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See “Note 18. Employee Benefit Plans.” As of December 31, 2021, we had approximately $8 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit issued and outstanding under our U.S. A/R Program. Includes pro forma information for the Gabriel Acquisition only. See table below for details about these reclassifications. Includes costs associated with transition activities relating primarily to our Corporate program to optimize our global approach to leverage shared services capabilities as well as our 2020 CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition. In connection with the sale of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses, we recognized $41 million of pension and other postemployment benefit settlement losses during the year ended December 31, 2020. On December 31, 2021, we had an additional $9 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility. Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, net. Includes eliminations of trade sales, services and fees, net and cost of sales between continuing operations and discontinued operations. Total operating lease expense includes short-term lease expense of approximately $3 million, $3 million and $1 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We use segment adjusted EBITDA as the measure of each segment’s profit or loss. We believe that segment adjusted EBITDA more accurately reflects what the chief operating decision maker uses to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segments and assess their financial performance. Segment adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and certain Corporate and other items, as well as eliminating the following adjustments: (a) business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments; (b) fair value adjustments to Venator investment and related loss on disposal; (c) loss on early extinguishment of debt; (d) certain legal and other settlements and related expenses; (e) income (expenses) associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net; (f) gain (loss) on sale of businesses/assets; (g) income from transition services arrangements related to the sale of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses to Indorama; (h) certain nonrecurring information technology project implementation costs; (i) amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses; (j) plant incident remediation costs; (k) restructuring, impairment, plant closing and transition (costs) credits; and (l) (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax. We own 50% of BASF Huntsman Shanghai Isocyanate Investment BV. BASF Huntsman Shanghai Isocyanate Investment BV owns a 70% interest in SLIC, thus giving us an indirect 35% interest in SLIC. As of September 30, 2019, Sasol-Huntsman was no longer accounted for as a variable interest entity. Therefore, this financial data only includes information for Sasol-Huntsman applicable to the period from January 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019. 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. Amounts contain approximately $6 million, $5 million and $7 million of prior service credit and actuarial loss related to discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, a total of 457,294 restricted stock units were vested but not yet issued, of which 30,438 vested during 2021. These shares have not been reflected as vested shares in this table because, in accordance with the restricted stock unit agreements, shares of common stock are not issued for vested restricted stock units until termination of employment. Geographic information for revenues is based upon countries into which product is sold. Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our consolidated statements of operations. We began accounting for our investment in Venator as an equity method investment on December 3, 2018 and then as an investment in equity securities on December 23, 2020 and thereafter. Therefore, the summarized financial data only includes information for Venator for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Amounts are net of tax of $178 million and $174 million as of December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020, respectively. 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. Amounts are net of tax of $105 million and $178 million as of December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021, respectively. Amounts are net of tax of $43 million and $55 million as of December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020, respectively. Amounts are net of tax of $56 million and $68 million as of December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020, respectively. Includes provisional intangible asset fair values related to the CVC Thermoset Specialties Acquisition and the Icynene-Lapolla Acquisition for the 2020 period. For more information, see “Note 3. Business Combinations and Acquisitions." KPX Huntsman Polyurethanes Automotive Co., Ltd. was formed in September 2021. Amounts are net of tax of $56 million for both December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021. Corporate and other costs, net includes unallocated corporate overhead, unallocated foreign exchange gains and losses, LIFO inventory valuation reserve adjustments, nonoperating income and expense and gains and losses on the disposition of corporate assets. Amounts are net of tax of $81 million and $153 million as of December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021, respectively. Amounts are net of tax of $139 million and $153 million as of September 30, 2021 and January 1, 2021, respectively. Amounts are net of tax of $43 million for both December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021. Includes $48 million of proceeds related to insurance recoveries during the year ended December 31, 2020. Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our consolidated statements of operations. Amounts are net of tax of $56 million as of both September 30, 2021 and January 1, 2021. Interest rates on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility vary based on the type of loan and Huntsman International’s debt ratings. The representative interest rate as of December 31, 2021 was 1.50% above LIBOR. A total of 110,542 performance share unit awards are reflected in the vested shares in this table, which represents the target number of performance share unit awards for this grant and were included in the balance at December 31, 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2021, only 76,055 performance share unit awards with a grant date fair value of $41.93 were issued related to this vest due to the target performance criteria not being met. Amounts are net of tax of $153 million and $148 million as of December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020, respectively. 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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

(Mark One)

 

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

 

OR

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission
File Number

 

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

 

State of
Incorporation/Organization

 

I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.

001-32427

 

Huntsman Corporation
10003 Woodloch Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(281719-6000

 

Delaware

 

42-1648585

333-85141

 

Huntsman International LLC
10003 Woodloch Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(281719-6000

 

Delaware

 

87-0630358

 


 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange 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

 

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

 

Registrant

 

Title of each class

Huntsman Corporation/Huntsman International LLC

 

None

 


 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

Huntsman Corporation/Huntsman International LLC

Yes ☒

No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

Huntsman Corporation/Huntsman International LLC

Yes ☐

No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Huntsman Corporation/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/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. Huntsman Corporation

 

Huntsman Corporation

Large accelerated filer ☒

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company 

Emerging Growth Companies 

Huntsman International LLC

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☒

Smaller reporting company 

Emerging Growth Companies 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C.7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued.

 

Huntsman Corporation

Yes 

No ☐

Huntsman International LLC

Yes ☐

No ☒

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.

 

Huntsman Corporation/Huntsman International LLC

Yes ☐

No ☐

 

 

 

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

 

Huntsman Corporation/Huntsman International LLC

Yes 

No ☒

 

On June 30, 2021, the last business day of the registrants’ most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates was as follows:

 

Registrant

 

Common Equity

 

Market Value Held by Nonaffiliates

Huntsman Corporation

 

Common Stock

 

$5,581,998,472(1)

Huntsman International LLC

 

Units of Membership Interest

 

NA(2)

 


 

(1)

Based on the closing price of $26.52 per share of common stock as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange.

(2)

All units of membership interest are held by Huntsman Corporation, an affiliate.

 

On January 31, 2022, the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common equity were as follows:

 

Registrant

 

Common Equity

 

Outstanding

Huntsman Corporation

 

Common Stock

 

214,373,369

Huntsman International LLC

 

Units of Membership Interest

 

2,728

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K presents information for two registrants: Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International LLC. Huntsman International LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Huntsman Corporation and is the principal operating company of Huntsman Corporation. The information reflected in this Annual Report on Form 10-K is equally applicable to both Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International LLC, except where otherwise indicated.

 

Huntsman International LLC meets the conditions set forth in General Instructions (I)(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K and, to the extent applicable, is therefore filing this form with a reduced disclosure format.

 

Documents Incorporated by Reference

 

Part III: Proxy Statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed within 120 days of Huntsman Corporation’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

 

 

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

2021 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

   

Page

PART I

   

ITEM 1.

BUSINESS

1

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

24

ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

24

ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES

25

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

26

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

26

 

INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

27

PART II

   

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

28

ITEM 6.

[RESERVED]

30

ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

30

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

43

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

43

ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

43

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

44

ITEM 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

46

ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS 46

PART III

   

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

46

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

46

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

46

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

46

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

46

PART IV

   

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

47

 

 

i

 

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

2021 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

 

 

This report includes information with respect to market share, industry conditions and forecasts that we obtained from internal industry research, publicly available information (including industry publications and surveys), and surveys and market research provided by consultants. The publicly available information and the reports, forecasts and other research provided by consultants generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. We have not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources, nor have we ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon therein. Similarly, our internal research and forecasts are based upon our management’s understanding of industry conditions, and such information has not been verified by any independent sources.

 

For convenience in this report, the terms “Company,” “our,” “us,” or “we” may be used to refer to Huntsman Corporation and, unless the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries and predecessors. In this report, “Huntsman International” refers to Huntsman International LLC (our wholly-owned subsidiary) and, unless the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries; “AAC” refers to Arabian Amines Company, our consolidated manufacturing joint venture with the Zamil Group; “HPS” refers to Huntsman Polyurethanes Shanghai Ltd. (our consolidated splitting joint venture with Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Company, Ltd); and “SLIC” refers to Shanghai Liengheng Isocyanate Investment BV (an unconsolidated manufacturing joint venture with BASF and three Chinese chemical companies).

 

In this report, we may use, without definition, the common names of competitors or other industry participants. We may also use the common names or abbreviations for certain chemicals or products. Many of these terms are defined in the Glossary of Chemical Terms found at the conclusion of “Part I. Item 1. Business” below.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

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

 

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

 

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in or contemplated by this report. Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of the risks set forth in “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report.

 

ii

 

 

 

PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

 

General

 

We are a global manufacturer of differentiated organic chemical products. Our Company, a Delaware corporation, was formed in 2004 to hold the Huntsman businesses, which were founded by Jon M. Huntsman. Mr. Huntsman founded the predecessor to our Company in 1970 as a small polystyrene plastics packaging company. Since then, we have grown through a series of acquisitions and now own a global portfolio of businesses.

 

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

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 10003 Woodloch Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, and our telephone number at that location is (281) 719-6000.


Recent Developments

 

Dividend Increase

 

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

 

Strategic Review of Textile Effects

 

In December 2021, we initiated a strategic review of our Textile Effects segment, which is headquartered in Singapore, including a possible sale of the segment. We have not set a timetable or a deadline for the conclusion of this evaluation of strategic alternatives.

 

Albemarle Settlement

 

On October 28, 2021, we won an arbitration award in excess of $600 million against Albemarle Corporation (“Albemarle”) for fraud and breach of contract (“Albemarle Settlement”). On November 4, 2021, Albemarle agreed to waive any appeal and pay $665 million, of which we received $332.5 million on December 2, 2021 and expect to receive a final payment of $332.5 million by early May 2022. We agreed to terminate all proceedings relating to the dispute after receipt of the final payment. We expect to receive, on a pretax basis, a total of approximately $465 million after related legal fees, which was recognized as income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

On October 26, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program of $1 billion. In conjunction with the inception of this new share repurchase program, we retired our prior share repurchase program. See “Note 22. Huntsman Corporation Stockholders’ Equity—Share Repurchase Program” to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Other Significant Developments During 2021

 

Other significant developments that occurred during 2021 were as follows:

 

 

On July 1, 2021, we entered into amendments to our U.S. accounts receivable securitization program (“U.S. A/R Program”) and our European accounts receivable securitization program (“EU A/R Program” and collectively with the U.S. A/R Program, “A/R Programs”) that, among other things, extended the scheduled termination dates of our A/R Programs from April 2022 to July 2024. For additional information, see “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—A/R Programs” to our consolidated financial statements.

