defined pension plans as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $3,314 million and $3,585 million,
respectively.
Expected future contributions and benefit payments related to continuing operations are as follows (dollars in millions):
2022 expected employer contributions
To plan trusts
Expected benefit payments
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027 - 2031
U.S. Plans
Non-U.S. Plans
Defined
Benefit
Plans
Other
Postretirement
Benefit
Plans
Defined
Benefit
Plans
Other
Postretirement
Benefit
Plans
$
6 $
6 $
37 $
60
66
64
66
100
310
6
5
5
5
5
23
85
86
88
87
88
495
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Our investment strategy with respect to pension assets is to pursue an investment plan that, over the long term, is expected to protect the funded
status of the plan, enhance the real purchasing power of plan assets, and not threaten the plan’s ability to meet currently committed obligations.
Additionally, our investment strategy is to achieve returns on plan assets, subject to a prudent level of portfolio risk. Plan assets are invested in a broad
range of investments. These investments are diversified in terms of domestic and international equities, both growth and value funds, including small, mid
and large capitalization equities; short-term and long-term debt securities; real estate; and cash and cash equivalents. The investments are further
diversified within each asset category. The portfolio diversification provides protection against a single investment or asset category having a
disproportionate impact on the aggregate performance of the plan assets.
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Our pension plan assets are managed by outside investment managers. The investment managers value our plan assets using quoted market
prices, other observable inputs or unobservable inputs. For certain assets, the investment managers obtain third-party appraisals at least annually, which
use valuation techniques and inputs specific to the applicable property, market, or geographic location. During 2021, there were no transfers into or out of
Level 3 assets.
We have established target allocations for each asset category. Our pension plan assets are periodically rebalanced based upon our target
allocations.
The fair value of plan assets for the pension plans was $3.2 billion and $3.1 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The
following plan assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in millions):
Asset category
U.S. pension plans:
Equities
Fixed income
Real estate/other
Cash
Total U.S. pension plan assets
Non-U.S. pension plans:
Equities
Fixed income
Real estate/other
Cash
Total Non-U.S. pension plan assets
Asset category
U.S. pension plans:
Equities
Fixed income
Real estate/other
Cash
Total U.S. pension plan assets
Non-U.S. pension plans:
Equities
Fixed income
Real estate/other
Cash
Total Non-U.S. pension plan assets
Fair Value Amounts Using
Quoted prices in
active
markets for
identical
assets (Level 1)
Significant other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
240 $
169
20
31
460 $
204 $
580
87
88
959 $
206 $
246
1
—
453 $
407 $
344
425
—
1,176 $
Fair Value Amounts Using
Quoted prices in
active
Markets for
identical
assets (Level 1)
Significant other
Observable
inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
315 $
242
—
—
557 $
229 $
610
93
59
991 $
166 $
81
—
—
247 $
335 $
361
459
3
1,158 $
—
—
12
—
12
—
—
99
—
99
—
—
62
—
62
—
—
76
—
76
December 31,
2021
$
$
$
$
446 $
415
33
31
925 $
611 $
924
611
88
2,234 $
December 31,
2020
$
$
$
$
481 $
323
62
—
866 $
564 $
971
628
62
2,225 $
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The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of plan assets measured at fair value using unobservable inputs (Level 3)
(dollars in millions):
Fair Value Measurements of Plan Assets Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Balance at beginning of period
Return on pension plan assets
Purchases, sales and settlements
Transfers into (out of) Level 3
Balance at end of period
Real Estate/Other
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
$
$
138 $
9
(36 )
—
111 $
124
5
(2)
11
138
Based upon historical returns, the expectations of our investment committee and outside advisors, the expected long-term rate of return on the
pension assets is estimated to be between 4.89% and 7.52%. The asset allocation for our pension plans at December 31, 2021 and 2020 and the target
allocation for 2021, by asset category are as follows:
Asset category
U.S. pension plans:
Equities
Fixed income
Real estate/other
Cash
Total U.S. pension plans
Non-U.S. pension plans:
Equities
Fixed income
Real estate/other
Cash
Total non-U.S. pension plans
Target
Allocation
Allocation at December 31,
2022
2021
2020
48%
46%
3%
3%
100%
27%
46%
25%
2%
100%
48%
45%
4%
3%
100%
27%
42%
27%
4%
100%
56%
37%
7%
—%
100%
25%
44%
28%
3%
100%
Equity securities in our pension plans did not include any direct investments in equity securities of our Company or our affiliates at the end of
2021.
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
We have defined contribution plans in a variety of global locations. Our total combined expense for our defined contribution plans for the years
ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $26 million, $20 million and $21 million, respectively, primarily related to our U.S. plans.
In the U.S., we had a money purchase pension plan that covered substantially all of our domestic employees who were hired prior to January 1,
2004. Employer contributions were made based on a percentage of employees’ earnings (ranging up to 8%). During 2014, we closed this plan to non-
union participants, and in 2015, we closed this plan to union associates. We continue to provide equivalent benefits to those who were covered under this
plan into their salary deferral account.
We have a salary deferral plan covering substantially all U.S. employees. Plan participants may elect to make voluntary contributions to this
plan up to a specified amount of their compensation. We contribute an amount equal to the participant’s contribution, not to exceed 4% of the participant’s
compensation. For new hires who are not eligible for the cash balance plan, and associates who were covered by the money purchase pension plan prior to
its closure, we contribute an additional amount into their salary deferral accounts, not to exceed 6% of the participant’s compensation.
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SUPPLEMENTAL SALARY DEFFERAL PLAN AND SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN
The Huntsman Supplemental Savings Plan (the “SSP”) is a non-qualified plan covering key management employees and allows participants to
defer amounts that would otherwise be paid as compensation. The participant can defer up to 75% of their salary and bonus each year. This plan also
provides benefits that would be provided under the Huntsman Salary Deferral Plan if that plan were not subject to legal limits on the amount of
contributions that can be allocated to an individual in a single year. The SSP was amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2005 to allow eligible
executive employees to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
The Huntsman Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP”) is an unfunded non-qualified pension plan established to provide certain
executive employees with benefits that could not be provided, due to legal limitations, under the Huntsman Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a qualified
defined benefit pension plan, and the Huntsman Money Purchase Pension Plan, a qualified money purchase pension plan.
Assets of these plans are included in other noncurrent assets and as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $48 million and $44 million,
respectively. During each of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, we expensed a total of $1 million as contributions to the SSP and the
SERP.
STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE PLAN
On May 5, 2016, our stockholders approved a new Huntsman Corporation 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2016 Stock Incentive Plan”), which
reserved 8.2 million shares for issuance. The Huntsman Corporation Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Prior Plan”), remains in effect for
outstanding awards granted pursuant to the Prior Plan, but no further awards may be granted under the Prior Plan. Under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan,
we may grant nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, phantom stock, performance share units and
other stock-based awards to our employees, directors and consultants and to employees and consultants of our subsidiaries, provided that incentive stock
options may be granted solely to employees. The terms of the grants under both the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan and the Prior Plan are fixed at the grant
date. As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately 7 million shares remaining under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan available for grant. See “Note 23.
