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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2002 Commission file number: 1-71
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BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
New Jersey 13-0511250
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(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
180 East Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215 614-225-4000
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Registrant's telephone number)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
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8 3/8% Sinking Fund Debentures New York Stock Exchange
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best
of registrant's knowledge, in any amendment to this Form 10-K. [x].
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2) Yes No X
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Aggregate market value in thousands of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of
the Registrant based upon the average bid and asked prices of such stock on
March 27, 2003: $0.
Number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of
the close of business on March 27, 2003:200,895,628
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Document Incorporated
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none none
The Exhibit Index is Located herein at sequential pages 83
through 86.
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
INDEX
PART I
Item 1 - Business 3
Item 2 - Properties 6
Item 3 - Legal Proceedings 6
Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 8
PART II
Item 5 - Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters 9
Item 6 - Selected Financial Data 10
Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 11
Item 7A -Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 25
Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 26
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Statements of Operations, years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 26
Consolidated Balance Sheets, December 31, 2002 and 2001 28
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 30
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity, years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 32
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 34
Independent Auditors' Report . 67
Item 9 - Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 68
PART III
Item 10 - Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant 68
Item 11 - Executive Compensation 71
Item 12 - Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 76
Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 77
Item 14 - Controls and Procedures 77
Certificate Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 80
PART IV
Item 15 - Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K 82
Signatures 89
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
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(dollars in thousands except per share data)
Current Description Summary
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The Company, Borden Chemical, Inc. (formerly Borden, Inc.) was incorporated on
April 24, 1899. After the third quarter 2001 sale of the Consumer Adhesives
business ("Consumer Adhesives") to an affiliate, the Company's sole remaining
business is the Chemical business. The Company is engaged primarily in the
manufacture and distribution of forest products and industrial resins,
formaldehyde, coatings and other specialty and industrial chemicals worldwide.
The Company's executive and administrative offices are located in Columbus,
Ohio. Chemical production facilities are located throughout the United States
and in many foreign countries.
In fourth quarter 2001, the Company merged with its subsidiaries, Borden
Chemical Holdings, Inc. and Borden Chemical, Inc., executed certain financial
transactions with its parent, Borden Holdings, Inc. ("BHI"), and changed its
name to Borden Chemical, Inc. (the "Corporate Reorganization") reflecting the
fact that the only remaining business of the Company is the Chemical business.
The Corporate Reorganization simplified the legal structure, strengthened the
capital structure and reduced overhead costs of the Company. As part of the
Corporate Reorganization, certain functions were downsized, eliminated or
transferred to a separate legal entity, Borden Capital, Inc. ("Capital"), also
owned by the Company's parent. Subsequent to the Corporate Reorganization,
Capital provided certain management, consulting and board services for the
Company as well as for other entities owned by Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co.
(KKR) and charged fees to the Company and the other entities for these services.
During the 2002 year, the Company's parent decided to wind down Capital's
operations, with the cessation of operations expected to occur during the first
half of 2003. Certain management, consulting and board services previously
provided to the Company by Capital will be assumed by the Company, while other
such services will continue to be provided to the Company by KKR for an annual
fee.
Beginning in 2002, the Company reports three operating segments rather than one,
as previously reported, to better reflect the ongoing internal organization.
Prior periods have been restated to reflect this change. See Note 21 to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Historical Perspective
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On March 14, 1995, affiliates of KKR acquired control of the Company. In late
1995, the Company began the process of redesigning its operating structure in
order to maximize value for its owners and determined that certain businesses
did not fit into its long-term strategic plan. At the end of 1995, the Company
consisted of the following business segments: Chemical, Food, Other Consumer
Products, Decorative Products, Dairy and businesses held for sale. All of these
businesses were subsequently sold except for Chemical.
The Company has made various acquisitions and divestitures and has also
undertaken numerous plant closing and other business realignment initiatives
primarily related to the Chemical business (discussed below). Following is a
summary by year of the Company's significant transactions impacting recent
years' operations.
In 1997, the Company acquired Melamine Chemicals, Inc., a major producer of
melamine crystal, for which a substantial amount of production was to be used
internally to produce forest products and industrial resins.
In 1998, the Company sold Decorative Products (the entire Decorative Products
segment) to an unrelated third party. Also that year the Company acquired a
melamine resins and compounds business (a component of the Chemical segment)
from Sun Coast Industries, Inc.
In 1999, the Company acquired Blagden Chemicals, LTD. in the United Kingdom and
Spurlock Industries, Inc. in the U.S. (both Chemical segment). Blagden produces
formaldehyde, forest products and industrial resins. Spurlock produces
formaldehyde and forest products resins.
In 2000, the Company acquired the formaldehyde and certain other assets from
Borden Chemical and Plastic Operating Limited Partnership, an affiliate of the
Company, and East Central Wax, an unrelated wax emulsions producer for the
forest products business (both Chemical segment). In 2000, the Company also
acquired certain assets and liabilities of a Canadian based business that
produces various consumer adhesive and glue products (included in the Consumer
Adhesives segment prior to its sale).
In August 2001, an option, sold to BW Holdings, LLC ("BWHLLC") in 1996, to
purchase 74% of the common shares of Consumer Adhesives was exercised. The
Company is controlled by BWHLLC. At the same time, another company controlled
by BWHLLC purchased the remaining 26% of Consumer Adhesives common shares
(collectively the "Consumer Adhesives Sale"). At December 31, 2001 the Company
still held a $110,000 investment in Consumer Adhesives preferred stock. On
March 1, 2002, the Consumer Adhesives preferred stock was redeemed for a
$110,000 note receivable from Consumer Adhesives. On March 12, 2002, the note
receivable was sold to BHI for $110,000 in cash plus accrued interest, with the
proceeds being used to repay affiliated debt. Consequently, Consumer Adhesives
is reported as a discontinued operation in the Company's financial statements
for all periods presented. Also in 2001, the Company and Delta-HA, Inc. merged
their North American foundry resins and coatings businesses to form
HA-International in which the Company has a 75% interest.
Chemical Realignment and Corporate Reorganization
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In addition to acquisitions and divestitures discussed above, the Company has
undertaken numerous plant closing and other business realignment initiatives
primarily related to the Chemical business. These initiatives were designed to
improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Chemical business and to focus
the Company's resources on its core strengths. Such business realignment
charges have consisted primarily of employee severance, plant closure and
environmental remediation costs and asset write-offs. The Company has also
recently completed a reorganization of its corporate headquarters function and
its capital structure. The following is a brief overview of business
realignment activities since 1999.
In 1999, the Company recorded $41,572 of business realignment charges related to
the closure of Chemical plants in Brazil, Uruguay and the Philippines and to
discontinue a domestic Chemical plant construction project.
In 2000, the Company recorded $38,100 of business realignment charges related to
the closure of two forest products plants in the U.S., a formaldehyde and resins
plant in the U.K. resulting from the Blagden acquisition, and a formaldehyde and
resins plant in Argentina.
In 2001, the Company recorded $126,408 of business realignment charges related
primarily to the closures of its melamine crystal plant and two forest products
plants in the U.S., realignment of its North American workforce organization,
reorganization of its corporate headquarters and the discontinuance of a plant
construction project. The largest component of the 2001 charge is a $98,163
impairment of melamine crystal fixed assets, spare parts and goodwill that was
the result of the Company's strategic decision late in 2001 to sell or close
this plant and to enter into a long-term contractual arrangement with a major
supplier for a substantial portion of the Company's future melamine crystal
needs.
In 2001, the Company also completed a significant capital restructuring, which
consisted primarily of a capital contribution of $614,369 of preferred stock
held by the Company's parent. The significant impact of this transaction was to
eliminate future required annual preferred dividend payments of $73,724. Also
as part of the capital restructuring, the Company's parent made a cash capital
contribution and purchased certain financial assets from the Company for cash in
amounts that management believed approximated fair value. The cash contribution
and the cash received from sale of assets allowed the Company to substantially
repay its affiliated debt as of December 31, 2001.
In March 2002, the Company further paid down its affiliated debt with proceeds
received from the sale, to its parent, of its remaining financial investment in
Consumer Adhesives.
PRODUCTS
Below are the Company's primary products by operating segment:
North American Forest Products: formaldehyde and forest products resins.
North American Performance Resins: specialty, oilfield, industrial, nonwoven,
laminate and foundry resins, and UV coatings.
International: formaldehyde, forest product and performance resins.
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
Domestic products are sold primarily by in-house sales forces to industrial
users. To the extent practicable, international distribution techniques parallel
those used in the United States. However, raw materials, production
considerations, pricing competition, government policy toward industry and
foreign investment, and other factors may vary substantially from country to
country.
COMPETITION
The Company is the leading global producer of thermosetting resins for the
forest products industry and a leading producer of thermosetting resins for
industrial and foundry applications. These resins are used to bind or coat other
materials during the manufacturing process. The Company is also the world's
largest producer of formaldehyde. Approximately 50% of the formaldehyde is
consumed internally to produce thermosetting resins, with the remainder sold to
third parties. UV Coatings are produced for fiber optics coating applications.
The Company manufactures and distributes its products worldwide with the most
significant markets being North America, Western Europe, Latin America,
Australia, and Malaysia and, generally, holds a leading market position in the
areas in which it competes. Resins are provided to a wide variety of customers
for use in the manufacture of structural building panels, medium density
fiberboard, particle board, laminate veneers, insulation binders, automotive
brakes, and to coat cores and molds in the metal casting process. The major
competitors are Ashland Specialty Chemical Company, Georgia Pacific Corporation,
Dynea, and several regional domestic and international competitors. Price,
customer service and product performance are the primary areas in which the
Company competes.
MANUFACTURING AND RAW MATERIALS
The primary raw materials used by the Company, in all operating segments, are
methanol, phenol and urea. Raw materials are available from numerous sources in
sufficient quantities but are subject to price fluctuations that cannot always
be passed on to customers.
The Company uses long-term purchase agreements for its primary and other raw
materials in certain circumstances to assure availability of adequate supplies
at specified prices.
CUSTOMERS
The Company does not depend on any single customer nor is any business limited
to a particular group of customers, the loss of which would have a material
adverse effect on the business. The primary customers consist of manufacturers,
and the business is generally not seasonal.
PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
The Company owns various patents, trademark registrations and patent and
trademark applications in all operating segments around the world which are held
for use or currently used in its operations. A majority of the patents relate to
the development of new products and processes for manufacturing and use thereof
and will expire at various times between 2003 and 2013. No individual patent is
considered to be material.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research and development expenditures were $19,080, $22,717 and $22,202 in 2002,
2001 and 2000, respectively. Development and marketing of new products are
carried out at the business unit level and integrated with quality control for
existing product lines.
EMPLOYEES
At December 31, 2002, the Company had approximately 2,600 employees.
Relationships with union and non-union employees are generally good.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports
on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports are available to the public from the
Securities and Exchange Commission at its website http://sec.gov or free of
charge from Investor Relations which can be accessed through the Company's
internet website at http://bordenchem.com.
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
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As of December 31, 2002, the Company operated 27 domestic production and
manufacturing facilities in 16 states, the most significant being a plant in
Louisville, Kentucky. In addition, the Company operated 21 foreign production
and manufacturing facilities primarily in Canada, South America, Europe,
Australia and Malaysia.
The Company's manufacturing and processing facilities are generally well
maintained and effectively utilized. Substantially all facilities are owned. The
Company leases its corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.
The Company is actively engaged in complying with environmental protection laws,
as well as various federal, state and foreign statutes and regulations relating
to manufacturing, processing and distributing its many products. In connection
with this, the Company incurred capital expenditures of $3,641 in 2002, $1,190
in 2001 and $752 in 2000. The Company estimates $8,047 will be spent for
capital expenditures in 2003 for environmental controls at its facilities.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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Environmental Proceedings
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The Company has been notified that it is or may be a potentially responsible
party with respect to the cleanup of approximately 35 sites in active
proceedings brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act ("CERCLA") or similar state environmental laws. The Company's
ultimate liability will depend on many factors including its volumetric share of
waste, the financial viability of other responsible parties, the remediation
methods and technology used, the amount of time necessary to accomplish
remediation and the availability of insurance coverage. While the Company cannot
predict with certainty the total cost of such cleanup, the Company has recorded
liabilities of approximately $34,000 and $35,000 at December 31, 2002 and 2001,
respectively, for environmental remediation costs for these sites in amounts
that it believes are probable and reasonably estimable. Based on currently
available information and analysis, the Company believes that it is reasonably
possible that costs associated with such sites may exceed current reserves by
amounts ranging from insignificant to approximately $26,000, in the aggregate.
This estimate of the range of reasonably possible additional costs is less
certain than the estimates upon which reserves are based, and in order to
establish the upper limit of such range, assumptions less favorable to the
Company among the range of reasonably possible outcomes were used. In
estimating both its current reserves for environmental remediation and the
possible range of additional costs, the Company has not assumed that it will
bear the entire cost of remediation of every site to the exclusion of other
known potentially responsible parties who may be jointly and severally liable.
The ability of other potentially responsible parties to participate has been
taken into account, based generally on the parties' probable contribution on a
per site basis.
In addition to the 35 sites referenced above, the Company is conducting
voluntary clean-ups at approximately 20 other locations. The Company has
accrued approximately $10,000 and $8,400 at December 31, 2002 and 2001,
respectively, for remediation and restoration liabilities at these locations.
Based on currently available information and analysis, the Company believes that
it is reasonably possible that costs associated with such sites may exceed
current reserves by amounts ranging from insignificant to approximately $13,000,
in the aggregate if assumptions less favorable to the Company among the range of
reasonable possible outcomes were used. (See Note 24 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements).
During the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company settled its involvement in three
superfund sites by making payments totaling $750.
Private actions against the Company and numerous other defendants are pending in
U.S. District Court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, alleging personal injuries and
property damage in connection with a waste disposal site in Louisiana.
On October 22, 2002 the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
approved a Settlement Agreement among the Company, Borden Chemicals and Plastics
Operating Limited Partnership ("BCPOLP"), BCP Management, Inc. ("BCPM"), the US
Environmental Protection Agency and the Louisiana Department of Environmental
Quality, whereby the Company agreed to perform certain of BCPOLP's obligations
with respect to environmental remediation at BCPOLP's Geismar, Louisiana site.
Affiliate Bankruptcy Proceedings
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The Company's subsidiary, BCP Management, Inc. ("BCPM"), filed for protection
under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, in the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on March 22, 2002. BCPM has
served as the general partner of Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited
Partnership ("the Partnership") which was created in November 1987 and operated
as a commodity chemicals producer. On April 3, 2001 the Partnership filed for
protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, in the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. On February 5, 2003, the
US Bankruptcy Court approved a Joint Plan of Liquidation for the Partnership and
BCPM (the "Joint Plan") which provides for the transfer of the remaining assets
of both entities, including preference, avoidance and other claims against third
parties (including the Company) to separate liquidating agents for liquidation
and distribution to their creditors. The Company's ownership interest in BCPM
will be extinguished and no distributions from BCPM to the Company are
anticipated. The Company recorded charges totaling $30,000 for calendar years
2000 and 2001 to reduce the value of the Company's investment in BCPM to zero.
No claims have been filed against the Company in connection with these
bankruptcy proceedings; however, no assurance can be given that such claims will
not be made in the future.
Imperial Home Decor Group
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In 1998, pursuant to a merger and recapitalization transaction sponsored by The
Blackstone Group ("Blackstone") and financed by Chase Manhattan Bank ("Chase"),
Borden Decorative Products Holdings, Inc. ("BDPH"), a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company, was merged with an acquisition vehicle created by Blackstone, which
subsequently merged with Imperial Wallcoverings to create Imperial Home Decor
Group ("IHDG"). Blackstone provided $84,500 in equity and Chase provided
$295,000 in senior financing. Borden received approximately $314,400 in cash
and 11% of IHDG common stock for its interest in BDPH. On January 5, 2000, IHDG
filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U. S. Bankruptcy Code. IHDG
emerged from bankruptcy in April 2001. The IHDG Litigation Trust (the "Trust")
was created pursuant to the plan of reorganization in the IHDG bankruptcy to
pursue preference and other avoidance claims on behalf of the unsecured
creditors of IHDG. In November 2001, the Trust filed a lawsuit against the
Company and certain of its affiliates seeking to have the IHDG recapitalization
transaction voided as a fraudulent conveyance and asking for a judgment to be
entered against the Company for $314,400, plus interest, costs and attorney
fees. Discovery is pending in the case with a cut-off currently scheduled for
December 2003. The Company believes it has strong defenses to the Trust's
allegations and intends to defend the case vigorously.
Brazilian Excise Tax Administrative Appeal
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In 1992, the State of Sao Paolo Tax Bureau issued an assessment against the
Company's primary Brazilian subsidiary claiming that excise taxes were owed on
certain intercompany loans made for centralized cash management purposes,
characterized by the Tax Bureau as intercompany sales. Until 1996, discussions
continued between the subsidiary's management and the Tax Bureau which resulted
in a downward adjustment in the assessment, at which time the Company's
Brazilian subsidiary filed an administrative appeal seeking cancellation of the
assessment and, alternatively, a new audit of the company's records. In
December 2001, following completion of the second audit, the Administrative
Court upheld the assessment in the amount of $R 40,600, including tax,
penalties, monetary correction and interest, or approximately $11,000. In
September 2002, the Company's Brazilian subsidiary filed a second appeal with
the highest level administrative court, again seeking cancellation of the
assessment on the grounds that it was unlawfully issued. The Company believes
it has a strong defense against the assessment and will pursue the appeal
vigorously; however, no assurance can be given that the assessment will not be
upheld.
Other Legal Proceedings
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The Company is involved in other litigation throughout the United States, which
is considered to be in the ordinary course of business. There has been
increased publicity about asbestos liabilities faced by manufacturing companies.
As a result of the bankruptcies of many asbestos producers, plaintiffs'
attorneys are increasing their focus on peripheral defendants, including the
Company. The Company believes it has adequate reserves and insurance and does
not believe it has a material asbestos exposure.
Anticipated Impact
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Management believes, based upon the information it currently possesses, and
taking into account its established reserves for estimated liability, that the
ultimate outcome of the foregoing environmental and legal proceedings and
actions is unlikely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
position or operating results.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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During the fourth quarter of 2002, no matters were submitted to a vote of the
Company's security holders.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
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AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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The Company's authorized common stock consists of 300,000,000 shares with a par
value of $0.01 per share. As of December 31, 2002, 200,923,628 common shares
were issued and outstanding, of which 99.0% are controlled by affiliates of KKR
with the remainder held by thirteen members of management. No shares of such
common stock trade on any exchange. The Company declared no dividends on common
stock in 2002 and declared $36,434 and $61,578 in dividends in 2001 and 2000,
respectively. The Company's ability to pay dividends on its common stock is
restricted by its Loan and Security Agreement with certain banks (see Notes 12
and 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
The following table contains certain information regarding the Company's 1996
Stock Purchase and Option Plan for Key Employees, which is administered by the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and which provides for the
purchase or grant of stock and stock-based awards to employees or other persons
having a unique relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries. (See Note 17
to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
Number of securities to Weighted-average equity compensation
be issued upon exercise exercise price of plans (excluding
of outstanding options, outstanding options, securities reflected in
Plan Category warrants and rights warrants and rights column (a))
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(a) (b) (c)
Equity compensation
plans approved by 3,624,440 $3.54 5,897,559
security holders
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Equity compensation
plans not approved by N/A N/A N/A
security holders
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Total 3,624,440 5,897,559
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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FIVE YEAR SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following represents five year selected financial data for the Company. See
pages 14 through 18 for items impacting comparability between 2002, 2001 and 2000.
CONSOLIDATED FOR THE YEARS 2002 2001 2000 (1) 1999 (2) 1998
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SUMMARY OF EARNINGS
Net sales $1,247,885 $1,372,141 $1,377,845 $1,274,740 $1,320,520
(Loss) income from continuing operations (6,758) (136,604) (72,259) 44,547 9,122
(Loss) applicable to common stock (36,583) (186,646) (39,750) (20,778) (11,092)
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Basic and diluted (loss) income per common share
from continuing operations $ (0.03) $ (0.69) $ (0.36) $ 0.22 $ 0.05
Basic and diluted (loss) per common share (0.18) (0.94) (0.20) (0.10) (0.06)
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Dividends per share
Common share $ - $ 0.18 $ 0.31 $ 0.32 $ 0.30
Preferred series A - 2.52 3.00 3.00 3.00
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Average number of common shares
outstanding during the year 200,458 198,997 198,975 198,975 198,975
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FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Total assets $1,011,780 $1,123,278 $1,520,597 $1,737,906 $2,022,334
Long-term debt 523,287 532,497 530,530 541,074 551,963
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(1) In 2000, the Company acquired a formaldehyde operation from Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited
Partnership and East Central Wax, a wax emulsions producer for the forest products segment of the Chemical
business.
(2) In 1999, the Company acquired Blagden Chemical, LTD in the United Kingdom and Spurlock Industries, Inc. in
the U.S.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
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CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
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The Company's significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 3
to the Consolidated Financial Statements. As disclosed in Note 3 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements, preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts of
reported assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as the disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities, in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Estimating and predicting future events requires the
exercise of judgment and cannot be done with absolute certainty; consequently,
there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ significantly from
estimated results.
The most significant accounting policies, which reflect significant management
estimates, in determining reported amounts in the Consolidated Financial
Statements and/or Notes thereto are as follows:
Asset impairments - The Company periodically evaluates the recoverability of
property, equipment and investments by assessing whether the carrying value can
be recovered over its remaining useful life through the expected future
undiscounted operating cash flows of the underlying business. Any impairment
loss required is determined by comparing the carrying value of the asset to
operating cash flows on a discounted basis. The Company adopted SFAS No. 142
"Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" in 2002 which requires the determination
of estimated fair values of reporting units as assessed against the carrying
amount of the assets and liabilities of the reporting units. This resulted in a
goodwill impairment charge of $29,825 related to the Company's European
reporting unit. The utilization of different methods, procedures or assumptions
in determining estimated fair value could have resulted in a charge of a
different amount.
Business realignment liabilities - The Company has continued to review and
adjust its structure and streamline its operations to improve financial results.
During this process, the Company has recorded costs to close or consolidate
facilities, write-down assets and reflect employee severance costs, partially
offset by proceeds of related asset sales.
Environmental remediation and restoration liabilities - Accruals for
environmental matters are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been
incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The
Company has accrued approximately $44,000 and $43,400 at December 31, 2002 and
2001, respectively, for all probable environmental remediation, indemnification
and restoration liabilities, which is management's best estimate of these
liabilities. Based on currently available information and analysis, the Company
believes that it is reasonably possible that costs associated with such
liabilities may exceed current reserves by amounts that may prove insignificant,
or by amounts, in the aggregate, of up to approximately $39,000. This estimate
of the range of reasonably possible additional costs is less certain than the
estimates upon which reserves are based, and in order to establish the upper
limit of such range, assumptions less favorable to the Company among the range
of reasonably possible outcomes were used.
Income tax assets and liabilities - Deferred income taxes represent the tax
effect of temporary differences between amounts of assets and liabilities
recognized for financial reporting purposes and such amounts recognized for tax
purposes. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the
opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of
the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company has tax strategies
that it would execute before any deferred tax assets would go unused.
Additionally in the normal course of business various federal and state tax
authorities review the Company's tax returns. Significant judgment is used in
estimating the accruals necessary for such tax exposures.
Pension and postretirement assets and liabilities - The Company utilizes various
weighted average rates in determining net pension expense and postretirement
benefit obligations, as well as certain percentage rate increases for health
care costs. Historically, these estimates have proven reasonable but there is
no assurance that these estimates will be as accurate as in the past. In
determining net pension expense, the Company used a discount rate of 7.2% in
2002 as compared to 7.7% for 2001 and 2000 and an expected long-term rate of
return on plan assets of 8.3% as compared to 8.7% for 2001 and 2000. In
determining the present value of year-end pension obligations discount rates of
6.5% and 7.2% were used in 2002 and 2001, respectively. For postretirement
benefit obligations, the Company used a weighted average discount rate of 6.5%
for 2002 as compared to 7.25% for 2001.
Related party transactions - The Company records related party transactions at
amounts that management believes approximates fair value and are at amounts that
are not more favorable or unfavorable than could be obtained from third parties.
The specifics of each major transaction and the basis for accounting are
described in the notes to the financial statements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT:
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Beginning in 2002, the Company reports three operating segments rather than one,
as previously reported, to better reflect the ongoing internal organization.
Prior periods have been restated to reflect this change. The three segments
reported are North American Forest Products, North American Performance Resins
Group and International. In addition, Corporate and Other is reported
separately. The product lines included in the North American Forest Products
segment are formaldehyde and forest products resins. The key business drivers
in the North American Forest Products segment are housing starts, furniture
demand, panel production capacity and chemical sector operating conditions. The
North American Performance Resins Group segment includes specialty, oilfield,
industrial, nonwoven, laminate and foundry resins, and UV coatings. In the
North American Performance Resins Group segment, the key business drivers are
housing starts, auto builds, active gas drilling rigs, fiber optic demand and
the general industrial sector. The International segment consists of operations
in Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Principal countries of operation are
Brazil, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Australia. Product lines include
forest product and performance resins. In the International segment, the key
business drivers are export levels, panel production capacity, housing starts,
furniture demand and the local political environment. Corporate and Other
represents general and administrative expenses and income and expenses related
to divested businesses.
The threat of potential military action or war, as well as the attendant
political activity has created an atmosphere of economic uncertainty throughout
the world. This environment can significantly affect the macro drivers of our
business. A prolonged downturn or change in macro drivers may have a material
adverse effect on our financial position, cash flow or results of operations in
any reporting period.
Following is a comparison of net sales, operating income (loss), depreciation
and amortization and EBITDA by reportable business segment for the Company:
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NET SALES TO UNAFFILIATED CUSTOMERS:
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2002 2001 2000
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North American Forest Products $ 634,619 $ 656,694 $ 610,183
North American Performance Resins 340,791 409,081 386,187
International 264,541 282,629 314,852
Businesses sold or distributed 7,934 23,737 66,623
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$ 1,247,885 $ 1,372,141 $1,377,845
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OPERATING INCOME (LOSS):
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2002 2001 2000
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North American Forest Products $ 72,302 $ 83,559 $ 38,447
North American Performance Resins 32,106 59,923 84,551
International 12,388 (16,671) (7,210)
Corporate and other (75,883) (88,367) (68,300)
Businesses sold or distributed (7,205) (113,939) (8,749)
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$ 33,708 $ (75,495) $ 38,739
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DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE:
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2002 2001 2000
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North American Forest Products $ 19,259 $ 19,950 $ 18,514
North American Performance Resins 9,929 11,314 9,394
International 10,305 11,766 11,634
Corporate and other 8,454 9,021 8,237
Businesses sold or distributed - 7,310 7,912
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$ 47,947 $ 59,361 $ 55,691
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EBITDA information is presented with the Company's segment disclosures because
it is the basis for a primary measure used by the Company to evaluate its
operating results and is determined by adding depreciation and amortization to
Operating Income (Loss).
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EBITDA:
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2002 2001 2000
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North American Forest Products $ 91,561 $ 103,509 $ 56,961
North American Performance Resins 42,035 71,237 93,945
International 22,693 (4,905) 4,424
Corporate and other (67,429) (79,346) (60,063)
Businesses disposed of (7,205) (106,629) (837)
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TOTAL EBITDA $ 81,655 $ (16,134) $ 94,430
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Included within EBITDA are the following expenses, income, gains and losses
related to business realignment activities undertaken by the Company, pension
curtailment expenses and certain other significant charges.
SIGNIFICANT AND UNUSUAL ITEMS
IMPACTING EBITDA (1)
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(EXPENSE) INCOME
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PLANT
2002 CLOSURE (2) SEVERANCE IMPAIRMENTS OTHER TOTAL
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North American Forest Products $ (1,107) $ (250) $ - $ - $ (1,357)
North American Performance Resins (1,950) (102) (1,040) - (3,092)
International (379) (795) (5,275) - (6,449)
Corporate and other (3) - (2,118) - (13,600) (15,718)
Businesses sold, distributed or
closed (6,683) - - (6,683)
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Total $ (10,119) $ (3,265) $ (6,315) $ (13,600) $ (33,299)
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2001
North American Forest Products $ 3,934 $ (2,080) $ - $ - $ 1,854
North American Performance Resins 2,433 (2,632) (2,885) (3,084)
International (20,020) (179) (2,303) (22,502)
Corporate and other (3) 875 (7,691) (16,300) (23,116)
Businesses sold, distributed or
closed (98,163) (19,028) (117,191)
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Total $ (12,778) $(12,582) $(101,048) $ (37,631) $(164,039)
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2000
North American Forest Products $ (15,461) $ - $ - $ (25,330) $ (40,791)
North American Performance Resins (1,827) (1,827)
International (20,682) (20,682)
Corporate and other (3) (130) (6,242) (6,372)
Businesses sold, distributed or
closed (3,561) (3,561)
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Total $ (38,100) $ - $ - $ (35,133) $ (73,233)
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(1) See pages 15 through 20 of the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations for further information concerning these items.
(2) Plant closure costs include fixed asset write-offs, plant employee severance and demolition, environmental and
other related costs, offset by any pre-tax gain on the sale of assets associated with a closed plant.
(3) The Other amounts for Corporate represent pension curtailment charges. Also included in 2000 were $2,616 of
reserve reductions for businesses previously sold.
2002 VS. 2001
NET SALES VARIANCE 2002 AS A PERCENTAGE INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM 2001
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VOLUME PRICE/MIX TRANSLATION OTHER TOTAL
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North American Forest Products 6.9% (8.8%) (1.5%) (3.4%)
North American Performance Resins (13.9%) (2.8%) (16.7%)
International 0.9% (0.2%) (4.5%) (2.6%) (6.4%)
North American Forest Products
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North American Forest Product sales decreased by $22,075 or 3.4% in 2002 as
decreasing prices more than offset a volume increase. The lower selling prices
were due to lower raw material prices in the first half of 2002 compared to
2001. A portion of the Segment's sales are sold under contracts that provide
for monthly or quarterly selling price adjustments based on published cost
indices for the Company's primary raw materials (i.e., methanol, phenol and
urea). In addition, competitive pricing pressures negatively impacted the
renewal of two large long-term customer contracts in 2002. Sales were also
negatively impacted by foreign currency translation due to the weaker US dollar
in relation to the Canadian dollar in 2002 versus 2001.
The decreases were partially offset by increased volumes which had a 6.9%
positive impact on sales. Share gains and strong demand driven by a strong
housing sector were the drivers of the volume increase.
EBITDA decreased by $11,948 or 11.5% versus 2001. Decreased margins due to
competitive pressures, increasing raw material costs in the second half of the
year and increased insurance and benefit costs were the principal causes of the
EBITDA decrease. Although raw material price increases can contractually be
passed on to customers, in periods of rising prices there can be a negative lag
effect due to matching in timing of the cost increases and contract pricing
trigger points. In addition, 2002 was negatively impacted by $1,107 of
demolition and site cleanup costs related to previously closed facilities and
$250 of severance related to a headcount reduction program, while 2001 included
a positive impact from business realignment activities of $1,854, as a $10,500
gain on the sale of a closed facility more than offset costs related to the
closure of facilities and severance related to headcount reductions.
North American Performance Resins
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North American Performance Resin sales decreased by $68,290, or 16.7% in 2002
versus 2001 due to volume mix and lower selling prices. While absolute volumes
increased, a decrease in specialty oilfield and UV coatings volumes led to a
13.9% decrease in sales. The volume decline in oilfield products is due to
reduced drilling activity in 2002 compared to 2001. The UV coatings products
volume decline is a result of significantly lower demand for fiber optic cable
in 2002 compared to 2001. The expected demand outlook for UV coatings products
remains flat through 2003 consistent with the demand for fiber optic cable.
Lower selling prices also negatively impacted sales by 2.8% due to lower raw
material costs in the first half of the year that were passed on to customers
under raw material based contracts.
EBITDA declined by $29,202 or 41% in 2002 due primarily to the decrease in
specialty oilfield and UV coatings volumes discussed above. This decrease was
partially offset by improved processing costs related to decreased energy costs
and synergies realized as a result of the 2001 foundry acquisition.
International
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International sales decreased $18,088 or 6.4% in 2002 due primarily to lower
selling prices and volumes in Europe and Asia, the absence of sales from a
business in Ecuador sold in the third quarter of 2001 and foreign currency
translation in Latin America. The lower selling prices were the result of lower
average raw material costs compared to the same period of 2001 and competitive
pressures in Europe.
EBITDA from International businesses improved $27,598 in 2002 due to a decrease
in costs related to plant restructurings and impairments and improved
operational results in all regions. Plant closure costs and impairments
decreased by $14,366 in 2002 compared to 2001 as 2001 plant consolidations in
the UK and Latin America were completed in 2002. The remaining improvements in
EBITDA were primarily attributable to improved margins relating to the positive
spread between selling prices and raw material costs for the first half of the
year and improved processing costs in Europe due to the plant consolidations.
Corporate and Other
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Corporate and Other expenses decreased by $11,917 to a loss of $67,429 in 2002.
The improvement is driven by the absence of $7,691 of severance and other
charges related to the corporate reorganization in 2001, a $2,700 reduction in
pension settlement charges related to divested businesses and the positive
effect of the 2001 and 2002 headcount and cost reduction measures. These
improvements were partially offset by increased management fees of $5,500 which
reflect severance and wind down costs related to the phase out of Capital.
Businesses sold, distributed or closed
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The businesses sold, distributed or closed classification represents the
Company's infrastructure management services business, printing inks and
melamine business results as well as changes in estimates or costs related to
businesses previously divested. The distribution of the infrastructure
management services business occurred in the first quarter of 2000, the sale of
the printing inks business occurred in the fourth quarter of 2000 and the
closure of the melamine business occurred in January of 2002. The decrease in
losses attributed to businesses sold, distributed or closed is due to the
absence in 2002 of an impairment charge of $98,163 related to the melamine
crystal fixed assets, spare parts and goodwill recorded in 2001 and a $19,028
charge that reflects management's estimate of probable environmental remediation
costs that the Company incurred related to a previously owned business.
2001 VS. 2000
NET SALES VARIANCE 2001 AS A PERCENTAGE INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM 2000
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VOLUME PRICE/MIX TRANSLATION OTHER TOTAL
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North American Forest Products (5.4%) 8.6% (1.3%) 5.7% 7.6%
North American Performance Resins (3.8%) 5.5% 4.3% 6.0%
International (7.0%) 9.3% (10.3%) (2.2%) (10.2%)
North American Forest Products
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North American Forest Product sales increased $46,511 or 7.6% in 2001 driven by
increased prices and the full year impact of two acquisitions made in the second
half of 2000. The higher average selling prices reflect significantly higher
raw material costs during the first half of the year. A portion of the
Segment's sales are sold under contracts that provide for monthly or quarterly
selling price adjustments based on published cost indices for the Company's
primary raw materials (i.e., methanol, phenol and urea). The acquisition of a
formaldehyde plant and certain other assets of Borden Chemicals and Plastic
Operating Limited Partnership in the third quarter of 2000 and the acquisition
of East Central Wax in the fourth quarter of 2000 provided incremental sales of
approximately $35,000.
These increases were partially offset by decreased volumes as slowdowns in
housing starts and the general chemical sector negatively impacted demand.
Sales were also negatively impacted by increased competition and foreign
currency translation. The translation impact was a result of a weakened US
dollar versus the Canadian dollar in 2002 compared to 2001.
EBITDA increased $46,548 or 81.7% in 2001 principally due to a decrease of
$19,395 relating to plant closure costs and the absence of a $25,330 charge
taken in 2000 to exit certain long term raw material purchase contracts in order
to take advantage of more favorable pricing opportunities. Excluding these
charges, EBITDA increased 1.9% as the impacts of decreasing raw material prices
in the second half of the year and the full year effect of the acquisitions more
than offset the volume declines and the effects of higher energy prices.
North American Performance Resins
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North American Performance Resins sales increased $22,894 or 5.9% in 2001 due to
improved mix and the acquisition of a foundry resin business in the second
quarter of 2001. The improved mix was the result of a larger proportion of
higher priced specialty oilfield product sales in 2001 due to increased drilling
activity. The increase in drilling activity was driven by the significantly
higher natural gas prices in the first quarter of the year. Partially
offsetting these increases were decreased sales due to volume declines in the
foundry, industrial resin and UV coatings businesses resulting from declines in
auto production, generally weaker industrial construction and electronics market
conditions and declines in fiber optic cable demand.
EBITDA decreased by $22,708 or 24.2% in 2001 driven by the volume decrease,
increased energy costs and manufacturing and SG&A costs related to the formation
and integration of the HA-International joint venture.
International
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Sales from International businesses declined $32,223 or 10.2% in 2001. The
decline was driven by volume declines in Latin America, Asia and Europe and the
negative impact of foreign currency translation due to a weaker US dollar in
2001 compared to 2000 versus the Brazil Real, UK pound and Australian dollar.
EBITDA declined $9,329 in 2001 compared to 2000 principally due to the volume
declines and the foreign currency translation impact discussed above. In both
2000 and 2001 EBITDA was negatively impacted by approximately $20,000 of plant
closure costs related to manufacturing restructurings in the UK and Latin
America.
Corporate and Other
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Corporate expenses increased $19,283 to a loss of $79,346 in 2001. The increase
reflects settlement and curtailment charges of $16,300 in 2001 related to the
sale of Foods and the absence of a 2000 gain of $10,500 on the sale of certain
rights to harvest shellfish. A gain of $4,400 on the sale of a common stock
equity investment held by the Company and the absence of 2000 pension settlement
and curtailment charges of $8,858 related to the sale of Wise partially negated
these declines. Also in 2001, $7,763 of charges related to severance and other
charges related to the corporate reorganization and headcount reduction program
contributed to the decline.
NON-OPERATING EXPENSES AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE:
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NON-OPERATING EXPENSES
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2002 2001 2000
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Interest expense $ 47,315 $ 51,613 $ 62,654
Affiliated interest expense, net 1,402 11,488 19,146
Other non-operating expense (income) (5,989) 1,841 (26,370)
Investment write-downs and other
charges - 27,000 67,969
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$ 42,728 $ 91,942 $ 123,399
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2002 vs. 2001
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Non-Operating Expenses
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Non-operating expenses decreased $49,214 in the year ended December 31, 2002
compared to the year ended December 31, 2001. Interest expense and affiliated
interest expense decreased in 2002 by $4,298 and $10,086 respectively due to
lower average borrowing levels. Other non-operating income of $5,989 in 2002
included a gain on an interest rate swap of $1,722, interest income of $2,269
and a $2,741 gain on the repurchase of debt in the open market. The
non-operating loss in 2001 of $1,841 consisted primarily of a $1,762 loss
incurred on an interest rate swap. Also included in 2001 non-operating expenses
was $27,000 of investment write-downs. This amount consisted of a $10,000
charge related to the write-down of the Company's investment in BCPM (See Note
24 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and $17,000 of charges related to
the write-down of a receivable and preferred stock investment in WKI.
2001 vs. 2000
Non-operating expenses decreased by $31,457 in the year ended December 31, 2001
compared to the year ended December 31, 2000. Interest expense and affiliated
interest expense decreased in 2001 by $11,041 and $7,658, respectively due to
lower average borrowings. Other non-operating (income) was $26,370 in 2000
versus an expense of $1,841 in 2001. The 2000 income amount of $26,370 included
$12,884 of interest income, $6,435 of preferred stock dividends from an
affiliate, and $4,902 of a gain on an interest rate swap that settled in
September 2000. Also included in 2000 non-operating expenses was $67,969 of
investment write-downs which consisted of a $20,000 charge related to the
write-down of the Company's investment in BCPM (See Note 24 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements) and $47,969 of write-downs of the preferred stock
investment in WKI Holding Company, Inc. (WKI) (See Note 11 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements).