 

 

On May 26, 2021, Huntsman International completed a $400 million offering of its 2.95% senior notes due 2031 (“2031 Senior Notes”). On June 23, 2021, Huntsman International applied the net proceeds from the offering, along with cash on hand, to redeem in full $400 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.125% senior notes due 2022 (“2022 Senior Notes”) and to pay accrued but unpaid interest of approximately $2 million. In addition, we paid redemption premiums and related fees and expenses of approximately $25 million and recognized a corresponding loss on early extinguishment of debt of $26 million in the second quarter of 2021. For additional information, see “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Senior Notes” to our consolidated financial statements.

 

 

On November 3, 2020, we completed the sale of the India-based do-it yourself consumer adhesives (“DIY”) business, part of our Advanced Materials segment to Pidilite Industries Ltd. and received cash of approximately $257 million. In the second quarter of 2021, we received the full payment of $28 million pursuant to an earnout provision based on the DIY business’s achievement, within 18 months, of certain sales revenue targets in line with its 2019 performance. As a result, we recognized an additional pretax gain of $28 million in the second quarter of 2021, which was recorded in gain on sale of India-based DIY business in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

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On January 15, 2021, we completed the acquisition of Gabriel Performance Products, a North American specialty chemical manufacturer of specialty additives and epoxy curing agents for the coatings, adhesives, sealants and composite end-markets (“Gabriel Acquisition”), from funds affiliated with Audax Private Equity in an all-cash transaction of approximately $249 million, subject to customary closing adjustments, funded from available liquidity. The acquired business is being integrated into our Advanced Materials segment. See “Note 3. Business Combinations and Acquisitions—Acquisition of Gabriel Performance Products” to our consolidated financial statements.

 

 

On January 15, 2021, we redeemed in full €445 million (approximately $541 million) in aggregate principal amount of our 5.125% senior notes due 2021 (“2021 Senior Notes”) at the redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. In connection with this redemption, we incurred an incremental cash tax liability of approximately $15 million in the first quarter of 2021 related to foreign currency exchange gains. See “Note 14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Senior Notes” to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Overview

 

We are a global manufacturer of differentiated organic chemical products. Our products comprise a broad range of chemicals and formulations, which we market globally to a diversified group of consumer and industrial customers. Our products are used in a wide range of applications, including those in the adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, durable and non-durable consumer products, electronics, insulation, medical, packaging, coatings and construction, power generation, refining, synthetic fiber, textile chemicals and dyes industries. We are a leading global producer in many of our key product lines, including MDI, amines, maleic anhydride, epoxy-based polymer formulations, textile chemicals and dyes. Our revenues for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $8,453 million, $6,018 million and $6,797 million, respectively.

 

We operate in four segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products, Advanced Materials and Textile Effects. In August 2017, we separated our Titanium Dioxide and Performance Additives business (the “P&A Business”) through an initial public offering (“IPO”) of ordinary shares of Venator. In December 2020, we began to account for our remaining ownership of 9,688,761 Venator ordinary shares as an investment in equity securities that are marked to fair value with changes in fair value reported in earnings. For more information, see “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Separation and Deconsolidation of Venator” to our consolidated financial statements. On January 3, 2020, we completed the sale of our chemical intermediates businesses, which included PO/MTBE, and our surfactants businesses (collectively, “Chemical Intermediates Businesses”) to Indorama Venture Holdings L.P. (“Indorama”), and beginning in the third quarter of 2019, we reported the results of our Chemical Intermediates Businesses as discontinued operations. For more information, see “Note 4. Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions—Sale of Chemical Intermediates Businesses” to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Our Products

 

All four of our segments produce differentiated organic chemical products. Growth in our differentiated products has been driven by the substitution of our products for other materials and by the level of global economic activity. Accordingly, the profitability of our differentiated products has been somewhat less influenced by the cyclicality that typically impacts the petrochemical industry as a whole.

 

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Percentage allocations in this chart do not give effect to Corporate and other unallocated items and eliminations. For a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation and cash provided by operating activities, see “Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations.”

 

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The following table identifies the key products, principal end markets and applications, representative customers, raw materials and representative competitors of each of our business segments:

 

Product Line

End Markets / Applications

Representative Customers

Raw Materials

Representative Competitors

 

 

MDI

Polyurethane chemicals are used to produce rigid and flexible foams, as well as coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers. They are also used in refrigeration and appliance insulation, construction products, automotive, footwear, furniture, cushioning and specialized engineering applications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benzene =>Nitrobenzene and Aniline

   
Polyurethanes

Polyols

Polyols are combined with MDI and other isocyanates to create a broad spectrum of polyurethane products, such as rigid flexible foam and other non-foam applications.

  Adient, Autoneum, Henkel, LafargeHolcim, Lear, Leggett & Platt, Louisiana Pacific, Magna, Pursell, Recticel and West Fraser  

PO, polyester polyols and EO

 

BASF, Carlisle Construction Materials, Covestro, Dow, Lubrizol and Wanhua Chemical Group

 

TPU

TPU is a high-quality, fully-formulated thermal plastic that can be tailored with unique qualities. It can be used in injection molding and small components for automotive and footwear. It is also extruded into films, wires and cables for use in the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers markets.

     

Isocyanate (such as MDI) and a polyol

   

 

Performance Products

Amines

Amines are a family of intermediate chemicals that are valued for their properties as a reactive agent, emulsifier, dispersant, detergent, solvent or corrosion inhibitor. Amines are used in polyurethane foam, fuel and lubricant additives, paints and coatings, composites, gas treatment, construction materials and semiconductors.

  Afton, Bayer, Chevron Oronite, DuPont, Evonik, Hexion, Infineum, Ingevity, Lubrizol, Olin, PPG, Sherwin-Williams and Quadra  

EO, PO, glycols, ethylene dichloride, caustic soda, ammonia, hydrogen, methylamines and acrylonitrile

 

BASF, Delamine, Dow, Evonik, Nouryon and Tosoh

Maleic anhydride

Maleic anhydride is an intermediate chemical used primarily to produce unsaturated polyester resins (UPRs). UPRs are mainly used in the production of fiberglass reinforced resins for marine, automotive and construction products. Maleic anhydride is also used in the production of lubricants, food additives and food acidulants.

 

Andercol, Chevron Oronite, Cranston, Dixie, Ingevity, Lubrizol, MFG Chemical, Polynt-Reichhold and Tate & Lyle

 

Normal butane

 

AOC, Bartek, INEOS and Lanxess

 

Advanced Materials

Technologically- advanced epoxy, phenoxy, acrylic, polyurethane and acrylonitrile-butadiene-based polymer formulations

Aerospace and industrial adhesives; composites for aerospace, automotive and oil and gas; electrical power transmission and electric vehicles; automotive industrial and consumer electronics; civil engineering.   Bodo Moeller, Freeman, GMZ, Hilti, Motic (Xiamen), Pidilite, Sherwin-Williams, Siemens, Speed Fair and Syngenta   BLR, epichlorohydrin, amines, polyols, isocyanates, acrylic materials, hardeners, fillers, butadiene and acrylonitrile   3M, DuPont, Elantas, HB Fuller, Henkel, Hexion, Olin, Sika, Taiyo and Xiongrum 

High performance thermoset resins and curing agents and toughening agents, and carbon nanotubes additives

High performance chemical building blocks sold to formulators who develop formulations for aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, coatings, construction, electronics and electrical insulation applications.

 

Hexcel, Henkel, Hilti, Omya and Solvay

  Epichlorohydrin, amines, phenols, aminophenols, fatty acids, butadiene and acrylonitrile   BASF, Cardolite, Evonik, Hexion, Kaneka, Mitsubishi, Olin, Solvay and Sumitomo

 

Textile Effects

Textile chemicals and dyes 

Textile chemicals improve the performance characteristics of textiles from cotton, polyester, wool, acrylic and nylon, while textile dyes add color to the textiles. These are used in apparel, home and technical textiles. Apparel textiles includes performance apparel, casual wear, formal and intimate apparel. Home and hospitality textiles include textiles that are used within the home or institutions such as hotels. Functional and technical textiles include automotive textiles, carpet, military fabrics protective wear, nonwoven and other technical fabrics.  

Esquel Group, Fruit of the Loom, Guilford Mills, Hanesbrands, Kahatex, Nice Dyeing, Sage Automotive, Tencate, Toray Group, Welspun Group, Y.R.C. Textiles and Zaber and Zubair 

 

Thousands of raw materials, with no one representing more than 7% of raw material costs

 

Textile chemicals: Archroma, CHT, Nicca, Rudolf and Transfar/Tannatex

Dyes: Archroma, DyStar, Jihua, Longsheng and Runtu 

 

 

 

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Polyurethanes

 

General

 

We are a leading global manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of polyurethane chemicals, including MDI products, polyols and TPU (each discussed in more detail below under “—Products and Markets”). Polyurethane chemicals are used to produce rigid and flexible foams, as well as coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers. We focus on the higher-margin, higher-growth markets for specialty MDI and MDI-based polyurethane systems. Volume growth in our Polyurethanes segment has been driven primarily by global economic activity and the continued substitution of MDI-based products for other materials across a broad range of applications. We operate three major polyurethane manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe and China. We also operate 29 strategically located downstream facilities, 24 of them are polyurethane formulation facilities, commonly referred to in the chemical industry as “systems houses,” located in close proximity to our customers worldwide, which enables us to focus on customer support, technical service and a differentiated product offering. We also operate two specialty polyester polyol manufacturing facilities focused on the insulation market, three downstream TPU manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe and China and two spray foam manufacturing sites located in the U.S. and Canada.

