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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FROM 10-K
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/X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999
OR
/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________________ TO __________________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 333-88057
HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
DELAWARE 87-0630359
STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
500 HUNTSMAN WAY
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84108
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (801) 584-5700
INDICATE BY A 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 / / NO /X/
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UNDER A PLAN CONFIRMED BY A COURT. YES / / NO / /
AT MARCH 21, 2000 , 1,000 MEMBER EQUITY UNITS OF HUNTSMAN ICI
HOLDINGS LLC WERE OUTSTANDING.
HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
1999 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS......................................................................3
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES...................................................................16
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS............................................................17
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS..........................17
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED MATTERS....................17
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA......................................................17
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS........................................................18
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK...................26
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA..................................27
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.........................................................27
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT...........................27
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.......................................................30
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT...............32
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS...............................32
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 10-K.............37
SIGNATURES...............................................................................39
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HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
1999 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
This report contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties, including statements about our plans, objectives, goals,
strategies and financial performance. Our actual results could differ
materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
Some of the factors that could negatively affect our performance are
discussed in "Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations--Cautionary Statement for Forward-Looking
Information" and elsewhere in this report.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
We are a global manufacturer and marketer of chemicals through our three
principal businesses: Specialty Chemicals, Petrochemicals and Titanium
Dioxide ("TiO2"). We believe that our company is characterized by superior
low cost operating capabilities; a high degree of technological expertise; a
diversity of products, end markets and geographic regions served; significant
product integration; and strong growth prospects.
Our company, a Delaware limited liability company, was formed in 1999 in
connection with a transaction between our company, our wholly-owned
subsidiary Huntsman ICI Chemicals LLC ("Huntsman ICI Chemicals"), Huntsman
Specialty Chemicals Corporation ("Huntsman Specialty") and Imperial
Chemicals Industries PLC ("ICI"). In connection with the transaction, we
acquired, on June 30, 1999, ICI's polyurethane chemicals, selected
petrochemicals and TiO2 businesses and Huntsman Specialty's PO business. We
also acquired BP Chemicals Limited's 20% ownership interest in the Wilton
olefins facility and certain related assets. We transferred the acquired
businesses to Huntsman ICI Chemicals and its subsidiaries. Our common equity
interests are owned 60% by Huntsman Specialty, 30% by ICI and its affiliates
and 10% by institutional investors.
RECENT EVENTS
EXCHANGE OFFERS
On February 1, 2000, we commenced on exchange offer (the "Holdings Exchange
Offer") pursuant to which we offered to exchange up to $945,048,000 aggregate
principal amount of our 13.375% Senior Discount Notes due 2009 (the "New
Notes"), which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), for a like principal amount of our issued and
outstanding 13.375% Senior Discount Notes due 2009 (the "Old Notes" and
together with the New Notes, the "Notes"). The terms of the New Notes are
identical to the terms of the Old Notes, except for certain transfer
restrictions and registration rights related to the Old Notes. The Holdings
Exchange offer was completed on March 9, 2000.
On February 1, 2000, Huntsman ICI Chemicals commenced an exchange offer (the
"Chemicals Exchange Offer") pursuant to which they offered to exchange up to
$600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of their 10 1/8% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2009 and up to (U)200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of their
10 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 (collectively, the "Chemicals New
Notes"), which have been registered under the Securities Act, for a like
principal amount and currency-denomination of their issued and outstanding
10 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 (the "Chemicals Old Notes" and,
together with the Chemicals New Notes, the "Chemicals Notes"). The terms of
the Chemicals New Notes are identical to the terms of the Chemicals Old
Notes, except for certain transfer restrictions and registration rights
relating to the Chemicals Old Notes. The Chemicals Notes are fully and
unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured senior subordinated basis by us
and certain of Huntsman ICI Chemical's subsidiaries (collectively, the
"Guarantors"). Huntsman ICI Chemicals completed the exchange offer on
March 9, 2000.
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Upon the effectiveness of the registration statement relating to the Holdings
Exchange Offer, we became subject to the informational requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Further, in
the event that at any time in the future we are not subject to the reporting
requirements of the Exchange Act, we, for so long as any Notes are
outstanding, will continue to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and provide holders of the Notes with such information, documents
and other reports specified in Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act as
we would have been required to file had we been subject to such reporting
requirements.
CANADIAN PLANT CLOSING
On January 31, 2000, we announced our intention to close our TiO2 plant in
Tracy, Canada around mid-year 2000. We do not anticipate that the closing of
this plant will have an adverse effect on our business or results of
operations. The plant currently performs the later steps in the production
process for a portion of the product produced at our European and South
African TiO2 facilities. Because we now have the capacity to finish all our
TiO2 product at our other facilities, we do not expect a decrease in our
total TiO2 production due to this plant's closure.
AUSTRALIAN ACQUISITION
On March 3, 2000, we announced our acquisition of the Orica Ltd. polyurethane
business. Located in Deerpark, Australia, the business has sales in
Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. The business was formerly owned by
ICI as part of their global polyurethane business. In 1999 the business had
net sales of $33 million.
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
GENERAL
Our Specialty Chemicals business is comprised of the polyurethane chemicals
business that we acquired from ICI and the propylene oxide business that we
acquired from Huntsman Specialty.
We are one of the leading polyurethane chemicals producers in the world in
terms of production capacity. We market a complete line of polyurethane
chemicals, including methylene diphenyl diisocyanate ("MDI"), toluene
diisocyanate ("TDI"), polyols, polyurethane systems and aniline, with an
emphasis on MDI-based chemicals. We have the world's second largest
production capacity of MDI and MDI-based polyurethane systems, with an
estimated 24% global MDI market share. Our customers produce polyurethane
products through the combination of an isocyanate, such as MDI or TDI, with
polyols, which are derived largely from PO and ethylene oxide. Primary
polyurethane end-uses include automotive interiors, refrigeration and
appliance insulation, construction products, footwear, furniture cushioning,
adhesives and other specialized engineering applications.
Our Specialty Chemicals business is recognized as an industry leader in
utilizing state-of-the-art application technology to develop new polyurethane
chemical products and applications. Approximately 30% of our 1999
polyurethane chemicals sales were generated from products and applications
introduced in the last three years. Our rapid rate of new product and
application development has led to a high rate of product substitution, which
in turn has led to MDI sales volume growth for our business of approximately
9.2% per year over the past ten years, a rate in excess of the industry
growth rate. Largely as a result of our technological expertise and history
of product innovation, we have enjoyed long-term relationships with a diverse
customer base.
We own the world's two largest MDI production facilities in terms of
capacity, located in Rozenburg, Netherlands and Geismar, Louisiana. These
facilities receive raw materials from our aniline facilities located in
Wilton, U.K. and Geismar, Louisiana, which in the terms of production
capacity are the world's two largest aniline facilities. Since 1996, over
$500 million has been invested to significantly enhance our production
capabilities through the rationalization of our older, less efficient
facilities and the modernization of our newer facilities listed above.
We are one of three North American producers of propylene oxide ("PO"). Our
customers process PO into derivative products such as polyols for
polyurethane products, propylene glycol ("PG"), and various other chemical
products. End uses for these derivative products include applications in the
home furnishings, construction, appliance, packaging, automotive and
transportation, food, paints and coatings and cleaning products industries.
Our PO business is also the third
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largest U.S. marketer of PG which is used primarily to produce unsaturated
polyester resins for bath and shower enclosures and boat hulls, and to
produce heat transfer fluids and solvents. As a co-product of our PO
manufacturing process, we also produce methyl tertiary butyl ether ("MTBE").
MTBE is an oxygenate that is blended with gasoline to reduce harmful vehicle
emissions and to enhance the octane rating of gasoline.
Our proprietary technology is utilized to manufacture PO and MTBE at our
state-of-the-art facility in Port Neches, Texas. This facility, which is the
most recently built PO manufacturing facility in North America, was designed
and built under the supervision of Texaco and began commercial operations in
August 1994. Since acquiring the facility in 1997, we have increased its PO
capacity by approximately 30% through a series of low cost process
improvement projects. The current capacity of the PO facility is
approximately 525 million pounds of PO per year. We produce PG under a
tolling arrangement with Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation, which has the
capacity to produce approximately 120 million pounds of PG per year at a
neighboring facility.
Our Specialty Chemicals business, on a pro forma basis, accounted for 48% and
46% of our net sales in 1999 and 1998 respectively. For 1997, 100% of
Huntsman Specialty's revenues were from Specialty Chemicals.
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
The polyurethane chemicals industry is a $24 billion global market,
consisting primarily of the manufacture and marketing of MDI, TDI and
polyols. MDI is used primarily in rigid foam, conversely, TDI is used
primarily in flexible foam applications. Polyols, including polyether and
polyester polyols, are used in conjunction with MDI and TDI in rigid foam,
flexible foam and other non-foam applications. PO, one of the principal raw
materials for polyurethane chemicals, is primarily used in consumer durables.
MDI. MDI has a substantially larger market size and a higher growth rate than
TDI. MDI's leadership in the polyurethane chemicals market primarily results
from its superior properties and ability to be used in a more diverse range
of polyurethane applications as compared to TDI. Since 1992, the global
consumption of MDI has grown at an average rate of 8.5%, which exceeds both
GDP growth and TDI consumption growth during the same period. The U.S. and
European markets consume the largest quantities of MDI. There are four major
producers of MDI: Bayer, Huntsman ICI Chemicals, BASF and Dow. We believe it
is unlikely that any new major producers of MDI will emerge due to the
substantial requirements for entry such as the limited availability of
licenses for MDI technology and the substantial capital commitment that is
required to develop both the necessary technology and the infrastructure to
manufacture and market MDI.
TDI. The TDI market generally grows at a rate consistent with GDP and
exhibits relatively stable prices. The four largest TDI producers supply
approximately 60% of global TDI demand. The consumers of TDI consist
primarily of numerous small producers that manufacture flexible foam blocks
sold as commodities for use as furniture cushions and mattresses. Flexible
foam is typically the first polyurethane market to become established in
developing countries, and, as a result, development of TDI demand typically
precedes MDI demand.
POLYOLS. In the U.S., approximately 77% of all polyols produced are used in
polyurethane foam applications. In 1998, approximately 50% of polyols were
used to produce flexible foam blocks sold as commodities and the remaining
50% were sold as specialty products for use in various applications that meet
the specific needs of individual customers. The creation of a broad spectrum
of polyurethane products is made possible through the different combinations
of the various polyols with MDI, TDI and other isocyanates. We believe that
the market for specialty polyols that are reacted with MDI has been growing
at approximately the same rate at which MDI consumption has been growing. We
believe that the growth of consumption of commodity polyols has approximately
paralleled the growth of global GDP.
ANILINE. Aniline is an intermediate chemical used primarily as a raw material
to manufacture MDI. Approximately 80% of all aniline produced is consumed by
MDI producers, while the remaining 20% is consumed by synthetic rubber and
dye producers. Generally, most aniline produced is either consumed downstream
by the producers of the aniline or is sold to third parties under long-term,
sole supply contracts. The lack of a significant spot market for aniline
means that in order to remain competitive, MDI manufacturers must either be
integrated with an aniline manufacturing facility or have a long-term
cost-competitive aniline supply contract.
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PO. Demand for PO depends largely on overall economic demand, especially that
of consumer durables. Consumption of PO in the U.S. represents approximately
40% of global consumption. Two U.S. producers, Lyondell and Dow, account for
approximately 90% of North American PO production. We believe that Lyondell
and Dow, have consumed approximately 50% and 70%, respectively, of their
North American PO production in their North American downstream operations.
MTBE. MTBE, a co-product of our PO production process, is an oxygenate that
is blended with gasoline to reduce harmful vehicle emissions and to enhance
the octane rating of gasoline. Historically, the refining industry utilized
tetra ethyl lead as the primary additive to increase the octane rating of
gasoline until health concerns resulted in the removal of tetra ethyl lead
from gasoline. This led to the increasing use of MTBE as a component in
gasoline during the 1980s. U.S. consumption of MTBE, has grown at a compound
annual rate of 15.2% in the 1990s due primarily to the implementation of
federal environmental standards that require improved gasoline quality
through the use of oxygenates. MTBE has experienced strong growth due to its
ability to satisfy the oxygenation requirement of the Clean Air Act
Amendments of 1990 with respect to exhaust emissions of carbon monoxide and
hydrocarbon emissions from automobile engines. Some regions of the U.S. have
adopted this oxygenate requirement to improve air quality even though they
may not be mandated to do so by the Clean Air Act. While this trend has
further increased MTBE consumption, the use of MTBE is becoming increasingly
controversial and may be substantially curtailed by pending or future
legislation or regulatory action. See "Business - MTBE Developments".
SALES AND MARKETING
We manage a global sales force at 43 locations with a presence in 32
countries, which sells our polyurethane chemicals to over 2,000 customers in
67 countries. Our sales and technical resources are organized to support
major regional markets, as well as key end-use markets which require a more
global approach. These key end-use markets include the appliance, automotive,
footwear, furniture, construction, binders and coatings, adhesives, sealants
and elastomers ("CASE") industries.
Approximately 50% of our polyurethane chemicals sales are in the form of
"systems" in which we provide the total isocyanate and polyol formulation to
our customers in a ready-to-use form. Our ability to supply polyurethane
systems is a critical factor in our overall strategy to offer comprehensive
product solutions to our customers. We have strategically located our polyol
blending facilities, commonly referred to in the chemicals industry as
"systems houses", close to our customers, enabling us to focus on customer
support and technical service. We believe this customer support and technical
service system contributes to customer retention and also provides
opportunities for identifying further product and service needs of customers.
We intend to increase the utilization of our systems houses to produce and
market greater volumes of polyols and MDI polyol blends.
We have entered into contractual arrangements with Huntsman Corporation and
Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation under which Huntsman Corporation provides
us with all of the management, sales, marketing and production personnel
required to operate our PO business. See "Item 13 - Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions". We believe that the extensive market knowledge and
industry experience of the sales executives and technical experts provided to
us by Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation, in
combination with our strong emphasis on customer relationships, has
facilitated our ability to establish and maintain long-term customer
contracts. Due to the specialized nature of our markets, our sales force must
possess technical knowledge of our products and their applications. Our
strategy is to continue to increase sales to existing customers and to
attract new customers by providing quality products, reliable supply,
competitive prices and superior customer service.
Based on current production levels, we have entered into long-term contracts
to sell 100% of our PO to customers including Huntsman Petrochemical
Corporation through 2007. Other contracts provide for the sale of 63% of our
annual MTBE production in 2000 and 51% of our annual MTBE production from
2001 through March 2007. In addition, over 70% of our current annual PG
production is sold pursuant to long-term contracts.
MANUFACTURING AND OPERATIONS
Our primary facilities are located at Geismar, Louisiana; Port Neches, Texas;
Rozenburg, Netherlands; and Wilton, U.K. Our Wilton facility currently has
the largest production capacity for nitrobenzene and aniline in the world.
Following the
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completion of an expansion project in the first quarter of 2000, the Geismar
facility has the largest production capacity for nitrobenzene, aniline and
MDI in the world.
The following chart provides information regarding the capacities of our
primary facilities:
ANNUAL CAPACITIES (IN MILLIONS)
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LOCATION MDI TDI POLYOLS ANILINE NITROBENZENE PO PG MTBE
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(pounds) (GALLONS)
Geismar, Louisiana(a)....... 840(a) 90 150 830(b) 1,100(b)
Port Neches, Texas.......... 525 120(c) 260
Wilton, U.K. ............... 640 880
Rozenburg, Netherlands...... 550 100
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TOTAL.................. 1,390 90 250 1,470 1,980 525 120 260
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(a) The Geismar facility is owned as follows: we own 100% of the MDI, TDI
and polyol facilities, and Rubicon, Inc., a manufacturing joint venture
with CK Witco in which we own 50%, owns the aniline and nitrobenzene
facilities. Rubicon is a separate legal entity that operates both the
assets that we own jointly with CK Witco and our wholly-owned assets at
Geismar.
(b) We have the right to approximately 78% of this capacity under the Rubicon
joint venture arrangements.
(c) We produce under a tolling arrangement with Huntsman Petrochemical
Corporation.
Since 1996, over $500 million has been invested to improve and expand our MDI
production capabilities through the rationalization of older, less efficient
facilities and the modernization of newer facilities. We expect to pursue
future plant expansions and capacity modification projects when justified by
market conditions.
In addition to MDI, we produce TDI and polyols at our Geismar facility and
polyols and polyol blends at our Rozenburg facility. We manufacture TDI and
polyols primarily to support our MDI customers' requirements. We believe the
combination of our PO business, which produces the major feedstock for
polyols, with our polyols business creates an opportunity to expand our
polyols business and market greater volumes of polyols through our existing
sales network and customer base.
We use a proprietary manufacturing process to manufacture PO. We own or
license all technology, know-how and patents developed and utilized at this
facility. Our process reacts isobutane and oxygen in proprietary oxidation
(peroxidation) reactors, thereby forming tertiary butyl hydroperoxide
("TBHP") and tertiary butyl alcohol ("TBA") which are further processed into
PO and MTBE. Because our PO production process is less expensive relative to
other technologies and allows all of our PO co-products to be processed into
saleable or useable materials, we believe that our PO production technology
possesses several distinct advantages over its alternatives.
RUBICON JOINT VENTURE. We are a 50% joint venture owner, along with CK Witco,
of Rubicon, Inc., which owns aniline, nitrobenzene and diphenlylamine ("DPA")
manufacturing facilities in Geismar, Louisiana. In addition to operating our
100% owned MDI, TDI and polyol facilities at Geismar, Rubicon also operates
the jointly-owned aniline, nitrobenzene and DPA facilities and is responsible
for providing other auxiliary services to the entire Geismar complex. We are
entitled to approximately 78% of the nitrobenzene and aniline production
capacity of Rubicon, and CK Witco is entitled to 100% of the DPA production.
As a result of this joint venture, we are able to achieve greater scale and
lower costs for our products than we would otherwise have been able to obtain.
RAW MATERIALS. The primary raw materials for polyurethane chemicals are
benzene and PO. Benzene is a widely-available commodity that is the primary
feedstock for the production of MDI. Approximately one-third of the raw
material costs of MDI is attributable to the cost of benzene. Our integration
with our suppliers of benzene, nitrobenzene and aniline provides us with a
competitively priced supply of feedstocks and reduces our exposure to supply
interruption.
A major cost in the production of polyols is attributable to the costs of PO.
We believe that the integration of our PO business with our polyurethane
chemicals business will give us access to a competitively priced, strategic
source of PO and the opportunity to further expand into the polyol market.
The primary raw materials used in our PO production process are isobutane,
propylene, methanol and oxygen, which accounted for 58%, 26%, 12%, and 4%,
respectively, of total raw material costs in 1999. We purchase our raw
materials primarily under long-term contracts. While most of these feedstocks
are commodity materials generally available to us from a wide variety of
suppliers at competitive prices in the
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spot market, we purchase all of the propylene used in the production of our
PO from Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation, through Huntsman Petrochemical
Corporation's pipeline which is the only propylene pipeline connected to our
PO facility.
COMPETITION
The polyurethane chemicals business is characterized by a small number of
competitors, including BASF, Bayer, Dow and Lyondell. While these competitors
produce various types and quantities of polyurethane chemicals, we focus on
MDI and MDI-based polyurethane systems. We compete based on technological
innovation, technical assistance, customer service, product reliability and
price. In addition, our polyurethane chemicals business also differentiates
itself from its competition in the MDI market in two ways: (1) where price is
the dominant element of competition, our polyurethane chemicals business
differentiates itself by its high level of customer support including
cooperation on technical and safety matters; and (2) elsewhere, we compete on
the basis of product performance and our ability to react to customer needs,
with the specific aim of obtaining new business through the solution of
customer problems. Nearly all the North American PO production capacity is
located in the U.S. and controlled by three producers, Lyondell, Dow, and
ourselves. We compete based on price, product performance and service.
On November 16, 1999 Lyondell announced that their polyols business was being
sold to Bayer. We do not believe that the transaction will have a material
effect on our business.
MTBE DEVELOPMENTS
The presence of MTBE in some groundwater supplies in California and other
states (primarily due to gasoline leaking from underground storage tanks) and
in surface water (primarily from recreational watercraft) has led to public
concern about MTBE's potential to contaminate drinking water supplies.