Stock-Based Compensation Plan.”
INTERNATIONAL PLANS
International employees are covered by various post-employment arrangements consistent with local practices and regulations. Such
obligations are included in other long-term liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.
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19. INCOME TAXES
The following is a summary of U.S. and non-U.S. provisions for current and deferred income taxes (dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
Income tax expense (benefit):
U.S.
Current
Deferred
Non-U.S.
Current
Deferred
Total
Huntsman International
Income tax expense (benefit):
U.S.
Current
Deferred
Non-U.S.
Current
Deferred
Total
Year ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
119 $
(70 )
127
33
209 $
(216 ) $
167
90
5
46 $
Year ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
121 $
(71 )
127
33
210 $
(215 ) $
166
90
5
46 $
(17 )
(181 )
71
89
(38 )
(21 )
(179 )
70
89
(41 )
$
$
$
$
The following schedule reconciles the differences between the U.S. federal income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate to our provision for income
taxes (dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Expected tax expense at U.S. statutory rate of 21%
Change resulting from:
$
$
1,313 $
276 $
State tax expense, net of federal benefit
Non-U.S. tax rate differentials
Other non-U.S. tax effects, including nondeductible expenses and other withholding taxes
U.S. Tax Reform Act impact
Currency exchange gains/losses, net
Venator investment basis difference and fair market value adjustments
Change in valuation allowance on capital loss related to Venator investment
Non-U.S. income subject to U.S. tax not offset by U.S. foreign tax credits
Tax authority audits and dispute resolutions
Share-based compensation excess tax benefits
Change in valuation allowance
Deferred tax effects of non-U.S. tax rate changes
Impact of equity method investments
Sale of the India-based DIY business
Non-U.S. withholding tax on repatriated earnings, net of U.S. foreign tax credits
Other U.S. tax effects, including nondeductible expenses and other credits
Total income tax expense (benefit)
$
15
18
16
—
(2)
(29)
(28)
(19)
6
—
(9)
(3)
(37)
(4)
14
(5)
209 $
337 $
71 $
(4)
16
5
—
—
—
—
7
1
(1)
(14)
(2)
(10)
(35)
20
(8)
46 $
391
82
(3)
9
13
(1)
(5)
(199)
(18)
7
(6)
(4)
56
36
(13)
—
6
2
(38)
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Huntsman International
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Expected tax expense at U.S. statutory rate of 21%
Change resulting from:
$
$
1,317 $
277 $
State tax expense, net of federal benefit
Non-U.S. tax rate differentials
Other non-U.S. tax effects, including nondeductible expenses and other withholding taxes
U.S. Tax Reform Act impact
Currency exchange gains/losses, net
Venator investment basis difference and fair market value adjustments
Change in valuation allowance on capital loss related to Venator investment
Non-U.S. income subject to U.S. tax not offset by U.S. foreign tax credits
Tax authority audits and dispute resolutions
Share-based compensation excess tax benefits
Change in valuation allowance
Deferred tax effects of non-U.S. tax rate changes
Impact of equity method investments
Sale of the India-based DIY business
Non-U.S. withholding tax on repatriated earnings, net of U.S. foreign tax credits
Other U.S. tax effects, including nondeductible expenses and other credits
Total income tax expense (benefit)
$
15
18
16
—
(2)
(29)
(28)
(19)
6
—
(9)
(3)
(37)
(4)
14
(5)
210 $
338 $
71 $
(4)
16
5
—
—
—
—
7
1
(1)
(14)
(2)
(10)
(35)
20
(8)
46 $
377
79
(3)
9
13
(1)
(5)
(199)
(18)
7
(6)
(4)
56
36
(13)
—
6
2
(41)
During 2021, 2020 and 2019, the average statutory rate for countries with pre-tax income (in 2021, primarily our operations in China (25%
statutory rate), Germany (30% statutory rate), and Luxembourg (25% statutory rate), was higher than the average statutory rate for countries with pre-tax
losses, resulting in a net expense of $18 million, $16 million and $9 million, respectively, as compared to the 21% U.S. statutory rate reflected in the
reconciliation above. In certain non-U.S. tax jurisdictions, our U.S. GAAP functional currency is different than the local tax currency. As a result, foreign
exchange gains and losses will impact our effective tax rate. For 2021, 2020 and 2019, this resulted in tax benefits of $2 million, nil and $5 million,
respectively.
During 2021, Albemarle agreed to waive any appeal in connection with an arbitration award we won and pay us $665 million (approximately
$465 million, net of related legal fees). Of the $465 million income recorded, $237 million was capital gain for tax purposes. The realization of capital
gains allowed us to release the valuation allowance of $237 million ($57 million tax-effected) related to the capital loss carryover and tax basis in our
Venator investment, as further discussed below.
In 2019, we recorded $199 million of deferred tax assets in connection with our tax basis in our Venator investment being greater than our
book basis, which deferred tax asset was partially offset by a valuation allowance of $46 million (for a net tax benefit of $153 million), as further
discussed below. Effective January 1, 2019, Switzerland reduced certain conditional income tax rates resulting in a decrease in our net deferred tax assets
and a corresponding noncash income tax expense of $32 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Under the U.S. Tax Reform Act’s global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) provision, our non-U.S. operations are generally subject to
U.S. tax. We have elected to treat the GILTI as a current-period expense when incurred. The stated purpose of the GILTI rules is to generate additional
U.S. tax related to income in non-U.S. jurisdictions which incur less than a blended 13.125% non-U.S. tax rate. Our non-U.S. income is subject to a
blended rate greater than 13.125%; however, in practice, the GILTI regulations result in additional tax liability as a result of expense allocations which
limit our ability to utilize foreign tax credits against the GILTI inclusion. For 2021, 2020 and 2019, we have incurred a tax benefit of $4 million, and tax
expense of $7 million and $7 million, respectively, resulting from these expense allocations, net of other U.S. taxation on foreign operations. Our results
for 2021 included a $15 million benefit from the Foreign Derived Intangible Income (“FDII”) provisions of the U.S. Tax Reform Act. We currently
believe it is unlikely that such FDII benefits will be available to us in future years.
The 2020 sale and related 2021 earnout provision of the India-based DIY business created global taxable gains different than the gains for U.S.
GAAP purposes. Because this transaction was the disposition of a legal entity in India, we paid only India capital gains tax on the transaction. The
difference in the global taxation of this transaction and the U.S. GAAP gains at the U.S. statutory tax rate benefit for 2021 and 2020 was $4 million and
$35 million, respectively.
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The components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were as follows (dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Total
Huntsman International
U.S.
Non-U.S.