 

Our customers produce polyurethane products through the combination of an isocyanate, such as MDI, with polyols, which are derived largely from PO and EO. We are able to produce over 2,800 distinct MDI-based polyurethane products by modifying the MDI molecule through varying the proportion and type of polyol used and by introducing other chemical additives to our MDI formulations. As a result, polyurethane products, especially those derived from MDI, are continuing to replace traditional products in a wide range of end-use markets, including insulation in construction and appliances, cushioning for automotive and furniture, coatings, adhesives, wood binders for construction and furniture, footwear and other specialized engineering applications.

 

We operate a world-scale integrated polyurethane formulations facility and a world-scale research and development campus in China to service our customers in the critical Chinese market, the largest MDI market in the world, and we will support the long-term demand growth that we believe this region will continue to experience. Additionally, we entered into an agreement with Sinopec to form a joint venture to build and operate a world-scale PO/MTBE plant in Nanjing, China utilizing proprietary PO/MTBE manufacturing technology. We own a 49% interest in the joint venture and account for our interest in the joint venture as an equity method investment.

 

In May 2020, we rebranded our leading spray polyurethane foam (“SPF”) business as Huntsman Building Solutions (“HBS”). HBS was formed through our acquisitions of Icynene-Lapolla, a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of spray polyurethane foam insulation systems for residential and commercial applications, in 2020 (“Icynene-Lapolla Acquisition”) and Demilec (USA) Inc. and Demilec Inc. in 2018. Our SPF products offer significant environmental benefits, as our proprietary manufacturing process transforms low quality PET plastic bottles into highly effective energy-saving polyurethane insulation. HBS offers attractive growth potential as the business turns our lower margin polymeric MDI, the other key ingredient in SPF formulations, into higher margin specialized SPF products. 

 

Products and Markets

 

MDI is used primarily in rigid foam applications and in a wide variety of customized, higher-value flexible foam as well as coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers. Polyols, including polyether and polyester polyols, are used in conjunction with MDI in rigid foam, flexible foam and other non-foam applications. The following chart illustrates the range of product types and end uses for polyurethane chemicals. We produce MDI, polyols and TPU products and do not produce TDI products.

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Polyurethane chemicals are sold to customers who combine the chemicals to produce polyurethane products. Depending on their needs, customers will use either component polyurethane chemicals produced for mass sales or polyurethane systems tailored for their specific requirements. By varying the blend, additives and specifications of the polyurethane chemicals, manufacturers are able to develop and produce a breadth and variety of polyurethane products.

 

Our strategy is focused on growing our differentiated product offering (specialty MDI and polyols, formulated MDI systems and TPU), which requires a greater emphasis on formulating capability to help our downstream customers to meet the desired effect required in their applications. These differentiated products tend to require technical solutions, offer higher margins, lower volatility and are less dependent on industry utilization rates compared to sales of component MDI or component polyols.

 

MDI. MDI has grown substantially over the past three decades, increasing by a factor of 6% CAGR, well in excess of global GDP. MDI has a substantially larger market size and a higher growth rate than other polyurethane isocyanates. This is primarily because MDI can be used to make polyurethanes with a broader range of properties and can therefore be used in a wider range of applications. We believe that MDI and formulated MDI systems, which combine MDI and polyols, will continue to grow at approximately double the rate of global GDP driven by the mega trends of energy management, food preservation, demographics and urbanization/transportation. MDI offers key products benefits of energy efficiency, comfort and durability aligned with these megatrends. We believe that MDI and formulated MDI systems will continue to substitute for alternative materials such as fiberglass in insulation, phenol formaldehyde in wood binders and TDI in automotive and furniture. Specialty cushioning and insulation applications, thermoplastic polyurethanes and adhesives and coatings will further contribute to the continued growth of MDI. MDI experiences some seasonality in its sales reflecting its exposure to seasonal construction-related end markets such as insulation and composite wood products. Sales generally peak during the spring and summer months in the northern hemisphere, resulting in greater sales volumes during the second and third quarters of the year.

 

TPU. TPU is a high-quality, fully formulated thermal plastic derived from the reaction of MDI or an aliphatic isocyanate with polyols to produce unique qualities such as durability, flexibility, strength, abrasion-resistance, shock absorbency and chemical resistance. We can tailor the performance characteristics of TPU to help meet the specific requirements of our customers. TPU is used in injection molding and small components for the automotive and footwear industries. It is also extruded into films for apparel, wires and cables for industrial use and in a wide variety of applications in the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers markets.

 

Polyols. Polyols are combined with MDI and other isocyanates to create a broad spectrum of formulated polyurethane systems. Demand for specialty polyols has been growing at approximately the same rate at which MDI consumption has grown.

 

Aniline. Aniline is an intermediate chemical used primarily to manufacture MDI. The majority of our aniline is consumed internally with some sold to third parties. We believe that the lack of a significant spot market for aniline means that in order to remain competitive, MDI manufacturers must either be integrated with an aniline manufacturing facility or have a long-term, cost-competitive aniline supply contract.

 

Our strategic focus is on growing our differentiated (specialty MDI and polyols, formulated MDI-based systems and TPU) product offerings and the diagram below provides an overview of that focus with an upgrading of our product portfolio from low margin volumes to higher EBITDA businesses leveraging our technology and experience with the MDI Splitter.

 

 

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Sales and Marketing

 

We market our polyurethane chemicals to over 7,500 customers in more than 95 countries. Our sales, marketing and technical resources are organized to support major regional markets and key end-use markets, some of which require a coordinated global approach, such as key accounts across the automotive sector. These key end-use markets include the commercial and residential insulation, appliance, automotive, footwear, furniture and coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers industries. We sell both directly and indirectly to customers, the latter via a network of distributors and agents who in turn sell our products to customers who cannot be served as cost effectively by our internal sales groups.

 

We provide a wide variety of polyurethane solutions as components (i.e., the isocyanate or the polyol) or in the form of “systems”, in which we provide the total isocyanate and polyol formulation to our customers. Our ability to deliver a range of polyurethane solutions and technical support, which can be tailored for the needs of our customers, is critical to our long-term success. We have strategically located our downstream polyurethane systems houses close to our customers, enabling us to focus on customer support and technical service. We believe this customer support and technical service system contributes to customer retention and also provides opportunities for identifying further product and service needs of customers.

 

Our strategy is to grow the capabilities of our downstream facilities both organically and inorganically. As a result, we have made a number of “bolt-on” acquisitions in recent years to expand our downstream footprint and align with our strategic intent.

 

We believe that the extensive market knowledge and industry experience of our sales teams and technical experts, in combination with our strong emphasis on customer relationships, have facilitated our ability to establish and maintain long-term customer supply positions. Our sales strategy is to continue to increase sales to existing customers and to attract new customers by providing innovative solutions, quality products, reliable supply, competitive prices and superior customer service.

 

Manufacturing and Operations

 

Our world-scale MDI production facilities are located in Geismar, Louisiana; Rotterdam, The Netherlands; and through our joint ventures in Caojing, China. These facilities receive aniline, which is a primary material used in the production of MDI, from our facilities located in Geismar, Louisiana; Wilton, U.K.; and Caojing, China. We believe that this relative scale and product integration of our large facilities is necessary to provide cost competitiveness in MDI production. The following table sets forth the annual production capacity of polyurethane chemicals at select polyurethanes facilities: 

 

   

MDI

   

Polyols

   

TPU

   

Aniline

   

Nitrobenzene

 
   

(millions of pounds)

 

Caojing, China

    825

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Geismar, Louisiana

    1,060       160               706

(2)

    1,000

(2)

Houston, Texas

            168                          

Jinshan, China

                    44                  

Kuan Yin, Taiwan

            49                          

Osnabrück, Germany

            26       59                  

Ringwood, Illinois

                    28                  

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    1,036       190                          

Wilton, U.K.

                            783       1,045  

Total

    2,921       593       131       1,489       2,045  

 


(1)    Represents our share of capacity from SLIC.

(2)    Represents our approximately 78% share of capacity under our consolidated Rubicon LLC manufacturing joint venture with Lanxess AG.

 

At our Geismar, Rotterdam and Caojing facilities we utilize sophisticated proprietary technology to produce MDI. This technology contributes to our position as a low-cost MDI producer.

 

Key Joint Ventures

 

Rubicon Joint Venture. Lanxess AG (“Lanxess”) is our joint venture partner in Rubicon LLC (“Rubicon”), which owns aniline, nitrobenzene and DPA manufacturing facilities in Geismar, Louisiana. We are entitled to approximately 78% of the nitrobenzene and aniline production capacity of Rubicon, and Lanxess is entitled to 100% of the DPA production. In addition to operating the joint venture’s aniline, nitrobenzene and DPA facilities, Rubicon operates our wholly-owned MDI, polyol and maleic anhydride facilities at Geismar and is responsible for providing other auxiliary services to the entire Geismar complex. As a result of this joint venture, we are able to achieve greater scale and lower costs for our products than we would otherwise have been able to obtain. Rubicon is consolidated in our financial statements.

 

Chinese MDI Joint Ventures. We are involved in two related joint ventures which operate MDI production facilities in Caojing, China. SLIC, our manufacturing joint venture with BASF and three Chinese chemical companies, produces MNB, aniline and crude MDI. We effectively own 35% of SLIC and account for our investment under the equity method. HPS, our splitting joint venture with Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Company, Ltd, manufactures pure MDI, polymeric MDI, MDI variants and formulated MDI systems. We own 70% of HPS and it is consolidated in our financial statements. These projects have been funded by a combination of equity invested by the joint venture partners and borrowed funds. 

 

Chinese PO/MTBE Joint Venture. In November 2012, we entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with Sinopec. The joint venture involved the construction and operation of a PO/MTBE facility in China. Under the joint venture agreement, we hold a 49% interest in the joint venture and Sinopec holds a 51% interest. 

 

 

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Raw Materials

 

The primary raw materials for MDI-based polyurethane chemicals are benzene and PO. Benzene is a widely available commodity that is the primary feedstock for the production of MDI and aniline. Historically, benzene has been the largest component of our raw material costs. We purchase benzene from third parties to manufacture nitrobenzene and aniline, almost all of which we then use to produce MDI.

