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UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 ended September 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

    

Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter,
Principal Office Address and Telephone Number

    

State of
Incorporation
or Organization

    

I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.

001-32427

Huntsman Corporation
10003 Woodloch Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(281) 719-6000

Delaware

42-1648585

333-85141

Huntsman International LLC
10003 Woodloch Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(281) 719-6000

Delaware

87-0630358

 


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Registrant

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Huntsman Corporation

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

HUN

New York Stock Exchange

Huntsman International LLC

 

NONE

 

NONE

NONE

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.

Huntsman Corporation

Yes ☒

No ☐

Huntsman International LLC

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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Huntsman Corporation

Yes ☒

No ☐

Huntsman International LLC

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. (Check one):

Huntsman Corporation

Large accelerated filer ☒

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☐

Emerging growth company ☐

Huntsman International LLC

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☒

Smaller 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.

Huntsman Corporation

Huntsman International LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Huntsman Corporation

Yes ☐

No ☒

Huntsman International LLC

Yes ☐

No ☒

On October 25, 2022, 192,099,455 shares of common stock of Huntsman Corporation were outstanding and 2,728 units of membership interests of Huntsman International LLC were outstanding. There is no trading market for Huntsman International LLC’s units of membership interests. All of Huntsman International LLC’s units of membership interests are held by Huntsman Corporation.


This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q presents information for two registrants: Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International LLC. Huntsman International LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huntsman Corporation and is the principal operating company of Huntsman Corporation. The information reflected in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is equally applicable to both Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International LLC, except where otherwise indicated. Huntsman International LLC meets the conditions set forth in General Instructions H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and, to the extent applicable, is therefore filing this form with a reduced disclosure format.



 

 
 

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD

ENDED September 30, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

4

ITEM 1.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

4

Huntsman Corporation and Subsidiaries:

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

5

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income

6

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

7

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

9

Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries:

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

10

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

11

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income

12

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

13

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

14

Huntsman Corporation and Subsidiaries and Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries:

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

15

ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

36

ITEM 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

54

ITEM 4.

Controls and Procedures

54

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

55

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings

55

ITEM 1A.

Risk Factors

55

ITEM 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

55

ITEM 6.

Exhibits

56

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain information set forth in this report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than historical factual information are forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements regarding: projections of revenue, expenses, profit, profit margins, tax rates, tax provisions, cash flows, pension and benefit obligations and funding requirements, our liquidity position or other projected financial measures; projected impact of COVID-19 on our operations and future financial results; projected impact of the potential expansion of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on our operations and future financial results; management’s plans and strategies for future operations, including statements relating to anticipated operating performance, cost reductions, restructuring activities, new product and service developments, competitive strengths or market position, acquisitions, divestitures, business separations, spin-offs, or other distributions, strategic opportunities, securities offerings, stock repurchases, dividends and executive compensation; growth, declines and other trends in markets we sell into; new or modified laws, regulations and accounting pronouncements; outstanding claims, legal proceedings, tax audits and assessments and other contingent liabilities; foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; general economic and capital markets conditions; the timing of any of the foregoing; assumptions underlying any of the foregoing; and any other statements that address events or developments that we intend or believe will or may occur in the future. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates” or “intends” or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. We may also make additional forward-looking statements from time to time. All such subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, by us or on our behalf, are also expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.

All forward-looking statements, including without limitation any projections derived from management’s examination of historical operating trends, are based upon our current expectations and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them, but there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs and projections will be achieved. All forward-looking statements apply only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by securities and other applicable law.

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in or contemplated by this report. Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of the risks set forth in “Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors” below and “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Millions, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents(a)

 $515  $1,041 

Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11 and $12, respectively), ($348 and $324 pledged as collateral, respectively)(a)

  981   988 

Accounts receivable from affiliates

  23   27 

Inventories(a)

  1,079   1,038 

Receivable associated with the Albemarle Settlement

     333 

Other current assets

  115   155 

Current assets held for sale

  483   346 

Total current assets

  3,196   3,928 

Property, plant and equipment, net(a)

  2,288   2,443 

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

  430   470 

Intangible assets, net

  433   469 

Goodwill

  636   650 

Deferred income taxes

  167   180 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

  359   381 

Other noncurrent assets(a)

  623   689 

Noncurrent assets held for sale

     182 

Total assets

 $8,132  $9,392 
         

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable(a)

 $865  $1,054 

Accounts payable to affiliates

  33   60 

Accrued liabilities(a)

  393   713 

Current portion of debt(a)

  12   12 

Current operating lease liabilities(a)

  50   49 

Current liabilities held for sale

  242   163 

Total current liabilities

  1,595   2,051 

Long-term debt(a)

  1,476   1,538 

Deferred income taxes

  249   161 

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities(a)

  326   346 

Other noncurrent liabilities(a)

  502   586 

Noncurrent liabilities held for sale

     151 

Total liabilities

  4,148   4,833 

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 15 and 16)

          

Equity

        

Huntsman Corporation stockholders’ equity:

        

Common stock $0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 261,142,535 and 259,701,770 shares issued and 192,757,360 and 214,170,287 shares outstanding, respectively

  3   3 

Additional paid-in capital

  4,155   4,102 

Treasury stock, 68,385,175 and 45,531,489 shares, respectively

  (1,686)  (934)

Unearned stock-based compensation

  (37)  (25)

Retained earnings

  2,836   2,435 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (1,497)  (1,203)

Total Huntsman Corporation stockholders’ equity

  3,774   4,378 

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries

  210   181 

Total equity

  3,984   4,559 

Total liabilities and equity

 $8,132  $9,392 

 


(a)

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, $22 and $1 of cash and cash equivalents, $4 and $12 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $60 and $64 of inventories, $161 each of property, plant and equipment (net), $29 and $23 of other noncurrent assets, $126 and $146 of accounts payable, $11 and $13 of accrued liabilities, $10 each of current portion of debt, $10 and $6 of current operating lease liabilities, $28 and $35 of long-term debt, $21 and $20 of noncurrent operating lease liabilities and $45 and $46 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective balance sheet captions above. See “Note 6. Variable Interest Entities.” 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

   

Three months

   

Nine months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Revenues:

                               

Trade sales, services and fees, net

  $ 1,946     $ 2,042     $ 6,189     $ 5,418  

Related party sales

    65       55       184       140  

Total revenues

    2,011       2,097       6,373       5,558  

Cost of goods sold

    1,662       1,660       5,017       4,397  

Gross profit

    349       437       1,356       1,161  

Operating expenses:

                               

Selling, general and administrative

    165       176       532       536  

Research and development

    31       35       97       102  

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits)

    12       (1 )     36       34  

Gain on sale of India-based DIY business

                      (28 )

Other operating expense (income), net

    3       (3 )     (8 )     (13 )

Total operating expenses

    211       207       657       631  

Operating income

    138       230       699       530  

Interest expense, net

    (16 )     (15 )     (46 )     (52 )

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates

    21       34       55       118  

Fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net

    (7 )     (3 )     (9 )     (28 )

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

                      (27 )

Other income, net

    10       7       23       21  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    146       253       722       562  

Income tax expense

    (30 )     (34 )     (155 )     (101 )

Income from continuing operations

    116       219       567       461  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

    (1 )     6       30       36  

Net income

    115       225       597       497  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (15 )     (16 )     (46 )     (49 )

Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation

  $ 100     $ 209     $ 551     $ 448  
                                 

Basic income per share:

                               

Income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders

  $ 0.52     $ 0.93     $ 2.54     $ 1.87  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders, net of tax

    (0.01 )     0.02       0.15       0.16  

Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders

  $ 0.51     $ 0.95     $ 2.69     $ 2.03  

Weighted average shares

    197.7       219.4       205.2       220.2  
                                 

Diluted income per share:

                               

Income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders

  $ 0.51     $ 0.92     $ 2.52     $ 1.86  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders, net of tax

    (0.01 )     0.02       0.14       0.16  

Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders

  $ 0.50     $ 0.94     $ 2.66     $ 2.02  

Weighted average shares

    199.2       221.3       207.2       222.2  
                                 

Amounts attributable to Huntsman Corporation:

                               

Income from continuing operations

  $ 101     $ 203     $ 521     $ 412  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

    (1 )     6       30       36  

Net income

  $ 100     $ 209     $ 551     $ 448  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(In Millions) 

   

Three months

   

Nine months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Net income

  $ 115     $ 225     $ 597     $ 497  

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

                               

Foreign currency translations adjustments

    (204 )     (36 )     (338 )     (42 )

Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments

    10       17       28       52  

Other, net

                (1 )      

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

    (194 )     (19 )     (311 )     10  

Comprehensive (loss) income

    (79 )     206       286       507  

Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (6 )     (17 )     (29 )     (51 )

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Huntsman Corporation

  $ (85 )   $ 189     $ 257     $ 456  

 

 

 

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In Millions, Except Share Amounts)

  

Huntsman Corporation Stockholders' Equity

         
                          

Accumulated

         
  

Shares

      

Additional

      

Unearned

      

other

  

Noncontrolling

     
  

common

  

Common

  

paid-in

  

Treasury

  

stock-based

  

Retained

  

comprehensive

  

interests in

  

Total

 
  

stock

  

stock

  

capital

  

stock

  

compensation

  

earnings

  

loss

  

subsidiaries

  

equity

 

Balance, January 1, 2022

  214,170,287  $3  $4,102  $(934) $(25) $2,435  $(1,203) $181  $4,559 

Net income

                 223      17   240 

Other comprehensive loss

                    (11)  (1)  (12)

Issuance of nonvested stock awards

        32      (32)            

Vesting of stock awards

  1,327,568      7                  7 

Recognition of stock-based compensation

        1      8            9 

Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards

  (361,250)              (13)        (13)

Stock options exercised

  387,899      10         (5)        5 

Treasury stock repurchased

  (5,549,348)        (210)              (210)

Dividends declared on common stock ($0.2125 per share)

                 (45)        (45)

Balance, March 31, 2022

  209,975,156   3   4,152   (1,144)  (49)  2,595   (1,214)  197   4,540 

Net income

                 228      14   242 

Other comprehensive loss

                    (98)  (7)  (105)

Vesting of stock awards

  4,045                         

Recognition of stock-based compensation

        1      8            9 

Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards

  (2,416)              (1)        (1)

Stock options exercised

  66,840      1                  1 

Treasury stock repurchased

  (8,371,423)        (291)              (291)

Dividends declared on common stock ($0.2125 per share)

                 (44)        (44)

Balance, June 30, 2022

  201,672,202   3   4,154   (1,435)  (41)  2,778   (1,312)  204   4,351 

Net income

                 100      15   115 

Other comprehensive loss

                    (185)  (9)  (194)

Vesting of stock awards

  10,174                         

Recognition of stock-based compensation

        1      4            5 

Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards

  (2,533)                        

Stock options exercised

  10,432                         

Treasury stock repurchased

  (8,932,915)        (251)              (251)

Dividends declared on common stock ($0.2125 per share)

                 (42)        (42)

Balance, September 30, 2022

  192,757,360  $3  $4,155  $(1,686) $(37) $2,836  $(1,497) $210  $3,984 

 

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In Millions, Except Share Amounts)

 

  Huntsman Corporation Stockholders' Equity         
                          

Accumulated

         
  

Shares

      

Additional

      

Unearned

      

other

  

Noncontrolling

     
  

common

  

Common

  

paid-in

  

Treasury

  

stock-based

  

Retained

  

comprehensive

  

interests in

  

Total

 
  

stock

  

stock

  

capital

  

stock

  

compensation

  

earnings

  

loss

  

subsidiaries

  

equity

 

Balance, January 1, 2021

  220,046,262  $3  $4,048  $(731) $(19) $1,564  $(1,346) $154  $3,673 

Net income

                 83      17   100 

Other comprehensive loss

                    (13)     (13)

Issuance of nonvested stock awards

        25      (25)            

Vesting of stock awards

  664,818      5                  5 

Recognition of stock-based compensation

        2      6            8 

Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards

  (202,961)              (6)        (6)

Stock options exercised

  204,005      5         (2)        3 

Dividends declared on common stock ($0.1625 per share)

                 (36)        (36)

Balance, March 31, 2021

  220,712,124   3   4,085   (731)  (38)  1,603   (1,359)  171   3,734 

Net income

                 156      16   172 

Other comprehensive income

                    41   1   42 

Vesting of stock awards

  3,732                         

Recognition of stock-based compensation

        2      4            6 

Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards

  (19,912)              (1)        (1)

Stock options exercised

  263,962      6         (3)        3 

Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests

                       (30)  (30)

Dividends declared on common stock ($0.1875 per share)

                 (41)        (41)

Balance, June 30, 2021

  220,959,906   3   4,093   (731)  (34)  1,714   (1,318)  158   3,885 

Net income

                 209      16   225 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

                    (20)  1   (19)

Issuance of nonvested stock awards

        1      (1)            

Vesting of stock awards

  7,695                         

Recognition of stock-based compensation

        1      5            6 

Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards

  (1,869)                        

Stock options exercised

  34,372      1                  1 

Treasury stock repurchased

  (3,971,784)        (102)              (102)

Dividends declared on common stock ($0.1875 per share)

                 (42)        (42)

Balance, September 30, 2021

  217,028,320  $3  $4,096  $(833) $(30) $1,881  $(1,338) $175  $3,954 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Millions)

  

Nine months

 
  

ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Operating Activities:

        

Net income

 $597  $497 

Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

  (30)  (36)

Income from continuing operations

  567   461 

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:

        

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates

  (55)  (118)

Unrealized net losses on fair value adjustments to Venator investment

  9   28 

Cash received from return on investment in unconsolidated subsidiary

  61   31 

Depreciation and amortization

  207   205 

Noncash lease expense

  47   42 

Gain on disposal of businesses/assets

     (28)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     27 

Noncash restructuring and impairment charges

  (1)  14 

Deferred income taxes

  81   (22)

Stock-based compensation

  26   23 

Other, net

  (15)  (6)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts and notes receivable

  (60)  (335)

Inventories

  (128)  (270)

Other current assets

  357   20 

Other noncurrent assets

  (14)  (84)

Accounts payable

  (113)  134 

Accrued liabilities

  (292)  88 

Other noncurrent liabilities

  (82)  (28)

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

  595   182 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations

  9   (20)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  604   162 
         

Investing Activities:

        

Capital expenditures

  (186)  (241)

Cash received from sale of business

     43 

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

     (245)

Insurance proceeds for recovery of property damage

  5   3 

Other, net

  5   10 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

  (176)  (430)

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

  (12)  (9)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (188)  (439)
         

Financing Activities:

        

Net borrowings on revolving loan facilities

     8 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     427 

Repayments of long-term debt

  (8)  (965)

Debt issuance costs paid

     (4)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

     (30)

Dividends paid to common stockholders

  (132)  (119)

Repurchase and cancellation of awards

  (14)  (7)

Repurchase of common stock

  (755)  (102)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

  6   7 

Costs of early extinguishment of debt

     (26)

Other, net

  (2)  2 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (905)  (809)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

  (37)  (2)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (526)  (1,088)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  1,041   1,593 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $515  $505 
         

Supplemental cash flow information:

        

Cash paid for interest

 $41  $57 

Cash paid for income taxes

  171   83 

As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, the amount of capital expenditures in accounts payable was $27 million and $52 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the amount of cash paid for taxes in connection with the earnout provision achieved under the terms of the sales agreement of the India-based do-it-yourself (“DIY”) business was $3 million. See “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions— Sale of India-Based Do-It-Yourself Consumer Adhesives Business.”