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE
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2002 2001 2000
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Income tax (benefit) $ (2,262) $ (30,833) $ (12,401)
Effective tax rate. 25% 18% 15%
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2002
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The 2002 consolidated tax rate reflects a valuation allowance recorded against
the deferred benefit of certain deferred interest expense deductions in the
amount of $16,672 that is no longer likely to be utilized due to usage
limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. This expense is offset by the
reversal of a $20,000 reserve that had been related to U.S. Federal and state
income tax audits that have since been resolved.
2001
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The 2001 consolidated tax rate reflects a write-down of the fixed assets and
non-deductible goodwill of $31,692 related to a melamine plant due to its
indefinite shut-down. The rate also reflects the impact of earnings related to
the expected sale of a foreign business that are not expected to be permanently
reinvested in foreign locations and the inability to utilize foreign tax credits
associated with those earnings due to usage limitations. These expenses are
offset by the reversal of a $14,388 reserve that had been related to U.S.
Federal and state income tax audits that have since been resolved.
2000
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The 2000 income tax rate reflects a settlement reached with the Internal Revenue
Service ("IRS") and the impact of usage limitations on foreign tax credits. As
a result of a settlement reached with the IRS, the Company recorded net tax
expense of $5,000 consisting of valuation reserves recorded on foreign tax
credits of $30,000 that are no longer likely to be utilized, substantially
offset by a $25,000 reduction of amounts established for tax issues related to
the divestiture of certain segments of the Company's business that are no longer
considered necessary. In addition, approximately $10,000 of income tax expense
was recorded on foreign source income because related foreign tax credits are
not expected to be utilized within the expiration period.
CASH FLOWS:
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Cash provided by (used in):
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2002 2001 2000
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Operating activities $ 10,360 $ 95,120 $ 22,944
Investing activities 81,464 210,981 (195,746)
Financing activities (101,716) (308,403) 5,006
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Net change in cash and cash
equivalents $ (9,892) $ (2,302) $(167,796)
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OPERATING
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2002 vs. 2001
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Operating activities provided cash of $10,360 in 2002 compared to $95,120 of
cash provided in 2001. The decrease was due to decreases in earnings adjusted
for non-cash items, tax refunds received and cash generated from net trading
capital. In 2002 cash tax payments were $978 compared to a net refund received
of $36,186 in 2001. Cash from net trading capital decreased by $44,494 in 2002
due to higher sales volumes and comparisons against an abnormally high 2001
level of inventory and receivable reductions. In addition 2002 included $25,054
of cash restructuring payments which was an increase of $846 from 2001.
Partially offsetting this was a decrease in net cash interest paid in 2002 of
$23,330.
2001 vs. 2000
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Operating activities provided cash of $95,120 in 2001 compared to $22,944 of
cash provided in 2000, an improvement of $72,176. The most significant
components of this improvement are cash taxes received of $36,186 in 2001
compared to cash taxes paid of $19,175 in 2000, increased cash flows in accounts
receivable of $59,348 due to improved collection efforts and collection of
higher raw material costs passed through to customers in the first half of the
year, the absence of a 2000 payment of $25,330 to exit certain raw material
supply contracts and improved cash flows in inventory of $27,193 due to lower
raw material costs and a $12,302 cash receipt from Foods to assume the
liability for claims under certain employee benefit plans. Partially offsetting
these improvements were a $49,122 increase in outflows in trade payables due to
reduced payment terms with new raw material suppliers and lower raw material
costs, increased cash restructuring payments in 2001 of $15,861, increased net
interest paid of $6,363 and the absence of 2000 cash receipts from CCPC
Acquisition Corp. and Wise (see below).
INVESTING
2002 vs. 2001
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Net cash provided by investing activities in 2002 was $81,464 compared with
$210,981 in 2001. The 2002 cash inflow was provided by selling a note
receivable from Elmer's of $110,000 to the Company's parent, and selling other
assets for $10,237 to unrelated parties, offset by capital expenditures of
$38,773. In comparison, in 2001 cash of $160,888 was received related to
selling certain non-operating assets to the Company's parent and $96,977 of cash
was received primarily from the sale of the common stock of Elmer's to an
affiliate. These inflows were offset by capital expenditures of $47,408. In
2003, the company expects to incur capital expenditures of approximately
$45,000.
2001 vs. 2000
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Investing activities provided cash of $210,981 in 2001 compared to cash used of
$195,746 in 2000. The $406,727 improvement is primarily due to increased
proceeds from the sale of assets of $150,978, the absence of 2000 acquisitions
for $118,148, increased proceeds from the divestiture of businesses of $86,031
and reduced capital expenditures of $57,141. The increased proceeds from the
sale of assets were due to the sale of loans receivable from affiliates at
managements estimate of their fair value of $75,747, the sale of a common stock
equity investment held by the Company for the market value of $64,141 and the
sale of land and other assets associated with closed plants of $14,000. The
loans to affiliates and $55,187 of the common stock equity investment held by
the Company were sold to the Company's parent. The absence of acquisitions made
by Consumer Adhesives and Chemical in 2000 improved cash flows by $118,148 in
2001. Divestiture proceeds of $96,977, primarily from the sale of Consumer
Adhesives, exceeded 2000 proceeds of $10,946, which relate primarily to the sale
of the printing inks business. Further contributing to the improvement was a
reduction in capital expenditures of $57,141 primarily due to reduced plant
expansion projects.
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
2002 vs. 2001
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In 2002 the Company had financing cash outflows of $101,716 compared to 2001
outflows of $308,403. The 2002 outflows are primarily due to the $66,165
increase in restricted cash and the payment of a $31,581 note due to BCPM. The
2001 outflows are primarily the result of repaying affiliated loans of $212,432
and preferred dividend payments of $73,724.
The Company cancelled its preferred stock in 2001 and does not expect to pay
common stock dividends during 2003. Additionally, the Company expects to repay
outstanding affiliated borrowings as restricted cash balances become
unrestricted throughout 2003.
2001 vs. 2000
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Financing activities used cash of $308,403 in 2001 compared to cash provided of
$5,006 in 2000. The $313,409 increase in cash used is primarily due to net
repayments of affiliate loans of $212,432 in 2001 compared to net borrowings of
$86,703 in 2000, 2001 net short-term debt repayments of $41,763 compared to 2000
net short-term debt borrowings of $33,269 and a reduction in 2001 long-term debt
borrowings of $64,600. Affiliate activity in 2001 is comprised primarily of
repayments to Foods of $125,050 and BWHLLC of $73,355 and additional loans to
WKI of $18,900. These increased uses were partially offset by reduced long-term
debt repayments of $86,000, lower 2001 common stock dividends paid of $13,000,
the absence of a $10,242 distribution to the Company's parent made in 2000 and a
2001 cash capital contribution from the Company's parent of $17,000.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:
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In the third quarter of 2002, the Company entered into a new three-year asset
based revolving credit facility dated September 23, 2002 (the "New Credit
Facility") which provides for a maximum borrowing of $175,000. The New Credit
Facility replaces the uncommitted letter of credit facility (discussed below)
and the prior $250,000 Credit Facility that expired on July 13, 2002. The New
Credit Facility is secured with inventory and accounts receivable in the United
States, Canada and the United Kingdom and a portion of property and equipment in
Canada and the United Kingdom. The New Credit Facility contains restrictions on
dividends, limitations of borrowings from affiliates, limitations on capital
expenditures ($65,000 in 2003) and payment of management fees ($5,000 per year
in 2003 and beyond) in addition to a minimum trailing twelve-month fixed charge
coverage ratio of 1.5 to 1.0 if aggregate availability is less than $25,000.
Under the uncommitted letter of credit facility, the Company provides cash
collateral equivalent to 101% of letters of credit outstanding, or $67,049 at
December 31, 2002. This amount was classified as restricted cash on the
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2002. The letters of credit under
this facility are in the process of being cancelled and reissued under the New
Credit Facility. As the cash collateral becomes unrestricted, the Company plans
to use the cash to repay borrowings from Foods.
Currently, the Company has borrowed $84,680 from Foods at an interest rate of
1.3125% as of December 31, 2002. When all letters of credit under the
uncommitted letter of credit facility have been cancelled, the New Credit
Facility limits the borrowings from affiliates to a maximum of $30,000 and the
reissued letters of credit ($66,385 at December 31, 2002) will reduce the
borrowing availability. As of December 31, 2002, the maximum borrowing
allowable under the New Credit Facility was $137,127 of which $123,836 was
unused and available. Thus, if the letters of credit had been reissued under
the New Credit Facility and the newly unrestricted cash collateral were used to
pay down the Foods debt, at December 31, 2002, the availability under the New
Credit Facility would have been $57,451 and additional allowable borrowings from
affiliates would have been $12,369.
Additional credit agreements are executed by the Company's international
locations. As of December 31, 2002, these locations had credit facilities
totaling $22,032. Of this amount $17,614 (net of a $2,126 term loan and $2,292
of other draws on the lines of credit) was available to fund working capital
needs and capital expenditures.
With the expiration of the $250,000 Credit Facility in July 2002, Foods was
automatically released from its obligation to guarantee the payment of the
Company's outstanding publicly held debt. On March 1, 2002, the Company
redeemed its investment in Consumer Adhesives preferred stock for a $110,000
note receivable. Subsequently, the note receivable was sold to the Company's
parent for cash of $110,000 plus accrued interest with the proceeds being used
to repay affiliated debt.
In the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company's parent contributed all of the
outstanding shares of preferred stock, plus accrued dividends, to the Company as
a capital contribution, thereby eliminating future annual preferred dividend
payments of $73,724.
In the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company repurchased $7,368 of its outstanding
publicly held bonds for $4,510 plus fees. A $2,741 gain on the extinguishment
of the bonds was recognized. The Company and or affiliates of the Company,
including entities controlled by KKR, may in the future, depending on market
conditions, purchase additional senior unsecured notes of the Company in the
open market or by other means.
In connection with the recent performance of equity markets in which assets
supporting the U.S. pension benefit obligations of the Company's defined benefit
plans are invested, the Company has projected the minimum annual funding
requirements imposed by Federal laws and regulations. In preparing the
projections, assumptions included an 8.5% annual rate of return on assets for
the years 2003 through 2006 and that there were no other changes in the law or
plan provisions. Minimum annual funding requirements under these assumptions
ranged from a low of $0 in 2003 to a high of $21,900 in 2006 with a total
funding requirement for the five years ended in 2007 of $65,100.
The Company has net operating loss carryforwards and alternative minimum tax
credits for U.S. Federal tax purposes which can offset $154,920 of future
taxable income. The Company, therefore, does not expect to have to pay any U.S.
Federal income taxes over the next several years.
The Company's planned 2003 capital expenditures are approximately $45,000 and
include plans to continue to increase plant production capacity as necessary.
Capital expenditures will be financed through operations and, if necessary,
available lines of credit or borrowings from affiliates.
The Company expects to have enough liquidity to fund working capital
requirements and support capital expenditures over the three year term of the
New Credit Facility with cash received from operations and amounts available
under the New Credit Facility and from affiliates. However, there is no
assurance that borrowings from affiliates will be available in future periods.
A summary of the Company's obligations at December 31, 2002 is contained in Note
12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Company enters into various financial instruments, primarily to hedge
interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange risk. The Company also enters
into raw materials purchasing contracts and contracts with customers to mitigate
commodity price risks.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK
In 2002 and 2001, international operations accounted for approximately 35% and
34% of the Company's sales. As a result, there is exposure to foreign exchange
risk on transactions that are denominated in a currency other than the business
unit's functional currency. Such transactions include foreign currency
denominated imports and exports of raw materials and finished goods (both
intercompany and third party), and loan payments (both intercompany and third
party). In all cases, the functional currency is the unit's local currency.
It is the Company's policy to reduce foreign currency cash flow exposure due to
exchange rate fluctuations by hedging firmly committed foreign currency
transactions wherever economically feasible. The use of forward and option
contracts protects cash flows against unfavorable movements in exchange rates,
to the extent of the amount under contract. The Company does not hedge foreign
currency exposure in a manner that would entirely eliminate the effect of
changes in foreign currency exchange rates on net income and cash flow. The
Company does not speculate in foreign currency and does not hedge foreign
currency translation or foreign currency net assets and liabilities. The
counterparties to the forward contracts are financial institutions with
investment grade credit ratings.
Foreign exchange risk is also mitigated because the Company operates in many
foreign countries, reducing the concentration of risk in any one currency. In
addition, foreign operations have limited imports and exports, reducing the
potential impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. With other
factors being equal, such as the performance of individual foreign economies, an
average 10% foreign exchange increase or decrease in any one country would not
materially impact operating results or cash flow. Although considered unlikely,
an average 10% foreign exchange increase or decrease in all countries may
materially impact operating results of the Company.
In accordance with current accounting standards, the Company recognizes gains
and losses arising from forward and option contracts on a quarterly basis
through the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
A summary of forward currency and option contracts outstanding as of December
31, 2002 and 2001 follows. Fair values are determined from quoted market prices
at December 31, 2002 and 2001.
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2002 2001
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AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
DAYS CONTRACT FORWARD FAIR VALUE DAYS CONTRACT FORWARD FAIR VALUE
TO MATURITY RATE POSITION LOSS TO MATURITY RATE POSITION LOSS
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CURRENCY TO SELL
FOR U.S. DOLLARS
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British Pound 31 1.60 $ 36,916 $ (231) 59 1.45 $ 50,987 $ (87)
CURRENCY TO SELL
FOR CDN DOLLARS
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British Pound 31 2.51 $ 23,163 $ (171) - - - -
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INTEREST RATE RISK
The Company has utilized interest rate swaps to lower funding costs or to alter
interest rate exposures between fixed and floating rates on long-term debt. The
Company does not enter into speculative swaps or other financial contracts. As
of December 31, 2002 there were no interest rate swaps outstanding. As of
December 31, 2001, one interest rate swap was outstanding with a notional value
of $24,286.
Fair values of the swaps are independently provided using estimated mid-market
levels. Under interest rate swaps, the Company agrees with other parties to
exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between the fixed rate and
floating rate interest amounts calculated by reference to the agreed notional
principal amount. The Company paid 13.7% and received 1.86% in 2002 and paid
13.7% and received 4.5% in 2001. The remaining outstanding swap as of December
31, 2001 matured on December 1, 2002.
The interest rate on most debt agreements is fixed. A 10% increase or decrease
in the interest rate of the variable debt agreements would have an immaterial
effect on the Company's net income. The fair value of publicly held debt is
based on the price at which the bonds are trading at December 31, 2002 and 2001.
All other debt fair values are determined from quoted market interest rates at
December 31, 2002 and 2001.
A summary of the Company's outstanding debt as of December 31, 2002 and 2001
follows:
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2002 2001
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Weighted Weighted
Average Fair Average Fair
Year Debt Interest Rate Value Debt Interest Rate Value
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2002 $ - $ - $ 3,078 8.3% $ 3,078
2003 2,779 10.7% 2,779 - - -
2004 607 13.8 602 - - -
2005 607 13.8 602 - - -
2006 300 13.8 298 3,356 13.3 4,640
2007 11 14.3 11 - - -
2008 and thereafter 521,762 8.5 340,756 529,141 8.5 361,281
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$ 526,066 $ 345,048 $535,575 $368,999
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The Company does not use derivative financial instruments in investment
portfolios. Cash equivalent investments are placed with instruments that meet
credit quality standards. These standards are established within the Company's
investment policies, which also limit the exposure to any one issue. At December
31, 2002, the Company had $70,133 invested primarily in time deposits with
average maturity periods of 7 days and average rates at 1.2%. At December 31,
2001, the Company had $6,920 invested primarily in marketable securities with
average maturity periods of 43 days and average rates of 6.4%. Due to the short
maturity of the Company's cash equivalents and restricted cash investments, the
carrying value on these investments approximates fair value and the interest
rate risk is not significant. A 10% increase or decrease in interest returns on
invested cash would have an immaterial effect on the Company's net income and
cash flow at December 31, 2002 and 2001.
COMMODITY RISK
The Company is exposed to price risks associated with raw material purchases,
most significantly with methanol, phenol and urea. For the commodity raw
materials, the Company has purchase contracts, with periodic price adjustment
provisions. In 2002, suppliers were committed under contract to provide 100% of
the Company's estimated methanol and urea requirements. Phenol suppliers were
committed to providing up to 100% of estimated requirements and provided the
flexibility to purchase a certain percentage of the Company needs in the spot
market. For 2003, the Company has negotiated stronger competitive price clauses
in certain contracts, which will allow it to buy outside the contract if market
pricing falls below contract pricing and other contracts have min-max monthly
volume commitments which will allow the Company to take further advantage of
spot pricing. The commodity risk also is moderated through use of customer
contracts with selling price provisions that are indexed to publicly available
indices for these commodity raw materials as discussed on pages 15 and 16. Any
commodity futures that the Company may enter into are approved by the Board of
Directors.
The Company has entered into a long-term contractual arrangement with the
leading global melamine crystal producer to supply a minimum of 70% of the
Company's worldwide melamine crystal requirements. The melamine crystal to be
purchased under the agreement will be sourced from numerous supplier production
sites and the temporary or permanent loss of any individual site would not
likely have a material adverse impact on the Company's ability to satisfy its
melamine crystal needs.
In the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company entered into fixed rate, fixed
quantity contracts to secure a portion of future natural gas usage at certain of
the Company's facilities. The contracts were entered into to partially hedge
the Company's risk associated with natural gas price fluctuations in peak usage
months through March 2003. Gas purchases under these contracts totaled $671 and
$853 in 2002 and 2001, with $402 and $1,073 future commitments at December 31,
2002 and 2001, respectively.
Additionally, the Company expanded its natural gas hedging activities in June
2001 to hedge a portion of natural gas purchases for all of North America. The
Company entered into futures contracts with varying settlement dates through
November 2002 to purchase natural gas. The contracts are settled for cash each
month based on the closing market price on the last day the contract trades on
the New York Mercantile Exchange. Commitments settled under these contracts
totaled $1,210 and $1,716 in 2002 and 2001, respectively and related losses were
$264 and $610 in 2002 and 2001. There were no future commitments under these
contracts at December 31, 2002 and $520 of future commitments at December 31,
2001.
Gains and losses on commodity futures contracts are recognized each month as gas
is used. Future commitments are marked to market on a quarterly basis. The
Company also recorded a gain of $16 and a loss $545 for the difference between
the fair value and carrying value of future natural gas commitments at December
31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
EQUITY PRICE RISK
At December 31, 2001, the Company held a preferred stock investment of $110,000
in Consumer Adhesives. Subsequently, on March 1, 2002, the Consumer Adhesives
preferred stock was redeemed for a $110,000 note receivable from Consumer
Adhesives. On March 12, 2002, the note receivable was sold to the Company's
parent for cash of $110,000 plus accrued interest. During 2001, a common stock
equity investment of the Company was sold for $64,141. Of the $64,141, sales to
third-party investors totaling $8,954 were made in 2001 resulting in a pre-tax
gain of $3,772 ($2,780 after-tax). The remaining $55,187 of the sale was made
to the Company's parent as part of the Corporate Reorganization (see Note 5 to
the Consolidated Financial Statements). In addition, the remaining $10,000
investment in preferred stock of WKI was written-off during the year and
transferred to the Company's parent at its fair value.
The Company reviews the carrying value of investments in accordance with
existing accounting guidance that requires investments to be adjusted to fair
value if the decline in value is considered to be "other than temporary" based
on certain criteria. The Company recorded investment write downs of $10,000 and
$47,969 in 2001 and 2000, respectively.
A summary of investments as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 follows. Fair value is
based on the market stock price as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 for publicly
traded common stock. Fair value for other investments is based on other similar
financial instruments.
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2002 2001
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DATE CARRYING FAIR CARRYING FAIR
DESCRIPTION ACQUIRED VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE
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Cost method securities 8/13/01 - - $ 110,000 $ 110,000
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Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements contained under the
heading of "Risk Management" should be read in conjunction with the disclosure
under the heading: "Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements".
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
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In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 143, "Accounting for Asset
Retirement Obligations," which addresses financial accounting and reporting for
obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the
associated asset retirement costs. Under this Statement, an asset retirement
obligation is recognized at its fair value in the period in which it is
incurred. Asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount
of the long-lived asset and a related amortization expense is recognized in
future periods. This Statement is effective for the Company for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after January 1, 2003. The Company
does not expect implementation of SFAS No. 143 to have a significant impact on
its result of operation or financial condition.
In January 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets". SFAS No. 142 specifies that goodwill and certain
intangibles with indefinite lives no longer be amortized but instead be subject
to periodic impairment testing. (See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements).
In May 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, "Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4,
44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Correction". This
statement rescinds the aforementioned Statements and amends SFAS No. 13. The
provisions of this Statement related to SFAS No. 4 "Reporting Gains and Losses
from Extinguishment of Debt" are effective for fiscal years beginning after May
15, 2002 but early application is encouraged. The Company has adopted SFAS No.
145 and has reported a gain related to the repurchase of its publicly held bonds
(See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated
with Exit or Disposal Activities." This Statement nullifies Emerging Issue Task
Force Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination
Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred
in a Restructuring)." The principle difference between this Statement and EITF
94-3 relates to the requirements for recognition of the liability for costs
associated with exit or disposal activities. Specifically, the liability for a
cost associated with an exit or disposal activity is no longer recognized at the
commitment date. Instead, the liability is recognized when the liability is
incurred as defined by FASB Concept Statement No. 6, Elements of Financial
Statements. The provisions of this Statement are effective for exit or disposal
activities initiated after December 31, 2002, with early application encouraged.
Retroactive application of this Statement is prohibited. Any exit and disposal
activities initiated under EITF 94-3 shall continue to be accounted for under
the provisions of this EITF. The Company will follow the guidelines set forth in
SFAS No. 146.
In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting
and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of
Indebtedness of Others" ("FIN 45"). FIN 45 requires a guarantor to recognize a
liability, at the inception of the guarantee, for the fair value of obligations
it has undertaken in issuing the guarantee and also include more detailed
disclosures with respect to guarantees. FIN 45 is effective for guarantees
issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The disclosure requirements of FIN
45 are effective for financial statements for interim or annual periods ending
after December 15, 2002. The Company has provided additional disclosure with
respect to guarantees in Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and
has not yet determined if the adoption of the liability recognition provision
will have any material impact on the Company's results of operations or
financial condition.
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation - Transition and Disclosure". SFAS No. 148 provides alternative
methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of
accounting for stock-based employee compensation and amends the disclosure
requirements of SFAS No. 123. The transition provisions of this SFAS No. 148
are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. The Company has
elected not to voluntarily change to the fair value based method of accounting
for stock-based compensation at this time. The Company has included the
additional disclosure requirements in Notes 3 and 17 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities" ("FIN 46") to expand upon and strengthen existing
accounting guidance that addresses when a company should include in its
financial statements, the assets, liabilities and activities of another entity.
FIN No. 46 requires existing unconsolidated variable interest entities to be
consolidated by their primary beneficiaries if the entities do not effectively
disperse risks among parties involved. The consolidation requirements of FIN 46
apply immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003
and to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after
June 15, 2003. The Company does not expect the implementation of FIN 46 to have
a significant impact on its results of operations and financial condition.
FORWARD-LOOKING AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
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The Company and its officers may, from time to time, make written or oral
statements regarding the future performance of the Company, including statements
contained in this report and the Company's other reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should be aware that these
statements, which may include words such as "expects" or "outlook", are based on
currently available financial, economic, and competitive data and on current
business plans. Such statements are inherently uncertain and investors should
recognize that events could cause the Company's actual results to differ
materially from those projected in forward-looking statements made by or on
behalf of the Company. Such risks and uncertainties are primarily in the areas
of results of operations by business unit, including decreases in the level of
housing starts and auto builds, the impact of imports of wood products and
furniture to the United States, and the impact of raw material price increases
on the Company's operations, liquidity, legal and environmental liabilities.
ITEM 7A: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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Refer to the "Risk Management" section included in Item 7 - Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
Year ended December 31,
(In thousands, except per share data) 2002 2001 2000
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Net sales $ 1,247,885 $ 1,372,141 $ 1,377,845
Cost of goods sold 968,657 1,060,642 1,056,804
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Gross margin 279,228 311,499 321,041
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Distribution expense 61,927 63,929 63,776
Marketing expense 42,503 42,046 46,191
General & administrative expense 109,237 127,967 131,382
Loss (gain) on sale of assets 282 (3,772) (10,095)
Loss on divestiture of businesses - 2,303 945
Business realignment expense and impairments 19,699 126,408 38,100
Other operating expense 11,872 28,113 12,003
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Operating income (loss) 33,708 (75,495) 38,739
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Interest expense 47,315 51,613 62,654
Affiliated interest expense, net of affiliated interest
income of $455, $3,050 and $1,817, respectively 1,402 11,488 19,146
Other non-operating (income) expense (5,989) 1,841 (26,370)
Investment write-downs and other charges - 27,000 67,969
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(Loss) from continuing operations
before income tax (9,020) (167,437) (84,660)
Income tax (benefit) expense (2,262) (30,833) (12,401)
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Loss from continuing operations (6,758) (136,604) (72,259)
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Discontinued operations:
Income from operations, net of tax - 11,804 13,233
Gain on disposal, net of tax - - 93,000
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(Loss) income before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle (6,758) (124,800) 33,974
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (29,825) - -
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Net (loss) income (36,583) (124,800) 33,974
Preferred stock dividends - (61,846) (73,724)
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Net loss applicable to common stock $ (36,583) $ (186,646) $ (39,750)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(CONTINUED)
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
Year ended December 31,
(In thousands, except per share data) 2002 2001 2000
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Basic and Diluted Per Share Data
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Loss from continuing operations $ (0.03) $ (0.69) $ (0.36)
Discontinued operations:
Income from operations, net of tax - 0.06 0.06
Gain on disposal, net of tax - - 0.47
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(Loss) income before cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle (0.03) (0.63) 0.17
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (0.15) - -
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Net (loss) income (0.18) (0.63) 0.17
Preferred stock dividends - (0.31) (0.37)
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Net loss applicable to common stock $ (0.18) $ (0.94) $ (0.20)
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Dividends per common share $ - $ 0.18 $ 0.31
Dividends per preferred share $ - $ 2.52 $ 3.00
Average number of common shares outstanding
during the period - basic 200,458 198,997 198,975
Average number of common shares outstanding 200,458 198,997 198,975
during the period - dilutive
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
(In thousands)
December 31, December 31,
ASSETS 2002 2001
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CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents $ 14,740 $ 24,632
Restricted cash 67,049 -
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $12,219 in 2002 and $16,659 in 2001) 170,822 164,137
Accounts receivable from affiliates 5,840 7,077
Inventories:
Finished and in-process goods 45,178 54,184
Raw materials and supplies 41,079 38,050
Deferred income taxes 28,869 27,396
Other current assets 13,232 9,231
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386,809 324,707
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INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS
Investments in affiliates - 110,000
Deferred income taxes 118,368 125,764
Other assets 19,615 24,604
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137,983 260,368
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Land 31,964 30,124
Buildings 98,313 98,309
Machinery and equipment 649,782 652,076
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780,059 780,509
Less accumulated depreciation (340,321) (322,952)
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439,738 457,557
GOODWILL 39,640 71,399
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS 7,610 9,247
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TOTAL ASSETS $1,011,780 $1,123,278
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
(In thousands, except share data)
December 31, December 31,
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY 2002 2001
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CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts and drafts payable $ 113,549 $ 124,690
Accounts payable to affiliates 2,580 750
Debt payable within one year 2,779 3,078
Loans payable to affiliates 84,680 78,550
Note payable to unconsolidated subsidiary - 34,181
Other current liabilities 97,932 106,958
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301,520 348,207
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OTHER LIABILITIES
Long-term debt 523,287 532,497
Non-pension post-employment benefit obligations 145,384 150,916
Other long-term liabilities 202,482 188,963
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871,153 872,376
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (SEE NOTE 24)
SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Common stock - $0.01 par value: authorized 300,000,000 shares,
Issued 200,923,628 and 199,121,749 shares in 2002 and
2001, respectively 2,009 1,990
Paid in capital 1,172,344 1,106,789
Receivable from parent (463,516) (404,817)
Deferred compensation (2,679) -
Accumulated other comprehensive income (165,637) (134,436)
Accumulated deficit (703,414) (666,831)
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(160,893) (97,305)
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY $ 1,011,780 $ 1,123,278
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
Year ended December 31,
(In thousands) 2002 2001 2000
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CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) income $ (36,583) $ (124,800) $ 33,974
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash from (used in) operating activities:
(Gain) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax - - (93,000)
Loss on divestiture of businesses - 2,303 945
Loss (gain) on the sale of assets 282 (3,772) (10,095)
Deferred tax provision (benefit) 16,023 (25,883) 18,826
Depreciation and amortization 47,947 59,361 55,691
Deferred compensation expense 892 - -
Business realignment,impairments and other 19,699 126,408 38,100
Environmental remediation reserve - 19,028 -
Unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap (1,722) 1,762 (4,902)
Investment write-downs and other charges 29,825 27,000 67,969
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables (12,596) 31,698 (27,650)
Inventories 2,552 14,679 (12,514)
Trade payables (8,303) (20,230) 28,892
Income taxes (21,780) 44,130 (47,922)
Other assets (2,571) (71,103) 21,516
Other liabilities (23,305) 14,519 (37,812)
Cash provided (used) by discontinued operations - 20 (9,074)
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10,360 95,120 22,944
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CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures (38,773) (47,408) (104,549)
Proceeds from the divestiture of businesses - 96,977 10,946
Purchase of businesses - - (118,148)
Proceeds from the sale of assets 10,237 160,888 9,910
Proceeds from sale of note receivable to an affiliate 110,000 - -
Collection (purchase) of affiliate's receivables - 500 (500)
Return from affiliate, net - 24 6,595
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81,464 210,981 (195,746)
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CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net short-term debt borrowings (repayments) 1,255 (41,763) 33,269
Borrowings of long-term debt - 57,400 122,000
Repayments of long-term debt (10,764) (54,000) (140,000)
Affiliated borrowings/receipts (repayments/loans) 6,130 (212,432) 86,703
Payment of note payable to unconsolidated subsidiary (31,581) - -
Increase in restricted cash (66,165) (884) -
Interest received from parent - 48,578 48,578
Common stock dividends paid - (48,578) (61,578)
Preferred stock dividends paid - (73,724) (73,724)
Repurchases net of sale of common stock to management (591) - -
Capital contribution from (distribution to) parent - 17,000 (10,242)
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(101,716) (308,403) 5,006
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
Year ended December 31,
(In thousands) 2002 2001 2000
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(Decrease) in cash and equivalents $ (9,892) $ (2,302) $ (167,796)
Cash and equivalents at beginning
of year 24,632 26,934 194,730
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Cash and equivalents at end
of year $ 14,740 $ 24,632 $ 26,934
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid (received):
Interest, net $ 46,928 $ 70,258 $ 63,895
Income taxes, net 978 (36,186) 19,175
Non-cash activity:
Capital contribution by parent 24,440 21,038 44,352
Contribution of preferred stock and accrued dividend by parent - 620,922 -
Accrued dividends on investment in affiliate - - 6,435
Distribution of net assets of infrastructure management
services business to the Company's parent - - 6,035
Reclassification of minimum pension liability adjustment
(to)/from shareholders' equity (17,075) (66,580) 1,779
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
(In thousands)
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Accumulated
Preferred Common Paid-in Receivable Other Accumulated
Stock Stock Capital from Comprehensive Deficit Total
Parent Income
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Balance, December 31, 1999 $ 614,369 $ 1,990 $ 355,722 $ (414,937) $(52,498) $(440,435) $64,211
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Net income 33,974 33,974
Translation adjustments and other (9,558) (9,558)
Minimum pension liability (net of $958 tax) 1,779 1,779
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 26,195
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Preferred stock dividends (73,724) (73,724)
Common stock dividends (61,578) (61,578)
Other distributions (16,277) (16,277)
Interest accrued on notes from parent (net of $17,488 tax) 31,090 31,090
Capital contribution from parent 44,352 44,352
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Balance, December 31, 2000 $ 614,369 $ 1,990 $ 353,309 $(414,937) $(60,277) $(480,185) $14,269
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Net income (124,800) (124,800)
Translation adjustments and other (6,849) (6,849)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (net of $1,900 tax) (3,300) (3,300)
Derivative activity (net of $1,300 tax) 2,570 2,570
Minimum pension liability (net of $36,090 tax) (66,580) (66,580)
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (198,959)
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Preferred stock dividends (61,846) (61,846)
Common stock dividends (36,434) (36,434)
Interest accrued on notes from parent (net of $13,784 tax) 24,674 10,120 34,794
Gain on Consumer Adhesives Sale to affiliate (net of $37,428 tax) 94,847 94,847
Gain on sale of common stock equity investment to
affiliate (net of $5,600 tax) 10,197 10,197
Common stock and warrants issued to management 1,236 1,236
Capital contribution from parent of
preferred stock and accrued dividend (614,369) 620,922 6,553
Capital contribution from parent 38,038 38,038
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Balance, December 31, 2001 $ - $1,990 $1,106,789 $(404,817) $(134,436) $(666,831) $(97,305)
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
(In thousands)
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Accumulated
Common Paid-in Receivable Other Accumulated
Stock Capital from Deferred Comprehensive Deficit Total
Parent Compensation Income
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Balance, December 31, 2001 $ 1,990 $ 1,106,789 $(404,817) $ - $ (134,436) $ (666,831) $ (97,305)
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Net income (36,583) (36,583)
Translation adjustments and other (14,856) (14,856)
Derivative activity (net of $401 tax) 730 730
Minimum pension liability (net of $9,194 tax) (17,075) (17,075)
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (67,784)
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Repurchases of common stock from management (1) (1,341) (1,342)
Restricted stock issued to management 16 3,555 (3,571) -
Interest accrued on notes from parent
(net of tax $20,545) 38,154 (58,699) (20,545)
Compensation expense on restricted stock 892 892
Common stock issued to management 4 747 751
Capital contribution from parent 24,440 24,440
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Balance, December 31, 2002 $ 2,009 $ 1,172,344 $(463,516) $ (2,679) $ (165,637) $ (703,414) $(160,893)
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
1. BACKGROUND
The Company, Borden Chemical, Inc. (formerly Borden, Inc.) was incorporated on
April 24, 1899. After the sale of the Consumer Adhesives business segment in
2001 to an affiliate, the sole remaining business of the Company is the Chemical
business, which is engaged primarily in manufacturing, processing, purchasing
and distributing forest products and industrial resins, formaldehyde, coating
and other specialty and industrial chemicals worldwide. The Company's executive
and administrative offices are located in Columbus, Ohio. Chemical production
facilities are located throughout the United States and in many foreign
countries.
On March 14, 1995, affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR") acquired
control of the Company. In late 1995, the Company began the process of
redesigning its operating structure in order to maximize value for its owners
and determined that certain businesses did not fit into its long-term strategic
plan. At the end of 1995, the Company consisted of the following business
segments: Chemical, Food, Other Consumer Products, Decorative Products, Dairy
and businesses held for sale. A group of centralized corporate departments
located in Columbus, Ohio provided certain governance and other administrative
services to all the Company's operating business units and businesses held for
sale. As of the end of 2000, all business segments had been divested except the
Chemical and Consumer Adhesives segments. In 2001 the Consumer Adhesives
segment was divested (see below), leaving the Chemical segment as the Company's
sole remaining business.
The Company's immediate parent is Borden Holdings, Inc. ("BHI"), which is a
wholly owned subsidiary of BW Holdings, LLC ("BWHLLC"), an entity controlled by
KKR.
Beginning in the third quarter of 2002, the Company reports three operating
segments rather than one, as in the prior 2002 interim period reports, to better
reflect the ongoing internal organization (See Note 21). Prior periods
operating segment information has been restated to reflect this change.
In the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company merged with its subsidiaries Borden
Chemical Holdings, Inc. ("BCHI") and Borden Chemical, Inc. ("BCI"), executed
certain financial transactions with its parent and changed its name to Borden
Chemical, Inc. (the "Corporate Reorganization") reflecting the fact that the
only remaining business of the Company is the Chemical business (see Note 5).
The Corporate Reorganization was undertaken to simplify the legal structure and
strengthen the capital structure of the Company and to reduce overhead costs. As
part of the Corporate Reorganization, certain functions were downsized,
eliminated or transferred to a separate legal entity, Borden Capital, Inc.
("Capital"), also owned by the Company's parent. Subsequent to the Corporate
Reorganization, Capital provided certain management, consulting and board
services to the Company as well as other entities owned by KKR and charged fees
to the Company and the other entities for these services.
During the 2002 year, BHI decided to completely wind down Capital's operations,
with the cessation of operations expected to occur during the first half of
2003. Certain management, consulting and board services previously provided to
the Company by Capital will be assumed by the Company, while other such services
will continue to be provided to the Company by KKR for an annual fee of $3,000.
On August 13, 2001, an option sold to BWHLLC in 1996 to purchase 74% of the
common shares of Consumer Adhesives was exercised for $54,120. Also, on August
13, 2001, a company controlled by BWHLLC purchased the remaining 26% of Consumer
Adhesives' common shares for $40,000 (collectively "the Consumer Adhesives
Sale"). In addition to the cash proceeds received, the Company retained
continuing investments in Consumer Adhesives in the form of notes receivable and
preferred stock. Prior to the Consumer Adhesives Sale, these investments were
eliminated in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The notes receivable from
Consumer Adhesives were sold to the Company's parent on November 19, 2001 for
$57,691 (see Note 5). The carrying value of the preferred stock was $110,000 at
December 31, 2001. The preferred stock was redeemed on March 1, 2002 for a
$110,000 note receivable from Consumer Adhesives. On March 12, 2002, the note
receivable was sold to BHI for cash of $110,000 plus accrued interest. As a
result of the Consumer Adhesives Sale and subsequent sale of the preferred
stock, Consumer Adhesives is reflected as a discontinued operation in the
Consolidated Financial Statements for all periods presented. During 2001, a
pre-tax gain of $132,275 ($94,847 after-tax) was recognized in equity due to the
affiliated nature of the transaction.
2. NATURE OF OPERATIONS
The Company is engaged primarily in manufacturing, processing, purchasing and
distributing forest products and industrial resins, formaldehyde, coatings and
other specialty and industrial chemicals worldwide. Prior to the Consumer
Adhesives Sale, the Company also manufactured, processed, purchased and
distributed consumer glues and adhesives in North America (see Note 1).
Domestic products are sold by in-house sales forces throughout the United States
to industrial users. To the extent practicable, international distribution
techniques parallel those used in the United States and are concentrated in
Canada, Western Europe, Latin America, Australia and Malaysia.
At December 31, 2002, 27 of a total 48 manufacturing and processing facilities
are located in the United States and in 2002 approximately 65% of the Company's
sales were generated in the United States.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies followed by the Company, as summarized below,
are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION - The Consolidated Financial Statements include the
accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany
accounts and transactions. The Company's share of the net earnings of 20% to 50%
owned companies is included in income on an equity basis.
USE OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. The most significant estimates reflected in the financial
statements include asset impairments, environmental remediation liabilities,
related party transactions, deferred tax assets and liabilities and related
valuation allowances and other tax accruals, and pension and post-retirement
assets and liabilities. Other estimates include valuation allowances for
accounts receivable and inventories and general insurance liabilities. Actual
results could differ from these estimated amounts.