 

In connection with the sale of the Chemical Intermediates Businesses to Indorama, we entered into a strategic agreement for the supply of PO in North America. In China, the Chinese PO/MTBE joint venture supplies PO into our downstream China business. The strategic supply of PO gives us access to competitively priced PO and the opportunity to develop polyols that enhance our range of MDI products.

 

Competition

 

Our major competitors in the polyurethane chemicals market include BASF, Covestro, Dow, Lubrizol and Wanhua Chemical Group. While these competitors and others produce various types and quantities of polyurethane chemicals, we focus on MDI and MDI-based formulated polyurethane systems. Our downstream business is fragmented with different competitors in various markets and regions. Our competitors in downstream markets include Carlisle, Coim and Kingspan. Our polyurethane chemicals business competes in two basic ways: (1) where price is the dominant element of competition, our polyurethane chemicals business differentiates itself by its high level of customer support, including cooperation on technical and safety matters; and (2) elsewhere, we compete on the basis of product performance, our ability to react quickly to changing customer needs and providing customers with innovative solutions to their needs.

 

Performance Products

 

General

 

Our Performance Products segment has leading global positions in the manufacture and sale of amines and maleic anhydride and serves a wide variety of consumer and industrial end markets. Our Performance Products segment is organized by region and product family: amines and maleic anhydride (including licensing).

 

We produce a wide range of amines, many of which are sold into specialty markets such as epoxy curing agents, oil exploration and production, agrochemicals, and fuel and lubricant additives. We believe we are the largest global producer of polyetheramines, one of the largest producers of 2-(2-amino ethoxy) ethanol, sold under our DGA brand, the largest global producer making the full range of ethyleneamines, the second largest producer of morpholine and a leading global producer of low emission polyurethane catalysts. We are the only producer and largest supplier of propylene carbonate and ethylene carbonate in North America. Many of the markets for these products have growth rates in excess of global GDP.

 

We believe we are the largest global producer of maleic anhydride, a highly versatile chemical intermediate that is used to produce UPRs, which are mainly used in the production of fiberglass reinforced resins for marine, automotive and construction products. Maleic anhydride is also used in the production of lubricants, food additives and artificial sweeteners. We are also a leading licensor of maleic anhydride manufacturing technology.

 

We produce a variety of products at 10 Performance Products manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

 

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Products and Markets

 

Amines. Amines are a family of intermediate chemicals that are produced by reacting ammonia, or an alkylamine, with various ethylene and propylene derivatives. Generally, amines are valued for their properties as a reactive agent, emulsifier, dispersant, solvent or corrosion inhibitor. Growth in demand for amines is highly correlated with GDP growth. However, certain segments of the amines market, such as polyetheramines, have historically grown at rates in excess of GDP growth due to new product development, technical innovation and end-use substitution. As amines are generally sold based upon the performance characteristics that they provide to customer-specific end-use applications, pricing does not generally fluctuate directly with movements in underlying raw materials. Our amines business is organized around the following product groups:

 

Product Group

    

Applications

Polyetheramines

 

Epoxy composites, polyurethane foams and insulation, construction and flooring, paints and coatings, lubricant and fuel additives, adhesives, agrochemicals, oilfield chemicals, printing inks and pigment dispersion

Ethyleneamines

 

Chemical building block used in lubricant and fuel additives, epoxy hardeners, wet strength resins, chelating agents and fungicides

Specialty amines, including DGA™ Agent and JEFFCAT® catalysts

 

Gas treating, agricultural chemicals, personal care, lubricant and fuel additives, polyurethane foams, fabric softeners, paints and coatings, refinery processing and water treating

 

Polyetheramines are produced by reacting polyol with ammonia. They provide sophisticated performance characteristics as an additive in the manufacture of highly customized epoxy formulations, enabling customers to penetrate new markets and substitute for traditional curing materials.

 

Our ethyleneamines are manufactured by reacting EDC and caustic soda with ammonia to produce a range of various ethyleneamines homologues having different molecular weights. Most other producers utilize a reductive amination process, which yields a light slate of ethyleneamines. We believe our heavier slate of homologues allows access to a greater range of markets.

 

Our amines are used in a wide variety of mainly industrial applications, including composites, paints and coatings, polyurethane foam, fuel and lubricant additives, and solvents. Our key amines customers include Afton, Bayer, Chevron Oronite, DuPont, Evonik, Hexion, Infineum, Ingevity, Lubrizol, Olin, PPG, Sherwin-Williams and Quadra.

 

Maleic Anhydride (including licensing). Maleic anhydride is a highly versatile chemical intermediate that is used to produce UPRs, which are the main ingredient in fiberglass reinforced resins used for marine and automotive applications and commercial and residential construction products. Maleic anhydride is also used in the production of lubricants, food additives and artificial sweeteners.

 

Product Group

    

Applications

Maleic anhydride

 

Boat hulls, automotive, construction, lubricant and fuel additives, countertops, agrochemicals, paper and food additives

Maleic anhydride and other technology licensing

 

Maleic anhydride and 1-4 butanediol (BDO) and other process technologies

 

Maleic anhydride is produced by oxidizing either benzene or normal butane through the use of a catalyst. Our maleic anhydride technology is a proprietary fixed bed butane-based process with a solvent recovery and refining system. We believe that our process is superior in the areas of feedstock and energy efficiency and solvent recovery. The maleic anhydride-based route to BDO manufacture is currently the preferred process technology and is favored over the other routes, which utilize PO, butadiene or acetylene as feedstocks. As a result, the growth in demand for BDO supports growing demand for our maleic anhydride technology. Generally, changes in price have resulted from a combination of changes in industry capacity utilization and underlying raw material costs.

 

We license our maleic anhydride technology and other technologies worldwide. Revenue from licensing comes from new plant commissioning, as well as current plant retrofits. Our licensing group also supports licensing efforts for our other segments.

 

Our key maleic anhydride customers include Andercol, Chevron Oronite, Cranston, Dixie, Ingevity, Lubrizol, MFG Chemical, Polynt-Reichhold and Tate & Lyle.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

We sell approximately 250 products to over 950 customers globally through our Performance Products regional sales and marketing organizations, which have extensive market knowledge, considerable chemical industry experience and well-established customer relationships.

 

In more specialty products for certain markets (e.g., lubricants, coatings, construction, agrochemicals, oilfield, automotive, gas treating and insulation), our marketing efforts are focused on how our product offerings perform in certain customer applications. We believe that this approach enhances the value of our product offerings and creates opportunities for ongoing differentiation in our development activities with our customers.

 

We provide extensive pre- and post-sales technical service support to our customers where our technical service professionals work closely with our research and development functions to tailor our product offerings to meet our customers unique and changing requirements. These technical service professionals interact closely with our marketing managers and business leadership teams to help guide future offerings and market approach strategies. In addition to our focused direct sales efforts, we maintain an extensive global network of distributors and agents that also sell our products. These distributors and agents typically promote our products to smaller end-use customers who cannot be served cost effectively by our direct sales forces.

 

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Manufacturing and Operations

 

Our Performance Products segment has the capacity to produce a variety of products at 10 manufacturing locations in North America, EAME and Asia. These production capacities are as follows:

 

   

North

                         

Product Area

 

America

   

EAME

   

APAC

   

Total

 
   

(millions of pounds)

 

Amines

    550       227 (1)     107       884 (1)

Maleic anhydride

    340       231             571  

(1)

Includes 70 million pounds from AAC, our consolidated 50%-owned joint venture, located in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

 

Our amines facilities are located globally. These facilities have a competitive cost base and use modern manufacturing units that allow for flexibility in production capabilities and technical innovation.

 

A number of our facilities are located within large integrated petrochemical manufacturing complexes. We believe this results in greater scale and lower costs for our products than we would be able to obtain if these facilities were stand-alone operations. These include our maleic anhydride facilities in Pensacola, Florida, Geismar, Louisiana and Moers, Germany and our ethyleneamines facility in Freeport, Texas.

 

Joint Venture

 

We consolidate the results of AAC, our 50%-owned joint venture with the Zamil Group. AAC operates an ethyleneamines manufacturing plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The plant has an approximate annual capacity of 70 million pounds. We purchase and sell all of the production from this joint venture.

 

Raw Materials

 

The main raw materials used in the production of our amines are EO, PO, glycols, EDC, caustic soda, ammonia, hydrogen, methylamines and acrylonitrile. The majority of these raw materials are available from multiple sources in the merchant market at competitive prices.

 

Maleic anhydride is produced by the reaction of normal butane with oxygen. The principal raw material is normal butane, which is purchased pursuant to long-term contracts and delivered to our Pensacola, Florida site by barge, to our facility in Geismar, Louisiana via pipeline and to our Moers, Germany site by railcar.

 

Competition

 

There are a small number of competitors for many of our amines due to the considerable customization of product formulations, the proprietary nature of many of our product applications and manufacturing processes and the relatively high research and development and technical costs involved. Our global competitors include BASF, Delamine, Dow, Evonik, Nouryon and Tosoh. We compete primarily on the basis of product performance, new product innovation and, to a lesser extent, on the basis of price.

 

In our maleic anhydride market, we compete primarily on the basis of price, customer service, technical support and logistics management. Our competitors include AOC, Bartek, INEOS and Lanxess. In our maleic anhydride technology licensing market, our primary competitor is Conser. We compete primarily on the basis of technological performance and service.

 

Advanced Materials

 

General

 

Our Advanced Materials segment is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of technologically-advanced epoxy, phenoxy, acrylic, polyurethane, mercaptan and acrylonitrile butadiene-based polymer products. We focus on formulations and systems that are used to address customer-specific needs in a wide variety of industrial and consumer applications. Our products are used either as replacements for traditional materials or in applications where traditional materials do not meet demanding engineering specifications. For example, structural adhesives are used to replace metal rivets and advanced composites are used to replace traditional aluminum panels and other steel materials to lighten structures in aerospace, automotive and other transportation. Our Advanced Materials segment is characterized by the breadth of our product offering, our expertise in complex chemistry, our long-standing relationships with our customers, our ability to develop and adapt our technology and our applications expertise for new markets and new applications.

 

We operate synthesis, formulating and production facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and South America. We sell to over 2,400 customers in the following end markets: aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, liquid natural gas transport, coatings and construction, printed circuit boards, consumer, industrial and automotive electronics, consumer and industrial appliances, electrical power transmission and distribution, recreational sports equipment, medical appliances and food and beverage packaging.