Total
Year ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
534 $
779
1,313 $
(231 ) $
568
337 $
(106 )
497
391
Year ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
538 $
779
1,317 $
(230 ) $
568
338 $
(120 )
497
377
$
$
$
$
Components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows (dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
Deferred income tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards
Pension and other employee compensation
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Basis difference in Venator investment
Operating leases
Capital loss carryovers
Deferred interest
Intercompany prepayments (FDII related)
Other, net
Total
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment
Pension and other employee compensation
Intangible assets
Unrealized currency gains
Operating leases
Other, net
Total
Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance
Valuation allowance—net operating losses and other
Net deferred tax asset
Non-current deferred tax asset
Non-current deferred tax liability
Net deferred tax asset
December 31,
2021
2020
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
221 $
129
22
28
42
106
2
35
56
35
676 $
(234 ) $
(36 )
(93 )
(6 )
(105 )
(26 )
(500 ) $
176 $
(131 )
45 $
206 $
(161 )
45 $
258
184
15
52
35
111
30
28
—
44
757
(249 )
(4 )
(72 )
(14 )
(114 )
(22 )
(475 )
282
(206 )
76
288
(212 )
76
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Huntsman International
Deferred income tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards
Pension and other employee compensation
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Basis difference in Venator investment
Operating leases
Capital loss carryovers
Deferred interest
Intercompany prepayments (FDII related)
Other, net
Total
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment
Pension and other employee compensation
Intangible assets
Unrealized currency gains
Operating leases
Other, net
Total
Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance
Valuation allowance—net operating losses and other
Net deferred tax asset
Non-current deferred tax asset
Non-current deferred tax liability
Net deferred tax asset
December 31,
2021
2020
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
221 $
129
22
28
42
106
2
35
56
35
676 $
(234 ) $
(36 )
(93 )
(6 )
(105 )
(28 )
(502 ) $
174 $
(131 )
43 $
206 $
(163 )
43 $
258
184
15
52
35
111
30
28
—
44
757
(249 )
(4 )
(72 )
(14 )
(114 )
(24 )
(477 )
280
(206 )
74
288
(214 )
74
We evaluate deferred tax assets to determine whether it is more likely than not that they will be realized. Valuation allowances are reviewed
each period on a tax jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis to analyze whether there is sufficient positive or negative evidence to support a change in judgment
about the realizability of the related deferred tax assets. These conclusions require significant judgment. In evaluating the objective evidence that historical
results provide, we consider the cyclicality of businesses and cumulative income or losses during the applicable period. Cumulative losses incurred over
the period limits our ability to consider other subjective evidence such as our projections for the future. Our judgments regarding valuation allowances are
also influenced by factors outside of business results, including the costs and risks associated with any tax planning idea associated with utilizing a
deferred tax asset.
We have gross net operating losses (“NOLs”) of $814 million ($204 million tax-effected) in various non-U.S. jurisdictions. While the majority
of the non-U.S. NOLs have no expiration date, $49 million ($10 million tax-effected) have a limited life (of which $3 million ($1 million tax-effected) are
subject to a valuation allowance), of which none are scheduled to expire in 2022. We had $55 million ($8 million tax-effected) of NOLs expire unused in
2021, all of which were subject to a valuation allowance.
We have gross U.S. federal NOLs of $68 million ($14 million tax-effected), which were primarily acquired through acquisitions subject to tax
change of control limitations. We expect to be able to utilize all of these NOLs, and therefore they are not subject to a valuation allowance.
Included in the $814 million of gross non-U.S. NOLs is $400 million ($100 million tax-effected) attributable to our Luxembourg entities. As of
December 31, 2021, due to the uncertainty surrounding the realization of the benefits of these losses, there is a valuation allowance of $53 million against
these net tax-effected NOLs of $100 million.
We have $2 million tax effected state capital loss carryovers, all of which are subject to a valuation allowance. Capital loss carryovers may
only be utilized against capital gains and have a 5-year carryforward period.
During 2021, we recognized $237 million ($57 million tax-effected) of capital gain from the Albemarle Settlement, of which we utilized
$28 million tax-effected of U.S. capital loss carryovers (which were subject to a valuation allowance) and released $29 million tax-effected valuation
allowance against the tax basis greater than book basis in our Venator investment that will now be realizable. The deferred tax assets relating to the excess
built-in capital loss in our remaining interest in Venator are subject to a full valuation allowance.
During 2019, based on our expectation that our remaining interest in Venator would be sold on or before December 31, 2023, we recorded
$153 million of deferred tax benefit relating to the portion of the $199 million tax basis greater than book basis in our Venator investment. We expected to
be able to utilize such future capital losses on our Venator investment against capital gains anticipated on the sale of our Chemical Intermediates
Businesses. We established a valuation allowance of $46 million on the excess unrealizable built-in capital loss deferred tax asset. We also recognized $18
million of tax benefit relating to realized tax losses on our Venator investment. During 2020, we sold approximately 42.4 million ordinary shares of our
remaining interest in Venator, which allowed us to utilize the expected portion of the losses against the gains on the sale of the Chemical Intermediates
Businesses.
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During 2019, we also established $11 million of valuation allowances on the remaining Australia NOLs that are no longer more-likely-than-not
realizable following the sale of the Australia portion of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses.
Uncertainties regarding expected future income in certain jurisdictions could affect the realization of deferred tax assets in those jurisdictions
and result in additional valuation allowances in future periods, or, in the case of unexpected pre-tax earnings, the release of valuation allowances in future
periods.
The following is a summary of changes in the valuation allowance (dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
Valuation allowance as of January 1
Valuation allowance as of December 31
Net decrease (increase)
Foreign currency movements
Decrease to deferred tax assets with no impact on operating tax expense, including an offsetting
(decrease) increase to valuation allowances
Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation
Components of change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense:
Pre-tax income and losses in jurisdictions with valuation allowances resulting in no tax
expense or benefit
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions
Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions
Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation
Huntsman International
Valuation allowance as of January 1
Valuation allowance as of December 31
Net decrease (increase)
Foreign currency movements
Decrease to deferred tax assets with no impact on operating tax expense, including an offsetting
(decrease) increase to valuation allowances
Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation
Components of change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense:
Pre-tax income and losses in jurisdictions with valuation allowances resulting in no tax
expense or benefit
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions
Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions
Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
The following is a reconciliation of our unrecognized tax benefits (dollars in millions):
Unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1
Gross increases and decreases—tax positions taken during a prior period
Gross increases and decreases—tax positions taken during the current period
Decreases related to settlements of amounts due to tax authorities
Reductions resulting from the lapse of statutes of limitation
Foreign currency movements
Unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31
2021
2020
2019
206 $
131
75
(4 )
(62 )
9 $
13 $
2
(6 )
9 $
231 $
206
25
6
(17 )
14 $
14 $
—
—
14 $
2021
2020
2019
206 $
131
75
(4 )
(62 )
9 $
13 $
2
(6 )
9 $
$
$
231 $
206
25
6
(17 )
14 $
14 $
—
—
14 $
2021
2020
16 $
30
2
—
(1 )
1
48 $
215
231
(16 )
—
(40 )
(56 )
(133 )
—
77
(56 )
215
231
(16 )
—
(40 )
(56 )
(133 )
—
77
(56 )
28
2
1
(12 )
(2 )
(1 )
16
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As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits (not including interest and penalty expense) which, if recognized,
would affect the effective tax rate is $11 million and $16 million, respectively During 2021, we recorded a $31 million increase to our unrecognized tax
benefits related to the timing of tax losses on our Venator investment. This increase was offset by an increase in net deferred tax assets and, therefore, did
not affect income tax expense but represents additional cash taxes that could be due if the position is not sustained on audit. Upon the legal disposition of
our remaining Venator investment and the filing of associated tax returns (which we estimate is likely to occur before the position would be settled with
tax authorities), the unrecognized tax benefit will be reversed with an offset to net deferred tax assets, and, therefore, no impact to income tax expense and
cash taxes.