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS - The Company considers all highly liquid investments
purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents. Included in the Company's cash equivalents and restricted cash are
interest bearing time deposits of $70,133 in 2002 and $6,920 in 2001. The
effect of exchange rate changes on cash is not material.
INVENTORIES - Inventories are stated at lower of cost or market. Cost is
determined using the first-in, first-out method.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Land, buildings, and machinery and equipment are
carried at cost. Depreciation is recorded on the straight-line basis by charges
to expense at rates based on estimated useful lives of properties (average rates
for buildings 3%; machinery and equipment 6%). Major renewals and betterments
are capitalized. Maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are expensed as
incurred.
INTANGIBLES - The excess of purchase price over net tangible and identifiable
intangible assets of businesses acquired is carried as Goodwill in the
Consolidated Balance Sheet. Prior to January 1, 2002, it was the Company's
policy to carry goodwill arising prior to November 1, 1970, at cost, while
goodwill arising after that date was amortized on a straight-line basis over not
more than 40 years. Certain trademarks, patents and other intangible assets used
in the operations of the business are carried as Other Intangible Assets in the
Consolidated Balance Sheet. These intangible assets were amortized on a
straight-line basis over the shorter of the legal or useful life of the asset.
As of January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142 "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets". (See Note 6)
IMPAIRMENT - The Company periodically evaluates the recoverability of long-lived
assets by assessing whether the carrying value can be recovered over its
remaining useful life through the expected future undiscounted operating cash
flows of the underlying business. Any impairment loss required is determined by
comparing the carrying value of the asset to operating cash flows on a
discounted basis. The Company adopted SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets", as of January 1, 2002 (See Note
8).
GENERAL INSURANCE - The Company is generally self-insured for losses and
liabilities relating to workers' compensation, health and welfare claims,
physical damage to property, business interruption and comprehensive general,
product and vehicle liability. The Company maintains insurance policies for
certain items exceeding deductible limits. Losses are accrued for the estimated
aggregate liability for claims using certain actuarial assumptions followed in
the insurance industry and the Company's experience.
REVENUE RECOGNITION - Revenues are recognized when products are shipped and
title and risk of loss transfers to the buyer.
SHIPPING AND HANDLING - The Company records freight billed to customers in net
sales. Shipping costs are incurred to move the Company's products from
production and storage facilities to the customers. Handling costs are incurred
from the point the product is removed from inventory until it is provided to the
shipper and generally include costs to store, move and prepare the products for
shipment. The Company incurred shipping costs of $61,927 in 2002, $63,929 in
2001 and $63,776 in 2000. These costs are classified as distribution expense in
the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Due to the nature of the Company's
business, handling costs incurred prior to shipment are not significant.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATIONS - Assets and liabilities of foreign affiliates are
translated at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, and income
and expenses are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the
year. The effect of translation is accounted for as an adjustment to
shareholders' equity.
In addition, the Company incurred realized and unrealized net foreign
transaction losses (gains) aggregating $1,307 in 2002, $912 in 2001 and ($200)
in 2000.
INCOME TAXES - The Company files a consolidated U.S. Federal Income Tax return
with its parent, BHI. Income tax expense is based on reported results of
operations before income taxes. Deferred income taxes represent the tax effect
of temporary differences between amounts of assets and liabilities recognized
for financial reporting purposes and such amounts recognized for tax purposes.
Deferred tax balances are adjusted to reflect tax rates, based on current tax
laws, that will be in effect in the years in which temporary differences are
expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance
when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion
or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - The Company primarily uses three types of
derivatives: interest rate swaps (which effectively convert a portion of the
Company's variable rate obligations to fixed), forward exchange contracts (which
reduce the Company's cash flow exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates)
and natural gas futures (which reduce the Company's cash flow exposure to
changes in natural gas prices). The Company does not hold or issue derivative
financial instruments for trading purposes. The Company has not elected hedge
accounting for any derivatives; consequently, all derivatives are measured at
fair value and recorded on the balance sheet as an asset or liability, depending
upon the Company's underlying rights or obligations.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - The Company accounts for stock-based compensation
under APB 25 and has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"). In December 2002,
the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation -
Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of SFAS No. 123" ("SFAS No. 148").
The following table sets forth the required annual reconciliation of reported
and Pro Forma Net Income and EPS under SFAS No. 148:
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2002 2001 2000
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NET (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK $ (36,583) $ (186,646) $ (39,750)
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense
included in reported net income, net of related tax
benefit 9 - -
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation
expense determined under fair value based method for all
awards granted since January 1, 1996 net of related tax
effects (94) (382) (735)
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Pro Forma Net Income $ (36,668) $ (187,028) $ (40,485)
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Average shares outstanding - basic 200,458 198,997 198,975
Average share outstanding - diluted 200,458 198,997 198,975
Per share as reported (basic and diluted) $ (0.18) $ (0.94) $ (0.20)
Per share pro forma (basic and diluted) $ (0.18) $ (0.94) $ (0.20)
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EARNINGS PER SHARE - Basic and diluted net income attributable to common stock
is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding during the period. At December 31, 2002, 198,400 warrants and
3,426,040 options to purchase common shares of the Company were outstanding and
not considered dilutive. At December 31, 2001, 1,039,864 warrants and 6,871,380
options to purchase common shares of the Company were outstanding and not
considered dilutive. Prior to 2001, options issued by subsidiaries that enabled
the holder to obtain stock of the subsidiary were assumed to be exercised if
they were dilutive. As of December 31, 2001, as a result of the Consumer
Adhesives Sale (see Note 1) and the Corporate Reorganization (see Note 5), there
were no options to purchase subsidiary stock outstanding. At December 31, 2000,
there were 5,488,750 options to purchase subsidiary stock outstanding, of which
1,106,250 were in the money but anti-dilutive due to the net loss for the year.
The Company's diluted EPS is calculated as follows:
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2002 2001 2000
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Net loss applicable to common shareholders $ (36,583) $ (186,646) $ (39,750)
Effect of dilutive options - - -
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Diluted EPS - Numerator $ (36,583) $ (186,646) $ (39,750)
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Weighted average shares - Denominator 200,458 198,997 198,975
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Diluted EPS $ (0.18) $ (0.94) $ (0.20)
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CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK - Financial instruments that potentially subject
the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of temporary
cash investments and accounts receivable. The Company places its temporary cash
investments with high quality institutions and, by policy, limits the amount of
credit exposure to any one institution. Concentrations of credit risk with
respect to accounts receivable are limited, due to the large number of customers
comprising the Company's customer base and their dispersion across many
different industries and geographies. The Company generally does not require
collateral or other security to support customer receivables.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations", which addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations
associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated
asset retirement costs. Under this Statement, an asset retirement obligation is
recognized at its fair value in the period in which it is incurred. Asset
retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the
long-lived asset and, as such, a related amortization expense is recognized in
future periods. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after January 1, 2003. The Company does not expect
implementation of SFAS No.143 to have a significant impact on its results of
operation or financial condition.
In January 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets". SFAS No. 142 specifies that goodwill and certain
intangibles with indefinite lives no longer be amortized but instead be subject
to periodic impairment testing. See Note 6.
In May 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, "Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4,
44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections". This
statement rescinds the aforementioned Statements and amends SFAS No. 13. The
provisions of this Statement related to SFAS No. 4 "Reporting Gains and Losses
from Extinguishment of Debt" are effective for fiscal years beginning after May
15, 2002 but early application is encouraged. The Company has adopted SFAS No.
145 and has reported a gain related to the repurchase of publicly held bonds.
See Note 12.
In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated
with Exit or Disposal Activities." This Statement nullifies Emerging Issue Task
Force Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination
Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred
in a Restructuring)." The principle difference between this Statement and EITF
94-3 relates to the requirements for recognition of the liability for costs
associated with exit or disposal activities. Specifically, the liability for a
cost associated with an exit or disposal activity is no longer recognized at the
commitment date. Instead, the liability is recognized when the liability is
incurred as defined by FASB Concept Statement No. 6, "Elements of Financial
Statements". The provisions of this Statement are effective for exit or disposal
activities initiated after December 31, 2002, with early application encouraged.
Retroactive application of this Statement is prohibited. Any exit and disposal
activities initiated under EITF 94-3 shall continue to be accounted for under
the provisions of this EITF. The Company will follow the guidelines set forth in
SFAS No. 146.
In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting
and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of
Indebtedness of Others" ("FIN 45"). FIN 45 requires a guarantor to recognize a
liability, at the inception of the guarantee, for the fair value of obligations
it has undertaken in issuing the guarantee and also include more detailed
disclosures with respect to guarantees. FIN 45 is effective for guarantees
issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The disclosure requirements of FIN
45 are effective for financial statements for interim or annual periods ending
after December 15, 2002. The Company has provided additional disclosure with
respect to guarantees in Note 23 and has not yet determined if the adoption of
the new rules will have any material impact on the Company's results of
operations or financial condition.
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation - Transition and Disclosure". SFAS No. 148 provides alternative
methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of
accounting for stock-based employee compensation and amends the disclosure
requirements of SFAS No. 123. The transition provisions of this SFAS No. 148
are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. The Company has
elected not to voluntarily change to the fair value based method of accounting
for stock-based compensation at this time. The Company has included the
additional disclosure requirements in Notes 3 and 17.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities" ("FIN 46") to expand upon and strengthen existing
accounting guidance that addresses when a company should include in its
financial statements, the assets, liabilities and activities of another entity.
FIN No. 46 requires existing unconsolidated variable interest entities to be
consolidated by their primary beneficiaries if the entities do not effectively
disperse risks among parties involved. The consolidation requirements of FIN 46
apply immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003
and to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after
June 15, 2003. The Company does not expect the implementation of FIN 46 to have
a significant impact on its results of operations and financial condition.
RECLASSIFICATION - Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform
with the 2002 presentation.
4. CHANGE IN REPORTING ENTITY
The Company's subsidiary, BCP Management, Inc. ("BCPM"), filed for protection
under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, in the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on March 22, 2002. BCPM has served
as the general partner of Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited
Partnership ("the Partnership") which was created in November 1987 and operated
as a commodity chemicals producer. On April 3, 2001 the Partnership filed for
protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, in the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. On February 5, 2003, the
U.S. Bankruptcy Court approved a Joint Plan of Liquidation for the Partnership
and BCPM (the "Joint Plan") which provides for the transfer of the remaining
assets of both entities, including preference, avoidance and other claims
against third parties (including the Company) to separate liquidating agents for
liquidation and distribution to their creditors. The Company's ownership
interest in BCPM will be extinguished and no distributions from BCPM to the
Company are anticipated. The Company recorded charges totaling $30,000 for
calendar years 2000 and 2001 to reduce the value of the Company's investment in
BCPM to zero. No claims have been filed against the Company in connection with
these bankruptcy proceedings; however, no assurance can be given that such
claims will not be made in the future.
As a result of the bankruptcy of BCPM, the Company no longer consolidates BCPM
in its Financial Statements but rather accounts for BCPM under the equity method
of accounting for all periods presented. There is no impact on previously
reported amounts of net (loss) income as a result of the deconsolidation, while
the impact on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2001 is to reduce
both total assets and liabilities by $6,167. The Company's equity-method
investment in BCPM was written down to $0 in 2001.
5. CORPORATE REORGANIZATION
In the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company merged with its subsidiaries BCHI and
BCI, executed certain financial transactions with its parent and changed its
name to Borden Chemical, Inc. reflecting the fact that the only remaining
business of the Company is the Chemical business. The Corporate Reorganization
was undertaken to simplify the legal structure and strengthen the capital
structure of the Company and to reduce overhead costs. As part of the Corporate
Reorganization, certain functions were downsized, eliminated or transferred to a
separate legal entity, Capital, also owned by the Company's parent. Subsequent
to the Corporate Reorganization, Capital provided certain management, consulting
and board services to the Company as well as other entities owned by KKR and
charged fees to the Company and the other entities for these services. The
Company provides certain administrative services to Capital. The Company was
charged a management fee of $9,000 in 2002, payable quarterly in arrears, for
the net cost of the services.
In 2001, the Company's parent contributed all of the outstanding Series A
Cumulative Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") plus accumulated dividends of
$6,553 to the Company as a capital contribution. Prior to this, the Company had
24,574,751 shares of Preferred Stock outstanding with a total of 100,000,000
shares authorized. Each share had a liquidation preference of $25 and was
entitled to cumulative dividends at an annual rate of 12% payable quarterly in
arrears. The significant impact of this transaction was to eliminate required
annual future preferred dividend payments of $73,724.
In 2001, as part of the Corporate Reorganization, the Company recorded severance
costs of $1,501 for workforce reductions and additional costs of $2,044 related
to the Corporate Reorganization. These amounts are classified as business
realignment, impairments and other in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
In conjunction with the Corporate Reorganization in the fourth quarter of 2001,
the Company sold certain assets to its parent for cash. The Company sold a
common stock equity investment for $55,187 resulting in a pre-tax gain of
$15,797 ($10,197 after-tax) that is recorded as an increase to Paid-in-Capital
due to the affiliated nature of the transaction. Notes receivable from Consumer
Adhesives were sold for their carrying amount of $57,691, and a loan receivable
from WKI Holding Company, Inc. ("WKI") (see Note 22) of $25,056 was sold for its
fair value of $18,056. Prior to the sale in 2001, the Company recorded a $7,000
charge which is included in investment writedowns and other charges to reflect
the decline in fair value of the WKI loan receivable. On March 12, 2002, the
Company used the proceeds of $110,000 from the sale to the Company's parent of
its remaining investment in Consumer Adhesives, to further repay its affiliated
debt. All assets sales were sold at management's best estimate of fair value at
the date of sale.
In 2001, the Company paid Capital $8,741 to assume certain liabilities, the
estimated fair value at the date of sale, net of certain assets transferred,
including accounts receivable from WKI of $3,594. These liabilities were for
accrued compensation, certain employee benefit obligations and accrued
liabilities associated with the transferred employees and functions.
In 2002, the Company's parent decided to completely wind down Capital's
operations, with the cessation of operations expected to occur during the first
half of 2003. Certain management, consulting and board services previously
provided to the Company by Capital will be assumed by the Company, while other
such services will continue to be provided to the Company by KKR for an annual
fee of $3,000. The Company recorded a charge of $5,500 related to costs
allocable to the Company in connection with the cessation of Capital's
operations.
Beginning in 1996, key subsidiaries of the Company issued stock options under
their individual Stock Purchase and Option Plans for Key Employees. The options
held by Chemical employees became options of the Company effective with the 2001
Corporate Reorganization (see Note 17). In addition, the Company settled the
minority interest liability related to the ownership of shares in BCHI by
management of BCHI by exchanging shares of the Company's stock and common stock
warrants for the BCHI shares held by management. This resulted in an increase to
Paid-in-Capital for 2001 of $1,236, the book value of the liability which
approximates fair value.
6. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
As of January 1, 2002 the Company adopted SFAS No. 142 "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets". Consequently, subsequent to January 1, 2002, goodwill and
identifiable intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are no longer
amortized and identifiable assets with finite useful lives are amortized over
their respective useful lives.
The Company's recorded goodwill of $71,399 as of December 31, 2001 had been
recorded in conjunction with numerous business acquisitions. In accordance with
the implementation of SFAS No. 142, the Company tested goodwill for impairment
as of January 1, 2002. As required by the new accounting principle, to perform
the goodwill impairment test the Company identified the appropriate reporting
units, assigned assets and liabilities (including goodwill) to the reporting
units, determined estimated fair values of the reporting units, and assessed
whether the estimated fair value of each reporting unit was more or less than
the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities assigned to the units. As a
result of this test, the fair value of each reporting unit exceeded the carrying
amount of assets and liabilities assigned, except for the Company's European
reporting unit. Based on the excess of the carrying value over the estimated
fair value of its European reporting unit, the Company recorded a goodwill
impairment charge of $29,825 which represents 100% of the January 1, 2002
carrying amount. There was no tax benefit recognized in conjunction with the
impairment charge. This impairment charge is reported as the cumulative effect
of change in accounting principle in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
and the goodwill amount at December 31, 2002 has been reduced by this amount.
To determine estimated fair values of the Company's reporting units, the Company
engaged mergers and acquisition professionals employed by Capital, an affiliate
of the Company. The valuations were performed using a standard methodology based
largely on comparable company analysis. Comparable company analysis ascribes a
value to an entity by comparing certain operating metrics of the entity to those
of a set of comparable companies in the same industry. Using this method, market
multiples and ratios based on operating, financial and stock market performance
are compared across different companies and to the entity being valued. The
Company employed a comparable analysis technique commonly used in the investment
banking and private equity industries to estimate the values of its reporting
units - the EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization) multiple technique. Under this technique, estimated values are the
result of an EBITDA multiple derived from this process applied to an appropriate
historical EBITDA amount.
The following table provides a comparison of 2002, 2001 and 2000 as if the new
accounting principle were applied to the prior year periods:
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2002 2001 2000
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Reported net (loss) income $ (36,583) $ (124,800) $ 33,974
Add back goodwill amortization - 3,712 2,877
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Adjusted net (loss) income (36,583) (121,088) 36,851
Add back cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle 29,825 - -
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Adjusted net (loss) income before
cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle $ (6,758) $ (121,088) $ 36,851
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Basic and diluted per share data:
Reported net (loss) income $ (0.18) $ (0.63) $ 0.17
Add back goodwill amortization - 0.02 0.02
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Adjusted net (loss) income (0.18) (0.61) 0.19
Add back cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle 0.15 - -
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Adjusted net (loss) income before
cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle $ (0.03) $ (0.61) $ 0.19
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The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31,
2002 are as follows:
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Products Resins International Total
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Goodwill balance at December 31, 2001 $ 20,713 $ 19,487 $ 31,199 $ 71,399
Less goodwill impairment recognized
upon adoption of SFAS No. 142 - - (29,825) (29,825)
Other acquisitions/divestitures - (1,343) - (1,343)
Foreign currency translation 6 - (597) (591)
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Goodwill balance at December 31, 2002 $ 20,719 $ 18,144 $ 777 $ 39,640
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Intangible assets, which will continue to be amortized, consist of the
following:
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At December 31, 2002 At December 31, 2001
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Gross Gross
Carrying Accumulated Carrying Accumulated
Amount Amortization Amount Amortization
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Intangible assets:
Customer list and contracts $ 6,559 $ 3,736 $ 6,559 $ 2,824
Formulas and technology 6,524 4,331 6,524 3,730
Unrecognized prior service cost 2,657 153 2,657 -
Other 744 654 744 683
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$ 16,484 $ 8,874 $ 16,484 $ 7,237
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The impact of foreign currency translation adjustments is included in
accumulated amortization.
Aggregate intangible amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2002
and 2001 was $ 1,555 and $ 1,653 respectively.
Estimated annual intangible amortization expense for 2003 through 2007 is as
follows:
2003 $1,634
2004 1,634
2005 969
2006 350
2007 183
7. BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
All of the Company's acquisitions described below have been accounted for using
the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, results of operations of the
acquired entities have been included from the date of acquisition and any excess
of purchase price over the sum of amounts assigned to identified assets and
liabilities has been recorded as goodwill. The pro forma effects of the
acquisitions are not material.
In 2001, the Company and Delta-HA, Inc. merged their North American foundry
resins and coatings businesses. In conjunction with the merger the Company
recognized an accrual of approximately $7,000 to restructure operations of the
acquired entity, minority interest liability of $4,500 to recognize the 25%
minority interest, and recorded goodwill of approximately $9,000.
In 2000, the Company acquired the formaldehyde and certain other assets from
BCPOLP, an affiliate of the Company, for $23,764 and acquired East Central Wax,
Inc., a manufacturer of wax emulsions for the wood products industry, for
$2,900. Both acquisitions were for cash. No goodwill was recorded with the
BCPOLP asset acquisition and $1,894 was recorded with the East Central Wax
acquisition.
Also in 2000, the Company acquired certain assets and liabilities of a Canadian
based Consumer Adhesives business for $91,484 in cash. The business manufactured
glue, glue sticks, paints, tapes and craft/stationery products at its
manufacturing facility in Ontario, Canada. Goodwill recorded with the
acquisition was $16,254. This business was sold in conjunction with the 2001
Consumer Adhesives Sale (see Note 9).
8. DIVESTITURES, BUSINESS REALIGNMENT AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS
In 2002, management continued to review and adjust its structure to streamline
its operations in order to improve business financial results and maximize
returns to owners of the Company. As a result of this process, the Company
committed to certain business realignment activities. Management of the Company
expects to continue to review its operating structure and strategic options in
2003.
Divestitures
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The following schedule summarizes the net cash proceeds, pre-tax and after-tax
gains and losses associated with business divestiture activities over the last
three years.
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NET CASH PROCEEDS GAIN (LOSS)
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2002 2001 2000 2002 2001 2000
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CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Ecuador $ - $ 5,275 $ - $ (2,303)
Printing Inks $ 10,330 $ (3,561)
Commercial & industrial
Wallcoverings 2,000
Other 616 616
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TOTAL CONSOLIDATED PRE-TAX $ - $ 5,275 $ 10,946 $ - $ (2,303) $ (945)
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CONSOLIDATED AFTER-TAX (LOSS) $ - $ (2,839) $ (519)
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In 2001, the Company divested its chemical operation in Ecuador. Proceeds from
the sale of the Ecuador chemical business were $5,275, resulting in a pre-tax
loss of $2,303 ($2,839 after-tax).
In 2000, the Company sold its chemical printing inks business for $10,330,
resulting in a pre-tax loss of $3,561 ($2,172 after-tax), and distributed 100%
of its ownership in its infrastructure management services business to its
parent, which was treated as a dividend at the recorded net book value of
$16,277.
Also in 2000, gains on divestitures prior to 2000 of $2,616 were recognized.
Business Realignment, Impairments and Other
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During 2002, the Company recorded business realignment, impairments and other
expense of $19,699, consisting of business realignment expense of $13,384 and
non-cash asset impairment charges of $6,315. Of the total $19,699 of expense
recorded in 2002, $7,557 was recorded in the fourth quarter, $2,082 in the third
quarter, $5,401 in the second quarter and $4,659 in the first quarter.
Provided below is a rollforward of business realignment reserve activity
for 2002:
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RESERVES RESERVES
DECEMBER 31, 2002 2002 DECEMBER 31,
2001 EXPENSE(1) CHARGES (2) 2002
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Plant closure costs (3) $ 14,067 $ 10,119 $ (14,618) $ 9,568
Other severance and employee costs 8,360 3,265 (7,629) 3,996
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$ 22,427 $ 13,384 $ (22,247) $ 13,564
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(1) Excludes $6,315 of non-cash impairment charges
(2) Non cash charges to the restructuring reserve totaled $2,217
(3) Plant closure costs include fixed asset write-offs, plant employee severance and demolition,
environmental and other related costs, offset by any pre-tax gain on the sale of assets associated with a
closed plant.
Plant closure expense in 2002 of $10,119 consists of $12,584 of plant closure
costs primarily related to the closure of the melamine crystal business
facility, partially offset by a pre-tax gain on the sale of land associated with
a previously closed plant of $2,465 ($1,602 after-tax). The $12,584 plant
closure costs include plant employee severance of $2,721 and demolition,
environmental and other costs of $9,863. Additionally, included in plant
closure costs is a $1,099 increase to the reserve related to revised estimates
of environmental clean-up and demolition for several locations closed in
previous years.
In fourth quarter 2002, the Company recorded an expense of $5,275 related to the
impairment of fixed assets of international manufacturing facilities in
accordance with SFAS No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets". Also in the fourth quarter, the Company increased its
impairment charge by $1,040 related to a new plant facility for which
construction was discontinued in 2001. This impairment charge was required to
reflect the current estimated net recoverable value of the land and building.
During 2001, the Company recorded business realignment, impairments and other
expense of $126,408, consisting of business realignment expense of $25,360 and
non-cash asset impairment charges of $101,048.
Provided below is a rollforward of business realignment reserve activity for
2001:
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RESERVES RESERVES
DECEMBER 31, 2001 2001 DECEMBER 31,
2000 EXPENSE(1) CHARGES 2001
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Plant closure costs (2) $ 32,292 $ 12,778 $ (31,003) $ 14,067
Other severance and employee costs - 12,582 (4,222) 8,360
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$ 32,292 $ 25,360 $ (35,225) $ 22,427
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(1) Excludes $101,048 of non-cash impairment charges
(2) Plant closure costs include fixed asset write-offs, plant employee severance and demolition,
environmental and other related costs, offset by any pre-tax gain on the sale of assets associated with
a closed plant.
Business realignment expense in 2001 of $25,360 consists of $12,778 of plant
closure costs and $12,582 of severance and other employee costs. Plant closure
costs include fixed asset write-offs of $11,863, plant employee severance of
$ 1,862, and demolition, environmental and other costs of $9,560, offset by a
pre-tax gain on the sale of land associated with a closed plant of $10,507
($6,515 after-tax).
In fourth quarter 2001, the Company announced that it had decided to offer for
sale its wholly owned subsidiary, Melamine Chemicals, Inc. ("MCI"), which
manufactured melamine crystal at a plant in Louisiana. For economic and
strategic purposes, the Company has entered into a long-term contractual
arrangement, which took effect January 1, 2002, with a major supplier for a
substantial portion of its future melamine crystal needs. As of the end of 2001
no sale had been negotiated and in January 2002, the plant was shut-down
indefinitely. Under SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of", the Company recorded a 2001
expense of $98,163 for impairment of melamine fixed assets, spare parts and
goodwill of $62,527, $2,935 and $32,701, respectively. The Company incurred
additional employee and environmental costs in the first quarter 2002 related to
the MCI closure, as discussed above. Also in fourth quarter 2001, the Company
discontinued construction of a new plant and recorded a charge of $2,885 of
engineering, construction and other costs to reflect estimated net recoverable
value of the land and building.
9. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
The summary of discontinued operations below includes Consumer Adhesives'
results through August 2001, the date of the Consumer Adhesives Sale:
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2002 2001 2000
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Net sales $ - $ 106,307 $ 137,980
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Income before income taxes $ - $ 17,404 $ 19,082
Income tax expense - 5,600 5,849
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Income from discontinued
Operations $ - $ 11,804 $ 13,233
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Proceeds from the Consumer Adhesives sale were $94,120, net of cash sold with
the business, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $132,275 ($94,847 after-tax), which
was recorded in Paid-in-Capital due to the affiliated nature of the transaction.
In addition to the amounts shown above, gains and losses (net of tax) recognized
on the sale of discontinued operations are included separately in the
Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company recognized $93,000 as a gain on disposal of discontinued operations
in 2000. As a result of a settlement reached with the Internal Revenue Service
in the second quarter of 2000, amounts established for tax issues related to the
prior divestiture of certain segments of the Company's business were no longer
considered necessary. A portion of these amounts was classified as gain on the
sale of discontinued operations in 2000, consistent with the classification of
these amounts when established.
10. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Other comprehensive income includes the following items:
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2002 2001 2000
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Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (14,856) $ (12,649) $ (9,558)
Reclassification adjustments - 5,800 -
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle - (3,300) -
Derivative activity 730 2,570 -
Minimum pension liability (17,075) (66,580) 1,779
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$ (31,201) $ (74,159) $ (7,779)
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The 2001 reclassification adjustment reflects the accumulated translation
adjustment recognized on the sale of the Company's operations in Ecuador.
The cumulative effect of change in accounting principle represents the impact of
the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," on January 1, 2001. The
Company recorded a pre-tax initial transition adjustment to Other Comprehensive
Income of $5,200 ($3,300 net of tax) of which $1,131 ($730 net of tax) and
$3,870 ($2,570 net of tax) was reclassified into earnings for the year ended
December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2002
and 2001 are as follows:
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2002 2001
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Cumulative foreign currency
translation adjustments $ (81,537) $ (66,681)
Minimum pension liability, net of tax (84,100) (67,025)
Cumulative derivative activity - (730)
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$ (165,637) $ (134,436)
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11. INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES
Investment in affiliates at December 31, 2001 represents the Company's
investment in Consumer Adhesives preferred stock. In March 2002, the preferred
stock was redeemed for a note receivable, which was then sold to the Company's
parent, along with accrued interest, at what management believes to be fair
value (see Note 5).
The Company sold a common stock equity investment in 2001 for $64,141. Of the
total proceeds, $8,954 was received from sales to third parties and $55,187 was
received from the Company's parent as part of the Corporate Reorganization (see
Note 5). Because the sale was to a related party, the gain of $15,797 ($10,197
net of tax) on the sale to its parent is included in shareholders' equity.
The Company continuously reviews the carrying value of investments in accordance
with accounting guidance that requires investments to be adjusted to fair value
if the decline in value is considered to be "other than temporary" based on
certain criteria. In 2001, the Company wrote-off the remaining $10,000
investment in WKI Holding Company, Inc. (WKI) preferred stock, wrote-off $7,000
of a loan receivable from WKI and wrote-off the remaining $10,000 investment in
BCPM. In 2000, the Company wrote-off $47,969 of investment in WKI preferred
stock and $20,000 of investment in BCPM. The write-offs are reflected in
Investment write-downs and other charges in the Consolidated Statements of
Operations.
12. DEBT, LEASE OBLIGATIONS, UNCONDITIONAL PURCHASE OBLIGATIONS AND RELATED
COMMITMENTS
Debt outstanding at December 31, 2002 and 2001 is as follows:
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2002 2001
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Due Within Due Within
Long-Term One Year Long-Term One Year
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9.2% Debentures due 2021 $ 114,800 $ 117,050
7.875% Debentures due 2023 246,782 250,000
Sinking fund debentures:
8-3/8% due 2016 78,000 78,500
9-1/4% due 2019 47,295 48,695
Industrial Revenue Bonds (at an average rate of
9.5% in 2002 and 2001) 34,885 34,885 $ 1,400
Other (at an average rate of 13.8% in 2002 and
13.3% in 2001) 1,525 3,367
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Total current maturities of long-term debt 1,400
Short-term debt (primarily foreign bank loans
at an average rate of 10.7%) $ 2,779 1,678
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Total debt $ 523,287 $ 2,779 $ 532,497 $ 3,078
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During the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company repurchased $7,368 of the
outstanding publicly held bonds for $4,510 plus fees. A $2,741 gain on the
extinguishment of the bonds was recognized in the fourth quarter and is included
in other non-operating income.
In the third quarter of 2002, the Company entered into a new three-year asset
based revolving credit facility dated September 23, 2002 (the "New Credit
Facility") which provides for a maximum borrowing of $175,000, including letters
of credit. The New Credit Facility replaces the uncommitted letter of credit
facility (discussed below) and the prior $250,000 Credit Facility that expired
on July 13, 2002. The New Credit Facility is secured with inventory and
accounts receivable in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom and a
portion of property and equipment in Canada and the United Kingdom. The New
Credit Facility contains restrictions on dividends, limitations on borrowings
from affiliates ($30,000 after letters of credit are reissued under this
facility), capital expenditures ($65,000 in 2003) and payment of management fees
($5,000 per year in 2003 and beyond) in addition to a minimum trailing
twelve-month fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.5 to 1.0 if aggregate availability
is less than $25,000. The credit facility will be used to fund short-term
working capital needs and capital improvements. As of December 31, 2002, the
maximum borrowing allowable under this credit facility was $137,127 of which
$123,836 was unused and available. If the letters of credit had been reissued
under the New Credit Facility and the newly unrestricted cash collateral
(discussed below) were used to pay down the affiliate debt, at December 31,
2002, the availability under the New Credit Facility would have been $57,451 and
additional allowable borrowings from affiliates would have been $12,369.
Under the terms of the New Credit Facility the Company has the ability to borrow
funds at either the prime rate plus an applicable margin or at LIBOR plus an
applicable margin. The Company must designate which option it chooses at the
time of the borrowing. Currently the applicable margin for any prime rate
borrowing is 75 basis points and for any LIBOR borrowing is 225 basis points.
As of December 31, 2002 there are no borrowings outstanding under either option.
For letters of credit issued under the New Credit Facility the Company pays a
per annum fee equal to the LIBOR applicable margin, or 2.25%, plus a fronting
fee of .125%. In addition, the Company pays a .50% per annum fee on the amount
of the revolving loan commitment less any borrowings or outstanding letters of
credit.
The uncommitted letter of credit facility mentioned above, initially in the
amount of $45,000, was increased in second quarter 2002 to $85,000. The Company
was required to provide cash collateral equivalent to 101% of the letters of
credit outstanding under this facility. The fees under this facility were 1/2%
per annum of the amount of the letters of credit outstanding. The letters of
credit are in the process of being cancelled and reissued under the New Credit
Facility. As the letters of credit are cancelled and cash is no longer
restricted as collateral, the Company plans to use the cash to pay-down its
loans payable to affiliates.
As mentioned above, the Company's prior credit facility in the amount of
$250,000 expired July 13, 2002. Under the terms of that facility, the Borden
Foods affiliate guaranteed the payment of amounts due under the credit facility.
Upon the expiration of the facility, the Foods guarantee obligation was
released, which automatically released Foods from the corresponding obligation
to guarantee the payment of the Company's outstanding publicly held debt.
Additional credit agreements are executed for the Company's international
locations. As of December 31, 2002, these locations had credit facilities
totaling $22,032. Of this amount $17,614 (net of $2,126 in a term loan and
$2,292 in other draws on the line of credit) was available for borrowing under
these credit agreements. The Company's international units incurred no
commitment fees in 2002.
Purchase Obligations
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In fourth quarter 2000, the Company entered into fixed rate, fixed quantity
contracts to secure a portion of future natural gas usage at certain facilities.
The contracts were entered into to partially hedge the Company's risk associated
with natural gas price fluctuations in peak usage months. Contracts covered the
period from October 2000 through March 2003. Gas purchases under these
contracts totaled $671 and $853 in 2002 and 2001, with $402 and $1,073 of future
commitments at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. These contracts
covered approximately 86% in 2002 and between 75% and 85% of 2001 natural gas
usage during the periods of the contracts at those facilities.
Due to a sharp increase in natural gas prices in 2000, the Company expanded its
natural gas hedging activities in June 2001 to hedge a portion of natural gas
purchases for all of North America. The Company entered into futures contracts
with varying settlement dates through November 2002. The contracts were settled
for cash each month based on the closing market price on the last day the
contract trades on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The Company used futures
contracts to hedge 43% of its 2002 North American natural gas usage.
Approximately 24% of the Company's 2001 North American natural gas usage from
June through December was hedged through futures contracts. Commitments settled
under these contracts totaled $1,210 and $1,716 in 2002 and 2001, respectively.
There were no future commitments under these contracts at December 31, 2002 and
$520 of future commitments at December 31, 2001.
Aggregate maturities of total debt, minimum annual rentals under operating
leases and unconditional purchase obligations for natural gas at December 31,
2002, for the Company is as follows:
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MINIMUM PURCHASE
RENTALS UNDER OBLIGATIONS FOR
DEBT OPERATING LEASES NATURAL GAS
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2003 $ 2,779 $ 15,310 $ 402
2004 607 14,820 -
2005 607 14,374 -
2006 300 13,391 -
2007 11 12,994 -
2008 and thereafter. 521,762 4,623 -
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$526,066 $ 75,512 $ 402
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Rental expense amounted to $14,399, $19,566 and $22,941 in 2002, 2001 and 2000,
respectively.
13. INCOME TAXES
Comparative analysis of the Company's income tax expense (benefit) related to
continuing operations follows:
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CURRENT DEFERRED
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2002 2001 2000 2002 2001 2000
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Federal $ (29,479) $ (363) $ (28,511) $ 12,040 $ (25,800) $ 15,295
State and Local (380) (4,365) (1,493) 187 (805) (1,304)
Foreign 11,574 (222) (1,223) 3,796 722 4,835
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$ (18,285) $(4,950) $ (31,227) $ 16,023 $ (25,883) $ 18,826
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The Company's income tax expense (benefit) related to discontinued operations
was $0, $5,500 and $5,781 in 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Company's
income tax expense from the gain on disposal of discontinued operations was
$37,428 in 2001, which is reflected as a reduction to Shareholders' Equity due
to the affiliated nature of the transaction (see Note 1). The Company's income
tax (benefit) related to the disposal of discontinued operations was $93,000 in
2000.
A reconciliation of the Company's difference between income taxes related to
continuing operations computed at Federal statutory tax rates and provisions for
income taxes is as follows:
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2002 2001 2000
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Income taxes computed at
Federal statutory tax rate $ (3,157) $ (58,602) $ (29,631)
State tax provision, net of
Federal benefits (193) (5,842) (2,710)
Foreign tax differentials 3,502 1,187 1,887
Foreign source income also subject
to U.S. taxation 1,777 12,397 13,053
Losses and other expenses
not deductible for tax (863) 2,723 -
Impairment - 31,692 -
Valuation Allowance 16,672 - 30,000
Adjustment of prior estimates (20,000) (14,388) (25,000)
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Income Tax (benefit) expense $ (2,262) $ (30,833) $ (12,401)
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The 2002 consolidated tax rate reflects a valuation allowance recorded against
the deferred benefit of certain deferred interest expense deductions in the
amount of $16,672 that is no longer likely to be utilized due to usage
limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. This expense is offset by the
reversal of a $20,000 reserve that had been related to U.S. Federal and state
income tax audits that have since been resolved.
The 2001 consolidated tax rate reflects a write-down of the fixed assets and
non-deductible goodwill of $31,692 related to a melamine plant due to its
indefinite shut-down. The rate also reflects the impact of earnings related to
the expected sale of a foreign business that are not expected to be permanently
reinvested in foreign locations and the inability to utilize foreign tax credits
associated with those earnings due to usage limitations. These expenses are
offset by the reversal of a $14,388 reserve that had been related to U.S.
Federal and state income tax audits that have since been resolved.
The 2000 income tax rate reflects a settlement reached with the Internal Revenue
Service ("IRS") and the impact of usage limitations on foreign tax credits. As
a result of a settlement reached with the IRS, the Company recorded net tax
expense of $5,000 consisting of valuation reserves recorded on foreign tax
credits of $30,000 that are no longer likely to be utilized, substantially
offset by a $25,000 reduction of amounts established for tax issues related to
the divestiture of certain segments of the Company's business that are no longer
considered necessary. In addition, approximately $10,000 of income tax expense
was recorded on foreign source income because related foreign tax credits are
not expected to be utilized within the expiration period.
The domestic and foreign components of the Company's (loss) income from
continuing operations before income taxes, and the effect of change in
accounting principle of $29,825, are as follows:
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2002 2001 2000
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Domestic $ (42,929) $ (165,478) $ (89,876)
Foreign 33,909 (1,959) 5,216
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$ (9,020) $ (167,437) $ (84,660)
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The tax effects of the Company's significant temporary differences, and loss and
credit carryforwards, which comprise the deferred tax assets and liabilities at
December 31, 2002 and 2001, are as follows:
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2002 2001
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ASSETS
Non-pension post-employment benefit
Obligations $ 52,411 $ 53,830
Divestiture reserve 9,942 6,645
Accrued expenses and other expenses 80,753 83,937
Foreign accrued expenses, pensions and
other expenses 637 3,589
Loss and credit carryforwards 169,302 207,101
Pension liability 23,071 9,019
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Gross deferred tax assets 336,116 364,121
Valuation allowance (89,321) (110,387)
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246,795 253,734
LIABILITIES
Property, plant, equipment and intangibles 76,107 73,856
Foreign property, plant, equipment/other 5,975 7,018
Certain foreign intangibles (527) (710)
Prepaid pension 293 0
Deferred gain on sale of BCP partnership interest 17,264 17,672
Other prepaids 1,827 2,590
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Gross deferred tax liabilities 100,939 100,426
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Net asset $ 145,856 $ 153,308
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The Company's net deferred tax asset at December 31, 2002 was $145,856. Of this
amount, $146,790 represents net domestic deferred tax assets related to future
tax benefits. The Company's deferred tax asset related to loss and credit
carryforwards, net of valuation allowance is $79,981. This is comprised
primarily of net operating loss carryforwards of $21,090 for U.S. federal tax
purposes, which will begin expiring in 2021; foreign tax credit carryovers of
$12,054, which were generated in 1998 and will expire in 2004; minimum tax
credits of $33,132, available indefinitely; and other carryforwards of $13,705.