 

Products and Markets

 

Aerospace. Our Advanced Materials segment is a leading global supplier of advanced, high-performance materials for the fabrication and repair of aircraft components. We supply leading aerospace companies with innovations in composites, adhesives, laminating and repair systems, alongside innovative carbon nanotube technologies.

 

We offer a wide range of materials to the aerospace market under the ARALDITE®, EPIBOND®, EPOCAST®, URALANE® and MIRALON® brands. Many of these products are qualified under the specification of major aerospace original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”), complying with appropriate regulations governing large civil aircraft.

 

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Transportation and Industrial. We offer to the automotive, recreational sports equipment and industrial composite markets, including leading automotive OEM’s and Tier 1 suppliers, high end composite formulations, specialty resins and toughening agents. Lightweight, strength, flexibility, shorter cycle time and fatigue resistance are key requirements of our industrial partners. 

 

ARALDITE® is an important brand in high-performance adhesive technologies. We offer formulation expertise in various chemistries, including epoxies, polyurethanes, methacrylates, phenolics, mercaptan and acrylonitrile-butadiene-based polymer products. Our materials address requirements such as long open times for large area applications, fast-curing adhesives for early removal and rapid through-put, resistance to high temperature, water and chemicals, thixotropy for gap-filling or vertical applications, and toughness, impact-resistance and elasticity to cope with different thermal expansions when bonding larger structures. Our adhesives are used in a large variety of industrial applications.

 

Electrical Engineering and Electronics. We are a leading global supplier of insulating materials for motors, generators, switchgears, distribution and instrument transformers, and insulators and bushings for utility and industrial applications. The products formulated by our Advanced Materials segment are designed to provide an extended service life and meet specific industry requirements for electrical insulation in indoor and outdoor environments.

 

In the field of electronics, our Advanced Materials segment has a long history delivering a wide range of solutions meeting stringent requirements for electronics applications, such as high temperature and chemical resistance, flame-retardancy and excellent mechanical and dielectric properties. 

 

The strong global push for e-vehicles opens new opportunities in e-motor thermal management and battery performance enhancement with our innovative encapsulants, toughening agents and carbon materials.

 

Coatings and Construction. We offer expertise in curing and toughening technologies and a portfolio of specialized resins and additives to the manufacturers of paints and construction materials. Our specialty resins and additives, including epoxy hardeners, phenoxy and acrylonitrile-butadiene reactive liquid polymers and high solid or water-based components, enable customers to address challenging industry requirements such as resistance to aggressive chemicals and high temperature, adhesion to difficult substrates, excellent mechanical properties, high drying speed and easy re-coatability, low temperature and sub-zero cure. Our product technologies enhance performance and productivity at low VOC and environmental impact in several coatings and construction applications, like heavy duty protection, marine, transportation, food packaging, flooring and chemical anchoring.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

We maintain multiple routes to market to service our diverse and fragmented customer base throughout the world. These routes to market range from using our own direct sales force, technically-oriented distribution to mass distribution. Our direct sales force focuses on engineering solutions for our major customers who purchase significant amount of product. We use technically-oriented specialist distributors to augment our sales effort in niche markets and applications where we do not believe it is appropriate to develop direct sales resources. We use mass general distribution channels to sell our products into a wide range of general applications where technical expertise is less important, which reduces our overall selling expenses. We believe our use of multiple routes to market enables us to reach a broader customer base at an efficient cost.

 

We conduct sales activities through dedicated regional sales teams in EMEAI, Asia and the Americas. Our global customers are covered by key account managers who are familiar with the specific requirements of these customers. The management of long-standing customer relationships is critical to the sales and marketing process.

 

Manufacturing and Operations

 

We are a global business serving customers in three principal geographic regions: EAMEI, Asia and the Americas. To service our customers efficiently, we maintain manufacturing plants around the world with a strategy of global, regional and local manufacturing employed to optimize the level of service and minimize the cost to our customers. The following table summarizes the plants that we operate:

 

 

Description of Facility

Location

Synthesis

Formulations

Akron, Ohio  
Ashtabula, Ohio

Bad Säckingen, Germany

 

Bergkamen, Germany

 

Duxford, U.K.

East Lansing, Michigan

 

Harrison City, Pennsylvania  

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

 

Los Angeles, California

 

McIntosh, Alabama

Maple Shade, New Jersey  

Monthey, Switzerland

Pamplona, Spain

 

Panyu, China(1)

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Taboão da Serra, Brazil

 


(1)    95%-owned and consolidated manufacturing joint venture with Guangzhou Sheng’an Package Company Limited.

 

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Raw Materials

 

The principal raw materials we purchase for the manufacture of basic and advanced epoxy resins are epichlorohydrin, bisphenol A, MDA, phenol and aminophenols. We also purchase amines, polyols, isocyanates, acrylic materials, hardeners and fillers for the production of our formulated polymer systems and complex chemicals and additives. In our specialty nitrile latexes and carboxyl terminated acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer product lines, acrylonitrile and butadiene are the main raw materials purchased. For production of mercaptan curatives, we purchase polyols, epichlorohydrin and hydrogen sulfide. Raw material costs constitute a sizeable percentage of the costs for certain applications. We have supply contracts with a number of suppliers. The terms of our supply contracts vary, but, in general, these contracts contain provisions that set forth the quantities of product to be supplied and purchased. Formula pricing is sometimes used if advantageous for the business.

 

Additionally, we produce large volumes of some of our most important raw materials, such as BLR and its basic derivatives, which are the basic building blocks of many of our products. 

 

We consume certain amines produced by our Performance Products segment and isocyanates produced by our Polyurethanes segment, which we use to formulate Advanced Materials products.

 

Competition

 

The markets in which our Advanced Materials segment competes are diverse and require an appropriate human capital and asset footprint to compete effectively. The competitive intensity, capital investment and development of proprietary technology and maintenance of product research and development are all market specific. We operate dedicated technology centers in Basel, Switzerland; The Woodlands, Texas; Merrimack, New Hampshire, and Shanghai, China in support of our product and technology development. Among our competitors are some of the world’s largest chemical companies with integrated raw material value chains to formulation companies that leverage intellectual and highly proprietary technology for problem solving.

 

Aerospace. Our leading market position is driven by our specialty resins, curing and toughening agents and formulations offerings backed by customer-specific certifications, quality and consistency. These products are value-added, and differentiated, backed by many years of reliable global supply and service. Our major competitors include 3M, Henkel, Hexion, Kaneka, Solvay, Sumitomo and Wakayama Seika.

 

Transportation and Industrial. Our composite and adhesive markets are being driven by light weighting, cost effective production and assembling, and are serviced by our leading positions in systems formulations, curing and toughening technologies, backed by application and process manufacturing knowledge. Our product offering allows for reliable and competitive solutions, with a strong ARALDITE® brand reputation, a robust supply chain and a specialized distribution channel to fulfill customers’ expectant demand for service and quality. Our major competitors include 3M, DuPont, HB Fuller, Henkel, Hexion, Kaneka, Mitsubishi and Sika.

 

Electrical Engineering and Electronics. Our competitive position in these diverse markets is primarily based on formulations expertise, product reliability and performance, process expertise and technical support. Our competitive strengths result from our focus on defined market segment needs, our long-standing customer relationships, product reliability and technical performance, and reputation and recognition as a quality supplier. Our major competitors in these markets are 3M, Elantas, Hexion, Hitachi, Lord, Nagase, Peters, Taiyo and Xiongrun.

 

Coatings and Construction. Our long-standing position in these markets is served by our specialty resins and additives. Our additives and specialty resins offerings, including epoxy hardeners, phenoxy and acrylonitrile-butadiene reactive liquid polymers and high solid or water-based components, are value-added products that allow our customers to differentiate their own products. Our major competitors include Allnex, BASF, EMS, Evonik, Hexion, Kaneka, Kukdo and Nissan.

 

Textile Effects

 

Our Textile Effects segment is a major global solutions provider in the wet processing of textiles across pretreatment, coloration, printing and finishing and provides a diverse portfolio of textile chemicals and dyes. Our textile solutions provide color and enhance the aesthetic, durability and performance of finished textiles, including functionality such as wrinkle resistance and water and stain repellence. Our Textile Effects segment is characterized by the breadth of our product offering and long-standing relationships with our customers and downstream brands and retailers and OEMs (e.g., in the automotive sector).

 

We market products to customers in multiple end-markets, including consumer fashion apparel, sportswear, career and uniform apparel, military, automotive, home and hospitality textiles and furnishings, carpet and other functional textiles. Competition within these markets is generally fragmented with few competitors who can offer complete solutions for each market. We develop and adapt our technology and our applications expertise for new markets and new applications to improve our competitive offering. Increased environmental regulations, particularly in many parts of Asia, and consumer awareness about the environmental impact of the apparel industry has resulted in increased demand for sustainably produced textiles. We are at the forefront of developing sustainable textiles with advanced technology such as non-fluorinated durable water repellence, and eco-friendly digital printing. Our award-winning AVITERA® reactive dyeing technology meets global industry environmental standards and helps textile mills increase yield, improve productivity and reduce processing costs by significantly reducing water and energy consumption. We operate 10 synthesis and formulation production sites in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

 

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Products and Markets

 

Textile Chemicals. Our product offering in textile chemicals covers process and effect chemicals for the entire wet processing of textiles, such as pretreatment, optical brightener, dyeing and printing processes and finishing effects such as UV-protection, flame-retardancy, wrinkle resistance, water and oil repellency, moisture management and enhanced textile comfort.

 

We own a portfolio of textile chemical brands such as PHOBOTEX®, which is used in the sportswear sector and for outdoor textiles for products that provide non-fluorinated durable water repellency, UVITEX®, which is used for products that provide lasting white in the apparel sector to T-shirts and formal shirts as well as in in the home textile sector for towels and bed sheeting, and PYROVATEX®, which is used for products that provide non-halogenated flame-retardancy to functional textiles like protective workwear and textile insulation material used in the automotive sector.

