Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 7 - Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs

v3.22.2.2
Note 7 - Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements  
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

7. RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS 

 

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

 

   

Workforce reductions

   

Other restructuring costs

   

Total

 

Accrued liabilities as of January 1, 2022

  $ 25     $ 1     $ 26  

2022 charges for 2021 and prior initiatives

    17       6       23  

2022 charges for 2022 initiatives

    14             14  

2022 payments for 2021 and prior initiatives

    (11 )     (6 )     (17 )

2022 payments for 2022 initiatives

    (3 )     (1 )     (4 )

Accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2022

  $ 42     $     $ 42  

 

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

 

           

Performance

   

Advanced

   

Corporate

         
   

Polyurethanes

   

Products

   

Materials

   

and other

   

Total

 

Accrued liabilities as of January 1, 2022

  $ 9     $ 1     $ 5     $ 11     $ 26  

2022 charges for 2021 and prior initiatives

    7             1       15       23  

2022 charges for 2022 initiatives

          1       1       12       14  

2022 payments for 2021 and prior initiatives

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

2022 payments for 2022 initiatives

                      (4 )     (4 )

Accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2022

  $ 9     $ 1     $ 6     $ 26     $ 42  
                                         

Current portion of restructuring reserves

  $ 9     $ 1     $ 6     $ 23     $ 39  

Long-term portion of restructuring reserves

                      3       3  

 

 

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

 

   

Three months

   

Nine Months

 
   

ended

   

ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Cash charges:

                               

2022 (credits) charges for 2021 and prior initiatives

  $ (1 )   $     $ 23     $  

2022 charges for 2022 initiatives

    14             14        

2021 charges for 2020 and prior initiatives

                      18  

2021 charges for 2021 initiatives

                      2  

Noncash charges:

                               

Gain on sale of assets

    (2 )     (3 )     (2 )     (3 )

Accelerated depreciation

          4             11  

Other noncash charges (credits)

    1       (2 )     1       6  

Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (credits)

  $ 12     $ (1 )   $ 36     $ 34  

 

Restructuring Activities

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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