Realization of the entire net domestic deferred tax asset is dependent on
generation of approximately $419,400 of future taxable income.
Since 1995, the Company has generated taxable losses from operations offset in
some years by substantial taxable gains from the sales of operating businesses.
These sales have occurred as a result of the business strategy to streamline the
organization and focus its business on Chemical related products. Management
believes the expectation of future gains from dispositions will fully utilize
the Company's deferred tax assets.
Loss and credit carryforwards as well as the related valuation allowance have
both decreased from 2001 principally due to the decision by the Company to
deduct certain Foreign tax credits rather than treat them as credits available
to offset future U.S. Income Tax. In addition, the Company has determined that
it's ability to utilize a deferred tax asset for deferred interest expense is
not, "more likely than not" realizable due to limitations on utilization for
this specific asset. As such, the Company recorded a valuation reserve on this
asset of $16,672 in the fourth quarter of 2002.
The Company has not recorded income taxes applicable to undistributed earnings
of foreign subsidiaries that are indefinitely reinvested in foreign operations.
Undistributed earnings permanently reinvested amounted to $150,101 at December
31, 2002.
14. PENSION AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANS
Most U.S. employees of the Company are covered under a non-contributory defined
benefit plan ("the U.S. Plan"). The U.S. Plan provides benefits for salaried
employees based on eligible compensation and years of credited service and for
hourly employees based on years of credited service. Certain employees in other
countries are covered under other contributory and non-contributory defined
benefit foreign plans that, in the aggregate, are insignificant.
The Company also provides a defined contribution plan to its U.S. employees
("the Retirement Savings Plan"). Eligible salaried and hourly employees may
contribute up to 5% of their pay (7% for certain longer service salaried
employees), as basic contributions to the plan. The Company contributes monthly
to the plan an amount equal to at least 50% and up to 100% of basic
contributions. The Company has the option to make additional contributions
based upon financial performance. Charges to operations for matching
contributions under the Retirement Savings Plan in 2002, 2001 and 2000 amounted
to $5,647, $5,289 and $6,159, respectively.
The Company's funding of its pension plans equals or exceeds the minimum funding
requirements imposed by Federal and foreign laws and regulations.
Former associates of Foods and current and former associates of Consumer
Adhesives continue to participate in the U.S. Plan, which is sponsored by
BWHLLC. The U.S. Plan remains the liability of the Company, and Foods and
Consumer Adhesives reimburse the Company for the annual expense associated with
their respective participants in this plan. Therefore, the following tables
summarizing the pension activities for the Company's defined benefit pension
plans include the liabilities and assets relating to these affiliates. However,
the expense table excludes the expense relating to Foods, for all years
presented, and to Consumer Adhesives for 2002. The expense for Foods was $624,
$952 and $2,086 for 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Consumer Adhesives
expense for 2001 and 2000 is insignificant.
During 2002, the Company recognized a settlement charge of $13,600 related to
lump sum payments made by the U.S. Plan. During 2001, the Company recorded
settlement and curtailment charges of $10,700 relating to the partial settlement
of U.S. Plan liabilities for Foods, and an additional $5,600 settlement for
other lump sum payments made by the U.S. Plan. In 2000 a settlement charge of
$8,858 was recorded relating to the settlement of the liability for Wise
Holdings, Inc., as well as other lump sum settlements made during 2000.
Following is a rollforward of the assets and benefit obligations of the
Company's defined benefit plans for the years ended December 31, :
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2002 2001
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CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 288,107 $ 306,342
Service cost 3,844 4,283
Interest cost 19,148 21,997
Actuarial losses 4,693 16,164
Foreign currency exchange rate changes 84 (193)
Benefits paid (28,942) (45,753)
Plan amendments 330 146
Settlements/curtailments (23,900) (19,879)
Special termination benefits - 5,000
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$ 263,364 $ 288,107
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CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 260,540 $ 386,855
Actual return on plan assets (18,000) (60,085)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes 34 (176)
Employer contribution 1,099 1,099
Benefits paid (28,942) (45,753)
Settlements/curtailments (23,900) (21,400)
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year $ 190,831 $ 260,540
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Plan assets less than benefit obligation $ (72,533) $ (27,567)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss 131,658 103,624
Unrecognized initial transition gain 13 24
Unrecognized prior service cost 2,534 2,657
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Net amount recognized $ 61,672 $ 78,738
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The year end obligations were calculated using a 6.5% and 7.2% rate at December
31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Amounts recognized in the balance sheets, after reclassification of the prepaid
pension asset to reflect a minimum pension liability adjustment, consist of:
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2002 2001
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Accrued benefit liability $ (70,216) $ (27,149)
Intangible asset 2,504 2,657
Accumulated other comprehensive income 129,384 103,230
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Net amount recognized $ 61,672 $ 78,738
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Plan assets consist primarily of equity securities and corporate obligations.
Following are the components of net pension expense recognized by the Company
for the years ended December 31,:
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2002 2001 2000
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Service cost $ 3,602 $ 3,352 $ 2,923
Interest cost on projected benefit
obligation 16,727 18,701 18,758
Expected return on assets (19,386) (22,925) (21,359)
Amortization of prior service cost 395 436 515
Amortization of initial transition asset 12 (122) (238)
Recognized actuarial loss 4,096 3,706 6,386
Settlement/curtailment loss 13,600 16,300 8,858
Special termination benefits 6 - -
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Net pension expense $ 19,052 $ 19,448 $ 15,843
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The weighted average rates used to determine net pension expense for the
Company were as follows:
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2002 2001 2000
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Discount rate 7.2% 7.7% 7.7%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels 4.5% 4.7% 4.7%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 8.3% 8.7% 8.7%
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Most employees not covered by the Company's plans are covered by collectively
bargained agreements, which are generally effective for five years. Under
Federal pension law, there would be continuing liability to these pension trusts
if the Company ceased all or most participation in any such trust, and under
certain other specified conditions. The Consolidated Statements of Operations
include charges of $504, $367 and $244 in 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively, for
payments to pension trusts on behalf of employees not covered by the Company's
plans.
15. NON-PENSION POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT
The Company provides certain health and life insurance benefits for eligible
domestic and Canadian retirees and their dependents. The cost of postretirement
benefits is accrued during employees' working careers. Domestic participants who
are not eligible for Medicare are provided with the same medical benefits as
active employees, while those who are eligible for Medicare are provided with
supplemental benefits. The Company has reserved the right to amend or terminate
the plans under which medical benefits are provided to domestic retirees.
Canadian participants are provided with supplemental benefits to the national
healthcare plan in Canada. The domestic postretirement medical benefits are
contributory; the Canadian medical benefits are non-contributory. The domestic
and Canadian postretirement life insurance benefits are non-contributory.
Benefits are funded on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Following is a rollforward of the changes in the Non-Pension Postretirement
Benefit Obligations of the Company for the years ended December 31,:
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2002 2001
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CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 128,499 $ 108,103
Service cost 64 45
Interest cost 8,822 7,923
Contributions by plan participants 2,797 2,752
Actuarial losses 5,240 16,365
Benefits paid (13,818) (12,798)
Foreign Exchange 5 (23)
Divestitures - (2,009)
Assumption of liability from Foods - 8,141
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Benefits obligation at end of year 131,609 128,499
Unrecognized net actuarial gain 496 4,879
Unrecognized prior service benefit 7,214 10,572
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Accrued postretirement
obligation at end of year $ 139,319 $ 143,950
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Also included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2002 and 2001
are other post-employment benefit obligations of $6,065 and $6,966,
respectively.
The Company assumed the remaining domestic post-retirement benefit liability of
$8,141 from Foods in December 2001. In 2002, Foods reimbursed the Company $509
for the expense related to Foods' participants.
A 6.5% and 7.25% weighted average discount rate was used in determining the
postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
For measurement purposes, health care costs are assumed to increase 5.25% for
pre-65 benefits and 8.25% for post-65 benefits in 2002 grading down gradually to
a constant 5.25% annual increase by the year 2008 for post-65 benefits. The
comparable assumptions for the prior year were 8.75% and 5.25% by the year 2008.
The net postretirement (benefit) expense table excludes the expense related to
Foods, for all years presented, and to Consumer Adhesives from date of sale in
2001. Following are the components of net postretirement (benefit) expense
recognized by the Company for 2002, 2001 and 2000:
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2002 2001 2000
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Service Costs $ 64 $ 44 $ 44
Interest cost on projected benefit
obligation 8,249 7,884 7,343
Amortization of prior service benefit (3,294) (8,923) (9,348)
Recognized actuarial gain (1) (523) (1,894)
Settlement / curtailment gain - (487) (1,075)
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Net postretirement (benefit) expense $ 5,018 $(2,005) $(4,930)
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Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts
reported for health care plans. A one-percentage-point change in the assumed
health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:
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1% increase 1% decrease
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Effect on total service cost and interest cost components $ 564 $ (511)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation 7,926 (7,160)
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16. SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Common Stock and Warrants
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The Company has 200,923,628 shares of $0.01 par value common stock issued and
outstanding and 300,000,000 shares authorized. At December 31, 2002, management
held a total of 1,948,634 common shares of the Company, including 1,587,301
shares of restricted stock granted during 2002. During 2002, the Company sold
333,333 shares to management at the estimated fair value of $2.25 per share. In
2002 the Company repurchased shares and retired warrants at amounts greater than
fair market value and recognized compensation expense of $487.
Preferred Stock
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On November 19, 2001, the Company's parent contributed all of the outstanding
Preferred Stock plus accumulated dividends of $6,553 to the Company as a capital
Contribution (See Note 5). The Company declared preferred stock cash
dividends of $0, $61,846 and $73,724 in 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
Other Shareholders' Equity
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The Company declared common stock cash dividends of $0, $36,434 and $61,578
during 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The dividends were recorded as a
charge to paid-in capital to reflect a return of capital to the Company's
parent.
At December 31, 2002, the Company held $404,817 of notes receivable from BHI,
which accrue interest at 12% per year, payable quarterly, and mature on
September 29, 2005. The notes were received from affiliates of the Company's
parent as proceeds from the 1996 sales of Wise and Foods and from the issuance
of options on the common stock of the Consumer Adhesives business and of Borden
Decorative Products Holdings, Inc. Receivable from Parent (shown as a reduction
in the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity) includes
accrued interest of $58,699, $0 and $10,120 related to these notes receivable at
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000. Paid-in Capital includes the related net of
tax interest income of $38,154, $24,674 and $31,090 for the years ended December
31, 2002, 2001 and 2000. In the Company's 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the
Company expressed its intention to cancel this note receivable, therefore a
valuation allowance was placed on the accrued interest at that date. During
2002, the Company decided to defer canceling the note, and reversed this
valuation allowance and resumed accruing the related interest. Historically,
BHI funded the payment of the interest on the note through common dividends
received from the Company. BHI has not made a payment on the accrued interest,
nor has the Company paid an associated dividend since October 15, 2001.
During 2002 the Company granted 1,587,301 shares of restricted stock to certain
management members. The shares become unrestricted on the third anniversary of
the grant date. Deferred compensation expense of $3,571 related to this grant
is being amortized over the three-year vesting period. At December 31, 2002, the
unamortized deferred compensation was $2,679.
BHI contributed tax benefits to the Company of $20,890, $21,038 and $44,045
during 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Company is included in its
parent's tax return and the deductible interest expense on the parent's notes
payable reduces the Company's tax liability. During 2002, the Company also
recorded a capital contribution from BHI of $3,550 (net of tax) related to the
allocation of Capital wind-down costs to the Company, which the Company has no
responsibility to fund (see Note 22).
In addition to the contribution of the tax benefits, discussed above, during
2001 the Company's parent contributed Preferred Stock and accumulated dividends
totaling $620,922 and $17,000 of cash as a capital contribution in conjunction
with the Corporate Reorganization.
During 1996 the Company sold an option to BWHLLC to purchase what was then all
of the common stock of the Consumer Adhesives business for $54,120, which was
110% of the August 16, 1996 fair market value of the common stock. The option
was issued at fair value with a five-year expiration. During 2000, the Company
made a capital contribution to the Consumer Adhesives business in exchange for
additional shares of stock. On August 13, 2001, the option was exercised and an
affiliate of the Company purchased the remaining 26% of Consumer Adhesives'
common shares issued in 2000, for $40,000. The related pre-tax gain of $132,275
($94,847 after-tax) was recorded in paid-in capital as of December 31, 2001 (see
Note 1).
The Corporate Reorganization resulted in the issuance of shares of common stock
of the Company and warrants to purchase common stock to certain management
members, in exchange for the shares they held in BCHI. This resulted in an
increase to paid-in capital for $1,236, the value of the minority interest
liability that represented their previous interest in BCHI.
During 2000, the Company distributed 100% of its ownership in the infrastructure
management services business to the Company's parent. The distribution was
recorded at net book value of $16,277, including $8,557 owed by the Company to
the infrastructure management services business in accordance with a tax sharing
agreement. Subsequent to the distribution, substantially all of the assets of
the infrastructure management services business were sold to a subsidiary of
Interliant, Inc. Subsequent to this sale, the remaining assets of the
infrastructure management services business, with a net book value of $307, were
contributed back to the Company from the Company's parent.
The Company recorded a net of tax minimum pension liability adjustment of
$17,075, $66,580 and ($1,779) for 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively, relating
to underfunded pension plans, which is reflected in accumulated other
comprehensive income.
17. STOCK OPTION PLANS AND OTHER STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
Stock Options
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Beginning in 1996, key subsidiaries of the Company issued stock options under
their individual Stock Purchase and Option Plans for Key Employees. Under these
plans, equity in the Chemical and infrastructure management services business
units was sold to key management personnel. Fixed stock options were granted to
purchase additional shares at exercise prices between $5.00 and $7.50. In
addition, each company granted fixed stock options to employees under their
respective broad-based option plans. The options were issued with exercise
prices at or above fair market value, with vesting over five years.
The options granted to Chemical employees became options of the Company
effective with the Corporate Reorganization. The conversion of Chemical shares
and options provided Chemical management with equivalent intrinsic value in the
Company at the new measurement date. Accordingly, no compensation expense was
recorded. The strike prices of these options have a range of $4.13 to $5.00,
which exceeds estimated fair market value.
During 2002, an additional 1,492,000 options were granted to key employees,
including 1,176,000 performance options. The 2002 options have an exercise
price of $2.25 per share, and were granted at estimated fair market value. The
performance options vest after the fifth anniversary of the grant date, however,
vesting is accelerated upon the achievement of certain EBITDA targets. The
remaining options vest ratably over five years. In accordance with FASB
Interpretation No. 44 ("FIN44") options granted after July 1, 2001 require
variable accounting. The expense relating to these options for 2002 was $14.
As of December 31, 2002 there are 3,426,040 options outstanding on the Company's
common stock and 5,897,559 shares available for future grants.
The liability for options relating to the infrastructure management services
business was included in the distribution of this business, and these options
were subsequently exercised upon the sale of that business by the Company's
parent.
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under APB No. 25 and has
adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation". To determine compensation cost for 2002 option
grants according to SFAS No. 123, the fair value of each option grant is
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes options pricing model
with a risk-free weighted average interest rate of 5.0% and expected lives of
five years. The 2001 Corporate reorganization resulted in a new measurement
date for the options outstanding at that time for purposes of measuring
compensation expense. To determine compensation cost according to SFAS No. 123,
the fair value of each option was estimated as of the measurement date using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model with a risk free weighted average interest
rate of 4.37% and expected lives of five years (See Note 3).
Information regarding the management stock option plans for the Company is as
follows:
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2002 2001 2000
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Weighted Weighted Weighted
Average Average Average
Exercise Exercise Exercise
Shares Price Shares Price Shares Price
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Options outstanding, beginning of year 6,871,380 $ 4.38 4,382,500 $ 5.43 5,380,155 $ 5.37
Options exercised - - - - - -
Options granted 1,492,000 2.25 - - - -
Option conversion - - 4,451,880 4.38 - -
Options relating to distributed
business - - - - (564,655) 5.00
Options forfeited (4,937,340) 4.28 (1,963,000) 5.09 (433,000) 5.22
Options outstanding end of year 3,426,040 3.59 6,871,380 4.38 4,382,500 5.43
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The option conversion relates to the increase in options as a result of the
Corporate Reorganization (see Note 5). Options relating to distributed business
represents options for the infrastructure management services business which was
distributed to the Company's parent during 2000 (see Note 22).
At December 31, 2002 there were 1,472,824 options exercisable, with a range of
exercise prices of $4.13 to $5.00, a weighted average exercise price of $4.51
and a weighted average remaining life of 4 years. At December 31, 2001 there
were 5,213,104 options exercisable, with a range of exercise prices of $4.13 to
$5.00, a weighted average exercise price of $4.26 and a weighted average
remaining life of 5 years.
Unit Appreciation Rights
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Certain current and former employees of the Company hold unit appreciation
rights ("UAR's") granted by the Company in BWHLLC during the years 1996 - 2000.
The UAR's have a ten-year life with vesting periods ranging from 4 to 5 years.
The UAR's are accounted for under the liability method as prescribed by
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees" ("APB No. 25"), and any compensation expense incurred in conjunction
with the UAR's will be reflected in the Statements of Operations for the
Company. For 2002, 2001 and 2000, the Company has not recorded any compensation
expense attributable to the UAR's. There were 13,383,461 UAR's outstanding at
December 31, 2002 and no UAR's available for future grants.
18. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The effect on the Company's other Comprehensive income from adoption of SFAS No.
133 as of January 1, 2001 was a charge of $5,200 ($3,300 net of tax), as
discussed further in Note 10. As of December 31, 2002, the Company had
derivative liabilities of $402 classified as other current liabilities and
derivative gains of $16 classified as other assets.
Interest Rate Swaps
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The Company enters into interest rate swaps to alter interest rate exposures
between fixed and floating rates on long-term debt. Under interest rate swaps,
the Company agrees with other parties to exchange, at specified intervals, the
difference between fixed rate and floating rate interest amounts calculated by
reference to an agreed notional principal amount. The notional amount of
interest rate swaps was $0 at December 31, 2002 and $24,286 at December 31,
2001. The remaining swap at December 31, 2001 matured on December 1, 2002. The
net impact of interest rate swaps was an increase in the Company's interest
expense of $2,566 in 2002, $2,215 in 2001 and $6,663 in 2000. The year-end fair
value of the interest rate swap was a loss of $2,711 at December 31, 2001.
The following table summarizes the weighted average interest rates for the swaps
used by the Company. Variable rates change with market conditions and may vary
significantly in the future.
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2002 2001 2000
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Pay fixed swaps
Average rate paid 13.7% 13.7% 10.5%
Average rate received 1.9% 4.5% 6.3%
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An interest rate swap, having a notional amount of $200,000, no longer met the
criteria for hedge accounting and was marked to market prior to termination on
September 1, 2000. On that date the Company recognized a gain of $4,902 in the
Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Foreign Exchange
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International operations account for a significant portion of the Company's
revenue and operating income. It is the policy of the Company to reduce foreign
currency cash flow exposure due to exchange rate fluctuations by hedging
anticipated and firmly committed transactions wherever economically feasible
(within the risk limits established in the Company's policy). The Company enters
into forward and option contracts to buy and sell foreign currencies only to
reduce foreign exchange exposure and protect the U.S. dollar value of such
transactions to the extent of the amount under contract. These contracts are
part of a worldwide program to minimize foreign currency exchange operating
income and balance sheet exposure.
Gains and losses arising from contracts are recognized on a quarterly basis
through the Consolidated Statement of Operations (see Note 3). The Company does
not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.
At December 31, 2002 and 2001, the Company had $60,079 and $50,987,
respectively, of notional value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts
outstanding. The unsecured contracts mature within 12 months and are principally
with banks. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of
non-performance by the other parties to the contracts. The Company evaluates the
credit worthiness of the counterparties' financial condition and does not expect
default by the counterparties.
Option and Commodity Future Contracts
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The Company is exposed to price fluctuations associated with raw materials
purchases, most significantly with methanol, phenol and urea. For these
commodity raw materials, the Company has purchase contracts, with periodic price
adjustment provisions. The Company also adds selling price provisions that are
indexed to publicly available indices on customer contracts for these commodity
raw materials. The Board of Directors approves all commodity futures and
commodity commitments.
In the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company entered into fixed rate, fixed
quantity contracts to secure a portion of future natural gas usage at certain of
the Company's facilities. The contracts were entered into to partially hedge
the Company's risk associated with natural gas price fluctuations in peak usage
months through March 2003. Gas purchases under these contracts totaled $671 and
$853 in 2002 and 2001, with $402 and $1,073 future commitments at December 31,
2002 and 2001, respectively.
Additionally, the Company expanded its natural gas hedging activities in June
2001 to hedge a portion of natural gas purchases for all of North America. The
Company entered into futures contracts with varying settlement dates through
November 2002 to purchase natural gas. The contracts are settled for cash each
month based on the closing market price on the last day the contract trades on
the New York Mercantile Exchange. Commitments settled under these contracts
totaled $1,210 and $1,716 in 2002 and 2001, respectively and related losses were
$264 and $610 in 2002 and 2001. There were no future commitments under these
contracts at December 31, 2002 and $520 of future commitments at December 31,
2001.
Gains and losses on commodity futures contracts are recognized each month as gas
is used. Future commitments are marked to market on a quarterly basis. The
Company also recorded a gain of $16 and a loss $545 for the difference between
the fair value and carrying value of future natural gas commitments at December
31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
19. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following table presents the carrying or notional amounts and fair values of
the Company's financial instruments at December 31, 2002 and 2001. The fair
value of a financial instrument is the estimated amount at which the instrument
could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than
in a forced or liquidation sale. Fair values are determined from quoted market
prices where available or based on other similar financial instruments.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts
payable and other accruals are considered reasonable estimates of their fair
values. The carrying value of the loans receivable from and payable to
affiliates approximates fair values as management believes the loans bear
interest at market interest rates.
The following table includes financial instrument carrying and fair values for
the Company.
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2002 2001
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Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Amount Value Amount Value
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Nonderivatives
Assets
Investment securities $ - $ - $ 110,000 $ 110,000
Liabilities
Debt 526,066 345,048 535,575 368,999
Notional Fair Notional Fair
Amount Value (Loss) Amount Value (Loss)
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Derivatives relating to:
Foreign currency contracts - loss $ 60,079 $ (402) $ 50,987 $ (87)
Interest rate swaps - loss - - 24,286 (2,711)
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20. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
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2002 2001 2000
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Depreciation $ 46,392 $ 53,996 $ 51,519
Amortization 1,555 5,365 4,172
Research and Development 19,080 22,717 22,202
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21. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA
Beginning in 2002, the Company reports three operating segments rather than one,
as previously reported, to better reflect the ongoing internal organization.
Prior years have been restated to reflect this change. The three segments
reported are North American Forest Products, North American Performance Resins
Group and International. In addition, Corporate and Other is reported
separately. The product lines included in the North American Forest Products
segment are formaldehyde and forest products resins. The key business drivers
in the North American Forest Products segment are housing starts, furniture
demand, panel production capacity and chemical sector operating conditions. The
North American Performance Resins Group includes specialty, oilfield,
industrial, nonwoven, laminate and foundry resins, and UV coatings. In the
North American Performance Resins Group segment, the key business drivers are
housing starts, auto builds, active gas drilling rigs, fiber optic demand and
the general industrial sector. The International segment consists of operations
in Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Principal countries of operation are
Brazil, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Australia. Product lines include
forest product and performance resins. In the International segment, the key
business drivers are export levels, panel production capacity, housing starts,
furniture demand and the local political environment. Corporate and Other
represents general and administrative expenses and income and expenses related
to divested businesses.
In the consolidated financial information that follows, the businesses sold,
distributed or discontinued classification includes the Company's melamine
crystal business, which facility was closed on January 11, 2002. Operating
results subsequent to the closure date represent revenue and related expenses
from the sale of inventory. The classification also includes the Company's
printing inks business through the date of its sale in 2000 and the
infrastructure management services business prior to its distribution to the
Company's parent in 2000.
EBITDA information is presented with the Company's segment disclosures because
it is a primary measure used by the Company to evaluate operating results.
EBITDA represents the sum of Operating Income (loss) and depreciation and
amortization presented in the tables below.
OPERATING SEGMENTS:
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SALES TO UNAFFILIATED CUSTOMERS:
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2002 2001 2000
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North American Forest Products $ 634,619 $ 656,694 $ 610,183
North American Performance Resins 340,791 409,081 386,187
International 264,541 282,629 314,852
Businesses sold or distributed 7,934 23,737 66,623
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$1,247,885 $1,372,141 $1,377,845
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OPERATING INCOME (LOSS):
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2002 2001 2000
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North American Forest Products $ 72,302 $ 83,559 $ 38,447
North American Performance Resins 32,106 59,923 84,551
International 12,388 (16,671) (7,210)
Corporate and other (75,883) (88,367) (68,300)
Businesses sold or distributed (7,205) (113,939) (8,749)
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$ 33,708 $ (75,495) $ 38,739
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DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE:
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2002 2001 2000
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North American Forest Products $ 19,259 $ 19,950 $ 18,514
North American Performance Resins 9,929 11,314 9,394
International 10,305 11,766 11,634
Corporate and other 8,454 9,021 8,237
Businesses sold or distributed - 7,310 7,912
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$ 47,947 $ 59,361 $ 55,691
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EBITDA:
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2002 2001 2000
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North American Forest Products $ 91,561 $ 103,509 $ 56,961
North American Performance Resins 42,035 71,237 93,945
International 22,693 (4,905) 4,424
Corporate and other (67,429) (79,346) (60,063)
Businesses disposed of (7,205) (106,629) (837)
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TOTAL EBITDA $ 81,655 $ (16,134) $ 94,430
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TOTAL ASSETS AT YEAR END:
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2002 2001 2000
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North American Forest Products $ 329,574 $ 319,846 $ 375,568
North American Performance Resins 205,385 211,477 202,454
International 205,612 247,380 290,147
Corporate and other 270,976 329,280 399,995
Businesses sold or distributed 233 15,295 123,809
Discontinued Operations - - 128,624
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$1,011,780 $1,123,278 $1,520,597
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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES:
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2002 2001 2000
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North American Forest Products $ 17,322 $ 9,791 $ 44,376
North American Performance Resins 13,744 11,577 10,306
International 5,691 15,660 31,859
Corporate and other 2,016 5,016 9,880
Businesses sold or distributed - 604 2,840
Discontinued operations - 4,760 5,288
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$ 38,773 $ 47,408 $ 104,549
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The Company reports and manages its business through three operating segments
which do cross geographic boundaries. The following tables reflect sales and
long-lived assets by major geographic area:
SALES TO UNAFFILIATED CUSTOMERS: (1)
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2002 2001 2000
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United States $ 812,667 $ 908,427 $ 907,168
Canada 170,677 181,085 155,825
Other International 264,541 282,629 314,852
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Total $1,247,885 $1,372,141 $1,377,845
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(1) For purposes of geographic disclosures, sales are attributed to the country
in which individual business locations reside.
LONG-LIVED ASSETS: (2)
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2002 2001 2000
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United States $ 276,514 $ 283,423 $ 364,502
Canada 51,042 53,913 60,783
Other International 112,182 120,221 130,880
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Total $ 439,738 $ 457,557 $ 556,165
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(2) Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation.
22. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Corporate Reorganization Transactions
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The Corporate Reorganization included certain financial transactions between the
Company and its parent (see Note 5).
Financing and Investing Arrangements
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Borden Foods Holding Corporation ("Foods"), an affiliate of the Company, loans
cash to the Company, under an Affiliate Borrowing Agreement. The loans are
evidenced by a demand promissory note with interest at a variable rate per year
equal to the daily operating Fed Funds Rate as reported by "Telerate" (or an
agreed upon alternative reporting system) on each day the note remains
outstanding. Interest is calculated on the daily unpaid principal balance and
is paid on Friday of each week and on the last day of each month. These loans
are recorded as loans payable to affiliates in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Foods had $84,680 at an interest rate of 1.3125% and $78,550 at an interest rate
of 2.125% loaned to the Company at December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000,
respectively. The Company recorded affiliated interest expense of $1,857,
$14,538 and $20,963 related to amounts loaned by affiliates for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The significant reduction in
affiliated interest expense is due to lower average borrowings by the Company in
2002.
As a guarantor of the Company's debt, Foods received an annual fee from the
Company of $1,050 in 2001 and 2000. Under the terms of the guarantee agreement
between Foods and the Company, Foods was automatically released from the
obligation to guarantee the payment of the Company's outstanding publicly held
debt upon Foods being released from the obligation to guarantee the payment of
amounts due under the Company's $250,000 Credit Agreement that expired on July
13, 2002.
In the first quarter of 2002, the Company settled in full its note payable to
BCPM (the "Note") in the form of cash payments of $31,581 and $2,600 of certain
set-offs asserted by the Company against amounts due under the Note. BCPM
acknowledged the validity and enforceability of certain set-offs asserted
against amounts due under the Note by the Company; the Company waived the right
to assert certain other set-offs against amounts due under the Note; and BCPM
and the Company exchanged mutual releases with respect to the Note. A committee
comprised solely of independent directors of BCPM, represented and advised by
separate and independent counsel, reviewed and agreed to the above provisions
(See Note 4).
In the Company's 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company expressed that it
intended to cancel a $404,817 note receivable (plus accrued interest) from its
parent, BHI, which is accounted for as a reduction from equity. In the third
quarter of 2002, the Company decided to defer canceling this note receivable.
Historically, BHI funded the interest due the Company on the note through common
dividends received from the Company. The Company continues to accrue interest
on the note receivable, however, quarterly interest has not been paid, since
October 15, 2001.
At December 31, 2001, the Company had a $110,000 preferred stock investment in
Consumer Adhesives, an affiliate of the Company. The preferred stock was
redeemed on March 1, 2002 for a $110,000 note receivable from Consumer
Adhesives. On March 12, 2002, the note receivable was sold to BHI, the
Company's parent, for cash proceeds of $110,000 plus accrued interest of $455.
In the third quarter 2000 the Company entered into a $40,000 credit facility
with WKI maturing on December 31, 2000. This facility was extended through a
series of amendments through April 16, 2001. Effective April 12, 2001 this
facility was amended and restated extending the maturity date to March 31, 2004.
The facility was further amended effective July 2, 2001 to increase the amount
available to $50,000. In accordance with the terms of the restated and amended
agreement, the facility was reduced to $25,000 on August 12, 2001 with the
perfection of certain pledged collateral. The Company received a second
priority lien on that same collateral. On September 25, 2001 the Company
extended an additional $3,000 unsecured credit facility to WKI maturing on
October 25, 2001. That facility was increased to $13,000 effective October 26,
2001 maturing on December 28, 2001. No borrowings occurred under the unsecured
facilities and the facility was transferred to the Company's parent in
conjunction with the Corporate Reorganization (See Note 5).
Administrative Service, Management and Consulting Arrangements
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Prior to the Corporate Reorganization, KKR rendered management, consulting and
board services to the Company for an annual fee of $10,000, payable quarterly in
arrears. The 2001 fee through the date of the Corporate Reorganization was
$9,167. At December 31, 2001, $1,667 is included in accounts payable to Capital
for the two months of fourth quarter 2001 fees prior to the Corporate
Reorganization. Effective with the Corporate Reorganization, the Company was no
longer charged directly for any KKR fees. However, with the cessation of
operations by Capital (discussed below), in 2003 KKR will provide certain
management, consulting and board services directly to the Company for an annual
fee of $3,000.
As a result of the Corporate Reorganization in 2001, Capital provided
management, consulting and board services to the Company, and the Company
provided certain administrative services to Capital. Capital charged the
Company an annual fee of $9,000, payable quarterly in arrears, which represents
the net amount of Capital's services less the Company's cost of providing
administrative services to Capital. Charges incurred for one month of such
services in 2001 subsequent to the Corporate Reorganization were $750. Included
in accounts payable was $2,250 and $1,711 at December 31, 2002 and 2001
respectively for the annual fee due to Capital under this arrangement. During
2002 the Company's parent made a decision to cease the operations of Capital by
the end of the first half of 2003. This decision resulted in the immediate
recognition by Capital of incremental expenses and liabilities related primarily
to severance and rent obligations. These incremental expenses are the legal
obligation of Capital and will be funded by Capital and the Company is not
responsible for settling these liabilities. The Company's allocated portion of
Capital's incremental costs is $5,500 and has been recognized by the Company as
additional management fee for financial reporting purposes with the offset
recorded as a capital contribution to the Company, by BHI.
The Company incurs certain costs on Capital's behalf and is reimbursed by
Capital for 100% of these costs. Included in accounts receivable at December
31, 2002 and 2001 is a $2,298 and $554 receivable for these expenses.
The Company provides administrative services to Foods under a revised agreement
effective for 2002. The total fee under this agreement is based on the level of
services provided, which was significantly reduced from those services provided
in 2001. Additionally, the Company also provided services to Wise prior to its
sale by BWHLLC in 2000. Fees received for these services are offset against the
Company's general and administrative expenses, and totaled $120, $1,000 and
$1,167 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
In 2001 and 2000, the Company rendered management, consulting and financial
services to World Kitchen Holding Company, Inc. ("WKI"), an affiliate of the
Company, for an annual fee of $2,500 depending upon WKI reaching certain
operating criteria. In addition, WKI also reimbursed the Company for certain
expenses paid on its behalf. In November 2001, Capital purchased the management
fee receivable of $1,667 from the Company plus receivables for expenses paid on
WKI's behalf in the amount of $1,927. Total fees received under this
arrangement were $0 and $2,500 for 2001 and 2000, respectively and are offset
against the Company's general and administrative expenses.
Other Transactions and Arrangements
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Prior to Consumer Adhesives Sale (See Note 1), the Company and Consumer
Adhesives were parties to a tax sharing agreement. Under this agreement,
Consumer Adhesives paid income taxes to the Company as if Consumer Adhesives
filed stand-alone federal and state income tax returns. At December 31, 2002,
Consumer Adhesives had no liability to the Company for unpaid federal and state
income tax.
During 2001, the Company received payments of $ 11,802 from Foods for its
calculated portion of the Company's net pension liability. In the fourth quarter
of 2001, the Company received $12,302 from Foods to assume the liability for
payment of claims made under essentially all of Foods' employee benefit plans.
As of December 31, 2001, the Company owed $106 to Foods for reimbursement of
payments made on its behalf. No amounts were owed to Foods at December 31,
2002.
As described in Note 8, the Company acquired certain assets from BCP in 2000. A
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company serves as the general partner of BCP (See
Note 4). The purchase price of these assets is considered to be at fair value as
determined by an independent appraisal. During 2002, 2001 and 2000, the Company
purchased $2,012, $11,026 and $102,540 of raw materials from BCP. In
addition, the Company paid $25,330 in 2000 to BCP to exit certain raw material
purchase contracts.
In February 2000, the Company distributed 100% of its ownership in the
infrastructure management services business to the Company's parent. The
distribution was recorded at net book value of $16,277, including $8,557 owed by
the Company to the infrastructure management services business in accordance
with a tax sharing agreement. Subsequent to the distribution, substantially all
of the assets of the infrastructure management services business were sold to a
subsidiary of Interliant, Inc. in exchange for $2,500 in cash and 1,041,179
shares of Interliant, Inc. stock. In June 2000, the remaining net assets of the
infrastructure management services business, with a net book value of $307, were
contributed back to the Company from the Company's parent.
23. GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS
Standard Guarantees / Indemnifications
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In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into numerous agreements
that contain standard guarantees and indemnities whereby the Company indemnifies
another party for, among other things, breaches of representations and
warranties. Such guarantees or indemnifications are granted under various
agreements, including those governing (i) purchases and sales of assets or
businesses, (ii) leases of real property, (iii) licenses of intellectual
property and (iv) long-term supply agreements. The guarantees or
indemnifications issued are for the benefit of the (i) buyers in sale agreements
and sellers in purchase agreements, (ii) landlords in lease contracts, and (iii)
licensees in license agreements and (iv) customers in long-term supply
agreements.
In addition, these parties may also be indemnified against any third party claim
resulting from the transaction that is contemplated in the underlying agreement.
While some of these guarantees extend only for the duration of the underlying
agreement, many survive the expiration of the term of the agreement or extend
into perpetuity (unless subject to a legal statute of limitations). There are
no specific limitations on the maximum potential amount of future payments that
the Company could be required to make under these guarantees, nor is the Company
able to develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of future payments
to be made under these guarantees as the triggering events are not subject to
predictability. With respect to certain of the aforementioned guarantees, the
Company has reimbursement agreements from its parent entity, or maintains
insurance coverage that mitigates any potential payments to be made.
In addition the Company has agreed to indemnify KKR for any claims resulting
from its services to the Company. The indemnification does not expire and the
Company is not able to determine a maximum exposure under the agreement.
However, the Company does have an indemnification agreement from its parent for
any amounts that it must pay under the KKR indemnity relating to WKI.
Subsidiary Guarantees
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The Company guarantees the bank debt of one of its Brazilian subsidiaries at
Banco Itau S.A. up to a maximum U.S. equivalent of US $6,700.
Warranties
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The Company does not make express warranties on its products, other than that
they comply with the Company's specifications, and therefore does not record a
warranty liability. Adjustments for product quality claims in general are
handled through routine procedures and charged against sales revenues upon
occurrence.
24. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS - The Company like others in similar businesses, is
subject to extensive Federal, state and local environmental laws and
regulations. Although environmental policies and practices are designed to
ensure compliance with these laws and regulations, future developments and
increasingly stringent regulation could require the Company to make additional
unforeseen environmental expenditures. Accruals for environmental matters are
recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount
of the liability can be reasonably estimated. Environmental accruals are
routinely reviewed on an interim basis as events and developments warrant and
are subjected to a comprehensive review annually during the fiscal fourth
quarter.
In 1987, under an Environmental Indemnity Agreement (EIA) between the Company
and BCP, the Company agreed, subject to certain conditions and limitations, to
indemnify BCP from certain environmental liabilities incurred at BCP facilities,
which were previously owned by the Company, on or before November 30, 1987 and
share on an equitable basis those arising from facts or circumstances existing
and requirements in effect both prior to and after such date. On October 22,
2002 the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware approved a
Settlement Agreement among the Company, BCPOLP, BCPM, the United States
Environmental Protection Agency and the Louisiana Department of Environmental
Quality, where the company agreed to perform certain of BCPOLP's obligations
with respect to environmental conditions at BCPOLP's Geismar, Louisiana site.
The Company has accrued approximately $44,000 and $43,400 at December 31, 2002
and 2001, respectively, for all probable environmental remediation,
indemnification and restoration liabilities at approximately 55 locations, 35 of
which are active proceedings brought under CERCLA or similar state environmental
laws. Of these amounts, $5,400 and $2,400 at December 31, 2002 and December 31,
2001, respectively, relate to environmental remediation and restoration
liabilities that are included in the Company's business realignment reserve (See
Note 8). This is management's best estimate of these liabilities. Based on
currently available information and analysis, the Company believes that it is
reasonably possible that costs associated with such liabilities may exceed
current reserves by amounts that may prove insignificant, or by amounts, in the
aggregate, of up to approximately $39,000.
