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EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO - Quarter Report: 2022 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the quarterly period endedJune 30, 2022
 OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

Commission file number 1-12626

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware62-1539359
(State or other jurisdiction of(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)Identification no.)
  
200 South Wilcox Drive 
KingsportTennessee37662
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (423) 229-2000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share EMNNew York Stock Exchange
1.50% Notes Due 2023EMN23New York Stock Exchange
1.875% Notes Due 2026EMN26New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes   No  ☐

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.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐  No  

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
ClassNumber of Shares Outstanding at June 30, 2022
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share122,808,505
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM PAGE

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
   

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
   

SIGNATURES
 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements made or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Forward-looking statements are all statements, other than statements of historical fact, that may be made by Eastman Chemical Company ("Eastman" or the "Company") from time to time. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "intends", "may", "plans", "projects", "forecasts", "will", "would", "could", and similar expressions or expressions of the negative of these terms. Forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, such matters as planned and expected capacity increases and utilization; anticipated capital spending; expected depreciation and amortization; environmental matters and opportunities (including potential risks associated with physical impacts of climate change and related voluntary and regulatory carbon requirements); exposure to and effects of hedging raw material and energy prices and costs and foreign currencies exchange and interest rates; disruption or interruption of operations and of raw material or energy supply (including as a result of cyber-attacks or other breaches of information security systems); global and regional economic, political, and business conditions; competition; growth opportunities; supply and demand, volume, price, cost, margin and sales; pending and future legal proceedings; earnings, cash flow, dividends, stock repurchases and other expected financial results, events, decisions, and conditions; expectations, strategies, and plans for individual assets and products, businesses, and operating segments, as well as for the whole of Eastman; cash sources and requirements and uses of available cash; financing plans and activities; pension expenses and funding; credit ratings; anticipated and other future restructuring, acquisition, divestiture, and consolidation activities; cost reduction and control efforts and targets; the timing and costs of, benefits from the integration of, and expected business and financial performance of acquired businesses as well as the subsequent impairment assessments of acquired long-lived assets; strategic, technology, and product innovation initiatives and development, production, commercialization and acceptance of new products, services and technologies and related costs; asset, business, and product portfolio changes; and expected tax rates and interest costs.

Forward-looking statements are based upon certain underlying assumptions as of the date such statements were made. Such assumptions are based upon internal estimates and other analyses of current market conditions and trends, management expectations, plans, and strategies, economic conditions, and other factors. Forward-looking statements and the assumptions underlying them are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties inherent in projecting future conditions and results. Actual results could differ materially from expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements if one or more of the underlying assumptions and expectations proves to be inaccurate or is unrealized. The known material factors, risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are identified and discussed under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report. Other factors, risks or uncertainties of which management is not aware, or presently deems immaterial, could also cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. Except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or alter these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Investors are advised, however, to consult any further public Company disclosures (such as filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Company press releases, or pre-noticed public investor presentations) on related subjects.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS,
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
 Second QuarterFirst Six Months
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)2022202120222021
Sales$2,784 $2,653 $5,498 $5,062 
Cost of sales2,114 1,972 4,278 3,783 
Gross profit670 681 1,220 1,279 
Selling, general and administrative expenses185 202 381 386 
Research and development expenses67 63 132 121 
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net19 15 21 22 
Other components of post-employment (benefit) cost, net(34)(37)(65)(73)
Other (income) charges, net14 (1)(5)
Net (gain) loss on divested businesses(7)495 (10)495 
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes426 (56)759 333 
Net interest expense45 51 91 101 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes381 (107)668 232 
Provision for income taxes124 37 175 99 
Net earnings (loss)257 (144)493 133 
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Eastman$256 $(146)$491 $128 
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Eastman$2.05 $(1.07)$3.87 $0.94 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Eastman$2.03 $(1.07)$3.82 $0.93 
Comprehensive Income  
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interest$257 $(144)$493 $133 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:  
Change in cumulative translation adjustment16 23 11 
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans:  
Amortization of unrecognized prior service credits(9)(7)(15)(14)
Derivatives and hedging:  
Unrealized gain (loss) during period27 67 29 
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income, net(32)(36)14 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax15 39 40 
Comprehensive income (loss) including noncontrolling interest259 (129)532 173 
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Eastman$258 $(131)$530 $168 
Retained Earnings    
Retained earnings at beginning of period$8,694 $8,260 $8,557 $8,080 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Eastman256 (146)491 128 
Cash dividends declared(93)(94)(191)(188)
Retained earnings at end of period$8,857 $8,020 $8,857 $8,020 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
June 30,December 31,
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)20222021
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$456 $459 
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts1,210 1,091 
Miscellaneous receivables425 489 
Inventories1,826 1,504 
Other current assets86 96 
Assets held for sale— 1,007 
Total current assets4,003 4,646 
Properties
Properties and equipment at cost12,743 12,680 
Less: Accumulated depreciation7,784 7,684 
Net properties4,959 4,996 
Goodwill3,663 3,641 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization1,248 1,362 
Other noncurrent assets1,002 874 
Total assets$14,875 $15,519 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Payables and other current liabilities$2,169 $2,133 
Borrowings due within one year979 747 
Liabilities held for sale— 91 
Total current liabilities3,148 2,971 
Long-term borrowings4,012 4,412 
Deferred income tax liabilities738 810 
Post-employment obligations768 811 
Other long-term liabilities802 727 
Total liabilities9,468 9,731 
Stockholders' equity
Common stock ($0.01 par value – 350,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued – 222,316,005 and 221,809,309 for 2022 and 2021, respectively)
Additional paid-in capital2,179 2,187 
Retained earnings8,857 8,557 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(143)(182)
10,895 10,564 
Less: Treasury stock at cost (99,558,298 and 92,892,229 shares for 2022 and 2021, respectively)
5,572 4,860 
Total Eastman stockholders' equity5,323 5,704 
Noncontrolling interest84 84 
Total equity5,407 5,788 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$14,875 $15,519 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
First Six Months
(Dollars in millions)20222021
Operating activities
Net earnings$493 $133 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization243 289 
Mark-to-market pension and other postretirement benefit plans (gain), net(3)— 
Asset impairment charges— 
Loss on sale of assets15 — 
(Gain) loss on divested business(10)495 
Benefit from deferred income taxes(81)(28)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and divestitures:
(Increase) decrease in trade receivables(163)(361)
(Increase) decrease in inventories(372)(214)
Increase (decrease) in trade payables179 306 
Pension and other postretirement contributions (in excess of) less than expenses(81)(97)
Variable compensation (in excess of) less than expenses(132)
Other items, net174 106 
Net cash provided by operating activities262 642 
Investing activities
Additions to properties and equipment(247)(198)
Proceeds from sale of businesses998 — 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(1)(63)
Additions to capitalized software(7)(12)
Other items, net13 (4)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities756 (277)
Financing activities
Net decrease in commercial paper and other borrowings— (25)
Proceeds from borrowings500 — 
Repayment of borrowings (550)— 
Dividends paid to stockholders(196)(188)
Treasury stock purchases (752)(140)
Proceeds from stock option exercises and other items, net(12)38 
Net cash used in financing activities(1,010)(315)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(11)(5)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents(3)45 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period459 564 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$456 $609 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Eastman Chemical Company ("Eastman" or the "Company") in accordance and consistent with the accounting policies stated in the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of that report, with the exception of recently adopted accounting standards noted below. The December 31, 2021 financial position data included herein was derived from the consolidated financial statements included in the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP").

In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the interim financial information in conformity with GAAP. These statements contain some amounts that are based upon management estimates and judgments. Future actual results could differ from such current estimates. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of business ventures for which a controlling interest is determined. Eastman accounts for other joint ventures and investments where it exercises significant influence on the equity basis. During the six months 2022, the Company contributed $24 million in a new joint venture located in Kingsport, Tennessee which will produce acetylated wood. The Company owns a 40 percent interest in the joint venture. Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period data has been reclassified in the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes to conform to current period presentation, including sales revenue, earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT"), and assets related to the divested rubber additives product lines and related assets and technology and the divested adhesives resins business. See Note 17, "Segment and Regional Sales Information" for more information.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2021-05 Leases (Topic 842): Lessors—Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments: On January 1, 2022, Eastman adopted this update which is a part of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") post-implementation review of this Topic. The update provides that lessors should classify and account for a lease with variable lease payments that do not depend on a reference index or a rate as an operating lease if both: the lease would have been classified as a sales-type lease or a direct financing lease and the lessor would have otherwise recognized a day-one loss. The adoption does not have significant impact on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures.

ASU 2021-10 Government Assistance (Topic 832): Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance: On January 1, 2022, Eastman adopted prospectively this amendment which requires business entities that account for transactions with a government by applying a grant or contribution model by analogy (for example, a grant model within International Financial Reporting Standards) to provide annual disclosures about government assistance recorded during the period. The adoption does not have significant impact on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures.