 

Dyes. We provide dyes for all major fibers, including cotton, polyester, wool, nylon, silk and acrylic, each of which requires different dye chemistry for optimum results. We develop and offer processes for technological applications of dyes that enable our customers to improve their production yield and reduce their water and energy consumption. We focus on high-quality specialty dyes, which sets us apart from our Asian competitors who are primarily focused on commodity dyes. We are able to differentiate ourselves from industry competitors by providing solutions for a broad range of fiber blended fabrics.

 

We own a portfolio of dye brands such as AVITERA®, for dyes used in T-shirts, formal shirts and towels for achieving sustainability, NOVACRON®, for dyes used widely across casual wear and home textiles, LANASOL®, for dyes used in wool formal suits, TERASIL®, for dyes used in sportswear, outerwear, home textiles and furnishings, ERIOFAST®, for dyes used in high-end intimate apparel and lingerie, TERATOP®, for dyes used across the automotive industry and NOVASOL®, for dyes used across military, protective wear and other technical textiles.

 

Markets. Textiles generally involve a complex matrix of fibers, colors, effects and functionality, and the resulting products range from fashion apparel to bulletproof vests, home and hospitality textiles to carpet, and upholstery to automotive interiors. Our broad range of dyes and chemicals enhance both the aesthetic appearance of these products and the functionality needed to ensure that they perform in their end-use markets. Since the requirements for these markets vary dramatically, our business strategy focuses on three major end markets—apparel, home and hospitality furnishings and functional and technical textiles. We work to provide the right balance of products and service to meet the technical and environmental challenges in each of these markets.

 

The apparel market focuses on products that provide an aesthetic effect through colors, as well as comfort and performance effects. Our solutions also extend to improving the processing efficiency within the textile mill. We offer a complete range of colors for cotton, polyester, wool and nylon that cover the range of shades needed for casualwear, sportswear, intimate apparel and formal wear. Our dyes have been developed to ensure that they offer the highest levels of color durability currently available in the market. Our Textile Effects segment’s AVITERA® dyes meet global industry environmental standards and helps textile mills increase yield, improve productivity and reduce processing costs by reducing water and energy consumption. Pretreatment and dyeing auxiliaries ensure that these fabrics are processed efficiently and effectively—cleaning the fabrics with fewer chemicals, less energy and less water and thereby minimizing the environmental footprint and reducing the processing costs. Silicone softeners may be used to enhance the feel of products. Our Textile Effects segment has developed advanced non-fluorinated durable water repellent technology that enhances the performance levels of sportswear and outdoor wear offering comfort and durability.

 

Home and hospitality textiles include bed linen, towels, curtains, carpets, upholstery, mattress ticking and other textiles that are used within the home or institutions, such as hotels. Dyes and chemicals technology for these applications enhance color and shape durability, comfort, prevent color fading and enable limitless design possibilities for consumers. Optical brighteners and other pretreatment products provide “bright white” effects for towels and sheeting.

 

Functional and technical textiles include automotive textiles, carpet, military fabrics protective wear, nonwoven and other technical fabrics. Though the product groups may differ in their end uses, the articles must provide a high-level of functionality, durability and performance in their respective markets. High-lightfast dyes and UV absorbers are used in automotive interiors and outdoor furnishings to provide colors that do not fade when exposed to sunlight and heat. Powerful stain repellent and release technology imparts durable protection for upholstery, military and medical fabrics, without affecting the color, breathability or feel of the fabric. Specialized dyes and prints create unique camouflage patterns for military uniforms, backpacks and tarps that will not fade through wash and wear or during exposure to the elements.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

During 2021, approximately 62% of our sales were generated with more than 1,500 direct customers through our global sales and technical services network and the remaining 38% is generated through our distribution partners. Our sales and technical services representatives work directly with our existing customers forming strong relationships and uncovering new opportunities. Demand for our products is subject to fabric trends and seasonal changes in connection with summer and winter fashion trends. Traditionally, sales generally peak in the second quarter of the year as textile mills prepare for the winter fashion trends which tend to use darker shades and heavier fabric, thereby using more of our products. 

 

In determining the markets on which we focus, we look at growth opportunity and value proposition. Consumption markets are primarily in developed economies, such as Europe and North America, while production markets are primarily in Asia, particularly China, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia and Bangladesh. Our downstream marketing team engages with leading brands and retailers in developed economies while our sales force and manufacturing footprint are primarily in Asia, closer to the manufacturing and sourcing base for textiles. We believe that this set-up also enables us to take advantage of continuous demand growth due to demographic and lifestyle changes in emerging markets.

 

For our textile effects products, we focus on providing effect competence and process competence to our customers. Effect competence, which we define as delivering value-added effects to our customers’ products, enables us to capitalize on new and innovative technologies and to assist our customers in their efforts to differentiate themselves from competitors. Process competence, which we define as applying know-how and expertise to improve customers’ processes, allows us to utilize our technical service to reduce cost, enhance efficiency and offer recommendations to improve the ecological and environmental footprint in the wet processing of textiles.

 

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We maintain strong customer relationships through the delivery of high levels of technical service and product innovation. There are 12 technical services laboratories in North America, South America, Europe and Asia that are close to our customers in these markets, which enables us to serve our customers with greater speed and flexibility.

 

Manufacturing and Operations

 

We are a global business serving customers in three principal geographic regions: EAME, the Americas and Asia. To service our customers efficiently, we maintain manufacturing plants around the world with a strategy of global, regional and local manufacturing employed to optimize the level of service and minimize the cost to our customers. The following table summarizes the capabilities of each of the plants that we operate: 

 

   

Description of Facility

   

Textile Chemicals

 

Dyes

Location

    

Synthesis

    

Formulation

    

Synthesis

    

Formulation

Atotonilquillo, Mexico

 

 

 

 

Baroda, India

     

 

 

Bogota, Colombia

     

       

Charlotte, North Carolina

     

       

Fraijanes, Guatemala

     

       

Gandaria, Jakarta, Indonesia

     

     

Langweid am Leich, Germany

 

 

       

Panyu, China(1)

 

 

       

Samutsakorn (Mahachai), Thailand

       

 

Taboão da Serra, Brazil

     

       

(1)

95%-owned and consolidated manufacturing joint venture with Guangzhou Sheng’an Package Company Limited.

 

Raw Materials

 

The manufacture of textile effects products requires a wide selection of raw materials (more than 1,000 different chemicals), including amines, ethoxylates, acrylics and sulfones. No one raw material represents greater than 7% of our textile effects raw material expenditures. Raw material costs constitute a sizeable percentage of sales for certain applications. We have tolling arrangements with several Chinese suppliers, but the majority of our raw materials are not purchased under long-term contracts. The terms of our supply contracts vary, but in general, these contracts contain provisions that set forth the quantities of product to be supplied and purchased.

 

Competition

 

We are a major global solutions provider for textile chemicals and dyes in our chosen markets. Competition within the textile chemicals and dyes markets is generally fragmented with few competitors who can offer complete solutions for the entire textile markets. Key competitors within textile chemicals include Archroma, CHT, Nicca, Rudolf and Transfar/Tannatex. Key competitors within dyes include Archroma, DyStar, Jihua, Longsheng and Runtu.

 

We believe that our competitive strengths include our product offering, which is characterized by its broad and deep technology range, high quality, significant integration between products and service, reliable technical expertise, long-standing relationships with customers, and strong business infrastructure in Asia. We are a leader in environmentally sustainable chemistry with products that help customers enhance efficiency and reduce their environmental footprint. We believe that we have more customer service capability and account management capability than any of our competitors worldwide. In addition, we engage regularly with downstream brands and retailers on industry and sustainability issues.

 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

 

We support our businesses with a major commitment to research and development, technical services and process engineering improvement. Our research and development centers are located in The Woodlands, Texas; Everberg, Belgium; Basel, Switzerland; Merrimack, New Hampshire; and Shanghai, China. Other process development/technical service centers are located in Deggendorf, Germany, Auburn Hills, Michigan and Derry, New Hampshire (Polyurethanes); Monthey, Switzerland, MacIntosh, Alabama and Akron, Ohio (Advanced Materials); Panyu, China (Advanced Materials and Textile Effects); and Mumbai, India (Textile Effects).

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

 

Proprietary protection of our processes, apparatuses and other technology and inventions is important to our businesses. We own approximately 3,080 unexpired patents and have approximately 1,055 patent applications (including provisionals) currently pending. While a presumption of validity exists with respect to issued U.S. patents, we cannot assure that any of our patents will not be challenged, invalidated, circumvented or rendered unenforceable. Furthermore, we cannot assure the issuance of any pending patent application, or that if patents do issue, that these patents will provide meaningful protection against competitors or against competitive technologies. Additionally, our competitors or other third parties may obtain patents that restrict or preclude our ability to lawfully produce or sell our products in a competitive manner.

 

We also rely upon unpatented proprietary know-how and continuing technological innovation and other trade secrets to develop and maintain our competitive position. There can be no assurance, however, that confidentiality and other agreements into which we enter and have entered will not be breached, that they will provide meaningful protection for our trade secrets or proprietary know-how, or that adequate remedies will be available in the event of an unauthorized use or disclosure of such trade secrets and know-how. In addition, there can be no assurance that others will not obtain knowledge of these trade secrets through independent development or other access by legal means.

 

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In addition to our own patents and patent applications and proprietary trade secrets and know-how, we are a party to certain licensing arrangements and other agreements authorizing us to use trade secrets, know-how and related technology and/or operate within the scope of certain patents owned by other entities. We also have licensed or sub-licensed intellectual property rights to third parties.

 

We have associated brand names with a number of our products, and we have approximately 4,600 trademark registrations and 395 pending trademark applications globally. These registrations and applications include extensions of protection under the Madrid system for the international registration of marks. However, there can be no assurance that the trademark registrations will provide meaningful protection against the use of similar trademarks by competitors, or that the value of our trademarks will not be diluted.

 

Because of the breadth and nature of our intellectual property rights and our business, we do not believe that any single intellectual property right (other than certain trademarks for which we intend to maintain the applicable registrations) is material to our business. Moreover, we do not believe that the termination of intellectual property rights expected to occur over the next several years, either individually or in the aggregate, will materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 

 

As of December 31, 2021, we employed approximately 9,000 associates in our operations around the world. Approximately 2,000 of these employees are located in the U.S., while approximately 7,000 are located in other countries.