Because the Company's operations involve the use, handling, processing, storage,
transportation and disposal of hazardous materials, the Company is subject to
extensive environmental regulation at the Federal and State level and is exposed
to the risk of claims for environmental remediation or restoration as well as
claims of injury from direct exposure to such materials or products produced by
the Company and from indirect exposure when such materials or its products are
incorporated into other companies' products. In addition, the Company's former
ink, wallcoverings, film, phosphate mining and processing, thermoplastics, food,
dairy and other manufacturing operations, were also subject to environmental
regulations and posed similar risks for claims. There can be no assurance
that, as a result of former, current or future operations, there will not be
additional environmental remediation or restoration liabilities or claims of
personal injury by employees or members of the public due to exposure or alleged
exposure to such materials or to the Company's products.
LEGAL MATTERS - The Company has recorded $3,045 and $2,794 in liabilities at
December 31, 2002 and 2001 respectively, for legal costs in amounts that
management believes are probable and reasonably estimable. Actual costs are not
expected to exceed these amounts. In addition, there has been increased
publicity about asbestos liabilities faced by manufacturing companies. As a
result of the bankruptcies of many asbestos producers, plaintiff attorneys are
increasing their focus on peripheral defendants, including the Company. The
Company believes it has adequate reserves and insurance and does not believe it
has a material asbestos exposure.
In 1998, pursuant to a merger and recapitalization transaction sponsored by The
Blackstone Group ("Blackstone") and financed by Chase Manhattan Bank ("Chase"),
Borden Decorative Products Holdings, Inc. ("BDPH"), a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company, was merged with an acquisition vehicle created by Blackstone, which
subsequently merged with Imperial Wallcoverings to create Imperial Home Decor
Group ("IHDG"). Blackstone provided $84,500 in equity and Chase provided
$295,000 in senior financing. Borden received approximately $314,400 in cash
and 11% of IHDG common stock for its interest in BDPH. On January 5, 2000, IHDG
filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U. S. Bankruptcy Code. IHDG
emerged from bankruptcy in April 2001. The IHDG Litigation Trust (the "Trust")
was created pursuant to the plan of reorganization in the IHDG bankruptcy to
pursue preference and other avoidance claims on behalf of the unsecured
creditors of IHDG. In November 2001, the Trust filed a lawsuit against the
Company and certain of its affiliates seeking to have the IHDG recapitalization
transaction voided as a fraudulent conveyance and asking for a judgment to be
entered against the Company for $314,400, plus interest, costs and attorney
fees. Discovery is pending in the case with a cut-off currently scheduled for
December 2003. The Company believes it has strong defenses to the Trust's
allegations and intends to defend the case vigorously. The Company believes,
based upon the information it currently possesses, and taking into account its
established reserves for estimated liability and its insurance coverage, that
the ultimate outcome of the foregoing proceedings and actions is unlikely to
have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial statements.
OTHER - The Company's subsidiary, BCP Management, Inc. ("BCPM"), filed for
protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, in the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on March 22, 2002. BCPM
has served as the general partner of Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating
Limited Partnership ("the Partnership") which was created in November 1987 and
operated as a commodity chemicals producer. On April 3, 2001 the Partnership
filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, in
the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. On February 5,
2003, the US Bankruptcy Court approved a Joint Plan of Liquidation for the
Partnership and BCPM (the "Joint Plan") which provides for the transfer of the
remaining assets of both entities, including preference, avoidance and other
claims against third parties (including the Company) to separate liquidating
agents for liquidation and distribution to their creditors. The Company's
ownership interest in BCPM will be extinguished and no distributions from BCPM
to the Company are anticipated. The Company recorded charges totaling $30,000
for calendar years 2000 and 2001 to reduce the value of the Company's investment
in BCPM to zero. No claims have been filed against the Company in connection
with these bankruptcy proceedings; however, no assurance can be given that such
claims will not be made in the future.
In 1992, the State of Sao Paolo Tax Bureau issued an assessment against the
Company's primary Brazilian subsidiary claiming that excise taxes were owed on
certain intercompany loans made for centralized cash management purposes,
characterized by the Tax Bureau as intercompany sales. Since that time the
subsidiary and the Tax Bureau have held discussions and the subsidiary has filed
an administrative appeal seeking cancellation of the assessment. In December
2001, the Administrative Court upheld the assessment in the amount of $R40,600,
including tax, penalties, monetary correction and interest, or approximately
$11,000. In September 2002, the subsidiary filed a second appeal with the
highest level administrative court, again seeking cancellation of the
assessment. The Company believes it has a strong defense against the assessment
and will pursue the appeal vigorously; however, no assurance can be given that
the assessment will not be upheld.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
The following represents Quarterly Financial Data for the Company:
2002 QUARTERS FIRST (1) SECOND THIRD FOURTH
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Net sales $ 296,091 $ 309,567 $ 327,187 $ 315,040
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Gross profit (2) 59,050 57,631 53,865 46,755
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Business realignment, and other impairments 4,659 5,401 2,082 7,557
Loss on divestiture of businesses - - - -
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Income (loss) from continuing operations (1,887) 2,698 3,234 (10,803)
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Discontinued operations:
Income from operations, net of tax - - - -
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Net income (loss) (31,712) 2,698 3,234 (10,803)
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Preferred stock dividends - - - -
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Net (loss) income applicable to common stock (31,712) 2,698 3,234 (10,803)
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Basic and diluted, per share of common stock:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (0.01) 0.01 0.02 (0.05)
Discontinued operations:
Income from operations, net of tax - - - -
Net (loss) income applicable to common stock $ (0.16) $ 0.01 $ 0.02 $ (0.05)
Dividends per common share - - - -
Dividends per preferred share - - - -
Average number of common shares outstanding 199,158 199,361 199,416 200,964
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2001 QUARTERS FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH(3)
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Net sales $ 361,097 $ 377,836 $ 336,8327 $ 296,376
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Gross profit (2) 57,961 63,407 64,234 61,968
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Business realignment, and other impairments (4,056) 13,956 10,696 105,812
Loss on divestiture of businesses - - 2,177 126
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Income (loss) from continuing operations 375 (27,468) 2,950 (112,461)
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Discontinued operations:
Income from operations, net of tax 470 5,739 4,370 1,225
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Net income (loss) 845 (21,729) 7,320 (111,236)
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Preferred stock dividends 18,431 18,431 18,431 6,553
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Net (loss) income applicable to common stock (17,586) (40,160) (11,111) (117,789)
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Basic and diluted, per share of common stock:
Income (loss) from continuing operations - (0.14) 0.01 (0.56)
Discontinued operations:
Income from operations, net of tax - 0.03 0.02 0.01
Net (loss) income applicable to common stock (0.09) (0.20) (0.06) (0.59)
Dividends per common share 0.06 - 0.12 -
Dividends per preferred share $ 0.75 $ 0.75 $ 0.75 $ 0.27
Average number of common shares outstanding 198,975 198,975 198,975 199,070
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(1) As described in Note 6, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $29,825 in the first quarter
to reduce by 100% the carrying amount as of January 1, 2002 of its European reporting unit. There was no tax
benefit recognized in conjunction with the impairment charge.
(2) Gross profit is defined as gross margin less distribution expense.
(3) As described in Note 8, the Company's fourth quarter 2001 results include a $98,163 impairment charge
related to the shut-down of the melamine crystal plant and a $19,028 charge related to a previously owned business.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors
and Shareholders of Borden Chemical, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Borden Chemical,
Inc. (a subsidiary of Borden Holdings, Inc.) and subsidiaries as of December 31,
2002 and 2001, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
shareholders' (deficit) equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2002. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Borden Chemical, Inc. and
subsidiaries at December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the results of their operations
and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 2002 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company
changed its method of accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets in
2002 to conform to Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Columbus, Ohio
March 12, 2003
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
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ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
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None
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
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Set forth below are the names and ages of the Directors and Executive Officers
of the Company as of March 1, 2003, and the positions and offices with the
Company currently held by each of them. Their terms of office extend to the
next Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors or until their successors are
elected.
Served in
Age on Present
Dec. 31, Position
Name Position & Office 2002 Since
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C. R. Kidder Chairman of the Board 58 1995
B. F. Carroll Director 31 2001
K. M. Kelley Director 44 2001
H. R. Kravis Director 58 1995
P. J. Norris Director 55 2001
G. R. Roberts Director 59 1995
J. K. Saer Director 46 2001
S. M. Stuart Director 43 1995
C. O. Morrison Director, 47 2002
President and Chief Executive Officer
W. H. Carter Director, 49 1995
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
W. F. Stoll, Jr. Director, 54 1996
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
J. M. Kaestle Executive Vice President- 47 2001
Global Resins
J. P. Bevilaqua Executive Vice President- 47 2002
Performance Resins
E. G. Huller Vice President - 55 2001
Global Supply Chain Management
R. H. Glaser Vice President - 42 2002
Strategy and Development
A. J. Miles Vice President- 51 2001
Environmental Health & Safety
J. A. Sonnett Vice President - 46 2001
Human Resources
C. Robert Kidder was elected a Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company on January 10, 1995. In November, 2001 he
became an employee and President of Borden Capital, Inc., a subsidiary of the
Company's parent, and continued to serve as the Company's Chief Executive
Officer through March 2002. He is also a director of WKI Holding Company, Inc.,
Electronic Data Systems Corporation and Morgan Stanley. He is a member of the
Executive, Nominating and Compensation Committees of the Board.
Brian F. Carroll was elected a Director of the Company November 20, 2001. He has
been an executive with Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co., since July 1999. From
September 1997 to June 1999 he attended the Stanford University Graduate School
of Business. Before attending graduate school, from March 1995 to July 1997, he
worked for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. He is also a director of AEP
Industries, Inc. He is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of
the Audit Committee of the Board.
Kevin M. Kelley served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and
Development of the Company from April 5, 1999 to November 24, 2001. Since
November 24, 2001 he has been employed as Executive Vice President and Treasurer
of Borden Capital, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company's parent. He was elected a
director of the Company November 20, 2001. From April 1996 to March 1999, he was
Managing Director of Ripplewood Holdings LLC. He is also a director of AEP
Industries, Inc. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board.
Henry R. Kravis acted as Chairman of the Board of the Company from December 21,
1994, to January 10, 1995. He has been a member of KKR & Co., LLC since 1996,
was a General Partner of Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. from its establishment
through 1995 and has been a General Partner of KKR Associates, L.P. since its
establishment. He is also a Director of Accuride Corporation, Alliance Imaging,
Inc., Amphenol Corporation, The Boyds Collection, Ltd., Evenflo Company Inc.,
KinderCare Learning Centers, Inc., KSL Recreation Corporation, PRIMEDIA Inc.,
Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., and Willis Group Holdings Limited. He is a member of
the Executive Committee of the Board. Messrs. Kravis and Roberts are first
cousins.
Paul J. Norris was elected a director of the Company November 20, 2001. He was
elected President and Chief Executive Officer of W.R. Grace & Co. in November
1998 and became Chairman in January 1999. Prior to joining W.R. Grace & Co., he
was Senior Vice President of Allied Signal Incorporated and served as President
of its specialty chemicals business from January 1997 to November 1998. In
addition to serving as a director of the Company, he performs advisory services
for Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. A significant portion of these advisory
services relate to the investment by affiliates of Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts &
Co. in the Company. Mr. Norris is a member of the Audit and Executive
Committees of the Board.
George R. Roberts has been a member of KKR & Co., LLC since 1996, was a General
Partner of Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. from its establishment through 1995,
and has been a General Partner of KKR Associates, L.P. since its establishment.
He is also a Director of The Boyds Collection, Ltd., DPL, Inc., KinderCare
Learning Centers, Inc., KSL Recreation Corporation, Owens-Illinois, Inc.,
PRIMEDIA Inc., Safeway, Inc., and Willis Group Holdings Limited. Messrs. Kravis
and Roberts are first cousins.
John K. Saer was elected a director of the Company November 20, 2001. He has
been a director with Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. since January 2001. Prior
to that, from 1993 to December 2000 he was with KSL Recreation Corporation,
serving as Chief Financial Officer beginning in December 1996. He is a member of
the Executive, and Compensation Committees and is Chairman of the Audit and
Nominating Committees of the Board. He is also a Director of KSL Recreation
Corporation.
Scott M. Stuart has been a member of KKR & Co., LLC since 1996. He began his
employment with Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. as an Executive in 1986. He is
also a Director of The Boyds Collection, Ltd., and DPL, Inc.(The Dayton Power &
Light Co.). He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board.
Craig O. Morrison was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company effective March 25, 2002. Prior to joining the Company he served as
President and General Manager of Alcan Packaging's Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic
Packaging business from 1999 to 2002. From 1993 to 1998 he was President and
General Manager for Van Leer Containers, Inc. He is a member of the Executive
and Nominating Committees of the Board.
William H. Carter was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer effective April 3, 1995 and a director November 20, 2001.
William F. Stoll, Jr. was elected Senior Vice President and General Counsel
effective July 1, 1996 and promoted to Executive Vice President in December
2000. He was elected a director of the Company November 20, 2001. He is also a
director of AEP Industries, Inc.
John M. Kaestle was elected an Executive Vice President of the Company November
24, 2001. He joined the Company's subsidiary, Borden Chemical, Inc., in March
2001 as Executive Vice President - Forest Products Group. Prior to joining the
Company, he served as Vice President Containerboard Sales and Logistics, and
Chief Financial Officer, Containerboard Packaging and Recycling Division of
Weyerhauser Company, from 1981 to 2001.
Joseph P. Bevilaqua was elected a Vice President of the Company April 1, 2002
responsible for Corporate Strategy and Development. In September 2002 he became
Vice President responsible for the Performance Resins Group. Prior to joining
the Company, he served as Vice President & General Manager of Alcan Packaging's
plastics packaging business from February 2000 to March 2002. From August 1998
to December 1999 he served as Vice President & General Manager of North American
Plastics for Russell-Stanley Corporation. Prior to that he held various
positions with Woodbridge Foam Corporation, from 1992-1997.
Edward G. Huller was elected a Vice President of the Company November 24, 2001.
He served as Vice President -Global Supply Chain Management for the Company's
subsidiary, Borden Chemical, Inc., beginning in May 1999. Prior to that, from
1991-1999, he held various positions at Dow Chemical, including Global Supply
Chain Director for the Chlor-Alkali business.
Raymond H. Glaser was elected Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Development
in August 2002. Prior to joining the Company he served as Director of Business
Development for W.R. Grace & Co. from October 1999 to August 2002. Prior to
that, he worked in several capacities from May 1996 to October 1999 for Allied
Signal's Performance Polymers division, including as Director of New Ventures.
Andrew J. Miles was elected a Vice President of the Company November 24, 2001
responsible for Health, Safety and Environmental compliance. He served as Vice
President- Health, Safety and Environmental (HS&E) for the Company's subsidiary
Borden Chemical, Inc., beginning in November 2000. Prior to that he served as
Director of HS&E for Great Lakes Chemical, from May 1998 to November 2000, and
Vice President of HS&E for Dexter Packaging Products from October 1992 to March
1998.
Judy A. Sonnett was elected a Vice President of the Company November 24, 2001
responsible for Human Resources. She was Vice President of Human Resources for
the Company's subsidiary, Borden Chemical, Inc., beginning in November 1998.
From 1995 to November 1998, she worked in Human Resources for W.L. Gore and
Associates.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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During 2002, Mr. Kidder served as the Registrant's acting Chief Executive
Officer until March 25 when Mr. Morrison joined the Company. Mr. Kidder's and
Mr. Carter's compensation for the year was paid by Borden Capital, Inc., a
subsidiary of the Registrant's parent. The Registrant paid a total of $9
million to Borden Capital, Inc. in 2002 for management services. The amounts
shown in the following table as compensation to Mr. Kidder and Mr. Carter
represent the portion of the Borden Capital fee related to services provided by
Mr. Kidder as interim CEO and Chairman, and by Mr. Carter as Chief Financial
Officer. In addition to Mr. Kidder, the following table provides certain
summary information concerning compensation of the Company's current Chief
Executive Officer and the next four most highly compensated Executive Officers
as of December 31, 2002 (the "Named Executive Officers") for the periods
indicated.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG-TERM OMPENSATION
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AWARDS PAYOUTS
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OTHER ANNUAL RESTRICTED SECURITIES ALL OTHER
COMPENSATION STOCK UNDERLYING LTIP COMPENSA
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS AWARDS OPTIONS/SARS PAYOUTS TION
($) ($) ($) ($) (#) ($) ($)(2)
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C.R. Kidder 2002 (4) 486,495 1,297,944 (1) 80,191 None 0 None 4,419,351
Chairman and former Chief Executive 2001 (6) 1,092,000 644,280 98,815 None 0 None 62,970
Officer 2000 1,194,063 0 87,757 None (3) None 99,503
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C.O. Morrison(5) 2002 375,000 300,000 0 (7) 2,380,952 1,386,667 None 54,076
President and Chief Executive Officer
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W.H. Carter 2002 (4) 506,154 (8) 670,363 0 None None None 825,449
Executive Vice President and 2001 486,250 215,890 0 None None None 34,907
Chief Financial Officer 2000 462,538 200,000 0 None None None 31,878
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W.F. Stoll, Jr 2002 417,599 (8) 414,913 0 None None None 449,205
Executive Vice President and General 2001 409,000 180,068 0 None None None 19,571
Counsel 2000 387,425 90,000 0 None None None 22,260
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J.M. Kaestle 2002 260,096 108,150 0 None None None 5,048
Executive Vice President, Forest Products 2001 188,461 158,157 0 None None None 3,365
Group
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E.G. Huller 2002 268,707 80,580 0 None None None 15,129
Vice President, Supply Chain Management 2001 261,626 93,502 0 None None None 14,339
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(1) Includes $60,000 pursuant to the Executive Perquisite Benefit Plan and $20,191 not paid
to Mr. Kidder but allocable to his personal use of company aircraft.
(2) Except as stated herein, amounts shown in this column for 2002 consist of matching
company contributions to the Retirement Savings Plan and the executive supplemental benefit
plans. The amount shown for Mr. Kidder also includes a stay bonus of $1,718,880 and severance
of $2,605,537 both of which were accrued but not paid in 2002. The amount for Mr. Carter also
includes a stay bonus of $785,137 which was accrued but not paid in 2002. The amount for Mr.
Stoll also includes a stay bonus of $419,480 which was accrued but not paid in 2002. The amount
shown for Mr. Kaestle is solely related to unused vacation. The amount shown for Mr. Morrison
includes $38,521 for reimbursed moving expenses.
(3) Unit appreciation rights in BW Holdings, LLC held by Mr. Kidder are not exercisable for
units or stock.
(4) Represents amount of payment from the Registrant to Borden Capital for services provided
by Mr. Kidder as interim CEO and Chairman. Mr. Kidder received aggregate salary from Borden
Capital of $1,247,424 in 2002. 100% of Mr. Carter's salary was paid by Borden Capital funded by
fees paid by the Company.
(5) Mr. Morrison was elected President and Chief Executive Officer effective March 25, 2002.
(6) Represents salary through November 15, at which time Mr. Kidder became an employee of
Borden Capital, Inc. His aggregate salary for 2001 was $1,248,000.
(7) Mr. Morrison's restricted stock consists of 1,058,201 shares. There is no published
market value of the Registrant's shares at Dec. 31. Dividends are not payable on the restricted
shares. See description in "Employment, Termination and Change in Control Arrangements" for
other terms of Mr. Morrison's restricted stock, which vests after three years of employment,
unless he is terminated without cause, in which event vesting is accelerated.
(8) A portion of the bonus payments made to Messrs. Carter ($417,263) and Stoll ($225,000)
were paid by Borden Capital, Inc., funded by fees paid by the Company, as described in
"Employment, Termination and Change in Control Arrangements". $30,500 of the bonus paid to Mr.
Stoll was paid by Borden Capital, Inc. for services provided to affiliates.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
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The following table provides information on option grants during 2002 to the Named Executive Officers.
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INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
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# OF SECURITIES % OF TOTAL OPTIONS/SAR'S
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO EMPLOYEES GRANT DATE (1)
OPTIONS/SAR'S FISCAL YEAR EXERCISE OR BASE PRICE EXPIRATION PRESENT VALUE $
NAME GRANTED ($/SHARE) DATE
(#)
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C. R. KIDDER 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
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C.O. MORRISON 1,386,667 93% $2.25 3/31/12 $679,467
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W. H. CARTER 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
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W. F. STOLL 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
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J.M KAESTLE 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
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E.G.HULLER 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
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(1) The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model with risk free interest rates of 5.00%, dividend rates of 0.0%, expected
volatility of 0.01% and expected life of five years.
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OPTION EXERCISE IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FY-END OPTION VALUES
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The following table provides information on option exercises during 2002 by the Named Executive Officers and the value of their
unexercised options at December 31, 2002.
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# OF SECURITIES UNDERLYING VALUE OF UNEXERCISED IN-THE-
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS/SARS AT MONEY OPTIONS/SARS AT FISCAL
FISCAL YEAR END YEAR END ($)
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NAME EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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C.R. KIDDER 0 12,225,730(1) 0 0
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C.O. MORRISON 0 1,386,667 0 $27,733.34
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W.H. CARTER 0 0 0 0
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W.F. STOLL 0 0 0 0
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J.M. KAESTLE 0 0 0 0
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E.G.HULLER 0 0 0 0
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(1) Represents unit appreciation rights in BW Holdings, LLC, which are not exercisable for units or stock.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS, COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS, EMPLOYMENT, TERMINATION AND
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CHANGE IN CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS, COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER
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PARTICIPATION
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The Long-Term Incentive Plans-Awards In Last Fiscal Year table is not included
since the Registrant has no long-term incentive plan.
Retirement Benefits
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The Borden Employees Retirement Income Plan ("ERIP") for salaried employees was
amended as of January 1, 1987, to provide benefit credits of 3% of earnings
which are less than the Social Security wage base for the year plus 6% of
earnings in excess of the wage base. Earnings include annual incentive awards
paid currently but exclude any long-term incentive awards. Benefits for service
through December 31, 1986, are based on the plan formula then in effect and have
been converted to opening balances under the plan. Both opening balances and
benefit credits receive interest credits at one-year Treasury bill rates until
the participant commences receiving benefit payments. For the year 2002, the
interest rate as determined in accordance with the plan language was 2.18%.
Benefits vest after completion of five years of employment for employees hired
on or after July 1, 1990.
The Company has supplemental plans which will provide those benefits which are
otherwise produced by application of the ERIP formula, but which, under Section
415 or Section 401 (a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code, are not permitted to be
paid through a qualified plan and its related trust. The supplemental plan also
provides a pension benefit using the ERIP formula based on deferred incentive
compensation awards and certain other deferred compensation, which are not
considered as part of compensation under the ERIP.
The total projected annual benefits payable under the formulas of the ERIP at
age 65 without regard to the Section 415 or 401(a)(17) limits and recognizing
supplemental pensions as described above, are as follows for the Named Executive
Officers of the Company in 2002: C. R. Kidder - $175,893, C.O. Morrison -
$78,112, W. H. Carter - $125,223, W.F. Stoll - $60,820 (not including the
special employment contract benefit described below), J.M. Kaestle - $42,368,
and Huller- $24,347.
The Company has a special retirement arrangement with Mr. Stoll, Executive Vice
President and General Counsel. Under this arrangement, the Company will
calculate the benefit Mr. Stoll would have received from his former employer,
using predetermined assumptions, and deduct from this amount the retirement
benefits accrued under the Borden Retirement Programs. Any shortfall in benefits
will be paid by the Company as a non-qualified benefit. Special provisions also
apply in the event of death or disability.
In addition, certain Executive Officers receive Company matching contributions
on the first 7% of contributions to the Retirement Savings Plan. Company
matching contributions on employee contributions in excess of 5% are provided
under the supplemental plans. This benefit is not provided if the executive has
any other pension benefit guarantee.
Compensation of Directors
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In 2002, Messrs. Kravis, Roberts, Stuart, Saer and Carroll received Board fees
ranging in the aggregate from $10,000 to $30,000. No additional compensation
was paid for committee participation or special assignments. Fees for Messrs.
Kelley's and Kidder's services as Directors were paid as part of a management
fee paid by the Company to Borden Capital, Inc. as described under "Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions". Directors who were also employees of
the Company received no remuneration for serving as directors.
Directors who served prior to March 15, 1995 and who were not employees of the
Company are provided, upon attaining age 70, annual benefits through a funded
grantor trust equal to their final annual retainer if they served in at least
three plan years. Such benefits can continue for up to 15 years.
Employment, Termination and Change in Control Arrangements
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The Company has an arrangement with Mr. Morrison that provides for his services
as President and Chief Executive Officer beginning March 2002. Under the terms
of the agreement Mr. Morrison was provided with relocation assistance, a bonus
opportunity, an equity investment opportunity, and a 2001 incentive payment
guarantee. Pursuant to this arrangement Mr. Morrison purchased 222,222 shares
of the Company's common stock at $2.25 per share and received 210,667 options
granted at $2.25 per share. Mr. Morrison also received 1,176,000 performance
options at $2.25 per share which vest at the earlier of five years, or in 33%
increments when the Company meets EBITDA targets of $170 million, $190 million
and $210 million. In addition Mr. Morrison was granted 1,058,201 shares of
restricted stock which vest after three years of employment, at which time
one-half of the shares may be sold to the Company. The remaining shares may be
sold to the Company after four years of employment. The value of the shares is
to be determined based upon a formula, and is capped, under certain
circumstances, at $2 million. In the event Mr. Morrison's employment is
terminated without cause, the vesting of the restricted shares is accelerated.
Dividends are not payable on the restricted shares. In the event that the return
on Mr. Morrison's equity investment in the Company is negative, due solely to
certain specified circumstances, the arrangement requires the Company to
purchase his investment at a price equal to his initial investment. The
arrangement also entitles Mr. Morrison to receive a perquisite payment in the
amount of $40,000 annually, usual and customary health and pension benefits, and
provides for eighteen months severance based on monthly base salary in the event
of termination of employment for reasons other than for cause.
In March 2003, an agreement was reached with Mr. Kidder relating to his
termination of employment with Borden Capital, Inc. Mr. Kidder will continue as
Chairman of the Board of the Company. The agreement provides for two years
severance pay totaling $2,565,888 and a stay bonus of $1,718,880, both of which
will be paid in a lump sum on April 11, 2003. Under the terms of the agreement
Mr. Kidder is provided with a country club golf membership, office space,
outplacement services, pay for unused vacation, and continued COBRA healthcare
coverage through March 2005 at rates charged to active employees. The agreement
also provides that Mr. Kidder's investment in BW Holdings, LLC will be valued
upon the wind-up of that entity.
The Company has an arrangement with Mr. Stoll relating to his employment as
Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Under the terms of the agreement
Mr. Stoll is entitled to a stay bonus equal to $644,000 payable from 2002-2005
or upon termination for reasons other than for cause. The agreement also
provides for annual incentive plan participation, an annual perquisites payment
of $30,000, five weeks vacation, and twenty-four months of base salary
severance. In addition Mr. Stoll has a special pension arrangement pursuant to
which the Company will calculate the pension benefit Mr. Stoll would have
received from his former employer, using predetermined assumptions, and deduct
from this amount the retirement benefits accrued under the Company's retirement
programs. Any shortfall in benefits will be paid by the Company as a
non-qualified benefit. Special provisions also apply in the event of death or
disability.
The Company has an agreement with Mr. Carter relating to his employment as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Under the terms of the
agreement Mr. Carter is entitled to a stay bonus equal to $1,200,000 payable
from 2002-2005 or upon termination for reasons other than for cause. The
agreement also provides for annual incentive plan and management equity plan
participation, an annual perquisites payment of $30,000, and twenty-four months
of base salary severance.
The Company entered into an agreement effective Nov. 24, 2001 with Borden
Capital, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company's parent, which is described in Item
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. Certain fees paid by the
Company under this agreement fund compensation arrangements described above with
Messrs. Kidder, Carter and Stoll which entitle them to stay-bonus payments which
total $1,718,880, $1,200,000 and $ 644,000 respectively over a four year time
period from 2002-2005 or upon termination of employment without cause. In
addition, in 2002, the Company's fee funded payments from Borden Capital, Inc.
for the salaries of Messrs. Kidder and Carter and incentive payments to Messrs.
Kidder and Stoll.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
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Messrs. Carroll and Saer are members of the Company's Compensation Committee and
both are employees of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. See "Certain Relationships
and Related Transactions." Mr. Kidder, the former Chief Executive Officer of
the Company, is also a member of the Compensation Committee.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
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MANAGEMENT
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of the Registrant's Common Stock and other equity securities issued by
affiliated entities, as of March 1, 2003, by (a) persons known to the Registrant
to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the outstanding voting
stock of the Registrant, (b) each director of the Registrant, (c) each of the
Named Executive Officers of the Registrant during the 2002 fiscal year of the
Registrant and (d) all directors and executive officers of the Registrant as a
group. Except as otherwise noted, the persons named in the table below have sole
voting and investment power with respect to all securities shown as beneficially
owned by them.
Name of Beneficial Ownership
Beneficial Owner of Equity Securities
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Shares/Units Percent
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KKR Associates (1) 198,974,994 99.0
9 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
C. Robert Kidder 369,569 (2) *
Henry R. Kravis (1) -0- *
George R. Roberts (1) -0- *
Scott M. Stuart (1) -0- *
Brian F. Carroll -0- *
John K. Saer -0- *
Paul J. Norris -0- *
Kevin M. Kelley -0- *
Craig O. Morrison 1,322,556 (3) *
William H. Carter -0- *
William F. Stoll, Jr. -0- *
John M. Kaestle -0- *
Edward G. Huller -0- *
All Directors and Executive Officers (4) *
as a group
* Beneficial ownership does not exceed 1.0% of the respective class of
securities.
(1) The Registrant's Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by KKR Associates
is directly held by Borden Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation which is
wholly owned by BW Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the
managing member of which is a limited partnership, of which KKR Associates is
the sole general partner and as to which it possesses sole voting and investment
power. KKR Associates is also the beneficial owner of 632,000,000 units of BW
Holdings, LLC. KKR Associates is a limited partnership of which Messrs. Todd
Fisher, Edward A. Gilhuly, Perry Golkin, James H. Greene, Jr., Johannes Huth,
Henry R. Kravis, Robert I. MacDonnell, Michael W. Michelson, Alexander Navab,
Paul E. Raether, Neil Richardson, George R. Roberts, and Scott M. Stuart are the
general partners. Such persons may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of
the shares shown as owned by KKR Associates. The foregoing persons disclaim
beneficial ownership of any such shares.
(2) Represents units in BW Holdings, LLC.
(3) As of March 1, Mr. Morrison beneficially owned 1,280,423 shares of
common stock of the Registrant, and 42,133 shares subject to currently
exercisable stock options.
(4) Equity securities beneficially owned by all
directors and executive officers as a group consist of: 369,569 units of BW
Holdings, LLC, 1,920,634 shares of the Registrant, and 63,199 shares of the
Registrant subject to currently exercisable options.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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All of the Company's common stock is owned by a holding company which is owned
by an affiliate of KKR Associates, a New York limited partnership of which
Messrs. Todd Fisher, Edward A. Gilhuly, Perry Golkin, James H. Greene, Jr.,
Johannes Huth, Henry R. Kravis, Robert I. MacDonnell, Michael W. Michelson,
Alexander Navab, Paul E. Raether, Neil Richardson, George R. Roberts, and Scott
M. Stuart are the general partners. KKR Associates has sole voting and
investment power with respect to such shares. Messrs. Kravis, Roberts and Stuart
are directors of the Company.
The Company entered into an agreement effective Nov. 24, 2001 with Borden
Capital, Inc. ("Capital") a subsidiary of the Company's parent, for the
provision of management, consulting and board services by Capital to the Company
and for the provision of administrative services by the Company to Capital. The
cost of these services in 2002 was a net expense to the Company of $14.5
million. Included in this fee are fees for Mr. Kelley's and Mr. Kidder's
services as directors of the Company, and certain compensation arrangements with
Messrs. Kidder, Carter and Stoll which entitle them to payments totaling $
1,718,880, $1,200,000 and $644,000 respectively over a four year period from
2002-2005, or upon termination of employment without cause. In addition, a
portion of Mr. Kidder's salary and all of Mr. Carter's salary is included in
the above mentioned fee. Mr. Kidder, Chairman of the Company, is an officer of
Capital.
In 2000, the Company made a loan to Mr. Carter, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, in the amount of $375,000, of which $225,000 was
secured with a mortgage on his residence. The interest rate applicable to the
loan was prime less .25%. The full amount of the loan plus accrued interest as
of May 31, 2002, totaling $417,263, has been repaid by Mr. Carter.
ITEM 14. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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ANNUAL EVALUATION OF OUR DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS
Within the 90 days prior to the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K,
management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
Company's disclosure controls and procedures and the internal controls and
procedures for financial reporting. This controls evaluation was done under the
supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and
Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Following are the conclusions of the CEO and the
CFO about the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and internal controls as
of March 13, 2003.
CEO AND CFO CERTIFICATIONS
Appearing immediately following the Signatures section of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K there are certifications of the CEO and the CFO. The certifications
are required in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
This section of the Annual Report is the information concerning the controls
evaluation referred to in the Section 302 certifications and this information
should be read in conjunction with the Section 302 certifications for a more
complete understanding of the topics presented.
DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS
Disclosure controls are procedures that are designed with the objective of
ensuring that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act, such as this Annual
Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed
with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and
communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Internal controls are procedures
which are designed with the objective of providing reasonable assurance that the
Company's transactions are properly authorized, its assets are safeguarded
against unauthorized or improper use and transactions are properly recorded and
reported, all to permit the preparation of the Company's financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
LIMITATIONS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTROLS
The Company's management, including the CEO and the CFO, does not expect that
the disclosure controls or internal controls will prevent all error and all
fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide
only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control
system are met. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the acts of
individuals or by collusion of two or more people. Because of the inherent
limitations in all control systems, including the realities that judgments in
decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple
error or mistake, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that
all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been
detected.
SCOPE OF THE CONTROLS EVALUATION
The evaluation of our disclosure controls and our internal controls by our CEO
and our CFO included a review of all previously existing controls as well as
those recently implemented by the Company and the effect of the controls on the
information generated for use in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the course
of the controls evaluation, management sought to identify data errors, controls
problems or acts of fraud and to confirm that appropriate corrective action,
including process improvements, were being undertaken. The internal controls are
also evaluated on an ongoing basis by the internal audit department, by other
personnel in the finance department and by the Company's independent auditors in
connection with their audit and review activities. The overall goals of these
various evaluation activities are to monitor the Company's disclosure controls
and internal controls and to make modifications as necessary, with the intent
being that the disclosure controls and the internal controls will be maintained
as dynamic systems that change (including with improvements and corrections) as
conditions warrant. Among other matters, management sought in its evaluation to
determine whether there were any "significant deficiencies" or "material
weaknesses" in the Company's internal controls, or whether any acts of fraud
involving personnel who have a significant role in the internal controls were
identified. This information was important both for the controls evaluation
generally and because Items 5 and 6 in the Section 302 certifications of the CEO
and the CFO require that the CEO and the CFO disclose such information to the
Board's Audit Committee and to the independent auditors and to report on related
matters in this section of the Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the professional
auditing literature, "significant deficiencies" are referred to as "reportable
conditions." These are control issues that could have a significant adverse
effect on the ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data in
the financial statements. A "material weakness" is defined in the auditing
literature as a particularly serious reportable condition where the internal
control does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements
caused by error or fraud may occur in amounts that would be material in relation
to the financial statements and not be detected within a timely period by
employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions.
Management also sought to deal with other controls matters in the controls
evaluation and, in each case if a problem was identified, to consider what
revision, improvement and/or correction to make in accordance with ongoing
procedures.
CONCLUSIONS
Based upon the controls evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that, subject
to the limitations noted above, the Company's disclosure controls are effective
to ensure that material information relating to the Company is made known to
management, including the CEO and the CFO, particularly during the period when
the Company's periodic reports are being prepared, and that the Company's
internal controls are effective to provide reasonable assurance that the
Company's financial statements are fairly presented in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles. Further, since the date of the controls
evaluation to the date of this Annual Report, there have been no significant
changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect
internal controls, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, Craig O. Morrison, Chief Executive Officer of Borden Chemical, Inc., certify
that:
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Borden Chemical, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrants and we have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this annual report is being prepared
b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c. Presented in this annual report our conclusions based upon the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation
as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a. All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involved management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this
annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: March 27, 2003
/s/ Craig O. Morrison
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Craig O. Morrison
Chief Executive Officer
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, William H. Carter, Chief Financial Officer of Borden Chemical, Inc., certify
that:
1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Borden Chemical, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrants and we have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this annual report is being prepared
b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c. Presented in this annual report our conclusions based upon the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation
as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a. All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involved management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this
annual report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: March 27, 2003
/s/ William H. Carter
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William H. Carter
Chief Financial Officer
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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(a) List of documents filed as part of this report
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1. Financial Statements
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All financial statements of the registrant are set forth under Item 8 of this
Report on Form 10-K.
2. Financial Statement Schedules
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Report of Independent Auditors (page 85)
For the three years ended December 31, 2002:
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (page 86)
3. Exhibits
15 (A) EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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Management contracts, compensatory plans and arrangements are listed herein at
Exhibits (10)( iv ) through (10)(xvii).
(3)(i) Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated March 14, 1995,
and Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated June
23, 1995, both incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit (3) to the June 30,
1995 Form 10-Q.
(ii) By-Laws dated November 4, 2002.
(4)(i) Form of Indenture dated as of January 15, 1983, as
supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 31, 1986, and
the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 26, 1996, relating to the
$200,000,000 8-3/8% Sinking Fund Debentures due 2016, incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibits (4)(a) and (b) to Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement on Form S-3, File No. 33-4381 and Exhibit (4)(iv) to the June 30,
1996, Form 10-Q.
(ii) Form of Indenture dated as of December 15, 1987, as
supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 15, 1987,
and the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 1, 1993, and the
Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 26, 1996, incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibits (4)(a) through (d) to Registration Statement on Form
S-3, File No. 33-45770, and Exhibit (4)(iii) to the June 30, 1996, Form 10-Q,
relating to the following Debentures and Notes:
(a) The $150,000,000 9-1/4% Sinking Fund Debentures due
2019.
(b) The $200,000,000 9-1/5% Debentures due 2021.
(c) The $250,000,000 7-7/8% Debentures due 2023.
(iii) Form of Indenture relating to Senior Securities,
incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-3, File No. 33-57577.
(iv) Form of Indenture relating to Subordinated Securities
incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-3, File No. 33-57577.
(10)(i) Loan and Security Agreement dated September 23, 2002 among
Borden Chemical, Inc., Borden Chemical Canada, Inc., Borden Chemical UK
Limited, Borden Chemical GB Limited, and Fleet Capital Corporation,
as Lender and Agent for the other lenders thereto, incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit (10)(i) to the September 30, 2002 Form 10-Q.
(ii) Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 1994 amended
and restated as of July 14, 1997, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
(10)(ii) to the June 30, 1997 Form 10-Q.
(iii) Stockholders Agreement, dated as of June 20, 1996, by
and among Borden, Inc. and J. Brendan Barba, Paul M. Feeny, David MacFarland,
Robert Cron, Kenneth J. Avia, Melanie K. Barba, John Powers, Lauren Powers,
Carolyn Vegliante and Lawrence Noll, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
2 to Schedule 13D, dated July 1, 1996. File No. 005-37385.
(iv) Amended and Restated 1996 Unit Incentive Plan for Key
Employees of Borden, Inc. and Associated Persons, as of June 29, 1999,
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(v) to the 1999 Form 10-K Annual
Report.