Accounting Standards Issued But Not Adopted as of June 30, 2022

ASU 2021-08 Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers: The FASB issued this update in October 2021, which requires that an entity (acquirer) recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as if it had originated the contracts. The update also provides certain practical expedients for acquirers and is applicable to all contract assets and liabilities within the scope of Topic 606. The expedients are as follows: "provides relief for contracts that have been previously modified before the acquisition date" and "relief for situations in which the acquirer does not have the appropriate data or expertise to analyze the historical periods in which the contract was entered into". This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. Adoption is on a prospective basis to business combinations occurring on or after the initial application and if adopted early, retrospectively to all business combinations for which the acquisition date occurs on or after the beginning of the fiscal year that includes the interim period of early application. Management does not expect that changes required by the new standard will have a significant impact on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures.

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ASU 2022-01 Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Fair Value Hedging—Portfolio Layer Method: The FASB issued this update in March 2022. This ASU clarifies the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 815 on fair value hedge accounting of interest rate risk for portfolios of financial assets. This ASU amends the guidance in ASU 2017-123 (released on August 28, 2017) that, among other things, established the "last-of-layer" method for making the fair value hedge accounting for these portfolios more accessible. ASU 2022-01 renames that method the "portfolio layer" method and addresses feedback from stakeholders regarding its application. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those years. Management does not expect that changes required by the new standard will have a significant impact on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures.

ASU 2022-02 Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures: The FASB issued this update in March 2022. This ASU updates the requirements for accounting for credit losses under ASC 326, eliminates the accounting guidance on troubled debt restructurings for creditors in ASC 310-40, and enhances creditors' disclosure requirements related to loan refinancings and restructurings for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. This ASU also amends the guidance on "vintage disclosures" to require disclosure of gross write-offs by year of origination. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those years. Management does not expect that changes required by the new standard will have a significant impact on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures.

ASU 2022-03 Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions: The FASB issued this update in June 2022, which states that when measuring the fair value of an asset or a liability, a reporting entity should consider the characteristics of the asset or liability, including restrictions on the sale of the asset or liability, if a market participant also would take those characteristics into account. Key to that determination is the unit of account for the asset or liability being measured at fair value. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is continuing to assess the impact on the Company's financial statements and related disclosures.

Working Capital Management and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has an off balance sheet, uncommitted accounts receivable factoring program under which entire invoices may be sold, without recourse, to third-party financial institutions. Under these agreements, the Company sells the invoices at face value, less a transaction fee, which substantially equals the carrying value and fair value with no gain or loss recognized, and no credit loss exposure is retained. Available capacity under these agreements, which the Company uses as a routine source of working capital funding, is dependent on the level of accounts receivable eligible to be sold and the financial institutions' willingness to purchase such receivables. In addition, certain agreements also require that the Company continue to service, administer, and collect the sold accounts receivable at market rates. The total amounts sold under the program in second quarter 2022 and 2021 were $637 million and $298 million, respectively, and $1,139 million and $587 million in first six months 2022 and 2021, respectively.

2.DIVESTITURES

Rubber Additives Divestiture

On November 1, 2021, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries completed the sale of its rubber additives (including Crystex™ insoluble sulfur and Santoflex™ antidegradants) and other product lines and related assets and technology of the global tire additives business ("rubber additives") of its Additives & Functional Products ("AFP") segment. The sale did not include the Eastman Impera™ and other performance resins product lines of the tire additives business. The Company is providing certain business transition and post-closing services to the buyer on agreed terms. The business was not reported as a discontinued operation because the sale did not have a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results.

The total estimated consideration, after estimates of contingent consideration and post-closing adjustments and ongoing agreements through October 2027, was $687 million. The additional amount of consideration of up to $75 million is to be paid based on performance of divested rubber additives through December 2023. The divestiture resulted in a $552 million loss (including cumulative translation adjustment liquidation of $23 million and certain costs to sell of $10 million).

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The major classes of divested assets and liabilities as of the date of the divestiture were as follows:

(Dollars in millions)
Assets divested
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts$107 
Inventories94 
Other assets26 
Properties, net of accumulated depreciation300 
Goodwill398 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization381 
Assets divested1,306 
Liabilities divested
Payables and other liabilities48 
Post-employment obligations34 
Other liabilities18 
Liabilities divested100 
Disposal group, net$1,206 

Separately, the Company recognized $3 million and $15 million of transaction costs for the divested business in first six months 2022 and twelve months 2021, respectively. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred and are included in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" ("SG&A") in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings.

Adhesives Resins Divestiture

On April 1, 2022, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries completed the sale of its adhesives resins business, which includes hydrocarbon resins (including Eastman Impera™ tire resins), pure monomer resins, polyolefin polymers, rosins and dispersions, and oleochemical and fatty-acid based resins product lines ("adhesives resins"), of its AFP segment. The business was not reported as a discontinued operation because the sale did not have a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results. Included in the adhesives resins divestiture was the 50 percent interest in a joint venture that has a manufacturing facility in Nanjing, China, which produces Eastotac™ hydrocarbon tackifying resins for pressure-sensitive adhesives, caulks, and sealants.

The total estimated consideration, after estimates of post-closing adjustments, was $957 million. The divestiture resulted in a $5 million gain (including cumulative translation adjustment liquidation of $10 million and certain costs to sell of $10 million).
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The major classes of divested assets and liabilities as of the date of the divestiture were as follows:

(Dollars in millions)
Assets divested
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts$129 
Inventories163 
Other assets21 
Properties, net of accumulated depreciation303 
Goodwill399 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization14 
Assets divested1,029 
Liabilities divested
Payables and other liabilities86 
Deferred tax liability
Other liabilities
Liabilities divested97 
Disposal group, net$932 

The Company recognized $8 million and $3 million of transaction costs for the divested business in first six months 2022 and twelve months 2021, respectively. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred and are included in SG&A in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings.

3.INVENTORIES
 June 30,December 31,
(Dollars in millions)20222021
Finished goods$1,241 $1,007 
Work in process283 273 
Raw materials and supplies692 589 
Total inventories at FIFO or average cost2,216 1,869 
Less: LIFO reserve390 365 
Total inventories$1,826 $1,504 

Inventories valued on the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method were approximately 50 percent of total inventories at both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

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4.PAYABLES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
 June 30,December 31,
(Dollars in millions)20222021
Trade creditors$1,395 $1,228 
Accrued payroll and variable compensation147 311 
Accrued taxes182 138 
Post-employment obligations66 70 
Dividends payable to stockholders96 101 
Other283 285 
Total payables and other current liabilities$2,169 $2,133 

The "Other" above consists primarily of accruals for the current portion of interest payable, operating lease liabilities, environmental liabilities, and other miscellaneous accruals.

5.INCOME TAXES
 Second QuarterFirst Six Months
(Dollars in millions)2022202120222021
$%$%$%$%
Provision for income taxes and tax rate$124 33 %$37 — %$175 26 %$99 44 %

Second quarter and first six months 2022 effective tax rates include adjustments to the provision for income taxes to reflect the tax implications of the divestiture of the adhesives resins business. Second quarter and first six months 2021 effective tax rates include a $21 million decrease to the provision for income taxes from the revaluation of deferred tax liabilities as a result of business held for sale classification of certain assets.

At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Eastman had $204 million and $200 million, respectively, in unrecognized tax benefits. At June 30, 2022, it is expected that, as a result of the resolution of federal, state, and foreign examinations and appeals, and the expiration of various statutes of limitation, the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by up to $15 million within the next 12 months.

Income tax incentives, in the form of tax holidays, have been granted to the Company in certain jurisdictions to attract investment and encourage industrial development. The expiration of these tax holidays varies by country. The tax holidays are conditional on the Company meeting certain requirements, including employment and investment thresholds; determination of compliance with these conditions may be subject to challenge by tax authorities in those jurisdictions. No individual tax holiday had a material impact to the Company's earnings in second quarter or first six months 2022 or 2021.

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6.BORROWINGS
 June 30,December 31,
(Dollars in millions)20222021
Borrowings consisted of:
3.6% notes due August 2022$200 $747 
1.50% notes due May 2023 (1)
779 850 
7 1/4% debentures due January 2024198 198 
7 5/8% debentures due June 202443 43 
3.80% notes due March 2025695 698 
1.875% notes due November 2026 (1)
517 565 
7.60% debentures due February 2027195 195 
4.5% notes due December 2028495 494 
4.8% notes due September 2042494 494 
4.65% notes due October 2044876 875 
2022 Term loan499 — 
Total borrowings4,991 5,159 
Borrowings due within one year979 747 
Long-term borrowings$4,012 $4,412 
(1)The carrying value of the euro-denominated 1.50% notes due May 2023 and 1.875% notes due November 2026 will fluctuate with changes in the euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate. The carrying value of these euro-denominated borrowings have been designated as non-derivative net investment hedges of a portion of the Company's net investments in euro functional-currency denominated subsidiaries to offset foreign currency fluctuations.

Credit Facility, Term Loan, and Commercial Paper Borrowings

The Company has access to a $1.50 billion revolving credit agreement (the "Credit Facility") expiring December 2026. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are subject to interest at varying spreads above quoted market rates and a commitment fee is paid on the total unused commitment. The Credit Facility includes sustainability-linked pricing terms, provides available liquidity for general corporate purposes, and supports commercial paper borrowings. Commercial paper borrowings are classified as short-term. At June 30, 2022 and December 31 2021, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had no outstanding commercial paper borrowings.