During 2021, we concluded and settled tax examinations in the U.S. (federal and various states), Germany, Taiwan and Thailand. During 2020,
we concluded and settled tax examinations in the U.S. (various states), Thailand and Korea. During 2019, we concluded and settled tax examinations in
the U.S. (federal and various states).
During 2021, for unrecognized tax benefits that impact tax expense, we recorded a net increase in unrecognized tax benefits with a
corresponding income tax expense (not including interest and penalty expense) of $4 million. During 2020, for unrecognized tax benefits that impact tax
expense, we recorded a net increase in unrecognized tax benefits with a corresponding income tax expenses (not including interest and penalty expense) of
$1 million. During 2019, for unrecognized tax benefits that impacted tax expense, we recorded a net decrease in unrecognized tax benefits with a
corresponding income tax benefit (not including interest and penalty expense) of $10 million.
In accordance with our accounting policy, we continue to recognize interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in
income tax expense.
Interest expense included in tax expense
Penalties expense included in tax expense
Accrued liability for interest
Accrued liability for penalties
Year ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
$
2 $
—
1 $
—
December 31,
2021
2020
$
6 $
—
2
2
4
—
We conduct business globally and, as a result, we file income tax returns in U.S. federal, various U.S. state and various non-U.S. jurisdictions.
The following table summarizes the tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions:
Tax Jurisdiction
Belgium
China
France
Germany
Hong Kong
India
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Spain
Switzerland
The Netherlands
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States federal
Open Tax Years
2019 and later
2011 and later
2019 and later
2016 and later
2015 and later
2004 and later
2016 and later
2017 and later
2016 and later
2017 and later
2016 and later
2019 and later
2019 and later
2019 and later
2017 and later
Certain of our U.S. and non-U.S. income tax returns are currently under various stages of audit by applicable tax authorities and the amounts
ultimately agreed upon in resolution of the issues raised may differ materially from the amounts accrued.
We estimate that it is reasonably possible that certain of our non-U.S. unrecognized tax benefits could change within 12 months of the reporting
date with a resulting decrease in the unrecognized tax benefits within a reasonably possible range of $2 million to $3 million. For the 12-month period
from the reporting date, we would expect that a decrease in our unrecognized tax benefits would result in a corresponding benefit to our income tax
expense.
In connection with the provisions of U.S. Tax Reform, all non-U.S. earnings have generally been subject to U.S. tax and may be repatriated
without incurring additional U.S. tax liability. Such repatriation may potentially be subject to limited foreign withholding taxes. We intend to continue to
invest most of these earnings indefinitely within the local countries and do not expect to incur any significant additional taxes. There are certain countries
where we do intend to repatriate some of our earnings, and we have accrued all withholding taxes for such amounts.
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20. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
PURCHASE COMMITMENTS
We have various purchase commitments extending through 2039 for materials, supplies and services entered into in the ordinary course of
business. Included in the purchase commitments table below are contracts which require minimum volume purchases that extend beyond one year or are
renewable annually and have been renewed in 2021. Certain contracts allow for changes in minimum required purchase volumes in the event of a
temporary or permanent shutdown of a facility. To the extent the contract requires a minimum notice period, such notice period has been included in the
table below. The contractual purchase prices for substantially all of these contracts are variable based upon market prices, subject to annual negotiations.
We have estimated our contractual obligations by using the terms of our current pricing for each contract. We also have a limited number of contracts
which require a minimum payment even if no volume is purchased. We believe that all of our purchase obligations will be utilized in our normal
operations. We made minimum payments of $6 million, $2 million and $1 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively,
under such take or pay contracts without taking the product.
Total purchase commitments as of December 31, 2021 are as follows (dollars in millions):
Year ending December 31,
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thereafter
LEGAL MATTERS
$
$
2,419
1,403
864
729
601
1,915
7,931
We are a party to various proceedings instituted by private plaintiffs, governmental authorities and others arising under provisions of applicable
laws, including various environmental, products liability and other laws. Except as otherwise disclosed in this report, we do not believe that the outcome
of any of these matters will have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
21. ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS
EHS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
We may incur future costs for capital improvements and general compliance under EHS laws, including costs to acquire, maintain and repair
pollution control equipment. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, our capital expenditures for EHS matters totaled $45 million,
$28 million and $42 million, respectively. Because capital expenditures for these matters are subject to evolving regulatory requirements and depend, in
part, on the timing, promulgation and enforcement of specific requirements, our capital expenditures for EHS matters have varied significantly from year
to year and we cannot provide assurance that our recent expenditures are indicative of future amounts we may spend related to EHS and other applicable
laws.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESERVES
We have accrued liabilities relating to anticipated environmental cleanup obligations, site reclamation and closure costs and known penalties.
Liabilities are recorded when potential liabilities are either known or considered probable and can be reasonably estimated. Our liability estimates are
calculated using present value techniques as appropriate and are based upon requirements placed upon us by regulators, available facts, existing
technology and past experience. The environmental liabilities do not include amounts recorded as asset retirement obligations. We had accrued $5 million
and $4 million for environmental liabilities for December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Of these amounts, $1 million were classified as accrued
liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets for both December 31, 2021 and 2020, and $4 million and $3 million were classified as other noncurrent
liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets for December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In certain cases, our remediation liabilities may be payable
over periods of up to 30 years. We may incur losses for environmental remediation in excess of the amounts accrued; however, we are not able to estimate
the amount or range of such potential excess.
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ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and similar state laws, a current or former
owner or operator of real property in the U.S. may be liable for remediation costs regardless of whether the release or disposal of hazardous substances
was in compliance with law at the time it occurred, and a current owner or operator may be liable regardless of whether it owned or operated the facility at
the time of the release. Outside the U.S., analogous contaminated property laws, such as those in effect in France and Australia, can hold past owners
and/or operators liable for remediation at former facilities. Currently, there are approximately six former facilities or third-party sites in the U.S. for which
we have been notified of potential claims against us for cleanup liabilities, including, but not limited to, sites listed under CERCLA. Based on current
information and past experiences at other CERCLA sites, we do not expect these third-party claims to have a material impact on our consolidated financial
statements.
Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) in the U.S. and similar state laws, we may be required to remediate
contamination originating from our properties as a condition to our hazardous waste permit. Some of our manufacturing sites have an extended history of
industrial chemical manufacturing and use, including on-site waste disposal. We are aware of soil, groundwater or surface contamination from past
operations at some of our sites, and we may find contamination at other sites in the future. For example, our Geismar, Louisiana facility is the subject of
ongoing remediation requirements imposed under RCRA. Similar laws exist in a number of locations in which we currently operate, or previously
operated, manufacturing facilities, such as Australia, India, France, Hungary and Italy.
North Maybe Canyon Mine Remediation
The North Maybe Canyon Mine site is a CERCLA site and involves a former phosphorous mine near Soda Springs, Idaho, which is believed to
have been operated by several companies, including a predecessor company to us. In 2004, the U.S. Forest Service notified us that we are a CERCLA
potentially responsible party (“PRP”) for contamination originating from the site. In February 2010, we and Wells Cargo (another PRP) agreed to conduct
a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study of a portion of the site and are currently engaged in that process. At this time, we are unable to reasonably
estimate our potential liabilities at this site.
22. HUNTSMAN CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
On October 26, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program of $1 billion. In conjunction with the inception of this
program, we retired our prior share repurchase program. Similar to our prior share repurchase program, the share repurchase program will be supported by
our free cash flow generation. Repurchases may be made in the open market, including through accelerated share repurchase programs, or in privately
negotiated transactions, and repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice. Shares of common stock acquired
through the repurchase program are held in treasury at cost. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we repurchased 3,082,614 shares of our common stock for
approximately $101 million, excluding commissions, under this share repurchase program. Prior to the fourth quarter during 2021, we repurchased
3,971,784 shares of our common stock for approximately $102 million, excluding commissions, under the prior share repurchase program. From January
1, 2022 through January 31, 2022, we repurchased an additional 851,000 shares of our common stock for approximately $31 million, excluding
commissions.
DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK
The following tables represent dividends on common stock for our Company for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in
millions, except per share payment amounts):
Quarter ended
March 31, 2021
June 30, 2021
September 30, 2021
December 31, 2021
Quarter ended
March 31, 2020
June 30, 2020
September 30, 2020
December 31, 2020
2021
Per share
payment amount
$
0.1625 $
0.1875
0.1875
0.1875
2020
Per share
payment amount
$
0.1625 $
0.1625
0.1625
0.1625
Approximate
amount
paid
Approximate
amount
paid
36
41
42
40
37
36
36
35
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23. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN
Under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan, we may grant nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted
stock, phantom stock, performance share units and other stock-based awards to our employees, directors and consultants and to employees and consultants
of our subsidiaries, provided that incentive stock options may be granted solely to employees. The terms of the grants under both the 2016 Stock Incentive
Plan and the Prior Plan are fixed at the grant date. Initially, there were approximately 8.2 million shares available for issuance under the 2016 Stock
Incentive Plan. However, the number of shares available for issuance may be adjusted to include any shares surrendered, exchanged, forfeited or settled in
cash pursuant to the Prior Plan. As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately 7 million shares remaining under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan available
for grant. Option awards have a maximum contractual term of 10 years and generally must have an exercise price at least equal to the market price of our
common stock on the date the option award is granted. Outstanding stock-based awards generally vest over a three-year period.
The compensation cost under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan and the Prior Plan for our Company and Huntsman International were as follows
(dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation compensation cost
Huntsman International compensation cost
Year ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
$
32 $
31
27 $
26
29
28
The total income tax benefit recognized in the statement of operations for stock-based compensation arrangements was $3 million, $4 million
and $8 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
STOCK OPTIONS
The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model that uses the assumptions
noted in the following table. Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of our common stock through the grant date. The expected term of
options granted was estimated based on the contractual term of the instruments and employees’ expected exercise and post-vesting employment
termination behavior. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time
of grant. The assumptions noted below represent the weighted averages of the assumptions utilized for all stock options granted during the year.
Dividend yield
Expected volatility
Risk-free interest rate
Expected life of stock options granted during the period (in years)
Year ended December 31,
2020
2019
2021
2.3%
53.3%
0.7%
5.9
3.0%
53.1%
1.4%
5.9
2.9%
54.0%
2.5%
5.9
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A summary of stock option activity under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan and the Prior Plan as of December 31, 2021 and changes during the
year then ended is presented below:
Option Awards
Outstanding at January 1, 2021
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited
Outstanding at December 31, 2021
Exercisable at December 31, 2021
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in millions)
Shares
(in thousands)
4,815 $
304
(981)
(84)
4,054
3,030
20.37
28.58
17.40
24.34
21.62
20.90
5.7 $
4.8
54
42
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted during 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $11.48, $8.25 and $9.27 per option,
respectively. As of December 31, 2021, there was $5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock option arrangements
granted under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan and the Prior Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately
1.6 years.
During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was approximately $13 million,
$9 million and $4 million, respectively. Cash received from stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was
approximately $10 million, $3 million and $2 million, respectively. The cash tax benefit from stock options exercised during the years ended December
31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was approximately $2 million, $2 million, and $1 million, respectively.
NONVESTED SHARES
Nonvested shares granted under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan and the Prior Plan consist of restricted stock and performance share unit awards,
which are accounted for as equity awards, and phantom stock, which is accounted for as a liability award because it can be settled in either stock or cash.
The fair value of each restricted stock and phantom stock award is estimated to be the closing stock price of Huntsman’s stock on the date of grant.
The fair value of each performance share unit award is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model that uses various assumptions,
including an expected volatility rate and a risk-free interest rate. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the weighted-average expected
volatility rate was 44.9%, 34.0% and 34.6%, respectively, and the weighted average risk-free interest rate was 0.2%, 1.4% and 2.5%, respectively. For the
performance share unit awards granted during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the number of shares earned varies based upon the
Company achieving certain performance criteria over a three-year performance period. The performance criteria are total stockholder return of our
common stock relative to the total stockholder return of a specified industry peer group for the three-year performance periods.
A summary of the status of our nonvested shares as of December 31, 2021 and changes during the year then ended is presented below:
Equity Awards
Liability Awards
Nonvested at January 1, 2021
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Nonvested at December 31, 2021
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Shares
(in thousands)
1,867
856
(523) (1)(2)
(22)
2,178
$
Shares
(in thousands)
411 $
184
(189)
(39)
367
23.18
31.06
28.17
24.24
25.07
23.08
28.58
24.55
24.70
24.91
(1) As of December 31, 2021, a total of 457,294 restricted stock units were vested but not yet issued, of which 30,438 vested during 2021. These shares
have not been reflected as vested shares in this table because, in accordance with the restricted stock unit agreements, shares of common stock are not
issued for vested restricted stock units until termination of employment.