Heightened public awareness regarding this issue has resulted in state and
federal initiatives to rescind the federal oxygenate requirements for
reformulated gasoline or restrict or prohibit the use of MTBE in particular.
For example, the State of California has requested that the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency waive the federal oxygenated fuels
requirements for gasoline sold in California. Separately, in 1999, the
California Air Resources Board proposed regulations that would prohibit the
addition of MTBE to gasoline after 2002. Several bills have been introduced
in the U.S. Congress to accomplish similar goals of curtailing or eliminating
the oxygenated fuels requirements in the Clean Air Act, or of curtailing MTBE
use in particular. In 1998, the EPA established a committee to review and
provide recommendations concerning the requirements for oxygenated fuels in
the Clean Air Act. The committee's findings were released to the public in
1999, and include, among other things, recommendations that (1) MTBE use be
reduced substantially, (2) the U.S. Congress clarify federal and state
authority to regulate or eliminate gasoline additives that threaten water
supplies and (3) the U.S. Congress amend the Clean Air Act to remove certain
of the oxygenated fuels requirements for reformulated gasoline. In a
statement issued in response to these recommendations, the administrator of
the EPA stated that the EPA would work with the U.S. Congress to craft a
legislative solution that would allow for a significant reduction in MTBE
use, while maintaining air quality. Also in 1999, the U.S. Senate passed a
resolution calling for a phase out of MTBE. While this resolution has no
binding legislative effect, there can be no assurance that future
Congressional action will not result in a ban or other restrictions on MTBE
use. On March 20, 2000, the EPA announced its intention, through an advance
notice of proposed rulemaking, to phase out the use of MTBE under authority
of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act. In its notice, the EPA also
called on the U.S. Congress to similarly restrict MTBE under the Clean Air
Act. Any phase-out of or prohibition against the use of MTBE in California
(in which a significant amount of MTBE is consumed), in other states, or
nationally could result in a significant reduction in demand for our MTBE and
result in a material loss in revenues or material costs or expenditures.
While the environmental benefits of the inclusion of MTBE in gasoline are
widely debated, we believe that there is no reasonable replacement for MTBE
as an octane enhancer and, while its use may no longer be mandated, we
believe that it will continue to be used as an octane enhancer as long as its
use is not prohibited. We believe that our low production costs will put us
in a favorable position relative to other higher cost sources of MTBE
(primarily imports and on-purpose manufacturing facilities). In the event
that there should be a phase-out, however, we believe we will be able to
modify our PO production process to use our co-product TBA stream to produce
saleable products other than MTBE, though the necessary modifications may
require material capital expenditures and the sale of the other products may
produce a lower level of cash flow than the sale of MTBE. Furthermore, we
cannot give any assurance that we will not be named in litigation by citizens
groups, municipalities or others relating to the environmental effects of
MTBE or that such litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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PETROCHEMICALS
GENERAL
We are a highly-integrated European olefins and aromatics producer. Olefins,
principally ethylene and propylene, are the largest volume basic
petrochemicals and are the key building blocks from which many other
chemicals are made. For example, olefins are used to manufacture most
plastics, resins, adhesives, synthetic rubber and surfactants which are used
in a variety of end-use applications. Aromatics are basic petrochemicals used
in the manufacture of polyurethane chemicals, nylon, polyester fiber and a
variety of plastics.
Our olefins facility at Wilton, U.K. is one of Europe's largest and lowest
cost olefins facilities. Our Wilton facility has the capacity to produce
approximately 1.9 billion pounds of ethylene, 880 million pounds of propylene
and 200 million pounds of butadiene per year. The Wilton olefins facility
benefits from its feedstock flexibility and superior logistics, which allows
for the processing of naphthas, condensates and natural gas liquids ("NGL").
We produce aromatics at our two integrated manufacturing facilities located
in Wilton, U.K. and North Tees, U.K. We are Europe's largest cyclohexane
producer, second largest paraxylene producer and third largest benzene
producer. We also produce cumene. We use all of the benzene produced by our
aromatics business internally in the production of nitrobenzene for our
polyurethane chemicals business and for the production of cyclohexane and
cumene. The balance of our aromatics products are sold to several key
customers. Our aromatics business has entered into a contract with Shell
Trading International Limited for the purchase of reformate feedstock. This
allowed us to close part of our aromatics facilities in the fourth quarter of
1999 permanently reducing fixed production costs while maintaining production
of key products. We believe that this change will improve the future
profitability of our aromatics business.
Our petrochemicals business, on a pro forma basis, accounted for 26% and 28%
of our net sales in 1999 and 1998 respectively.
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Petrochemical markets are essentially global commodity markets. However, the
olefins market is subject to some regional price differences due to the
limited inter-regional trade resulting from the high costs of product
transportation. The global petrochemicals market is cyclical and is subject
to pricing swings due to supply and demand imbalances, feedstock prices
(primarily driven by crude oil prices) and general economic conditions. The
following table sets forth the primary markets for our petrochemicals.
PRODUCT MARKETS END USES
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Ethylene Polyethylene, ethylene oxide, polyvinyl Packaging materials, plastics,
chloride, alpha olefins housewares, beverage containers, personal care
Propylene Polypropylene, propylene Clothing fibers, plastics, automotive parts,
oxide, acrylonitrile, isopropanol foams for bedding & furniture
Benzene Polyurethanes, polystyrene, Appliances, automotive components, detergents,
cyclohexane, cumene personal care, packaging materials, carpet
Paraxylene Polyester, purified Fibers, textiles, beverage containers
terephthalic acid ("PTA")
The ethylene market in Western Europe is supplied by numerous producers, none
of whom have a dominant position in terms of their share of Western European
production capacity. The top three Western European producers of ethylene are
Total-Fina-Elf, Dow Union Carbide and Enichem. Olefins capacity in Western
Europe has expanded moderately in recent years primarily through
implementation of low-cost process improvement projects at existing units. No
greenfield olefins capacity has been constructed in Western Europe since
1994, and to our knowledge, no new olefins plants have been announced.
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Like the ethylene market, the aromatics market, which is comprised of benzene
and paraxylene, in Western Europe is characterized by numerous producers. The
six largest Western European producers of benzene are Dow, Total-Fina-Elf,
Shell, Enichem, Exxon and Huntsman ICI Chemicals.
Both the benzene and paraxylene markets are currently in a period of
overcapacity. The increasing restrictions imposed by regulatory authorities
on the aromatics content of gasoline in general, and the benzene content in
particular, have led to an increase in supply of aromatics in recent years.
In 1999, global paraxylene demand fell by 1.2% largely as a result of the
recent Asian economic downturn, while global capacity rose by 8%.
SALES AND MARKETING
In recent years, our sales and marketing efforts have focused on developing
long-term contracts with customers to minimize our selling expenses and
administration costs. In 1999, over 85% of our primary petrochemicals sales
were made under long-term contracts. We delivered over 70% of our
petrochemical products in 1999 by pipeline, and we delivered the balance of
our products by road and ship to either the U.K. or export markets, primarily
in continental Western Europe.
MANUFACTURING AND OPERATIONS
We produce olefins at our facility in Wilton, U.K. In addition, we own and
operate two integrated aromatics manufacturing facilities at our Wilton and
North Tees sites at Teesside, U.K. Information regarding these facilities is
set forth in the following chart:
LOCATION PRODUCT ANNUAL CAPACITY
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(MILLIONS OF POUNDS)
Wilton, U.K. Ethylene 1,900
Propylene 880
Butadiene 200
Paraxylene 750
North Tees, U.K. Benzene 1,125
Mixed xylenes 990
Cyclohexane 605
Cumene 275
Ethylbenzene 90
The Wilton olefins facility's flexible feedstock capability, which permits it
to process naphtha, condensates and NGL feedstocks, allows us to take
advantage of favorable feedstock prices arising from seasonal fluctuations or
local availability. In addition to our manufacturing operations, we also
operate an extensive logistics operations infrastructure in North Tees. This
infrastructure includes both above and below ground storage facilities,
jetties and logistics services on the River Tees. These operations reduce our
raw material costs by providing greater access and flexibility for obtaining
feedstocks.
In order to reduce costs and improve the cash performance of our aromatics
business, we entered into a supply contract with Shell in 1999 to purchase
large volumes of refinery by-product streams which are rich in aromatics.
Beginning in the fourth quarter of 1999, we ceased production at our existing
aromatics reformer unit and utilized the remaining assets to extract
aromatics from purchased by-product streams and by-product streams produced
at the Wilton olefins facility. As a result of this arrangement, we expect to
realize a significant improvement in the cash performance of our aromatics
business in the near term.
RAW MATERIALS. Teesside, situated on the North East coast of England, is near
a substantial supply of oil, gas and chemical feedstocks. Due to our location
at Teesside, we have the option to purchase feedstocks from a variety of
sources. However, we have elected to procure the majority of our naphtha,
condensates and NGLs from local producers, as they have been the most
economical sources. In order to secure the optimal mix of the required
quality and type of feedstock for our petrochemical operations at fully
competitive prices, we regularly engage in the purchase and sale of
feedstocks and hedging activities.
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COMPETITION
The markets in which our petrochemicals business operates are highly
competitive. Our competitors in the olefins and aromatics business are
frequently some of the world's largest chemical companies such as BP Amoco,
Dow, Exxon and Shell. The primary factors for competition in this business
are price, service and reliability of supply. The technology used in these
businesses is widely available and licensed, though new entrants must make
significant capital expenditures in order to participate in this market.
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
GENERAL
Our TiO2 business, which operates under the tradename "Tioxide", has the
largest production capacity for TiO2 in Europe, with an estimated 21% market
share, and the third largest production capacity in the world, with an
estimated market share of 14%. TiO2 is a white pigment used to impart
whiteness, brightness and opacity to products such as paints, plastics,
paper, printing inks, synthetic fibers and ceramics. In addition to its
optical properties, TiO2 possesses traits such as stability, durability and
non-toxicity, making it superior to other white pigments.
We offer an extensive range of products that are sold worldwide to over 3,000
customers in all major TiO2 end markets and geographic regions. The
geographic diversity of our manufacturing facilities allows our TiO2 business
to service local customers, as well as global customers that require delivery
to more than one location. Our TiO2 business has an aggregate annual capacity
of approximately 570,000 tonnes at our nine production facilities. Five of
our TiO2 manufacturing plants are located in Europe, two are in North
America, including a 50% interest in a manufacturing joint venture with NL
Industries, one is in Asia, and one is in South Africa (a 60% owned
subsidiary).
We believe that we are one of the lowest cost TiO2 producers in the world. We
have embarked on a comprehensive cost reduction program which has eliminated
approximately $50 million of annualized cash costs since 1996, with an
additional $30 million of annualized savings expected to be achieved by the
end of 2001. As part of this program, we have reduced the number of product
grades we produce, focusing on those with wider applications. This program
has resulted in reduced total plant set-up times and further improved product
quality, product consistency, customer service and profitability.
Our TiO2 business, on a pro forma basis, accounted for 26% of our net sales
in both 1999 and 1998.
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
The historical long-term growth rate for global TiO2 consumption has been
generally consistent with global GDP growth. Although short-term influences
such as customer and producer stocking and de-stocking activities in response
to changes in capacity utilization and price may distort this trend, over the
long-term, GDP growth is the primary underlying factor influencing growth in
TiO2 demand. The TiO2 industry experiences some seasonality in its sales
because paint sales generally peak during the spring and summer months in the
northern hemisphere, resulting in greater sales volumes during the first half
of the year.
The global TiO2 market is characterized by a small number of large global
producers. As of December 31, 1999, the TiO2 industry had six major
producers, the top four of which (DuPont, Millennium Chemicals, Huntsman ICI
Chemicals and NL Industries) account for 64% of the global market share.
There has been recent industry consolidation as large global producers have
acquired smaller, local producers. The TiO2 industry has substantial
requirements for entry, including proprietary production technology and world
scale assets requiring significant capital investment. No greenfield TiO2
capacity has been announced in the last few years. Based upon current price
levels and the long lead times for planning, governmental approvals and
construction, additional greenfield capacity is not expected in the near
future.
On February 14, 2000, The Kemira Group announced that Kerr-McGee Chemicals
would be acquiring its TiO2 plants in the U.S. and Netherlands. Following
this transaction, the prior top four producers, plus Kerr-McGee, will account
for approximately 80% of the global TiO2 market share.
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There are two manufacturing processes for the production of TiO2, the sulfate
process and the chloride process. Most recent capacity additions have
employed the chloride process technology. However, the global distribution of
sulfate and chloride-based TiO2 capacity varies by region, with the sulfate
process being predominant in Europe, our primary market. The chloride process
is the predominant process used in North America and both processes are used
in Asia. We believe that approximately 50% of end-use applications can use
pigments produced by either process.
SALES AND MARKETING
Approximately 95% of our TiO2 sales are made through our direct sales and
technical services network, enabling us to cooperate more closely with our
customers and to respond to our increasingly global customer base. Our
concentrated sales effort and local manufacturing presence have allowed us to
achieve our leading market shares in a number of the countries where we
manufacture TiO2, including the U.K., France, South Africa, Spain, Malaysia
and Italy.
In addition, we have focused on marketing products to higher growth
industries. For example, we believe that our TiO2 business is well-positioned
to benefit from the projected growth in the plastics sector, which we expect
to grow faster than the overall TiO2 market over the next several years. The
table below summarizes the major end markets for our TiO2 products.
% OF 1999 SALES
END MARKETS VOLUME
Paints and Coatings 58%
Plastics 27%
Paper 4%
Inks 5%
MANUFACTURING AND OPERATIONS
Our TiO2 business has nine manufacturing sites in eight countries with a
total estimated capacity of 570,000 tonnes per year. Approximately 75% of our
TiO2 capacity is located in Western Europe. Our manufacturing plant in Tracy,
Canada is a "finishing" plant, which performs the later steps in the
production process for a portion of the product produced at our European and
South African facilities. The following table presents information regarding
our TiO2 facilities:
LOCATION SITE ANNUAL CAPACITY PROCESS
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(tonnes)
Western Europe Calais, France 100,000 Sulfate
Greatham, U.K. 80,000 Chloride
Grimsby, U.K. 80,000 Sulfate
Huelva, Spain 80,000 Sulfate
Scarlino, Italy 80,000 Sulfate
North America Lake Charles, Louisiana (1) 60,000 Chloride
Tracy, Canada (2) N/A Finishing
Asia Teluk Kalung, Malaysia 50,000 Sulfate
Southern Africa Umbogintwini, South Africa (3) 40,000 Sulfate
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570,000
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(1) This facility is owned and operated by Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P.,
a manufacturing joint venture that is owned 50% by us and 50% by Kronos
Louisiana, Inc., a subsidiary of NL Industries, Inc. The capacity shown
reflects our 50% interest in Louisiana Pigment Company.
(2) On January 31, 2000, we announced our intention to close the plant.
Operations are expected to cease around mid-year 2000. (3) This facility is
owned by Tioxide Southern Africa (Pty) Limited, a company that is owned 60%
by us and 40% by AECI. We operate this facility and are responsible for
marketing 100% of the production.
JOINT VENTURES. We own a 50% interest in a manufacturing joint venture
located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The remaining 50% interest is held by our
joint venture partner Kronos Louisiana, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of NL
Industries, Inc. We share production offtake and operating costs of the plant
equally with Kronos, though we market our
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share of the production independently. The operations of the joint venture
are under the direction of a supervisory committee on which each partner has
equal representation.
We also own a 60% interest in Tioxide Southern Africa (Pty) Limited, based in
Umbogintwini, near Durban, South Africa. The remaining 40% interest is owned
by AECI, a major South African chemicals and minerals company. We operate
this facility and are responsible for marketing 100% of the production.
RAW MATERIALS. The primary raw materials used to produce TiO2 are
titanium-bearing ores. There are a limited number of ore suppliers and we
purchase ore under long-term supply contracts. The cost of titanium-bearing
ores has been relatively stable in comparison to TiO2 prices.
Titanium-bearing ore represents approximately 40% of TiO2 pigment production
costs.
TiO2 producers extract titanium from ores and process it into pigmentary TiO2
using either the chloride or sulfate process. Once an intermediate TiO2
pigment has been produced, it is "finished" into a product with specific
performance characteristics for particular end-use applications. The
finishing process is common to both the sulfate and chloride processes and is
a major determinant of the final product's performance characteristics.
The sulfate process generally uses less-refined ores which are cheaper to
purchase but produce more co-product than the chloride process. Co-products
from both processes require treatment prior to disposal in order to comply
with environmental regulations. In order to reduce our disposal costs and to
increase our cost competitiveness, we have aggressively developed and
marketed the co-products of our TiO2 business.
COMPETITION
The global markets in which our TiO2 business operates are highly
competitive. The primary factors of competition are price, product quality
and service. The TiO2 industry has recently undergone a consolidation
process, where larger global producers have acquired smaller, regional
producers. The major producers against whom we compete are DuPont, Millennium
Chemicals, NL Industries and Kerr-McGee Chemicals. Our low production costs,
combined with our presence in numerous local markets, give us a competitive
advantage, particularly with respect to those global customers demanding
presence in the various regions in which they conduct business.
SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS
In 1999, sales to ICI and its affiliates by our Specialty Chemicals,
Petrochemicals and TiO2 businesses accounted for approximately 14% of our pro
forma consolidated revenues. As a result of our transaction with ICI and
Huntsman Specialty on June 30, 1999, ICI now owns 30% of our member equity
units. See "Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" for a
further discussion of our relationship with ICI.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Our PO business spent approximately $3 million on research and development
for our products in both 1998 and 1997. In 1998 and 1997, an aggregate of
approximately $65 million and $80 million, respectively on a pro forma basis,
was spent by our polyurethane chemicals, petrochemicals and TiO2 businesses
for research and development. We spent a total of $73 million on a pro forma
basis in 1999 on research and development for all our businesses combined.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Proprietary protection of our processes, apparatuses, and other technology
and inventions is important to our businesses. For our PO business, we own
approximately 140 U.S. patents, approximately 5 patent applications
(including provisionals) currently pending at the United States Patent and
Trademark Office, and approximately 425 foreign counterparts, including both
issued patents and pending patent applications. For our TiO2 business, we
have approximately 25 U.S. patents and pending patent applications, and
approximately 275 foreign counterparts. For our polyurethane chemicals
business, we own approximately 200 U.S. patents and pending patent
applications, and approximately 2,200 foreign counterparts. For our
petrochemicals business, we own approximately 3,400 patents and pending
applications (both U.S. and foreign). We
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also rely upon unpatented proprietary know-how and continuing technological
innovation and other trade secrets to develop and maintain our competitive
position.
In addition to our own patents and patent applications and proprietary trade
secrets and know-how, we have entered into certain licensing arrangements
which authorize us to use certain trade secrets, know-how and related
technology and/or operate within the scope of certain patents owned by other
entities. Our petrochemicals business primarily uses technology licensed from
a number of suppliers. We have operated several generations of petrochemicals
plants and have accumulated well developed proprietary know-how, some of
which is patented, and technology which we apply to maintain and improve the
performance of our existing asset base. We also license and sub-license
certain intellectual property rights to affiliates and to third parties. In
connection with our transaction with ICI and Huntsman Specialty (under the
terms of a technology transfer agreement and a PO/MTBE technology transfer
agreement), we have licensed back to ICI and Huntsman Corporation (on a
non-exclusive basis) certain intellectual property rights for use in their
respective retained businesses, and ICI and Huntsman Corporation have each
licensed certain retained intellectual property to us.
For our Specialty Chemicals business, we have brand names for a number of our
products, and we own approximately 25 U.S. trademark registrations and
applications for registration currently pending at the United States Patent
and Trademark Office, and approximately 1,200 foreign counterparts, including
both registrations and applications for registration. For our TiO2 business,
we have approximately 200 trademark registrations and pending applications,
approximately 150 of which relate to the trademark "Tioxide". Our
petrochemicals business is not dependent on the use of trademarks. We have
entered into a trademark license agreement with each of Huntsman Corporation
and ICI under which we have obtained, respectively, the rights to use the
trademark "Huntsman" and the trademark "ICI", subject to certain
restrictions, including, in the case of the "ICI" mark, that it will only be
used as part of the combination "Huntsman ICI". The license to use the
trademark "ICI" expires on June 30, 2000.