 

​See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Millions, Except Unit Amounts)

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents(a)

 $515  $1,039 

Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11 and $12, respectively), ($348 and $324 pledged as collateral, respectively)(a)

  981   988 

Accounts receivable from affiliates

  1,035   269 

Inventories(a)

  1,079   1,038 

Receivable associated with the Albemarle Settlement

     333 

Other current assets

  115   153 

Current assets held for sale

  483   346 

Total current assets

  4,208   4,166 

Property, plant and equipment, net(a)

  2,288   2,443 

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

  430   470 

Intangible assets, net

  433   469 

Goodwill

  636   650 

Deferred income taxes

  167   180 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

  359   381 

Other noncurrent assets(a)

  623   690 

Noncurrent assets held for sale

     182 

Total assets

 $9,144  $9,631 
         

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable(a)

 $865  $1,051 

Accounts payable to affiliates

  40   62 

Accrued liabilities(a)

  386   704 

Current portion of debt(a)

  12   12 

Current operating lease liabilities(a)

  50   49 

Current liabilities held for sale

  242   163 

Total current liabilities

  1,595   2,041 

Long-term debt(a)

  1,476   1,538 

Deferred income taxes

  251   163 

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities(a)

  326   346 

Other noncurrent liabilities(a)

  494   573 

Noncurrent liabilities held for sale

     151 

Total liabilities

  4,142   4,812 

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 15 and 16)

          

Equity

        

Huntsman International LLC members’ equity:

        

Members’ equity, 2,728 units issued and outstanding

  3,756   3,732 

Retained earnings

  2,518   2,093 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (1,482)  (1,187)

Total Huntsman International LLC members’ equity

  4,792   4,638 

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries

  210   181 

Total equity

  5,002   4,819 

Total liabilities and equity

 $9,144  $9,631 

 


(a)

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, $22 and $1 of cash and cash equivalents, $4 and $12 of accounts and notes receivable (net), $60 and $64 of inventories, $161 each of property, plant and equipment (net), $29 and $23 of other noncurrent assets, $126 and $146 of accounts payable, $11 and $13 of accrued liabilities, $10 each of current portion of debt, $10 and $6 of current operating lease liabilities, $28 and $35 of long-term debt, $21 and $20 of noncurrent operating lease liabilities and $45 and $46 of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective balance sheet captions above. See “Note 6. Variable Interest Entities.” 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Millions)

   

Three months

   

Nine months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Revenues:

                               

Trade sales, services and fees, net

  $ 1,946     $ 2,042     $ 6,189     $ 5,418  

Related party sales

    65       55       184       140  

Total revenues

    2,011       2,097       6,373       5,558  

Cost of goods sold

    1,662       1,660       5,017       4,397  

Gross profit

    349       437       1,356       1,161  

Operating expenses:

                               

Selling, general and administrative

    166       175       528       530  

Research and development

    31       35       97       102  

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits)

    12       (1 )     36       34  

Gain on sale of India-based DIY business

                      (28 )

Other operating expense (income), net

    3       (3 )     (8 )     (13 )

Total operating expenses

    212       206       653       625  

Operating income

    137       231       703       536  

Interest expense, net

    (16 )     (15 )     (46 )     (52 )

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates

    21       34       55       118  

Fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net

    (7 )     (3 )     (9 )     (28 )

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

                      (27 )

Other income, net

    10       7       23       19  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    145       254       726       566  

Income tax expense

    (30 )     (35 )     (156 )     (102 )

Income from continuing operations

    115       219       570       464  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

    (1 )     6       30       36  

Net income

    114       225       600       500  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (15 )     (16 )     (46 )     (49 )

Net income attributable to Huntsman International LLC

  $ 99     $ 209     $ 554     $ 451  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME 

(In Millions)

   

Three months

   

Nine months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Net income

  $ 114     $ 225     $ 600     $ 500  

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

                               

Foreign currency translations adjustment

    (204 )     (36 )     (339 )     (42 )

Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments

    10       17       28       53  

Other, net

                (1 )      

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

    (194 )     (19 )     (312 )     11  

Comprehensive (loss) income

    (80 )     206       288       511  

Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (6 )     (17 )     (29 )     (51 )

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Huntsman International LLC

  $ (86 )   $ 189     $ 259     $ 460  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In Millions, Except Unit Amounts)

  

Huntsman International LLC Members

         
  

Members'

      

Accumulated other

  

Noncontrolling

     
  

equity

      

comprehensive

  

interests in

  

Total

 
  

Units

  

Amount

  

Retained earnings

  

loss

  

subsidiaries

  

equity

 

Balance, January 1, 2022

  2,728  $3,732  $2,093  $(1,187) $181  $4,819 

Net income

        226      17   243 

Dividends paid to parent

        (45)        (45)

Other comprehensive loss

           (11)  (1)  (12)

Contribution from parent

     9            9 

Balance, March 31, 2022

  2,728   3,741   2,274   (1,198)  197   5,014 

Net income

        229      14   243 

Dividends paid to parent

        (42)        (42)

Other comprehensive loss

           (99)  (7)  (106)

Contribution from parent

     10            10 

Balance, June 30, 2022

  2,728   3,751   2,461   (1,297)  204   5,119 

Net income

        99      15   114 

Dividends paid to parent

        (42)        (42)

Other comprehensive loss

           (185)  (9)  (194)

Contribution from parent

     5            5 

Balance, September 30, 2022

  2,728  $3,756  $2,518  $(1,482) $210  $5,002 

   

Huntsman International LLC Members

                 
   

Members'

         

Accumulated other

   

Noncontrolling

         
   

equity

         

comprehensive

   

interests in

   

Total

 
   

Units

   

Amount

   

Retained earnings

   

loss

   

subsidiaries

   

equity

 

Balance, January 1, 2021

    2,728     $ 3,701     $ 1,203     $ (1,333 )   $ 154     $ 3,725  

Net income

                85             17       102  

Dividends paid to parent

                (36 )                 (36 )

Other comprehensive loss

                      (12 )           (12 )

Contribution from parent

          8                         8  

Balance, March 31, 2021

    2,728       3,709       1,252       (1,345 )     171       3,787  

Net income

                157             16       173  

Dividends paid to parent

                (41 )                 (41 )

Other comprehensive income

                      41       1       42  

Contribution from parent

          7                         7  

Dividends declared to noncontrolling interests

                            (30 )     (30 )

Balance, June 30, 2021

    2,728       3,716       1,368       (1,304 )     158       3,938  

Net income

                209             16       225  

Dividends paid to parent

                (41 )                 (41 )

Other comprehensive loss

                      (20 )     1       (19 )

Contribution from parent

          8                         8  

Balance, September 30, 2021

    2,728     $ 3,724     $ 1,536     $ (1,324 )   $ 175     $ 4,111  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Millions)

  

Nine months

 
  

ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Operating Activities:

        

Net income

 $600  $500 

Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

  (30)  (36)

Income from continuing operations

  570   464 

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:

        

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates

  (55)  (118)

Unrealized net losses on fair value adjustments to Venator investment

  9   28 

Cash received from return on investment in unconsolidated subsidiary

  61   31 

Depreciation and amortization

  207   205 

Noncash lease expense

  47   42 

Gain on disposal of businesses/assets

     (28)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     27 

Noncash restructuring and impairment charges

  (1)  14 

Deferred income taxes

  81   (22)

Noncash compensation

  24   22 

Other, net

  (15)  (8)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts and notes receivable

  (60)  (335)

Inventories

  (128)  (270)

Other current assets

  356   28 

Other noncurrent assets

  (14)  (84)

Accounts payable

  (113)  133 

Accrued liabilities

  (290)  82 

Other noncurrent liabilities

  (82)  (25)

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

  597   186 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations

  9   (20)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  606   166 
         

Investing Activities:

        

Capital expenditures

  (186)  (241)

Cash received from sale of business

     43 

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

     (245)

Increase in receivable from affiliate

  (766)  (105)

Insurance proceeds for recovery of property damage

  5   3 

Other, net

  5   10 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

  (942)  (535)

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

  (12)  (9)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (954)  (544)
         

Financing Activities:

        

Net borrowings on revolving loan facilities

     8 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     427 

Repayments of long-term debt

  (8)  (965)

Debt issuance costs paid

     (4)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

     (30)

Dividends paid to parent

  (129)  (118)

Costs of early extinguishment of debt

     (26)

Other, net

  (2)  2 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (139)  (706)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

  (37)  (2)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (524)  (1,086)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  1,039   1,591 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $515  $505 
         

Supplemental cash flow information:

        

Cash paid for interest

 $41  $57 

Cash paid for income taxes

  171   83 

For September 30, 2022 and 2021, the amount of capital expenditures in accounts payable was $27 million and $52 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the amount of cash paid for taxes in connection with the earnout provision achieved under the terms of the sales agreement of the India-based DIY business was $3 million. See “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of India-Based Do-It-Yourself Consumer Adhesives Business.”

 

​See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. GENERAL

Certain Definitions

For convenience in this report, the terms “Company,” “Huntsman,” “our,” “us” or “we” may be used to refer to Huntsman Corporation and, unless the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries and predecessors. In this report, “Huntsman International” refers to Huntsman International LLC (our wholly-owned subsidiary).

In this report, we may use, without definition, the common names of competitors or other industry participants. We may also use the common names or abbreviations for certain chemicals or products.

Interim Financial Statements

Our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and Huntsman International’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP” or “U.S. GAAP”) and in management’s opinion reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of results of operations, comprehensive income, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those to be expected for the full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for our Company and Huntsman International.

Description of Businesses

We are a global manufacturer of differentiated organic chemical products. We operate in three segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products and Advanced Materials. Our products comprise a broad range of chemicals and formulations, which we market globally to a diversified group of consumer and industrial customers. Our products are used in a wide range of applications, including those in the adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, durable and non-durable consumer products, electronics, insulation, medical, packaging, coatings and construction, power generation, refining and synthetic fiber industries. We are a leading global producer in many of our key product lines, including MDI, amines, maleic anhydride and epoxy-based polymer formulations.

 

On August 9, 2022, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell our textile chemicals and dyes business (“Textile Effects Business”) to Archroma, a portfolio company of SK Capital Partners (“Archroma”). Beginning in the third quarter of 2022, the results of our Textile Effects Business are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. For more information, see “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of Textile Effects Business.” An insignificant impact on earnings from businesses previously divested is also reported in discontinued operations.

We operate our businesses through Huntsman International, our wholly-owned subsidiary. Huntsman International is a Delaware limited liability company and was formed in 1999.

 

Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International Financial Statements

Except where otherwise indicated, these notes relate to the condensed consolidated financial statements for both our Company and Huntsman International. The differences between our financial statements and Huntsman International’s financial statements relate primarily to different capital structures and purchase accounting recorded at our Company for the 2003 step-acquisition of Huntsman International Holdings LLC, the former parent company of Huntsman International that was merged into Huntsman International in 2005.

​​

Principles of Consolidation

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries and any variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Reclassfication

 

Certain amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements for prior periods have been recast for all periods presented to conform with the current presentation. These reclassifications were to present the assets and liabilities of our Textile Effects Business as held for sale and its results of operations as discontinued operations. See “— Recent Developments” below as well as “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of Textile Effects Business.” 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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Recent Developments 

 

European Restructuring Program

 

In early November 2022, we announced our commitment and specific plans to further realign our cost structure beyond the current in-progress cost optimization programs with additional restructuring in Europe. The new program will include exiting and consolidating certain facilities, workforce relocation to lower cost locations and further personnel rationalization. In connection with this program, we expect to record restructuring expenses of approximately $50 million through 2023.

 

Sale of Textile Effects Business 

 

On August 9, 2022, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell our Textile Effects Business to Archroma for a total enterprise value of $718 million, which includes the assumption of approximately $125 million in net underfunded pension liabilities as of December 31, 2021. We anticipate the transaction will close no later than the first half of 2023. Beginning in the third quarter of 2022, the results of our Textile Effects Business are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. For more information, see “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of Textile Effects Business.” 

 

 

2. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS 

 

There have been no recently issued accounting pronouncements during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 that are applicable to us.

 

3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS 

 

Acquisition of gaBRIEL Performance Products

 

On January 15, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Gabriel Performance Products, a North American specialty chemical manufacturer of specialty additives and epoxy curing agents for the coatings, adhesives, sealants and composite end-markets (the “Gabriel Acquisition”), from funds affiliated with Audax Private Equity in an all-cash transaction of approximately $251 million. The purchase price was funded from available liquidity, and the acquired business has been integrated into our Advanced Materials segment. Transaction costs related to this acquisition were approximately $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and were recorded in other operating income, net in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

We accounted for the Gabriel Acquisition using the acquisition method. As such, we analyzed the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):

 

Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

    

Cash paid for the Gabriel Acquisition

 $251 
     

Cash

 $9 

Accounts receivable

  13 

Inventories

  23 

Property, plant and equipment

  50 

Intangible assets

  96 

Goodwill

  87 

Accounts payable

  (7)

Accrued liabilities

  (3)

Deferred income taxes

  (17)

Total fair value of net assets acquired

 $251 

 

The valuation was finalized during the first quarter of 2022. Intangible assets acquired included in this allocation consist of trademarks, technology and trade secrets, which are being amortized over a period of 15 years. The goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to projected future profitable growth in our Advanced Materials specialty portfolio and synergies. We acquired approximately $94 million of goodwill that will be deductible for income tax purposes.

 

 

 

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PRO FORMA INFORMATION FOR ACQUISITION

 

If the Gabriel Acquisition were to have occurred on January 1, 2021, the following estimated pro forma revenues from continuing operations, net income and net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International would have been reported (dollars in millions):

  

Nine months

 
  

ended

 
  

September 30, 2021

 

Revenues

 $5,562 

Net income

  485 

Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation

  436 

 

  

Nine months

 
  

ended

 
  

September 30, 2021

 

Revenues

 $5,562 

Net income

  488 

Net income attributable to Huntsman International

  439 

 

 

4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS DISPOSITIONS ​

 

SaLE of tEXTILE eFFECTS bUSINESS 

 

On August 9, 2022, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell our Textile Effects Business to Archroma for a total enterprise value of $718 million, which includes the assumption of approximately $125 million in net underfunded pension liabilities as of December 31, 2021. We anticipate the transaction will close no later than the first half of 2023. Beginning in the third quarter of 2022, the results of our Textile Effects Business are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. 

 

The following table reconciles the carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations to total assets and liabilities of discontinued operations that are classified as held for sale in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (dollars in millions):

 

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 

Carrying amounts of major classes of assets held for sale:

               

Accounts receivable

  $ 138     $ 171  

Inventories

    173       163  

Other current assets

    12       12  

Total current assets

          346  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    120       133  

Deferred income taxes

    20       26  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

    16       22  

Other noncurrent assets

    4       1  

Total noncurrent assets

          182  

Total assets held for sale(1)

  $ 483     $ 528  

Carrying amounts of major classes of liabilities held for sale:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 75     $ 94  

Accrued liabilities

    43       67  

Current operating lease liabilities

    2       2  

Total current liabilities

          163  

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

    17       24  

Other noncurrent liabilities

    105       127  

Total noncurrent liabilities

          151  

Total liabilities held for sale(1)

  $ 242     $ 314  

(1)

Total assets and liabilities held for sale as of September 30, 2022 are classified as current because it is probable that the sale of our Textile Effects Business will close within a year.

