Huntsman Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

FAIR VALUE (Tables)

FAIR VALUE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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

	December 31,
	2015				2014
	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Non-qualified employee benefit plan investments	$	26	$	26	$	22	$	22
Investments in equity securities		18		18		—		—
Cross-currency interest rate contacts		28		28		48		48
Interest rate contracts		(4)		(4)		(7)		(7)
Long-term debt (including current portion)		(4,795)		(4,647)		(5,121)		(5,210)

Assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in millions):

			Fair Value Amounts Using
Description	December 31, 2015		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)(4)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)(4)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Available-for sale equity securities:
Equity mutual funds	$	26	$	26	$	—	$	—
Investments in equity securities(1)		18		18		—		—
Derivatives:
Cross-currency interest rate contracts(2)		28		—		—		28

Total assets	$	72	$	44	$	—	$	28


Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Interest rate contracts(3)	$	(4)	$	—	$	(4)	$	—

			Fair Value Amounts Using
Description	December 31, 2014		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)(4)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)(4)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Available-for sale equity securities:
Equity mutual funds	$	22	$	22	$	—	$	—
Derivatives:
Cross-currency interest rate contracts(2)		48		—		43		5

Total assets	$	70	$	22	$	43	$	5


Liabilities:
Derivatives:
Interest rate contracts(3)	$	(7)	$	—	$	(7)	$	—


(1)	As of April 1, 2015, we no longer exercise significant influence in our investment in Nippon Aqua Co., Ltd., for which we previously accounted using the equity method. Consequently, we now account for this investment at fair value as an available-for-sale equity security.
(2)	The income approach is used to calculate the fair value of these instruments. Fair value represents the present value of estimated future cash flows, calculated using relevant interest rates, exchange rates, and yield curves at stated intervals. There were no material changes to the valuation methods or assumptions used to determine the fair value during the current period.
	In November 2014, we entered into two five year cross-currency interest rate contracts and one eight year cross-currency interest rate contract. These instruments have been categorized by us as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy due to unobservable inputs associated with the credit valuation adjustment, which we deemed to be significant inputs to the overall measurement of fair value at inception.
(3)	The income approach is used to calculate the fair value of these instruments. Fair value represents the present value of estimated future cash flows, calculated using relevant interest rates and yield curves at stated intervals. There were no material changes to the valuation methods or assumptions used to determine the fair value during the current period.
(4)	There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 within the fair value hierarchy for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Reconciliation of beginning and ending balances for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)

The following tables show reconciliations of beginning and ending balances for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (dollars in millions).

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015	$	5
Transfers into Level 3		—
Transfers out of Level 3		—
Total gains (losses):
Included in earnings		—
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)		23
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements		—

Ending balance, December 31, 2015	$	28


The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets still held at December 31, 2015	$	—

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts
Beginning balance, January 1, 2014	$	—
Transfers into Level 3		—
Transfers out of Level 3		—
Total gains (losses):
Included in earnings		—
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)		5
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements		—

Ending balance, December 31, 2014	$	5


The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets still held at December 31, 2014	$	—

Schedule of gains and losses (realized and unrealized) included in earnings reported in interest expense and other comprehensive income (loss)

Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) included in earnings for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) are reported in interest expense and other comprehensive income (loss) as follows (dollars in millions):

	Interest expense		Other comprehensive income (loss)
2015
Total net gains included in earnings	$	—	$	—
Changes in unrealized gains relating to assets still held at December 31, 2015		—		23

	Interest expense		Other comprehensive income (loss)
2014
Total net gains included in earnings	$	—	$	—
Changes in unrealized gains relating to assets still held at December 31, 2014		—		5