EMPLOYEES
We employ over 5,600 people. An additional 900 people are employed by two of
our U.S. 50% joint ventures. Approximately 96% of our employees work outside
the U.S. We have over 200 employees located in the U.S., none of whom are
subject to collective bargaining agreements, approximately 2,100 employees in
the U.K., 229 of whom are subject to collective bargaining agreements, and
3,200 employees elsewhere most of whom are subject to collective bargaining
agreements. A collective bargaining agreement for our facility at Scarlino,
Italy will be negotiated this year, with a second collective bargaining
agreement at Scarlino to be renegotiated next year. Overall, we believe that
our relations with our employees are good. In addition, Huntsman Corporation
and Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation are providing operating, management
and administrative services to us for our PO business similar to the services
that it provided to Huntsman Specialty with respect to the PO business before
it was transferred to us. See "Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions".
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
We are subject to extensive environmental laws. In the ordinary course of
business, we are subject continually to environmental inspections and
monitoring by governmental enforcement authorities. We may incur substantial
costs, including fines, damages, and criminal or civil sanctions, for actual
or alleged violations arising under environmental laws. In addition, our
production facilities require operating permits that are subject to renewal,
modification, and, in certain circumstances, revocation. Our operations
involve the handling, transportation and use of numerous hazardous
substances. From time to time, these operations may result in violations
under environmental laws including spills or other releases of hazardous
substances into the environment. In the event of a catastrophic incident, we
could incur material costs or experience interruption in our operations as a
result of addressing and implementing measures to prevent such incidents in
the future. In February 1999, hydrochloric acid was accidentally released
from the Greatham facility into a nearby marsh that includes a conservation
area. This matter is being investigated by the British Environmental Agency,
which has issued a court summons for a hearing on this matter. We have an
indemnity from ICI which we believe will cover, in large measure, our
liability, if any, for this matter. In addition, the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission ("TNRCC") has issued certain notices of violation
relating to air emissions and wastewater issues at the Port Neches facility,
and filed an administrative petition with respect to certain of these
violations on December 14, 1998. While these matters remain pending and could
result in fines of over $100,000, we do not believe any of these matters will
be material
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to us. However, given the nature of our business, we cannot give any
assurance, that violations of environmental laws will not result in
restrictions imposed on our activities, substantial fines, penalties, damages
or other costs.
Under some environmental laws, we may be jointly and severally liable for the
costs of environmental contamination on or from our properties and at
off-site locations where we disposed of or arranged for the disposal or
treatment of hazardous wastes. For example, in the United States under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980,
as amended, and similar state laws, a current owner or operator of real
property may be liable for such costs regardless of whether the owner or
operator owned or operated the real property at the time of the release of
the hazardous substances and regardless of whether the release or disposal
was in compliance with law at the time it occurred. In addition, under the
United States Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended
("RCRA"), and similar state laws, as the holder of permits to treat or store
hazardous wastes, we may, under some circumstances, be required to remediate
contamination at our properties regardless of when the contamination
occurred. Similar laws are being developed or are in effect to varying
degrees in other parts of the world, most notably in the European Union. For
example, in the U.K., a new contaminated land regime is expected to come into
effect shortly which will provide a detailed framework for the
identification, management and remediation of contaminated sites. This law
may increase governmental scrutiny of our U.K. facilities.
We are aware that there is or may be soil or groundwater contamination at
some of our facilities resulting from past operations at these or neighboring
facilities. Based on available information and the indemnification rights
that we possess (including indemnities provided by Huntsman Specialty and ICI
for the facilities that each of them transferred to us), we believe that the
costs to investigate and remediate known contamination will not have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of
operations or cash flows; however, we cannot give any assurance that such
indemnities will fully cover the costs of investigation and remediation, that
we will not be required to contribute to such costs or that such costs will
not be material.
We may also incur future costs for capital improvements and general
compliance under environmental laws, including costs to acquire, maintain and
repair pollution control equipment. Capital expenditures are planned, for
example, under national legislation implementing the EU Directive on
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control. Under this directive the
majority of our plants will, over the next few years, be required to obtain
governmental authorizations which will regulate air and water discharges,
waste management and other matters relating to the impact of operations on
the environment, and to conduct site assessments to evaluate environmental
conditions. Although the implementing legislation in most Member States is
not yet in effect, it is likely that additional expenditures may be necessary
in some cases to meet the requirements of authorizations under this
directive. In particular, we believe that related expenditures to upgrade our
wastewater treatment facilities at several sites may be necessary and
associated costs may be material. Wastewater treatment upgrades unrelated to
this initiative also are planned at certain facilities. In addition, we may
also incur material expenditures in complying with the EU Directive on
Hazardous Waste Incineration beyond currently anticipated expenditures,
particularly in relation to our Wilton facility. It is also possible that
additional expenditures to reduce air emissions at two of our U.K. facilities
may be material. Capital expenditures and, to a lesser extent, costs and
operating expenses relating to environmental matters will be subject to
evolving regulatory requirements and will depend on the timing of the
promulgation and enforcement of specific standards which impose requirements
on our operations. Therefore, we cannot assure you that material capital
expenditures beyond those currently anticipated will not be required under
environmental laws. See "Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Conditions and Results of Operations - Environmental Matters".
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We own or lease chemical manufacturing and research facilities in the
locations indicated in the list below, which we currently believe are
adequate for our short-term and anticipated long-term needs. We own or lease
office space and storage facilities throughout the U.S. and many foreign
countries. Our principal executive offices, which are leased from Huntsman
Corporation, are located at 500 Huntsman Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108. The
following is a list of our material owned or leased properties where
manufacturing, blending, research and main office facilities are located.
LOCATION DESCRIPTION OF FACILITY
Geismar, Louisiana MDI, TDI, Nitrobenzene(1), Aniline(1) and
Polyols Manufacturing Facilities
Rozenburg, Netherlands(2) MDI Manufacturing Facility, Polyols
Manufacturing Facilities and Systems House
Wilton, U.K. Aniline and Nitrobenzene Manufacturing
Facilities
Shepton Mallet, U.K. Polyester Polyols Manufacturing Facility
Peel, Canada (2) Polyurethane Systems House
West Deptford, New Jersey Polyurethane Systems House, Research
Facility
and U.S. Regional Headquarters
Sterling Heights, Michigan(2) Polyurethane Research Facility
Auburn Hills, Michigan(2) Polyurethane Office Space and Research
Facility
Deerpark, Australia (6) Polyurethane Systems House
Cartagena, Colombia Polyurethane Systems House
Deggendorf, Germany Polyurethane Systems House
Ternate, Italy Polyurethane Systems House
Shanghai, China(2) Polyurethane Systems House
Samuprakam, Thailand(2) Polyurethane Systems House
Kuan Yin, Taiwan(2) Polyurethane Systems House
Tlalnepantla, Mexico Polyurethane Systems House
Everberg, Belgium Polyurethane Research Facility, Global
Headquarters and European Headquarters
Gateway West, Singapore Polyurethane Regional Headquarters
Port Neches, Texas PO Manufacturing Facility
Austin, Texas PO/TBA Pilot Plant Facility
Wilton, U.K. Olefins and Aromatics Manufacturing
Facilities
Teesport, U.K.(2) Logistics/Storage Facility
North Tees, U.K.(2) Aromatics Manufacturing Facility and
Logistics/Storage Facility
Saltholme, U.K. Underground Cavity Storage Operations
Grimsby, U.K. TiO2 Manufacturing Facility
Greatham, U.K. TiO2 Manufacturing Facility
Calais, France TiO2 Manufacturing Facility
Huelva, Spain TiO2 Manufacturing Facility
Scarlino, Italy TiO2 Manufacturing Facility
Teluk Kalung, Malaysia TiO2 Manufacturing Facility
Lake Charles, Louisiana(3) TiO2 Manufacturing Facility
Umbogintwini, South Africa(4) TiO2 Manufacturing Facility
Tracy, Canada (5) TiO2 Finishing Plant
Billingham, U.K. TiO2 Research and Technical Facility
(1) 50% owned manufacturing joint venture with CK Witco.
(2) Leased property.
(3) 50% owned manufacturing joint venture with Kronos Louisiana, Inc., a
subsidiary of NL Industries, Inc.
(4) 60% owned subsidiary.
(5) We expect to close this facility in 2000. See "Item 1-Business-Recent
Events-Canadian Plant Closing."
(6) Acquired from Orica Ltd. on March 3, 2000.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are a party to various proceedings instituted by governmental authorities
and others arising under provisions of applicable laws, including various
environmental laws. Based in part on the indemnities provided to us by ICI
and Huntsman Specialty in connection with their transfer of businesses to us
and our insurance coverage, we do not believe that the outcome of any of
these matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition
or results of operations. See "Item 1-Business - Environmental Regulations"
for a discussion of two environmental proceedings.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
During the fourth quarter of 1999, no matter was submitted to a vote of our
security holders.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
MARKET INFORMATION
As of the date of this report, there was no established public trading market
for any class of our member equity units.
HOLDERS
As of the date of this report, there were six holders of record of our member
equity units. An indirect subsidiary of Huntsman Corporation owns 60% of the
member equity units, ICI and its affiliates own 30% of our members equity
units and four institutional investors own the remaining 10%.
DISTRIBUTIONS
Pursuant to our Limited Liability Company Agreement and the Limited Liability
Company Agreement of Huntsman ICI Chemicals, we have a tax sharing
arrangement with all of our member equity unit holders. Under the
arrangement, because we are treated as a partnership for U.S. income tax
purposes, we will make quarterly payments (with appropriate annual
adjustments) to our member equity unit holders, in an amount equal to the
U.S. federal and state income taxes we would have paid had we been a
consolidated or unitary group for federal tax purposes.
Except in accordance with the above paragraph, our senior credit facilities
restrict our ability to pay dividends or other distributions on our equity
interests. The indentures governing our Notes and the Chemical Notes, also
place certain restrictions on our ability to pay dividends and make other
distributions.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth selected financial data for our company as of
the dates and for the periods indicated. Information should be read in
conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto
included on the pages immediately following the Index to Consolidated
Financial Statements appearing on page F-1. See "Item 7 Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations".
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(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
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SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS TEN MONTHS TWO MONTHS
ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
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Consolidated Statements
of Operations Data:
Revenues $ 1,997.3 $ 192.0 $ 338.7 $ 348.5 $ 61.0 $ 415.0 $ 327.0
Operating income
(loss) 198.3 52.6 54.3 40.4 (5.7) 19.0 (3.0)
Net income (loss) 49.7 21.5 9.4 3.0 (3.7) 12.0 (2.0)
Consolidated Balance
Sheet Data:
Working capital $ 456.7 $ 32.6 $ 30.4 $ 40.4 $ 39.0 $ 44.0
Total assets 4,778.5 577.9 577.6 593.7 292.0 243.0
Long-term debt and
other non-current
liabilities 3,441.2 474.6 503.8 524.8 287.0 250.0
Members'/Stockholders'
equity 565.1 49.8 30.6 25.3 5.0 (7.0)
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
On June 30, 1999, we received capital contributions of cash and U.S.
operating assets from Huntsman Specialty, ICI, and institutional investors.
With this capitalization, we acquired ICI's polyurethane chemicals,
petrochemicals (including ICI's 80% interest in the Wilton olefins facility),
and titanium dioxide businesses, and Huntsman Specialty's propylene oxide
business. In addition, we acquired the remaining 20% ownership interest in
the Wilton olefins facility from BP Chemicals Limited ("BP") (together, the
"Transaction").
We derive our revenues, earnings and cash flow from the manufacture and sale
of a wide variety of specialty and commodity chemical products. These
products are manufactured at facilities located in the Americas, Europe,
Africa and Asia and are sold throughout the world. We manage our businesses
in three segments: Specialty Chemicals (the former ICI polyurethanes and
Huntsman Specialty propylene oxide businesses); Petrochemicals (the former
ICI petrochemical business and the assets acquired from BP Chemicals); and
Tioxide (the former ICI titanium dioxide business).
The profitability of our three principal business segments are impacted to
varying degrees by economic conditions, prices of raw materials, customers'
inventory levels, global supply and demand pressures as well as other
seasonal and, to a limited extent, cyclical factors. Generally, the global
market for our Specialty Chemicals products have grown at rates in excess of
global GDP growth, while the demand of our Petrochemical and Tioxide products
have historically grown at rates that are approximately equal to global GDP
growth.
Huntsman Specialty is considered the acquirer and predecessor of the
businesses transferred to us in the Transaction. The Transaction also
resulted in the implementation of a new basis of accounting, resulting in new
carrying values for the transferred ICI and BP Chemicals businesses. Our
consolidated financial statements reflect this new basis of accounting
beginning with the date of the Transaction as follows (in millions of
dollars):
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TEXACO
HUNTSMAN SPECIALTY PREDECESSOR
PREDECESSOR COMPANY COMPANY
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SIX MONTHS TEN MONTHS TWO MONTHS
ENDED SIX MONTHS YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED
DECEMBER 31, ENDED JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, FEBRUARY 28,
1999 1999 1998 1997 1997
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Revenues $ 1,997.3 $ 192.0 $ 338.7 $ 348.5 $ 61.0
Cost of goods sold 1,602.0 134.1 276.6 300.0 64.9
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Gross profit (loss) 395.3 57.9 62.1 48.5 (3.9)
Expenses of selling, general and
administrative, research and
development 197.0 5.3 7.8 8.1 1.8
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Operating income (loss) 198.3 52.6 54.3 40.4 (5.7)
Interest expense, net 135.9 18.0 39.9 35.5 -
Other income (expense) 6.5 - 0.8 - -
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Net income (loss) before income taxes
and minority interest 68.9 34.6 15.2 4.9 (5.7)
Income tax expense (benefit) 18.2 13.1 5.8 1.9 (2.0)
Minority interests in subsidiaries 1.0 - - - -
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Net income (loss) $ 49.7 $ 21.5 $ 9.4 $ 3.0 $ (3.7)
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1999 (PRO FORMA) COMPARED TO 1998 (PRO FORMA)
In order to present data which is useful for comparative purposes, the
following pro forma tabular data for 1999 and 1998 and related discussion,
have been prepared as if this Transaction (excluding the acquisition of 20%
of the Wilton olefins facility in June 1999 from BP Chemicals) had taken
place in January 1998. These results do not necessarily reflect the results
which would have been obtained if the Transaction actually occurred on the
date indicated, or the results which may be expected in the future.
(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
1999 PRO FORMA 1998 PRO FORMA
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Specialty Chemicals sales $ 1,855 $ 1,691
Petrochemical sales 1,022 1,029
Tioxide sales 991 951
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Total revenues 3,868 3,671
Cost of goods sold 3,096 3,014
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Gross profit 772 657
Expenses of selling, general, administrative,
research and development 407 419
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Operating income 365 238
Interest expense, net 291 291
Other income 6 9
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Net income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest 80 (44)
Income tax expense 25 5
Minority interests in subsidiaries 1 2
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Net income (loss) $ 54 $ (51)
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Depreciation and amortization $ 198 $ 177
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Pro forma EBITDA (1) $ 569 $ 424
Net reduction in corporate overhead allocation and insurance expenses 11 21
Impact of PO facility turnaround and inspection - 19
Rationalization of TiO2 operations 5 17
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Pro forma adjusted EBITDA $ 585 $ 481
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(1) EBITDA is defined as earnings from continuing operations before
interest expense, depreciation and amortization, and taxes. EBITDA is
included in this report because it is a basis on which we assess our
financial performance and debt service capabilities, and because
certain covenants in our borrowing arrangements are tied to similar
measures. However, EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or
viewed as a substitute for cash flow from operations, net income or
other measures of performance as defined by GAAP or as a measure of a
company's profitability or liquidity. We understand that while EBITDA
is frequently used by security analysts, lenders and others in their
evaluation of companies, EBITDA as used herein is not necessarily
comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to
potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation.
REVENUES. Revenues for the business in 1999 increased by $197 million,
or 5%, to $3,868 million from $3,671 million during 1998.
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS - Total MDI sales volumes increased by 11% from the 1998
period. A strong recovery in the Asian economies led to an increase in sales
volumes of 27%, while in Europe and the Americas sales volumes grew by 7% and
13%, respectively. Polyol sales volumes also grew by 9%, but Aniline sales
fell by 16% as more product was consumed in MDI production. PO sales volumes
increased by 16% due largely to the testing and inspection period in 1998
during which the plant was shut down for two months. Average sales prices of
MTBE increased by 20% compared to 1998 due largely to higher gasoline and
crude oil prices. These gains were partially offset by a decrease in average
selling prices for MDI and Polyols compared to 1998.
PETROCHEMICALS - Sales volumes of ethylene and propylene increased by 12% and
5% respectively, these increases were almost entirely due to the additional
olefins capacity acquired from BP Chemicals on June 30, 1999 which are not
reflected in the proforma information for periods prior to June 30, 1999. In
aromatics, paraxylene volumes rose by 12% but the impact of this gain was
more than offset by a 66% fall in cumene sales volumes following production
problems that have now been rectified. Selling prices in local currency rose
in response to increases in feedstock prices - ethylene, propylene and
paraxylene prices were higher by 3%, 5% and 4%, respectively. Sales revenues
from feedstock trading fell by $46 million, mainly due to the cessation of
crude oil trading from the date of the Transaction.
TIOXIDE - Sales volumes increased by 7% compared to the 1998 period due
largely to strengthening Asian and European markets. These gains were offset
by a fall in average sales prices of 2%, largely due to currency movements.
Prices declined from a peak in the fourth quarter of, 1998 to a low in
mid-1999, before recovering later in 1999 as the market tightened and
announced price increases began to take affect.
GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit in 1999 increased by $115 million, or 18%, to
$772 million from $657 million in 1998.
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS - MDI and Polyols benefitted from increased sales volumes
as well as from a reduction in average raw material costs. Prices of the
major raw materials of MDI, benzene and chlorine, declined from a peak at the
beginning of 1998 throughout that period and reached a low in the first
quarter of 1999 from which they have increased throughout the remainder of
1999. Fixed production costs were lower in 1999 largely attributable to
reduced maintenance expenditures. The increased gross profit in PO was
attributable to significantly higher PO and MTBE production rates and MTBE
selling prices compared to 1998.
PETROCHEMICALS - Petrochemicals gross profit was improved by a reduction in
the amount of purchased finished product for resale. The impact of an
increase in the cost of the main raw material, naphtha, was mitigated by
hedging activities.
TIOXIDE - The benefit of increased volumes was primarily offset by lower
sales prices in 1999.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (INCLUDING RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES). Selling, general and administrative expenses
(including research and development expenses) ("SG&A") in 1999 decreased by
$12 million, or 3%, to $407 million from $419 million in 1998.
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS - In Specialty Chemicals there was an increase in SG&A
due to non-capitalizable administrative expenses relating to the
polyurethanes MDI project expansion at the Geismar, Louisiana facility in
1999.
PETROCHEMICALS - In Petrochemicals lower corporate charges and reduced
expenditures on insurance and consultancy fees produced a sharply lower SG&A
charge.
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TIOXIDE - The decrease in SG&A was primarily due to restructuring activities
within selling organizations in Europe and Asia Pacific.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Net interest expense in 1999 was relatively unchanged
from 1998.
INCOME TAXES. Income taxes in 1999 increased by $20 million, to $25
million from $5 million in 1998. Higher taxes were due primarily to higher
earnings for the period. The effective income tax rate declined in 1999 from
1998 due to a greater share of the income being earned in the U.S., which
income is not subject to U.S. Federal income tax at the company level.
NET INCOME. Net income in 1999 increased by $105 million to $54 million
from a loss of $51 million during 1998 as a result of the factors discussed
above.
1998 (ACTUAL) COMPARED TO 1997 (PRO FORMA)
The financial information for the year ended December 31, 1997 discussed
below is presented on a pro forma basis as if the acquisition by Huntsman
Specialty of the PO business from Texaco Chemical had occurred on January 1,
1997. Prior to the acquisition on March 31, 1997, Texaco Chemical leased
substantially all of the plant and equipment of the PO business under an
operating lease agreement. The pro forma adjustments consist primarily of
adjustments to reflect the plant and equipment as if owned and not leased,
interest expense related to the financing to acquire Texaco Chemical and
related income tax adjustments.