 

We believe our employees are the foundation of our success. Our overall talent acquisition and retention strategy is designed to attract and retain diverse and qualified candidates to meet our performance goals on an ongoing basis and enable the success of our Company. Our key areas of focus include:

 

Health and Safety: Our global health and safety programs are designed around dedicated environmental, health and safety ("EHS") Standards and Procedures specifically tailored at the facility level to address the different jurisdictions and regulations, specific operating hazards and unique working environments. The Company’s objectives focus on regulatory compliance and protection of people and the environment. Compliance with the EHS Standards and Procedures are evaluated through site self-audits as well as regularly scheduled Corporate EHS audits. In addition, other management systems applicable to many of our sites include third party verification of Responsible Care® and ISO 14001. A key metric used to assess the safety performance of our operations is the ASTM 2920 Level 1 injury rate, which follows a uniform international method for recording occupational injuries and illnesses. In the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we had injury rates of 0.10 and 0.11, respectively.

 

Ethics and Compliance: At Huntsman our commitment to our values of Honesty, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility unite us globally and fosters high ethical standards in our relationships with each other, with our customers and with all those we do business with. Our Business Conduct Guidelines, along with the policies and procedures referenced within the guidelines, provide guidance for all employees on topics such as anti-corruption and bribery, anti-trust and competition law, discrimination including our policy on harassment and retaliation, privacy, appropriate use of company assets, protecting confidential information and reporting concerns and violations. The guidelines are used to reinforce our commitment to operating in a fair, honest, responsible and ethical manner and to emphasize the importance of having an open and welcoming environment in which all employees feel empowered to do what is right. Should potential violations of the guidelines, policies, procedures or the law occur, employees are encouraged to voice concerns promptly and are reminded that we do not tolerate retaliation against anyone who reports a potential violation in good faith. All employees are required to complete the training on the Business Conduct Guidelines annually, and our Chief Compliance Officer reports matters related to the Business Conduct Guidelines to the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. 

 

Compensation and Benefits: Our policy is to competitively compensate our associates and to appropriately motivate associates to provide value to our shareholders. Our compensation philosophy is to align both short-term and long-term incentives with our strategic objectives and to take into account market forces, best practices, and the performance of our Company and the employee. We offer employees benefits that vary by country and are designed to meet or exceed local laws and to be competitive in the marketplace. Examples of benefits offered in the U.S. include a 401(k) plan with employer contributions, health benefits, business travel and life/disability insurance, supplemental voluntary insurance and paid time off.

 

Training and Talent Development: We are committed to the continued development of our workforce. We provide technical and leadership training to our associates, customers and suppliers who work for or with our products and services. Training is provided in a number of formats to accommodate the learner’s style, pace, location, technological knowledge and access.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS

 

General

 

We are subject to extensive federal, state, local and international laws, regulations, rules and ordinances relating to occupational health and safety, process safety, pollution, protection of the environment and natural resources, product management and distribution, and the generation, storage, handling, transportation, treatment, disposal and remediation of hazardous substances and waste materials. In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to frequent environmental inspections and monitoring and occasional investigations by governmental enforcement authorities. In addition, our production facilities require operating permits that are subject to renewal, modification and, in certain circumstances, revocation. Actual or alleged violations of safety laws, environmental laws or permit requirements could result in restrictions or prohibitions on plant operations or product distribution, substantial civil or criminal sanctions, or injunctions limiting or prohibiting our operations altogether. In addition, some environmental laws may impose liability on a strict, joint and several basis. Moreover, changes in environmental regulations could inhibit or interrupt our operations, or require us to modify our facilities or operations and make significant environmental compliance expenditures. Accordingly, environmental or regulatory matters may cause us to incur significant unanticipated losses, costs or liabilities. Information related to EHS matters may also be found in other areas of this report including “—Item 1A. Risk Factors,” “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Environmental Expenditures” to our consolidated financial statements and “Note 21. Environmental Health and Safety Matters” to our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Environmental, Health and Safety Systems

 

We are committed to achieving and maintaining compliance with all applicable EHS legal requirements, and we have developed policies and management systems that are intended to identify the multitude of EHS legal requirements applicable to our operations, enhance compliance with applicable legal requirements, improve the safety of our employees, contractors, community neighbors and customers and minimize the production and emission of wastes and other pollutants. We cannot guarantee, however, that these policies and systems will always be effective or that we will be able to manage EHS legal requirements without incurring substantial costs. Although EHS legal requirements are constantly changing and are frequently difficult to comply with, these EHS management systems are designed to assist us in our compliance goals while also fostering efficiency and improvement and reducing overall risk to us. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, our capital expenditures for EHS matters totaled $45 million, $28 million and $42 million, respectively, and our estimated capital expenditures for 2022 is expected to be $65 million.

 

Environmental Remediation

 

We have incurred, and we may in the future incur, liabilities to investigate and clean up waste or contamination at our current or former facilities or facilities operated by third parties at which we may have disposed of waste or other materials. Similarly, we may incur costs for the cleanup of waste that was disposed of prior to the purchase of our businesses. Under some circumstances, the scope of our liabilities may extend to damages to natural resources.

 

In cases where our potential liabilities arise from historical contamination based on operations and other events occurring prior to our ownership of a business or specific facility, we frequently obtain an indemnity agreement from the prior owner addressing remediation liabilities arising from pre-closing conditions. We have successfully exercised our rights under these contractual covenants for a number of sites and, where applicable, mitigated our ultimate remediation liabilities. We cannot assure you, however, that the liabilities for all such matters subject to indemnity will be honored by the prior owner or that our existing indemnities will be sufficient to cover our liabilities for such matters.

 

Based on available information and the indemnification rights we believe are likely to be available, we believe that the costs to investigate and remediate known contamination will not have a material effect on our financial statements. However, if such indemnities are not honored or do not fully cover the costs of investigation and remediation or we are required to contribute to such costs, then such expenditures may have a material effect on our financial statements. At the current time, we are unable to estimate the total cost, exclusive of indemnification benefits, to remediate contaminated sites.

 

Regulatory Matters

 

Greenhouse Gas Regulation and Climate Change

 

Globally, our operations are increasingly subject to regulations that seek to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (“GHGs”), such as carbon dioxide and methane, which may be contributing to changes in the earth’s climate. At the Durban negotiations of the Conference of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in 2012, a limited group of nations, including the European Union (the “EU”), agreed to a second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty that provides for reductions in GHG emissions. More significantly, the EU GHG Emissions Trading System (“ETS”), established pursuant to the Kyoto Protocol to reduce GHG emissions in the EU, continues in its fourth phase. The European Commission established a market stability reserve to address a surplus of allowances and improve the system’s resilience that started operating in 2019. In addition, the EU has set a binding target to reduce domestic GHG emissions by at least 40% below the 1990 level by 2030 and a binding target to increase the share of renewable energy to at least 32% of the EU’s energy consumption by 2030. In July 2021, the European Commission proposed legislation to increase the greenhouse gas emission reduction target to at least 55% and the renewable energy target to 40%.

 

In addition, at the 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris, the U.S. and nearly 200 other nations entered into an international climate agreement, which went into effect in November 2016 (the “Paris Agreement”). Although the agreement does not create any binding obligations for nations to limit their GHG emissions, it does include pledges to voluntarily limit or reduce future emissions. On June 1, 2017, former U.S. President Trump announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris Agreement, and the U.S. completed the process of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on November 4, 2020. However, on January 20, 2021, U.S. President Biden issued written notification to the United Nations of the United States’ intention to rejoin the Paris Agreement, which became effective on February 19, 2021. In addition, in September 2021, U.S. President Biden publicly announced the Global Methane Pledge, a pact that aims to reduce global methane emissions at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030. Since its formal launch at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), over 100 countries have joined the pledge.

 

Domestic efforts to curb GHG emissions are being led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (the “EPA”) GHG regulations and similar programs of certain states. To the extent that our domestic operations are subject to the EPA’s GHG regulations, we may face increased capital and operating costs associated with new or expanded facilities. Significant expansions of our existing facilities or construction of new facilities may be subject to the Clean Air Act’s (the “CAA”) requirements for pollutants regulated under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V programs. Some of our facilities are also subject to the EPA’s Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases rule, and any further regulation may increase our operational costs.

 

We are already managing and reporting GHG emissions, to varying degrees, as required by law for our sites in locations subject to U.S. federal and state requirements, Kyoto Protocol obligations and/or ETS requirements. Although these sites are subject to existing GHG legislation, few have experienced or anticipate significant cost increases as a result of these programs, although it is possible that GHG emission restrictions may increase over time. Potential consequences of such restrictions include capital requirements to modify assets to meet GHG emission restrictions and/or increases in energy costs above the level of general inflation, as well as direct compliance costs. Currently, however, it is not possible to estimate the likely financial impact of potential future regulation on any of our sites.

 

Finally, most scientists have concluded that increasing concentrations of GHGs in the earth’s atmosphere may produce climate changes that have significant physical effects, such as increased frequency and severity of storms, droughts, and floods and other climatic events. If any of those effects were to occur, they could have an adverse effect on our assets and operations.

 

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AVAILABLE INFORMATION

 

We maintain an internet website at http://www.huntsman.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports are available free of charge through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we file these materials with the SEC. We also provide electronic or paper copies of our SEC filings free of charge upon request.

 

GLOSSARY OF CHEMICAL TERMS

 

BDO—butane diol

BLR—base liquid resin

DGA® Agent—DIGLYCOLAMINE® agent

DPA—diphenylamine

EDC—ethylene dichloride

EG—ethylene glycol

EO—ethylene oxide

MDA—methylene dioxy amphetamine

MDI—methyl diphenyl diisocyanate

MNB—mononitrobenzene

MTBE—methyl tertiary-butyl ether

PBT—polybutylene terephthalate

PO—propylene oxide

Polyols—a substance containing several hydroxyl groups. A diol, triol and tetrol contain two, three and four hydroxyl groups, respectively.

TDI—toluene diisocyanate

TPU—thermoplastic polyurethane

UPR—unsaturated polyester resin

 

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS 

 

Any of the following risks could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

 

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

 

Our results of operations and financial condition have been and, we believe, will in the future be adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the duration and extent of such impact remains uncertain.