In second quarter 2022, the Company borrowed $500 million under a five-year term loan agreement ("2022 Term Loan"). The 2022 Term Loan had a variable interest rate of 2.73% as of June 30, 2022. Borrowings under the 2022 Term Loan are subject to interest at varying spreads above quoted market rates. In second quarter 2022, $550 million principal amount of the 3.6% notes due August 2022 were repaid using proceeds from the 2022 Term Loan and available cash.

The Credit Facility and 2022 Term Loan contain customary covenants, including requirements to maintain certain financial ratios, that determine the events of default, amounts available, and terms of borrowings. The Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants at both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Subsequent Activity

In July 2022, the Company repaid the remaining $200 million principal amount of the 3.6% notes due August 2022 prior to maturity.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Fair Value of Borrowings

Eastman has classified its total borrowings at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 under the fair value hierarchy as defined in the accounting policies in Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies", to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The fair value for fixed-rate debt securities is based on quoted market prices for the same or similar debt instruments and is classified as Level 2. The fair value for the Company's other borrowings, such as commercial paper and the 2022 Term Loan, equals the carrying value and is classified as Level 2. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the fair values of total borrowings were $4.857 billion and $5.737 billion, respectively. The Company had no borrowings classified as Level 3 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

7.DERIVATIVE AND NON-DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Overview of Hedging Programs

Eastman is exposed to market risks, such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, and interest rates. To mitigate these market risks and their effects on the cash flows of the underlying transactions and investments in foreign subsidiaries, the Company uses various derivative and non-derivative financial instruments, when appropriate, in accordance with the Company's hedging strategy and policies. Designation is performed on a specific exposure basis to support hedge accounting. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes.

For further information on hedging programs, see Note 10, "Derivative and Non-Derivative Financial Instruments", to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Cash Flow Hedges

Cash flow hedges are derivative instruments designated as and used to hedge the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that are attributable to a particular risk. The derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge are reported on the balance sheet at fair value and the changes in fair value of these hedging instruments are offset in part or in whole by corresponding changes in the anticipated cash flows of the underlying exposures being hedged. The change in the hedge instrument is reported as a component of "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" ("AOCI") on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Cash flows from cash flow hedges are classified as operating activities in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Fair Value Hedges

Fair value hedges are defined as derivative or non-derivative instruments designated as and used to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset or a liability or an identified portion thereof that is attributable to a particular risk. The derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are reported as "Long-term borrowings" on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at fair value and the changes in fair value of these hedging instruments are offset in part or in whole by corresponding changes in the anticipated fair value of the underlying exposures being hedged. The net of the change in the hedge instrument and item being hedged for qualifying fair value hedges is recognized in earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Cash flows from fair value hedges are classified as operating activities in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Net Investment Hedges

Net investment hedges are defined as derivative or non-derivative instruments designated as and used to hedge the foreign currency exposure of the net investments in certain foreign operations. The net of the change in the hedge instrument and item being hedged for qualifying net investment hedges is reported as a component of the "Cumulative Translation Adjustment" ("CTA") within AOCI on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Cash flows from the CTA component are classified as operating activities in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Recognition in earnings of amounts previously recognized in CTA is limited to circumstances such as complete or substantially complete liquidation of the net investment in the hedged foreign operation. In the event of a complete or substantially complete liquidation of the net investment, cash flows from net investment hedges are classified as investing activities in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
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For derivative cross-currency interest rate swap net investment hedges, gains and losses representing hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in CTA within AOCI and recognized in earnings through the periodic swap interest accruals. The cross-currency interest rate swaps designated as net investment hedges are included as part of "Other long-term liabilities", "Other noncurrent assets", "Payables and other current liabilities", or "Other current assets" on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Cash flows from excluded components are classified as operating activities in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

In second quarter 2022, the Company terminated fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps designated to hedge a portion of its net investment in a euro functional currency denominated subsidiary against foreign currency fluctuations. The notional amount terminated was €266 million ($320 million) which was scheduled to mature in August 2022. The termination resulted in a $40 million gain recognized in CTA. The related cash flows were classified as investing activities in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Summary of Financial Position and Financial Performance of Hedging Instruments

The following table presents the notional amounts outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 associated with Eastman's hedging programs.
Notional OutstandingJune 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Foreign Exchange Forward and Option Contracts (in millions)
EUR/USD (in EUR)€558€429
Commodity Forward and Collar Contracts
Feedstock (in million barrels)
Energy (in million british thermal units)13 
Interest rate swaps for the future issuance of debt (in millions)$75$75
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges:
Fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps (in millions)$75$75
Derivatives designated as net investment hedges:
Cross-currency interest rate swaps (in millions)
EUR/USD (in EUR)€587€853
Non-derivatives designated as net investment hedges:
Foreign Currency Net Investment Hedges (in millions)
EUR/USD (in EUR)€1,246€1,246

Fair Value Measurements

All the Company's derivative assets and liabilities are currently classified as Level 2. Level 2 fair value is based on estimates using standard pricing models. These standard pricing models use inputs that are derived from or corroborated by observable market data such as interest rate yield curves and currency spot and forward rates. The fair value of commodity contracts is derived using forward curves supplied by an industry recognized and unrelated third party. In addition, on an ongoing basis, the Company tests a subset of its valuations against valuations received from transaction counterparties to validate the accuracy of its standard pricing models. The Company had no derivatives classified as Level 3 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Counterparties to these derivative contracts are highly rated financial institutions which the Company believes carry minimal risk of nonperformance, and the Company diversifies its positions among such counterparties to reduce its exposure to counterparty risk and credit losses. The Company monitors the creditworthiness of its counterparties on an ongoing basis. The Company did not recognize a credit loss during second quarter and first six months 2022 or 2021.
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All the Company's derivative contracts are subject to master netting arrangements, or similar agreements, which provide for the option to settle contracts on a net basis when they settle on the same day and in the same currency. In addition, these arrangements provide for a net settlement of all contracts with a given counterparty in the event that the arrangement is terminated due to the occurrence of default or a termination event. The Company does not have any cash collateral due under such agreements.

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The Company has elected to present derivative contracts on a gross basis on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The following table presents the financial assets and liabilities valued on a recurring and gross basis and includes where the financial assets and liabilities are on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

The Financial Position and Fair Value Measurements of Hedging Instruments on a Gross Basis
(Dollars in millions) 
Derivative TypeStatements of Financial
Position Classification
June 30, 2022
Level 2
December 31, 2021
Level 2
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:   
Commodity contractsOther current assets$16 $16 
Commodity contractsOther noncurrent assets— 
Foreign exchange contractsOther current assets33 12 
Foreign exchange contractsOther noncurrent assets14 
Forward starting interest rate swap contractsOther current assets13 
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges:
Fixed-for-floating interest rate swapOther current assets
Fixed-for-floating interest rate swapOther noncurrent assets— 
Derivatives designated as net investment hedges:
Cross-currency interest rate swapsOther current assets— 20 
Cross-currency interest rate swapsOther noncurrent assets83 35 
Total Derivative Assets$160 $98 
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Commodity contractsPayables and other current liabilities$— $
Commodity contractsOther long-term liabilities— 
Foreign exchange contractsPayables and other current liabilities— 
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges:
Fixed-for-floating interest rate swapLong-term borrowings— 
Derivatives designated as net investment hedges:
Cross-currency interest rate swapsOther long-term liabilities
Total Derivative Liabilities$$
Total Net Derivative Assets (Liabilities) $155 $90 

In addition to the fair value associated with derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, fair value hedges, and net investment hedges, the Company had non-derivative instruments designated as foreign currency net investment hedges with a carrying value of $1.3 billion at June 30, 2022 and $1.4 billion at December 31, 2021. The designated foreign currency-denominated borrowings are included as part of "Long-term borrowings" on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
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For additional fair value measurement information, see Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies", and Note 10, "Derivative and Non-Derivative Financial Instruments", to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the following amounts were included on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges.
(Dollars in millions)Carrying amount of the hedged liabilitiesCumulative amount of fair value hedging loss adjustment included in the carrying amount of the hedged liability
Line item on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position in which the hedged item is includedJune 30, 2022December 31, 2021June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Borrowings due within one year (1)
$199 $697 $(1)$(2)
Long-term borrowings$72 $76 $(3)$
(1)Cumulative amount of fair value hedging loss adjustment remaining for hedged liabilities for which hedge accounting has been discontinued.

The following table presents the effect of the Company's hedging instruments on "Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax" ("OCI") and financial performance for second quarter and first six months 2022 and 2021.
Change in amount of after tax gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivativesPre-tax amount of gain (loss) reclassified from OCI into earnings
(Dollars in millions)Second QuarterFirst Six MonthsSecond QuarterFirst Six Months
Hedging Relationships20222021202220212022202120222021
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:
Commodity contracts$(25)$14 $(1)$15 $34 $(5)$37 $(5)
Foreign exchange contracts16 — 22 22 10 (5)15 (10)
Forward starting interest rate and treasury lock swap contracts(1)10 (3)(3)(5)(5)
Non-derivatives in net investment hedging relationships (pre-tax):
Net investment hedges 87 (19)148 50 — — — — 
Derivatives in net investment hedging relationships (pre-tax):
Cross-currency interest rate swaps12 (10)35 32 — — — — 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps excluded component (5)(5)— — — — 

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The following table presents the effect of fair value and cash flow hedge accounting in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings for second quarter 2022 and 2021.