The actual results for the year ended December 31, 1998 and pro forma results
for the year ended December 31, 1997 are illustrated below:
(MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
PRO FORMA
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1998 DECEMBER 31, 1997
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Revenues $ 339 $ 409
Cost of goods sold 277 364
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Gross profit 62 45
Expenses of selling, general, administrative,
research and development 8 10
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Operating income 54 35
Interest expense - net 40 42
Other income 1 -
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Income (loss) before income tax 15 (7)
Income tax expense (benefit) 6 (2)
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Net income (loss) $ 9 $ (5)
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REVENUES. Revenues for our PO business in 1998 decreased by $70 million,
or 17%, to $339 million from $409 million in 1997. Lower revenues from the
sale of MTBE and by products were partially offset by higher PG revenues.
MTBE revenues declined as a result of a 25% decline in average sales prices
and a 10% decline in sales volumes. Higher PG revenues were a result of a 68%
increase in sales volumes, partially offset by a 10% decline in average
selling prices. Revenues from the sale of PO remained essentially unchanged
as a 1% decline in sales volume was offset by a 1% increase in average sales
prices. Higher average PO sales prices were a result of higher tolling fees.
PO and MTBE sales volumes were negatively impacted by a 49 day turnaround and
inspection ("T&I") period which occurred during 1998.
GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit in 1998 increased by $17 million, or 38%, to
$62 million from $45 million in 1997. The increase was a result of
significantly lower costs of raw materials used to produce MTBE as the cost
of isobutane and methanol declined significantly as compared to 1997. Gross
margin was negatively impacted by the T&I mentioned above.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (INCLUDING RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES). SG&A in 1998 decreased by $2 million, or 20%, to $8
million from $10 million in 1997. Lower SG&A expenses were a result of ongoing
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expense reduction initiatives which have been instituted since the
acquisition of the PO business by Huntsman Specialty in March 1997.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Net interest expense in 1998 declined by $2 million, or
5%, to $40 million from $42 million in 1997. Lower interest expense was a
result of the repayment of debt and lower interest rates during 1998 as
compared to 1997.
NET INCOME. Net income in 1998 increased by $14 million to $9 million as
compared to a net loss of $5 million in 1997 as a result of the factors
discussed above.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
LIQUIDITY
Contemporaneous with the closing of the Transaction, our company and Huntsman
ICI Chemicals took the following actions:
- Huntsman ICI Chemicals issued $807 million of
Chemicals Notes.
- Huntsman ICI Chemicals entered into the senior
secured credit facilities which provide for
borrowings of up to $2,070 million, including $400
million under a revolving facility. The credit
facilities are secured by a first priority perfected
lien on substantially all of our assets.
- We issued the Notes and the Senior Subordinated
Discount Notes to ICI.
- We received $90 million from institutional
investors.
As of December 31, 1999, we had approximately $376 million available under
our revolving credit facility and approximately $139 million in available
cash balances. We also maintain $80 million of short-term overdraft
facilities, of which $80 million was available as of December 31, 1999.
Huntsman ICI Chemicals' senior credit facilities currently prohibit, and the
indenture governing the Chemicals Notes currently restricts, payment of
dividends, distributions, loans or advances to us by Huntsman ICI Chemicals
and its subsidiaries. We anticipate that borrowings under the credit
facilities and cash flow from operations will be sufficient for us to make
required payments of principal and interest on our debt when due, as well as
to fund capital expenditures. The Notes and the Senior Subordinated Discount
Notes do not pay interest or principal or interest until maturity on December
31, 2009. The indebtedness of Huntsman ICI Chemicals that restricts payments
to us will mature prior to the maturity of our indebtedness. We anticipate
that we will have the funds to pay the principal and interest of our notes at
maturity from Huntsman ICI Chemicals' distributions or refinancing of our
indebtedness. However, we can make no assurances that the foregoing will
occur.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Capital expenditures for our businesses for the six months ended December 31,
1999 were $132 million. In 1999, the major capital expenditures were related
to the capacity expansion program at our Geismar, Louisiana facility which
was completed in the first quarter of 2000. In addition to completion of the
Geismar expansion, various other small capacity expansion projects are
planned for 2000. Also, the next phase of funding has been approved to build
a sister plant to the Tioxide Icon pigment facility at Greatham near
Hartlepool, UK. We estimate our total capital expenditures for 2000,
including expenditures relating to environmental compliance, to be between
$225 million and $250 million.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
The operations of any chemical manufacturing plant and the distribution of
chemical products, and the related production of co-products and wastes,
entail risk of adverse environmental effects, and therefore, we are subject
to extensive federal, state, local and foreign laws, regulations, rules and
ordinances relating to pollution, the protection of the environment and the
generation, storage, handling, transportation, treatment, disposal and
remediation of hazardous substances and waste materials. In the ordinary
course of business, we are subject continually to environmental inspections
and monitoring by governmental enforcement authorities. The ultimate costs
under environmental laws and the timing of such costs are
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difficult to predict; however, potentially significant expenditures could be
required in order to comply with existing or future environmental laws.
Our capital expenditures relating to environmental matters for the six months
ended December 31, 1999 were approximately $18 million. Capital costs in 2000
are expected to remain at a comparable (annualized) level for environmental
matters. Anticipated capital expenditures include, for example, costs to
comply with national legislation implementing the European Union Directive on
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control. Under this directive, the
majority of our plants will, over the next few years, be required to obtain
governmental authorizations which will regulate air and water discharges,
waste management and other matters relating to the impact of operations on
the environment, and to conduct site assessments to evaluate environmental
conditions. Although the implementing legislation in most Member States is
not yet in effect, it is likely that additional expenditures may be necessary
in some cases to meet the requirements of authorizations under this
directive. In particular, we believe that related expenditures to upgrade our
wastewater treatment facilities at several sites may be necessary and
associated costs could be material. Wastewater treatment upgrades unrelated
to this initiative also are planned at certain facilities. In addition, we
may incur material expenditures in complying with the European Union
Directive on Hazardous Waste Incineration beyond currently anticipated
expenditures, particularly in relation to our Wilton facility. It is also
possible that additional expenditures to reduce air emissions at two of our
U.K. facilities may be material. Capital expenditures relating to
environmental matters will be subject to evolving regulatory requirements and
will depend on the timing of the promulgation of specific standards which
impose requirements on our operations. Therefore, we cannot assure you that
material capital expenditures beyond those currently anticipated will not be
required under environmental laws.
RECENTLY ISSUED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133,
ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES. SFAS No.133
established accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and
hedging activities. It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as
assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measure those instruments at
fair value. SFAS No.133 is effective for financial statements for the year
ending December 31, 2001. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of
SFAS No.133 on its financial statements.
YEAR 2000
The "Year 2000 problem" is the result of computer programs and embedded
computer chips being designed to read and store dates using only the last two
digits of the year rather than four digits to define the applicable year and
therefore may not correctly recognize date changes such as the change from
December 31, 1999 to January 1, 2000. This could result in a systems failure.
The Year 2000 problem is believed to affect virtually all companies and
organizations which include us as well as our key suppliers and customers.
Our failure, or the failure of our key suppliers or customers, to address
this issue could adversely affect our operations.
RISKS
It is not possible to predict with certainty all the adverse effects that
could arise as a result of our failure, or the failure of third parties upon
which we rely, to become Year 2000 ready, or whether such effects would have
a material adverse effect on any or all of our businesses. In light of our
Year 2000 preparations and contingency plans, we believe that a Year 2000-
related system failure will not cause our businesses to suffer significantly
as a result. However, if our systems encounter Year 2000 problems which
cannot be mitigated by our contingency plans, or if one or more of our
significant third party providers is unable to provide services due to a Year
2000 problem (e.g. the disruption of services forcing a shutdown of all or
part of our manufacturing processes), our business, financial condition,
results of operations or cash flows could suffer a material adverse effect.
As of the date of this report , we have not experienced any significant Year
2000 problems with any critical system, disruption to the Company's
operations, or negative impact to our businesses.
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COSTS
As of December 31, 1999, in accordance with our Year 2000 preparations, we
spent approximately $165,000 for our PO business and approximately $20.1
million for our petrochemicals, polyurethane chemicals and TiO2 businesses
combined. We expect to have additional expenses of approximately $35,000 in
2000. The costs of our Year 2000 readiness program are based on our current
best estimates, which were derived using numerous assumptions regarding
future events, including the continued availability of certain resources and
the continued progression toward the implementation of procedures at various
facilities. There can be no assurance that these estimates will prove to be
accurate and, therefore, actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated. Specific factors that could cause material differences with
actual results include, but are not limited to, the results of testing and
the timeliness and effectiveness of remediation efforts of third parties.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
Certain information set forth in this report contains "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking
statements include statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals,
strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, capital
expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions
and other information that is not historical information. In some cases,
forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as
"believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," or "anticipates," or the
negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, or by discussions of
strategy. We may also make additional forward-looking statements from time to
time. All such subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or
oral, by us or on our behalf, are also expressly qualified by these
cautionary statements.
All forward-looking statements, including without limitation, management's
examination of historical operating trends, are based upon our current
expectations and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs and
projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable
basis for them, but there can be no assurance that management's expectations,
beliefs and projections will result or be achieved. All forward-looking
statements apply only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise forward-looking statements which may be made to
reflect events or circumstances after the date made or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.
There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual
results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in
or contemplated by this report. The following are among the factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements. There may be other factors, including those discussed elsewhere
in this report, that may cause our actual results to differ materially from
the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements should be
considered in light of these factors.
SUBSTANTIAL DEBT. We have incurred substantial debt to acquire our
businesses. A substantial portion of our cash flow from operations must be
dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our debt. In addition,
our high degree of debt may make it difficult for us to obtain additional
financing. Some of our debt is subject to variable interest rates, which
makes us vulnerable to interest rate increases. Our debt may limit our
flexibility to adjusting to changing market conditions and our ability to
withstand competitive pressures.
DEPENDENCE ON JOINT VENTURES. We conduct a substantial amount of our
operations through our joint ventures. Our ability to meet our debt service
obligations depends, in part, upon the operation of our joint ventures. The
failure of any of our joint venture partners to observe its commitments and
differences in views among the partners may have an adverse effect on the
business and operations of the joint ventures, adversely affecting our
business and operations.
INTEGRATION OF BUSINESSES. Prior to the Transaction, we did not own a
majority of our assets. In order to receive the full benefit of the
businesses transferred to us, we must be able to integrate our businesses
effectively. The failure to do so could adversely affect our business.
CYCLICAL NATURE OF INDUSTRY. Historically, the markets for some of our
products, including most of the products of our petrochemicals business, have
experienced alternating periods of tight supply, causing prices and profit
margins to increase, followed by periods of capacity additions, resulting in
oversupply and declining prices and profit margins. Currently, several of our
markets are experiencing periods of oversupply, and the pricing of our
products in these markets is
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depressed. We cannot guarantee that future growth in demand for these
products will be sufficient to alleviate any existing or future conditions of
excess industry capacity or that such conditions will not be sustained or
further aggravated by anticipated or unanticipated capacity additions or
other events.
RAW MATERIAL SUPPLY. The prices for a large portion of our raw materials
are similarly cyclical. Our ability to pass on increases in the cost of raw
materials to our customers is, to a large extent, dependent upon market
conditions. There may be periods of time in which we are not able to recover
increases in the cost of raw materials due to weakness in demand for or
oversupply of our products. Additionally, we obtain some of our raw materials
from a few key suppliers. If any of our key suppliers fails to meet its
obligations, we may be forced to pay higher prices to obtain additional raw
materials, if such raw materials are available at all. Accordingly, any
interruption in supply or price increase for our raw materials could
adversely affect our business and operations.
COMPETITION. The industries in which we operate are highly competitive.
Among our competitors are some of the world's largest chemical companies and
major integrated petroleum companies that have their own raw material
resources. Some of these companies are able to produce products more
economically than we can. If any of our current or future competitors develop
proprietary technology that enables them to produce products at a
significantly lower cost, our technology could be rendered uneconomical or
obsolete. Moreover, because certain of our businesses use technology that is
widely available, or if we cannot protect our proprietary technology, new
competitors could emerge in certain product segments of our business.
Further, petroleum-rich countries have become more significant participants
in the petrochemical industry and may expand this role significantly in the
future. Any of these developments could have a significant impact on our
ability to enjoy higher profit margins during periods of increased demand.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. We are subject to extensive federal, state,
local and foreign laws, regulations, rules and ordinances relating to
pollution, the protection of the environment and the use or cleanup of
hazardous substances and wastes. We may incur substantial costs, including
fines, damages, criminal or civil sanctions and investigation and clean-up
expenses, or experience interruptions in our operations for actual or alleged
violations arising under any environmental laws. In addition, we could incur
significant expenditures in order to comply with existing or future
environmental laws. Furthermore, several state and federal initiatives and
legislation to rescind the oxygenate requirements for reformulated gasoline,
or to restrict or prohibit the use of MTBE in particular, have been enacted
or proposed. Any such environmental costs or any phase-out of or prohibition
against the use of MTBE could have a material adverse effect on our business
and operations.
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS. We conduct a significant portion of our business
outside the United States. Our operations outside the United States are
subject to risks normally associated with international operations. Our
business could be negatively effected by these risks, which include
fluctuations in exchange rates for foreign currencies, trade barriers,
tariffs, exchange controls, national and regional labor strikes, social and
political risks, general economic risks, required compliance with a variety
of foreign laws, and the difficulty of enforcing agreements and collecting
receivables through foreign legal systems.
OTHER FACTORS. In addition to the factors described above, we face a
number of other uncertainties, including:
- inability to obtain new customers or retain existing ones,
- conflicts of interest between Huntsman Corporation and ICI,
- significant changes in our relationship with our employees and the
potential adverse effects labor disputes or grievances would occur, and
- unavailability of, and substantial delays in, transportation of raw
materials and products.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS
We are exposed to market risk, including changes in interest rates, currency
exchange rates, and certain commodity prices. Our exposure to foreign
currency market risk is limited since sales prices are typically denominated
in Euros or US dollars. To the extent we have material foreign currency
exposure on known transactions, hedges are put in place monthly to mitigate
such market risk. Our exposure to changing commodity prices is also limited
(on an annual basis) since the majority of raw material is acquired at posted
or market related prices, and sales prices for finished products are
generally at market related prices which are set on a quarterly basis in line
with industry practice. To manage the volatility relating to these exposures,
we enter into various derivative transactions. We hold and issue derivative
financial instruments for economic hedging purposes only.
Our cash flows and earnings are subject to fluctuations due to exchange rate
variation. Historically, the businesses transferred to us by ICI have managed
the majority of their foreign currency exposures by entering into short-term
forward foreign exchange contracts with ICI. In addition, short-term
exposures to changing foreign currency exchange rates at certain of our
foreign subsidiaries were managed, and will continue to be managed, through
financial market transactions, principally through the purchase of forward
foreign exchange contracts (with maturities of six months or less) with
various financial institutions. While the overall extent of our currency
hedging activities has not changed significantly, we have altered the scope
of our currency hedging activities to reflect the currency denomination of
our cash flows. In addition, we are now conducting our currency hedging
activities for our exposures arising in connection with the businesses
transferred to us by ICI with various financial institutions. We do not hedge
our currency exposures in a manner that would entirely eliminate the effect
of changes in exchange rates on our cash flows and earnings. As of December
31, 1999, we have outstanding in the notional amount of approximately $13
million equivalent of foreign exchange forward contracts with third party
banks with final settlement of not more than 60 days. Predominantly our
hedging activity is to sell forward the majority of our surplus non-U.S.
dollar receivables for U.S. dollars. Using sensitivity analysis, the foreign
exchange loss due to these derivative instruments from an assumed 10%
unfavorable change in year-end rates, when considering the effects of the
underlying hedged firm commitment, is not material.
Historically, Huntsman Specialty used interest rate swaps, caps and collar
transactions entered into with various financial institutions to hedge
against the movements in market interest rates associated with its floating
rate debt obligations. We do not hedge our interest rate exposure in a manner
that would entirely eliminate the effects of changes in market interest rates
on our cash flow and earnings. Under the terms of our senior secured credit
facilities, we are required to hedge a significant portion of our floating
rate debt. As a result, we have entered into approximately $650 million
notional amount of interest rate swap, cap and collar transactions,
approximately $600 million of which have terms ranging from approximately
three years to five years. The majority of these transactions hedge against
movements in U.S. dollar interest rates. The U.S. dollar swap transactions
obligate us to pay fixed amounts ranging from approximately 5.50% to
approximately 7.00%. The U.S. dollar collar transactions carry floors ranging
from 5.00% to 6.00% and caps ranging from 6.60% to 7.50%. We have also
entered into a Euro-denominated swap transaction that obligates us to pay a
fixed rate of approximately 4.3%. Assuming a 1% (100 basis point) increase in
U.S. dollar interest rates, the effect on the annual interest expense would
be an increase of approximately $14 million. This increase would be reduced
by approximately $4 million as a result of the effects of the interest rate
swap, cap and collar transactions described above.
In order to reduce our overall raw material costs, our petrochemical business
enters into various commodity contracts to hedge its purchase of commodity
products. We do not hedge our commodity exposure in a manner that would
entirely eliminate the effects of changes in commodity prices on our cash
flows and earnings. At December 31, 1999, the Company had forward purchase
contracts for 132,000 metric tons of naphtha and propane, which qualify for
hedge accounting. In addition, at December 31, 1999, the Company had forward
purchase and sales contracts for 137,000 and 177,000 tons (naphtha and other
hydrocarbons), respectively, which do not qualify for hedge accounting.
Assuming a 10% increase and a 10% decrease in the price per ton of naphtha,
the change would result in a net hypothetical gain and loss of approximately
$5 million and $1 million respectively.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Our Consolidated Financial Statements required by this item are included on the
pages immediately following the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
appearing on page F-1.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There have been no changes in our external accountants, Deloitte & Touche LLP,
or disagreements with them on matters of accounting or financial disclosure.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Members of our current board of managers and executive officers are listed
below. The members of the board of managers are appointed by the owner of our
common equity interests and hold office until their successors are duly
appointed and qualified. All officers serve at the pleasure of our board of
managers.
Board of Managers and Executive Officers
NAME AGE POSITION
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Jon M. Huntsman* 62 Chairman of the Board of Managers, Chief Executive
Officer and Manager
Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.* 39 Vice Chairman and Manager
Peter R. Huntsman* 37 President, Chief Operating Officer and Manager
Charles Miller Smith 60 Manager
David J. Gee 51 Manager
J. Kimo Esplin 37 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Thomas G. Fisher 51 Executive Vice President--Tioxide
Michael J. Kern 50 Executive Vice President--Manufacturing
Robert B. Lence 42 Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
Donald J. Stanutz 49 Executive Vice President--Specialty Chemicals
L. Russell Healy 44 Senior Vice President and Finance Director
Karen H. Huntsman* 61 Vice President
William M. Chapman, Jr. 58 Vice President--Human Resources
Curtis C. Dowd 40 Vice President--Corporate Development
James A. Huffman* 31 Vice President--Strategic Planning
Kevin J. Ninow 37 Vice President--Petrochemicals Manufacturing
Martin F. Petersen 39 Vice President and Treasurer
John B. Prows 46 Vice President--Petrochemicals
Samuel D. Scruggs 40 Vice President--Deputy General Counsel
Graham Thompson 48 Vice President and Controller
*Such persons are related as follows: Karen H. Huntsman is the wife of Jon M.
Huntsman. Jon M. Huntsman and Karen H. Huntsman are the parents of Jon M.
Huntsman, Jr. and Peter R. Huntsman. James A. Huffman is a son-in-law of Jon
M. Huntsman and Karen H. Huntsman and brother-in-law of Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.
and Peter R. Huntsman.
JON M. HUNTSMAN is Chairman of the Board of Managers and Chief Executive
Officer of both Huntsman ICI Chemicals and Huntsman ICI Holdings. He has been
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Huntsman Corporation and
all Huntsman companies since he founded his first company in 1970. In
addition, Mr. Huntsman serves or has served on numerous corporate and
industry boards, the Chemical Manufacturers Association and the American
Polymers Council. Mr. Huntsman was selected in 1994 as the chemical
industry's top CEO for all businesses in Europe and North America. Mr.