(v) Amended and Restated 1996 Unit Incentive Plan for Key
Employees of Borden, Inc. and Associated Persons, as of December 31, 2000
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(vi) to the 2000 Form 10-K
Annual Report.
(vi) 1994 Stock Option Plan incorporated by reference to
Exhibit (10)(v) to the 1993 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(vii) Executive Supplemental Pension Plan Amended and
Restated as of January, 1996 incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(xiii) to
the 1998 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(viii) Advisory Directors Plan, incorporated herein by reference
from Exhibit (10)(viii) to the 1989 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(ix) Advisory Directors Plan Trust Agreement, incorporated
herein by reference from Exhibit (10)(ix) to the 1988 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(x) Management Agreements
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(a) Employment Agreement with W. F. Stoll, Jr., dated June 6, 1996,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(vi) to the June 30, 1996 Form 10-Q.
(b) Summary of Terms of Employment for Mr. Morrison incorporated by
reference from Exhibit (10)(i) to the Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31,
2002.
(c) Pay Agreement and Release of M. E. Ducey dated December 20, 2001,
incorporated by reference from Exhibit (xi)(c) to the 2001 Form 10-K Annual
Report.
(d) Summary Terms of Employment for Joseph P. Bevilaqua dated January 7, 2002.
(e) Summary Terms of Employment for C.R. Kidder dated March 2003.
(xi) 2000 Management Incentive Plan for Borden Capital
Management Partners incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(xv) to the
2000 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(xii) 1996 Stock Purchase and Option Plan for Key Employees of Borden
Chemical, Inc., and Subsidiaries, as amended March 2002, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (10) (xvi) to the 2001 Form 10- K Annual Report.
(xiii) Form of Warrant issued November 24, 2001 to purchase common
stock of Borden Chemical, Inc., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
(10)(xxi) to the 2001 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(xiv) Form of Management Stockholder Agreement incorporated
by reference from Exhibit (10) (xxii) to the 2001 Form 10-K
Annual Report.
(xv) Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement incorporated by
reference from Exhibit (10) (xxiii) to the 2001 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(xvii) Perquisite Benefits Policy, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit (10)(xviii) to the 2001 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(xviii) Certificate of Merger of Borden Chemical Holdings, Inc. into
Borden, Inc. November 21, 2001incorporated by reference from Exhibit (10)
(xvii)to the 2001 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(xix) Consulting Agreement dated August 21, 1995, incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10 to the September 30, 1995
Form 10-Q.
(xx) Amendment dated May 30, 2002 to Consulting Agreement
with Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co., LP dated August 21, 1995,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10) to the June 30, 2002
Form 10-Q.
(xxi) Joint Management Services Agreement dated October 1, 2001
between Borden Chemical, Inc. and Borden Capital, Inc., incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (10) (xiv) to the 2001 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(xxii) Pledge and Assignment Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2002,
made by Borden Chemical, Inc. (formerly known as Borden, Inc.),
a New Jersey Corporation (the "Pledgor"), to Credit Suisse First Boston,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10) (xix) to the 2001 Form 10-K
Annual Report.
(xxiii) Reimbursement agreement for Uncommitted Letter of Credit
Facility between Credit Suisse First Boston, New York Branch dated
January 18, 2002, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(xx) to
the 2001 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(xxiv) First Amendment, dated as of March 27, 2002, to the
Reimbursement agreement for Uncommitted letter of Credit Facility between
Credit Suisse First Boston, New York Branch dated January 18, 2002,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(ii) to the March 31, 2002
Form 10-Q.
(xxv) Second Amendment, dated as of April 30, 2002, to
the Reimbursement agreement for Uncommitted letter of Credit Facility
between Credit Suisse First Boston, New York Branch dated
January 18, 2002, incorporated by reference to Exhibit (10)(iii) to
the March 31, 2002 Form 10-Q.
(xxvi) Master Asset Conveyance and Facility Support Agreement
dated as of December 20, 2002 between the Company and Borden
Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited Partnership.
(xxvii) Environmental Servitude Agreement dated as of
December 20, 2002 between the Company and Borden Chemicals
and Plastics Operating Limited Partnership.
(xxviii) Settlement Agreement dated September 13, 2002 among
the Company, Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited
Partnership, BCP Management, Inc., the U.S. E.P.A., and the Louisiana
Department of Environmental Quality.
(21) Subsidiaries of Registrant.
(23)(i) Accountants' Consent.
(99) Certificates Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
Adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(27) Financial Data Schedule
Item 15(b) Reports on Form 8-K
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No reports on Form 8-K were filed during fourth quarter 2002.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors
and Shareholders of Borden Chemical, Inc.
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Borden Chemical, Inc.
(a subsidiary of Borden Holdings, Inc.) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002
and 2001, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002,
and have issued our report thereon dated March 12, 2003 (which report expresses
an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph regarding the
Company's adoption in 2002 of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No.
142); such financial statements and report are included elsewhere in this Form
10-K. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Borden
Chemical, Inc. and subsidiaries, listed in Item 15. This consolidated financial
statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. In our opinion,
such consolidated financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to
the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material
respects the information set forth therein.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Columbus, Ohio
March 12, 2003
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
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Balance Charged to Balance
December 31, 1999 Expense Write-offs December 31, 2000
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Allowance for
doubtful accounts $10,972 $3,735 $(2,053) $12,654
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Balance Charged to Balance
December 31, 2000 Expense Write-offs December 31, 2001
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Allowance for
doubtful accounts $12,654 $5,175 $(1,170) $16,659
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Balance Charged to Balance
December 31, 2001 Expense Write-offs December 31, 2002
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Allowance for doubtful accounts $16,659 $ (690) $(3,750) $12,219
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BORDEN, INC.
/s/ William H. Carter
By----------------
William H. Carter
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date: March 28, 2003
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company
and in the capacities indicated, on the date set forth above.
Signature Title Signature Title
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/s/ C. Robert Kidder /s/ Craig O. Morrison
- ----------------- Chairman of the Board ----------------- Director
C. Robert Kidder Craig O. Morrison
/s/ Henry R. Kravis /s/ Paul J. Norris
- ----------------- Director ----------------- Director
Henry R. Kravis Paul J. Norris
/s/ John K. Saer /s/ Kevin M. Kelley
- ----------------- Director ----------------- Director
John K. Saer Kevin M. Kelley
/s/ George R. Roberts /s/ Brian F. Carroll
- ----------------- Director ----------------- Director
George R. Roberts Brian F. Carroll
/s/ Scott M. Stuart /s/ William H. Carter
- ----------------- Director ----------------- Director
Scott M. Stuart William H. Carter
/s/ William F. Stoll Jr.
- ----------------- Director
William F. Stoll Jr.
EXHIBIT (3)(II)
As of November 4, 2002
BY-LAWS
OF
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
(Formerly Borden, Inc.)
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Places of business or offices may be established at any time by the board
of directors (the Board) at any place or places where the Corporation is
qualified to do business or where qualification is not required.
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
SECTION 1. An annual meeting of the shareholders for the election of
directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come
before the meeting shall be held upon not less than the ten nor more than sixty
days written notice of the time, place and purposes of the meeting. The meeting
shall be held at such time and place as shall be designated by the Board and
specified in the notice of the meeting.
SECTION 2. Special meetings of shareholders shall be held at such place
and at such time as shall be fixed by resolution of the Board with respect to
each such meeting and may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer or President or a majority of the directors. Any
special meeting of shareholders shall be held upon not less than ten nor more
than sixty days written notice of the time, place, and purpose of the meeting.
SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided by law or the Restated Certificate
of Incorporation of the Company, at all meetings of the shareholders, in order
to constitute a quorum, there shall be present, either in person or by proxy,
shareholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes at such meeting.
SECTION 4. At all meetings of the shareholders, each shareholder shall be
entitled to one vote for each share of the capital stock standing in his name on
the books of the Company, except as otherwise provided by the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.
SECTION 5. At all meetings of the shareholders any shareholder shall be
entitled to vote by proxy. Every proxy shall be executed in writing by the
shareholder or his agent except that a proxy may be given by a shareholder or
his agent by telegram or cable or by any means of electronic communication which
results in a writing.
SECTION 6. For the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to (a)
notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof,
(b) give a written consent to any action without a meeting, or (c) receive
payment of any dividend or allotment of any right, or for the purpose of any
other corporate action or event, the Board may fix, in advance, a date as the
record date for any such determination of shareholders. Such dates shall not be
more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting, nor more
than sixty days prior to any other action. The record date to determine
shareholders entitled to give a written consent may not be more than 60 days
before the date fixed for tabulation of the consents or, if no date has been
fixed for tabulation, more than 60 days before the last day on which consents
received may be counted.
If no record date is so fixed by the Board, (a) the record date for a
meeting of shareholders shall be the close of business on the day next preceding
the day on which notice is given, or, if no notice is given, the day next
preceding the day on which the meeting is held, and (b) the record date for
determining shareholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business
on the day on which the resolution of the Board relating thereto is adopted.
When a determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of or to
vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made as provided in this Section,
such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof, unless the Board
fixes a new record date under this Section for the adjourned meeting.
SECTION 7. The affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast by the
shareholders shall be required to authorize or approve any action or matter to
be voted upon by the shareholders, except that directors shall be elected as
provided by law.
SECTION 8. Unless otherwise determined by resolution of the Board,
(a) the Chairman of the Board shall, or shall designate an appropriate
officer of the Company to, call any annual or special meeting of shareholders to
order, act as Chairman of any such meeting of the shareholders, determine the
order of business of any such meeting, and determine the rules of order and
procedure to be followed in the conduct of any such meeting; and
(b) the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company shall act as
Secretary of the meeting.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Chairman of the meeting from
changing the order in which business shall be presented to the meeting.
SECTION 9. The shareholders may act without a meeting by written consent
or consents pursuant to N.J.S. 14A:5-6. The written consent or consents shall
be filed in the minute book.
ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
SECTION 1. The business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by or
under the direction of a Board of Directors consisting of not less than one nor
more than fifteen directors. Subject to the provisions of the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, the members of the Board shall be
elected at each annual meeting of shareholders of the Company to hold office
until the next annual meeting, and the term of each director shall be from the
time of his election and qualification until the annual meeting of shareholders
next succeeding his election and until his successor shall have been elected and
shall have qualified. The Chairman of the Board shall be elected by the Board
from time to time and shall serve as Chairman of the Board until his successor
shall have been elected and shall have qualified. The Chairman of the Board
shall be a director, and may serve as an officer or otherwise be an employee.
SECTION 2. If the office of any director is not filled at an annual meeting or
becomes vacant, or if new directorships resulting from an increase in the
authorized number of directors are created, the remaining directors (even though
less than a quorum) by a majority vote, or the sole remaining director, may fill
such directorship. A director so elected shall hold office until the next
annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualified
in his stead. Any directorship not filled by the Board may be filled by the
shareholders at an annual meeting or at a special meeting called for that
purpose.
SECTION 3. The Board shall have the power to remove a director for cause
and to suspend a director pending a final determination that cause exists for
removal.
SECTION 4. There shall be an annual meeting of the Board for the election
of officers and for such other business as may be brought before the meeting,
immediately after the annual meeting of shareholders.
SECTION 5. Regular meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such
time and place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board.
SECTION 6. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairman of
the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or by any two directors at such
time and place as specified in a notice delivered personally or by telephone to
each director, or mailed, telegraphed or sent by facsimile transmission to his
address upon the books of the Company, at least two days prior to the time of
holding the meeting. The notice of meeting need not, but may, specify the
purpose of the meeting.
SECTION 7. A majority of directors shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. Any action approved by a majority of the votes of
directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present, shall be the act of
the Board.
SECTION 8. The Board may act without a meeting if, prior or subsequent to
the action, each member of the Board consents in writing to the action. The
written consent or consents shall be filed in the minute book.
SECTION 9. Any director may participate in a meeting of the Board by means
of conference telephone or any other means of communication by which all persons
participating in the meeting are able to hear each other.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
SECTION 1. The officers of the Company may consist of a Chief Executive
Officer, a President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and
a General Controller and one or more Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers
and Assistant General Controllers. The said officers shall be elected at the
annual meeting of the Board by a majority vote of the Board and shall serve at
the pleasure of the Board and shall be subject to removal at any time, with or
without cause, provided, however, that the Board may at its pleasure omit the
election of any of the foregoing officers not required by law. One person may
hold more than one office.
SECTION 2. The said officers shall have the powers and shall perform all
the duties incident to their said respective offices and shall perform such
other duties as shall from time to time be assigned to them by the Board.
SECTION 3. The Chairman or, in his absence, a director selected by a majority
of the Directors, shall preside at meetings of the Board. Each Vice President
or other officer shall have general charge of such departments or divisions of
the Company's business, or shall perform such duties, as may from time to time
be determined by the Chief Executive Officer and they shall be responsible for
the proper administration of their respective departments or divisions to the
Chief Executive Officer. Departmental managers shall be responsible for the
proper administration of their departments to the officer in charge thereof.
SECTION 4. During the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief
Executive Officer shall designate, in writing to the Corporate Secretary, the
officer who shall be vested with all the powers of such office in respect of the
signing and execution of any contracts or other papers requiring the signature
of any such absent officer. In the event of any prolonged absence of any
officer of the Company, the Board may delegate his powers or duties to any other
executive officer, or to any director, during such absence, and the person so
delegated shall, for the time being, be the officer whose powers and duties he
so assumes.
SECTION 5. The Board may create such other offices as they may determine,
elect or provide for the election of officers to fill the same, define their
powers and duties and fix their tenures of office. The Board may also create or
provide for the creation of (1) administrative divisions, and (2) offices and
committees for any such divisions and may elect or provide for the election of
officers and committee members to fill the positions so created, define or make
provision for the duties to be performed by such officers and committees and the
powers to be exercised by them and fix or make provision for their tenures of
office. The Board may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer or to any other
officer or any committee of the Company the power to exercise some, any or all
of the powers granted to the Board by the foregoing provisions of this Section.
The Chief Executive Officer in turn may delegate to any other officer or any
committee of the Company the power to exercise some, any or all of the powers
delegated to him by the Board pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this
Section.
ARTICLE V
COMMITTEES
SECTION 1. There shall be an Executive Committee consisting of three or
more directors. The membership of this Committee shall consist of such number
of directors as the Board may, by a resolution adopted by a majority of the
entire Board, elect from time to time and their terms of office shall be for
such periods as the Board may designate. A majority of all the members of the
Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Board
or Executive Committee members shall elect the Chairman of the Committee. The
Committee shall determine its own procedure and shall meet on call by the
Chairman of the Committee or by any two members of the Committee. In addition
to any general or special duties that may from time to time be delegated to it
by the Board, the Committee shall, subject to the laws of the State of New
Jersey, have and may exercise the powers of the Board during the intervals
between the meetings of the Board, including the periodic review of management
organization.
SECTION 2. There shall be an Audit Committee comprised of two or more
directors. The members shall be elected by the Board, or the Executive
Committee, either of which shall also elect the Chairman of the Committee. A
majority of the members shall constitute a quorum of the Committee.
The Committee shall assist the Board in fulfilling its fiduciary
responsibilities relating to accounting policies, auditing and reporting
practices for the Company and shall, through regularly scheduled meetings
provide a direct line of communication between the Board and the Company's
independent accountants, as well as the internal auditor. It shall receive
management's recommendation of the independent auditing firm for the next year
and make its recommendation to be approved by the Board.
It shall review with the independent auditing firm the scope of its
examination, the consolidated financial statements prior to the approval of the
annual report by the Board, the competence and adequacy of financial, accounting
and internal audit management and control procedures of the Company,
recommendations of the independent auditors and management's response thereto,
the internal audit function and such other matters relating to financial reports
as it deems appropriate. It will require that serious differences between the
independent auditors and the management be reported to it.
SECTION 3. There shall be a Committee on Officers' Compensation comprised
of three or more directors. The members shall be elected by the Board or the
Executive Committee, either of which shall also elect the Chairman of the
Committee. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum of the Committee.
The Committee shall establish salaries for elected officers of the Company.
It shall be responsible for the administration of the Management Incentive Plan,
other incentive compensation plans and related subjects. It shall also
supervise and administer such employee benefits plans as the Chief Executive
Officer or the Board shall, from time to time, direct.
SECTION 4. The Board may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire
Board, appoint additional committees, each of which shall have one or more
members. The Committees of the Board shall each keep a record of their actions
and proceedings, and all their actions shall be reported to the Board at its
next ensuing meeting; except that, when the meeting of the Board is held within
2 days after the committee meeting, such report shall, if not made at the first
meeting, be made to the Board at its second meeting following such committee
meeting. (amd.11/14/02)
ARTICLE VI
WAIVERS OF NOTICE
Any notice required by these by-laws, by the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, or by the New Jersey Business Corporation Act may be waived in
writing by any person entitled to notice. The waiver, or waivers, may be
executed either before or after the event with respect to which the notice is
waived. Each director or shareholder attending a meeting without protesting,
prior to its conclusion, the lack of proper notice, shall be deemed conclusively
to have waived notice of the meeting.
ARTICLE VII
DEPOSITORIES, CHECKS AND NOTES
SECTION 1. The Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of the Company
shall each have the authority to designate banks, trust companies or other
depositories in which funds of the Company shall be deposited to the credit of
the Company. All checks, drafts and orders for the payment of money shall be
signed by any one of the aforesaid officers, or by such other person or persons
as the Board or anyone of the aforesaid officers may from time to time
designate. Subject to such limitations, restrictions and safeguards as any of
the aforesaid officers shall prescribe, signatures in the case of all checks,
drafts and orders for the payment of money may be facsimile signatures.
SECTION 2. The signature of any officer upon any bond, debenture, note or
similar instrument executed on behalf of the Company may be a facsimile whenever
authorized by the Board.
ARTICLE VIII
DIVIDENDS
Subject to the provisions of law and the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company, the Board shall have the power in its discretion
to declare and pay dividends upon the shares of stock of the Company of any
class in cash, in its own shares, in its bonds or in other property, including
the shares or bonds of other corporations. Anything in the Restated Certificate
of Incorporation or these by-laws to the contrary notwithstanding, no holder of
any share of stock of the Company of any class shall have any right to any
dividend thereon unless such dividend shall have been declared by the Board as
aforesaid.
ARTICLE IX
SEAL
The seal of the Company shall be circular in form with the words "Borden
Chemical, Inc. New Jersey 1899" on the circumference. (amd.11/04/02)
ARTICLE X
STOCK
SECTION 1. Certificates of stock shall be issued and signed by the
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or a Vice President
and may be countersigned by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and may be sealed with the seal of the
Company or a facsimile thereof. Any or all signatures upon a certificate,
including those of a stock transfer agent or a registrar, may be facsimile. In
case any officer or officers or any transfer agent or registrar of the Company
who shall have signed, or whose facsimile signature or signatures shall have
been used on any certificate or certificates shall cease to be such officer or
officers, or such transfer agent or registrar, for whatever cause, before such
certificate or certificates shall have been delivered, such certificate or
certificates may nevertheless be issued and delivered as though the person or
persons who signed such certificate or certificates or whose facsimile signature
or signatures shall have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer or
officers or such transfer agent or registrar, as the case may be.
SECTION 2. All transfers of stock shall be made upon the books of the
Company upon surrender to the Company of the certificate or certificates for
such stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession,
assignment or authority to transfer.
SECTION 3. Every person claiming a stock certificate in lieu of one lost
or destroyed shall give notice to the Company of such loss and destruction, and
shall also file in the office of the Company an affidavit as to his ownership of
the stock represented by the certificate, and of the facts which go to prove its
loss or destruction. He shall, if required by the Board of Directors, give the
Company a bond or agreement of indemnity in a form to be approved by counsel,
with or without sureties and in such amount as may be determined by the Board or
by an officer in whom authority therefor shall have been duly vested by the
Board against all loss, cost and damage which may arise from issuing such new
certificate. The officers of the Company, if satisfied from the proof that the
certificate is lost or destroyed, may then issue to him a new certificate of the
same tenor as the one lost or destroyed.
SECTION 4. The Board shall have the power and authority to make all such rules
and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and
registration of certificates for shares of the capital stock of the Company.
The Board may appoint transfer agents and registrars of transfer, and may
require any or all stock certificates to bear the signature or facsimile
signature of any such transfer agent and any such registrar of transfers.
SECTION 5. Unless the Board by specific resolution provides otherwise, all
shares of the Company, which are reacquired pursuant to the New Jersey
Corporation Act, Section l4A:7-l6 by purchase, by redemption or by their
conversion into other shares of the Company, shall remain authorized and issued
shares and shall be considered treasury shares.
ARTICLE XI
FISCAL YEAR
SECTION 1. The fiscal year of the Company shall commence on the first day
of January in each year and end on the following thirty-first day of December.
SECTION 2. It shall be the duty of the principal financial officer to
submit a full report of the financial condition of the Company for the preceding
fiscal year at a meeting of the Board preceding the annual meeting of
shareholders.
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS
SECTION 1. These by-laws are subject to the provisions of the New Jersey
Business Corporation Act and the Corporation's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, as each may be amended from time to time. If any provision in
these by-laws is inconsistent with a provision in that Act or the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, the provision of that Act or the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation shall govern.
SECTION 2. These by-laws may be altered, amended, or repealed by the
shareholders or the Board. Any by-law adopted or amended by the shareholders
may be amended or repealed by the Board, unless the resolution of the
shareholders adopting the by-law expressly reserves to the shareholders the
right to amend or repeal it.
Exhibit 10(x)(d)
SUMMARY OF TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR
JODY BEVILAQUA
Revised January 7, 2002
Title: Strategic Planning, Borden Chemical, Inc. reporting to the President
and CEO of BCI
Start Date: March 2002, coordinated with the start of the new CEO.
Location: Headquarters is located in Columbus, OH. Home purchase and moving
assistance are provided under the BCI relocation program. Since
you are about to complete the sale of your current home you will
be able to immediately work with BCI's relocation company upon
accepting this offer.
Temporary living and travel expenses will also be provided for you
and your family for a reasonable transition period. It is
anticipated that you will relocate to Columbus in the near
future.
Base Salary: $250,000 annually with a review each year, beginning in
March 2003.
Bonus Opportunity: Participation in the annual BCI incentive program at a
target of 40% of base salary; participation during the
first year will be based on total year results, but
will be pro-rated to reflect the period worked; awards
are authorized by the Compensation Committee of the
Board and are made based on achievement against
financial targets (EBITDA and ROGI) and business metrics;
the opportunity can reach up to a 200% payout based
on performance exceeding targets.
Equity Investment: The long-term incentive plan has been designed to have
highly attractive rewards for achieving the BCI business
plan. In your case, you will have an opportunity to
invest up to $250,000 in shares of BCI stock at a
purchase price of $2.25 per share. A portion of your
investment may be financed through Fifth Third Bank,
which has an attractive program for equity plan
participants.
Based on an investment of $250,000, you will
receive 111,111 shares. Additionally, you will
receive 105,333 options with a strike price of
$2.25. These options, along with your equity
investment, are targeted to generate a pre-tax
return of nearly $1.0 MM if the base business plan is
achieved over a five-year period. Your investment is
requested prior to beginning your Borden career. Once
you invest, options will vest and the shares will
become unrestricted ratably over five years.
In addition, 529,100 shares of restricted stock will
be granted at a price of $2.25 per share. All of
these shares will become unrestricted (vest) upon the
completion of your third full year at Borden Chemical.
One half (50%) of these shares will be liquid at the
time of vesting. The remaining 50% will be liquid at
the end of your fourth full year. After your third
anniversary with the company, you may choose to sell
your vested shares to the company. The value you receive
would be determined by applying a multiple of 7.6
times the trailing 12-month EBITDA. The value would
be set at the time you request your first payment. Any
subsequent payments would be made using the same
valuation. Prior to a regular liquidity event,
shares may be sold up to a total value of $1.0 million.
Assuming BCI's strategic plan is achieved, the total
value of the restricted shares is estimated to be
$3.0 million in 2006. If the company terminates you
for reasons other than cause, one third of your
shares will be treated as unrestricted upon the
completion of 12 months of employment and will be
purchased by the company by applying a multiple
of 7.6 times the trailing 12-month EBITDA. Thereafter,
the remaining shares become unrestricted in four equal
installments at the completion of 18 months, 24 months,
30 months and 36 months of service.
In the event you die or become totally disabled
while participating in the equity plan, you become
fully vested in each component of the plan.
In the event that the return on your equity plan
investment is negative, due solely to the existence
of a preexisting material condition or liability, which
as part of or in combination with Other Net
Liabilities significantly exceeds the dollar amounts
for Other Net Liabilities included in the attached
projections, the Company will purchase your investment
at a price equal to your initial investment. In
the event this occurs, the proceeds from the repurchase
of shares from your original investment will be
included in the return of the $250,000. Your
unvested options and restricted shares will be
cancelled at that time.
Taken together, the core equity plan, the
"Performance Options", the restricted shares, and
the dividends on the shares owned provide an
opportunity to earn approximately $4.4 MM if strategic
plan goals are met. This opportunity is over 17.6 times
your investment.
Note: You will receive formal equity plan offering
documents prior to making your investment. These
documents govern administration of the plan and will
superscede this summary.
Perquisite Allowance: A cash allowance of $25,000 will be paid annually to
cover perquisites of your choosing. Typical uses
include a car lease, country club, dining club, etc.
Benefits: Summary: You will receive a detailed summary of BCI
benefits at an orientation by Judy Sonnett, VP HR BCI,
upon your hire; highlights of the plans are noted
below with actual benefits subject to the terms and
conditions of the individual plan documents,
including vesting and eligibility periods.
Medical:Provided through the Borden, Inc. Total
Family Protection Plan. Current coverage choices
are a PPO or an HMO.
Dental: Provided through the Borden, Inc. Total
Family Protection Plan. Current-coverage choices are
a scheduled benefit plan or an R&C plan.
Pension Plan: Pension benefits are provided under
the Borden, Inc. Employees Retirement Income Plan,
a cash account plan. The plan formula is 3% up
to the Social Security Wage Base and 6% over the
Social Security Wage Base (the 2002 SSWB is
$84,900).
401 K Savings: Savings plan benefits are provided
under the Borden, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan. The
company match is $1.00 for each dollar on the
first 5% of employee contributions.
SERP: Pension and savings plan benefits for salary in
excess of the IRS Annual Plan Compensation Limit are
provided under the Borden, Inc. Executive
Supplemental Pension Plan. (2002 IRS Annual Plan
Compensation Limit is $200,000).
Life Insurance: Basic life coverage is two times benefits pay at
an employee cost of 9 1/2 for each $1,000 of
coverage. You may purchase supplemental insurance
coverage if desired.
Disability: Salary Continuance coverage is provided; benefit
is company paid. Long Term Disability coverage
with a replacement ratio of 60% on $200,000 of
income.
Vacation: 3 weeks.
Severance: In the event you are terminated by the company for reasons
other than for cause, you would be eligible to receive
severance for 12 months based on your monthly base salary
in effect at that time.
Alcan Incentive In the event that Alcan does not make an incentive payment
for Treatment: 2001 or makes a substantially reduced
payment, Borden will make up the difference between the
payment and your target, which is $63,750 (30% of your
current base salary of $212,800). All BCI employees are
required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug
screening and background check; Judy Sonnett will
make the appropriate arrangements.
Transition: The Borden team is eager to work with you on a
smooth transition.
Offered: /s/ C. Robert Kidder Date: 1/8/02
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C. Robert Kidder
Accepted: /s/ Joseph P. Bevilaqua Date: 1/9/02
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Joseph P. Bevilaqua
March 11, 2003
Exhibit 10(x)(e)
AGREEMENT
This agreement contains all the understandings between C. Robert Kidder ("you")
and Borden Capital, Inc., or one of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates and
their officers, employees and agents (referred to individually and collectively
as the "Company"), in connection with the termination of your employment. This
agreement provides the specific details of certain payments to be received by
you and the conditions agreed to by you for the receipt of those payments.
In consideration for the mutual promises and valuable consideration below,
and with the intent to be legally bound, you and the Company agree as follows:
1. Your employment with the Company will terminate on March 31, 2003 (your
"termination date").
2. a) The Company will pay you a gross total amount of
Two-Million-Five-Hundred-Sixty-Five-Thousand-Eight-Hundred-Eighty-Eight Dollars
($2,565,888.00) in termination payments to be paid to you in a lump sum on April
11, 2003. This amount represents (24) months of pay at your current annual base
pay of One-Million-Two-Hundred-Eighty-Two-Thousand-Nine-Hundred-Forty-Four
Dollars ($1,282,944.00). For the purpose of this Agreement, your "Severance
Period" is defined as the period beginning on your termination date and ending
March 29, 2005. You are considered to be released by the Company prior to
liquidation and, therefore, provided that you continue to work through the
termination date, you will receive a
One-Million-Seven-Hundred-Eighteen-Thousand-Eight-Hundred-Eighty Dollar
($1,718,880.00) payment as a "stay bonus", payable by April 11, 2003.
Deductions as required by law will be made from all termination payments and the
"stay bonus". Also, deductions for cash advances and other money due the
Company and as permitted by statute or regulation, will be made from the
termination payments.
b) Your period of COBRA eligibility begins on your termination date and is
available to you for 18 months from that date. Continued healthcare coverage
during your severance period is part of the 18 months of continued coverage
provided by COBRA. As you have a 24-month coverage extension in your severance
agreement, the full COBRA coverage time allotment will be satisfied during your
severance period. During your 24-month severance period, the cost of continued
coverage will be the same as the amount charged to active employees.
I elect X decline_________ the above described medical/dental continuation
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at normal active associate contribution rates.
c) If you have elected to continue your medical coverage under the Borden
Chemical, Inc. Total Family Protection Plan during your entire severance period,
at the end of your severance period you may if you so elect, participate in the
Borden Chemical, Inc. Retiree Medical Plan. Your coverage under the Retiree
Medical plan can be maintained:
a. As long as Borden Chemical, Inc. offers retiree medical coverage, and
b. Provided you make your monthly retiree contributions by the due date
In the event you elect to continue COBRA coverage after your severance period,
you will forfeit your eligibility to participate in the Borden Chemical Retiree
Medical Program.
d) Any money due from Company benefit plans will be paid to you in addition to
the amount under this agreement in accordance with the terms of such plans.
e) During your severance period the Company will provide you with an
outplacement assistance program with an outplacement service selected by the
Company and for a fee determined and paid by the Company. The Company's
obligation in this regard shall be limited to the payment of the determined fees
for such outplacement services. The Company shall not be considered as
guarantor or as warranting the results of the services provided, and you will
hold the Company harmless from, and waive any claims against the Company, in
connection with the services provided by such consultants.
f) You agree to conduct yourself in a manner which does not disparage the
Company, nor is damaging to or otherwise contrary to the Company's best
interests. And you agree that this agreement is strictly confidential and
neither you nor the Company will reveal its terms except in connection with the
Company's SEC filing requirements or an official investigation or legal process.
You also agree to immediately return to the Company credit cards, keys, records,
policy and procedure manuals, business contracts, and other documentation,
information, any copies of such documentation, and any property belonging to the
Company.
g) You agree to accept the money and benefits paid to you under this agreement
as full settlement of all claims and causes of action, if any, arising out of
your employment by the Company and the termination of that employment.
h) You agree that you are entering into this agreement and release as your own
free decision in order to receive the payments and other benefits described
above. You understand that, except for those payments and benefits legally
required, the Company would not make these payments or extend these benefits to
you without your voluntary consent to this agreement.
i) You agree that by signing this agreement, you are giving up your right to,
and agreeing not to, file charges or lawsuits with respect to any matter
occurring on or before the effective date of this agreement, including, but not
limited to, discrimination you believe you have suffered due to age, disability,
race, sex, religion, national origin or for any other reason occurring during
your employment by the Company or pertaining the termination of that employment,
including but not limited to, any and all claims under Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act,
the National Labor Relations Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 1981
of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Executive Order
11246 and any other executive order, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Fair Labor
Standards Act, the Ohio Wage Discrimination Law, the Ohio Civil Rights Act, all
as amended, and under any other federal, state, or local ordinance, regulation
or law, and under any contract, and under any theory of libel, slander, breach
of contract, wrongful discharge, detrimental reliance, intentional infliction of
emotional distress, tort, or any other theory under the common law and claims
for uncompensated expenses, litigation and court costs, severance pay, incentive
or bonus pay, overtime pay or any other form of compensation, with the exception
of any claim the law precludes you from waiving by agreement.
j) You agree that, should you breach this agreement by filing any charge or
complaint or beginning any suit as described in the previous paragraphs, without
waiving the Company's right to seek to enforce this agreement, the Company will
have no further obligation to provide you with additional termination payments
or the completion bonus or any other consideration that may be due under this
agreement and all other provisions of this agreement will remain in effect.
k) You understand that this agreement will not prevent you from: (1) filing a
charge of age discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission;
(2) cooperating with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in an
investigation into alleged age discrimination; or (3) testifying in any cause of
action when required to do so by valid subpoena or other compulsory process of
law. However, you agree that, by entering in to this agreement, you waive your
right to recover any damages or other relief in any claim or suit brought by or
through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other federal, state
or local agency on behalf of Employee under federal, state or local law, except
where prohibited by law.
3. You understand that you are 100% vested in your original investment of
369,569 units and 7,391,380 UAR's, and 50% vested in your July, 2000 BWH LLC
grant of 4,834,350 UARs. Your investment and grant will be treated under the
terms of the Plans. You will receive the value of these UARs, if any, at the
wind-up of the BWH LLC portfolio.
4. You will be paid for earned (accrued) but unused vacation on the first
scheduled payroll after
your termination date.
5. You acknowledge your execution of a Borden Security Agreement dated July 9,
2001 copy attached, and your continuing obligations under the agreement.
6. In deciding whether to accept this agreement, you understand that you have
forty-five (45) days to seek the advice and counsel from an attorney if you so
choose or to otherwise consider the terms of this agreement.
7. You agree that this agreement will be construed under Ohio Law, unless
otherwise controlled by federal law, and that any action brought by you or the
Company under this agreement may be filed and maintained only in the appropriate
court having jurisdiction over Franklin County, Ohio. You also agree that this
agreement contains the entire agreement between you and the Company, and that it
may be changed only in a writing signed by you and the Company.
8. Should any provision of this agreement, other than your release and waiver
of claims against the Company, be declared or determined by any court to be
illegal or invalid, the validity of the remaining parts shall not be affected
thereby, and the illegal or invalid part shall be deemed not to be part of this
agreement.
9. This agreement shall not become effective until after seven (7) days
following the date that you sign the agreement. Prior to that time, you may
elect to revoke this agreement by signing and dating the Cancellation Notice
below and delivering it to the Company.
Very truly yours,
Borden Capital, Inc.
By: /s/ Ellen German Berndt
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Ellen German Berndt, Secretary
ACCEPTED:
/s/ C. Robert Kidder
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WITNESS:
Date March 28, 2003 /s/ George F. Knight
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at Columbus, Ohio George F. Knight
CANCELLATION NOTICE
(To cancel this Agreement sign and deliver this copy of the Agreement to the
Company within 7 days of the date you signed the Agreement.)
I hereby cancel this Agreement.
________________ __________________
Date Signature
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Addendum to Agreement
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In further consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained in
the Agreement dated March 28, 2003 between C. Robert Kidder ("Mr. Kidder") and
Borden Capital, Inc. (the "Company") in connection with the termination of Mr.
Kidder's employment (the "Agreement"), the parties agree as follows:
1. The Company will transfer to Mr. Kidder all rights to the existing
membership in the New Albany Country Club currently used by Mr. Kidder. Mr.
Kidder will be solely responsible for all charges, dues or assessments with
respect to such membership, whether incurred prior to or after the transfer.
2. The Company will provide office space in the Borden Building for Mr.
Kidder and one administrative assistant for as long as he is providing services
to current or former affiliates of the Company; provided, however, the Company
may terminate this benefit on a change of control of Borden Chemical, Inc. or if
space becomes unavailable in the Borden Building.
This Addendum is an integral part of the Agreement.
Accepted: Borden Capital, Inc.
/s/ C. Robert Kidder By: /s/ William H. Carter
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C. Robert Kidder William H. Carter
Director
Date: 3-28-03
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EXHIBIT 10 (XXVI)
MASTER ASSET CONVEYANCE
AND
FACILITY SUPPORT AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2002
BETWEEN
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
AND
BORDEN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I: DEFINITIONS 103
ARTICLE II: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 106
2.1. Representations and Warranties of BCP 106
2.2. Representations and Warranties of BCI 106
2.3. No Other Representations or Warranties 107
ARTICLE III: COVENANTS 107
3.1. Real Property Conveyances 108
3.2. Other Asset Conveyances 108
3.3. Utilities Conveyances 108
3.4. Reciprocal Servitude Agreement 108
3.5. Waste Water Assets 109
3.6. Geismar Environmental Allocation Agreement 109
3.7. Environmental Servitude Agreement 109
3.8. Certain Fees. 109
3.9. Further Assurances 109
ARTICLE IV: CLOSING
4.1. Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Parties. 110
4.2. Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of BCI 110
4.3. Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of BCP 110
4.4. Closing. 111
ARTICLE V: TERMINATION 111
5.1. Termination 111
ARTICLE VI: MISCELLANEOUS 111
6.1. Notices 111
6.2. Severability 113
6.3. Counterparts 113
6.4. Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries 113
6.5. Governing Law 113
6.6. Consent to Jurisdiction 113
6.7. Assignment 114
6.8. Expenses 114
SCHEDULES
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Schedule 2.1(d) Permitted Liens on BCP Exchange Property
Schedule 2.2(d) Permitted Liens on BCI Exchange Property
Schedule 3.2 Methanol Maintenance Shop Tools and Equipment
Schedule 3.10 Terms of Conveyance Instruments
EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT A-1 Real Property and Improvements to be Conveyed to
BCI
EXHIBIT A-2 Real Property to be Conveyed to BCP
EXHIBIT B Utilities
EXHIBIT C Operating Agreement and Lease
EXHIBIT D Geismar Environmental Allocation Agreement
EXHIBIT E Environmental Servitude Agreement
EXHIBIT F Location of BCI Formaldehyde Pipeline
EXHIBIT G Settlement Agreement
MASTER ASSET CONVEYANCE
AND
FACILITY SUPPORT AGREEMENT
MASTER ASSET CONVEYANCE AND FACILITY SUPPORT AGREEMENT , dated as of
December __, 2002 ("Master Agreement"), between BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC., a New
Jersey corporation with an office at 180 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
(hereinafter "BCI") and BORDEN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS OPERATING LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited partnership with offices at Highway 73 and 30,
Geismar, Louisiana, 70734 (hereinafter "BCP").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2001, BCP filed a voluntary petition for relief under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Sections 101-1330 (the "Bankruptcy
Code), in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the
"Bankruptcy Court") under case number 01-1268 (the "Bankruptcy Case"); and BCP
is continuing in possession or its properties and acting as a debtor in
possession pursuant to sections 1107 and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code;
WHEREAS, BCP owns a chemical manufacturing and production facility located
in or near Geismar, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, consisting of approximately 370
acres (the "Geismar Facility");
WHEREAS, BCP previously used the Geismar Facility for the production of
certain chemical products;
WHEREAS, BCP continues to own and operate certain assets at the Geismar
Facility, including water treatment assets used for treatment of process
wastewater and of certain storm water and groundwater associated with the
Geismar Facility;
WHEREAS, BCI owns and operates (i) plants for the manufacture of
formaldehyde (ii) a methanol tank farm (iii) a barge dock and (iv) related
assets located at or near the Geismar Facility (collectively, the "Formaldehyde
Plant");
WHEREAS, the Formaldehyde Plant has been afforded access to the support
assets of the Geismar Facility and the general facility support services
provided by BCP in connection with BCP's operation of the Geismar Facility;
WHEREAS, on June 11, 1998, in United States v. Borden Chemicals and
Plastics Operating Limited Partnership, No. 94-2592-A-M2, the United States
District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana entered a consent decree
(the "Consent Decree") between BCP, the United States and the State of Louisiana
in resolution of certain environmental claims relating to the Geismar Facility;
WHEREAS, although certain obligations under the Consent Decree have been
completed, certain obligations under the Consent Decree remain to be performed;
WHEREAS, the parties wish to facilitate the orderly and efficient implementation
of the work at the Geismar Facility called for under the Consent Decree;
WHEREAS, this Master Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein are
subject to the prior approval of the Bankruptcy Court, after notice and hearing
in the Bankruptcy Case (the "Bankruptcy Court Approval"); and
WHEREAS, upon Bankruptcy Court Approval, BCP and BCI desire to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Master Agreement in accordance with the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to implement the foregoing and in consideration of the
mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS
"Affiliate" means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with,
a specified Person. For the purposes hereof, the term "control" (including,
with correlative meanings, the terms "controlling", "controlled by" and "under
common control with"), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly
or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
or policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities
or by contract or otherwise.