Location and Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings from Fair Value and Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Second Quarter
20222021
(Dollars in millions)SalesCost of SalesNet Interest ExpenseSalesCost of SalesNet Interest Expense
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recognized$2,784 $2,114 $45 $2,653 $1,972 $51 
The effects of fair value and cash flow hedging:
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedging relationships:
Interest contracts (fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps):
Hedged items— 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments— (1)
Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest contracts (forward starting interest rate and treasury lock swap contracts):
Amount reclassified from AOCI into earnings(3)(3)
Commodity Contracts:
Amount reclassified from AOCI into earnings34 (5)
Foreign Exchange Contracts:
Amount reclassified from AOCI into earnings10 (5)

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The following table presents the effect of fair value and cash flow hedge accounting in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings for first six months 2022 and 2021.
Location and Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Earnings from Fair Value and Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
First Six Months
20222021
(Dollars in millions)SalesCost of SalesNet Interest ExpenseSalesCost of SalesNet Interest Expense
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recognized$5,498 $4,278 $91 $5,062 $3,783 $101 
The effects of fair value and cash flow hedging:
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedging relationships:
Interest contracts (fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps):
Hedged items
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments(1)(1)
Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships:
Interest contracts (forward starting interest rate and treasury lock swap contracts):
Amount reclassified from AOCI into earnings(5)(5)
Commodity Contracts:
Amount reclassified from AOCI into earnings37 (5)
Foreign Exchange Contracts:
Amount reclassified from AOCI into earnings15 (10)

The Company enters into foreign exchange derivatives denominated in multiple currencies which are transacted and settled in the same quarter. These derivatives are not designated as hedges due to the short-term nature and the gains or losses on these derivatives are marked-to-market in line item "Other (income) charges, net" in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings. As a result of these derivatives, the Company recognized a net loss of $6 million during both second quarter and first six months 2022, and recognized a net loss of $5 million during second quarter 2021 and no gain or loss during first six months 2021.

Pre-tax monetized positions and mark-to-market gains and losses from raw materials and energy, currency, and certain interest rate hedges that were included in AOCI included net gains of $223 million and net losses of $7 million at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Gains in AOCI increased between June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 primarily as a result of an increase in euro to U.S. dollar exchange rates. If recognized, approximately $42 million in pre-tax gains, as of June 30, 2022, would be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months.

8.RETIREMENT PLANS

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Eastman maintains defined benefit pension plans that provide eligible employees with retirement benefits. In addition, Eastman provides life insurance for eligible retirees hired prior to January 1, 2007. The Company provided a subsidy for pre-Medicare health care and dental benefits to eligible retirees hired prior to January 1, 2007 that ended on December 31, 2021. Company funding is also provided for eligible Medicare retirees hired prior to January 1, 2007 with a health reimbursement arrangement. Costs recognized for these benefits are estimated amounts, which may change as actual costs for the year are determined.

For additional information regarding retirement plans, see Note 11, "Retirement Plans", to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Components of net periodic benefit (credit) cost were as follows:
Second Quarter
 Pension PlansOther Postretirement Benefit Plans
2022202120222021
(Dollars in millions)U.S.Non-U.S.U.S.Non-U.S.
Service cost$$$$$— $— 
Interest cost11 
Expected return on assets(32)(8)(31)(10)(1)(1)
Amortization of:
Prior service credit, net— — — — (8)(10)
Mark-to-market pension and other postretirement benefits (gain) loss (1)
(10)— — — — 
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost$(8)$(11)$(16)$(2)$(6)$(8)
First Six Months
Pension PlansOther Postretirement Benefit Plans
2022202120222021
(Dollars in millions)U.S.Non-U.S.U.S.Non-U.S.
Service cost$12 $$13 $$— $— 
Interest cost22 18 
Expected return on assets(64)(17)(63)(19)(2)(2)
Amortization of:
Prior service credit, net— — — — (16)(19)
Mark-to-market pension and other postretirement benefits (gain) loss (1)
(10)— — — — 
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost$(23)$(12)$(32)$(4)$(11)$(15)
(1)     Also includes curtailment triggered by the sale of the adhesives resins business which is included in "Other components of post-employment (benefit) cost, net" on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings.

Subsequent to the adhesives resins divestiture, the Company retained pension liabilities of certain plan participants while the status of the participants changed in a Non-U.S. pension plan which triggered a curtailment. The Company recognized a curtailment gain of $7 million in second quarter and first six months 2022, which also triggered an interim mark-to-market ("MTM") remeasurement of the impacted Non-U.S. pension plan's assets and liabilities that led to a gain of $3 million in second quarter and first six months 2022.

Settlements are triggered in a plan when distributions exceed the sum of service cost and interest cost of the respective plan. Lump sum payments from a U.S. pension plan resulted in a plan settlement in second quarter and first six months 2022. The settlement itself was not material, but it triggered an interim MTM remeasurement of the impacted U.S. pension plan's assets and liabilities resulting in a $7 million loss in second quarter and first six months 2022.

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9.LEASES AND OTHER COMMITMENTS

Leases

There are two types of leases: finance and operating. Both types of leases have associated right-to-use assets and lease liabilities that are valued at the present value of the lease payments and recognized on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The discount rate used in the measurement of a right-to-use asset and lease liability is the rate implicit in the lease whenever that rate is readily determinable. If the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, the collateralized incremental borrowing rate is used. The Company elected the accounting policy not to apply the recognition and measurement requirements to short-term leases with a term of 12 months or less and do not include a bargain purchase option.

The Company has operating leases, as a lessee, with customary terms that do not include: significant variable lease payments; significant reasonably certain extensions or options required to be included in the lease term; restrictions; or other covenants for real property, rolling stock, and machinery and equipment. Real property leases primarily consist of office space and rolling stock leases primarily for railcars and fleet vehicles. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, operating right-to-use assets of $209 million and $216 million, respectively, are included as part of "Other noncurrent assets" on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The operating right-to-use assets include $3 million and $3 million, respectively, of assets previously classified as lease intangibles and $6 million and $5 million, respectively, of prepaid lease assets. Operating lease liabilities are included as part of "Payables and other current liabilities" and "Other long-term liabilities" on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

As of June 30, 2022, reconciliation of lease payments and operating lease liabilities is provided below:
(Dollars in millions)Operating Lease Liabilities
Remainder of 2022$29 
202350 
202437 
202530 
202621 
2027 and beyond53 
Total lease payments220 
Less: amounts of lease payments representing interest20 
Present value of future lease payments200 
Less: current obligations under leases50 
Long-term lease obligations$150 

The Company has operating leases, primarily leases for railcars, with terms that require the Company to guarantee a portion of the residual value of the leased assets upon termination of the lease that will expire beginning third quarter 2023. Residual guarantee payments that become probable and estimable are recognized as rent expense over the remaining life of the applicable lease. Management's current expectation is that the likelihood of material residual guarantee payments is remote.

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Lease costs during the period and other information is provided below:
Second Quarter                                          First Six Months
(Dollars in millions)2022202120222021
Lease costs:
Operating lease costs$16 $18$34 $36
Short-term lease costs11 1121 19
Sublease income(3)(1)(7)(2)
Total$24 $28$48 $53
Other operating lease information:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities$17 $18$33 $35
Right-to-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities$27 $18$35 $26
Weighted-average remaining lease term, in years65
Weighted-average discount rate2.8 %3.5 %

10.ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

Certain Eastman manufacturing facilities generate hazardous and nonhazardous wastes, of which the treatment, storage, transportation, and disposal are regulated by various governmental agencies. In connection with the cleanup of various hazardous waste sites, the Company, along with many other entities, has been designated a potentially responsible party ("PRP") by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, which potentially subjects PRPs to joint and several liability for certain cleanup costs. In addition, the Company will incur costs for environmental remediation and closure and post-closure under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Reserves for environmental contingencies have been established in accordance with Eastman's policies described in Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies", to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The resolution of uncertainties related to environmental matters may have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations in the period recognized. However, because of the availability of legal defenses, the Company's preliminary assessment of actions that may be required, and the extended period of time that the obligations are expected to be satisfied, management does not believe that the Company's liability for these environmental matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company's future overall financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Environmental Remediation and Environmental Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company's net environmental reserve for environmental contingencies, including remediation costs and asset retirement obligations, is included as part of "Other noncurrent assets", "Payables and other current liabilities", and "Other long-term liabilities" on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as follows:
(Dollars in millions)June 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Environmental contingencies, current$10 $20 
Environmental contingencies, long-term267 261 
Total$277 $281 

Environmental Remediation

Estimated future environmental expenditures for undiscounted remediation costs ranged from the best estimate or minimum of $249 million to the maximum of $464 million and from the best estimate or minimum of $253 million to the maximum of $473 million at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The best estimate or minimum estimated future environmental expenditures are considered to be probable and reasonably estimable and include the amounts recognized at both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
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Reserves for environmental remediation include liabilities expected to be paid within approximately 30 years. The amounts charged to pre-tax earnings for environmental remediation and related charges are recognized in "Cost of sales" and "Other (income) charges, net" in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings.