Huntsman formerly served as Special Assistant to the President of the United
States and as Vice Chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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JON M. HUNTSMAN, JR. is Vice Chairman and a Manager of both Huntsman ICI
Chemicals and Huntsman ICI Holdings. Mr. Huntsman, Jr. serves as Vice
Chairman and Director of Huntsman Corporation. Mr. Huntsman serves on the
board of directors of Owens-Corning Corporation and on numerous corporate and
not-for-profit boards. Previously, Mr. Huntsman, Jr. was Senior Vice
President and General Manager of Huntsman Chemical Corporation. Later he
served as U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce in the International
Trade Administration, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asia and
Pacific Affairs and as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of
Singapore. Mr. Huntsman, Jr. also serves as President of the Huntsman Cancer
Foundation.
PETER R. HUNTSMAN is President, Chief Operating Officer and a Manager of both
Huntsman ICI Chemicals and Huntsman ICI Holdings. He also serves as
President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Huntsman Corporation.
Previously, Mr. Huntsman was Senior Vice President of Huntsman Chemical
Corporation and a Senior Vice President of Huntsman Packaging Corporation.
Mr. Huntsman also served as Vice President-- Purchasing for Huntsman
Polypropylene Corporation, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of
Huntsman Polypropylene Corporation.
CHARLES MILLER SMITH is a Manager. Mr. Miller Smith also serves as Chairman
of Imperial Chemical Industries PLC. He was appointed a Non-Executive
Director in 1993 and an Executive Director in 1994, succeeding Sir Ronald
Hampel as Chief Executive in 1995 and a Chairman with effect from April 1999.
He was formerly a Director of Unilever PLC and is Deputy Chairman of Scottish
Power PLC and a Non-Executive Director of HSBC Holdings PLC. He is also a
member of the Board of Overseers of the Lemberg Programme, Brandeis
University.
DAVID J. GEE is a Manager. Mr. Gee also serves as Vice President Finance of
the ICI Group. He joined Imperial Chemical Industries PLC in 1974 in its
Pharmaceuticals Business (now Zeneca PLC) and has served in numerous roles
including Business Accountant for the Pigments & Chemicals Business of ICI
Organics Division, Chief Accountant of Nobels Explosives, General Manager
Finance of ICI Australia and Chief Financial Officer of ICI Chemicals &
Polymers Limited. Previously, he was Group Controller of Imperial Chemical
Industries PLC.
J. KIMO ESPLIN is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr.
Esplin also serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Huntsman Corporation. Previously, Mr. Esplin served as Treasurer of Huntsman
Corporation. Prior to joining Huntsman in 1994, Mr. Esplin was a Vice
President in the Investment Banking Division of Bankers Trust Company, where
he worked for seven years.
THOMAS G. FISHER is Executive Vice President--Tioxide. Mr. Fisher also serves
as Senior Vice President of Huntsman Corporation. Mr. Fisher has held several
positions with Huntsman that have included the overall management for
Huntsman's PO, maleic anhydride, ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol and
butadiene businesses. Prior to joining Huntsman in 1994, Mr. Fisher served in
a variety of management positions with Texaco Chemical Company.
MICHAEL J. KERN is Executive Vice President--Manufacturing. Mr. Kern also
serves as Senior Vice President--Manufacturing for Huntsman Corporation.
Prior to joining Huntsman, Mr. Kern held a variety of positions within Texaco
Chemical Company, including Area Manager--Jefferson County Operations from
April 1993 until joining the Company, Plant Manager of Port Neches facility
from August 1992 to March 1993, Manager of the PO/MTBE project from October
1989 to July 1992, and Manager of Oxides and Olefins from April 1988 to
September 1989.
ROBERT B. LENCE is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
Mr. Lence also serves as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of
Huntsman Corporation. Mr. Lence joined Huntsman in December 1991 from Van
Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy, a Salt Lake City law firm, where he was a
partner.
DONALD J. STANUTZ is Executive Vice President--Specialty Chemicals. Mr.
Stanutz also serves as Senior Vice President of Huntsman Corporation. Mr.
Stanutz has held several positions with Huntsman that have included the
overall management for Huntsman's performance chemicals business, specialty
polymers business and olefins, oxides and glycols business. Prior to joining
Huntsman in 1994, Mr. Stanutz served in a variety of senior positions with
Texaco Chemical Company.
L. RUSSELL HEALY is Senior Vice President and Finance Director. Mr. Healy
also serves as Vice President--Finance for Huntsman Corporation. Previously,
Mr. Healy served as Vice President--Tax for Huntsman Corporation. Prior to
joining Huntsman in 1995, Mr. Healy was a partner in the accounting firm of
Deloitte and Touche, LLP. Mr. Healy is a CPA and holds a masters degree in
accounting.
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KAREN H. HUNTSMAN is Vice President. Mrs. Huntsman performs an active role in
all the Huntsman Corporation businesses and currently serves as an officer
and/or board member for many of the Huntsman companies. By appointment of the
Governor of the State of Utah, Mrs. Huntsman serves as a member of the Utah
State Board of Regents. She also serves on the boards of directors of various
corporate and not-for-profit entities, including First Security Corporation.
WILLIAM M. CHAPMAN, JR. is Vice President--Human Resources. Mr. Chapman also
serves as Vice President--Human Resources for Huntsman Corporation.
Previously, Mr. Chapman has served as Vice President--Human Resources for
Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation and as Director--Human Resources for
Huntsman's Jefferson County, Texas operations. Prior to joining Huntsman in
1994, Mr. Chapman was Assistant General Manager--Services for Texaco Chemical
Company.
CURTIS C. DOWD is Vice President--Corporate Development. Mr. Dowd also serves
as Vice President--Corporate Development for Huntsman Corporation. Mr. Dowd
previously served as Vice President and General Counsel of Huntsman
Petrochemical Corporation from 1994 to 1998. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Dowd was
an associate with the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Prior to attending law school, Mr. Dowd was a CPA with the accounting firm of
Price Waterhouse for over six years.
JAMES A. HUFFMAN is Vice President--Strategic Planning. Mr. Huffman also
serves as Vice President--Strategic Planning for Huntsman Corporation, a
position which he has held since 1998. Prior to joining Huntsman in 1998, Mr.
Huffman worked for the global management consulting firm of McKinsey &
Company as an engagement manager. Mr. Huffman also worked for Huntsman in a
variety of positions from 1991 to 1994, including Director--New Business
Development and Manager--Credit for Huntsman Packaging.
KEVIN J. NINOW is Vice President--Petrochemicals Manufacturing. Since joining
Huntsman in 1989, Mr. Ninow has served in a variety of manufacturing and
engineering positions including Vice President of Manufacturing, Plant
Manager--Oxides and Olefins, Plant Manager--C4's, Operations Manager--C4's,
Manager of Technology, Process Control Group Leader, and Project Engineer.
MARTIN F. PETERSEN is Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Petersen also serves
as Vice President and Treasurer of Huntsman Corporation. Prior to joining
Huntsman in 1997, Mr. Petersen was a Vice President in the Investment Banking
Division of Merrill Lynch & Co., where he worked for seven years.
JOHN B. PROWS is Vice President--Petrochemicals. Since joining Huntsman in
1994, Mr. Prows has served as Plant Manager--Polypropylene, Plant
Manager--Polystyrene, and Operations Manager--Styrene Monomer. Previously,
Mr. Prows worked for Dupont for 13 years in a number of management and
engineering roles in polyethylene, PVC and other manufacturing processes.
SAMUEL D. SCRUGGS is Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. Mr. Scruggs
also serves as Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Huntsman
Corporation. Prior to joining Huntsman in 1995, Mr. Scruggs was an associate
with the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
GRAHAM THOMPSON is Vice President and Controller. Mr. Thompson joined ICI in
1978 in its Organics Division (now Zeneca PLC) and served in a number of
positions, including Business Accountant for the Fine Chemicals Manufacturing
Division and Controller of ICI Francolor in Paris. In 1986, Mr. Thompson
joined the polyurethanes business of ICI and until 1999 served as Business
Controller.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION
The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth information concerning
compensation earned in the fiscal year ended December 31,1999, by our chief
executive officer and our remaining four most highly compensated executive
officers as of the end of the last fiscal year.
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All compensation of the executive officers listed below was paid entirely by
Huntsman Corporation, our ultimate parent company. Compensation figures for
the executive officers listed below represent a prorated percentage of
Huntsman Corporation compensation attributable to services rendered to our
company and Huntsman Specialty, our predecessor.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
ANNUAL COMPENSATION (1)
ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION
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Jon M. Huntsman 1998 $ 66,000 $ 375,000 $ 44,227 (2)
Chairman of the Board of Managers, and 1999 $ 562,500 $ 1,594,583 $ 250,081 (3)
Chief Executive Officer
Peter R. Huntsman 1998 $ 40,170 $ 75,000 $ 11,595 (4)
President, Chief Operating Officer and 1999 $ 375,000 $ 600,544 $ 311,115 (5)
Manager
Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. 1998 $ 32,156 $ 60,000 $ 9,216 (6)
Vice Chairman and Manager 1999 $ 225,000 $ 413,044 $ 51,949 (7)
Donald J. Stanutz
Executive Vice President 1999 $ 187,500 $ 187,500 $ 222,745 (8)
Thomas J. Fisher
Executive Vice President 1999 $ 187,500 $ 150,000 $ 177,692 (9)
(1) All compensation of the above-named executive officers was paid
entirely by Huntsman Corporation, our parent company; a charge for
management overhead allocation for the six months ended December 31,
1999 in the gross amount of $10,000,000 was paid by our company to
Huntsman Corporation, which payment included a portion of the 1999
annual compensation shown on this table. Compensation figures for the
executives listed above represent a pro-rated percentage of Huntsman
Corporation compensation attributable to services rendered to our
company and to Huntsman Specialty.
(2) Consists of $8,845 employer's 401(k) contribution for 1998, and
employer's money purchase contribution of $35,382 for 1998. Perquisites
and other personal benefits, securities or property are less than
either $50,000 or 10% of the total annual salary and bonus reported for
the named executive officer.
(3) Consists of $39,141 employer's 401(k) contribution for 1999, and
employer's money purchase contribution of $164,065 for 1999 and
employer's contribution of $46,875 for 1999 to unfunded deferred
compensation plan known as the Equity Deferral Plan. Perquisites and
other personal benefits, securities or property are less than either
$50,000 or 10% of the total annual salary and bonus reported for the
named executive officer.
(4) Consists of $2,319 employer's 401(k) contribution for 1998, and
employer's money purchase contribution of $9,276 for 1998. Perquisites
and other personal benefits, securities or property are less than
either $50,000 or 10% of the total annual salary and bonus reported for
the named executive officer.
(5) Consists of $14,183 employer's 401(k) contribution for 1999, employer's
money purchase contribution of $71,732 for 1999, and employer's
contribution of $93,750 for 1999 to an unfunded deferred compensation
plan known as the Equity Deferral Plan. Perquisites and other personal
benefits in the amount of $131,450 were provided for the named
executive officer, including moving expenses of $58,367 and a
relocation payment of $71,002.
(6) Consists of $1,843 employer's 401(k) contribution for 1998, and
employer's money purchase contribution of $7,373 for 1998. Perquisites
and other personal benefits, securities or property are less than
either $50,000 or 10% of the total annual salary and bonus reported for
the named executive officer.
(7) Consists of $3,410 employer's 401(k) contribution for 1999, and
employer's money purchase contribution of $48,539 for 1999. Perquisites
and other personal benefits, securities or property are less than
either $50,000 or 10% of the total annual salary and bonus reported for
the named executive officer.
(8) Consists of $3,254 employer's 401(k) contribution for 1999, employer's
money purchase contribution of $28,013 for 1999, and employer's
contribution of $93,750 for 1999 to an unfunded deferred compensation
plan known as the Equity Deferral Plan. Perquisites and other personal
benefits equal to $97,728 were provided for the named executive
officer, including moving expenses of $50,672 and a relocation payment
of $28,770
(9) Consists of $4,673 employer's 401(k) contribution for 1999, employer's
money purchase contribution of $24,952 for 1999, and employer's
contribution of $76,634 for 1999 to an unfunded deferred compensation
plan known as the Equity Deferral Plan. Perquisites and other personal
benefits equal to $71,433 were provided for the named executive
officer, including moving expenses of $28,057 and a relocation payment
of $17,500.
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The following table shows the estimated annual benefits payable under the
Huntsman Corporation's tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan (the
"Huntsman Corporation Pension Plan") and supplemental pension plan ("SERP")
in specified final average earnings and years-of-service classifications.
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION PENSION PLAN TABLE
FINAL AVERAGE
COMPENSATION YEARS OF BENEFIT SERVICE AT RETIREMENT
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5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
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$ 300,000 21,000 42,000 63,000 84,000 105,000 126,000 147,000 168,000
$ 325,000 22,800 45,500 68,300 91,000 113,800 136,500 159,300 182,000
$ 350,000 24,500 49,000 73,500 98,000 122,500 147,000 171,500 196,000
$ 375,000 26,300 52,500 78,800 105,000 131,300 157,500 183,800 210,000
$ 400,000 28,000 56,000 84,000 112,000 140,000 168,000 196,000 224,000
$ 425,000 29,800 59,500 89,300 119,000 148,800 178,500 208,300 238,000
$ 450,000 31,500 63,000 94,500 126,000 157,500 189,000 220,500 252,000
$ 475,000 33,300 66,500 99,800 133,000 166,300 199,500 232,800 266,000
$ 500,000 35,000 70,000 105,000 140,000 175,000 210,000 245,000 280,000
$ 600,000 42,000 84,000 126,000 168,000 210,000 252,000 294,000 336,000
$ 700,000 49,000 98,000 147,000 196,000 245,000 294,000 343,000 392,000
$ 800,000 56,000 112,000 168,000 224,000 280,000 336,000 392,000 448,000
$ 900,000 63,000 126,000 189,000 252,000 315,000 378,000 441,000 504,000
$ 1,000,000 70,000 140,000 210,000 280,000 350,000 420,000 490,000 560,000
$ 1,250,000 87,500 175,000 262,500 350,000 437,500 525,000 612,500 700,000
$ 1,500,000 105,000 210,000 315,000 420,000 525,000 630,000 735,000 840,000
$ 1,750,000 122,500 245,000 367,500 490,000 612,500 735,000 857,500 980,000
$ 2,000,000 140,000 280,000 420,000 560,000 700,000 840,000 980,000 1,120,000
$ 2,250,000 157,500 315,000 472,500 630,000 787,500 945,000 1,102,500 1,280,000
$ 2,500,000 175,000 350,000 525,000 700,000 875,000 1,050,000 1,225,000 1,400,000
$ 2,750,000 192,500 385,000 577,500 770,000 962,500 1,155,000 1,347,500 1,540,000
$ 3,000,000 210,000 420,000 630,000 840,000 1,050,000 1,260,000 1,470,000 1,680,000
The current Huntsman Corporation Pension Plan benefit is based on the
following formula: 1.4% of final average compensation multiplied by years of
credited service, minus 1.4% of estimated Social Security benefits multiplied
by years of credited service (with a maximum of 50% of Social Security
benefits). Final average compensation is based on the highest average of
three consecutive years of compensation. Messrs. Jon M. Huntsman, Peter R.
Huntsman, Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Donald J. Stanutz and Thomas J. Fisher were
participants in the Huntsman Corporation Pension Plan in 1999. For the
foregoing named executive officers, covered compensation consists of base
salary and is reflected in the "Salary" column of the Summary Compensation
Table. Federal regulations require that for the 1999 plan year, no more than
$160,000 in compensation be considered for the calculation of retirement
benefits under the Huntsman Corporation Pension Plan, and the maximum annual
benefit paid from a qualified defined benefit plan cannot exceed $130,000.
Benefits are calculated on a straight life annuity basis. The benefit amounts
under the Huntsman Corporation Pension Plan are offset for Social Security as
described above.
The SERP is a nonqualified supplemental pension plan for designated executive
officers, that provides benefits based on certain compensation amounts not
included in the calculation of benefits payable under the Huntsman
Corporation Pension Plan. Messrs. Jon. M. Huntsman, Peter R. Huntsman, Jon M.
Huntsman, Jr., Donald J. Stanutz and Thomas J. Fisher were participants in
the SERP in 1999. The compensation amounts taken into account for these named
executive officers under the SERP include bonuses (as reflected in the
"Bonus" columns of the summary compensation Table) and base salary in excess
of the qualified plan limitations. The SERP benefit is calculated as the
difference between (1) the benefit determined using the Huntsman Corporation
Pension Plan formula with unlimited base salary plus bonus, and (2) the
benefit determined using base salary as limited by federal regulations.
The number of completed years of credited service as of December 31, 1999
under the Huntsman Corporation Pension Plan and SERP for the named executive
officers participating in the plans were 29, 16, 16, 26 and 27 years for each
of Messrs. Jon M. Huntsman, Peter R. Huntsman, Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Donald
J. Stanutz and Thomas J. Fisher respectively.
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COMPENSATION OF MANAGERS
The managers do not receive any additional compensation for their service as
managers.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The Company has 1,000 member equity units issued and outstanding. We are a
60% owned affiliate of an indirect subsidiary of Huntsman Corporation, 500
Huntsman Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108. Huntsman Corporation is owned by
Jon M. Huntsman and his family. ICI directly owns 30% of our members equity
units. The remaining 10% of our units are owned by BT Capital Investors, LP,
Chase Equity Associates, LP, GS Mezzanine Partners, LP and GS Mezzanine
Partners Offshore, LP.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
GENERAL
We share numerous services and resources with Huntsman Corporation and ICI.
We also rely on Huntsman Corporation and ICI to supply some of our raw
materials and to purchase a significant portion of our products.
We have entered into an agreement with Huntsman Corporation under which
Huntsman Corporation provides us with administrative support and a range of
services, including treasury and risk management, human resources, technical
and legal services for our businesses in the U.S. and elsewhere. Since July
1, 1999 we have paid $10 million for these services. We also participate in
Huntsman Corporation's worldwide insurance program. Furthermore, we expect to
enter into one or more agreements under which we will provide to Huntsman
Corporation and its subsidiaries a range of support services, including
treasury, human resources, technical and legal services for Huntsman
Corporation's businesses in Europe and elsewhere. These agreements will
provide for fees based on an equitable allocation of the general and
administrative costs and expenses.
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS BUSINESS
SUPPLY CONTRACTS
We have entered into several raw material purchase agreements with ICI for
the supply of caustic soda, chlorine and sulphuric acid. The terms and
conditions of these agreements are substantially the same as agreements or
non-contractual arrangements existing prior to the closing of the transfer of
ICI's businesses to us, which generally reflect market prices. In 1999, we
spent approximately $2 million under these agreements. Based on current
market prices, we anticipate that we will spend approximately $2 million per
year under these agreements.
We are interdependent with Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation with respect to
the supply of certain other feedstock, utilities and products. Under a supply
agreement that expires in 2012, we are required to sell, and Huntsman
Petrochemical Corporation is required to purchase, all of the steam that we
generate at our PO facility. Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation reimburses us
for the cost of the steam that it purchases from us. Under separate supply
agreements, we have agreed to purchase our requirements of mono-ethylene
glycol and tri-ethylene glycol from Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation at
market prices for use in our PO operations. Furthermore, in exchange for
Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation's PG tolling services, we pay Huntsman
Petrochemical Corporation a reservation fee, adjusted annually for inflation,
plus a variable toll fee equal to Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation's cost
of operating the PG plant. In 1999, we paid Huntsman Petrochemical
Corporation approximately $4.2 million in fees under these contracts and
received approximately $6.5 million in reimbursements from Huntsman
Petrochemical Corporation. Based on current market prices, we anticipate that
we will spend approximately $5 million per year, and that Huntsman
Petrochemical Corporation will spend approximately $6 million per year, under
these agreements.
PO SUPPLY AGREEMENT
Pursuant to an existing agreement with Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
that expires in 2012, we are obligated to sell, and Huntsman Petrochemical
Corporation is obligated to buy, all PO produced at our PO facility in Port
Neches, Texas
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which is not purchased by our other customers. We are entitled to receive
market prices for the PO purchased by Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation. In
1999, Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation spent approximately $42 million
under this agreement. Based on current market price and the current
commitments of our other customers to purchase our PO, we anticipate that
Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation will spend at least $33 million per year
under this agreement.