 

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The following table reconciles major line items constituting pretax income of discontinued operations to after-tax income of discontinued operations, primarily related to our Textile Effects Business, as presented in our condensed consolidated statements of operations (dollars in millions):

 

 

  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
  

ended

  

ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Major line items constituting pretax income of discontinued operations:

                

Trade sales, services and fees, net

 $158  $188  $547  $588 

Cost of goods sold

  127   142   420   443 

Other expense items, net

  25   31   83   91 

Income from discontinued operations before income taxes

  6   15   44   54 

Income tax expense

  (7)  (9)  (14)  (18)

Net (loss) income attributable to discontinued operations

 $(1) $6  $30  $36 

 

SALE OF INDIA-BASED DO-IT-YOURSELF CONSUMER ADHESIVES BUSINESS

 

On November 3, 2020, we completed the sale of the India-based DIY business to Pidilite Industries Ltd. and received cash of approximately $257 million. In the second quarter of 2021, we received the full payment of $28 million pursuant to an earnout provision based on the DIY business’s achievement of certain sales revenue targets in line with its 2019 performance. As a result, we recognized an additional pretax gain of $28 million in the second quarter of 2021, which was recorded in gain on sale of India-based DIY business in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

SaLE of Venator InterEST

 

On December 23, 2020, we completed the sale of approximately 42.4 million ordinary shares of Venator Materials PLC (“Venator”). Concurrent with the sale of ordinary shares, we entered into an option agreement, pursuant to which we granted an option to funds advised by SK Capital Partners, LP to purchase the remaining approximate 9.7 million ordinary shares we hold in Venator at $2.15 per share. The option will expire on June 23, 2023 and will not be exercisable so long as such exercise would result in a default or an “Event of Default” under Venator’s Term Loan Credit Agreement and Revolving Credit Agreement. We record this option at fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings. We account for our remaining ownership interest in Venator as an investment in equity securities that are marked to fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we recorded net losses of $7 million and $3 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we recorded net losses of $9 million and $28 million, respectively, to record our investment in Venator and related option at fair value. These net losses were recorded in “Fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net” in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

 

5. INVENTORIES

We state our inventories at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using average cost, last-in first-out (“LIFO”) and first-in first-out methods for different components of inventory. Inventories consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Raw materials and supplies

 $263  $248 

Work in progress

  44   33 

Finished goods

  822   799 

Total

  1,129   1,080 

LIFO reserves

  (50)  (42)

Net inventories

 $1,079  $1,038 

For both  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, approximately 8% of inventories were recorded using the LIFO cost method.

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6. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

We evaluate our investments and transactions to identify variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. We hold a variable interest in the following joint ventures for which we are the primary beneficiary:

 

Rubicon LLC is our 50%-owned joint venture with Lanxess that manufactures products for our Polyurethanes and Performance Products segments.

 

Arabian Amines Company (“AAC”) is our 50%-owned joint venture with Zamil group that manufactures products for our Performance Products segment.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, there were no changes in our variable interest entities.

Creditors of these entities have no recourse to our general credit. See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt.” As the primary beneficiary of these variable interest entities at  September 30, 2022, the joint ventures’ assets, liabilities and results of operations are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of our variable interest entities’ assets and liabilities included in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of  September 30, 2022 and our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 (dollars in millions):

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 

Current assets

  $ 92     $ 81  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    161       161  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

    30       26  

Other noncurrent assets

    138       148  

Deferred income taxes

    21       21  

Total assets

  $ 442     $ 437  

Current liabilities

  $ 157     $ 176  

Long-term debt

    28       35  

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

    21       20  

Other noncurrent liabilities

    45       46  

Total liabilities

  $ 251     $ 277  

 

The revenues, income from continuing operations before income taxes and net cash provided by operating activities for our variable interest entities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows (dollars in millions):

 

   

Three months

   

Nine months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Revenues

  $     $     $     $  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    11       4       24       11  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    21       6       56       14  

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7. RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS 

 

As of  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

 

   

Workforce reductions

   

Other restructuring costs

   

Total

 

Accrued liabilities as of January 1, 2022

  $ 25     $ 1     $ 26  

2022 charges for 2021 and prior initiatives

    17       6       23  

2022 charges for 2022 initiatives

    14             14  

2022 payments for 2021 and prior initiatives

    (11 )     (6 )     (17 )

2022 payments for 2022 initiatives

    (3 )     (1 )     (4 )

Accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2022

  $ 42     $     $ 42  

 

Details with respect to our reserves for restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs by segment and initiative are provided below (dollars in millions):

 

           

Performance

   

Advanced

   

Corporate

         
   

Polyurethanes

   

Products

   

Materials

   

and other

   

Total

 

Accrued liabilities as of January 1, 2022

  $ 9     $ 1     $ 5     $ 11     $ 26  

2022 charges for 2021 and prior initiatives

    7             1       15       23  

2022 charges for 2022 initiatives

          1       1       12       14  

2022 payments for 2021 and prior initiatives

    (7 )     (1 )     (1 )     (8 )     (17 )

2022 payments for 2022 initiatives

                      (4 )     (4 )

Accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2022

  $ 9     $ 1     $ 6     $ 26     $ 42  
                                         

Current portion of restructuring reserves

  $ 9     $ 1     $ 6     $ 23     $ 39  

Long-term portion of restructuring reserves

                      3       3  

 

 

Details with respect to cash and noncash restructuring charges from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are provided below (dollars in millions):

 

   

Three months

   

Nine Months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Cash charges:

                               

2022 (credits) charges for 2021 and prior initiatives

  $ (1 )   $     $ 23     $  

2022 charges for 2022 initiatives

    14             14        

2021 charges for 2020 and prior initiatives

                      18  

2021 charges for 2021 initiatives

                      2  

Noncash charges:

                               

Gain on sale of assets

    (2 )     (3 )     (2 )     (3 )

Accelerated depreciation

          4             11  

Other noncash charges (credits)

    1       (2 )     1       6  

Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits)

  $ 12     $ (1 )   $ 36     $ 34  

 

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Restructuring Activities

 

Beginning in the third quarter of 2022, our Corporate function implemented restructuring programs to optimize our global approaches to leveraging managed services in various information technology functions and to align and optimize our environmental, health and safety processes and systems. In connection with these restructuring programs, we recorded net restructuring expense of approximately $12 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, primarily related to workforce reductions. We expect to record further restructuring expenses of approximately $8 million through 2023.

 

Beginning in the first quarter of 2021, our Corporate function implemented a restructuring program to optimize our global approach to leveraging shared services capabilities. During the second quarter of 2022, this program was further expanded to include additional geographies. In connection with this restructuring program, we recorded net restructuring expense of approximately $15 million and $16 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, primarily related to workforce reductions. We expect to record further restructuring expenses of approximately $5 million through 2023.

 

Beginning in the third quarter of 2020, our Polyurethanes segment implemented a restructuring program to optimize its downstream footprint. During the second quarter of 2022, this optimization program was further expanded to include the entire Polyurethanes business. In connection with this restructuring program, we recorded net restructuring expense of approximately $7 million and $4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, primarily related to workforce reductions. We expect to record further restructuring expenses of approximately $9 million through the end of 2023.

 

Beginning in the second quarter of 2020, our Advanced Materials segment implemented restructuring programs in connection with the CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition, the alignment of the segment’s commercial organization and optimization of the segment’s manufacturing processes. In connection with these restructuring programs, we recorded net restructuring expense of approximately $1 million and $8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, primarily related to accelerated depreciation. We expect to record further restructuring expenses of approximately $9 million through the end of 2023.

 

 

8. DEBT

Our outstanding debt, net of debt issuance costs, consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 

Senior Credit Facilities:

               

Revolving facility

  $     $  

Amounts outstanding under A/R programs

           

Senior notes

    1,423       1,473  

Variable interest entities

    38       45  

Other

    27       32  

Total debt

  $ 1,488     $ 1,550  

Current portion of debt

  $ 12     $ 12  

Long-term portion of debt

    1,476       1,538  

Total debt

  $ 1,488     $ 1,550  

Direct and Subsidiary Debt

Substantially all of our debt, including the facilities described below, has been incurred by our subsidiaries (primarily Huntsman International). Huntsman Corporation is not a guarantor of such subsidiary debt.

Certain of our subsidiaries have third-party debt agreements that contain certain restrictions with regard to dividends, distributions, loans or advances. In certain circumstances, the consent of a third party would be required prior to the transfer of any cash or assets from these subsidiaries to us.

Debt Issuance Costs

We record debt issuance costs related to a debt liability on the balance sheets as a reduction to the face amount of that debt liability. As of  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the amount of debt issuance costs directly reducing the debt liability was $8 million and $10 million, respectively. We amortize debt issuance costs using either a straight line or effective interest method, depending on the debt agreement, and record them as interest expense.

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Revolving Credit Facility

 

On May 20, 2022, Huntsman International entered into a new $1.2 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “2022 Revolving Credit Facility”). Borrowings will bear interest at the rates specified in the credit agreement governing the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility, which will vary based on the type of loan and Huntsman International’s debt ratings. Under the credit agreement, the interest rate margin and the commitment fee rates are also subject to adjustments based on the Company’s performance on specified sustainability target thresholds with respect to annual percentage reduction in operational greenhouse gas emissions intensity and annual percentage reduction in water consumption intensity. Unless previously terminated in accordance with its terms, the credit agreement will mature in May 2027. Huntsman International may increase the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility commitments up to an additional $500 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. In connection with entering into the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility, Huntsman International terminated all commitments and repaid all obligations under its 2018 $1.2 billion senior unsecured credit facility.

The following table presents certain amounts under our 2022 Revolving Credit Facility as of  September 30, 2022 (monetary amounts in millions):

                   

Unamortized

                     
                   

discounts and

                     
   

Committed

   

Principal

   

debt issuance

   

Carrying

             

Facility

 

amount

   

outstanding

   

costs

   

value

   

Interest rate(2)

 

Maturity

 

2022 Revolving Credit Facility

  $ 1,200     $ (1)   $ (1)   $ (1)  

Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 1.475%

    May 2027  

 


(1)

On September 30, 2022, we had an additional $11 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding under our 2022 Revolving Credit Facility.

(2)

Interest rates on borrowings under the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility vary based on the type of loan and Huntsman International’s debt ratings. The representative interest rate for U.S. dollar borrowings as of September 30, 2022 was 1.475% above term SOFR.

 

A/R Programs

Our U.S. accounts receivable securitization program (“U.S. A/R Programs”) and our European accounts receivable securitization program (“EU A/R Program” and collectively with the U.S. A/R Program, “A/R Programs”) are structured so that we transfer certain of our trade receivables to the U.S. special purpose entity (“U.S. SPE”) and the European special purpose entity (“EU SPE”) in transactions intended to be true sales or true contributions. The receivables collateralize debt incurred by the U.S. SPE and the EU SPE.

 

On July 1, 2021, we entered into amendments to our A/R Programs that, among other things, extended the respective scheduled termination dates of our A/R Programs from April 2022 to July 2024.

 

Information regarding our A/R Programs as of September 30, 2022 was as follows (monetary amounts in millions):

       

Maximum funding

   

Amount

     

Facility

 

Maturity

 

availability(1)

   

outstanding

   

Interest rate(2)

U.S. A/R Program

 

July 2024

  $ 150     $  

(3)

Applicable rate plus 0.90%

EU A/R Program

 

July 2024

  100        

Applicable rate plus 1.30%

       

(or approximately $96)

           

 


(1)

The amount of actual availability under our A/R Programs may be lower based on the level of eligible receivables sold, changes in the credit ratings of our customers, customer concentration levels and certain characteristics of the accounts receivable being transferred, as defined in the applicable agreements.

(2)

The applicable rate for our U.S. A/R Program is defined by the lender as USD LIBOR. The applicable rate for our EU A/R Program is either USD LIBOR, EURIBOR or SONIA (Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate). In anticipation of the transition away from USD LIBOR, the amendments we made in July 2021 to our A/R Programs incorporated replacement rates for the USD LIBOR.

(3)

As of September 30, 2022, we had approximately $8 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit issued and outstanding under our U.S. A/R Program.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $348 million and $324 million, respectively, of accounts receivable were pledged as collateral under our A/R Programs.

 

Senior Notes

 

On January 15, 2021, Huntsman International redeemed in full €445 million (approximately $541 million) in aggregate principal amount of our 5.125% senior notes due 2021 (“2021 Senior Notes”) at the redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. In connection with this redemption, we incurred an incremental cash tax liability of approximately $15 million in the first quarter of 2021 related to foreign currency exchange gains.

 

On May 26, 2021, Huntsman International completed a $400 million offering of its 2.95% senior notes due 2031 (“2031 Senior Notes”). On June 23, 2021, Huntsman International applied the net proceeds from the offering, along with cash on hand, to redeem in full $400 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.125% senior notes due 2022 (“2022 Senior Notes”) and to pay accrued but unpaid interest of approximately $2 million. In addition, we paid redemption premiums and related fees and expenses of approximately $25 million and recognized a corresponding loss on early extinguishment of debt of $26 million in the second quarter of 2021.

 

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Variable Interest Entity Debt

 

On September 30, 2021, AAC, our consolidated 50%-owned joint venture, entered into a new term loan facility of 177 million Saudi riyal (“SAR”) (approximately $47 million) with Saudi British Bank, of which approximately 104 million SAR (approximately $27 million) was funded with the remainder being funded subsequent to September 30, 2021. A portion of these funds were used to repay existing debt subsequent to September 30, 2021. As of  September 30, 2022, AAC, our consolidated 50%-owned joint venture, had $38 million outstanding under its loan commitments and debt financing arrangements. As of September 30, 2022, we have $10 million classified as current debt and $28 million as long-term debt on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We do not guarantee these loan commitments, and AAC is not a guarantor of any of our other debt obligations.

 

Compliance with Covenants

We believe that we are in compliance with the covenants contained in the agreements governing our material debt instruments, including our Revolving Credit Facility, our A/R Programs and our senior notes.​ 

 

 

9. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

We are exposed to market risks, such as changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. From time to time, we enter into transactions, including transactions involving derivative instruments, to manage certain of these exposures. We also hedge our net investment in certain European operations.

Our revenues and expenses are denominated in various foreign currencies, and our cash flows and earnings are thus subject to fluctuations due to exchange rate variations. From time to time, we may enter into foreign currency derivative instruments to minimize the short-term impact of movements in foreign currency rates. Where practicable, we generally net multicurrency cash balances among our subsidiaries to help reduce exposure to foreign currency exchange rates. Certain other exposures may be managed from time to time through financial market transactions, principally through the purchase of spot or forward foreign exchange contracts (generally with maturities of one year or less). We do not hedge our foreign currency exposures in a manner that would eliminate the effect of changes in exchange rates on our cash flows and earnings. As of September 30, 2022, we had approximately $225 million in notional amount (in U.S. dollar equivalents) outstanding in forward foreign currency contracts related to continuing operations.

From time to time, we may purchase interest rate swaps and/or other derivative instruments to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on our floating-rate exposures. Under interest rate swaps, we agree with other parties to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed-rate and floating-rate interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed notional principal amount. 