Changes in the reserves for environmental remediation liabilities during first six months 2022 and full year 2021 are summarized below:
(Dollars in millions)Environmental Remediation Liabilities
Balance at December 31, 2020$257 
Changes in estimates recognized in earnings and other
Cash reductions(13)
Balance at December 31, 2021253 
Changes in estimates recognized in earnings and other
Cash reductions(8)
Balance at June 30, 2022$249 

Environmental Asset Retirement Obligations

An asset retirement obligation is an obligation for the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that is incurred upon the acquisition, construction, development, or normal operation of that long-lived asset. Environmental asset retirement obligations consist of primarily closure and post-closure costs. For sites that have environmental asset retirement obligations, the best estimate recognized to date for these environmental asset retirement obligation costs was $28 million at both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. 

Non-Environmental Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company has contractual asset retirement obligations not associated with environmental liabilities. Eastman's non-environmental asset retirement obligations are primarily associated with the future closure of leased manufacturing assets in Pace, Florida and Oulu, Finland. These non-environmental asset retirement obligations were $51 million at both June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and are included in "Other long-term liabilities" on the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

11.LEGAL MATTERS

From time to time, Eastman and its operations are parties to, or targets of, lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, including product liability, personal injury, asbestos, patent and intellectual property, commercial, contract, environmental, antitrust, health and safety, and employment matters, which are handled and defended in the ordinary course of business. While the Company is unable to predict the outcome of these matters, it does not believe, based upon currently available facts, that the ultimate resolution of any such pending matters will have a material adverse effect on its overall financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

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12.STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Reconciliations of the changes in stockholders' equity for second quarter 2022 and 2021 are provided below:
(Dollars in millions, except per share amount)Common Stock at Par ValueAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Treasury Stock at CostTotal Eastman Stockholders' EquityNoncontrolling InterestTotal Equity
Balance at March 31, 2022$$2,262 $8,694 $(145)$(4,920)$5,893 $84 $5,977 
Net Earnings— — 256 — — 256 257 
Cash Dividends Declared (1)
($0.76 per share)
— — (93)— — (93)— (93)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)— — — — — 
Share-Based Compensation Expense (2)
— 17 — — — 17 — 17 
Stock Option Exercises— — — — — 
Other— (1)— — — (1)(1)(2)
Share Repurchase (3)
— (100)— — (652)(752)— (752)
Balance at June 30, 2022$$2,179 $8,857 $(143)$(5,572)$5,323 $84 $5,407 
(Dollars in millions, except per share amount)Common Stock at Par ValueAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Treasury Stock at CostTotal Eastman Stockholders' EquityNoncontrolling InterestTotal Equity
Balance at March 31, 2021$$2,219 $8,260 $(248)$(4,000)$6,233 $86 $6,319 
Net Earnings (Loss)— — (146)— — (146)(144)
Cash Dividends Declared (1)
($0.69 per share)
— — (94)— — (94)— (94)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)— — — 15 — 15 — 15 
Share-Based Compensation Expense (2)
— 18 — — — 18 — 18 
Stock Option Exercises— 21 — — — 21 — 21 
Other— (3)— — — (3)— (3)
Share Repurchase— — — — (100)(100)— (100)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest— — — — — — (4)(4)
Balance at June 30, 2021$$2,255 $8,020 $(233)$(4,100)$5,944 $84 $6,028 
(1)Cash dividends declared consists of cash dividends paid and dividends declared but unpaid.
(2)Share-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of share-based awards.
(3)Additional paid-in capital includes payment for repurchase of shares under the second quarter 2022 accelerated share repurchase program ("2022 ASR") which were settled after June 30, 2022.

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Reconciliations of the changes in stockholders' equity for first six months 2022 and 2021 are provided below:
(Dollars in millions, except per share amount)Common Stock at Par ValueAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Treasury Stock at CostTotal Eastman Stockholders' EquityNoncontrolling InterestTotal Equity
Balance at December 31, 2021$$2,187 $8,557 $(182)$(4,860)$5,704 $84 $5,788 
Net Earnings— — 491 — — 491 493 
Cash Dividends Declared (1)
($1.52 per share)
— — (191)— — (191)— (191)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)— — — 39 — 39 — 39 
Share-Based Compensation Expense (2)
— 42 — — — 42 — 42 
Stock Option Exercises— — — — — 
Other (3)
— (19)— — — (19)(2)(21)
Share Repurchases (4)
— (40)— — (712)(752)— (752)
Balance at June 30, 2022$$2,179 $8,857 $(143)$(5,572)$5,323 $84 $5,407 
(Dollars in millions, except per share amount)Common Stock at Par ValueAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Treasury Stock at CostTotal Eastman Stockholders' EquityNoncontrolling InterestTotal Equity
Balance at December 31, 2020$$2,174 $8,080 $(273)$(3,960)$6,023 $85 $6,108 
Net Earnings— — 128 — — 128 133 
Cash Dividends Declared (1)
($1.38 per share)
— — (188)— — (188)— (188)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)— — — 40 — 40 — 40 
Share-Based Compensation Expense (2)
— 40 — — — 40 — 40 
Stock Option Exercises— 59 — — — 59 — 59 
Other (3)
— (18)— — — (18)(1)(19)
Share Repurchases— — — — (140)(140)— (140)
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest— — — — — — (5)(5)
Balance at June 30, 2021$$2,255 $8,020 $(233)$(4,100)$5,944 $84 $6,028 
(1)Cash dividends declared consists of cash dividends paid and dividends declared but unpaid.
(2)Share-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of share-based awards.
(3)Additional paid-in capital includes value of shares withheld for employees' taxes on vesting of share-based compensation awards.
(4)Additional paid-in capital includes payment for repurchase of shares under the 2022 ASR which were settled after June 30, 2022, offset by treasury shares delivered pursuant to final settlement of the 2021 accelerated share repurchase program ("2021 ASR") accounted for as a reduction of Additional paid-in capital prior to settlement.
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Cumulative Translation AdjustmentBenefit Plans Unrecognized Prior Service CreditsUnrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative InstrumentsUnrealized Losses on InvestmentsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2020$(293)$87 $(66)$(1)$(273)
Period change56 (28)63 — 91 
Balance at December 31, 2021(237)59 (3)(1)(182)
Period change23 (15)31 — 39 
Balance at June 30, 2022$(214)$44 $28 $(1)$(143)

Amounts of other comprehensive income (loss) are presented net of applicable taxes. Eastman recognizes deferred income taxes on the CTA related to branch operations and income from other entities included in the Company's consolidated U.S. tax return. No deferred income taxes are recognized on the CTA of other subsidiaries outside the United States because the CTA is considered to be a component of indefinitely invested, unremitted earnings of these foreign subsidiaries.

Components of other comprehensive income recognized in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings are presented below, before tax and net of tax effects:
Second Quarter
20222021
(Dollars in millions)Before TaxNet of TaxBefore TaxNet of Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Change in cumulative translation adjustment$16 $16 $$
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Amortization of unrecognized prior service credits(12)(9)(10)(7)
Derivatives and hedging:
Unrealized gain (loss) during period36 27 
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income, net(43)(32)12 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$(3)$$17 $15 
First Six Months
20222021
(Dollars in millions)Before TaxNet of TaxBefore TaxNet of Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Change in cumulative translation adjustment$23 $23 $11 $11 
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Amortization of unrecognized prior service credits(20)(15)(19)(14)
Derivatives and hedging:
Unrealized gain (loss) during period89 67 39 29 
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income, net(48)(36)19 14 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$44 $39 $50 $40 

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13.EARNINGS AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") which are calculated using the treasury stock method:
 Second QuarterFirst Six Months
(In millions, except per share amounts)2022202120222021
Numerator
Earnings (loss) attributable to Eastman, net of tax $256 $(146)$491 $128 
Denominator
Weighted average shares used for basic EPS124.8135.9126.9136.0
Dilutive effect of stock options and other awards (1)
1.61.71.8
Weighted average shares used for diluted EPS126.4135.9128.6137.8
(Calculated using whole dollars and shares)
EPS
Basic$2.05 $(1.07)$3.87 $0.94 
Diluted$2.03 $(1.07)$3.82 $0.93 
(1)Dilutive effect is not applicable in a period with a net loss.

Shares underlying stock options of 1,342,328 and 327,782 for second quarter 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 507,692 for first six months 2022 were excluded from calculations of diluted EPS because the grant date exercise price of these options was greater than the average market price of the Company's common stock and the effect of including them in the calculation of diluted EPS would have been antidilutive. No shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS for first six months 2021. There were 6,118,034 and 6,666,069 share repurchases in second quarter and first six months 2022, respectively. There were 833,580 and 1,188,375 share repurchases in second quarter and first six months 2021, respectively.

The Company declared cash dividends of $0.76 and $0.69 per share for second quarter 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $1.52 and $1.38 per share for first six months 2022 and 2021, respectively.