PROPYLENE SUPPLY AGREEMENT
Pursuant to an existing agreement that expires in 2012, Huntsman
Petrochemical Corporation is obligated to provide 100% of the propylene
required by us for operation of our PO facility, up to a maximum of 350
million pounds per year. We pay market prices for the propylene supplied by
Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation. In 1999, we spent approximately $37
million under this agreement. Based on current market prices, we anticipate
that we will spend approximately $46 million per year under this agreement.
SERVICES CONTRACTS
We have entered into several agreements with ICI and its affiliates relating
to a wide range of operational services both to and from ICI or its
affiliates. These operational services include the operation and maintenance
of various infrastructure, effluent disposal, storage and distribution
assets. The terms of these agreements are substantially the same as
agreements or non-contractual arrangements existing prior to the closing of
the transfer of ICI's businesses to us, which generally reflect either market
prices or prices based upon cost plus a reasonable fee, which we believe,
taken together, reflect market or below market rates.
In addition, we have entered into agreements relating to the provision both
to and from ICI and its affiliates of a range of support services for the
efficient transition of business ownership. These services include various
human resources, occupational health, analytical, engineering or purchasing
services. The terms of these agreements are substantially the same as
agreements or non-contractual arrangements existing prior to the closing of
the transfer of ICI's businesses to us, which generally reflect either market
price or prices based upon cost plus a reasonable fee, which we believe,
taken together, reflect market or below market rates. In 1999, we spent
approximately $11 million and ICI spent approximately $5 million, under the
service contracts. Based on current market prices, we anticipate that we will
spend approximately $11 million per year, and that ICI will spend
approximately $2 million per year, under these service contracts.
In order to operate the PO business, we have entered into a series of
contracts with Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation that expire in 2012 under
which Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation operates and maintains the PO
facility, including the provision of management, personnel, transportation,
information systems, accounting, tax and legal services, and research and
development to our PO business. Generally, under these agreements, we pay
Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation an amount equal to its actual costs for
providing us with each of these services. In 1999, we paid Huntsman
Petrochemical Corporation approximately $33 million under these agreements,
which we believe to be equivalent to that which would be paid under arm's
length negotiations. Based on current market prices, we anticipate that we
will spend approximately $35 million per year under these agreements.
PETROCHEMICALS BUSINESS
NAPHTHA SUPPLY AGREEMENT
We entered into a product supply agreement with ICI, which requires ICI to
supply and us to buy the entire naphtha output (up to 2.98 billion pounds per
year) of the Phillips Imperial Petroleum Limited refinery at Teesside and
specified amounts of other feedstock available to ICI from operations at
Teesside. This naphtha supply agreement will continue until ICI is no longer
a shareholder in Phillips Imperial Petroleum Limited or until the refinery is
permanently shut down. We purchase these products on terms and conditions
which reflect market prices. In the last six months of 1999, we spent
approximately $110 million under this agreement. Based on current market
prices, we anticipate that we will spend approximately $310 million per year
under this agreement.
SUPPLY CONTRACTS
We have entered into several agreements with ICI and an affiliate for the
supply of ethylene and the supply of hydrogen to and from affiliates of ICI.
The terms and conditions of these agreements are substantially the same as
agreements or non-
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contractual arrangements existing prior to the closing of the transfer of
ICI's businesses to us, which generally reflect market prices. In the last
six months of 1999, we spent approximately $4 million, and ICI spent
approximately $36 million, under these agreements. Based on current market
prices, we anticipate that we will spend approximately $8 million per year
and that ICI will spend approximately $77 million per year, under these
agreements.
UTILITIES CONTRACTS
We have entered into several agreements with ICI and an affiliate of ICI
relating to the provision of certain utilities, including steam, fuel gas,
potable water, electricity, water and compressed air by us to an affiliate.
The terms and conditions of these agreements are substantially the same as
agreements or non-contractual arrangements existing prior to the closing of
the transfer of ICI's businesses to us, which generally reflect either market
prices or prices based upon cost plus a reasonable fee, which we believe,
taken together, reflect market or below market rates. In the last six months
of 1999, ICI spent approximately $2 million under these agreements. Based on
current market prices, we anticipate that ICI will spend approximately $4
million per year under these agreements.
SERVICES CONTRACTS
We have entered into several agreements with ICI and its affiliates relating
to a wide range of operational services both to and from ICI or its
affiliates, primarily at Teesside. These operational services include the
operation and maintenance of various infrastructure, effluent disposal,
storage, jetty, and distribution assets. The terms and conditions of these
agreements are substantially the same as agreements or non-contractual
arrangements existing prior to the closing of the transfer of ICI's
businesses to us, which generally reflect either market prices or prices
based upon cost plus a reasonable fee, which we believe, taken together,
reflect market or below market rates.
In addition, we have entered into agreements relating to the provision by ICI
or its affiliates to us of a range of support services for the efficient
transition of the change of business ownership. These services may include
various human resources, occupational health, analytical, engineering or
purchasing services. The terms and conditions of these agreements are
substantially the same as agreements or non-contractual arrangements existing
prior to the closing of the transfer of ICI's businesses to us, which
generally reflect either market prices or prices based on cost plus a
reasonable fee, which we believe, taken together, reflect market or below
market rates. In the last six months of 1999, we spent approximately $6
million, and ICI spent approximately $3 million, under the service contracts.
Based on current market prices, we anticipate that we will spend
approximately $10 million per year, and that ICI will spend approximately $7
million per year, under these service contracts.
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TIOXIDE BUSINESS
SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH ICI PAINTS
We have extended an existing agreement with the paints business of ICI to
supply TiO2. At the current level of commitment, we supply approximately
60,000 tonnes of TiO2 per year at market prices. The extended agreement
expires no earlier than June 30, 2001 upon at least twelve months' notice. In
addition, we have entered into a separate agreement to supply ICI with
further quantities of TiO2 up to a maximum amount of 15,000 tonnes per year
at market prices. In 1999, ICI spent approximately $99 million under this
agreement. Based on current market prices, we anticipate that ICI will spend
approximately $115 million per year under these agreements.
FEEDSTOCK SUPPLY CONTRACTS
We have entered into several agreements with ICI and its affiliates for the
supply of sulphur, sulphuric acid, caustic soda and chlorine to us. We have
also entered into a agreement with an affiliate of ICI relating to the supply
of titanium tetrachloride. The terms and conditions of the agreements with
ICI are substantially the same as agreements or non- contractual arrangements
existing prior to the closing of the transfer of ICI's businesses to us,
which generally reflect market prices. In 1999, we spent approximately $16
million under these agreements. Based on current market prices, we anticipate
that we will spend approximately $19 million per year under these agreements.
UTILITIES CONTRACTS
We have entered into several agreements with ICI and its affiliates relating
to the supply of certain utilities including steam, water and electricity by
affiliates of ICI to us at Billingham. The terms and conditions of these
agreements are substantially the same as agreements or non-contractual
arrangements existing prior to the closing of the transfer of ICI's
businesses to us, which generally reflect either market prices or prices
based upon cost plus a reasonable fee, which we believe, taken together,
reflect market or below market rates. In 1999, we spent less than $150,000
under these agreements. Based on current market prices, we anticipate that we
will spend less than $150,000 per year under these agreements.
SERVICES CONTRACTS
We have entered into several agreements with ICI or its affiliates relating
to a wide range of operational services. These operational services will
include the operation and maintenance of various infrastructure, effluent
disposal, storage and distribution assets. The terms and conditions of these
agreements are substantially the same as agreements or non- contractual
arrangements existing prior to the closing of the transfer of ICI's
businesses to us, which generally reflect either market prices or prices
based upon cost plus a reasonable fee, which we believe, taken together,
reflect market or below market rates.
In addition, we have entered into several agreements relating to the
provision by ICI or its affiliates to us of a range of support services for
the efficient transition of business ownership. These services include
various human resources, occupational health, analytical, engineering or
purchasing services. The terms and conditions of these agreements to be
substantially the same as agreements or non-contractual arrangements existing
prior to the closing of the transfer of ICI's businesses to us, which
generally reflect either market prices or below market rates. In 1999, we
spent approximately $23 million under these agreements. Based on current
market prices, we anticipate that we will spend approximately $23 million per
year under these agreements.
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CONTINUING ARRANGEMENTS NOT YET ENTERED INTO
Under the contribution agreement, until we are able to agree upon the terms
of the product, supply or utilities agreements described above:
- with respect to
(1) the existing supply of any product or utility, or
(2) the supply of any existing service which is material
to the continuing operation of our or ICI's business
after closing,
we or ICI may, where we have failed to agree on the
relevant terms before January 1, 2000, refer the
matter for dispute resolution. Until resolution, the
provider of products, utilities or services will
provide the relevant product, utility or service
until June 30, 2001, with the option to terminate
with twelve months' notice at any time after
closing. A further twelve month extension is
possible in limited circumstances; and
- with respect to all other existing provisions of product,
utilities and services, we or ICI may, where we have failed to
agree on the relevant terms before October 1, 1999, refer the
matter for dispute resolution. Until resolution, the provider
of products, utilities or services will provide the relevant
product, utility or service until June 30, 2000, with the
option to terminate with three months' notice at any time after
closing. A further six month extension is possible in limited
circumstances.
As of the date of this report , neither we nor ICI have referred these
matters to dispute resolution.
Where we have been unable to agree on the pricing of any product, utility or
service for the period from June 30, 1999 until December 31, 1999, it is
being supplied at the price prevailing at December 31, 1998. For the
subsequent twelve month period an arms-length market price is to be agreed
upon, with a price review to be conducted after each successive twelve month
period.
TAX SHARING ARRANGEMENT
Pursuant to our Limited Liability Company Agreement and the Limited Liability
Company Agreement of Huntsman ICI Chemicals, we have a tax sharing
arrangement with all of our common equity holders. Under the arrangement,
because we are treated as a partnership for U.S. income tax purposes, we will
make quarterly payments (with appropriate annual adjustments) to our common
equity holders, in an amount equal to the U.S. federal and state income taxes
we would have paid had we been a consolidated or unitary group for federal
tax purposes. The arrangement also provides that we will receive cash
payments from the common equity holders in amounts equal to the amount of
U.S. federal and state income tax refunds or benefit against future tax
liabilities equal to the amount we would have received from the use of net
operating losses or tax credits generated by us.
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ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 10-K
(b) 1. Consolidated Financial Statements:
See Index to Consolidated Financial
Statements on page F-1
2. Financial Statement Schedules:
See Index to Consolidated Financial
Statements on page F-1
3. Description of Exhibits
3.1 Certificate of Formation of Huntsman ICI
Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to our registration statement
on Form S-4 (File No. 333-88057))
3.2 Amended and Restated Limited Liability
Company Agreement of Huntsman ICI Holdings
LLC dated June 30, 1999 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our registration
statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-88057))
4.1 Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of
August 2, 1999, between Huntsman ICI
Holdings LLC and Bank One, N.C., as Trustee,
relating to the 13.375% Senior Discount
Notes due 2009 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to our registration statement on
Form S-4 (File No. 333-88057))
4.2 Form of certificate of 13.375% Senior
Discount Notes due 2009 (included as
Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our registration
statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-88057))
4.3 Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement
dated August 2, 1999, by and among Huntsman
ICI Holdings LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our
registration statement on Form S-4 (File
No. 333-88057))
4.4 First Amendment dated January 5, 2000,
to Indenture dated as of June 30, 1999 among
Huntsman ICI Chemicals, as Issuer, each of
the Guarantors named therein and Bank One,
N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.4 to our registration statement
on Form S-4 (File No. 333-88057))
10.1 Contribution Agreement, dated as of April
15, 1999, by and among Imperial Chemical
Industries PLC, Huntsman Specialty Chemicals
Corporation, Huntsman ICI Holdings LLC and
Huntsman ICI Chemicals LLC as amended by the
first Amending Agreement, dated June 4,
1999, the second Amending Agreement, dated
June 30, 1999, and the third Amending
Agreement, dated June 30, 1999 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our
registration statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-88057))
10.2 Purchase and Sale Agreement (PO/MTBE
Business), dated March 21, 1997, among
Texaco, Texaco Chemical Inc. and Huntsman
Specialty Chemicals Corporation
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2
to our registration statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-88057))
10.3 Operating and Maintenance Agreement, dated
as of March 21, 1997, by and between
Huntsman Specialty Chemicals Corporation and
Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3
to our registration statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-88057))
10.4 Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1999,
by and among Huntsman ICI Chemicals LLC,
Huntsman ICI Holdings LLC, Bankers Trust
Company, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners LP,
The Chase Manhattan Bank, and Warburg Dillon
Read and various lending institutions party
thereto (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.4 to our registration statement
on Form S-4 (File No. 333-88057))
10.5 Asset Sale Agreement, dated June 30, 1999,
by and between BP Chemicals Limited and
Huntsman ICI Chemicals LLC (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our
registration statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-88057))
10.6 Joint Venture Agreement, dated as of October
18, 1993 between Tioxide Americas Inc. and
Kronos Louisiana, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our
registration statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-88057))
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10.7 Shareholders Agreement, dated as of January
11, 1982, by and among Imperial Chemical
Industries PLC, ICI American Holdings, Inc.
and Uniroyal, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.7 to our
registration statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-88057))
10.8 Operating Agreement, dated December 28,
1981, between Uniroyal, Inc., Rubicon
Chemicals, Inc. and Rubicon, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8
to our registration statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-88057))
10.9 Liability and Indemnity Agreement, dated
December 28, 1981, by and among Rubicon
Inc., Rubicon Chemicals Inc., Imperial
Chemical Industries PLC, ICI American
Holdings Inc., ICI Americas Inc. and
Uniroyal Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.9 to our registration statement
on Form S-4 (File No. 333-88057))
10.10 Indenture, dated as of June 30, 1999,
between Huntsman ICI Holdings LLC and Bank
One, N.A., as Trustee, relating to the 8%
Senior Subordinated Discount Notes due 2009.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10
to our registration statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-88057))
10.11 Form of certificate of 8% Senior
Subordinated Discount due 2009 (included in
Exhibit A to Exhibit 10.10)(incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.11 to our
registration statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-88057))
10.12 Indenture, dated as of June 30, 1999, among
Huntsman ICI Chemicals LLC, the Guarantors
party thereto and Bank One, N.A., as
Trustee, relating to the 10 1/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2009. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to our
registration statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-88057))
10.13 Form of certificate of 10 1/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2009 denominated in
dollars (included in Exhibit A-3 to Exhibit
10.12) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.13 to our registration statement on Form
S-4 (File No. 333-88057))
10.14 Form of certificate of 10 1/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2009 denominated in
euros (included in Exhibit A-4 to Exhibit
10.12) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.14 to our registration statement
on Form S-4 (File No. 333-88057))
10.15 Form of Guarantee (included in Exhibit E to
Exhibit 10.12) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.15 to our registration statement
on Form S-4 (File No. 333-88057))
10.16 Titanium Dioxide Supply Agreement, dated
July 3, 1997, by and between Imperial
Chemicals Industries PLC and Tioxide Group
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16
to our registration statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-88057))*
10.17 Slag Sales Agreement, dated July 10, 1997,
by and between Richards Bay Iron and
Titanium (Proprietary) Limited and Tioxide
S.A. (Pty) Limited (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.17 to our
registration statement on Form S-4 (File No.
333-88057))*
10.18 Slag Sales Agreement, dated July 10, 1997,
by and between Qit-Fer Et Titane Inc. and
Tioxide Europe Limited (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.18 to our
registration statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-88057))*
10.19 Supply Agreement dated April 13, 1998, by
and between Shell Trading International
Limited and ICI Holdings & Polymers Limited
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19
to our registration statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-88057))*
21.1 Subsidiaries of Huntsman ICI Holdings LLC
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1
to our registration statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-88057))
27.1 Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only)
* Confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act has been
previously granted by the SEC.
(c) The Company filed no reports on Form 8-K for the year ended December 31,
1999.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934, HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED
ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF
EVERBERG, COUNTRY OF BELGIUM, ON THE 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 2000.
HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC
By: /S/ L. RUSSELL HEALY
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L. RUSSELL HEALY
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND
FINANCE DIRECTOR
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934, THIS REPORT
HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTRANT AND IN THE
CAPACITIES INDICATED ON THE 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 2000:
Name Capacities
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
/s/ Jon M. Huntsman
- ----------------------------------
JON M. HUNTSMAN Chairman of the Board of Managers and Chief
Executive Officer and Manager
/s/ Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.
- ----------------------------------
JON M. HUNTSMAN, JR. Vice Chairman and Manager
/s/ Peter R. Huntsman
- ----------------------------------
PETER R. HUNTSMAN President, Chief Operating Officer and
Manager (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ J. Kimo Esplin
- ----------------------------------
J. KIMO ESPLIN Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
/s/ L. Russell Healy
- ----------------------------------
L. RUSSELL HEALY Senior Vice President and Finance Director
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Graham L. Thompson
- ----------------------------------
GRAHAM L. THOMPSON Vice President and Controller
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HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
ITEMS 8 AND 14(a)
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PAGE
Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements................................................F-2
Independent Auditors' Report............................................................................F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 (Predecessor).................F-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Six Months Ended December 31,
1999; and the Six Months Ended June 30, 1999, the Year Ended December 31, 1998, the Ten Months Ended
December 31, 1997 and the Two Months Ended February 28, 1997(Predecessor entities)......................F-5
Consolidated Statement of Equity for the Six Months Ended December 31, 1999; and the Six Months Ended
June 30, 1999, the Year Ended December 31, 1998, the Ten Months Ended December 31, 1997 and the Two
Months Ended February 28, 1997 (Predecessor entities)...................................................F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended December 31, 1999; and the Six Months
Ended June 30, 1999, the Year Ended December 31, 1998, the Ten Months Ended December 31, 1997 and the
Two Months Ended February 28, 1997 (Predecessor entities)...............................................F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..............................................................F-9
Schedules to Consolidated Financial Statements:
Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant......................................F-30
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.................................................F-32
F-1
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Company management is responsible for the preparation, accuracy and
integrity of the consolidated financial statements and other financial
information included in this Annual Report. This responsibility includes
preparing the statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and necessarily includes estimates based upon management's best
judgement.
To help ensure the accuracy and integrity of company financial data,
management maintains internal controls which are designed to provide reasonable
assurance that transactions are executed as authorized, that they are accurately
recorded and that assets are properly safeguarded. It is essential for all
Company employees to conduct their business affairs in keeping with the highest
ethical standards as outlined in our code of conduct policy, "Business Conduct
Guidelines". Careful selection of employees, and appropriate divisions of
responsibility also help us to achieve our control objectives.
The financial statements of (1) Huntsman ICI Holdings LLC as of and for the
six month period ended December 31, 1999, (2) Huntsman Specialty Chemicals
Corporation (HSCC) as of and for the year ended December 31, 1998 and for the
ten months ended December 31, 1997 and (3) Texaco Chemical Inc. for the two
months ended February 28, 1997 have been audited by the Company's independent
accountants Deloitte & Touche LLP. Their report is shown on page F 3.
The Board of Managers oversees the adequacy of the Company's control
environment. The Audit Committee meets periodically with representatives of
Deloitte & Touche LLP, internal financial management and the internal auditor to
review accounting, control, auditing and financial reporting matters. The
independent accountants and the internal auditor also have full and free access
to meet privately with the Committee.