 

We review our non-U.S. dollar denominated debt and derivative instruments to determine the appropriate amounts designated as hedges. As of September 30, 2022, we have designated approximately €175 million (approximately $168 million) of euro-denominated debt as a hedge of our net investment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the amounts recognized on the hedge of our net investment were a loss of $29 million and a gain of $7 million, respectively, and were recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.​ 

 

 

10. FAIR VALUE

The fair values of financial instruments were as follows (dollars in millions):

   

September 30, 2022

   

December 31, 2021

 
   

Carrying

   

Estimated

   

Carrying

   

Estimated

 
   

value

   

fair value

   

value

   

fair value

 

Non-qualified employee benefit plan investments

  $ 15     $ 15     $ 25     $ 25  

Investment in Venator

    9       9       25       25  

Option agreement for remaining Venator shares

                (7 )     (7 )

Long-term debt (including current portion)

    (1,488 )     (1,304 )     (1,550 )     (1,698 )

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. Our investment in Venator is marked to fair value, which is obtained through market observable pricing using prevailing market prices (Level 1). Additionally, the estimated fair value of the option agreement related to the remaining ordinary shares we hold in Venator, which rounds to nil as of September 30, 2022, is based on a valuation technique using market observable inputs (Level 2). See “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of Venator Interest.” The fair values of non-qualified employee benefit plan investments are obtained through market observable pricing using prevailing market prices (Level 1). The estimated fair values of our long-term debt are based on quoted market prices for the identical liability when traded in an active market (Level 1). The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as of  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Although we are not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since September 30, 2022, and current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we held no instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), and there were no gains or losses (realized and unrealized) included in our earnings for instruments categorized as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.

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11. REVENUE RECOGNITION​

 

The following tables disaggregate our revenue from continuing operations by major source for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in millions):

 

           

Performance

   

Advanced

   

Corporate and

         

2022

 

Polyurethanes

   

Products

   

Materials

   

eliminations

   

Total

 

Primary geographic markets(1)

                                       

U.S. and Canada

  $ 547     $ 216     $ 104     $ (3 )   $ 864  

Europe

    280       90       114       (3 )     481  

Asia Pacific

    335       97       82       (1 )     513  

Rest of world

    95       31       28       (1 )     153  
    $ 1,257     $ 434     $ 328     $ (8 )   $ 2,011  
                                         

Major product groupings

                                       

MDI urethanes

  $ 1,257                             $ 1,257  

Differentiated

          $ 434                       434  

Specialty

                  $ 306               306  

Non-specialty

                    22               22  

Eliminations

                          $ (8 )     (8 )
    $ 1,257     $ 434     $ 328     $ (8 )   $ 2,011  

 

 

           

Performance

   

Advanced

   

Corporate and

         

2021

 

Polyurethanes

   

Products

   

Materials

   

eliminations

   

Total

 

Primary geographic markets(1)

                                       

U.S. and Canada

  $ 537     $ 183     $ 90     $ (6 )   $ 804  

Europe

    377       106       108       (3 )     588  

Asia Pacific

    379       88       78       (1 )     544  

Rest of world

    110       22       28       1       161  
    $ 1,403     $ 399     $ 304     $ (9 )   $ 2,097  
                                         

Major product groupings

                                       

MDI urethanes

  $ 1,403                             $ 1,403  

Differentiated

          $ 399                       399  

Specialty

                  $ 276               276  

Non-specialty

                    28               28  

Eliminations

                          $ (9 )     (9 )
    $ 1,403     $ 399     $ 304     $ (9 )   $ 2,097  

 


(1)

Geographic information for revenues is based upon countries into which product is sold.

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The following tables disaggregate our revenue from continuing operations by major source for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in millions):

 

           

Performance

   

Advanced

   

Corporate and

         

2022

 

Polyurethanes

   

Products

   

Materials

   

eliminations

   

Total

 

Primary geographic markets(1)

                                       

U.S. and Canada

  $ 1,678     $ 644     $ 320     $ (10 )   $ 2,632  

Europe

    983       327       365       (11 )     1,664  

Asia Pacific

    1,027       341       227       (4 )     1,591  

Rest of world

    308       94       87       (3 )     486  
    $ 3,996     $ 1,406     $ 999     $ (28 )   $ 6,373  
                                         

Major product groupings

                                       

MDI urethanes

  $ 3,996                             $ 3,996  

Differentiated

          $ 1,406                       1,406  

Specialty

                  $ 921               921  

Non-specialty

                    78               78  

Eliminations

                          $ (28 )     (28 )
    $ 3,996     $ 1,406     $ 999     $ (28 )   $ 6,373  

 

 

           

Performance

   

Advanced

   

Corporate and

         

2021

 

Polyurethanes

   

Products

   

Materials

   

eliminations

   

Total

 

Primary geographic markets(1)

                                       

U.S. and Canada

  $ 1,338     $ 460     $ 262     $ (15 )   $ 2,045  

Europe

    949       283       317       (8 )     1,541  

Asia Pacific

    1,055       276       223       (1 )     1,553  

Rest of world

    284       56       79             419  
    $ 3,626     $ 1,075     $ 881     $ (24 )   $ 5,558  
                                         

Major product groupings

                                       

MDI urethanes

  $ 3,626                             $ 3,626  

Differentiated

          $ 1,075                       1,075  

Specialty

                  $ 795               795  

Non-specialty

                    86               86  

Eliminations

                          $ (24 )     (24 )
    $ 3,626     $ 1,075     $ 881     $ (24 )   $ 5,558  

 


(1)

Geographic information for revenues is based upon countries into which product is sold.

 

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12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Components of the net periodic benefit (credit) cost from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation

                   

Other postretirement

 
   

Defined benefit plans

   

benefit plans

 
   

Three months

   

Three months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Service cost

  $ 11     $ 12     $ 1     $ 1  

Interest cost

    13       13              

Expected return on assets

    (37 )     (39 )            

Amortization of prior service benefit

    (2 )     (2 )     (1 )     (1 )

Amortization of actuarial loss

    12       20              

Net periodic benefit (credit) cost

  $ (3 )   $ 4     $     $  

                   

Other postretirement

 
   

Defined benefit plans

   

benefit plans

 
   

Nine months

   

Nine months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Service cost

  $ 34     $ 38     $ 1     $ 1  

Interest cost

    41       36       1       1  

Expected return on assets

    (113 )     (115 )            

Amortization of prior service benefit

    (4 )     (4 )     (3 )     (3 )

Amortization of actuarial loss

    36       60       1       1  

Settlement loss

          3              

Net periodic benefit (credit) cost

  $ (6 )   $ 18     $     $  

 

Huntsman International

                   

Other postretirement

 
   

Defined benefit plans

   

benefit plans

 
   

Three months

   

Three months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Service cost

  $ 11     $ 12     $ 1     $ 1  

Interest cost

    13       13              

Expected return on assets

    (37 )     (39 )            

Amortization of prior service benefit

    (2 )     (2 )     (1 )     (1 )

Amortization of actuarial loss

    12       21              

Net periodic benefit (credit) cost

  $ (3 )   $ 5     $     $  

                   

Other postretirement

 
   

Defined benefit plans

   

benefit plans

 
   

Nine months

   

Nine months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Service cost

  $ 34     $ 38     $ 1     $ 1  

Interest cost

    41       36       1       1  

Expected return on assets

    (113 )     (115 )            

Amortization of prior service benefit

    (4 )     (4 )     (3 )     (3 )

Amortization of actuarial loss

    36       62       1       1  

Settlement loss

          3              

Net periodic benefit (credit) cost

  $ (6 )   $ 20     $     $  

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we made contributions to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans related to continuing operations of $35 million and $41 million, respectively. During the remainder of 2022, we expect to contribute an additional amount of approximately $10 million to these plans.

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13. HUNTSMAN CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Share Repurchase Program

On October 26, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program of $1 billion. In conjunction with the inception of this plan, we retired our prior share repurchase program. On March 25, 2022, our Board of Directors increased the authorization of our existing share repurchase program from $1 billion to $2 billion. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we repurchased 22,853,686 shares of our common stock for approximately $752 million, excluding commissions, under this share repurchase program. From October 1, 2022 through October 25, 2022, we repurchased an additional 1,539,537 shares of our common stock for approximately $40 million, excluding commissions. 

Dividends on Common Stock

During the quarters ended September 30, 2022 and  September 30, 2021, we declared dividends of $41 million and $42 million, respectively, or $0.2125 and $0.1875 per share, respectively, to common stockholders. During the quarters ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, we declared dividends of $44 million and $41 million, respectively, or $0.2125 and $0.1875 per share, respectively, to common stockholders. During the quarters ended and March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, we declared dividends of $45 million and $36 million, respectively, or $0.2125 and $0.1625 per share, respectively, to common stockholders.

 

 

14. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The components of other comprehensive (loss) income and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component were as follows (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation

      

Pension

  

Other

                 
  

Foreign

  

and other

  

comprehensive

          

Amounts

  

Amounts

 
  

currency

  

postretirement

  

income of

          

attributable to

  

attributable to

 
  

translation

  

benefits

  

unconsolidated

          

noncontrolling

  

Huntsman

 
  

adjustments(a)

  

adjustments(b)

  

affiliates

  

Other, net

  

Total

  

interests

  

Corporation

 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2022

 $(420) $(810) $8  $6  $(1,216) $13  $(1,203)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross

  (338)        (1)  (339)  17   (322)

Tax expense

                     

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)

     36         36      36 

Tax expense

     (8)        (8)     (8)

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

  (338)  28      (1)  (311)  17   (294)

Ending balance, September 30, 2022

 $(758) $(782) $8  $5  $(1,527) $30  $(1,497)

 


(a)

Amounts are net of tax of $56 million as of both  September 30, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively.

(b)

Amounts are net of tax of $73 million and $81 million as of September 30, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively.

(c)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.

      

Pension

  

Other

                 
  

Foreign

  

and other

  

comprehensive

          

Amounts

  

Amounts

 
  

currency

  

postretirement

  

income of

          

attributable to

  

attributable to

 
  

translation

  

benefits

  

unconsolidated

          

noncontrolling

  

Huntsman

 
  

adjustments(a)

  

adjustments(b)

  

affiliates

  

Other, net

  

Total

  

interests

  

Corporation

 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2021

 $(328) $(1,050) $8  $4  $(1,366) $20  $(1,346)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross

  (42)           (42)  (2)  (44)

Tax expense

                     

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)

     65         65      65 

Tax expense

     (13)        (13)     (13)

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

  (42)  52         10   (2)  8 

Ending balance, September 30, 2021

 $(370) $(998) $8  $4  $(1,356) $18  $(1,338)

 


(a)

Amounts are net of tax of $56 million for both  September 30, 2021 and January 1, 2021.

(b)

Amounts are net of tax of $139 million and $153 million as of September 30, 2021 and January 1, 2021, respectively.

(c)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.

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Three Months Ended September 30,

   
  

2022

  

2021

   
  

Amounts reclassified

  

Amounts reclassified

  

Affected line item in

  

from accumulated

  

from accumulated

  

the statement

Details about accumulated other

 

other

  

other

  

where net income

comprehensive loss components(a):

 

comprehensive loss

  

comprehensive loss

  

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

          

Prior service credit

 $(3) $(3)

(b)(c)

Other income, net

Actuarial loss

  15   23 

(b)(c)

Other income, net

   12   20  

Total before tax

   (2)  (3) 

Income tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

 $10  $17  

Net of tax

 

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

   
  

2022

  

2021

   
  

Amounts reclassified

  

Amounts reclassified

  

Affected line item in

  

from accumulated

  

from accumulated

  

the statement

Details about accumulated other

 

other

  

other

  

where net income

comprehensive loss components(a):

 

comprehensive loss

  

comprehensive loss

  

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

          

Prior service credit

 $(8) $(8)

(b)(c)

Other income, net

Settlement loss

     3 

(b)

Other income, net

Actuarial loss

  44   70 

(b)(c)

Other income, net

   36   65  

Total before tax

   (8)  (13) 

Income tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

 $28  $52  

Net of tax

 


(a)

Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(b)

These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See “Note 12. Employee Benefit Plans.”

(c)

Amounts include approximately $3 million and $4 million of actuarial losses and prior service credits related to discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amounts contain approximately $8 million and $12 million of actuarial losses and prior service credits related to discontinued operations for the nine months ended  September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

Huntsman International

      

Pension

  

Other

                 
  

Foreign

  

and other

  

comprehensive

          

Amounts

  

Amounts

 
  

currency

  

postretirement

  

income of

          

attributable to

  

attributable to

 
  

translation

  

benefits

  

unconsolidated

          

noncontrolling

  

Huntsman

 
  

adjustments(a)

  

adjustments(b)

  

affiliates

  

Other, net

  

Total

  

interests

  

International

 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2022

 $(424) $(786) $8  $2  $(1,200) $13  $(1,187)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross

  (339)        (1)  (340)  17   (323)

Tax expense

                     

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)

     36         36      36 

Tax expense

     (8)        (8)     (8)

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

  (339)  28      (1)  (312)  17   (295)

Ending balance, September 30, 2022

 $(763) $(758) $8  $1  $(1,512) $30  $(1,482)

 


(a)

Amounts are net of tax of $43 million as of  September 30, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively.

 

(b)

Amounts are net of tax of $97 million and $105 million as of  September 30, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively.

(c)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.

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Pension

  

Other

                 
  

Foreign

  

and other

  

comprehensive

          

Amounts

  

Amounts

 
  

currency

  

postretirement

  

income of

          

attributable to

  

attributable to

 
  

translation

  

benefits

  

unconsolidated

          

noncontrolling

  

Huntsman

 
  

adjustments(a)

  

adjustments(b)

  

affiliates

  

Other, net

  

Total

  

interests

  

International

 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2021

 $(333) $(1,028) $8  $  $(1,353) $20  $(1,333)

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, gross

  (42)           (42)  (2)  (44)

Tax expense

                     

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)

     67         67      67 

Tax expense

     (14)        (14)     (14)

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

  (42)  53         11   (2)  9 

Ending balance, September 30, 2021

 $(375) $(975) $8  $  $(1,342) $18  $(1,324)

 


(a)

Amounts are net of tax of $43 million as of both  September 30, 2021 and January 1, 2021.

(b)

Amounts are net of tax of $164 million and $178 million as of September 30, 2021 and January 1, 2021, respectively.

(c)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.

 

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

   
  

2022

  

2021

   
  

Amounts reclassified

  

Amounts reclassified

  

Affected line item in

  

from accumulated

  

from accumulated

  

the statement

Details about accumulated other

 

other

  

other

  

where net income

comprehensive loss components(a):

 

comprehensive loss

  

comprehensive loss

  

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

          

Prior service credit

 $(3) $(3)

(b)(c)

Other income, net

Actuarial loss

  15   24 

(b)(c)

Other income, net

   12   21  

Total before tax

   (2)  (4) 

Income tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

 $10  $17  

Net of tax

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

   
  

2022

  

2021

   
  

Amounts reclassified

  

Amounts reclassified

  

Affected line item in

  

from accumulated

  

from accumulated

  

the statement

Details about accumulated other

 

other

  

other

  

where net income

comprehensive loss components(a):

 

comprehensive loss

  

comprehensive loss

  

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

          

Prior service credit

 $(8) $(8)

(b)(c)

Other income, net

Settlement loss

     3 

(b)

Other income, net

Actuarial loss

  44   72 

(b)(c)

Other income, net

   36   67  

Total before tax

   (8)  (14) 

Income tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

 $28  $53  

Net of tax

 


(a)

Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(b)

These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See “Note 12. Employee Benefit Plans.”