"Bankruptcy Case" shall have the meaning set forth in the first whereas clause
above.
"Bankruptcy Code" shall have the meaning set forth in the first whereas clause
above.
"Bankruptcy Court" means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Delaware.
"Bankruptcy Court Approval" shall have the meaning set forth in the tenth
whereas clause above.
"BCI" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble above.
"BCI Exchange Property" means the real property set forth on Exhibit A-2 hereof
to be conveyed to BCP pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1(b) hereof.
"BCP" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble above.
"BCP Exchange Property" means the real property and improvements set forth on
Exhibit A-1 hereof to be conveyed to BCI pursuant to the provisions of Section
3.1(a) hereof.
"BCP Site" means the Geismar Facility, after giving effect to the conveyances
described in Section 3.1 hereof.
"Closing" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.4 hereof.
"Closing Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.4 hereof.
"Consent Decree" shall have the meaning set forth in the seventh whereas clause
above.
"Environmental Servitude Agreement" means the Environmental Servitude Agreement
entered into by BCP and BCI on the Closing Date substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit E.
"Formaldehyde Plant" shall have the meaning set forth in the fifth whereas
clause above.
"Geismar Environmental Allocation Agreement" means the Environmental Allocation
Agreement entered into by BCP and BCI on the Closing Date substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
"Geismar Facility" shall have the meaning set forth in the second whereas clause
above.
"Governmental Authority" means any domestic or foreign, national, federal,
provincial, state, parish, municipal or other local government or body and any
division, agent, commission, board or authority of any quasi-governmental or
private body exercising any statutory, regulatory, expropriation or taxing
authority under the authority of any of the foregoing, any domestic or foreign,
international, judicial, quasi-judicial, arbitration or administrative court,
tribunal, commission, board or panel acting under the authority of any of the
foregoing.
"Governmental Approval" means any approval, consent, license, permit, waiver or
other authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or
under the authority of any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Law.
"Law" means any law (including common law), statute, code, ordinance, rule,
regulation, authorization or other requirement of a Governmental Authority.
"Lien" or "Liens" means any lien, pledge, mortgage, deed of trust, security
interest, claim, lease, charge, option, right of first refusal, easement,
servitude, transfer restriction, encumbrance or any other restriction or
limitation whatsoever.
"Master Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble above.
"Methanol Plant" means the land leased by BCI to BCP pursuant to the Ground
Lease dated July 28, 2000.
"Monochem Substation" means the main electrical substation operated by Monochem
on a 1.865 acre parcel of land it owns at the Geismar Facility .
"Permit" means any approval, authorization, consent, license, permit, franchise
or certificate required by or issued by any Governmental Authority.
"Permitted Liens" means those Liens described in Schedules 2.1(d) and 2.2(d).
"Person" means any individual, firm, unincorporated organization, corporation
(including any not for profit corporation), general or limited partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association or other
entity (including any Governmental Authority).
"Reciprocal Servitude Agreement" shall mean the Reciprocal Servitude Agreement
and Assignment of Servitudes, dated July 28, 2000, between BCI and BCP, as
amended.
"Settlement Agreement" means the Settlement Agreement to be entered into by and
between BCP, BCP Management, Inc., BCI, the United States on behalf of the
Environmental Protection Agency and the Louisiana Department of Environmental
Quality in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G.
"Shop Tools" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.
"Utilities" means those pipe racks, pipelines, utility lines, cables, conduits,
switchgear and feeders described in Exhibit B attached hereto.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Representations and Warranties of BCP
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.BCP hereby represents and warrants to BCI as follows:
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Partnership Existence and Power. BCP is a Delaware limited partnership duly
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formed and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and upon Bankruptcy Court Approval shall have all requisite partnership
power and authority to execute this Master Agreement and consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Authorization. Subject to Bankruptcy Court Approval, (i) the execution,
delivery and performance by BCP of this Master Agreement and the consummation by
BCP of the transactions contemplated hereby are within BCP's partnership powers
and have been duly authorized by all necessary partnership action on the part of
BCP and (ii) this Master Agreement constitutes, and each other agreement
executed and delivered or to be executed and delivered by BCP pursuant to this
Master Agreement will, upon such execution and delivery, constitute, a legal,
valid and binding obligation of BCP enforceable against BCP in accordance with
its terms.
Conflicts. Subject to Bankruptcy Court Approval, none of the execution and
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delivery by BCP of this Master Agreement, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, or compliance by BCP with any of the provisions hereof will
(i) conflict with, or result in the breach of, any provision of the
organizational documents of BCP; (ii) conflict with, violate, result in the
breach or termination of, or constitute a default under any note, bond,
mortgage, indenture, license, agreement or other instrument or obligation to
which BCP is a party or by which BCP or any of its properties or assets is
bound; (iii) violate any statute, rule, regulation, order or decree of any
Governmental Authority; or (iv) result in the creation of any Lien upon the
properties or assets of BCP other than those arising under or in connection with
the Operating Agreement and Lease, the Environmental Servitude Agreement or the
Reciprocal Servitude Agreement or the Liens referenced in Sections 3.4, 3.5 and
3.7 hereof. Except as set forth on Section 4.1(b), no consent, waiver,
approval, order, Permit or authorization of, or declaration or filing with, or
notification to, any Person or Governmental Authority is required on the part of
BCP in connection with the execution and delivery of this Master Agreement, or
the compliance by BCP, with any of the provisions hereof.
BCP Exchange Property. BCP has good and marketable fee title to all BCP
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Exchange Property, free and clear of all Liens of any nature whatsoever except
(i) Permitted Liens set forth on Schedule 2.1(d), (ii) such imperfections of
title and Liens as do not materially detract from or materially interfere with
the use of the properties subject thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise
materially impair the business operations involving such properties.
Tangible Personal Property and Utilities. BCP (i) has good and marketable
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title to all tangible personal property and Utilities that are to be conveyed to
BCI pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 3.3 free and clear of all Liens and (ii) upon
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Master Agreement, BCI will
obtain good and marketable title to, and be entitled to continue to use all such
tangible personal property and Utilities free and clear of all Liens.
Representations and Warranties of BCI
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. BCI hereby represents and warrants to BCP as follows:
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Corporate Existence and Power. BCI is a New Jersey corporation duly formed
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and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New
Jersey and has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute this
Master Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by BCI of this
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Master Agreement and the consummation by BCI of the transactions contemplated
hereby are within BCI's corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of BCI. This Master Agreement
constitutes, and each other agreement executed and delivered or to be executed
and delivered by BCI pursuant to this Master Agreement will, upon such execution
and delivery, constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of BCI
enforceable against BCI in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that
such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other Laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally
and by general equitable principles.
Conflicts. None of the execution and delivery by BCI of this Master
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Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or
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compliance by BCI with any of the provisions hereof will (i) conflict with, or
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result in the breach of, any provision of the organizational documents of BCI;
(ii) conflict with, violate, result in the breach or termination of, or
constitute a default under any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license,
agreement or other instrument or obligation to which BCI is a party or by which
BCI or any of its properties or assets is bound; (iii) violate any statute,
rule, regulation, order or decree of any Governmental Authority; or (iv) result
in the creation of any Lien upon the properties or assets of BCI other than
those arising under or in connection with the Operating Agreement and Lease, the
Environmental Servitude Agreement or the Reciprocal Servitude Agreement or the
Liens referenced in Section 3.4 hereof. Except as set forth on Section 4.1(b),
no consent, waiver, approval, order, Permit or authorization of, or declaration
or filing with, or notification to, any Person or Governmental Authority is
required on the part of BCI in connection with the execution and delivery of
this Master Agreement, or the compliance by BCI, with any of the provisions
hereof.
BCI Exchange Property. BCI has good and marketable fee title to all BCI
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Exchange Property, free and clear of all Liens of any nature whatsoever except
(i) Permitted Liens set forth on Schedule 2.2(d), (ii) such imperfections of
title and Liens as do not materially detract from or materially interfere with
the use of the properties subject thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise
materially impair the use of the properties subject thereto or affected thereby,
or otherwise materially impair the business operations involving such
properties.
No Other Representations or Warranties
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. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article
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II, neither BCP nor BCI, nor any of their respective officers, directors,
employees, agents or representatives, made any representations or warranties
with respect to the execution and delivery of this Master Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby.
COVENANTS
In consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants set forth herein,
each of BCP and BCI agree as follows:
Real Property Conveyances
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. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Master Agreement, BCP
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agrees that at the Closing it will convey to BCI the BCP Exchange Property.
(B)SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS MASTER AGREEMENT, BCI AGREES THAT
AT THE CLOSING IT WILL CONVEY TO BCP THE BCI EXCHANGE PROPERTY.
Other Asset Conveyances
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. At the Closing, BCP shall convey and deliver to BCI all of the methanol
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maintenance shop tools and equipment described on Schedule 3.2 hereto (the "Shop
Tools").
Utilities Conveyances
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. BCP agrees that, at the Closing, BCP shall convey to BCI the pipelines,
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utility lines, cables, conduits, switchgear, and feeders described in Exhibit B
hereto (collectively, the "Utilities").
Reciprocal Servitude Agreement
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.The parties hereby agree that at the Closing, they shall amend and restate
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the Reciprocal Servitude Agreement in order to:
ratify and confirm the reciprocal servitudes granted by BCP and BCI to each
other, to ratify and confirm any servitudes granted by BCP to BCI and to ratify
and confirm any servitudes granted by BCI to BCP;
grant to BCI a servitude for the location of Utilities on the BCP Site and to
give BCI the right to operate, maintain, alter, repair, replace, improve and
remove the Utilities on BCP's land and the right to use for this purpose, and
maintain alter, repair, replace and improve any and all pipe racks upon which
such Utilities are located;
acknowledge the new property boundaries between BCP and BCI created by the real
property conveyances described in Section 3.1 above;
grant to BCI a servitude for the location of one additional 4 inch pipeline for
the conveyance of formaldehyde across the BCP Site, at the approximate location
shown in Exhibit F hereof and to provide BCI the right to construct, operate,
maintain, alter, repair, replace, improve and remove such pipeline for the
conveyance of formaldehyde across BCP's land, at the approximate location shown
in Exhibit F hereof;
grant to BCI a servitude for the location of one electrical feeder across BCP's
land and running from the Monochem Substation to the Formaldehyde Plant and to
provide BCI the right to construct, operate, maintain, alter, repair, replace,
improve and remove such electrical feeder across BCP's land running from the
Monochem Substation to the Formaldehyde Plant;
provide that any purchaser of the Geismar Facility shall have the right of
access to and shared use of the Utilities as necessary for the operation of the
Geismar Facility and the right to be allocated such portion of the capacity of
the Utilities as needed for such operation, subject to such purchaser's
agreement to pay its proportionate share of the costs of operating,
maintaining, repairing, replacing and improving such Utilities; and
provide that all servitudes described in the Reciprocal Servitude Agreement as
amended shall have a perpetual duration until abandoned by BCI and shall not
terminate with the cessation of the exchange of utility services between BCI and
BCP.
Waste Water Assets
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. Each of BCP and BCI agree to enter into an Operating Agreement and Lease
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on the Closing Date substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto.
Section 1.01 Geismar Environmental Allocation AgreementOn the Closing Date,
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each of BCP and BCI agree to enter into the Geismar Environmental Allocation
Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto.
Environmental Servitude Agreement
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On the Closing Date, each of BCP and BCI agree to enter into an
Environmental Servitude Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto.
Certain Fees.
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BCI hereby agrees to bear all reasonable costs associated with the
transfer or conveyance by BCP of any easement, covenant or other right of way to
BCI in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Master Agreement.
Further Assurances
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. From time to time, and as and when requested by either party hereto, the
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other party shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered,
all such documents and instruments and shall take, or cause to be taken, all
such further actions as such other party may reasonably deem necessary or
desirable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this
Master Agreement.
Terms of Conveyance. The exchange of real property and the conveyance of
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tangible personal property and Utilities hereunder shall be made without any
warranties, express or implied, except as to the grantor's own acts, but with
full substitution and subrogation to all rights or cause of actions against
prior owners. To give effect thereto, the exchange of property and the
conveyance of other property between the parties hereto shall contain provisions
substantially as set forth in Schedule 3.10 hereto, and the conveyance
instrument for the exchange of property shall recite that the value of the BCP
Exchange Property is equal in value to the BCI Exchange Property, the Utilities
and the Shop Tools, coupled with the performance of obligations by BCI pursuant
to this Master Agreement.
Discharge of Liens. Except for Permitted Liens, all Liens against the
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BCP Exchange Property, the Utilities and the Shop Tools shall be released and
discharged by the Bankruptcy Court in connection with such court's approval of
the Settlement Agreement.
CLOSING
Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Parties.
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The respective obligations of each of the parties hereto to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Master Agreement are subject to the
satisfaction or waiver, at or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the
following conditions:
No Injunction. At the Closing Date, there shall be no injunction,
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restraining order or decree of any nature of any court or Governmental Authority
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of competent jurisdiction that is in effect that restrains or prohibits the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Master Agreement;
provided, however, that the party invoking this condition shall use its best
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efforts to have any such injunction, order or decree vacated or denied (it being
understood that nothing in this Section 4.1(a) shall be construed as limiting or
affecting any provision of the Settlement Agreement).
Governmental Approvals. (I) Each of the United States Department of
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Justice, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Louisiana
Department of Environmental Quality, as well as BCP, BCI and BCP Management,
Inc., shall have executed the Settlement Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit G,
and the Settlement Agreement shall have been approved by the Bankruptcy Court
and shall have become effective by its terms.
(i) This Master Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto)
shall have been approved by the Bankruptcy Court.
Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of BCI
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. The obligation of BCI to consummate the transactions contemplated by
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this Master Agreement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver, at or prior to
the Closing Date, of each of the following additional conditions:
Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations and
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warranties of BCP contained in this Master Agreement shall be true and correct
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in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of such
date.
Performance of Covenants. BCP shall have complied in all material respects
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with all of its covenants and obligations contained in this Master Agreement to
be complied with by it prior to or on the Closing Date.
Certificate. BCI shall have received a certificate from BCP, dated the
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Closing Date, executed on behalf of BCP by its chief executive officer/an
authorized signatory to the effect that the conditions specified in paragraphs
(a) and (b) above have been satisfied.
Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of BCP
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.The obligation of BCP to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
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Master Agreement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by BCP, at or prior to
the Closing Date, of each of the following additional conditions:
Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations and
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warranties of the BCI contained in this Master Agreement shall be true and
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correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of
such date.
Performance of Covenants. BCI shall have complied in all material respects
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with all covenants and obligations contained in this Master Agreement to be
complied with by it prior to or at the Closing Date.
Certificate. BCP shall have received a certificate of BCI, dated the
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Closing Date, executed on behalf of BCI by its chief executive officer/an
authorized signatory to the effect that the conditions specified in paragraphs
(a) and (b) above have been satisfied.
Closing.
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Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions precedent
set forth in this Article IV, the closing ("Closing") of the transactions
contemplated by this Master Agreement shall take place at the offices of BCI at
180 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, or at such other location as the parties
agree, at 10:00am on a date specified by the parties in writing (the "Closing
Date") which will be no later than the 10th day following the satisfaction or
waiver of all of the conditions precedent set forth in this Article IV. At the
Closing, the parties will cause each of the transactions contemplated by this
Master Agreement not already consummated to be consummated. Subject to Article
V, the failure to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Master
Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date shall not result in the termination of
this Master Agreement nor relieve any party of any obligation under this Master
Agreement.
TERMINATION
Termination
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. (a ) General. This Master Agreement may be terminated and the
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transactions contemplated hereby abandoned at any time prior to the Closing (i)
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by mutual written consent of BCP and BCI, (ii) by either BCP or BCI if the
Closing has not occurred on or prior to the 120th day following execution of
this Master Agreement; provided, however, that the party seeking termination
pursuant to this Section 5.1(a)(ii) in not in breach of any of its
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Master
Agreement, or (iii) by either BCP or BCI if this Master Agreement shall have not
been approved by the Bankruptcy Court on or prior to the 90th day following
execution of this Master Agreement.
(b) Termination Procedure. In the event of termination of this Master
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Agreement by any party hereto pursuant to this Section 5.1, written notice
thereof shall be given promptly to the other party in accordance with Section
6.1 hereof and the transactions contemplated by this Master Agreement shall be
terminated, without further action by any party; provided, however, that nothing
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herein shall relieve any party from liability for any breach hereof.
Survival of Certain Provisions. The provisions of this Article V and
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Section 6.8 shall survive any termination of this Master Agreement.
MISCELLANEOUS
Notices
. All notices under this Master Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
sent registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the
proper party shown below, unless the name or said address shall have been
changed by written notice:
If to BCI:
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
180 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Attn: President
with copies to:
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
180 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Attn: General Counsel
If to BCP:
BORDEN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
c/o BCP Management, Inc.
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP
52 East Gay Street
Columbus, OH 43216
Attn: Joseph D. Lonardo
with copies to:
Lemle & Kelleher
601 Poydras Street, 21st Floor
New Orleans, LA 70130
Attn: Mr. E. L. Edwards
and
Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue
3500 SunTrust Plaza
303 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3242
Attn: Mr. Neil P. Olack
SECTION 1.02 SEVERABILITY
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. The provisions of this Master Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits
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attached hereto shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability
of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other
provisions hereof. If any provision of this Master Agreement or any Exhibit
hereto, or the application thereof to any Person or any circumstance, is found
to be invalid or unenforceable in any forum having jurisdiction, (i) a suitable
and equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so
far as may be valid or enforceable, such provision and (ii) the remainder of
this Master Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or
circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability,
except to the extent of the mitigation provided for in clause (i) nor shall such
invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of such
provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.
COUNTERPARTS
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. This Master Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each
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of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall, taken together, be
considered one and the same agreement.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT; NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
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. Except for any other agreements entered into by the parties on the date
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hereof,and except for such prior agreements identified on Schedule 6.4 of this
Master Agreement (the "Ancillary Agreements"), which Ancillary Agreements shall
not be modified, altered or affectedin any way by this Master Agreement or any
of its Exhibits or Schedulesunless expresslyprovided by this Master Agreement or
its Exhibits or Schedules,this Master Agreement, together with its Exhibits and
Schedules (i) constitutes the entire agreement as of the time of execution of
this Master Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings,
both written and oral, among BCP and BCI with respect to the matters or
conditions addressed herein (including the matters and conditions addressed in
the Schedules and Exhibits hereto) and (ii) except as provided in the Settlement
Agreement or the Geismar Environmental Allocation Agreement, is not intended to
confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies
hereunder. Enforcement of this Master Agreement and its Exhibits and Schedules
shall be the exclusive remedy of the parties with respect to any claim or cause
of action arising out of any such matters or conditions.
GOVERNING LAW
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. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
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laws of the State of Louisiana.
CONSENT TO JURISDICTION
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. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive
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jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court for the purposes of any suit, action or
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other proceeding arising out of this Master Agreement or any transaction
contemplated hereby. Each of the parties hereto further agrees that service of
any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such party's
respective address set forth in Section 6.1 shall be effective service of
process for any action, suit or proceeding with respect to any matters to which
it has submitted to jurisdiction as set forth above in the immediately preceding
sentence. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives any
objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out
of this Master Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby in
the Bankruptcy Court, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives
and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or
proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
ASSIGNMENT
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.Neither this Master Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations
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hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto without the prior
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written consent of BCI, in the case of any assignment by BCP, or BCP, in the
case of any assignment by BCI, as applicable. This Master Agreement will be
binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and
their respective successors and permitted assigns. Any attempted assignment in
violation of the terms of this Section 6.7 shall be null and void, ab initio.
EXPENSES
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. Except as otherwise expressly specified elsewhere in this Master
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Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Master
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Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Master Agreement shall be
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paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and
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delivered by their duly authorized officers to be effective as of the day and
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year first above written.
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BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
By: ____________________________
Its: _____________________________
BORDEN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS
OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: BCP Management, Inc., General Partner
By: ______________________________
Its: ______________________________
EXHIBIT A-1
REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS
TO BE CONVEYED TO BCI
1.372 acres of land immediately north of the methanol maintenance building
(see attached metes and bounds description).
Four stainless tanks east of the formaldehyde plant and the approximately
0.25 acres of land area they occupy (the exact dimensions of which shall be
determined by survey).
Demineralized water storage tank and the approximately 40 ft. by 40 ft.
parcel of land area it occupies at the northeast corner of Formaldehyde Plant 3
with two pumps (the exact dimensions of which shall be determined by survey).
VE Flare and the 0.009 acres of land it occupies (as shown as Inset "D" on
"Map Showing Parcels 1, 2 and 3 Being a Portion of Borden Chemical and Plastics
Property Located in Sec. 11, T-10-S, R-2-E, Ascension Parish, Louisiana" drawn
be Neel-Schaffer, Inc., Brown & Butler Engineers, Planners, and dated July 6,
2000, revised July 20, 2000, July 25, 2000 and July 27, 2000).
The following improvements located on the Methanol Plant site previously
leased from BCI: (i) the methanol maintenance shop and (ii) carbon steel tanks
on south side of the Methanol Plant (four 350,000 gallon tanks and three smaller
tanks). These improvements will not be removed by BCP when it dismantles the
Methanol Plant.
METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION
OF
A CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING
1.372 ACRES AND BEING DESIGNATED AS PARCEL 4
LOCATED IN SECTION 11
TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH - RANGE 2 EAST
ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA
A certain tract or parcel of land containing 1.372 acres and being
designated as Parcel 4, located in Section 11, Township 10 South - Range 2 East,
Ascension Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as follows:
From a POINT OF REFERENCE being the intersection of the southerly right of way
line of LA Hwy. 73 and the westerly right of way line of Illinois Central
Railroad proceed North 58 17'16" West a distance of 25.41' to a point and corner
at Plant Grid Coordinates North 4154.04-East 2000.72;
thence proceed North 41 58'10" East a distance of 779.62' to a point and corner;
thence proceed North 42 25'10" East a distance of 1578.94' to a point and corner
at Plant Grid Coordinates North 4173.08-East 4359.39;
thence proceed South 47 16'00" East a distance of 302.96' to a set P-K nail at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3870.12-East 4359.39 and the POINT OF BEGINNING.
thence proceed N 42 13'57'' E a distance of 237.19' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3872.19-East 4596.58;
thence proceed S 47 48'31'' E a distance of 122.95' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3749.25-East 4597.73;
thence proceed S 71 20'17'' E a distance of 14.08' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3736.39-East 4603.47;
thence proceed S 46 58'33'' E a distance of 113.60' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3622.80-East 4602.90;
thence proceed S 42 44'00'' W a distance of 243.51' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3622.80-East 4359.39;
thence proceed N 47 16'00'' W a distance of 247.33' to a point and corner
at Plant Grid Coordinates North 3870.12-East 4359.39; being the POINT OF
BEGINNING and containing 1.372 acres more or less and is more fully shown on a
map by Neel-Schaffer, Inc./Brown & Butler, dated June 13, 2000, revised thru
xxxxxxx, 2002 and titled "Map Showing Parcels 1,2, 3 & 4, Being a Portion of
Borden Chemical and Plastics Property, Located In Section 11, T10S-R2E,
Ascension Parish, Louisiana."
EXHIBIT A-2
REAL PROPERTY TO BE CONVEYED TO BCP
METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION
OF
A CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING
4.053 ACRES AND BEING DESIGNATED AS PARCEL 3-B
LOCATED IN SECTION 11
TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH - RANGE 2 EAST
ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA
A certain tract or parcel of land containing 4.053 acres and being
designated as Parcel 3-B, located in Section 11, Township 10 South - Range 2
East, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as
follows:
From a POINT OF REFERENCE being the intersection of the southerly right of way
line of LA Hwy. 73 and the westerly right of way line of Illinois Central
Railroad proceed North 58 17'16" West a distance of 25.41' to a point and corner
at Plant Grid Coordinates North 4154.04-East 2000.72;
thence proceed North 41 58'10" East a distance of 779.62' to a point and corner;
thence proceed North 42 25'10" East a distance of 1578.94' to a point and corner
at Plant Grid Coordinates North 4173.08-East 4359.39;
thence proceed South 47 16'00" East a distance of 747.92'' to a point and corner
at Plant Grid Coordinates North 3425.16-East 4359.39;
thence proceed N 42 42'52'' E a distance of 242.51' to the POINT OF BEGINNING at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3425.25-East 4601.89;
thence proceed N 42 42'52'' E a distance of 484.10' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3425.40-East 5086.05;
thence proceed S 47 16'09'' E a distance of 91.90' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3333.50-East 5086.05;
thence proceed S 42 46'05'' W a distance of 97.45' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3333.56-East 4988.60;
thence proceed S 47 23'57'' E a distance of 220.79' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3112.78-East 4989.11;
thence proceed N 42 41'48'' E a distance of 129.43' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3112.86-East 5118.54;
thence proceed S 47 06'21'' E a distance of 52.67' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3060.19-East 5118.40;
thence proceed S 42 11'09'' W a distance of 5.97' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates North 3060.13-East 5112.42;
thence proceed S 47 01'39'' E a distance of 94.77' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 2965.36-East 5112.03;
thence proceed S 42 41'53'' W a distance of 429.98' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 2965.09-East 4682.05;
thence proceed N 47 24'32'' W a distance of 319.42' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3284.52-East 4681.25;
thence proceed S 42 40'48'' W a distance of 25.06' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3284.49-East 4656.19;
thence proceed N 47 19'12'' W a distance of 64.74' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3349.23-East 4656.13;
thence proceed S 42 40'48'' W a distance of 54.62' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates North 3349.18-East 4601.51;
thence proceed N 46 56'16'' W a distance of 76.06' to the POINT OF
BEGINNING containing 4.053 acres more or less and is more fully shown on a map
by Neel-Schaffer, Inc./Brown & Butler, dated June 13, 2000, revised thru xxxxx,
2002 and titled "Map Showing Parcels 1,2, 3 & 4, Being a Portion of Borden
Chemical and Plastics Property, Located In Section 11, T10S-R2E, Ascension
Parish, Louisiana."
EXHIBIT B
UTILITIES
EXHIBIT C
OPERATING AGREEMENT AND LEASE
EXHIBIT D
GEISMAR ENVIRONMENTAL ALLOCATION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT E
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVITUDE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT F
LOCATION OF BCI FORMALDEHYDE PIPELINE
July 3, 2002
METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION
OF THE CENTERLINE OF A PROPOSED
4" FORMALDEHYDE PIPELINE ACROSS THE PROPERTY OF
BORDEN CHEMICALS & PLASTICS,
LOCATED IN SECTION 11,
TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH - RANGE 2 EAST,
ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA
The centerline of a proposed 4" Formaldehyde pipeline across the property of
Borden Chemicals and Plastics, located in Section 11, Township 10 South - Range
2 East, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, and being more particularly described as
follows:
FIRST:
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From a POINT OF REFERENCE being a concrete monument located at the
intersection of the northerly right of way line of "E" Avenue and the westerly
right of way line of 40th Street at Plant Grid Coordinates N 1084.01 - E 3956.00
proceed along the westerly right of way line of 40th Street N 47 16'00" W a
distance of 1,975.95' to a point and corner at Plant Grid Coordinates N 3059.96
- - E 3956; thence proceed S 42 44'00" W a distance of 221.36' to the POINT OF
BEGINNING at Plant Grid Coordinates N 3059.96 - E 3734.64;
From said POINT OF BEGINNING, thence proceed N 42 44'00'' E a distance of
22.93' to a point and corner at Plant Grid Coordinates N 3059.96 - E 3757.57;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 6.94' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 3053.03 - E 3757.57;
thence proceed N 42 44'00'' E a distance of 10.36' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 3053.03 - E 3767.93;
thence proceed N 47 16'00'' W a distance of 6.94' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 3059.96 - E 3767.93
thence proceed N 42 44'00'' E a distance of 45.89' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 3059.96 - E 3813.82;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 6.01' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 3053.96 - E 3813.82;
thence proceed N 42 44'00'' E a distance of 13.21' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 3053.96 - E 3827.03;
thence proceed N 02 16'00'' W a distance of 26.98' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 3073.04 - E 3846.11;
thence proceed N 42 44'00'' E a distance of 13.96' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 3073.04 - E 3860.08;
thence proceed N 47 16'00'' W a distance of 3.67' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 3076.71 - E 3860.08;
thence proceed N 42 44'00'' E a distance of 84.93' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 3076.71 - E 3945.01;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 2.05' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 3074.65 - E 3945.01;
thence proceed N 42 44'00'' E a distance of 16.33' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 3074.65 - E 3961.34;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 100.91' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 2973.74 - E 3961.34;
thence proceed S 42 44'00'' W a distance of 1.55' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 2973.74 - E 3959.79;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 204.30' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 2769.44 - E 3959.79;
thence proceed N 42 44'00'' E a distance of 7.24' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 2769.44 - E 3967.03;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 8.52' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 2760.93 - E 3967.03;
thence proceed S 42 44'00'' W a distance of 7.24' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 2760.93 - E 3959.79;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 380.34' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 2380.58 - E 3959.79;
thence proceed N 42 44'00'' E a distance of 7.15' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 2380.58 - E 3966.94;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 8.49' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N2372.09 - E 3966.94;
thence proceed S 42 44'00'' W a distance of 7.15' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 2372.09 - E 3959.79;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 43.26' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 2328.83 - E 3959.79;
thence proceed N 42 44'00'' E a distance of 6.82' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 2328.83 - E 3966.61
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 87.08' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 2241.74 - E 3966.61;
thence proceed S 42 44'00'' W a distance of 4.40' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 2241.74 - E 3962.21;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 145.35' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 2096.39 - E 3962.21;
thence proceed N 87 44'00'' E a distance of 14.30' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 2086.28 - E 3972.32;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 77.15' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 2009.14 - E 3972.32;
thence proceed S 02 16'00'' E a distance of 15.47' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 1998.20 - E 3961.38;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 87.19' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N1911.01 - E 3961.38;
thence proceed S 42 44'00'' W a distance of 6.20' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 1911.00 - E 3955.19;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 61.00' to a point and corner on the
Property Line between Borden Chemicals and Plastics and Uniroyal Chemicals Co.
Inc. at Plant Grid Coordinates N 1850.00 - E 3955.19;
SECOND:
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From a POINT OF REFERENCE being a concrete monument located at the
intersection of the northerly right of way line of "E" Avenue and the westerly
right of way line of 40th Street at Plant Grid Coordinates N 1084.01 - E 3956.00
proceed along the westerly right of way line of 40th Street N 47 16'00" W a
distance of 677.07' to the POINT OF BEGINNING at Plant Grid Coordinates N
1761.08 - E 3956;
From said POINT OF BEGINNING,
thence proceed N 42 44'00'' E a distance of 7.36' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 1761.08 - E 3963.36;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 39.87' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 1721.20 - E 3963.36;
thence proceed N 42 44'00'' E a distance of 6.48' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 1721.20 - E 3969.84;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 116.51' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 1604.69 - E 3969.84;
thence proceed S 42 44'00'' W a distance of 6.17' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 1604.69 - E 3963.67;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 23.06' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 1581.63 - E 3963.67;
thence proceed N 42 44'00'' E a distance of 6.17' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 1581.63 - E 3969.84
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 317.18' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N 1264.45 - E 3969.84
thence proceed S 42 44'00'' W a distance of 6.42' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 1264.45 - E 3963.42;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 22.65' to a point and corner at
Plant Grid Coordinates N1241.81 - E 3963.42;
thence proceed N 42 44'00'' E a distance of 6.42' to a point and corner at Plant
Grid Coordinates N 1241.81 - E 3969.84;
thence proceed S 47 16'00'' E a distance of 131.81' to a point and corner on the
property line between Borden Chemicals and Plastics and Uniroyal Chemical Co.
Inc.at Plant Grid Coordinates N 1110.00 - E 3969.84
The above description based on drawings provided the Surveyor by R & D
Consulting, Inc. and titled "Offsites 4" Formaldehyde Line to BASF - Plan of
Pipeline Centerline". Drawing Number SK-6672-01 through Drawing Number
SK-6672-04, dated June 2002.
Gerald W. Middleton, Jr., P.L.S.
LA Reg. No. 4856
EXHIBIT G
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
SCHEDULE 2.1(d)
PERMITTED LIENS ON BCP EXCHANGE PROPERTY
Liens arising under of in connection with the Reciprocal Servitude Agreement and
Assignment of Servitudes, dated July 28, 2000, between BCI and BCP, as amended.
SCHEDULE 2.2(d)
PERMITTED LIENS ON BCI EXCHANGE PROPERTY
Liens arising under or in connection with the Reciprocal Servitude Agreement and
Assignment of Servitudes, dated July 28, 2000, between BCI and BCP, as amended.
SCHEDULE 3.2
METHANOL MAINTENANCE SHOP TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
One overhead five ton bridge crane currently installed in the methanol
maintenance shop.
SCHEDULE 3.10
TERMS OF EACH CONVEYANCE INSTRUMENTS
This exchange of property or conveyance of property, as the case may be, is made
and accepted (i) without any warranty as to title except against the act(s) of
each transferor, but with substitution and subrogation in and to all the rights
and actions of warranty which each transferor has or may have against all
preceding owners and vendors, and (ii) each conveyance is made and accepted "AS
IS, WHERE IS" without any warranties of any kind whatsoever as to the use or
condition of the property transferred or any of the component parts thereof or
the absence of apparent or hidden defects in such property, including, without
limitation, the environmental condition of such property. Each transferee
hereby waives (i) the warranty against hidden defects or redhibitory vices in
the property acquired otherwise imposed by Article 2475 of the Louisiana Civil
Code or other applicable law, and (ii) any rights it may otherwise have in
redhibition pursuant to Articles 2530 through 2548 of the Louisiana Civil Code
or other applicable law, and release the transferor of such property from any
liability which may otherwise arise out of such warranty and rights in
connection with the conveyance of such property. Each party hereto declares and
acknowledges that such waivers and release of liability constitute a material
part of the consideration for the exchange of property hereunder, that such
waivers and release of liability and the legal effect thereof have been
explained in detail, and that each party has voluntarily and knowingly agreed
thereto. Each party hereby acknowledges and confirms that it has had ample
opportunity to inspect fully the property acquired, has inspected such property
to the extent the transferee desires, is purchasing such property in its present
condition "AS IS - WHERE IS" with all defects, and does hereby waive and
relinquish, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all rights to void
the exchange or to claim damages or the return of the property transferred by
the complainant on account of any latent, hidden, or apparent vice or defect in
the property acquired.
PRIOR ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS
A. January 26, 2000 Agreement to Sell and Purchase with respect to BCI's
acquisition of land from BCP in or near Ascension Parish, Geismar, Louisiana.
B. January 26, 2000 Act of Cash Sale by BCP to BCI with respect to the
BCI's acquisition of land from the BCP in or near Ascension Parish, Geismar,
Louisiana.
C. January 26, 2000 Environmental Indemnity Agreement between BCI and BCP.
D. January 26, 2000 Indemnity with Respect to Liens between BCI and BCP.
E. January 26, 2000 Ticor Title Insurance affidavit of title of BCP.
F. On June 27, 2000 Conveyance and Transfer Agreement between BCI and BCP
with respect to BCI's acquisition of additional land from BCP at or near
Geismar, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, including BCP's existing formaldehyde
plants, dock and tankage.
G. July 28, 2000 Act of Cash Sale between BCI and BCP with respect to BCI's
acquisition of additional land from BCP at or near Geismar, Ascension Parish,
Louisiana, including BCP's existing formaldehyde plants, dock and tankage.
H. July 28, 2000 Utilities and Services Agreement between BCI and BCP.
I. July 28, 2000 Barge Dock Agreement between BCI and BCP.
J. July 28, 2000 Ground Lease between BCI and BCP.
K. July 28, 2000 Reciprocal Servitude Agreement and Assignment of Servitudes
between BCI and BCP.
L. July 28, 2000 Environmental Indemnity Agreement between BCI and BCP.
M July 28, 2000 Control Room Agreement between BCI and BCP.
N. July 28, 2000 Act of Declaration of Separate Ownership between BCI and
BCP.
O. July 28, 2000 Amendment to Intercompany Agreement among the
BCP, Borden Chemical and Plastics Limited Partnership, Borden, Inc., BCI and BCP
Management, Inc.
P. July 28, 2000 Mutual Release and Termination Agreement between BCI and
BCP.
Q. July 28, 2000 Assignment and Assumption Agreement between
BCI and BCP.
R. July 28, 2000 Bill of Sale delivered by BCP to BCI.
S. July 28, 2000 Bill of Sale (Pipelines) delivered
by BCP to BCI.
T Mutual Aid Agreement dated October 31, 2000 between the
BCI and BCP.
Exhibit (xxvii)
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVITUDE AGREEMENT
THIS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVITUDE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") dated as of the 20 day
of December, 2002, by and between Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating
Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership ("BCP"), and Borden
Chemical, Inc., a New Jersey corporation ("BCI").
ARTICLE 1
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
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1.1 BCP owns that certain real property located in Ascension Parish,
Louisiana (the "BCP Site") as described as Parcels 3-B, 5, 6 and 7 on the "Map
Showing Resubdivision of Parcel 3 and the Remainder of Borden Chemical and
Plastics Property into Parcels 3-A, 3-B, 5, 6, & 7 Located in Section 49 & 50,
T-9-S, R-2-E, and Sec. 3 & 11, T-10-S, R-2-E, Ascension Parish, Louisiana" drawn
by Neel-Schaffer, Inc., Brown & Butler Engineers, Planners, and dated July 6,
2000, revised July 20, 2000, July 25, 2000, July 27, 2000, July 31, 2000, March
15, 2002, July 17, 2002, July 18, 2002, August 10, 2002, August 20, 2002,
October 31, 2002, November 5, 2002 and December 4, 2002, which map is recorded
with the Clerk of Court and Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish of Ascension,
State of Louisiana as Entry # 531263.
1.2 On June 11, 1998, in United States v. Borden Chemicals and Plastics
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Operating Limited Partnership, No. 94-2592-A-M2, the United States District
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Court for the Middle District of Louisiana entered a consent decree (the
"Consent Decree") between BCP, the United States and the State of Louisiana.
1.3 The Consent Decree requires BCP to implement at the BCP Site certain
"Interim Measures," including but not limited to:
1.3.1 The operation of a shallow groundwater recharge and recovery system
(the "Groundwater Recovery System"), including but not limited to the five (5)
recovery trenches and seven (7) extraction wells identified on Exhibit A,
attached hereto and made a part hereof, and the groundwater recharge units
("GRUs") depicted upon Exhibit A.