F-2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
TO THE BOARD OF MANAGERS AND MEMBERS OF
HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Huntsman
ICI Holdings LLC and Subsidiaries (the "Company"), formerly Huntsman Specialty
Chemicals Corporation (the "HSCC Predecessor Company"), formerly Texaco
Chemical, Inc. (the "Texaco Predecessor Company"), as of December 31, 1999 and
1998 (HSCC Predecessor Company), and the related consolidated statements of
operations and comprehensive income, members'/stockholders' equity, and cash
flows for the six months ended December 31, 1999; the six months ended June 30,
1999, the year ended December 31, 1998, the period from March 1, 1997
(commencement of operations) to December 31, 1997 (HSCC Predecessor Company
operations); and the two months ended February 28, 1997 (Texaco Predecessor
Company operations). 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 generally accepted auditing
standards. 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 Huntsman ICI Holdings LLC
and Subsidiaries at December 31, 1999 and the HSCC Predecessor Company at
December 31, 1998 and the results of the Company's operations and its cash
flows for the six months ended December 31, 1999; the results of the HSCC
Predecessor Company operations and its cash flows for the six months ended
June 30, 1999 and for the year ended December 31, 1998 and for the period
from March 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997; and the results of the Texaco
Predecessor Company operations and its cash flows for the two months ended
February 28, 1997, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the
basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules
listed in the table of contents are presented for the purpose of additional
analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. These
schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Such schedules
have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the
basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all
material respects when considered in relation to the basic financial
statements taken as a whole.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Salt Lake City, Utah
March 17, 2000
F-3
HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Millions of Dollars)
HSCC PREDECESSOR
COMPANY
DECEMBER 31, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 138.9 $ 2.6
Accounts and notes receivables, net 629.4 50.4
Inventories 381.3 19.7
Prepaid expenses 18.2 -
Deferred income taxes 12.9 -
Other current assets 48.2 0.9
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,228.9 73.6
Properties, plant and equipment, net 2,656.2 385.1
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates 188.9 -
Intangible assets, net 355.9 103.6
Other noncurrent assets 348.6 15.3
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 4,778.5 $ 577.6
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable $ 338.7 $ 26.0
Accrued liabilities 337.7 13.8
Current portion of long term debt 51.7 -
Deferred income taxes - 3.4
Other current liabilities 44.1 -
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 772.2 43.2
Long term debt 2,951.6 427.6
Deferred income taxes 365.4 4.3
Other noncurrent liabilities 116.2 -
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 4,205.4 475.1
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MINORITY INTERESTS 8.0 -
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MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK - 71.9
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EQUITY:
Members' Equity, 1,000 units 518.1 -
Common stock ($.01 par value; 2,500 shares authorized
issued and outstanding - -
Additional paid in capital - 25.0
Retained earnings 49.7 5.6
Accumulated other comprehensive income (2.7) -
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TOTAL EQUITY 565.1 30.6
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 4,778.5 $ 577.6
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
F-4
HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Millions of Dollars)
TEXACO PREDECESSOR
HSCC PREDECESSOR COMPANY COMPANY
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED TEN MONTHS ENDED TWO MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999 JUNE 30, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998 DECEMBER 31, 1997 FEBRUARY 28, 1997
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REVENUES:
Trade sales and services $ 1,704.5 $ 134.0 $ 253.2 $ 283.8 $ 42.8
Related party sales 269.5 29.0 33.0 24.0 9.6
Tolling fees 23.3 29.0 52.5 40.7 8.6
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TOTAL REVENUES 1,997.3 192.0 338.7 348.5 61.0
COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,602.0 134.1 276.6 300.0 64.9
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GROSS PROFIT (LOSS) 395.3 57.9 62.1 48.5 (3.9)
EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative 153.3 3.3 4.8 5.5 1.1
Research and development 43.7 2.0 3.0 2.6 0.7
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TOTAL EXPENSES 197.0 5.3 7.8 8.1 1.8
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OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 198.3 52.6 54.3 40.4 (5.7)
INTEREST EXPENSE 138.1 18.3 40.9 36.0 -
INTEREST INCOME 2.2 0.3 1.0 0.5 -
OTHER INCOME 6.5 - 0.8 - -
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 68.9 34.6 15.2 4.9 (5.7)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) 18.2 13.1 5.8 1.9 (2.0)
MINORITY INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES 1.0 - - - -
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NET INCOME (LOSS) 49.7 21.5 9.4 3.0 (3.7)
Preferred stock dividends - 2.2 4.2 2.6 -
Net income (loss) available to
common equity holders 49.7 19.3 5.2 0.4 (3.7)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
foreign currency translation adjustments (2.7) - - - -
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) $ 47.0 $ 19.3 $ 5.2 $ 0.4 $ (3.7)
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
F-5
HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Millions of Dollars)
COMMON/STOCK ACCUMULATED
MEMBERS' EQUITY ADDITIONAL OTHER
---------------------- PAID IN RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE
SHARES/UNITS AMOUNT CAPITAL EARNINGS INCOME TOTAL
------------ ------ ---------- -------- ------------- ---------
TEXACO PREDECESSOR COMPANY:
Balance, January 1, 1997 1,000 $ 5.0 5.0
Net loss (3.7) (3.7)
------------ ------ ---------- -------- ------------- ---------
Balance, February 28, 1997 1,000 $ 1.3 $ 1.3
============ ====== ========== ======== ============= =========
HSCC PREDECESSOR COMPANY:
Issuance of stock at
formation, March 21, 1997 2,500 $ - $ 25.0 $ - $ 25.0
Net income $ 3.0 3.0
Dividends accrued on
mandatorily redeemable
preferred stock (2.6) (2.6)
------------ ------ ---------- -------- ------------- ---------
Balance, December 31, 1997 2,500 - 25.0 0.4 - 25.4
Net income 9.4 9.4
Dividends accrued on
mandatorily redeemable
preferred stock (4.2) (4.2)
------------ ------ ---------- -------- ------------- ---------
Balance, December 31, 1998 2,500 - 25.0 5.6 - 30.6
Net income 21.5 21.5
Dividends accrued on
mandatorily redeemable
preferred stock (2.2) (2.2)
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Balance at June 30, 1999 2,500 $ - $ 25.0 $ 24.9 $ - $ 49.9
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HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS:
Transfer of Huntsman Specialty
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Chemicals Corp. ("HSCC")
assets and liabilities at book
value 600.0 $ 528.1 $ - $ 528.1
Contribution of certain Imperial
Chemicals Industries PLC
("ICI") assets and liabilities
at fair value 300.0 520.0 520.0
Transfer of cash from equity
investors 100.0 90.0 90.0
Distributions to members (620.0) (620.0)
Net income $ 49.7 49.7
Foreign currency translation
adjustments $ (2.7) (2.7)
------------ ------- ---------- -------- ------------- ----------
Balance, December 31, 1999 1,000.0 $ 518.1 $ - $ 49.7 $ (2.7) $ 565.1
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Millions of Dollars)
HSCC PREDECESSOR COMPANY
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999 JUNE 30, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ 49.7 $ 21.5 $ 9.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment
in unconsolidated affiliates (0.1)
Minority interests in subsidiaries 1.0
Loss/(gain) on foreign currency (5.0)
Depreciation and amortization 104.2 15.5 30.5
Deferred income taxes 11.0 3.6 5.8
Interest on subordinated note 31.9 3.0 7.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities - net
of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivables (38.3) (6.1) (1.5)
Inventories (21.9) (5.7) 3.4
Prepaid expenses (15.4)
Other current assets 4.6 0.9 0.1
Accounts payable 11.9 (3.4) 2.0
Accrued liabilities 119.3
Other current liabilities 4.5 10.0 3.7
Other noncurrent assets (17.3) 0.6 (14.3)
Other noncurrent liabilities 16.1
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 256.2 39.9 46.2
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of businesses from ICI, net of cash acquired (2,244.8)
Purchase of business from BP Chemicals, Limited (116.6)
Cash received from unconsolidated affiliates 2.5
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates (1.7)
HSCC PREDECESSOR COMPANY TEXACO PREDECESSOR
------------------------ ------------------
TEN MONTHS ENDED TWO MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 FEBRUARY 28, 1997
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ 3.0 $ (3.7)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment
in unconsolidated affiliates
Minority interests in subsidiaries
Loss/(gain) on foreign currency
Depreciation and amortization 25.7 1.1
Deferred income taxes 1.9 4.1
Interest on subordinated note 5.3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities - net
of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivables (11.8) 8.4
Inventories 10.8 (1.5)
Prepaid expenses
Other current assets (1.0) 0.6
Accounts payable (12.6)
Accrued liabilities
Other current liabilities 5.0 1.3
Other noncurrent assets (2.0) (2.7)
Other noncurrent liabilities
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 36.9 (5.0)
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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HSCC PREDECESSOR COMPANY
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999 JUNE 30, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Advances to unconsolidated affiliates (26.5)
Capital expenditures (131.8) (4.0) (10.4)
Purchase of PO/MTBE facility
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (2,518.9) (4.0) (10.4)
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under senior credit facilities 1,692.5
Issuance of senior subordinated notes 806.3
Issuance of senior discount notes 242.7
Issuance of senior subordinated discount notes 265.3
Proceeds from other long term debt 1.0
Repayment of long term debt - (34.4) (43.3)
Debt issuance costs (76.4)
Issuance of common stock
Cash contributions by equity investors 90.0
Cash distribution to members (620.0)
Intercompany investments and advances from Texaco -
net
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES 2,401.4 (34.4) (43.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 0.2
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 138.9 1.5 (7.5)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period - 2.6 10.1
----------------- ---------------- -----------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 138.9 $ 4.1 $ 2.6
================= ================ =================
NON CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Non cash capital contribution by ICI $ 520.0
Issuance of preferred stock to Texaco
HSCC PREDECESSOR COMPANY TEXACO PREDECESSOR
------------------------ ------------------
TEN MONTHS ENDED TWO MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 FEBRUARY 28, 1997
---------------------- ------------------
Advances to unconsolidated affiliates
Capital expenditures (2.1) (1.1)
Purchase of PO/MTBE facility (508.2)
----------------- -----------------
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (510.3) (1.1)
----------------- -----------------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under senior credit facilities
Issuance of senior subordinated notes
Issuance of senior discount notes
Issuance of senior subordinated discount notes
Proceeds from other long term debt (24.7)
Repayment of long term debt 483.2
Debt issuance costs 25.0
Issuance of common stock
Cash contributions by equity investors
Cash distribution to members
Intercompany investments and advances from Texaco -
net 6.1
----------------- -----------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES 483.5 6.1
----------------- -----------------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 10.1 -
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period - -
----------------- -----------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 10.1 $ -
================= =================
NON CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Non cash capital contribution by ICI $ 65.0
Issuance of preferred stock to Texaco
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Effective June 30, 1999, pursuant to a contribution agreement and ancillary
agreements between Huntsman ICI Holdings LLC ("Holdings" or the "Company"),
Huntsman Specialty Chemicals Corporation ("HSCC"), Imperial Chemicals
Industries PLC ("ICI") and Huntsman ICI Chemicals LLC ("Chemicals"), the
Company acquired assets and stock representing ICI's polyurethane chemicals,
selected petrochemicals (including ICI's 80% interest in the Wilton olefins
facility) and titanium dioxide businesses and HSCC's propylene oxide
business. In addition, the Company also acquired the remaining 20% ownership
interest in the Wilton olefins facility from BP Chemicals, Limited ("BP
Chemicals") for approximately $117 million.
The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Chemicals, manufactures
products used in a wide variety of industrial and consumer related
applications. The Company's principal products are methylene diphenyl
discocyanate ("MDI"), propylene oxide ("PO"), methyl tertiary butyl ether
("MTBE"), ethylene, propylene, and titanium dioxide ("TiO2").
In exchange for transferring its business, HSCC retained a 60% common equity
interest in Holdings and received approximately $360 million in cash. In
exchange for transferring its businesses, ICI received a 30% common equity
interest in Holdings, approximately $2 billion in cash that was paid in a
combination of U.S. dollars and euros, and discount notes of Holdings with
approximately $508 million of accreted value at issuance. The cash proceeds
of the Holdings discount notes issued to ICI were contributed by the Company
as equity to Chemicals. The obligations of the discount notes from Holdings
are non recourse to the Company. BT Capital Investors, LP, Chase Equity
Associates, LP, and the Goldman Sachs Group acquired the remaining 10% common
equity interest in Holdings for $90 million cash.
The cash sources to finance the above transactions are summarized as follows
(in millions):
Senior secured credit facilities of Chemicals $ 1,683
Senior subordinated notes of Chemicals 807
Senior discount notes of the Company 243
Senior subordinated discount notes of the Company ($265
million accreted value) 224
Cash equity from institutional investors 90
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TOTAL CASH SOURCES $ 3,047
=========
HSCC is considered the acquirer and predecessor of the businesses transferred
to the Company in connection with the transaction because the shareholders of
HSCC acquired majority control of the businesses transferred to the Company.
The transactions with ICI and BP Chemicals are accounted for as purchase
transactions. Accordingly, the balance sheet as of December 31, 1999 is not
comparable to the historical HSCC balance sheet as of December 31, 1998.
Operating results prior to July 1, 1999 are not comparable to the operating
results subsequent to such date due to the transaction.
The total consideration to ICI of cash and the value of common equity
interest in Holdings was approximately $2.8 billion, including expenses and
liabilities assumed. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair
value of net tangible assets acquired has been recorded as identifiable
intangibles ($203.6 million) which are being amortized over 5 to 15 years.
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The allocation of the purchase price is summarized as follows (in millions):
Current assets $ 970.2
Plant and equipment 2,232.5
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 192.7
Intangible assets (patents, know how and
non compete agreements ) 206.5
Other assets 292.4
Liabilities assumed (1,020.8)
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TOTAL $ 2,873.5
===================
The total consideration paid to BP Chemicals was allocated to tangible
assets, primarily property and equipment.
The following unaudited pro forma data (in millions) has been prepared
assuming that the transaction (excluding the acquisition of 20% of the Wilton
olefins facility from BP Chemicals) and related financing were consummated at
the beginning of each period.
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
----------------------------------
Revenues $ 3,868 $ 3,671
Net income (loss) 54 (51)
HSCC ACQUISITION
Effective March 1, 1997 (the "Effective Date") for financial accounting
purposes, HSCC purchased from Texaco, Inc. its propylene oxide and methyl
tertiary butyl ether business for $572.6 million (the "Acquisition"). The
Acquisition closed on March 21, 1997.
The financial statements for the two months ended February 28, 1997 present
on a historical cost basis the revenues, expenses and cash flows related to
Texaco Chemical Inc. (the "Texaco Predecessor Company"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Texaco Inc., which includes the business acquired.
To finance the acquisition, HSCC entered into a $350 million Credit Agreement
with a group of financial institutions, a $135 million Term Loan Agreement
and issued a $75 million Subordinated Note to BASF. HSCC also issued
preferred stock to Texaco with an aggregate liquidation preference of $65
million at the date of issuance. Additionally, prior to the Acquisition, HSCC
received an equity contribution from its parent company in the amount of $25
million. The Acquisition was accounted for as a purchase transaction and,
accordingly, the financial statements subsequent to the Effective Date
reflect the purchase price, including transaction costs allocated to tangible
and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their
estimated fair values at the Effective Date.
The allocation of the $572.6 million purchase price (after working capital
adjustment and including fees and expenses is summarized as follows (in
millions):
Current assets $ 68.6
Plant and equipment 410.1
Other non current assets 121.4
Liabilities assumed (27.5)
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TOTAL $ 572.6
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include its majority
owned subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated.
HSCC is considered the accounting acquirer and, accordingly, the balance
sheet as of December 31, 1998 and operating results prior to July 1, 1999
reflect the historical financial position and results of operations of HSCC.
The consolidated balance sheet and operating results as of December 31, 1999
and for the six months ended December 31, 1999 are not comparable as such
amounts include the businesses transferred to the Company from ICI and
purchased from BP Chemicals.
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 and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less
when purchased are considered to be cash equivalents.
Cash paid for interest and income tax are as follows (in millions):
HSCC PREDECESSOR COMPANY TEXACO PREDECESSOR
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS YEAR ENDED TEN MONTHS ENDED TWO MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, ENDED JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, FEBRUARY 28,
1999 1999 1998 1997 1997
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Cash paid for
interest $ 62.7 $ 12.4 $ 33.0 $ 31.0 $ -
Cash paid for
income taxes 9.8 - - - -
INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market using the weighted
average method.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is provided
utilizing the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of the
assets, ranging from 3 to 20 years. Upon disposal of assets, the cost and
related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and resulting
gain or loss is included in income. Of the total plant and equipment,
approximately $420.3 million is depreciated using the straight line method on
a group basis at a 5.0% composite rate. When capital assets representing
complete groups of property are disposed of, the difference between the
disposal proceeds and net book value is credited or charged to income. When
miscellaneous assets are disposed of, the difference between asset costs and
salvage value is charged or credited to accumulated depreciation.
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Periodic maintenance and repairs applicable to major units of manufacturing
facilities are accounted for on the prepaid basis by capitalizing the costs
of the turnaround and amortizing the costs over the estimated period until
the next turnaround. Normal maintenance and repairs of all other plant and
equipment are charged to expense as incurred. Renewals, betterments and major
repairs that materially extend the useful life of the assets are capitalized,
and the assets replaced, if any, are retired. Interest costs are capitalized
as part of major construction projects.
Interest expense capitalized as part of plant and equipment was $10.1 million
and $0.3 million for six months ended December 31, 1999 and June 30, 1999,
$0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1998 and $0.1 million for the
ten month period ended December 31, 1997.
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
Investments in companies in which the Company's ownership interest ranges
from 20% to 50% are accounted for using the equity method. The excess of the
Company's investment over its percentage ownership of the underlying net
assets is amortized over 15 years.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Debt issuance costs are amortized over the term of the related debt
agreements, ranging from six to ten years. Other intangible assets, which
consist of patents, trademarks, technology and certain other agreements, are
stated at their fair market values at the time of acquisition, and are
amortized using the straight line method over their estimated useful lives of
five to fifteen years or over the life of the related agreement.
CARRYING VALUE OF LONG TERM ASSETS
The Company evaluates the carrying value of long term assets based upon
current and anticipated undiscounted cash flows, and recognizes an impairment
when such estimated cash flows will be less than the carrying value of the
asset. Measurement of the amount of impairment, if any, is based upon the
difference between carrying value and fair value.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash
equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value
because of the immediate or short term maturity of these financial
instruments. The carrying value of the senior credit facilities approximates
fair value since they bear interest at a floating rate plus an applicable
margin. The fair value of the Senior Subordinated Notes approximates book
value.
The Company uses derivative financial instruments as part of its interest
rate risk management. Interest rate swaps, caps, collars and floors are
classified as matched transactions. The differential to be paid or received
as interest rates change is accrued and recognized as an adjustment to
interest expense. The related amount payable to, or receivable from counter
parties, is included in accounts receivable or accrued liabilities. Gains and
losses on terminations of interest rate agreements are deferred and amortized
over the lesser of the remaining term of the original contract or the life of
debt. The premiums paid for the interest rate agreements are included as
other assets and are amortized to expense over the term of the agreements.
The Company also uses financial instruments to hedge financial risk caused by
fluctuating currency rates. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on
foreign exchange transactions that are designated and effective as hedges are
recognized in the same period as the hedged transaction. The carrying amounts
of foreign currency options and option combinations are adjusted for changes
in fair value at each balance sheet date. Foreign exchange contracts not
designated as hedges are marked-to-market at the end of each accounting
period. As of December 31, 1999, the Company had approximately $12.6 million
equivalent notional amount of short term forward contracts to sell various
currencies.
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The Company enters into various commodity contracts, including futures,
option and swap agreements to hedge its purchase of commodity products used
in the Company's business. These contracts are predominantly settled in cash.
For those contracts that are designated and effective as hedges, gains and
losses are accounted for as part of the basis of the related commodity
purchases. For contracts accounted for as hedges that are terminated before
their maturity date, gains and losses are deferred and included in the basis
of the related commodity purchases. Commodity contracts not accounted for as
hedges are marked to market at the end of each accounting period with the
related gains and losses recognized in cost of goods sold.
At December 31, 1999, the Company had forward purchase contracts for 132,000
metric tons of naphtha and propane, which qualify for hedge accounting.
Accordingly, unrealized gains on these contracts of $0.8 million were
deferred at December 31, 1999. In addition, at December 31, 1999, the Company
had forward purchase and sales contracts for 137,000 and 177,000 tons
(primarily naphtha and other hydrocarbons), respectively, which do not
qualify for hedge accounting. Unrealized gains and losses on these purchase
and sale contracts amounted to $5.5 million and $4.3 million, respectively.
During the six months ended December 31, 1999, the Company recorded $21.3
million as a reduction to costs of goods sold related to net gains from
settled forward purchase contracts and unrealized gains and losses for
contracts which do not qualify as hedges. At December 31, 1999, included in
other assets and accrued liabilities for all contracts, were $6.3 million and
$4.3 million, respectively, related to these contracts.
The fair values of financial instruments are the amounts at which they could
be settled. The Company calculates the fair value of financial instruments
using quoted market prices whenever available. When quoted market prices are
not available, estimates are obtained from dealers or calculated using the
present value of estimated future cash flows.
The Company is exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by a
counterparty to the financial instruments. The Company anticipates, however,
that the counterparties will be able to fully satisfy obligations under the
contracts.