(c)

Amounts include approximately $3 million and $4 million of actuarial losses and prior service credits related to discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amounts contain approximately $8 million and $12 million of actuarial losses related to discontinued operations for the nine months ended  September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

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15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

On April 29, 2022, a New Orleans jury awarded us approximately $94 million in our long-running court battle against Praxair/Linde, one of the industrial gas suppliers to our Geismar, Louisiana MDI manufacturing site. The case was filed after Praxair refused to properly maintain its own Geismar facility and then repeatedly failed to supply our requirements for industrial gas needed to manufacture MDI under long-term supply contracts that expired in 2013. After the court applies the appropriate amount of interest, we expect that total damages awarded to us will exceed $125 million. The award is subject to appeal, and as such, we have not yet recognized the award in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and the timing of the resolution of this matter is unknown.​ 

 

We are a party to various other proceedings instituted by private plaintiffs, governmental authorities and others arising under provisions of applicable laws, including various environmental, products liability and other laws. Except as otherwise disclosed in this report, we do not believe that the outcome of any of these matters will have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

 

 

16. ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS

EHS Capital Expenditures

 

We may incur future costs for capital improvements and general compliance under environmental, health and safety (“EHS”) laws, including costs to acquire, maintain and repair pollution control equipment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, our capital expenditures from continuing operations for EHS matters totaled $27 million and $21 million, respectively. Because capital expenditures for these matters are subject to evolving regulatory requirements and depend, in part, on the timing, promulgation and enforcement of specific requirements, our capital expenditures for EHS matters have varied significantly from year to year and we cannot provide assurance that our recent expenditures are indicative of future amounts we may spend related to EHS and other applicable laws.

 

Environmental Reserves

We have accrued liabilities relating to anticipated environmental cleanup obligations, site reclamation and closure costs and known penalties. Liabilities are recorded when potential liabilities are either known or considered probable and can be reasonably estimated. Our liability estimates are calculated using present value techniques as appropriate and are based upon requirements placed upon us by regulators, available facts, existing technology and past experience. The environmental liabilities do not include amounts recorded as asset retirement obligations. We had accrued $4 million and $5 million for environmental liabilities for  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Of these amounts, $1 million was classified as accrued liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets for both  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and $3 million and $4 million were classified as other noncurrent liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets for September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. In certain cases, our remediation liabilities may be payable over periods of up to 30 years. We may incur losses for environmental remediation in excess of the amounts accrued; however, we are not able to estimate the amount or range of such potential excess.

 

Environmental Matters

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and similar state laws, a current or former owner or operator of real property in the U.S. may be liable for remediation costs regardless of whether the release or disposal of hazardous substances was in compliance with law at the time it occurred, and a current owner or operator may be liable regardless of whether it owned or operated the facility at the time of the release. Outside the U.S., analogous contaminated property laws, such as those in effect in France and Australia, can hold past owners and/or operators liable for remediation at former facilities. Currently, there are approximately nine former facilities or third-party sites in the U.S. for which we have been notified of potential claims against us for cleanup liabilities, including, but not limited to, sites listed under CERCLA. Based on current information and past experiences at other CERCLA sites, we do not expect these third-party claims to have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) in the U.S. and similar state laws, we may be required to remediate contamination originating from our properties as a condition to our hazardous waste permit. Some of our manufacturing sites have an extended history of industrial chemical manufacturing and use, including on-site waste disposal. We are aware of soil, groundwater or surface contamination from past operations at some of our sites, and we may find contamination at other sites in the future. For example, our Geismar, Louisiana facility is the subject of ongoing remediation requirements imposed under RCRA. Similar laws exist in a number of locations in which we currently operate, or previously operated, manufacturing facilities, such as Australia, India, France, Hungary and Italy.

North Maybe Canyon Mine Remediation

The North Maybe Canyon Mine site is a CERCLA site and involves a former phosphorous mine near Soda Springs, Idaho, which is believed to have been operated by several companies, including a predecessor company to us. In 2004, the U.S. Forest Service notified us that we are a CERCLA potentially responsible party (“PRP”) for contamination originating from the site. In February 2010, we and Wells Cargo (another PRP) agreed to conduct a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study of a portion of the site and are currently engaged in that process. At this time, we are unable to reasonably estimate our potential liabilities at this site.

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17. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

As of September 30, 2022, we had approximately 6 million shares remaining under the stock-based compensation plans available for grant. Option awards have a maximum contractual term of 10 years and generally must have an exercise price at least equal to the market price of our common stock on the date the option award is granted. Outstanding stock-based awards generally vest annually over a three-year period or in total at the end of a three-year period. Certain performance share unit awards vest in total at the end of a two-year period.

 

The compensation cost from continuing operations under the stock-based compensation plans for our Company and Huntsman International were as follows (dollars in millions):

  

Three months

  

Nine months

 
  

ended

  

ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Huntsman Corporation compensation cost

 $6  $8  $26  $23 

Huntsman International compensation cost

  6   8   24   22 

The total income tax benefit recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for us and Huntsman International for stock-based compensation arrangements was $7 million and $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Stock Options

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of our common stock through the grant date. The expected term of options granted was estimated based on the contractual term of the instruments and employees’ expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The assumptions noted below represent the weighted average of the assumptions utilized for stock options granted during the periods.

  

Nine months

 
  

ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2022(1)

  2021(2) 

Dividend yield

 

NA

   2.3%

Expected volatility

 

NA

   53.3%

Risk-free interest rate

 

NA

   0.7%

Expected life of stock options granted during the period (in years)

 

NA

   5.9 

 


(1)

During the nine months ended  September 30, 2022, no stock options were granted.

(2)During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, stock options were only granted during the first quarter.

A summary of stock option activity under the stock-based compensation plans as of September 30, 2022 and changes during the nine months then ended is presented below:

          

Weighted

     
      

Weighted

  

average

     
      

average

  

remaining

  

Aggregate

 
      

exercise

  

contractual

  

intrinsic

 

Option awards

 

Shares

  

price

  

term

  

value

 
  

(in thousands)

      

(years)

  

(in millions)

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2022

  4,054  $21.62         

Granted

              

Exercised

  (597)  19.63         

Forfeited

  (31)  25.61         

Outstanding at September 30, 2022

  3,426   21.93   5.0  $13 

Exercisable at September 30, 2022

  3,016   21.58   4.6   12 

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As of September 30, 2022, there was approximately $2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock option arrangements granted under the stock-based compensation plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.1 years. 

 

The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $12 million and $8 million, respectively. Cash received from stock options exercised during both of the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $6 million. The cash tax benefit from stock options exercised during both of the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $2 million.

 

Nonvested Shares

Nonvested shares granted under the stock-based compensation plans consist of restricted stock and performance share unit awards, which are accounted for as equity awards, and phantom stock, which is accounted for as a liability award because it can be settled in either stock or cash. The fair value of each restricted stock and phantom stock award is estimated to be the closing stock price of Huntsman’s stock on the date of grant.

We grant two types of performance share unit awards. For one type of performance share unit award, the performance criteria are total stockholder return of our common stock relative to the total stockholder return of a specified industry peer group for the three-year performance periods. The fair value of each performance share unit award is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model that uses various assumptions, including an expected volatility rate and a risk-free interest rate. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the weighted-average expected volatility rate was 43.5% and 44.9%, respectively, and the weighted average risk-free interest rate was 1.67% and 0.2%, respectively. For the performance share unit awards granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the number of shares earned varies based upon the Company achieving certain performance criteria over a three-year performance period.

 

During the first quarter of 2022, we began issuing a second type of performance award, which also includes a market condition. The performance criteria are our corporate free cash flow achieved relative to targets set by management, modified for the total stockholder return of our common stock relative to the total stockholder return of a specified industry peer group for the two-year performance period. The fair value of each performance share unit award is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model that uses various assumptions, including an expected volatility rate and a risk-free interest rate. For the nine months ended  September 30, 2022, the weighted-average expected volatility rate was 37.9% and the weighted average risk-free interest rate was 1.43%. For the performance share unit awards granted during the nine months ended  September 30, 2022, the number of shares earned varies based upon the Company achieving certain performance criteria over a two-year performance period.

 

A summary of the status of our nonvested shares as of September 30, 2022 and changes during the nine months then ended is presented below:

  

Equity awards

  

Liability awards

 
       

Weighted

      

Weighted

 
       

average

      

average

 
       

grant-date

      

grant-date

 
  

Shares

   

fair value

  

Shares

  

fair value

 
  

(in thousands)

       

(in thousands)

     

Nonvested at January 1, 2022

  2,178   $25.07   367  $24.91 

Granted

  716    48.00   102   41.04 

Vested

  (1,056)

(1)(2)

  23.12   (188)  24.00 

Forfeited

  (30)   31.61   (17)  28.35 

Nonvested at September 30, 2022

  1,808    35.18   264   31.57 

 


(1)

As of September 30, 2022, a total of 106,285 restricted stock units were vested but not yet issued, of which 7,066 vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. These shares have not been reflected as vested shares in this table because, in accordance with the restricted stock unit agreements, shares of common stock are not issued for vested restricted stock units until termination of employment.

(2)

A total of 193,623 performance share unit awards are reflected in the vested shares in this table, which represents the target number of performance share unit awards for this grant and were included in the balance at December 31, 2021. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an additional 96,814 performance share unit awards with a grant date fair value of $29.68 were issued due to the target performance criteria being exceeded.

 

As of September 30, 2022, there was approximately $39 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share compensation arrangements granted under the stock-based compensation plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.8 years. The value of share awards that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $32 million and $18 million, respectively.

​ 

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18. INCOME TAXES

We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial and tax reporting purposes. We evaluate deferred tax assets to determine whether it is more likely than not that they will be realized. Valuation allowances are reviewed on an individual tax jurisdiction basis to analyze whether there is sufficient positive or negative evidence to support a change in judgment about the realizability of the related deferred tax assets. These conclusions require significant judgment. In evaluating the objective evidence that historical results provide, we consider the cyclicality of our businesses and cumulative income or losses during the applicable period. Cumulative losses incurred over the applicable period limits our ability to consider other subjective evidence such as our projections for the future. Changes in expected future income in applicable jurisdictions could affect the realization of deferred tax assets in those jurisdictions.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, there was no tax benefit or expense recognized in connection with the net losses of $9 million and $28 million, respectively, on fair value adjustments to our Venator investment and related option to sell our remaining Venator shares recorded as part of non-operating income from continuing operations. Through December 31, 2021, we have recognized the portion of our Venator investment tax basis in excess of book that we ultimately expect to be able to utilize; no incremental tax benefit has been recognized on the year-to-date fair value losses incurred in 2021 or 2022. As a significant, unusual and non-operating item, these amounts were treated discretely and excluded from the annual effective tax rate calculation for interim reporting.​

 

Huntsman Corporation

We recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $155 million and $101 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Our tax expense is significantly affected by the mix of income and losses in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, as impacted by the presence of valuation allowances in certain tax jurisdictions. 

 

Huntsman International

Huntsman International recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $156 million and $102 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Our tax expense is significantly affected by the mix of income and losses in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, as impacted by the presence of valuation allowances in certain tax jurisdictions.

 

 

19. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic income per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share reflects all potential dilutive common shares outstanding during the period and is computed by dividing net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period increased by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding as dilutive securities.

Basic and diluted income per share is determined using the following information (in millions):

   

Three months

   

Nine months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Numerator:

                               

Income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation

  $ 101     $ 203     $ 521     $ 412  

Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation

  $ 100     $ 209     $ 551     $ 448  
                                 

Denominator:

                               

Weighted average shares outstanding

    197.7       219.4       205.2       220.2  

Dilutive shares:

                               

Stock-based awards

    1.5       1.9       2.0       2.0  

Total weighted average shares outstanding, including dilutive shares

    199.2       221.3       207.2       222.2  

Additional stock-based awards of approximately 1.3 million and 1.0 million weighted average equivalent shares of stock were outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and approximately 0.9 million and 1.5 million weighted average equivalent shares of stock were outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. However, these stock-based awards were not included in the computation of diluted income per share for the respective periods mentioned above because the effect would be anti-dilutive.

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20. OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION 

We derive our revenues, earnings and cash flows from the manufacture and sale of a wide variety of differentiated and commodity chemical products. We have three operating segments, which are also our reportable segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products and Advanced Materials. We have organized our business and derived our operating segments around differences in product lines. Beginning in the third quarter of 2022, the results of our Textile Effects Business are reported as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. For more information, see “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of Textile Effects Business.”

 

The major products of each reportable operating segment are as follows:

Segment

    

Products

Polyurethanes

MDI, polyols, TPU and other polyurethane-related products

Performance Products

Specialty amines, ethyleneamines, maleic anhydride and technology licenses

Advanced Materials

Specialty resin compounds; cross-linking, matting, and curing and toughening agents; epoxy, acrylic and polyurethane-based formulations; specialty nitrile latex, alkyd resins and carbon nano materials

 

Sales between segments are generally recognized at external market prices and are eliminated in consolidation. We use adjusted EBITDA to measure the financial performance of our global business units and for reporting the results of our operating segments. This measure includes all operating items relating to the businesses. The adjusted EBITDA of operating segments excludes items that principally apply to our Company as a whole. The following schedule includes revenues and adjusted EBITDA for each of our reportable operating segments (dollars in millions). We have revised our prior year presentation below to reconcile total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations before income taxes, in addition to net income, and removed “corporate and other costs, net” from the total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA and included such amounts in the reconciliation to income from continuing operations before income taxes. Additionally, we have revised our prior year presentation of total reportable segments’ revenues, in which we removed intersegment eliminations from the total reportable segments’ revenues. 