1.3.2 Operation of a Norco Aquifer Monitoring and Containment System (the
"Norco System") consisting of a system of extraction and monitoring wells in the
locations on the BCP Site identified on Exhibit A.
1.3.3 Construction and operation of an "S" Zone Groundwater Recovery System
(the "S Zone System") consisting of one or more vertical or horizontal wells or
an alternate system approved by the Louisiana Department of Environmental
Quality ("LDEQ") and United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA").
1.3.4 Remediation of mercury contaminated soils at a portion of the BCP Site
in the general area depicted on Exhibit A.
1.3.5 A Remediation Investigation ("RI") and a Remediation Measures Study
("RMS") at a portion of the BCP Site and the performance of appropriate
investigation and remediation measures required or approved by LDEQ and EPA.
1.4 As of the date even herewith BCI and BCP entered into an Environmental
Allocation Agreement (the "Environmental Allocation Agreement") whereby BCI
agreed to (i) perform certain of BCP's obligations for the Interim Measures
under the Consent Decree and (ii) investigate and remediate any contamination of
soil or groundwater, existing prior to the date hereof, at or emanating from any
solid waste management unit ("SWMU") at the BCP Site identified in Attachment A
to the Consent Decree.
1.5 The parties desire to enter into this Agreement for the purpose of
establishing the rights and obligations of BCI with respect to the use of the
BCP Site for performance of its obligations, under the Environmental Allocation
Agreement. The parties also desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth
the rights of BCP and any subsequent owners of the BCP Site.
1.6 Wherever this Agreement refers to a subsequent owner of the BCP Site or
to a sale of the BCP Site, such reference shall include any subsequent owners of
all or a portion of the BCP Site and/or any sale of all or any portion of the
BCP Site.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions contained
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, BCP and BCI agree as follows:
ARTICLE 2
SERVITUDES
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2.1 General Access Servitude. BCP hereby grants to BCI a
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servitudeoverservitude over, upon, across, and above the BCP Site for ingress to
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and egress from, and use of, the BCP Site as BCI may reasonably require to
perform its obligations underobligations under the Environmental Allocation
Agreement. To the extent access to the BCP Site is required by EPA or LDEQ
under Paragraph 67 of the Consent Decree for any purpose relating to the
implementation, monitoring or enforcement of the Consent Decree, such servitude
of access shall extend also to the EPA or LDEQ and their representatives,
including contractors.
2.2 Groundwater Recovery System. BCP grants to BCI a servitude to operate,
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construct, build, replace, repair and maintain the Groundwater Recovery System
at or upon the BCP Site, provided, however, that BCI will bear the risk of all
existing site conditions, including but not limited to, the possible existence
of underground facilities.
2.3 Norco System. BCP grants to BCI a servitude to operate, construct,
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build, replace, repair and maintain the Norco System at or upon the BCP Site.
2.4 S Zone System. BCP grants to BCI a servitude to operate, construct,
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build, replace, repair and maintain the S Zone System at or upon the BCP Site.
2.5 RI / RMS / SWMUs. BCP grants to BCI a servitude to perform the RI and
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RMS at or upon the BCP Site and to conduct an investigation of the soils and /
or groundwater at or emanating from any SWMU on the BCP Site.
2.6 Remediation. BCP grants to BCI a servitude to conduct upon the BCP Site
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such remediation of soil and groundwater as is necessary for BCI to perform its
obligations under the Environmental Allocation Agreement, including, but not
limited to, excavation of soils, management or treatment of soils, installation
of extraction and/or monitoring wells, sampling of soils and/or groundwater,
extraction of groundwater, treatment of groundwater and installation and
maintenance of covers, caps or barriers, provided, however, that BCI shall take
all reasonable steps to minimize any disruption of or material adverse impact on
the operations conducted by BCP and any subsequent owner of the BCP Site.
2.7 Utilities. BCI shall have the rightthe right and servitude to transport
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across the BCP Site such utilities as are necessary fornecessary for the
operation of the Groundwater Recovery System, Norco System and S Zone System,
including but not limited to water, air, telephone, electricity, steam, nitrogen
and natural gas, and for such purpose shall have the right to utilize the
existing utility lines which service the Groundwater Recovery System, Norco
System and S Zone System, and the right to make repairs, replacements or
improvements to such utility lines and the right to install additional utility
lines for this purpose, provided, however, that the location of any such
additional utility lines shall be subject to prior approval by BCP or any
subsequent owner of the BCP Site, which shall not be unreasonably conditioned or
withheld.
2.8 Relocation. To the extent it is necessary for BCI toBCI to perform its
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obligations under the Environmental Allocation Agreement, BCI shall have the
right to relocate or expand any elements of the Groundwater Recovery System,
Norco System and S Zone System, to additional or alternative portions of the BCP
Site; provided, however, such relocation or expansion shall be designed to
minimize any disruption of or material adverse impact on the BCP operations or
any operations conducted by a subsequent owner of the BCP Site; and provided,
further, that such relocation shall be subject to prior approval by BCP or any
subsequent owner of the BCP Site, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or conditioned.
2.9 General Conditions Governing Servitudes. All of the rights of servitude
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granted above shall be subject to the following limitations: (i) Except in the
case of emergency the rights of access to the BCP Site shall be exercised only
at reasonable times, consistent with established or customary practices, and
persons exercising rights of access to the BCP Site shall comply with all safety
and security procedures, practices and requirements of BCP and any subsequent
owner of the BCP Site (ii) the rights of servitude granted above may be
exercised by employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors, invitees and other
persons under BCI's control and direction, but BCI shall remain liable for any
damages caused by such persons, and (iii) any work at the BCP Site by BCI shall
be performed in compliance with applicable laws and permits and, unless the
manner of performing the work is otherwise directed by the LDEQ or EPA, normal
engineering practices.
ARTICLE 3
COVENANTS OF BCP
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3.1 Interference and Designation of Access to and Use of the BCP Site. The
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exercise of the servitudes herein granted shall be undertaken by BCI in a
reasonable manner which minimizes any disruption of or material adverse impact
on anyon any operations being conducted by BCP or any subsequent owner of the
BCP Site. No owner of the BCP Site shall, at any time, engage in any activities
which unreasonably interfere with or obstruct BCI's exercise of the servitudes
herein granted. To the extent practical and in order to give effect to the
foregoing sentences, prior to BCI's exercise of its rights hereunder and from
time to time thereafter, BCI and BCP or anyor any subsequent owner or owners of
the BCP Site will meet and negotiate in good faith to establish the means,
methods and procedures that are reasonably required by all parties for the
exercise of their respective rights hereunder. In addition, certain uses of the
BCP Site require the consent of the owner or owners of the BCP Site, as provided
in Section 4.4, below
3.2 Sensitive Areas. BCP understands that certain areas within the BCP Site
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have been designated as Sensitive Areas on Exhibit C [such Sensitive Areas are
the woodlined ditch, withdraw trenches, slurry wall around back wash ponds, the
GRUs and the street, parking area and VCM Plant Area 1 (direct chlorination and
EDC distillation area) north and east of the VCM-E control room]. BCP further
understands that those Sensitive Areas may be subject of investigation or
remediation by BCI pursuant to the Environmental Allocation Agreement. BCP
agrees, on behalf of itself and any subsequent owner of the BCP Site, that it
will (i) provide BCI with advance notice of any major construction projects that
BCP or any subsequent owner may undertake in those designated "Sensitive
Areas", , which notice BCI shall treat as confidential information, (ii) not
undertake major construction projects within the Sensitive Areas without the
prior written consent of BCI, which consent shall not be unreasonably
conditioned or withheld and (iii) consult with BCI in advance with respect to
major construction projects to be undertaken in areas of the BCP Site other than
within the Sensitive Areas in order to minimize the impact that such major
construction projects may have on BCI's implementation of its obligations under
the Environmental Allocation Agreement.
3.3 Releases. BCP, or any subsequent owner of the BCP Site, will give BCI
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written notice of any reportable releases at the BCP Site at the same time as it
submits notice to applicable governmental authorities.
3.4 Deed Restrictions. If requested by BCI, BCP or any subsequent owner of
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the BCP Site will execute deed restrictions that would limit the use of the BCP
Site to comparable industrial purposes, except for any area approved for
non-industrial uses by the EPA and the LDEQ surrounding the Administration
Buildingexcept for any area surrounding the Administration Building where
industrial use is not required by EPA and LDEQ.
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS OF BCI
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4.1 Compliance With Laws. All activities hereunder shall be performed by
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BCI in compliance with all applicable requirements of all applicable laws. To
the extent approved by the EPA or LDEQ, or any other governmental entity having
jurisdiction, BCI shall be entitled to base its compliance with applicable
requirements governing clean-up standards by reference to risk-based standards
for comparable industrial sites.
4.2 Damages Occurring on or to the BCP Site. BCI will repair or replace any
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damage or injury on or to the BCP Site or to any improvements thereon, and BCI
will be responsible for any damages to person or other property resulting from
BCI's exercising its rights under this Environmental Servitude Agreement.
4.3 Closure. At the end of the term of this Environmental Servitude
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Agreement, BCI will remove all equipment operated by it hereunder to slab level,
plug and abandon any wells according to the requirements of applicable laws and
regulations then in effect and perform such other closures of the facilities
operated by it hereunder that are required by applicable laws and regulations
then in effect.
4.4 Coordination. BCI shall provide BCP and any subsequent owner of any
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affected portion of the BCP Sitewith prior notice of and opportunity to comment
on any material plans being submitted, material meetings or phone calls for
negotiations being conducted, or material work being implemented pursuant to the
Environmental Allocation Agreement, and BCP and any such subsequent owner shall
have the right, but not the obligation, to participate at its own expense in any
such meetings or phone calls. BCI will provide BCP, or any subsequent owner of
the BCP Site, with a copy of any proposed work plan for any investigation or
remediation activities it proposes to conduct on the BCP Site in sufficient time
for BCP, or such subsequent owner, to prepare and submit comments to BCI prior
to submission to governmental authorities. BCI shall be solely responsible for
the proper design, construction or completion of any such work. If any proposed
investigation or remediation activities outside the Sensitive Areas would
materially and adversely affect BCP's operations, or any subsequent owner's
operations on the BCP Site, consent to such action must first be obtained by
BCI, provided, however, that such consent shall not unreasonably be conditioned
or withheld. BCI shall conduct its activities hereunder so as not to
unreasonably interfere with or obstruct the use or development of the BCP Site.
4.5 Insurance.
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4.5.1 BCI shall provide and maintain:
(i) Worker's Compensation Insurance at Statutory limits under the laws of
the state of Louisiana, and Employer's Liability Insurance with limits of not
less than $1,000,000, and
(ii) Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with bodily injury and
property coverage limits of not less than $10,000,000 combined single limit per
occurrence
4.5.2 The insurance to be provided pursuant to this Section may be provided
pursuant to blanket insurance policies or may be self-insured; provided,
however, in no event shall the protection afforded by such blanket policies or
self insurance be less than otherwise required hereunder; provided further that
if BCI retains any part of the risks to be insured in this Section as a
self-insurer or under such blanket policies BCI shall have the same liability as
an insurer would have to the extent, if any, that such retention results in
insurance for less than the full amounts required in this Section.
4.5.3 Certificates of insurance evidencing the coverage required hereunder
shall be delivered to BCP and replacement certificates shall be delivered within
ten (10) days prior to the expiration of any of the insurance policies evidenced
by such certificates.
4.5.4 BCP and any future owner of any affected portion of the BCP Site shall
be named an additional insured on all such policies of insurance as their
interests may appear.
4.6 Taxes. BCI shall pay all taxes, assessments, levies, charges, similar
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impositions, imposed by any authority having direct power to tax, including any
city, parish, state or federal government, as against any legal or equitable
interest of BCI in any fixtures, equipment or improvements operated by BCI
hereunder, but not any taxes, assessments, levies, charges, similar impositions,
imposed with respect to the land or immovables comprising the BCP Site, or any
of BCP's federal, state or local income or franchise taxes, all of which shall
be paid by BCP.
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5.1 Term. The term of this Agreement and the servitudes hereby created shall
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commence on the date hereof and extend until BCI has completed the performance
of the last of its obligations under the Environmental Allocation Agreement.
5.2 Failure To Perform. The parties hereby agree that, notwithstanding
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anything contained herein to the contrary, the failure, or alleged failure, of
either party to perform any or all of its respective obligations under, or to
observe any of its covenants or agreements contained in, this grant of
servitudes shall never serve or be used or claimed as a ground for claiming or
declaring that the servitudes herein granted, or any of them, have terminated or
are terminable by either party, it being understood and agreed that none of such
obligations, covenants or agreements is a condition to the continued use and
enjoyment of such servitudes in accordance herewith and that any losses and
damages suffered by either party arising out of such breach of or failure to
observe any or all of such obligations, covenants and agreement shall entitle
the injured party to all available remedies, except the remedy of terminating
said servitudes, in whole or in part, which remedy is hereby waived and
released.
ARTICLE 6
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MISCELLANEOUS
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6.1 Successor and Assigns. Each and all of the provisions contained in this
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Agreement (i) will create servitudes upon the BCP Site and will be covenants
running with the land; and (ii) will bind every person having any fee,
leasehold, or other interest in any portion of the BCP Site to the extent that
such portion is affected by any term, covenant, or provision set forth in this
Agreement.
6.2 Further Assurances. The parties agree that, upon reasonable request,
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they will do such further acts and deeds, and will execute, acknowledge, deliver
and record such other document and instruments, as may be reasonably necessary
from time to time to evidence, confirm or carry out the intent and purposes of
this Agreement and to otherwise confer upon the parties full enjoyment of their
respective rights hereunder.
6.3 Interpretation. The parties agree that each party and its attorneys have
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reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction, to
the effect that any ambiguities are resolved against the drafting party, will
not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement.
6.4 Applicable Law. This Agreement will be governed by, construed under, and
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enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana, excluding the
conflicts-of-law provisions hereof.
6.5 Section Headings. Section and other headings contained in this Agreement
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are for reference purposes only and will not in any way affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
6.6 Notice. Any notice or other communication permitted or required to be
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given or made by any Party to the other Party hereunder must be in writing and
may be given by hand delivery, overnight express mail, telecopy transmission
(with written confirmation of delivery), or certified or registered U.S. mail
(with postage paid and return receipt requested). Notices will be deemed given,
in the case of (i) by hand delivery or telecopy transmission, upon receipt, (ii)
overnight or express mail, on the next business day after timely delivery to a
recognized overnight delivery service, and (iii) U.S. mail, upon the third
business day after deposit with the U.S. postal service. For purposes of notice,
the addresses and telecopy numbers of the parties will, until names or addresses
are changed by delivery of a notice hereunder, be set forth below:
If to Borden Chemical, Inc.:
180 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: 614-627-8374
If to BCP
c/o BCP Management, Inc.
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP
52 East Gay Street
Columbus, OH 43216
Attention: Joseph D. Lonardo
Telecopy: (614)464-6530
With a copy to:
Lemle & Kelleher
601 Poydras Street, 21st Floor
New Orleans, LA 70130
Attention: Mr. E. L. Edwards
Telecopy: (504)584-9142
and
Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue
3500 SunTrust Plaza
303 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3242
Attn: Mr. Neil P. Olack
6.7 No Waiver. The failure by any party to enforce any of its rights
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hereunder will not be deemed to be a waiver of such rights, unless waiver is an
express written waiver signed by the waiving party. Waiver of any one breach
will not be deemed to be a waiver of any other breach of the same or any other
provision hereof.
6.8 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal,
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invalid, or unenforceable under present or future applicable law, or by any
court, agency or other governmental authority, such provision will be fully
severable and this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal,
invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, and the
remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and
will not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by
its severance form this Agreement. Furthermore, in lieu of each such illegal,
invalid, or unenforceable provision there will be added automatically as part of
this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such severed provision as may
be possible, such that this Agreement, with such added provision, will be legal,
valid, and enforceable in accordance with applicable law.
6.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
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counterparts, all of which will be deemed to be an original.
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6.10 Implied Consent. Wherever in this Agreement the consent or approval of
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a party is required, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, such consent or
approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Except as
otherwise provided in the Agreement, if a Party having the right of consent or
approval hereunder fails to give such consent or approval or specific written
grounds for disapproval within the applicable time period (or, if no time period
is provided, within 21 days of receipt of the request therefor), such Party will
be deemed to have given its approval or consent. Any request for consent or
approval will: (a) be in writing; (b) specify the section hereof which will
require that such notice be given or that consent or approval be obtained; (c)
clearly and conspicuously state that the failure to respond to the notice or
request within the stated time period will be deemed the equivalent of the
recipient's approval or consent to the subject matter of the notice or request
for approval or consent; and (d) be accompanied by such background data as is
reasonable necessary to enable the recipient to make an informed decision
thereon.
6.11 No Joint Venture. This Agreement will not create or be deemed to create
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any partnership, joint venture, or joint enterprise between BCP and BCI, and to
the extent such a relationship may be deemed to have been created, BCP and BCI
hereby expressly disdain such relationship. The only relationship created under
this Agreement will be that of grantor and grantee with respect to the
servitudes established hereunder.
6.12 Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon and will insure to the
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benefit of the respective Parties hereto and such parties' successor and
assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date written below.
Signed by Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited Partnership in
Geismar, Louisiana, on ________________, 2002.
WITNESSES AS TO BCP BORDEN CHEMCIALS AND
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PLASTICS OPERATING LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
By BCP Management, Inc., General Partner
_______________________________ By: _______________________________
Name: _____________________________
_______________________________ Title: ______________________________
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ASCENSION
On this ____th day of __________, 2002, before me, the undersigned, a
Notary Public for the aforesaid Parish, personally appeared
_____________________ the ________________ of BCP Management, Inc., in its
capacity as general partner of Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited
Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the within instrument, and that he executed the foregoing
instrument in his authorized capacity as such ______________________ and he is
known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the
person who executed the same and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in
his authorized capacity.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
__________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: _____________
[Notarial Seal]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date written below.
Signed by Borden Chemical, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio, on ________________, 2002.
WITNESSES AS TO BCI BORDEN CHEMCIAL, INC.
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By: _______________________________
Name: _____________________________
_______________________________ Title: ______________________________
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF OHIO
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN
On this ____th day of __________, 2002, before me, the undersigned, a
Notary Public for the aforesaid County, personally appeared
________________________ of Borden Chemical, Inc., a New Jersey corporation,
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument,
and that he executed the foregoing instrument in his authorized capacity as such
__________________________ (title) and he is known to me (or proved to me on the
basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who executed the same and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his authorized capacity.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
__________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: _____________
[Notarial Seal]
Exhibit 10(xxviii)
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
_________________________________________
)
IN RE: )
) JOINTLY ADMINISTERED
BORDEN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS )
OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ) CASE NO. 01-1268 (PJW)
ET AL., )
) CHAPTER 11
DEBTORS. )
_________________________________________ )
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
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THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT is entered into by and between Borden Chemicals
and Plastics Operating Limited Partnership ("BCP"), a debtor and
debtor-in-possession in the above captioned chapter 11 case; BCP Management,
Inc. ("BCPM"), the general partner of BCP and a debtor and debtor-in-possession
in a separate chapter 11 case; Borden Chemical, Inc ("BCI")/FORMERLY KNOWN AS
BORDEN, INC.; the United States on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency
("EPA"); and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality ("La.DEQ").
WHEREAS, on April 3, 2001, BCP filed a petition for relief under chapter 11 of
the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. 101 et seq. (the "Bankruptcy Code") and
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thereafter continued in the management and operation of its business and
properties pursuant to Sections 1107 and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code;
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2001, the United States, on behalf of the EPA, filed a
proof of claim in the above-captioned case with respect to inter alia the
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alleged release of hazardous waste into the environment from the BCP property
("Geismar Property") located in Geismar, Louisiana ("Proof of Claim") (see
Exhibit 1 hereto, "Proof of Claim of the United States on behalf of the United
States Environmental Protection Agency" (dated October 15, 2001));
WHEREAS, the Proof of Claim asserts a claim related to the liability of BCP to
EPA under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. 6921
et seq.; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
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Act ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.; and the Clean Air Act ("CAA"), 42
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U.S.C. 7401 et seq.;
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WHEREAS, on March 22, 2002, BCPM filed a petition for relief under chapter 11 of
the Bankruptcy Code and thereafter continued in the management and operation of
its business and properties pursuant to Sections 1107 and 1108 of the Bankruptcy
Code;
WHEREAS, on June 11, 1998, the United States District Court for the Middle
District of Louisiana entered a consent decree between BCP, the United States,
and the State of Louisiana ("Consent Decree") (see Exhibit 2 hereto, United
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States v. Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited Partnership, No.
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94-2592-A-M2 (Consent Decree, M.D. La. June 11, 1998)), to which BCI is not a
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party;
WHEREAS, although certain obligations under the Consent Decree have been
completed, other obligations under the Consent Decree remain to be performed;
WHEREAS, the United States intended its filing of the Proof of Claim to be
protective in nature as to BCP's injunctive obligations under the Consent
Decree;
WHEREAS, it is the position of the United States that court-ordered and
regulatory obligations of BCP are mandatory injunctive obligations of BCP for
which proofs of claim need not be filed under the Bankruptcy Code, but BCP and
BCPM dispute this position;
WHEREAS, BCP and Borden, Inc. entered into an environmental indemnity agreement
dated as of November 30, 1987 under which each agreed to certain rights and
obligations with respect to one another concerning environmental conditions
relating to the Geismar Property (see Exhibit 3 hereto, Environmental Indemnity
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Agreement between BCP and Borden, Inc. (dated as of November 30, 1987));
WHEREAS, the parties hereto, without admission of liability by any party, desire
to settle, compromise and resolve the Proof of Claim and any other proofs of
claim with respect to the Consent Decree that have been filed or could have been
filed in the above-captioned case by or on behalf of EPA and La.DEQ, and EPA's
mandatory injunctive claim contained in the Consent Decree, and to facilitate
the orderly and efficient implementation of the work at the Geismar Property
called for by the Consent Decree;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and
for other good and valuable consideration receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged;
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED and agreed to by and between the parties as follows:
1. Irrespective of the provisions of Section III of the Consent Decree,
BCI, BCPM and BCP and their successors and assigns commit to the EPA and La.DEQ
that they shall comply with their respective obligations under the Geismar
Environmental Allocation Agreement, Exhibit D to the Master Asset Conveyance and
Facility Support Agreement, which agreement (including Exhibit D and the other
exhibits thereto) is Exhibit 4 hereto.
2. BCI agrees as follows:
A. BCI shall, at its sole cost and expense and without contribution
from BCP or BCPM, carry out, to the extent not already implemented, the work
called for in the Interim Measures Section (Section VII, paragraphs 19-58) of
the Consent Decree, provided that as between BCI, on the one hand, and BCP or
BCPM (or any other entity owning or occupying all or any part of the Geismar
Property) on the other, BCI shall have the authority to plan, negotiate, and
implement any such work, provided further, however, that BCI shall provide BCP
with prior notice of and opportunity to comment on any material plans being
submitted, material meetings or phone calls for negotiations being conducted, or
material work being implemented pursuant to the foregoing proviso, and BCP shall
have the right, but not the obligation, to participate at its own expense in any
such meetings or phone calls. It is understood that this Settlement Agreement
does not render BCI a party to the Consent Decree, but that BCI is obligated
under this Settlement Agreement with respect to the Interim Measures as
prescribed in the Consent Decree. It is also understood that BCI's obligations
under this Settlement Agreement with respect to the Interim Measures as
prescribed in the Consent Decree shall include the obligations of BCP under
Sections I, IV, V, VIII, IX, X, XIII through XIX, and XXI of the Consent Decree,
to the extent such obligations are applicable to the implementation of the
Interim Measures as prescribed in the Consent Decree. It is further understood
that BCI's obligations under this Settlement Agreement with respect to the
Interim Measures as prescribed in the Consent Decree shall not include any
environmental condition caused after the effective date of this Settlement
Agreement by any person other than BCI; provided, however, that the migration
after the effective date of this Settlement Agreement of contamination released
at or from the Geismar Property prior to the effective date of this Settlement
Agreement shall not constitute such an environmental condition, unless such
migration is caused by the acts of any person other than BCI and BCI has
exercised due diligence to prevent such acts.
B. To the extent not addressed pursuant to the foregoing paragraph A,
BCI shall, at its sole cost and expense and without contribution from BCP or
BCPM, investigate and remediate any contamination of soil or groundwater
existing on or prior to the date of this Settlement Agreement, at or emanating
from any solid waste management unit ("SWMU") identified in Attachment A of the
Consent Decree (a particular SWMU so identified is referred to herein as a
"SWMU" followed by the number or numbers designating it in Attachment A of the
Consent Decree), as required by legal requirements applicable to the SWMUs,
including RCRA; provided that BCI shall have no obligation hereunder to become a
RCRA permit holder (it being understood that this shall not relieve BCI of any
obligation to obtain such a permit if BCI operates a RCRA-regulated unit that
requires such a permit), and provided further that as between BCI, on the one
hand, and BCP or BCPM (or any other entity owning or occupying all or any part
of the Geismar Property) on the other, BCI shall have the authority to plan,
negotiate, and implement any such work, provided further, however, that BCI
shall provide BCP with prior notice of and opportunity to comment on any
material plans being submitted, material meetings or phone calls for
negotiations being conducted, or material work being implemented pursuant to the
foregoing proviso, and BCP shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
participate at its own expense in any such meetings or phone calls.
3. BCP agrees as follows:
A. BCP shall, at its sole cost and expense and without contribution
from BCI, carry out the Supplemental Environmental Projects ("SEPs") called for
in paragraph 71 under the Consent Decree, including closure in accordance with
Louisiana state laws and regulations and, to the extent applicable, any other
legal requirements, of the underground injection units that constitute SWMUs
21-31; provided that to the extent such closure entails investigation or
remediation of soil or groundwater contamination that is subject to paragraphs
2.A or 2.B above, such investigation or remediation shall be BCI's
responsibility.
B. BCP shall, at its sole cost and expense and without contribution
from BCI, undertake the closure, in accordance with the RCRA Part B permit
application covering such units and, to the extent applicable, any other legal
requirements, of the following SWMUs: (1) Sphere Tank (SWMU 1); (2)
Bullet Tank (SWMU 2); (3) VCR Day Tank (SWMU 3); and (4) VCR Unit (SWMU 19),
provided that with respect to SWMUs 1, 3 and 19, BCP shall not be obligated to
undertake such closure to the extent not required under applicable law by reason
of a transfer to a third party; and provided further that to the extent such
closure entails investigation or remediation of soil or groundwater
contamination that is subject to paragraphs 2.A or 2.B above, such investigation
or remediation shall be BCI's responsibility.
C. BCP shall, at its sole cost and expense and without contribution
from BCI, undertake the decommissioning (as defined in Exhibit C to the Master
Asset Conveyance and Facility Support Agreement, which agreement (including
exhibit C and the other exhibits thereto) is Exhibit 4 hereto) of all SWMUs
identified in Attachment A of the Consent Decree, with the exception of: (1)
SWMUs 1-3, 19, and 21-31, which are referenced and addressed in 3.A and 3.B
above; (2) former tank farm spill tank (SWMU 39); (3) Monochem plant pH
equalization sump (SWMU 41); (4) Salvage Yard (SWMU 50); (5) former Morton Salt
Plant (under formaldehyde plant) (SWMU 60 (BCP 54)); (6) methanol tank (SWMU
66); and (7) various SWMUs associated with the wastewater treatment plant
(including groundwater recharge units) (SWMUs 7-16, 32-38, 47, 56 (BCP 58), 57,
and 64 (BCP 65)).
4. In consideration of the work that will be performed by BCI under the
terms of this Settlement Agreement, and except as specifically provided in
Paragraphs 5 and 6 of this Settlement Agreement, the United States and the State
of Louisiana covenant not to sue or to take administrative action against BCI
for claims specifically alleged (without regard to the fact that such claims
were not alleged against BCI) in the Plaintiffs' complaints in United States v.
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Borden Chemicals and Plastics Operating Limited Partnership et al., No.
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94-2592-A-M2 (M.D. La.) (Exhibits 5 and 6 hereto), the action that resulted in
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the Consent Decree, as if such claims had been alleged against BCI. This
covenant not to sue is expressly conditioned upon the complete and satisfactory
performance by BCI of its obligations under this Settlement Agreement with
respect to the Interim Measures Section (Section VII, paragraphs 19-58) as
prescribed in the Consent Decree, including the Attachments thereto, and may be
voided at any time prior to completion of such obligation if BCI fails to comply
with any of the requirements of this Settlement Agreement. This covenant not to
sue extends only to BCI and its successors and assigns, and does not extend to
any other persons.
5. Subject to the covenant not to sue in the preceding paragraph, the
United States and the State of Louisiana retain all authority and reserve all
rights to take any and all actions authorized by law to protect human health and
the environment. Except as provided in paragraph 4 of this Settlement
Agreement, the entry of this Settlement Agreement shall not limit or constitute
a waiver of any rights or remedies, or otherwise preclude the rights or remedies
of the United States or the State of Louisiana, and this Settlement Agreement is
without prejudice to the United States' and the State of Louisiana's rights and
remedies against BCI, including but not limited to (1) the right to impose any
permit requirements, including corrective action requirements under Section
3004(u) and (v) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6924(u) and (v) or comparable State of
Louisiana law if BCI operates a RCRA-regulated unit that requires such a permit
at the Geismar Facility, (2) the right to require corrective action pursuant to
Sections 3008(h) and 7003 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6928(h) and 6973; (3) the right
to take any action pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9601
et seq., (4) the right to pursue remedies available to the United States and the
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State of Louisiana for any violation of this Settlement Agreement, or any
federal or State law, regulation or permitting condition not specifically
alleged in the Plaintiffs' Complaints and resolved by the Consent Decree, and
(5) the right of the State of Louisiana to pursue any rights or remedies under
LEQA. The United States and the State of Louisiana reserve authority to take
any action authorized by law if there may be an imminent and substantial
endangerment in connection with hazardous waste or hazardous constituents at or
from the Geismar Property.
6. The rights reserved to the United States and the State of Louisiana
include the right to disapprove of work performed by BCI pursuant to this
Settlement Agreement. BCI shall be responsible for obtaining any Federal,
State, or local permit(s) that may be necessary for BCI to undertake its
obligations under this Settlement Agreement with respect to the Interim Measures
as prescribed in the Consent Decree.
7. Nothing in this Settlement Agreement shall be construed to modify any
provision of the Consent Decree. Nor shall this Settlement Agreement create any
rights in, or grant any cause of action to, any person not a party to this
Settlement Agreement, or release or waive any claim, cause of action, demand or
defense in law or equity that any party to this Settlement Agreement may have
against any person(s) or entity not a party to this Settlement Agreement.
8. Nothing in this Settlement Agreement shall be construed to permit any
third party purchaser of the Geismar Property to avoid any ongoing statutory,
regulatory, or permit obligations under RCRA, the Clean Air Act, or other
environmental provisions applicable to the ownership or operation of the Geismar
Property.
9. The United States, the State of Louisiana, BCP, BCPM, or BCI may enforce the
terms of this Settlement Agreement, including the Geismar Environmental
Allocation Agreement which is incorporated herein, prior to the effective date
of the plans of reorganization or liquidation of BCP and BCPM in the bankruptcy
court in which BCP's and BCPM's bankruptcy petitions have been filed; otherwise,
the enforcement of this Settlement Agreement shall be in the United States
District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. After the effective date
of the plans of reorganization or liquidation, BCP, BCPM and BCI agree not to
contest the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Middle
District of Louisiana to enforce the terms of this Settlement Agreement.
Nothing in this Settlement Agreement or the Geismar Environmental Allocation
Agreement shall relieve BCP of any obligations under the Consent Decree,
provided, however, that to the extent BCI is obligated under this Settlement
Agreement or the Geismar Environmental Allocation Agreement to carry out the
work called for in the Interim Measures Section of the Consent Decree and is
fulfilling or has completed such obligations, EPA and La.DEQ agree that they
will not take any action against BCP to enforce any obligation of BCP to carry
out such work.
10. The parties retain the right to seek to enforce terms of this Settlement
Agreement and to take any action authorized by Federal or State law not
inconsistent with the terms of this Settlement Agreement to achieve or maintain
compliance with the terms and conditions of this Settlement Agreement.
11. This Settlement Agreement will be subject to Bankruptcy Court approval
pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019.
12. This Settlement Agreement will be lodged with the Bankruptcy Court and
submitted for public comment in the Federal Register for a period of not less
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than fifteen (15) days. The United States reserves the right to withdraw or
withhold its consent if the public comments regarding the Settlement Agreement
disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the Settlement Agreement is
inappropriate, or improper, or inadequate. Subject to paragraph 14 of this
Settlement Agreement, BCP, BCPM, and BCI consent to the entry of this Settlement
Agreement without further notice. After the public comment period, unless upon
review of the public comments the United States determines that this Settlement
Agreement is inappropriate, the United States will move the Bankruptcy Court for
approval of this Settlement Agreement.
13. Upon approval of this Settlement Agreement by the Bankruptcy Court,
the Proof of Claim filed by the United States related to the Geismar Property
shall be deemed resolved.
14. This Settlement Agreement shall become effective upon the later to occur of
(a) approval by the Bankruptcy Court, and (b) closing under the Master Asset
Conveyance and Facility Support Agreement. If this Settlement Agreement is not
approved by the Bankruptcy Court, or if the closing does not occur under the
Master Asset Conveyance and Facility Support Agreement, this Settlement
Agreement shall be of no force and effect, whereupon nothing herein shall be
deemed an admission of any fact or waiver of any right of any party with respect
to the matters contained herein.
15. This Settlement Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, in
whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the parties hereto and
the approval of the Bankruptcy Court. To the extent applicable to BCI's
obligations under this Settlement Agreement with respect to the Interim Measures
prescribed by the Consent Decree, changes to the technical and schedule
provisions of this Settlement Agreement (incorporated by reference, in paragraph
2.A above, from the Consent Decree) may be made without approval by the Court,
upon written agreement between BCI, EPA and La.DEQ.
SO ORDERED THIS 22nd DAY OF October, 2002.
/s/_________________________________
JUDGE PETER J. WALSH
U.S. BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
FOR THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
THOMAS L. SANSONETTI
Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Environment and Natural Resources
Division
/s/ Richard Gladstein
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RICHARD GLADSTEIN
Trial Attorney
Environmental Enforcement Section
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 7611
Ben Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044
(202) 514-5409
RICHARD G. ANDREWS
United States Attorney
District of Delaware
ELLEN SLIGHTS
Assistant United States Attorney
Office of United States Attorney
1201 Market Street
Suite 1100
P.O. Box 2046
Wilmington, DE 19899-2046
OF COUNSEL:
TERRY SYKES
Associate Regional Counsel
EPA Region VI
Suite 1200
1445 Ross Ave.
Dallas, TX 75202
FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
HERMAN ROBINSON,
GENERAL COUNSEL (#2077)
DATED: September 4, 2002 /s/___________________________
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CHRISTOPHER A. RATCLIFF,
Attorney Supervisor
Office of the Secretary
Legal Affairs Division
Louisiana Department of
Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 82282
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
70884-2282
ATTORNEY FOR DEBTORS
AND DEBTORS IN POSSESSION
DUANE MORRIS LLLP
DATED: September 13, 2002 /s/_________________________________
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Michael R. Lastowski, Esq. (DE I.D. 3892)
1100 North Market Street, Suite 1200
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Telephone: (302) 657-4927
Facsimile: (302) 657-4901
Email: mlastowski@duanemorris.com
and
David G. Heiman (OH-0038271)
JONES, DAY, REAVIS & POGUE
North Point
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Telephone: (216) 586-3939
Neil P. Olack (GA 551250)
Brett J. Berlin (GA 006764)
JONES, DAY, REAVIS & POGUE
3500 SunTrust Plaza
303 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3242
Telephone: (404) 521-3939
Counsel for BCP Management, Inc.
BLANK ROME COMISKY & MCCAULEY LLP
DATED: September 13, 2002 /s/_______________________________
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Michael D. DeBaecke, Esquire (No. 3186)
1201 Market Street, Suite 800
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 425-6400
and
Robert J. Sidman, Esq. (OH-0017390)
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP
52 East Gay Street (P.O. Box 1008)
Columbus, Ohio 43215 (43216-1008
(614) 464-6422
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC.
DATED: September 13, 2002 /s/____________________________________
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John C. Phillips, Jr. (Bar No. 110)
Phillips Goldman & Spence, P.A.
1200 N. Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19806-4204
(302) 655-4200
Mark J. Thompson
William T. Russell, Jr.
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017-3954
Tel: (212) 455-7070
Of Counsel
Attorneys for Borden Chemical, Inc.
EXHIBIT 21
BORDEN CHEMICAL, INC., CONSOLIDATED
SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2002
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The percentage of State or other
voting securities jurisdiction of
owned, or other incorporation
Subsidiaries of Registrant: basis of control or organization
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BCP Management, Inc. 100 Delaware
BCP Finance Corporation 100 Delaware
BDS Two, Inc. 100 Delaware
Borden Chemical Canada, Inc. 100 Canada
Borden Chemical Foundry, Inc. 100 Delaware
HA-International, LLC 75 Pennsylvania
Borden Chemical Investments, Inc. 100 Delaware
Borden Chemical International, Inc. 100 Delaware
Borden Chemical Australia (Pty.) Ltd 100 Australia
Borden/AEP Australia Superannuation
(Pty) Limited 100 Australia
Borden Chemical Foreign
Sales Corp. V. I., Inc. 100 US V.I.
Borden Chemical Holdings (China) Limited 100 Hong Kong
Borden Chemical Holdings (Panama), S.A. 100 Panama
Alba Adesivos Industria E
Comercio Ltda. 100 Brazil
Borden Quimica Industria e
Comercio Ltda. 99 Brazil
Borden Chemical (M.) Sdn. Bhd. 100 Malaysia
Borden Chemical Resinas, Panama, S.R.L.
100 Panama
Quimica Borden Argentina S.A. 100 Argentina
Borden Chemical Philippines, Inc. 98 Philippines
Borden Chimie, S.A. 98 France
Borden International Holdings, Ltd. 100 UK
Borden Chemical GB, Ltd. 100 UK
Borden Chemical U.K. Limited 100 UK
Borden Bray, Ltd. 100 Ireland
Compania Quimica Borden, S.A. 100 Panama
Gun Ei Borden International Resin Co. Ltd. 5 Japan
Melamine Chemicals, Inc. 100 Delaware
Quimica Borden Espana, S.A. 100 Spain
Borden Division de Consumo, S.A. 100 Spain
NOTE: The above subsidiaries have been included in Registrant's Consolidated
Financial Statements on a consolidated or equity basis as appropriate. The
names of certain subsidiaries, active and inactive, included in the Consolidated
Financial Statements and of certain other subsidiaries not included therein, are
omitted since when considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary they do
not constitute a significant subsidiary.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
33-57577 of Borden Chemical, Inc. (formerly Borden, Inc.) on Form S-3 of our
reports for Borden Chemical, Inc. dated March 12, 2003 (which report on the
Consolidated Financial Statements expresses an unqualified opinion and includes
an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company's adoption of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard No. 142), appearing in this Annual Report on Form
10-K of Borden Chemical, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2002.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Columbus, Ohio
March 27, 2003
Exhibit 99
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Borden Chemical, Inc. (the
"Company") on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the
undersigned, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15
(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Craig O. Morrison
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Craig O. Morrison
Chief Executive Officer
March 27, 2003
Exhibit 99
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Borden Chemical, Inc. (the
"Company") on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the
undersigned, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15
(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ William H. Carter
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William H. Carter
Chief Financial Officer
March 27, 2003