In December 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the additional repurchase of up to $2.5 billion of the Company's outstanding common stock at such time, in such amounts, and on such terms, as determined by management to be in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders (the "2021 authorization").

In second quarter 2022, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase program ("2022 ASR") to purchase $500 million of the Company's common stock under the board approved authorizations. In exchange for upfront payment totaling $500 million, the financial institutions committed to deliver shares during the 2022 ASR's purchase period, which will be settled in third quarter 2022. The total number of shares ultimately delivered will be determined at the end of the applicable purchase period based on the volume-weighted average price of the Company's stock during the term of the 2022 ASR, less a discount. Approximately 80 percent of the expected shares repurchased under the 2022 ASR were delivered in second quarter 2022. Shares in the amount of 1,212,732 were delivered under the 2022 ASR subsequent to June 30, 2022.
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14.ASSET IMPAIRMENTS AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES, NET
(Dollars in millions)Second QuarterFirst Six Months
Tangible Asset Impairments2022202120222021
Site optimizations
Other - Tire additives (1)
$— $$— $
AM - Advanced interlayers (2)
— — 
— — 
Loss (Gain) on Sale of Previously Impaired Assets
Site optimizations
Other - Tire additives (1)
(1)— (1)— 
AM - Advanced interlayers (2)
16 — 16 — 
AFP - Animal nutrition (3)
— — — (1)
15 — 15 (1)
Severance Charges
Business improvement and cost reduction actions (4)
— — 
Site optimizations
AM - Performance films (5)
— — 
AM - Advanced interlayers (2)
— — — 
— 
Other Restructuring Costs
CI & AFP - Singapore (6)
13 
Site optimizations
AM - Advanced interlayers (2)
— 
Other - Tire additives (1)
— — — 
10 17 
Total$19 $15 $21 $22 

(1)Asset impairment charges, gain on sale of previously impaired assets, and site closure costs in "Other" from the previously reported closure of a tire additives manufacturing facility in Asia Pacific as part of ongoing site optimization.
(2)Asset impairment charges, loss on transfer of previously impaired assets to a third party, severance costs, and site closure costs in the Advanced Materials ("AM") segment due to the previously reported closure of an advanced interlayers manufacturing facility in North America as part of ongoing site optimization. In addition, accelerated depreciation of $4 million was recognized in "Cost of sales" in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings in first six months 2021 related to the closure of this facility.
(3)Fixed asset impairments, net in the AFP segment from the previously reported closure of an animal nutrition manufacturing facility in Asia Pacific as part of ongoing site optimization.
(4)Severance as part of business improvement which were reported in "Other".
(5)Severance charges in the AM segment from the previously reported closure of a performance films manufacturing facility in North America as part of ongoing site optimization.
(6)Site closure of $1 million and $2 million for second quarter and first six months 2022, respectively, in the Chemical Intermediates ("CI") segment, contract termination fees in both second quarter and first six months 2021 of $7 million and $1 million in the CI and AFP segments, respectively, and site closure costs in first six months 2021 of $4 million and $1 million in the CI and AFP segments, respectively, resulting from closure of the Singapore manufacturing site.

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Changes in Reserves

The following table summarizes the changes in asset impairments and restructuring reserves in first six months 2022 and full year 2021:

(Dollars in millions)Balance at January 1, 2022Provision/ AdjustmentsNon-cash Reductions/
Additions
Cash ReductionsBalance at June 30, 2022
Severance costs$12 $$— $(4)$11 
Other restructuring costs18 — (5)18 
Total$17 $21 $— $(9)$29 

(Dollars in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2021Provision/ AdjustmentsNon-cash Reductions/
Additions
Cash ReductionsBalance at December 31, 2021
Non-cash charges$— $16 $(16)$— $— 
Severance costs65 (1)(54)12 
Other restructuring costs14 29 (9)(29)
Total$79 $47 $(26)$(83)$17 

Substantially all severance costs remaining are expected to be applied to the reserves within one year.

15.SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AWARDS

The Company utilizes share-based awards under employee and non-employee director compensation programs. These share-based awards have included restricted and unrestricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options, and performance shares. In second quarter 2022 and 2021, $17 million and $18 million, respectively, of compensation expense before tax were recognized in SG&A in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings for all share-based awards. The impact on second quarter 2022 and 2021 net earnings of $13 million in both periods, is net of deferred tax expense related to share-based award compensation for each period.

In first six months 2022 and 2021, $42 million and $40 million, respectively, of compensation expense before tax was recognized in SG&A in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings for all share-based awards. The impact on first six months 2022 and 2021 net earnings of $32 million and $30 million, respectively, is net of deferred tax expense related to share-based award compensation for each period.

For additional information regarding share-based compensation plans and awards, see Note 18, "Share-Based Compensation Plans and Awards", to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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16.SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Included in the line item "Other items, net" of the "Operating activities" section of the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are the following changes to Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position:
(Dollars in millions)First Six Months
 20222021
Other current assets$$(33)
Other noncurrent assets(57)
Payables and other current liabilities179 69 
Long-term liabilities and equity50 62 
Total$174 $106 

The above changes resulted primarily from accrued taxes, deferred taxes, environmental liabilities, monetized positions from raw material and energy, currency, and certain interest rate hedges, equity investment dividends, prepaid insurance, miscellaneous deferrals, value-added taxes, and other miscellaneous accruals.

17.SEGMENT AND REGIONAL SALES INFORMATION

Eastman's products and operations are managed and reported in four operating segments: Additives & Functional Products ("AFP"), Advanced Materials ("AM"), Chemical Intermediates ("CI"), and Fibers. The economic factors that impact the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows vary among the Company's business operating segments and the geographical regions in which they operate. For disaggregation of revenue by major product lines and regions for each business operating segment, see Note 20, "Segment and Regional Sales Information", to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. For additional financial information for each segment, see Part I, Item 1, "Business - Business Segments", in the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(Dollars in millions)Second QuarterFirst Six Months
Sales by Segment2022202120222021
Additives & Functional Products$835 $655 $1,640 $1,264 
Advanced Materials846 769 1,583 1,485 
Chemical Intermediates861 736 1,660 1,341 
Fibers242 223 455 440 
Total Sales by Operating Segment2,784 2,383 5,338 4,530 
Other (1)
— 270 160 532 
Total Sales$2,784 $2,653 $5,498 $5,062 
(1)"Other" includes sales revenue from the divested rubber additives and adhesives resins businesses previously part of the AFP segment.

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(Dollars in millions)Second QuarterFirst Six Months
Earnings (Loss) Before Interest and Taxes by Segment2022202120222021
Additives & Functional Products $148 $109 $293 $216 
Advanced Materials 141 150 202 296 
Chemical Intermediates 154 137 288 206 
Fibers 37 37 61 82 
Total Earnings Before Interest and Taxes by Operating Segment480 433 844 800 
Other (1)
  
Growth initiatives and businesses not allocated to operating segments(53)(18)(85)(17)
Pension and other postretirement benefits income (expense), net not allocated to operating segments26 27 49 54 
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net(1)(3)(1)(5)
Net gain (loss) on divested businesses and transaction costs(495)(1)(495)
Steam line incident costs, net of insurance proceeds(17)— (42)— 
Other income (charges), net not allocated to operating segments(14)— (5)(4)
Total Earnings Before Interest and Taxes$426 $(56)$759 $333 
(1)"Other" includes EBIT of $6 million in first six months 2022 and loss before interest and taxes of $477 million and $449 million in second quarter and first six months 2021, respectively, from the divested rubber additives and adhesives resins businesses previously part of the AFP segment.

(Dollars in millions)June 30,December 31,
Assets by Segment (1)
20222021
Additives & Functional Products$4,211 $4,188 
Advanced Materials4,778 4,661 
Chemical Intermediates2,741 2,703 
Fibers1,008 972 
Total Assets by Operating Segment12,738 12,524 
Corporate & Other Assets2,137 2,995 
Total Assets$14,875 $15,519 
(1)Segment assets include accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, goodwill, and intangible assets. As disclosed in Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies", December 31, 2021 Assets by Segment have been recast from Note 20, "Segment and Regional Sales Information", to the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Prior to the recast, December 31, 2021 assets reported for the AFP segment were revised from $4,643 million to $5,195 million, and assets reported for Corporate & Other Assets were revised from $2,540 million to $1,988 million. Total assets were not impacted by the misclassification.

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(Dollars in millions)Second QuarterFirst Six Months
Sales by Customer Location2022202120222021
United States and Canada$1,304 $1,197 $2,502 $2,201 
Europe, Middle East, and Africa681 688 1,426 1,344 
Asia Pacific638 611 1,250 1,219 
Latin America161 157 320 298 
Total Sales$2,784 $2,653 $5,498 $5,062 


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This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is based upon the consolidated financial statements of Eastman Chemical Company ("Eastman" or the "Company"), which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), and should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements, including related notes, and MD&A contained in the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the unaudited consolidated financial statements, including related notes, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. All references to earnings per share ("EPS") contained in this report are diluted EPS unless otherwise noted.
 
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Non-GAAP financial measures, and the accompanying reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures, are presented below in this section and in "Overview", "Results of Operations", "Summary by Operating Segment", "Liquidity and Other Financial Information", and "Outlook" in this MD&A.