(2) A total of 110,542 performance share unit awards are reflected in the vested shares in this table, which represents the target number of performance
share unit awards for this grant and were included in the balance at December 31, 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2021, only
76,055 performance share unit awards with a grant date fair value of $41.93 were issued related to this vest due to the target performance criteria not
being met.
As of December 31, 2021, there was $30 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share compensation
arrangements granted under the Stock Incentive Plan and the Prior Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of
approximately 1.8 years. The value of share awards that vested during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $18 million, $24 million
and $24 million, respectively.
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24. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
The components of other comprehensive (loss) income and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component were as
follows (dollars in millions):
Huntsman Corporation
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment(a)
Pension and
other
postretirement
benefits
adjustments(b)
Other
comprehensive
income of
unconsolidated
affiliates
Other, net
Total
Amounts
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests
Amounts
attributable to
Huntsman
Corporation
(328 ) $
(1,050 ) $
8 $
4 $
(1,366 ) $
20 $
(1,346 )
(91 )
(1 )
—
—
(92 )
229
(54 )
83
(18 )
240
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
140
(55 )
—
—
83
(18 )
2
150
(7 )
—
—
—
(7 )
133
(55 )
83
(18 )
143
(420 ) $
(810 ) $
8 $
6 $
(1,216 ) $
13 $
(1,203 )
Beginning balance, January 1,
2021
$
Other comprehensive loss
before reclassifications,
gross
Tax benefit
Amounts reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive loss,
gross(c)
Tax expense
Net current-period other
comprehensive (loss) income
Ending balance, December 31,
2021
$
(a) Amounts are net of tax of $56 million for both December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021.
(b) Amounts are net of tax of $81 million and $153 million as of December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021, respectively.
(c)
See table below for details about these reclassifications.
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment(a)
Pension and
other
postretirement
benefits
adjustments(b)
Other
comprehensive
income of
unconsolidated
affiliates
Other, net
Total
Amounts
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests
Amounts
attributable to
Huntsman
Corporation
(369 ) $
(1,031 ) $
8 $
4 $
(1,388 ) $
26 $
(1,362 )
29
12
—
—
41
(135 )
30
111
(25 )
(19 )
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(106 )
42
—
—
111
(25 )
—
22
(6 )
—
—
—
(6 )
(112 )
42
111
(25 )
16
(328 ) $
(1,050 ) $
8 $
4 $
(1,366 ) $
20 $
(1,346 )
Beginning balance, January 1,
2020
$
Other comprehensive
income (loss) before
reclassifications, gross
Tax benefit
Amounts reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive loss,
gross(c)
Tax expense
Net current-period other
comprehensive income (loss)
Ending balance, December 31,
2020
$
(a) Amounts are net of tax of $56 million and $68 million as of December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020, respectively.
(b) Amounts are net of tax of $153 million and $148 million as of December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020, respectively.
(c)
See table below for details about these reclassifications.
Details about Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss Components(a):
Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:
2021
Prior service credit
Settlement loss
Curtailment gain
Actuarial loss
Total reclassifications for the period
$
$
Amounts reclassified
from accumulated
other
comprehensive loss
Year ended December 31,
2020
(12) $
3
—
92
83
(18)
65 $
(12) $
43
(2)
82
111
(25)
86 $
2019
Affected line item in
where net income
is presented
(c)
(11 ) (b)(d) Other income, net
(b)(c) Other income, net
1
—
Other income, net
72 (b)(d) Other income, net
Total before tax
62
Income tax expense
(12 )
Net of tax
50
Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our consolidated statements of operations.
(a)
(b) These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See “Note 18. Employee Benefit Plans.”
(c)
In connection with the sale of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses, we recognized $41 million of pension and other postemployment benefit settlement losses during
the year ended December 31, 2020.
(d) Amounts contain approximately $6 million, $5 million and $7 million of prior service credit and actuarial loss related to discontinued operations for the years ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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Huntsman International
Beginning balance, January 1,
2021
$
Other comprehensive
income (loss) before
reclassifications, gross
Tax benefit
Amounts reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive loss,
gross(c)
Tax expense
Net current-period other
comprehensive (loss) income
Ending balance, December 31,
2021
$
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment(a)
Pension
and other
postretirement
benefits
adjustments(b)
Other
comprehensive
income of
unconsolidated
affiliates
Other, net
Total
Amounts
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests
Amounts
attributable to
Huntsman
International
(333 ) $
(1,028 ) $
8 $
— $
(1,353 ) $
20 $
(1,333 )
(90 )
(1 )
—
—
(91 )
229
(56 )
86
(17 )
242
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
141
(57 )
—
—
86
(17 )
2
153
(7 )
—
—
—
(7 )
134
(57 )
86
(17 )
146
(424 ) $
(786 ) $
8 $
2 $
(1,200 ) $
13 $
(1,187 )
(a) Amounts are net of tax of $43 million for both December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021.
(b) Amounts are net of tax of $105 million and $178 million as of December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021, respectively.
(c)
See table below for details about these reclassifications.
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment(a)
Pension
and other
postretirement
benefits
adjustments(b)
Other
comprehensive
income of
unconsolidated
affiliates
Other, net
Total
Amounts
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests
Amounts
attributable to
Huntsman
International
(374 ) $
(1,012 ) $
8 $
— $
(1,378 ) $
26 $
(1,352 )
29
12
—
—
41
(135 )
30
115
(26 )
(16 )
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(106 )
42
—
—
115
(26 )
—
25
(6 )
—
—
—
(6 )
(112 )
42
115
(26 )
19
(333 ) $
(1,028 ) $
8 $
— $
(1,353 ) $
20 $
(1,333 )
Beginning balance, January 1,
2020
$
Other comprehensive
income (loss) before
reclassifications, gross
Tax benefit
Amounts reclassified from
accumulated other
comprehensive loss,
gross(c)
Tax expense
Net current-period other
comprehensive (loss) income
Ending balance, December 31,
2020
$
(a) Amounts are net of tax of $43 million and $55 million as of December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020, respectively.
(b) Amounts are net of tax of $178 million and $174 million as of December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020, respectively.
(c)
See table below for details about these reclassifications.
Details about Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss Components(a):
Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:
2021
Prior service credit
Settlement loss
Curtailment gain
Actuarial loss
Total reclassifications for the period
$
$
Amounts reclassified
from accumulated
other
comprehensive loss
Year ended December 31,
2020
(12) $
3
—
95
86
(17)
69 $
(12) $
43
(2)
86
115
(26)
89 $
2019
Affected line item in
where net income
is presented
(c)
(11 ) (b)(d) Other income, net
(b)(c) Other income, net
1
—
Other income, net
75 (b)(d) Other income, net
Total before tax
65
Income tax expense
(12 )
Net of tax
53
Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our consolidated statements of operations.
(a)
(b) These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See “Note 18. Employee Benefit Plans.”
(c)
In connection with the sale of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses, we recognized $41 million of pension and other postemployment benefit settlement losses during
the year ended December 31, 2020.