 

   

Three months

   

Nine months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Revenues:

                               

Polyurethanes

  $ 1,257     $ 1,403     $ 3,996     $ 3,626  

Performance Products

    434       399       1,406       1,075  

Advanced Materials

    328       304       999       881  

Total reportable segments’ revenue

    2,019       2,106       6,401       5,582  

Intersegment eliminations

    (8 )     (9 )     (28 )     (24 )

Total

  $ 2,011     $ 2,097     $ 6,373     $ 5,558  
                                 

Huntsman Corporation:

                               

Segment adjusted EBITDA(1):

                               

Polyurethanes

  $ 138     $ 246     $ 591     $ 661  

Performance Products

    110       103       408       254  

Advanced Materials

    58       48       192       150  

Total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA

    306       397       1,191       1,065  
                                 

Reconciliation of total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations before income taxes:

                               

Interest expense, net—continuing operations

    (16 )     (15 )     (46 )     (52 )

Depreciation and amortization—continuing operations

    (72 )     (68 )     (207 )     (205 )

Corporate and other costs, net(2)

    (35 )     (48 )     (123 )     (146 )

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    15       16       46       49  

Other adjustments:

                               

Business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments

    (1 )     (5 )     (11 )     (19 )

Fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net

    (7 )     (3 )     (9 )     (28 )

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

                      (27 )

Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses

    (1 )           (15 )     (10 )

Costs associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net

    (1 )           (3 )      

(Loss) gain on sale of business/assets

    (16 )           (27 )     30  

Income from transition services arrangements

          2       2       6  

Certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs

    (1 )     (2 )     (4 )     (6 )

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

    (10 )     (19 )     (32 )     (56 )

Plant incident remediation (costs) credits

    (1 )     (2 )     4       (3 )

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs(3)

    (14 )           (44 )     (36 )

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    146       253       722       562  
                                 

Income tax expense—continuing operations

    (30 )     (34 )     (155 )     (101 )

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

    (1 )     6       30       36  

Net income

  $ 115     $ 225     $ 597     $ 497  

 

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Three months

   

Nine months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Huntsman International:

                               

Segment adjusted EBITDA(1):

                               

Polyurethanes

  $ 138     $ 246     $ 591     $ 661  

Performance Products

    110       103       408       254  

Advanced Materials

    58       48       192       150  

Total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA

    306       397       1,191       1,065  
                                 

Reconciliation of total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations before income taxes:

                               

Interest expense, net—continuing operations

    (16 )     (15 )     (46 )     (52 )

Depreciation and amortization—continuing operations

    (72 )     (68 )     (207 )     (205 )

Corporate and other costs, net(2)

    (36 )     (47 )     (119 )     (140 )

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    15       16       46       49  

Other adjustments:

                               

Business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments

    (1 )     (5 )     (11 )     (19 )

Fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net

    (7 )     (3 )     (9 )     (28 )

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

                      (27 )

Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses

    (1 )           (15 )     (10 )

Costs associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net

    (1 )           (3 )      

(Loss) gain on sale of business/assets

    (16 )           (27 )     30  

Income from transition services arrangements

          2       2       6  

Certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs

    (1 )     (2 )     (4 )     (6 )

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

    (10 )     (19 )     (32 )     (58 )

Plant incident remediation (costs) credits

    (1 )     (2 )     4       (3 )

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs(3)

    (14 )           (44 )     (36 )

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    145       254       726       566  
                                 

Income tax expense—continuing operations

    (30 )     (35 )     (156 )     (102 )

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

    (1 )     6       30       36  

Net income

  $ 114     $ 225     $ 600     $ 500  

 


(1)

We use segment adjusted EBITDA as the measure of each segment’s profit or loss. We believe that segment adjusted EBITDA more accurately reflects what the chief operating decision maker uses to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segments and assess their financial performance. Segment adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, certain Corporate and other items and income from discontinued operations, as well as eliminating the following adjustments: (a) business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments; (b) fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net; (c) loss on early extinguishment of debt; (d) certain legal and other settlements and related expenses; (e) costs associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net; (f) (loss) gain on sale of business/assets; (g) income from transition services arrangements related to the sale of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses to Indorama; (h) certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs; (i) amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses; (j) plant incident remediation credits (costs); and (k) restructuring, impairment, plant closing and transition costs.

(2) Corporate and other costs, net includes unallocated corporate overhead, unallocated foreign exchange gains and losses, LIFO inventory valuation reserve adjustments, loss on early extinguishment of debt, unallocated restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs, nonoperating income and expense and gains and losses on the disposition of corporate assets.

 

(3)

Includes costs associated with transition activities related primarily to our Corporate program to optimize our global approach to leverage shared services capabilities.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

We operate in three segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products and Advanced Materials. Our products comprise a broad range of chemicals and formulations, which we market globally to a diversified group of consumer and industrial customers. Our products are used in a wide range of applications, including those in the adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, durable and non-durable consumer products, electronics, insulation, medical, packaging, coatings and construction, power generation, refining and synthetic fiber industries. We are a leading global producer in many of our key product lines, including MDI, amines, maleic anhydride and epoxy-based polymer formulations. Our revenues from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $2,011 million and $2,097 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $6,373 million and $5,558 million, respectively.

 

Recent Developments

 

European Restructuring Program

 

In early November 2022, we announced our commitment and specific plans to further realign our cost structure beyond the current in-progress cost optimization programs with additional restructuring in Europe. The new program will include exiting and consolidating certain facilities, workforce relocation to lower cost locations and further personnel rationalization. In connection with this program, we expect to record restructuring expenses of approximately $50 million through 2023.

 

Sale of Textile Effects Business 

 

On August 9, 2022, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell our Textile Effects Business to Archroma for a total enterprise value of $718 million, which includes the assumption of approximately $125 million in net underfunded pension liabilities as of December 31, 2021. We anticipate the transaction will close no later than the first half of 2023. Beginning in the third quarter of 2022, the results of our Textile Effects Business are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. For more information, see “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of Textile Effects Business” to our condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

 

 

Outlook 

 

We expect the following factors to impact our operating segments:

 

Polyurethanes:

 

 

Fourth quarter 2022 adjusted EBITDA estimated to be between $55 million and $85 million

 

European profitability negatively driven by high energy prices and declining demand

 

Americas end markets weaker, particularly in construction
 

Modest increase in automotive market sales volumes year-over-year

  Lower production rates to reduce inventory and match lower demand

 

Performance Products:

 

 

Fourth quarter 2022 adjusted EBITDA estimated to be between $60 million and $80 million

 

Lower sales volumes year-over-year, primarily in Europe and in construction markets

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin expected to be within 20% to 25%

 

Advanced Materials:

 

 

Fourth quarter 2022 adjusted EBITDA estimated to be between $40 million and $45 million

 

Automotive and aerospace markets remain stable

 

Demand headwinds in industrial markets


 

In the third quarter of 2022, both our effective tax rate and our adjusted effective tax rate were 21%. For 2022, our adjusted effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 22% to 24%. For further information, see “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Note 18. Income Taxes” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Refer to “Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of our use of forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

 

Results of Operations 

For each of our Company and Huntsman International, the following tables set forth the condensed consolidated results of operations from continuing operations (dollars in millions, except per share amounts):

Huntsman Corporation 

   

Three months

           

Nine months

         
   

ended

           

ended

         
   

September 30,

   

Percent

   

September 30,

   

Percent

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

change

   

2022

   

2021

   

change

 

Revenues

  $ 2,011     $ 2,097       (4 )%   $ 6,373     $ 5,558       15 %

Cost of goods sold

    1,662       1,660             5,017       4,397       14 %

Gross profit

    349       437       (20 )%     1,356       1,161       17 %

Operating expenses, net

    199       208       (4 )%     621       597       4 %

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits)

    12       (1 )     NM       36       34       6 %

Operating income

    138       230       (40 )%     699       530       32 %

Interest expense, net

    (16 )     (15 )     7 %     (46 )     (52 )     (12 )%

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates

    21       34       (38 )%     55       118       (53 )%

Fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net

    (7 )     (3 )     133 %     (9 )     (28 )     (68 )%

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

                            (27 )     (100 )%

Other income, net

    10       7       43 %     23       21       10 %

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    146       253       (42 )%     722       562       28 %

Income tax expense

    (30 )     (34 )     (12 )%     (155 )     (101 )     53 %

Income from continuing operations

    116       219       (47 )%     567       461       23 %

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

    (1 )     6       NM       30       36       (17 )%

Net income

    115       225       (49 )%     597       497       20 %

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA:

                                               

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (15 )     (16 )     (6 )%     (46 )     (49 )     (6 )%

Interest expense, net from continuing operations

    16       15       7 %     46       52       (12 )%

Income tax expense from continuing operations

    30       34       (12 )%     155       101       53 %

Income tax expense from discontinued operations

    7       9       (22 )%     14       18       (22 )%

Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations

    72       68       6 %     207       205       1 %

Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations

    3       4       (25 )%     11       14       (21 )%

Other adjustments:

                                               

Business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments

    1       5               11       19          

EBITDA from discontinued operations

    (9 )     (19 )             (55 )     (68 )        

Fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net

    7       3               9       28          

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

                              27          

Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses

    1                     15       10          

Costs associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net

    1                     3                

Loss (gain) on sale of business/assets

    16                     27       (30 )        

Income from transition services arrangements

          (2 )             (2 )     (6 )        

Certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs

    1       2               4       6          

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

    10       19               32       56          

Plant incident remediation costs (credits)

    1       2               (4 )     3          

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs(2)

    14                     44       36          

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

  $ 271     $ 349       (22 )%   $ 1,068     $ 919       16 %
                                                 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

                          $ 595     $ 182       227 %

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

                            (176 )     (430 )     (59 )%

Net cash used in financing activities

                            (905 )     (809 )     12 %

Capital expenditures from continuing operations

                            (186 )     (241 )     (23 )%

 

Huntsman International

   

Three months

           

Nine months

         
   

ended

           

ended

         
   

September 30,

   

Percent

   

September 30,

   

Percent

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

change

   

2022

   

2021

   

change

 

Revenues

  $ 2,011     $ 2,097       (4 )%   $ 6,373     $ 5,558       15 %

Cost of goods sold

    1,662       1,660             5,017       4,397       14 %

Gross profit

    349       437       (20 )%     1,356       1,161       17 %

Operating expenses, net

    200       207       (3 )%     617       591       4 %

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits)

    12       (1 )     NM       36       34       6 %

Operating income

    137       231       (41 )%     703       536       31 %

Interest expense, net

    (16 )     (15 )     7 %     (46 )     (52 )     (12 )%

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates

    21       34       (38 )%     55       118       (53 )%

Fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net

    (7 )     (3 )     133 %     (9 )     (28 )     (68 )%

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

                            (27 )     (100 )%

Other income, net

    10       7       43 %     23       19       21 %

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    145       254       (43 )%     726       566       28 %

Income tax expense

    (30 )     (35 )     (14 )%     (156 )     (102 )     53 %

Income from continuing operations

    115       219       (47 )%     570       464       23 %

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

    (1 )     6       NM       30       36       (17 )%

Net income

    114       225       (49 )%     600       500       20 %

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA:

                                               

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (15 )     (16 )     (6 )%     (46 )     (49 )     (6 )%

Interest expense, net from continuing operations

    16       15       7 %     46       52       (12 )%

Income tax expense from continuing operations

    30       35       (14 )%     156       102       53 %

Income tax expense from discontinued operations

    7       9       (22 )%     14       18       (22 )%

Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations

    72       68       6 %     207       205       1 %

Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations

    3       4       (25 )%     11       14       (21 )%

Other adjustments:

                                               

Business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments

    1       5               11       19          

EBITDA from discontinued operations

    (9 )     (19 )             (55 )     (68 )        

Fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net

    7       3               9       28          

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

                              27          

Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses

    1                     15       10          

Costs associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net

    1                     3                

Loss (gain) on sale of business/assets

    16                     27       (30 )        

Income from transition services arrangements

          (2 )             (2 )     (6 )        

Certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs

    1       2               4       6          

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

    10       19               32       58          

Plant incident remediation costs (credits)

    1       2               (4 )     3          

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs(2)

    14                     44       36          

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

  $ 270     $ 350       (23 )%   $ 1,072     $ 925       16 %
                                                 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

                          $ 597     $ 186       221 %

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

                            (942 )     (535 )     76 %

Net cash used in financing activities

                            (139 )     (706 )     (80 )%

Capital expenditures from continuing operations

                            (186 )     (241 )     (23 )%

 

Huntsman Corporation 

   

Three months

   

Three months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30, 2022

   

September 30, 2021

 
           

Tax and

                   

Tax and

         
   

Gross

   

other(3)

   

Net

   

Gross

   

other(3)

   

Net

 

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income

                                               

Net income

                  $ 115                     $ 225  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

                    (15 )                     (16 )

Business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments

  $ 1     $ (1 )         $ 5     $ (2 )     3  

(Income) loss from discontinued operations(4)

    (9 )     10       1       (19 )     13       (6 )

Fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net

    7             7       3             3  

Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses

    1       (1 )                        

Costs associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net

    1       (1 )                        

Loss on sale of businesses/assets

    16       (4 )     12                    

Income from transition services arrangements

                      (2 )           (2 )

Certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs

    1             1       2             2  

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

    10       (2 )     8       19       (4 )     15  

Plant incident remediation costs

    1             1       2             2  

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs(2)

    14       (3 )     11                    

Adjusted net income(1)

                  $ 141                     $ 226  
                                                 

Weighted average shares-basic

                    197.7                       219.4  

Weighted average shares-diluted

                    199.2                       221.3  
                                                 

Basic net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation per share:

                                               

Income from continuing operations

                  $ 0.52                     $ 0.93  

Income from discontinued operations

                    (0.01 )                     0.02  

Net income

                  $ 0.51                     $ 0.95  
                                                 

Diluted net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation per share:

                                               

Income from continuing operations

                  $ 0.51                     $ 0.92  

Income from discontinued operations

                    (0.01 )                     0.02  

Net income

                  $ 0.50                     $ 0.94  
                                                 

Other non-GAAP measures:

                                               

Diluted adjusted net income per share(1)

                  $ 0.71                     $ 1.02  

 

 

   

Nine months

   

Nine months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30, 2022

   

September 30, 2021

 
           

Tax and

                   

Tax and

         
   

Gross

   

other(3)

   

Net

   

Gross

   

other(3)

   

Net

 

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income

                                               

Net income

                  $ 597                     $ 497  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

                    (46 )                     (49 )

Business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments

  $ 11     $ (3 )     8     $ 19     $ (4 )     15  

Income from discontinued operations(4)

    (55 )     25       (30 )     (68 )     32       (36 )

Fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net

    9             9       28             28  

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

                      27       (6 )     21  

Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses

    15       (4 )     11       10       (3 )     7  

Costs associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net

    3       (1 )     2                    

Loss (gain) on sale of businesses/assets

    27       (6 )     21       (30 )     4       (26 )

Income from transition services arrangements

    (2 )           (2 )     (6 )     1       (5 )

Certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs

    4       (1 )     3       6       (1 )     5  

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

    32       (7 )     25       56       (13 )     43  

Plant incident remediation (credits) costs

    (4 )     1       (3 )     3             3  

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs(2)

    44       (11 )     33       36       (8 )     28  

Adjusted net income(1)

                  $ 628                     $ 531  
                                                 

Weighted average shares-basic

                    205.2                       220.2  

Weighted average shares-diluted

                    207.2                       222.2  
                                                 

Basic net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation per share:

                                               

Income from continuing operations

                  $ 2.54                     $ 1.87  

Income from discontinued operations

                    0.15                       0.16  

Net income

                  $ 2.69                     $ 2.03  
                                                 

Diluted net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation per share:

                                               

Income from continuing operations

                  $ 2.52                     $ 1.86  

Income from discontinued operations

                    0.14                       0.16  

Net income

                  $ 2.66                     $ 2.02  
                                                 

Other non-GAAP measures:

                                               

Diluted adjusted net income per share(1)

                  $ 3.03                     $ 2.39  
                                                 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

                  $ 595                     $ 182  

Capital expenditures from continuing operations

                    (186 )                     (241 )

Free cash flow from continuing operations(1)

                  $ 409                     $ (59 )
                                                 

Effective tax rate

                    21 %                     18 %

Impact of non-GAAP adjustments(5)

                    1 %                      

Adjusted effective tax rate(1)

                    22 %                     18 %
                                                 

Other cash flow measures:

                                               

Taxes paid on sale of business(6)

                  $                     $ (3 )

Cash received from the Albemarle Settlement, net(7)

                    78                        

 


NM—Not meaningful

(1)

See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

​​

(2)

Includes costs associated with transition activities related primarily to our Corporate program to optimize our global approach to leverage shared services capabilities.

(3)

The income tax impacts, if any, are computed on the pre-tax adjustments using a with and without approach.