Management discloses non-GAAP financial measures, and the related reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP financial measures, because it believes investors use these metrics in evaluating longer term period-over-period performance, and to allow investors to better understand and evaluate the information used by management to assess the Company's and its operating segments' performances, make resource allocation decisions, and evaluate organizational and individual performances in determining certain performance-based compensation. Non-GAAP financial measures do not have definitions under GAAP, and may be defined differently by, and not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. As a result, management cautions investors not to place undue reliance on any non-GAAP financial measure, but to consider such measures alongside the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Company Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-Core Items and any Unusual or Non-Recurring Items Excluded from Non-GAAP Earnings

In addition to evaluating Eastman's financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and cash flows as reported in accordance with GAAP, management also evaluates Company and operating segment performance, and makes resource allocation and performance evaluation decisions, excluding the effect of transactions, costs, and losses or gains that do not directly result from Eastman's normal, or "core", business and operations or are otherwise of an unusual or non-recurring nature.

Non-core transactions, costs, and losses or gains relate to, among other things, cost reductions, growth and profitability improvement initiatives, changes in businesses and assets, and other events outside of core business operations, and have included asset impairments and restructuring charges and gains, costs of and related to acquisitions, gains and losses from and costs related to dispositions, closure, or shutdowns of businesses or assets, financing transaction costs, environmental costs related to previously divested businesses or non-operational sites and product lines; and mark-to-market losses or gains for pension and other postretirement benefit plans.
In second quarter and first six months 2022, the Company recognized unusual costs, net of insurance proceeds, from the previously reported January 31, 2022 operational incident at its Kingsport site as a result of a steam line failure (the "steam line incident"). Management considered the operational incident unusual because of the Company's operational and safety history and the magnitude of the unplanned disruption.

Because non-core, unusual, or non-recurring transactions, costs, and losses or gains may materially affect the Company's, or any particular operating segment's, financial condition or results in a specific period in which they are recognized, management believes it is appropriate to evaluate both the financial measures prepared and calculated in accordance with GAAP and the related non-GAAP financial measures excluding the effect on the Company's results of these non-core, unusual, or non-recurring items. In addition to using such measures to evaluate results in a specific period, management evaluates such non-GAAP measures, and believes that investors may also evaluate such measures, because such measures may provide more complete and consistent comparisons of the Company's and its segments' operational performance on a period-over-period historical basis and, as a result, provide a better indication of expected future trends.

Adjusted Tax Rate and Provision for Income Taxes

In interim periods, Eastman discloses non-GAAP earnings with an adjusted effective tax rate and a resulting adjusted provision for income taxes using the Company's forecasted tax rate for the full year as of the end of the interim period. The adjusted effective tax rate and resulting adjusted provision for income taxes are equal to the Company's projected full year effective tax rate and provision for income taxes on earnings excluding non-core, unusual, or non-recurring items for completed periods. The adjusted effective tax rate and resulting adjusted provision for income taxes may fluctuate during the year for changes in events and circumstances that change the Company's forecasted annual effective tax rate and resulting provision for income taxes excluding non-core, unusual, or non-recurring items. Management discloses this adjusted effective tax rate, and the related reconciliation to the GAAP effective tax rate, to provide investors more complete and consistent comparisons of the Company's operational performance on a period-over-period interim basis and on the same basis as management evaluates quarterly financial results to provide a better indication of expected full year results.
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Non-GAAP Debt Measure

Eastman from time to time evaluates and discloses to investors and securities and credit analysts the non-GAAP debt measure "net debt", which management defines as total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents. Management believes this metric is useful to investors and securities and credit analysts to provide them with information similar to that used by management in evaluating the Company's overall financial position, liquidity, and leverage and because management believes investors, securities analysts, credit analysts and rating agencies, and lenders often use a similar measure to assess and compare companies' relative financial position and liquidity.

Non-GAAP Measures in this Quarterly Report

The following non-core items are excluded by management in its evaluation of certain earnings results in this Quarterly Report:
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net;
Mark-to-market pension and other postretirement benefit plans gains and losses resulting from the changes in discount rates and other actuarial assumptions and the difference between actual and expected returns on plan assets during the period;
Environmental and other costs from previously divested or non-operational sites and product lines;
Gains and losses, net on divested businesses and transaction costs; and
Accelerated depreciation resulting from the closure of a manufacturing facility as part of ongoing site optimization.

The following unusual item is excluded by management in its evaluation of certain earnings results in this Quarterly Report:
Steam line incident costs, net of insurance proceeds.

As described above, the alternative non-GAAP measure of debt, "net debt", is also presented in this Quarterly Report.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Non-Core and Unusual Items Excluded from Earnings and Adjustments to Provision for Income Taxes
 Second QuarterFirst Six Months
(Dollars in millions)2022202120222021
Non-core items impacting earnings before interest and taxes:
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net$19 $15 $21 $22 
Mark-to-market pension and other postretirement benefits (gain), net(3)— (3)— 
Environmental and other costs15 — 15 — 
Net (gain) loss on divested businesses and transaction costs(5)495 495 
Accelerated depreciation— — — 
Unusual item impacting earnings before interest and taxes:
Steam line incident costs, net of insurance proceeds17 — 42 — 
Total non-core and unusual items impacting earnings before interest and taxes43 510 76 521 
Less: Items impacting provision for income taxes:
Tax effect of non-core and unusual items(49)33 (44)35 
Interim adjustment to tax provision(10)(8)(16)(18)
Total items impacting provision for income taxes(59)25 (60)17 
Total items impacting net earnings attributable to Eastman$102 $485 $136 $504 

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This MD&A includes an analysis of the effect of the foregoing on the following GAAP financial measures:

Gross profit,
Selling, general and administrative costs ("SG&A"),
Other components of post-employment (benefit) cost, net,
Other (income) charges, net,
Earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT"),
Provision for income taxes,
Net earnings attributable to Eastman,
Diluted EPS, and
Total borrowings.

Other Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Alternative Non-GAAP Cash Flow Measures

In addition to the non-GAAP measures presented in this Quarterly Report and other periodic reports, management occasionally has evaluated and disclosed to investors and securities analysts the non-GAAP measure cash provided by or used in operating activities excluding certain non-core, unusual, or non-recurring sources or uses of cash or including cash from or used by activities that are managed as part of core business operations ("adjusted cash provided by or used in operating activities") when analyzing, among other things, business performance, liquidity and financial position, and performance-based compensation. Management has used this non-GAAP measure in conjunction with the GAAP measure cash provided by or used in operating activities because it believes it is an appropriate metric to evaluate the cash flows from Eastman's core operations that are available for organic and inorganic growth initiatives and because it allows for a more consistent period-over-period presentation of such amounts. In its evaluation, management generally excludes the impact of certain non-core and unusual activities and decisions of management that it considers non-core, ongoing components of operations and the decisions to undertake or not to undertake such activities may be made irrespective of the cash generated from operations, and generally includes cash from or used in activities that are managed as operating activities and in business operating decisions. Management has disclosed this non-GAAP measure and the related reconciliation to investors and securities analysts to allow them to better understand and evaluate the information used by management in its decision-making processes and because management believes investors and securities analysts use similar measures to assess Company performance, liquidity, and financial position over multiple periods and to compare these with other companies.

From time to time, Eastman evaluates and discloses to investors and securities analysts an alternative non-GAAP measure of "free cash flow", which management defines as net cash provided by or used in operating activities less the amount of net capital expenditures (typically the GAAP measure additions to properties and equipment). Such net capital expenditures are generally funded from available cash and, as such, management believes they should be considered in determining free cash flow. Management believes this is an appropriate metric to assess the Company's ability to fund priorities for uses of available cash. The priorities for cash after funding operations include payment of quarterly dividends, repayment of debt, funding targeted growth opportunities, and repurchasing shares. Management believes this metric is useful to investors and securities analysts to provide them with information similar to that used by management in evaluating financial performance and potential future cash available for various initiatives and assessing organizational performance in determining certain performance-based compensation, and because management believes investors and securities analysts often use a similar measure of free cash flow to compare the results, and value, of comparable companies. In addition, Eastman may disclose to investors and securities analysts an alternative non-GAAP measure of "free cash flow yield", which management defines as annual free cash flow divided by the Company's market capitalization, and "free cash flow conversion", which management defines as annual free cash flow divided by adjusted net income. Management believes this metric is useful to investors and securities analysts in comparing cash flow generation with that of peer and other companies.
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Alternative Non-GAAP Earnings Measures

From time to time, Eastman may also disclose to investors and securities analysts the non-GAAP earnings measures "Adjusted EBIT Margin", "Adjusted EBITDA", "Adjusted EBITDA Margin", "Return on Invested Capital" (or "ROIC"), and "Adjusted ROIC". Management defines Adjusted EBIT Margin as the GAAP measure EBIT adjusted to exclude the same non-core, unusual, or non-recurring items as are excluded from the Company's other non-GAAP earnings measures for the same periods divided by the GAAP measure sales revenue in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings for the same period. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA (net earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) adjusted to exclude the same non-core, unusual, or non-recurring items as are excluded from the Company's other non-GAAP earnings measures for the same periods. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is Adjusted EBITDA divided by the GAAP measure sales revenue in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings for the same periods. Management defines ROIC as net earnings plus interest expense after tax divided by average total borrowings plus average stockholders' equity for the periods presented, each derived from the GAAP measures in the Company's financial statements for the periods presented. Adjusted ROIC is ROIC adjusted to exclude from net earnings the same non-core, unusual, or non-recurring items as are excluded from the Company's other non-GAAP earnings measures for the same periods. Management believes that Adjusted EBIT Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, ROIC, and Adjusted ROIC are useful as supplemental measures in evaluating the performance of and returns from Eastman's operating businesses, and from time to time uses such measures in internal performance calculations. Further, management understands that investors and securities analysts often use similar measures of Adjusted EBIT Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, ROIC, and Adjusted ROIC to compare the results, returns, and value of the Company with those of peer and other companies.