(d) Amounts contain approximately $6 million, $5 million and $7 million of prior service credit and actuarial loss related to discontinued operations for the years ended
December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Items of other comprehensive income (loss) of our Company and our consolidated affiliates have been recorded net of tax, with the exception
of the foreign currency translation adjustments related to subsidiaries with earnings permanently reinvested. The tax effect is determined based upon the
jurisdiction where the income or loss was recognized and is net of valuation allowances.
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25. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Our consolidated financial statements include the following transactions with our affiliates not otherwise disclosed (dollars in millions):
Sales to:
Unconsolidated affiliates
Inventory purchases from:
Unconsolidated affiliates
26. OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION
Year ended December 31,
2021
2020
2019
$
197 $
115 $
534
407
133
434
We derive our revenues, earnings and cash flows from the manufacture and sale of a wide variety of differentiated and commodity chemical
products. We have four operating segments, which are also our reportable segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products, Advanced Materials and
Textile Effects. We have organized our business and derived our operating segments around differences in product lines.
The major products of each reportable operating segment are as follows:
Segment
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Products
MDI, polyols, TPU and other polyurethane-related products
Specialty amines, ethyleneamines, maleic anhydride and technology licenses
Specialty resin compounds; cross-linking, matting, and curing and toughening agents; epoxy, acrylic and
polyurethane-based formulations; specialty nitrile latex, alkyd resins and carbon nano materials
Textile Effects
Textile chemicals and dyes
Sales between segments are generally recognized at external market prices and are eliminated in consolidation. We use adjusted EBITDA to
measure the financial performance of our global business units and for reporting the results of our operating segments. This measure includes all operating
items relating to the businesses. The adjusted EBITDA of operating segments excludes items that principally apply to our Company as a whole. The
following schedule includes revenues and adjusted EBITDA for each of our reportable operating segments (dollars in millions). We have revised our prior
years’ presentation below to reconcile total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations before income taxes, in addition
to net income, and removed “corporate and other costs, net” from the total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA and included such amounts in the
reconciliation to income from continuing operations before income taxes. Additionally, we have revised our prior years’ presentation of total reportable
segments’ revenues, depreciation and amortization, capital expenditures and total assets, in which we removed intersegment eliminations from the total
reportable segment’s revenues and removed depreciation and amortization, capital expenditures and assets related to Corporate and other from the total
reportable segments’ respective amounts.
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Revenues:
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Textile Effects
Total reportable segments’ revenues
Intersegment eliminations
Total
Huntsman Corporation:
Segment adjusted EBITDA(1):
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Textile Effects
Total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA
Reconciliation of total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing
operations before income taxes:
Interest expense, net—continuing operations
Depreciation and amortization—continuing operations
Corporate and other costs, net(2)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Other adjustments:
Business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments
Fair value adjustments to Venator investment and related loss on disposal
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses
Income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net
Gain (loss) on sale of businesses/assets
Income from transition services arrangements
Certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs
Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses
Plant incident remediation costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition (costs) credits(3)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Income tax (expense) benefit—continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net income
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
5,019 $
1,485
1,198
783
8,485
(32)
8,453 $
879 $
359
204
97
1,539
(67)
(296)
(196)
59
(22)
(28)
(27)
(13)
465
30
8
(8)
(86)
—
(45)
1,313
(209)
—
1,104 $
3,584 $
1,023
839
597
6,043
(25)
6,018 $
472 $
164
130
42
808
(86)
(283)
(161)
32
(31)
(88)
—
(5)
—
280
7
(6)
(76)
(2)
(52)
337
(46)
775
1,066 $
3,911
1,158
1,044
763
6,876
(79)
6,797
548
168
201
84
1,001
(111)
(270)
(155)
36
(5)
(18)
(23)
(6)
—
(21)
—
(4)
(66)
(8)
41
391
38
169
598
$
$
$
$
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Depreciation and Amortization:
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Textile Effects
Total reportable segments’ depreciation and amortization
Corporate and other
Total
Capital Expenditures:
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Textile Effects
Total reportable segments’ capital expenditures
Corporate and other
Total
Total Assets:
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Textile Effects
Total reportable segments’ total assets
Corporate and other
Total
Goodwill:
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Total
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
131 $
74
60
18
283
13
296 $
130 $
79
45
16
270
13
283 $
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
243 $
42
25
16
326
16
342 $
172 $
32
21
12
237
12
249 $
120
81
36
16
253
17
270
185
32
24
22
263
11
274
$
$
$
$
December 31,
2021
2020
4,624 $
1,207
1,324
487
7,642
1,750
9,392 $
3,970
1,062
1,002
481
6,515
2,198
8,713
December 31,
2021
2020
344 $
16
290
650 $
312
18
203
533
$
$
$
$
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Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
472 $
164
130
42
808
548
168
201
84
1,001
879 $
359
204
97
1,539
(67)
(296)
(189)
59
(22)
(28)
(27)
(13)
465
30
8
(8)
(89)
—
(45)
1,317
(210)
—
1,107 $
(88)
(283)
(155)
32
(31)
(88)
—
(5)
—
280
7
(6)
(79)
(2)
(52)
338
(46)
775
1,067 $
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
131 $
74
60
18
283
13
296 $
130 $
79
45
16
270
13
283 $
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
243 $
42
25
16
326
16
342 $
172 $
32
21
12
237
12
249 $
(126)
(270)
(150)
36
(5)
(18)
(23)
(6)
—
(21)
—
(4)
(70)
(8)
41
377
41
169
587
120
81
36
16
253
17
270
185
32
24
22
263
11
274
Huntsman International:
Segment adjusted EBITDA(1):
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Textile Effects
Total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA
Reconciliation of total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing
operations before income taxes:
Interest expense, net—continuing operations
Depreciation and amortization—continuing operations
Corporate and other costs, net(2)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Other adjustments:
Business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments
Fair value adjustments to Venator investment and related loss on disposal
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses
Income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net
Gain (loss) on sale of businesses/assets
Income from transition services arrangements
Certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs
Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses
Plant incident remediation costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition (costs) credits(3)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Income tax (expense) benefit—continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Net income
Depreciation and Amortization:
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Textile Effects
Total reportable segments’ depreciation and amortization
Corporate and other
Total
Capital Expenditures:
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Textile Effects
Total reportable segments’ capital expenditures
Corporate and other
Total
$
$
$
$
$
$
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Total Assets:
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Textile Effects
Total reportable segments’ total assets
Corporate and other
Total
Goodwill:
Polyurethanes
Performance Products
Advanced Materials
Total
December 31,
2021
2020
4,624 $
1,207
1,324
487
7,642
1,989
9,631 $
3,970
1,062
1,002
481
6,515
2,241
8,756
December 31,
2021
2020
344 $
16
290
650 $
312
18
203
533
$
$
$
$
(1) We use segment adjusted EBITDA as the measure of each segment’s profit or loss. We believe that segment adjusted EBITDA more accurately
reflects what the chief operating decision maker uses to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segments and assess their financial
performance. Segment adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, before
interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and certain Corporate and other items, as well
as eliminating the following adjustments: (a) business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments; (b) fair
value adjustments to Venator investment and related loss on disposal; (c) loss on early extinguishment of debt; (d) certain legal and other settlements
and related expenses; (e) income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net; (f) gain (loss) on sale of businesses/assets; (g) income from
transition services arrangements related to the sale of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses to Indorama; (h) certain nonrecurring information
technology project implementation costs; (i) amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses; (j) plant incident remediation costs; (k)
restructuring, impairment, plant closing and transition (costs) credits; and (l) income from discontinued operations, net of tax.