(4)

In addition to income tax impacts, this adjusting item is also impacted by depreciation and amortization expense and interest expense.

 

(5) For details regarding the tax impacts of our non-GAAP adjustments, please see the reconciliation of our net income to adjusted net income noted above.

 

(6) Represents the taxes paid in the second quarter of 2021 in connection with the earnout provision achieved under the terms of the sales agreement of the India-based DIY business. For more information, see “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of India-Based Do-It-Yourself Consumer Adhesives Business” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

(7) Represents cash received of $332.5 million, net of legal fees and cash taxes paid of approximately $255 million.

​​

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which we supplement with certain non-GAAP financial information. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures, and other companies may define such measures differently. We encourage investors to review our financial statements and the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. These non-GAAP measures exclude the impact of certain income and expenses that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating results.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

Our management uses adjusted EBITDA to assess financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and certain Corporate and other items, as well as eliminating the following adjustments: (a) business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments; (b) EBITDA from discontinued operations; (c) fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net; (d) loss on early extinguishment of debt; (e) certain legal and other settlements and related expenses; (f) costs associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net; (g) loss (gain) on sale of business/assets; (h) income from transition services arrangements related to the sale of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses to Indorama; (i) certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs; (j) amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses; (k) plant incident remediation (credits) costs; and (l) restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs. We believe that net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, is the performance measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP that is most directly comparable to adjusted EBITDA.

 

We believe adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors in assessing the businesses’ ongoing financial performance and provides improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that management believes are not indicative of the businesses’ operational profitability and that may obscure underlying business results and trends. However, this measure should not be considered in isolation or viewed as a substitute for net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, or other measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Moreover, adjusted EBITDA as used herein is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in the methods of calculation. Our management believes this measure is useful to compare general operating performance from period to period and to make certain related management decisions. Adjusted EBITDA is also used by securities analysts, lenders and others in their evaluation of different companies because it excludes certain items that can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the same industry. For example, interest expense can be highly dependent on a company’s capital structure, debt levels and credit ratings. Therefore, the impact of interest expense on earnings can vary significantly among companies. In addition, the tax positions of companies can vary because of their differing abilities to take advantage of tax benefits and because of the tax policies of the various jurisdictions in which they operate. As a result, effective tax rates and tax expense can vary considerably among companies. Finally, companies employ productive assets of different ages and utilize different methods of acquiring and depreciating such assets. This can result in considerable variability in the relative costs of productive assets and the depreciation and amortization expense among companies.

 

Nevertheless, our management recognizes that there are material limitations associated with the use of adjusted EBITDA in the evaluation of our Company as compared to net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, which reflects overall financial performance. For example, we have borrowed money in order to finance our operations and interest expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability to generate revenue. Our management compensates for the limitations of using adjusted EBITDA by using this measure to supplement U.S. GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business rather than U.S. GAAP results alone.

 

Adjusted Net Income

 

Adjusted net income is computed by eliminating the after-tax amounts related to the following from net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation: (a) business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments; (b) income from discontinued operations; (c) fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net; (d) loss on early extinguishment of debt; (e) certain legal and other settlements and related expenses; (f) costs associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net; (g) gain on sale of business/assets; (h) income from transition services arrangements related to the sale of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses to Indorama; (i) certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs; (j) amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses; (k) plant incident remediation (credits) costs; and (l) restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs. Basic adjusted net income per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing adjusted net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Adjusted diluted net income per share reflects all potential dilutive common shares outstanding during the period and is computed by dividing adjusted net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period increased by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding as dilutive securities. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share amounts are presented solely as supplemental information.

 

We believe adjusted net income is useful to investors in assessing the businesses’ ongoing financial performance and provides improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that management believes are not indicative of the businesses’ operational profitability and that may obscure underlying business results and trends.

 

Free Cash Flow

 

We believe free cash flow is an important indicator of our liquidity as it measures the amount of cash we generate. Management internally uses a free cash flow measure: (a) to evaluate our liquidity, (b) evaluate strategic investments, (c) plan stock buyback and dividend levels and (d) evaluate our ability to incur and service debt. 

Adjusted Effective Tax Rate

 

We believe that the effective tax rate of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, is the performance measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP that is most directly comparable to adjusted effective tax rate. We believe our adjusted effective tax rate provides improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items, such as, business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments, certain legal and other settlements and related expenses, gains on sale of businesses/assets and certain tax only items, including tax law changes not yet enacted, that we believe are not indicative of the businesses’ operational profitability and that may obscure underlying business results and trends.

 

Our forward-looking adjusted effective tax rate is calculated based on our forecast effective tax rate, and the range of our forward-looking adjusted effective tax rate equals the range of our forecast effective tax rate. We disclose forward-looking adjusted effective tax rate because we cannot adequately forecast certain items and events that may or may not impact us in the near future, such as business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments, certain legal and other settlements and related expenses, gains on sale of businesses/assets and certain tax only items, including tax law changes not yet enacted. Each of such adjustment has not yet occurred, is out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. In our view, our forward-looking adjusted effective tax rate represents the forecast effective tax rate on our underlying business operations but does not reflect any adjustments related to the items noted above that may occur and can cause our effective tax rate to differ.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 

As discussed in “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of Textile Effects Business” to our condensed consolidated financial statements, the results from continuing operations primarily exclude the results of our Textile Effects Business for all periods presented. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation was $101 million, a decrease of $102 million from $203 million in the 2021 period. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman International was $100 million, a decrease of $103 million from $203 million in the 2021 period. The decreases noted above were the result of the following items:

 

 

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $86 million, or 4%, as compared with the 2021 period. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volumes in all our segments, partially offset by higher average selling prices in all our segments. See “—Segment Analysis” below.

 

Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $88 million, or 20%, as compared with the 2021 period. The decrease resulted primarily from lower gross profits in our Polyurethanes segment. See “—Segment Analysis” below.

 

  Our operating expenses, net and the operating expenses, net of Huntsman International for the three months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $9 million and $7 million, respectively, or 4% and 3%, respectively, as compared with the 2021 period, primarily related to a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs were $12 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared with a credit of $1 million in the 2021 period. For further information, see “Note 7. Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates for the three months ended September 30, 2022 decreased to $21 million from $34 million in the 2021 period, primarily related to a decrease in income at our PO/MTBE joint venture in China, in which we hold a 49% interest.

 

Fair value adjustments to our investment in Venator and the related option to sell our remaining Venator shares, net was a net loss of $7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared with a net loss of $3 million in the 2021 period. For further information, see “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of Venator Interest” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

​​

 

Our income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 decreased to $30 million from $34 million in the 2021 period. The income tax expense of Huntsman International for the three months ended September 30, 2022 decreased to $30 million from $35 million in the 2021 period. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to the decrease in pretax income, exclusive of the fair value adjustments to our investment in Venator. Our income tax expense is significantly affected by the mix of income and losses in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, as impacted by the presence of valuation allowances in certain tax jurisdictions. For further information, see “Note 18. Income Taxes” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

   

Three months

   

Percent

 
   

ended

   

change

 
   

September 30,

   

favorable

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2022

   

2021

   

(unfavorable)

 

Revenues

                       

Polyurethanes

  $ 1,257     $ 1,403       (10 )%

Performance Products

    434       399       9 %

Advanced Materials

    328       304       8 %

Total reportable segments’ revenue

    2,019       2,106       (4 )%

Intersegment eliminations

    (8 )     (9 )     NM  

Total

  $ 2,011     $ 2,097       (4 )%
                         

Huntsman Corporation

                       

Segment adjusted EBITDA(1)

                       

Polyurethanes

  $ 138     $ 246       (44 )%

Performance Products

    110       103       7 %

Advanced Materials

    58       48       21 %

Total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA

    306       397       (23 )%

Corporate and other

    (35 )     (48 )     27 %

Total

  $ 271     $ 349       (22 )%
                         

Huntsman International

                       

Segment adjusted EBITDA(1)

                       

Polyurethanes

  $ 138     $ 246       (44 )%

Performance Products

    110       103       7 %

Advanced Materials

    58       48       21 %

Total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA

    306       397       (23 )%

Corporate and other

    (36 )     (47 )     23 %

Total

  $ 270     $ 350       (23 )%

 


NM—Not meaningful

(1)

For further information, including reconciliation of total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations before income taxes of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, see “Note 20. Operating Segment Information” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

   

Three months ended September 30, 2022 vs 2021

 
   

Average selling price(1)

                 
   

Local

   

Foreign currency

   

Mix &

   

Sales

 
   

currency

   

translation impact

   

other

   

volumes(2)

 

Period-over-period increase (decrease)

                               

Polyurethanes

    12 %     (5 )%     (1 )%     (16 )%

Performance Products

    23 %     (4 )%     3 %     (13 )%

Advanced Materials

    16 %     (7 )%     15 %     (16 )%

 

   

Three months ended September 30, 2022 vs June 30, 2022

 
   

Average selling price(1)

                 
   

Local

   

Foreign currency

   

Mix &

   

Sales

 
   

currency

   

translation impact

   

other

   

volumes(2)

 

Period-over-period increase (decrease)

                               

Polyurethanes

    (1 )%     (2 )%           (4 )%

Performance Products

    (1 )%     (1 )%     1 %     (11 )%

Advanced Materials

    2 %     (3 )%     2 %     (3 )%


(1)

Excludes revenues from tolling arrangements, byproducts and raw materials.

(2)

Excludes sales volumes of byproducts and raw materials.

 

 

Polyurethanes

 

The decrease in revenues in our Polyurethanes segment for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 was primarily due to lower sales volumes and the negative impact of weaker major international currencies against the U.S. dollar, partially offset by higher MDI average selling prices. Sales volumes decreased primarily due to lower demand, particularly in our European and construction markets. The decrease in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to lower sales volumes, lower MDI margins in Europe and Asia, the negative impact of weaker major international currencies against the U.S. dollar and lower equity earnings from our minority-owned joint venture in China, partially offset by higher MDI margins in the Americas and lower fixed costs.

 

Performance Products 

 

The increase in revenues in our Performance Products segment for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 was primarily due to higher average selling prices, partially offset by lower sales volumes. Average selling prices increased primarily due to commercial excellence programs and in response to an increase in raw material costs. Sales volumes decreased primarily due to a shift in business strategy as well as lower demand, particularly in Europe. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to increased revenues and margins, partially offset by higher costs.

 

Advanced Materials 

The increase in revenues in our Advanced Materials segment for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 was primarily due to higher average selling prices, partially offset by lower sales volumes. Average selling prices increased largely in response to higher raw material, energy and logistics costs as well as improved sales mix. Sales volumes decreased primarily due to deselection of lower margin business. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher sales prices and improved sales mix.

 

Corporate and other

Corporate and other includes unallocated corporate overhead, unallocated foreign currency exchange gains and losses, LIFO inventory valuation reserve adjustments, loss on early extinguishment of debt, unallocated restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs, nonoperating income and expense and gains and losses on the disposition of corporate assets. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and other for Huntsman Corporation was a loss of $35 million as compared to a loss of $48 million for the same period of 2021. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and other for Huntsman International was a loss of $36 million as compared to a loss of $47 million for the same period of 2021. The increase in adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and other resulted primarily from an increase in unallocated foreign currency exchange gains and a decrease in corporate overhead costs and LIFO valuation losses.

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 

As discussed in “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of Textile Effects Business” to our condensed consolidated financial statements, the results from continuing operations primarily exclude the results of our Textile Effects Business for all periods presented. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation was $521 million, an increase of $109 million from $412 million in the 2021 period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman International was $524 million, an increase of $109 million from $415 million in the 2021 period. The increases noted above were the result of the following items:

 

 

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $815 million, or 15%, as compared with the 2021 period. The increase was primarily due to higher average selling prices in all our segments, partially offset by lower sales volumes in all our segments. See “—Segment Analysis” below.

 

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $195 million, or 17%, as compared with the 2021 period. The increase resulted primarily from higher gross profits in our Performance Products and Advanced Materials segments. See “—Segment Analysis” below.

 

  Our operating expenses, net and the operating expenses, net of Huntsman International for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $24 million and $26 million, respectively, or 4% for both, as compared with the 2021 period, primarily related to the gain on sale of the India-based DIY business pursuant to an earnout provision in the second quarter of 2021 and an increase in legal expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses.

  Interest expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $6 million, or 12%, as compared with the 2021 period, primarily related to the redemption in full of our 2022 Senior Notes in the first half of 2021. For further information, see “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Senior Notes” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased to $55 million from $118 million in the 2021 period, primarily related to a decrease in income at our PO/MTBE joint venture in China, in which we hold a 49% interest.

 

Fair value adjustments to our investment in Venator and the related option to sell our remaining Venator shares, net was a net loss of $9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared with a net loss of $28 million in the 2021 period. For further information, see “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of Venator Interest” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

​​

  Loss on early extinguishment of debt was nil for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared with $27 million in the 2021 period, primarily due to the full redemption of our 2022 Senior Notes in the second quarter of 2021. For further information, see “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Senior Notes” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Our income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased to $155 million from $101 million in the 2021 period. The income tax expense of Huntsman International for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased to $156 million from $102 million in the 2021 period. The increase in income tax expense was primarily due to the increase in pretax income, exclusive of the fair value adjustments to our investment in Venator. Our income tax expense is significantly affected by the mix of income and losses in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, as impacted by the presence of valuation allowances in certain tax jurisdictions. For further information, see “Note 18. Income Taxes” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

   

Nine months

   

Percent

 
   

ended

   

Change

 
   

September 30,

   

Favorable

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

(Unfavorable)

 

Revenues

                       

Polyurethanes

  $ 3,996     $ 3,626       10 %

Performance Products

    1,406       1,075       31 %

Advanced Materials

    999       881       13 %

Total reportable segments’ revenue

    6,401       5,582       15 %

Intersegment eliminations

    (28 )     (24 )     NM  

Total

  $ 6,373     $ 5,558       15 %
                         

Huntsman Corporation

                       

Segment adjusted EBITDA(1)

                       

Polyurethanes

  $ 591     $ 661       (11 )%

Performance Products

    408       254       61 %

Advanced Materials

    192       150       28 %

Total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA

    1,191       1,065       12 %

Corporate and other

    (123 )     (146 )     16 %

Total

  $ 1,068     $ 919       16 %
                         

Huntsman International

                       

Segment adjusted EBITDA(1)

                       

Polyurethanes

  $ 591     $ 661       (11 )%

Performance Products

    408       254       61 %

Advanced Materials

    192       150       28 %

Total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA

    1,191       1,065       12 %

Corporate and other

    (119 )     (140 )     15 %

Total

  $ 1,072     $ 925       16 %

 


NM—Not meaningful

(1)

For further information, including reconciliation of total reportable segments’ adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations before income taxes of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, see “Note 20. Operating Segment Information” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

   

Nine months ended September 30, 2022 vs September 30, 2021

 
   

Average Selling Price(1)

                 
   

Local

   

Foreign Currency

   

Mix &

   

Sales

 
   

Currency

   

Translation Impact

   

Other

   

Volumes(2)

 

Period-Over-Period (Decrease) Increase

                               

Polyurethanes

    21 %     (4 )%     (1 )%     (6 )%

Performance Products

    34 %     (3 )%     4 %     (4 )%

Advanced Materials

    19 %     (5 )%     16 %     (17 )%


(1)

Excludes revenues from tolling arrangements, byproducts and raw materials.