 

The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has adversely affected the global economies and financial markets. COVID-19 has significantly impacted our operations and financial results by slowing down the global economy for a period of time and depressing demand in many of our markets, and causing a negative impact on many of our customers, as well as the end customers of products for which our products serve as materials and inputs. In particular, certain of our key end markets, including aerospace, have been disproportionally impacted by the effects of COVID-19 and have experienced relatively slow recoveries.

 

In the first quarter of 2022, multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been circulating globally, and some of these variants are known to spread more easily and quickly, which have led to more cases of COVID-19. As a result, the number of known COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and certain key parts of Europe remains elevated. It is not currently known what the effect of these existing or future variants will have on the effectiveness of existing and future therapies and vaccines. 

 

The extent to which COVID-19 may continue to adversely impact our business depends on future developments, which are highly uncertain and unpredictable, including:

 

 

the duration, scope, severity and geographic spread of the outbreak, including the extent of any current and future resurgences;

 

 

governmental, business and individual actions that have been and continue to be taken in response to the outbreak, including social distancing, work-at-home, stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders and shutdowns, travel restrictions and quarantines;

 

 

the effect of the outbreak on our customers, suppliers, supply chain and other business partners;

 

 

our ability during the outbreak to provide our products and protect the health and well-being of our employees;

 

  our ability to increase prices and pass along to customers the additional cost we have experienced since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic;

 

 

business disruptions caused by actual or potential plant, workplace and office closures, and an increased reliance on employees working from home, disruptions to or delays in ongoing product development, operations, staffing shortages, travel limitations, employee health issues, cyber security and data accessibility, or communication or mass transit disruptions, any of which could adversely impact our business operations or delay necessary interactions with local regulators, manufacturing sites and other important agencies and contractors;

 

 

the risk that we could be exposed to liability, negative publicity or reputational harm related to any incidents of actual or perceived transmission of COVID-19 among employees at our facilities;

 

 

the ability of our customers to pay for our products during and following the outbreak;

 

  the ability of our suppliers to provide raw materials;

 

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the impact of the outbreak on the financial markets and economic activity generally;

 

 

our ability to access usual sources of liquidity on reasonable terms; and

 

  our ability to comply with the financial covenants in our debt agreements if a material and prolonged economic downturn results in increased indebtedness or substantially lower adjusted EBITDA.

 

Our industry is affected by global economic factors, including risks associated with volatile economic conditions.

 

Our financial results are substantially dependent on overall economic conditions in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Declining economic conditions in all or any of these locations—or negative perceptions about economic conditions—could result in a substantial decrease in demand for our products and could adversely affect our business. The timing and extent of any changes to currently prevailing market conditions is uncertain, and supply and demand may be unbalanced at any time. Uncertain economic conditions and market instability make it particularly difficult for us to forecast demand trends. As a consequence, we may not be able to accurately predict future economic conditions or the effect of such conditions on our financial condition or results of operations. We can give no assurances as to the timing, extent or duration of the current or future economic cycles impacting the industries in which we operate.

 

Disruptions in production at our manufacturing facilities may have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and/or financial condition.

 

Manufacturing facilities in our industry are subject to planned and unplanned production shutdowns, turnarounds, outages and other disruptions. Any serious disruption at any of our facilities could impair our ability to use our facilities and have a material adverse impact on our revenues and increase our costs and expenses. Alternative facilities with sufficient capacity may not be available, may cost substantially more or may take a significant time to increase production or qualify with our customers, any of which could negatively impact our business, results of operations and/or financial condition. Long-term production disruptions may cause our customers to seek alternative supply which could further adversely affect our profitability.

 

Unplanned production disruptions may occur for external reasons including natural disasters, weather, disease, strikes, transportation interruption, government regulation, political unrest or terrorism, or internal reasons, such as fire, unplanned maintenance or other manufacturing problems. Any significant production disruption could have a material impact on our operations, operating results and financial condition.

 

In addition, we rely on a number of vendors, suppliers, and in some cases sole-source suppliers, service providers, toll manufacturers and collaborations with other industry participants to provide us with chemicals, feedstocks and other raw materials, along with energy sources and, in certain cases, facilities that we need to operate our business. If the business of these third parties is disrupted, some of these companies could be forced to reduce their output, shut down their operations or file for bankruptcy protection. If this were to occur, it could adversely affect their ability to provide us with the raw materials, energy sources or facilities that we need, which could materially disrupt our operations, including the production of certain of our products. Moreover, it could be difficult to find replacements for certain of our business partners without incurring significant delays or cost increases. If we are required to obtain alternate sources for raw materials because a supplier is unwilling or unable to perform under raw material supply agreements, if a supplier terminates its agreements with us, if we are unable to renew our existing contracts, or if we are unable to obtain new long-term supply agreements, we may not be able to obtain these raw materials in sufficient quantities, on economic terms, or in a timely manner, and we may not be able to enter into supply agreements on terms as favorable to us as our existing supply agreements, if at all. All of these risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

 

While we maintain business recovery plans that are intended to allow us to recover from natural disasters or other events that could disrupt our business, we cannot provide assurances that our plans would fully protect us from the effects of all such disasters or from events that might increase in frequency or intensity due to climate change. In addition, insurance may not adequately compensate us for any losses incurred as a result of natural or other disasters. In areas prone to frequent natural or other disasters, insurance may become increasingly expensive or not available at all. Furthermore, some potential climate-driven losses, particularly inundation due to sea-level rise, may pose long-term risks to our physical facilities such that operations cannot be restored in their current locations.

 

The markets for many of our products are cyclical and volatile, and we may experience depressed market conditions for such products.

 

The cyclicality in the markets for many of our products occurs as a result of alternating periods of tight supply, causing prices and margins to increase, followed by periods of lower capacity utilization, resulting in oversupply and declining prices and margins. The volatility these markets experience occurs as a result of changes in the demand for products as a consequence of global economic activity, changes in energy prices and changes in customers’ requirements. For example, demand for our products depends in part on aerospace, housing and construction industries, which are cyclical in nature and have historically been impacted by downturns in the economy. The supply-demand balance is also impacted by capacity additions or reductions that result in changes in utilization rates. The cyclicality and volatility of our industry results in significant fluctuations in profits and cash flow from period to period and over the business cycle.

 

Our results of operations may be adversely affected by international business risks, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, legal restrictions and taxes.

 

We conduct a majority of our business operations outside the U.S., and these operations are subject to risks normally associated with international operations. These risks include the need to convert currencies that may be received for our products into currencies in which we purchase raw materials or pay for services, which could result in a gain or loss depending on fluctuations in exchange rates. We transact business in many foreign currencies, including euros, Swiss francs, Chinese renminbi, Indian rupees, Brazilian reals and Thai bahts. We translate our local currency financial results into U.S. dollars based on average exchange rates prevailing during the reporting period or the exchange rate at the end of that period. During times of a strengthening U.S. dollar, our reported international sales and earnings may be reduced because the local currency may translate into fewer U.S. dollars. Because we currently have significant operations located outside the U.S., we are exposed to fluctuations in global currency rates which may result in gains or losses on our financial statements.

 

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Other risks of international operations include trade barriers, tariffs, exchange controls, cash repatriation restrictions, national and regional labor strikes, social and political risks, general economic risks and required compliance with a variety of U.S. and foreign laws, including monetary policies, tax laws, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (and foreign equivalents), export controls and regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. Any changes in tariffs or trade barriers could make our products less competitive compared to other producers not subject to the same tariffs or trade barriers. Any decision to repatriate cash as dividends could subject us to foreign and U.S. federal and state income taxes without any offsetting foreign tax credit relief. Although we maintain an anti-corruption compliance program throughout our company, violations of our compliance program may result in criminal or civil sanctions, including material monetary fines, penalties and other costs against us or our employees, and may have a material adverse effect on our business. Furthermore, in foreign jurisdictions where legal processes may vary from country to country, we may experience difficulty in enforcing agreements. In jurisdictions where bankruptcy laws and practices vary, we may experience difficulty collecting foreign receivables through foreign legal systems. The occurrence of these risks, among others, could disrupt the businesses of our international subsidiaries, which could significantly affect their ability to make distributions to us.

 

We operate in a significant number of jurisdictions, which contributes to the volatility of our effective tax rate. Changes in tax laws or the interpretation of tax laws in the jurisdictions in which we operate may affect our effective tax rate. In addition, generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP” or “U.S. GAAP”) have required us to place valuation allowances against our net operating losses and other deferred tax assets in certain tax jurisdictions. These valuation allowances result from analysis of positive and negative evidence supporting the realization of tax benefits. Negative evidence includes a cumulative history of pre-tax operating losses in specific tax jurisdictions. Changes in valuation allowances have resulted in material fluctuations in our effective tax rate. Economic conditions or changes in tax laws may dictate the continued imposition of current valuation allowances and, potentially, the establishment of new valuation allowances. While significant valuation allowances remain, our effective tax rate will likely continue to experience significant fluctuations. Furthermore, certain foreign jurisdictions may take actions to delay our ability to collect value-added tax refunds.

 

Significant price volatility or interruptions in supply of our raw materials may result in increased costs that we may be unable to pass on to our customers, which could reduce our profitability.

 

We purchase a substantial portion of our raw materials from third-party suppliers and the cost of these raw materials represents a substantial portion of our operating expenses. The prices for a number of these raw materials generally follow price trends of, and vary with market conditions for, crude oil and natural gas feedstocks, which are highly volatile and cyclical. In particular, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted nearly every aspect of the global supply chain in 2020 and 2021, and the resulting scarcity of raw materials has increased the cost of operating our business. While we attempt to match cost increases with corresponding product price increases or surcharges, we are not always able to raise product prices immediately or at all. Timing differences between raw material prices, which may change daily, and contract product prices, which in many cases are negotiated only monthly or less often, have had and may continue to have a negative effect on our cash flow. Any cost increase that we are not able to pass on to our customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

 

In general, the feedstocks and other raw materials we consume are organic chemical commodity products that are readily available at market prices. There are, however, several raw materials for which there are only a limited number of suppliers or a single supplier. To mitigate potential supply constraints, we freque