(2) Corporate and other costs, net includes unallocated corporate overhead, unallocated foreign exchange gains and losses, LIFO inventory valuation
(3)
reserve adjustments, nonoperating income and expense and gains and losses on the disposition of corporate assets.
Includes costs associated with transition activities relating primarily to our Corporate program to optimize our global approach to leverage shared
services capabilities as well as our 2020 CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition.
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
$
$
2,700 $
1,565
553
315
282
3,038
8,453 $
1,863 $
1,115
388
210
211
2,231
6,018 $
2,025
1,076
541
231
319
2,605
6,797
December 31,
2021
2020
$
$
1,212 $
337
256
129
133
80
77
352
2,576 $
1,078
368
251
144
143
90
73
358
2,505
Revenues by geographic area(1):
United States
China
Germany
Italy
India
Other nations
Total
Long-lived assets(2):
United States
The Netherlands
China
Germany
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Switzerland
Other nations
Total
(1) Geographic information for revenues is based upon countries into which product is sold.
(2) Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, net.
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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION (PARENT ONLY)
Schedule I—Condensed Financial Information of Registrant
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION (Parent Only)
BALANCE SHEETS
(In Millions, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Prepaid assets
Receivable from affiliate
Total current assets
Investment in and advances to affiliates
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable
Payable to affiliate
Accrued liabilities
Total current liabilities
Other noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock $0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 259,701,770 and 258,520,411 shares issued and
214,170,287 and 220,046,262 shares outstanding, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Treasury stock, 45,531,489 and 38,477,091 shares, respectively
Unearned stock-based compensation
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
December 31,
2021
2020
$
$
$
$
2 $
2
2
6
4,630
4,636 $
3 $
242
4
249
9
258
3
4,102
(934)
(25)
2,435
(1,203)
4,378
4,636 $
2
2
3
7
3,561
3,568
—
39
3
42
7
49
3
4,048
(731)
(19)
1,564
(1,346)
3,519
3,568
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial information.
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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION (Parent Only)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Millions)
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Interest income
Equity in income of subsidiaries
Dividend income—affiliate
Other income
Net income
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
$
$
(7) $
—
891
158
3
1,045 $
(6) $
2
892
144
2
1,034 $
(5)
15
401
148
3
562
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial information.
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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION (Parent Only)
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In Millions)
Net income
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translations adjustments
Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments
Other, net
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Comprehensive income
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Huntsman Corporation
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
$
1,045 $
1,034 $
(92)
240
61
209
1,254
(66)
1,188 $
41
(19)
32
54
1,088
(38)
1,050 $
$
562
2
(37)
35
—
562
(31)
531
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial information.
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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION (Parent Only)
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In Millions, Except Share Amounts)
Huntsman Corporation Stockholders’ Equity
Accumulated
Shares
Common
Additional
Common
stock
paid-in
capital
Treasury
stock
Unearned
stock-based
compensation
Retained
earnings
stock
232,994,172 $
—
—
—
1,643,368
—
(488,441)
246,661
(10,099,892)
—
—
224,295,868
—
—
—
960,406
—
(287,247)
441,754
(5,364,519)
—
—
220,046,262
—
—
—
678,400
—
(238,339)
738,362
(7,054,398)
—
214,170,287 $
3 $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3 $
3,984 $
—
—
17
7
7
—
4
—
(11)
—
4,008
—
—
18
5
7
—
10
—
—
—
4,048
—
—
26
5
6
—
17
—
—
4,102 $
(427) $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(208)
—
—
(635)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(96)
—
—
(731)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(203)
—
(934) $
(16) $
—
—
(17)
—
16
—
—
—
—
—
(17)
—
—
(18)
—
16
—
—
—
—
—
(19)
—
—
(26)
—
20
—
—
—
—
(25) $
292 $
562
—
—
—
—
(12)
(2)
—
—
(150)
690
1,034
—
—
—
—
(8)
(7)
—
—
(145)
1,564
1,045
—
—
—
—
(7)
(7)
—
(160)
2,435 $
other
comprehensive
loss
—
(46)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total
equity
(1,316) $ 2,520
562
(46)
—
7
23
(12)
2
(208)
(11)
(150)
(1,362) 2,687
— 1,034
16
16
—
—
5
—
23
—
(8)
—
3
—
(96)
—
—
—
(145)
—
(1,346) 3,519
— 1,045
143
143
—
—
5
—
26
—
(7)
—
10
—
(203)
—
(160)
—
(1,203) $ 4,378
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019
Net income
Other comprehensive loss
Issuance of nonvested stock awards
Vesting of stock awards
Recognition of stock-based compensation
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards
Stock options exercised
Treasury stock repurchased
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests, net of tax
Dividends declared on common stock
Balance, December 31, 2019
Net income
Other comprehensive income
Issuance of nonvested stock awards
Vesting of stock awards
Recognition of stock-based compensation
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards
Stock options exercised
Treasury stock repurchased
Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests
Dividends declared on common stock
Balance, December 31, 2020
Net income
Other comprehensive income
Issuance of nonvested stock awards
Vesting of stock awards
Recognition of stock-based compensation
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards
Stock options exercised
Treasury stock repurchased
Dividends declared on common stock
Balance, December 31, 2021
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial information.
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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION (Parent Only)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Millions)
Operating Activities:
Net income
Equity in income of subsidiaries
Stock-based compensation
Noncash interest income
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Investing Activities:
Repayments of loan by affiliate
Net cash provided by investing activities
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid to common stockholders
Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
Repurchase of common stock
Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliates
Net cash used in financing activities
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Year ended December 31,
2020
2021
2019
$
$
1,045 $
(891)
1
—
(2)
153
—
—
(159)
(7)
10
(200)
203
(153)
—
2
2 $
1,034 $
(892)
1
(2)
(1)
140
380
380
(144)
(8)
3
(96)
(273)
(518)
2
—
2 $
562
(401)
1
(15)
13
160
207
207
(150)
(12)
2
(208)
1
(367)
—
—
—
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed financial information.
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1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION (Parent Only)
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pursuant to rules and regulations of the SEC, the parent only condensed financial information of Huntsman Corporation do not reflect all of the
information and notes normally included with financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP in the United States. Therefore, these condensed
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included under Item 8 in this Form 10-K.
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