(2)

Excludes sales volumes of byproducts and raw materials.

 

 

Polyurethanes

The increase in revenues in our Polyurethanes segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 was primarily due to higher MDI average selling prices, partially offset by lower sales volumes and the negative impact of weaker major international currencies against the U.S. dollar. Sales volumes decreased primarily due to lower demand, particularly in our European and construction markets. The decrease in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to lower equity earnings from our minority-owned joint venture in China, lower sales volumes and the negative impact of weaker major international currencies against the U.S. dollar, partially offset by higher margins and lower fixed costs.

 

Performance Products

The increase in revenues in our Performance Products segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 was primarily due to higher average selling prices, partially offset by lower sales volumes. Average selling prices increased primarily due to commercial excellence programs and in response to an increase in raw material costs. Sales volumes decreased primarily due to a shift in business strategy as well as lower demand, particularly in Europe. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to increased revenues and margins, partially offset by higher costs.

 

Advanced Materials

The increase in revenues in our Advanced Materials segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 was primarily due to higher average selling prices, partially offset by lower sales volumes. Average selling prices increased largely in response to higher raw material, energy and logistics costs as well as improved sales mix. Sales volumes decreased primarily due to deselection of lower margin business. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher sales prices and improved sales mix.

 

Corporate and other

Corporate and other includes unallocated corporate overhead, unallocated foreign currency exchange gains and losses, LIFO inventory valuation reserve adjustments, loss on early extinguishment of debt, unallocated restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs, nonoperating income and expense and gains and losses on the disposition of corporate assets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and other for Huntsman Corporation was a loss of $123 million as compared to a loss of $146 million for the same period of 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and other for Huntsman International was a loss of $119 million as compared to a loss of $140 million for the same period of 2021. The increase in adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and other resulted primarily from an increase in unallocated foreign currency exchange gains and a decrease in corporate overhead costs and LIFO valuation losses.

 

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following is a discussion of our liquidity and capital resources and does not include separate information with respect to Huntsman International in accordance with General Instructions H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q.

Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared with the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $595 million and $182 million, respectively. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared with the same period in 2021 was primarily attributable to increased operating income as described in “—Results of Operations” above for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared with the same period of 2021 as well as a net cash inflow of $143 million related to changes in operating assets and liabilities.

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $176 million and $430 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we paid $186 million and $241 million for capital expenditures, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we received $43 million for the sale of businesses, primarily due to the receipt of $28 million pursuant to an earnout provision in connection with the sale of the India-based DIY business, and we paid $245 million for the acquisition of businesses, primarily related to approximately $242 million paid for the Gabriel Acquisition, net of cash acquired.

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $905 million and $809 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we paid $755 million and $102 million for repurchases of our common stock, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we redeemed in full €445 million (approximately $541 million) in aggregate principal amount of our 2021 Senior Notes, and we redeemed in full $400 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2022 Senior Notes. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we issued $400 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2031 Senior Notes and received borrowings of approximately 104 million SAR (approximately $27 million) related to funding on a new term loan facility of our consolidated 50%-owned joint venture, AAC. See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Variable Interest Entity Debt” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

​Free cash flow from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was a source of cash of $409 million and a use of cash of $59 million, respectively. The increase in free cash flow was primarily attributable to the increase in cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations as well as a decrease in cash used for capital expenditures during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared with the same period in 2021.

 

Changes in Financial Condition

The following information summarizes our working capital position (dollars in millions):

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

   

(Decrease)

   

Percent

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

Increase

   

Change

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 515     $ 1,041     $ (526 )     (51 )%

Accounts and notes receivable, net

    1,004       1,015       (11 )     (1 )%

Inventories

    1,079       1,038       41       4 %

Receivable associated with the Albemarle Settlement

          333       (333 )     (100 )%

Other current assets

    115       155       (40 )     (26 )%

Current assets held for sale(1)

    483       346       137       40 %

Total current assets

    3,196       3,928       (732 )     (19 )%
                                 

Accounts payable

    898       1,114       (216 )     (19 )%

Accrued liabilities

    393       713       (320 )     (45 )%

Current portion of debt

    12       12              

Current operating lease liabilities

    50       49       1       2 %

Current liabilities held for sale(1)

    242       163       79       48 %

Total current liabilities

    1,595       2,051       (456 )     (22 )%

Working capital

  $ 1,601     $ 1,877     $ (276 )     (15 )%

 

(1)

Total assets and liabilities held for sale as of September 30, 2022 are classified as current because it is probable that the sale of our Textile Effects Business will close within a year. For more information see “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of Textile Effects Business” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

​Our working capital decreased by $276 million as a result of the net impact of the following significant changes:

 

The decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $526 million resulted from the matters identified on our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. See also “—Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared with the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021.”

 

Inventories increased by $41 million primarily due to higher inventory costs.

  Receivable associated with the arbitration award we won on October 28, 2021 in excess of $600 million against Albemarle Corporation (“Albemarle”) for fraud and breach of contract (the “Albemarle Settlement”) decreased to nil due to the receipt of the final arbitration award payment of $332.5 million during the second quarter of 2022.

 

  Other current assets decreased by $40 million primarily due to amortization of deferred charges related to insurance premiums.

 

 

Accounts payable decreased by $216 million primarily due to a decrease in non-trade payables related to insurance premiums and a reduction of capital accruals.

​​

  Accrued liabilities decreased by $320 million primarily related to the payment of legal fees and cash taxes associated with the Albemarle Settlement and a decrease in accrued compensation costs and current income taxes payable.

 

Direct and Subsidiary Debt

See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

​Debt Issuance Costs

 

See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Debt Issuance Costs” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

​Revolving Credit Facility

 

See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Revolving Credit Facility” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

​A/R Programs

 

See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—A/R Programs” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Senior Notes

 

See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Senior Notes” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

​Variable Interest Entity Debt

 

See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Variable Interest Entity Debt” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Compliance with Covenants

See “Note 8. Debt—Compliance with Covenants” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

We depend upon our cash, Revolving Credit Facility, A/R Programs and other debt instruments to provide liquidity for our operations and working capital needs. As of September 30, 2022, we had $1,946 million of combined cash and unused borrowing capacity, consisting of $515 million in cash, $1,189 million in availability under our Revolving Credit Facility and $242 million in availability under our A/R Programs. Our liquidity can be significantly impacted by various factors. The following matters are expected to have a significant impact on our liquidity:

 

Short-Term Liquidity 

 

 

Cash invested in our accounts receivable and inventory, net of accounts payable, was approximately $301 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. We expect volatility in our working capital components to continue.

 

 

During 2022, we expect to spend approximately $280 million on capital expenditures. Our future expenditures include certain environmental, health and safety maintenance and upgrades; periodic maintenance and repairs applicable to major units of manufacturing facilities; expansions of our existing facilities; certain cost reduction projects; and certain information technology expenditures. We expect to fund capital expenditures with cash provided by operations. 

 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we made contributions to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans related to continuing operations of $35 million. During 2022, we expect to contribute an additional amount of approximately $10 million to these plans.

 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we repurchased 22,853,686 shares of our common stock for approximately $752 million, excluding commissions, under our share repurchase program. From October 1, 2022 through October 25, 2022, we repurchased an additional 1,539,537 shares of our common stock for approximately $40 million, excluding commissions. 

 

 

On October 28, 2021, we won an arbitration award in excess of $600 million against Albemarle. On November 4, 2021, Albemarle agreed to waive any appeal and pay $665 million, of which we received $332.5 million on December 2, 2021 and received a final payment of $332.5 million on May 2, 2022. We paid legal fees and cash taxes of approximately $255 million in the second quarter of 2022.

 

 

On August 9, 2022, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell our Textile Effects Business to Archroma for a total enterprise value of $718 million, which includes the assumption of approximately $125 million in net underfunded pension liabilities as of December 31, 2021. We anticipate the transaction will close no later than the first half of 2023.

 

Long-Term Liquidity 

 

 

During 2020, management implemented cost realignment and synergy plans. In connection with these plans, we remain committed to achieving annualized cost savings and synergy benefits of approximately $140 million during 2023, as previously communicated. Associated with these plans, we expect net cash restructuring and integration costs, including capital expenditures, of approximately $115 million, of which we have spent approximately $102 million to date. 

 

 

During 2021, management announced additional cost realignment plans. In connection with these plans, we currently expect to achieve annualized cost savings of approximately $100 million by the end of 2023. Associated with these plans, we expect net cash restructuring and integration costs, including capital expenditures, of approximately $135 million through 2024, of which we have spent approximately $25 million to date.

 

 

In early November 2022, we announced our commitment and specific plans to further realign our cost structure beyond the current in-progress cost optimization programs with additional restructuring in Europe. The new program will include exiting and consolidating certain facilities, workforce relocation to lower cost locations and further personnel rationalization. In connection with this program, we expect to record restructuring expenses of approximately $50 million through 2023, and we have identified approximately $40 million of annualized cost savings to be achieved by the end of 2023.

 

 

On February 14, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a $0.2125 per share cash dividend on our common stock. This represents a 13% increase from the previous dividend. 

 

 

On April 29, 2022, a New Orleans jury awarded us approximately $94 million in our long-running court battle against Praxair/Linde, one of the industrial gas suppliers to our Geismar, Louisiana MDI manufacturing site. The case was filed after Praxair refused to properly maintain its own Geismar facility and then repeatedly failed to supply our requirements for industrial gas needed to manufacture MDI under long-term supply contracts that expired in 2013. After the court applies the appropriate amount of interest, we expect that total damages awarded to us will exceed $125 million. The award is subject to appeal, and as such, we have not yet recognized the award in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

 

On May 20, 2022, Huntsman International entered into the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility. Borrowings will bear interest at the rates specified in the credit agreement governing the 2022 Credit Facility, which will vary based on the type of loan and Huntsman International’s debt ratings. Under the credit agreement, the interest rate margin and the commitment fee rates are also subject to adjustments based on the Company’s performance on specified sustainability target thresholds with respect to annual percentage reduction in operational greenhouse gas emissions intensity and annual percentage reduction in water consumption intensity. Unless previously terminated in accordance with its terms, the credit agreement will mature in May 2027. Huntsman International may increase the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility commitments up to an additional $500 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. In connection with entering into the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility, Huntsman International terminated all commitments and repaid all obligations under its 2018 $1.2 billion senior unsecured credit facility. See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Revolving Credit Facility” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

As of September 30, 2022, we had $12 million classified as current portion of debt, including debt at our variable interest entities of $10 million and certain other short-term facilities and scheduled amortization payments totaling $2 million. We intend to renew, repay or extend the majority of these short-term facilities in the next twelve months.

 

As of September 30, 2022, we had approximately $462 million of cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries, including our variable interest entities. We intend to use cash held in our foreign subsidiaries to fund our local operations. Nevertheless, we could repatriate cash as dividends, which dividends would generally not be subject to U.S. taxation as a result of the U.S. Tax Reform Act. However, such repatriation may potentially be subject to certain foreign withholding taxes. ​

 

 

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risks, such as changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. From time to time, we enter into transactions, including transactions involving derivative instruments, to manage certain of these exposures. We also hedge our net investment in certain European operations. See “Note 9. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2022. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of September 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in that they ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

No changes to our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act). However, we can only give reasonable assurance that our internal controls over financial reporting will prevent or detect material misstatements on a timely basis.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 

 

There have been no material developments with respect to the legal proceedings referenced in Part I, Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

For information regarding risk factors, see “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. In addition to the risk factors noted in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, the following risk factor is applicable to us.

 

The proposed sale of our Textile Effects Business is contingent upon the satisfaction of a number of conditions, will require significant time and attention of our management and may have an adverse effect on us if not completed.

 

On August 9, 2022, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell our Textile Effects Business to Archroma for a total enterprise value of $718 million, which includes the assumption of approximately $125 million in net underfunded pension liabilities as of December 31, 2021. Completion of the proposed sale is subject to the satisfaction of various closing conditions, including but not limited to regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that any of such conditions will be satisfied and that the proposed sale will be successfully completed. These or other unanticipated developments could delay or prevent the transaction from closing or cause it to occur on terms or conditions that are less favorable than anticipated, which could cause our common stock to experience negative reactions from the financial markets.

 

In pursuing the proposed sale, our ongoing businesses may be adversely affected, and we may be subject to certain risks and consequences, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

• execution of the proposed sale has required, and will continue to require, significant time and attention from management, which may postpone the execution of other initiatives that may have been beneficial to us;

 

• completion of the proposed sale will require strategic, structural and process realignment and restructuring actions within our operations, which could lead to a disruption of our operations, as well as the loss of, or inability to recruit, key personnel needed to operate and grow our businesses;

 

• completion of the proposed sale may require certain management and procedural redundancies as we prepare for closing, which may result in operating inefficiencies; and

 

• whether or not the proposed sale is completed, we may be responsible for certain costs and expenses, such as legal, accounting and other professional fees, which may be significant.

 

Any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and the price of our common stock.​​

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table provides information with respect to shares of our common stock that we repurchased as part of our share repurchase program and shares of restricted stock granted under our stock incentive plans that we withheld upon vesting to satisfy our tax withholding obligations during the three months ended September 30, 2022.

                   

Total number of

   

Approximate dollar

 
                   

shares purchased

   

value of shares that

 
   

Total number

   

Average

   

as part of publicly

   

may yet be purchased

 
   

of shares

   

price paid

   

announced plans

   

under the plans or

 
   

purchased

   

per share(1)

   

or programs(2)

   

programs(2)

 

July 1 - July 31

    1,944,359     $ 28.86       1,943,177     $ 1,342,000,000  

August 1 - August 31

    3,815,850       29.37       3,814,930       1,230,000,000  

September 1 - September 30

    3,175,239       26.16       3,174,808       1,147,000,000  

Total

    8,935,448       28.12       8,932,915          

 


(1) Represents net purchase price per share, exclusive of any fees or commissions.

(2)

On October 26, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program of $1 billion. In conjunction with the inception of this program, we retired our prior share repurchase program. On March 25, 2022, our Board of Directors increased the authorization of our existing share prepurchase program from $1 billion of repurchases to $2 billion. Similar to our prior share repurchase program, the share repurchase program will be supported by our free cash flow generation. Repurchases may be made in the open market, including through accelerated share repurchase programs, or in privately negotiated transactions, and repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice. Shares of common stock acquired through the repurchase program are held in treasury at cost. During the third quarter of 2022, we repurchased 8,932,915 shares of our common stock for approximately $251 million, excluding commissions.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

See the Exhibit Index at the end of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for exhibits filed with this report.

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX 

 

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit Number

Exhibit Description

Form

Exhibit

Filing Date

2.1 * Equity and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2022, by and among Huntsman, Archroma, Archroma Germany and solely for purposes set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Archroma Financing Party. 8-K 2.1 August 9, 2022

31.1

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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

**

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

**

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

**

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

101.DEF

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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

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The cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101

 

* Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Huntsman agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC a copy of any omitted schedule upon request by the SEC.
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Filed herewith

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: November 4, 2022

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC

By:

/s/ PHILIP M. LISTER

Philip M. Lister

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

and Manager (Principal Financial Officer)

By:

/s/ STEVEN C. JORGENSEN

Steven C. Jorgensen

Vice President and Controller (Authorized Signatory and

Principal Accounting Officer)

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