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OVERVIEW

Eastman's products and operations are managed and reported in four operating segments: Additives & Functional Products ("AFP"), Advanced Materials ("AM"), Chemical Intermediates ("CI"), and Fibers. Eastman uses an innovation-driven growth model which consists of leveraging world class scalable technology platforms, delivering differentiated application development capabilities, and relentlessly engaging the market. The Company's world class technology platforms form the foundation of sustainable growth by differentiated products through significant scale advantages in research and development ("R&D") and advantaged global market access. Differentiated application development converts market complexity into opportunities for growth and accelerates innovation by enabling a deeper understanding of the value of Eastman's products and how they perform within customers' and end-user products. Key areas of application development include thermoplastic conversion, functional films, coatings formulations, nonwovens and textiles, animal nutrition, and molecular recycling technologies. The Company engages the market by working directly with customers and downstream users, targeting attractive niche markets, and leveraging disruptive macro trends. Management believes that these elements of the Company's innovation-driven growth model, combined with disciplined portfolio management and balanced capital deployment, will result in consistent, sustainable earnings growth and strong cash flow.

The Company generated sales revenue of $2.8 billion and $2.7 billion in second quarter 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $5.5 billion and $5.1 billion in first six months 2022 and 2021, respectively. EBIT was $426 million in second quarter 2022 and loss before interest and taxes was $56 million in second quarter 2021. EBIT was $759 million and $333 million in first six months 2022 and 2021, respectively. Excluding the non-core and unusual items identified in "Non-GAAP Financial Measures", adjusted EBIT was $469 million and $454 million in second quarter 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $835 million and $854 million in first six months 2022 and 2021. Sales revenue increased in second quarter and first six months 2022 compared to second quarter and first six months 2021 primarily due to higher selling prices partially offset by lower sales volume. Adjusted EBIT increased in second quarter 2022 compared to second quarter 2021 primarily due to higher selling prices more than offsetting higher raw material and energy costs and higher distribution costs, partially offset by lower sales volume. Adjusted EBIT decreased in first six months 2022 compared to first six months 2021 primarily due to lower sales volume and higher manufacturing costs. This was partially offset by higher selling prices more than offsetting higher raw material and energy costs and higher distribution costs.

On January 31, 2022, the Company had an incident at its Kingsport site as a result of a steam line failure. Consistent with Eastman's safety processes, all manufacturing operations at the site were safely shut down following the incident. All impacted areas of the manufacturing facility were operational as of March 31, 2022. The primary impacted area was specialty copolyesters in the AM segment. The Fibers segment was also modestly impacted.

First six months 2022 includes costs associated with normal business operations, including labor, benefits, and depreciation, which were accelerated into the first-quarter as well as incremental costs to repair damaged infrastructure and minimize customer disruption. Incremental costs, net of insurance proceeds, of $17 million and $42 million for second quarter and first six months 2022, respectively, primarily related to the repair of damaged infrastructure were excluded from the Company's adjusted EBIT.

On November 1, 2021, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries completed the sale of the rubber additives (including Crystex™ insoluble sulfur and Santoflex™ antidegradants) and other product lines and related assets and technology of the global tire additives business of its AFP segment ("rubber additives"). The sale did not include the Eastman Impera™ tire resins and other performance resins product lines of the tire additives business.

On April 1, 2022, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries completed the sale of the adhesives resins business, which includes hydrocarbon resins (including Eastman Impera™ tire resins), pure monomer resins, polyolefin polymers, rosins and dispersions, and oleochemical and fatty-acid based resins product lines, of its AFP segment ("adhesives resins").

For additional information on the sales of the rubber additives business and the adhesive resins business, see Note 2, "Divestitures", to the unaudited consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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As of first quarter 2022, the Company reported sales revenue and EBIT for the divested businesses from the AFP segment in "Other". To maintain comparability of segment financial statement information, the Company has recast the segment financial information for the AFP segment and "Other" for each quarter from first quarter 2019 through fourth quarter 2021. The information presented below excludes the financial results of the divested businesses from the AFP segment and includes the financial results of the divested businesses in "Other". For more information, refer to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 18, 2022, and Part II, Item 5, "Other Information" in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for first quarter 2022.

Discussion of sales revenue and EBIT changes is presented in "Results of Operations" and "Summary by Operating Segment" in this MD&A.

Net earnings (loss) and EPS and adjusted net earnings and EPS were as follows:
Second Quarter
20222021
(Dollars in millions, except EPS)$EPS$EPS
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Eastman$256 $2.03 $(146)$(1.07)
Total non-core and unusual items, net of tax92 0.72 477 3.47 
Interim adjustment to tax provision10 0.08 0.06 
Adjusted net earnings$358 $2.83 $339 $2.46 
First Six Months
20222021
(Dollars in millions, except EPS)
 $
EPS
 $
EPS
Net earnings attributable to Eastman$491 $3.82 $128 $0.93 
Total non-core and unusual items, net of tax120 0.94 486 3.53 
Interim adjustment to tax provision16 0.12 18 0.13 
Adjusted net earnings$627 $4.88 $632 $4.59 
Cash provided by operating activities was $262 million and $642 million in first six months 2022 and 2021, respectively.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Sales
Second QuarterFirst Six Months
ChangeChange
(Dollars in millions)20222021 $%20222021 $%
Sales$2,784 $2,653 $131 %$5,498 $5,062 $436 %
Volume / product mix effect53 %60 %
Price effect405 15 %838 17 %
Exchange rate effect(57)(2)%(90)(2)%
Divested business effect (1)
(270)(10)%(372)(7)%
(1)Contribution to sales revenue of businesses divested which are not in 2022 comparable periods.

Sales revenue increased in second quarter and first six months 2022 compared to second quarter and first six months 2021 as a result of increases in all operating segments. Further discussion by operating segment is presented in "Summary by Operating Segment" in this MD&A.

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Gross Profit
 Second QuarterFirst Six Months
(Dollars in millions)20222021Change20222021Change
Gross profit$670 $681 (2)%$1,220 $1,279 (5)%
Accelerated depreciation— — — 
Steam line incident costs, net of insurance proceeds17 — 42 — 
Gross profit excluding non-core and unusual items$687 $681 %$1,262 $1,283 (2)%

Gross profit in second quarter and first six months 2022 included incremental costs, net of insurance proceeds, from the steam line incident, and first six months 2021 included accelerated depreciation resulting from the previously reported closure of an advanced interlayers manufacturing facility in North America in the AM segment as part of ongoing site optimization actions. Excluding these non-core and unusual items, gross profit increased in second quarter 2022 compared to second quarter 2021 as a result of increases in all segments except the Fibers segment, and gross profit decreased in first six months 2022 compared to first six months 2021 primarily as a result of decreases in the AM and Fibers segments partially offset by increases in the AFP and CI segments. Further discussion of sales revenue and EBIT changes is presented in "Summary by Operating Segment" in this MD&A.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 Second QuarterFirst Six Months
(Dollars in millions)20222021Change20222021Change
Selling, general and administrative expenses$185 $202 (8)%$381 $386 (1)%
Transaction costs(2)— (11)— 
Selling, general and administrative expenses excluding non-core item$183 $202 (9)%$370 $386 (4)%

Second quarter and first six months 2022 SG&A expenses included transaction costs for the sale of the rubber additives and adhesives resins businesses. Excluding this non-core item, SG&A expenses decreased in second quarter and first six months 2022 compared to second quarter and first six months 2021 primarily as a result of lower variable compensation costs partially offset by higher growth initiative costs.

Research and Development Expenses
 Second QuarterFirst Six Months
(Dollars in millions)20222021Change20222021Change
Research and development expenses$67 $63 %$132 $121 %

R&D expenses increased in second quarter and first six months 2022 compared to second quarter and first six months 2021 primarily due to higher growth initiative project costs, primarily in the AM and AFP segments.

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Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges, Net
(Dollars in millions)Second QuarterFirst Six Months
Tangible Asset Impairments2022202120222021
Site optimizations
Other - Tire additives $— $$— $
AM - Advanced interlayers — — 
— — 
Loss (Gain) on Sale of Previously Impaired Assets
Site optimizations
Other - Tire additives(1)— (1)— 
AM - Advanced interlayers 16 — 16 — 
AFP - Animal nutrition — — — (1)
15 — 15 (1)