INCOME TAXES
The Company and its U.S. subsidiaries are organized as Limited Liability
Companies. The Company is treated similar to a partnership for U.S. income
tax purposes, and therefore is not subject to U.S. federal tax on its income.
Subsidiaries outside the U.S. are generally taxed on the income generated in
the local country.
Deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences between
financial statement income and taxable income using the asset and liability
method in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." Provision is made for taxes on
undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries to the extent that such
earnings are not considered to be permanently invested.
The HSCC Predecessor Company filed a consolidated federal income tax return
with its ultimate parent. The HSCC Predecessor Company entered into a tax
allocation agreement with its ultimate parent whereby the Company was charged
or credited for an amount that would have been applicable had HSCC filed a
separate consolidated federal income tax return.
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPENDITURES
Environmental related restoration and remediation costs are recorded as
liabilities and expensed when site restoration and environmental remediation
and clean up obligations are either known or considered probable and the
related costs can be reasonably estimated. Other environmental expenditures,
which are principally maintenance or preventative in nature, are recorded
when expended and are expensed or capitalized as appropriate.
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PREFERRED STOCK
In conjunction with the HSCC Acquisition, HSCC issued preferred stock to
Texaco with an aggregate liquidation preference of $65 million. The preferred
stock has a cumulative dividend rate of 5.5%, 6.5% or a combination thereof
of the liquidation preference per year, which is adjusted on April 15th of
each year, based on HSCC's cash flow in the previous year. During 1998, $35
million of the preferred stock accrued dividends at the rate of 6.5% and the
remainder at 5.5%. Unpaid cumulative dividends will compound at a rate of
5.5% or 6.5% and are payable commencing July 15, 2002. HSCC may redeem the
preferred stock at any time, subject to restrictions, and is required to
redeem the stock prior to April 15, 2008. The preferred stock was not
transferred to Holdings.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
Generally, the accounts of the Company's subsidiaries outside of the United
States consider local currency to be functional currency. Accordingly, assets
and liabilities are translated at rates prevailing at the balance sheet date.
Revenues, expenses, gains, and losses are translated at a weighted average
rate for the period. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded to
stockholders' equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive
income. Transaction gains and losses are recorded in the statement of
operations and were $5.0 million gain for the six months ended December 31,
1999. Prior to the transfer of the business from ICI on July 1, 1999, the
Company had no subsidiaries outside of the United States.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company generates revenues through sales in the open market, raw material
conversion agreements and long term supply contracts. The Company recognizes
revenues as the product is shipped.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Earnings (loss) per share is not presented because it is not considered
meaningful information due to the Company's ownership by a small number of
non public shareholders.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements for prior periods
have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities," which established accounting and
reporting standards for derivatives and for hedging activities. It requires
an entity to recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the
statement of financial position and measure those instruments at fair value.
This statement is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 2000. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating
the impact of this statement in its financial statements.
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3. INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following (in millions):
HSCC
PREDECESSOR COMPANY
DECEMBER 31, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998
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Raw materials $ 97.8 $ 5.2
Work in progress 20.6 1.0
Finished goods 225.6 12.9
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TOTAL 344.0 19.1
Materials and supplies 37.3 0.6
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NET $ 381.3 $ 19.7
=================================================
In the normal course of operations, the Company exchanges raw materials with
other companies. No gains or losses are recognized on these exchanges, and
the net open exchange positions are valued at the Company's cost. Net amounts
deducted from inventory under open exchange agreements owed by the Company at
December 31, 1999 and 1998 were $3.8 million (8.2 million pounds of feedstock
and products) and $0.4 million (0.9 million pounds of feedstock and
products), respectively, which present the net amounts payable by the Company
under open exchange agreements.
4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The cost and accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment are as
follows (in millions):
HSCC
PREDECESSOR COMPANY
DECEMBER 31, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998
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Land $ 37.1 $ 3.6
Buildings 109.9 1.7
Plant and equipment 2,374.1 413.5
Construction in progress 266.4 3.8
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TOTAL 2,787.5 422.6
Less accumulated depreciation (131.3) (37.5)
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NET $ 2,656.2 $385.1
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5. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
The Company's ownership percentage and investments in unconsolidated
affiliates, primarily manufacturing joint ventures, is as follows (in
millions):
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P. (50%) $ 158.7
Rubicon, Inc. (50%) 29.3
Other investments 0.9
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TOTAL $ 188.9
=========================
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Summarized approximate financial information of such affiliated companies as
a group as of December 31, 1999 and for the year then ended is presented
below (in millions):
Assets $ 564.5
Liabilities 238.5
Revenues 537.7
Net income 0.4
The Company's equity in:
Net assets 163.0
Net income 0.2
6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization are (in millions):
HSCC
PREDECESSOR COMPANY
DECEMBER 31, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998
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Patents, trademarks, and technology $ 269.6 $ 90.2
Debt issuance costs 77.6 11.8
Non compete agreements 28.5 1.5
Other agreements 17.8 17.8
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TOTAL 393.5 121.3
Accumulated amortization (37.6) (17.7)
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NET $ 355.9 $ $103.6
==============================================
7. OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS
Other assets consisted of the following (in millions):
HSCC
PREDECESSOR COMPANY
DECEMBER 31, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998
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Prepaid pension assets $ 176.4 $ -
Capitalized turnaround expense 10.5 14.0
Prepaid insurance 8.5 -
Affiliates advances 123.9 -
Spare parts inventory 23.9 0.6
Other noncurrent assets 5.4 0.7
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TOTAL $ 348.6 $ 15.3
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8. ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in millions):
HSCC
PREDECESSOR COMPANY
DECEMBER 31, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998
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Accrued raw materials and services $ 128.7 $ -
Interest 50.1 -
Taxes (income, property and VAT) 27.6 7.0
Payroll, severance and related costs 40.8 -
Other miscellaneous accruals 90.5 6.8
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TOTAL $ 337.7 $ 13.8
==================== ===================
9. LONG-TERM DEBT
Long term debt outstanding as of December 31, 1999 is as follows (in millions):
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Revolving loan facility $ 24.3
Term A dollar loan 240.0
Term A euro loan (in U.S. dollar equivalent) 290.7
Term B loan 565.0
Term C loan 565.0
Senior Subordinated Notes 800.9
Senior Discount Notes 242.7
Senior Subordinated Discount Notes 265.3
Less discount (34.7)
Accrued interest on Discount Notes 25.0
Other long-term debt 19.1
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Subtotal 3,003.3
Less Current Portion (51.7)
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TOTAL $ 2,951.6
====================
The Senior Secured Credit Facilities will allow the Company to borrow up to an
aggregate of $2,061 million comprised as follows (in millions) :
Revolving loan facility $ 400.0
Term A dollar loan 240.0
Term A euro loan (in U.S. dollar equivalent) 290.7
Term B loan 565.0
Term C loan 565.0
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TOTAL $ 2,060.7
====================
The revolving loan facility matures on June 30, 2005 with no scheduled
commitment reductions. Both the term A dollar loan facility and the term A
euro loan facility mature on June 30, 2005 and are payable in semi annual
installments commencing December 31, 2000 with the amortization increasing
over time. The term B loan facility matures on June 30, 2007 and the term C
loan facility matures on June 30, 2008. Both the term B and term C loan
facilities require payments in annual installments of $5.65 million each,
commencing June 30, 2000, with the remaining unpaid balance due on final
maturity.
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The scheduled maturities of long term debt are as follows (in millions):
2000 $ 51.7
2001 85.0
2002 119.4
2003 134.2
2004 143.9
Later Years 2,469.1
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TOTAL $ 3,003.3
===========
Interest rates for the Senior Secured Credit Facilities are based upon, at
the Company's option, either a eurocurrency rate or a base rate plus the
applicable spread. The applicable spreads vary based on a pricing grid, in
the case of eurocurrency based loans, from 1.25% to 3.50% per annum depending
on the loan facility and whether specified conditions have been satisfied
and, in the case of base rate loans, from zero to 2.25% per annum. As of
December 31, 1999 the average interest rates on the Senior Secured Credit
Facilities was 8.70%.
The obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities are supported by
guarantees of certain other subsidiaries (Tioxide Group, Tioxide America,
Inc., and Huntsman ICI Financial LLC) and Holdings as well as pledges of 65%
of the voting stock of certain non U.S. subsidiaries. The Senior Secured
Credit Facilities contain covenants relating to incurrence of debt, purchase
and sale of assets, limitations on investments, affiliate transactions and
maintenance of certain financial ratios. The Senior Secured Credit Facilities
limit the payment of dividends generally to the amount required by the
members to pay income taxes.
Chemicals issued $600 million and 200 million 10.125% Senior Subordinated
Notes (the "Notes"). Interest on the Notes is payable semi annually and the
Notes mature on July 1, 2009. The Notes are fully and unconditionally
guaranteed on a joint and several basis by the Company and certain of its
wholly owned subsidiaries (Tioxide Group, Tioxide Americas, Inc. and Huntsman
ICI Financial LLC). The Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any
time by Chemicals on or after July 1, 2004, at percentages ranging from 105%
to 100% at July 1, 2007 of their face amount, plus accrued and unpaid
interest. The Notes contain covenants relating to the incurrence of debt,
limitations on distributions, asset sales and affiliate transactions, among
other things. The Notes also contain a change in control provision requiring
Chemicals to offer to repurchase the Notes upon a change in control.
The Company issued to ICI Senior Discount Notes and Senior Subordinated
Discount Notes (collectively, the Discount Notes) with accreted value of
$242.7 million and $265.3 million, respectively. The Discount Notes are due
December 31, 2009. Interest on the Senior Discount Notes will accrue at
13.375% per annum and can be redeemed at the Company's option at 100% of
accreted value from 2001 until 2004 and thereafter at stipulated redemption
prices declining to 100% of accreted value in 2007. The Senior Subordinated
Discount Notes have a stated rate of 8% until 2001 and then reset to a market
rate and can be redeemed at 100% of accreted value at any time. For financial
reporting purposes, the Senior Subordinated Discount Notes have been recorded
at their estimated fair value of $224 million based upon prevailing market
rates at July 1, 1999. Interest on the Discount Notes is paid in kind. The
Senior Discount Notes contain limits on the incurrence of debt, restricted
payments, liens, transactions with affiliates, and merger and sales of assets.
The Company enters into various types of interest rate contracts to manage
interest rate risks on long term debt. The Company has the following
outstanding at December 31, 1999:
- Pay Fixed Swaps Long Term Duration - $390 million notional
amount, weighted average pay rate of 5.7%, based up on underlying
indices at year end, maturing 2000 through 2004. Increases in
underlying indices could cause the weighted average pay rate to
increase to a maximum of 6.32%.
- Interest Rate Collars - $275 million notional amount, weighted
average cap rate of 6.99%, weighted average floor rate of 5.35%,
based upon underlying indices at year end, maturing 2002 through
2004. Decreases in underlying indices could cause the weighted
average floor rate to increase to a maximum of 6.12%.
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- Pay Fixed Swaps Short Term Duration - $350 million notional
amount, weighted average rate of 5.94%, in effect for two to five
months maturing on or before April 30, 2000.
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 Company purchases interest rate cap and sells interest rate floor
agreements to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on its
floating-rate long-term debt. The cap agreements entitle the Company to
receive from counterparties (major banks) the amounts, if any, by which the
Company's interest payments on certain of its floating rate borrowings exceed
6.6% to 7.5% The floor agreement requires the Company to pay to the
counterparty (a major bank) the amount, if any, by which the Company's
interest payments on certain of its floating rate borrowings are less than
6.3% to 5.0%.
HSCC PREDECESSOR COMPANY DEBT
Long term debt as of December 31, 1998 consisted of the following (in millions):
Senior Credit Facilities $ 222.0
Term Loan 135.0
BASF Subordinated Note, face value $75
million, discounted to a 9.3% effective rate 60.7
Accrued interest on BASF Subordinated Note 9.9
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TOTAL $ 427.6
==========
The weighted average interest rates on the Senior Credit Facilities and Term
Loan were 8.1% and 8.6% at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The
Senior Credit Facilities and Term Loan were repaid effective June 30, 1999
and the BASF Subordinated Note was not transferred to Holdings.
HSCC INTEREST RATE CONTRACTS
HSCC entered into various types of interest rate contracts in managing
interest rate risk on its long term debt as indicated below as of December
31, 1998:
- Pay Fixed Swaps - $65 million notional amount, weighted average
pay rate of 6.03% maturing in 2000.
- Interest Rate Caps - $60 million notional amount, weighted
average cap rate of 8%, maturing in 2002.
- Interest Rate Collars - $125 million notional amount, weighted
average cap rate of 6.99%, weighted average floor rate of 5.67%,
maturing in 2002.
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10. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes consists of the following (in millions):
Hscc Predecessor Company Texaco Predecessor
-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------
Year Ended
Six Months Ended Six Months Ended December 31, Ten Months Ended Two Months Ended
December 31, 1999 June 30, 1999 1998 December 31, 1997 February 28, 1997
----------------- ---------------- ------------ ----------------- -----------------
U.S.:
Current $ 0.4 $ - $ - $ - $ (6.1)
Deferred - 13.1 5.8 1.9 4.1
FOREIGN :
Current 6.8 - - - -
Deferred 11.0 - - - -
----------------- ---------------- ------------ ----------------- -----------------
TOTAL $ 18.2 $ 13.1 $ 5.8 $ 1.9 $ (2.0)
================= ================ ============ ================= =================
The following schedule reconciles the differences between the United States
federal income taxes at the United State statutory rate to the Company's
provision for income taxes (in millions):
Texaco
HSCC Predecessor Company Predecessor
------------------------------------------- ------------
Six Months Six Months Year Ended Ten Months Two Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
December 31, June 30 December 31, December 31, February 28,
1999 1999 1998 1997 1997
------------ ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Income taxes at U.S. federal statutory rate $ 24.1 $ 12.1 $ 5.3 $ 1.7 $ (2.0)
Income not subject to U.S. federal income tax (9.1) - - - -
State income taxes 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 -
Foreign country incentive tax benefits (7.2) - - - -
Foreign country currency exchange gain 6.1 - - - -
Foreign income tax rate in excess of federal
statutory rate 0.6 - - - -
Other 3.3 0.8 0.4 0.1 -
------------ ---------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Total provision (benefit) income taxes $ 18.2 $ 13.1 $ 5.8 $ 1.9 $ (2.0)
============ ========== ============ ============ ============
EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE 26% 38% 38% 38% 36%
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The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in
millions):
HSCC
Predecessor Company
December 31, 1999 December 31, 1998
-------------------------- -------------------------
Current Long-Term Current Long-Term
----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS:
Net operating loss carryforwards $ - $ 63.7 $ - $ 52.1
Tax basis of plant and equipment in excess of book basis - 36.5 - -
Employee benefits - 8.3 - -
Intangible assets - - - 27.8
Other accruals and reserves 27.6 - 1.9 -
Valuation allowance (11.9) (39.0) - -
----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
TOTAL 15.7 69.5 1.9 79.9
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES:
Book basis of plant and equipment in excess of tax basis - (379.7) - (78.6)
Employee benefits - (55.2) - -
Capitalized turnaround costs - - (5.3) -
Interest - - - (5.5)
Other accruals and reserves (2.8) - - (0.1)
----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
TOTAL (2.8) (434.9) (5.3) (84.2)
----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
NET DEFERRED TAX ASSET (LIABILITY) $ 12.9 $ (365.4) $ (3.4) $ (4.3)
=========== =========== ========== ==========
The Company has net operating loss carryforwards of $178.0 million in various
foreign jurisdictions. Most of the NOLs have no expiration date. The
remaining NOLs begin to expire in 2006. If the valuation allowance is
reversed, substantially all of the benefit will be allocated to reduce
goodwill or other noncurrent intangibles.
The Company does not provide for income taxes or benefits on the
undistributed earnings of its international subsidiaries as earnings are
reinvested and, in the opinion of management, will continue to be reinvested
indefinitely. In consideration of the Company's corporate structure, upon
distribution of these earnings, certain of the Company's subsidiaries would
be subject to both income taxes and withholding taxes in the various
international jurisdictions. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of
taxes that might be payable upon distribution.
The Company is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes
and as such is generally not subject to U.S. income tax, but rather such
income is taxed directly to the Company's owners. The net difference of the
book basis of the U.S. assets and liabilities over the tax basis of those
assets and liabilities is approximately $520 million.
11. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
DEFINED BENEFIT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
The Company sponsors various contributory and non contributory defined
benefit pension plans covering employees in the US, the UK, Netherlands,
Belgium, Canada and a number of other countries. The Company funds the
material plans through trust arrangements (or local equivalents) where the
assets of the fund are held separately from the employer. The level of
funding is in line with local practice and in observance of the local tax and
supervisory requirements. The plan assets consist primarily of equity and
fixed income securities of both US and non-US issuers.
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The Company also sponsors unfunded post retirement benefit plans other than
pensions which provide medical and life insurance benefits covering certain
employees in the US and Canada. In 1999, the healthcare trend rate used to
measure the expected increase in the cost of benefits was assumed to be 7%
per annum decreasing to 4.5% per annum after 5 years.
The HSCC Predecessor sponsored no employee benefit plans.
Active employees of the Texaco Predecessor Company participated in various
Texaco sponsored benefit plans. Texaco, Inc. charged the participating
companies for their proportionate share of these costs, and accordingly, the
Texaco Predecessor costs for these plans were charges to expense when
incurred. The benefit plans included employee stock ownership plans, defined
benefit pension plans and other post retirement benefits. The total expense
for all such plans for the two months ended February 28, 1997 was less than
$0.1 million. Effective with the acquisition by HSCC, participation in such
plans was terminated.
The following table sets forth the funded status of the plans and the amounts
recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 1999 (in
millions):
DEFINED BENEFIT OTHER POSTRETIREMENT
PLANS BENEFIT PLANS
--------------- --------------------
CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Benefit obligation as of July 1, 1999 $ 813.7 $ 9.3
Service cost 13.7 0.3
Interest cost 23.9 0.3
Employee contributions 0.9 -
Plan (gains)/losses (7.8) (0.9)
Foreign exchange impact 2.9 -
Benefits paid (15.1) (0.2)
--------------- --------------------
BENEFIT OBLIGATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 $ 832.2 $ 8.8
=============== ====================
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
Market value of plan assets as of July 1, 1999 $ 956.0 $ -
Actual return on plan assets 142.1 -
Company contributions 10.5 0.2
Employee contributions 1.0 -
Foreign exchange impact 0.6 -
Benefits paid (15.1) (0.2)
--------------- --------------------
MARKET VALUE OF PLAN ASSETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 $ 1,095.1 $ -
=============== ====================
CHANGE IN FUNDED STATUS
Prepaid (accrued) pension expense as of July 1, 1999 $ 142.2 $ (9.3)
Net periodic pension cost 4.4 0.6
Employer contributions 9.6 -
Foreign exchange impact (1.4) -
Benefits paid 1.0 0.2
--------------- --------------------
PREPAID (ACCRUED) PENSION EXPENSE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 $ 147.0 $ (9.7)
=============== ====================
COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Service cost $ 14.7 $ 0.3
Employee contributions 1.0 -
Interest cost 23.9 0.3
Return on plan assets (33.2) -
Amortization of unrecognized (gains) - -
--------------- --------------------
NET PERIODIC PENSION COST $ 4.4 $ 0.6
=============== ====================
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The following assumptions were used in the above calculations :
OTHER
DEFINED BENEFIT POSTRETIREMENT
PLANS BENEFIT PLANS
----------------- --------------
WEIGHTED AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999
Discount rate 6.17% 7.52%
Expected return on plan assets 7.35% NA
Rate of compensation increase 3.90% 5.50%
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation, and fair value
of plan assets for the defined benefit plans with accumulated benefit
obligations in excess of plan assets were $32.8 million, $22.6 million and $3.8
million respectively, as of December 31, 1999.
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation, and fair value
of plan assets for the defined benefit plans with plan assets in excess of
accumulated benefit obligations were $799.4 million, $730.6 million and $1,091.3
million respectively, as of December 31, 1999.
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
The Company has defined contribution plans covering its domestic employees and
employees in some foreign subsidiaries who have completed at least two years of
service.
The Company's total combined expense for the above defined contribution plans
for the six months ended December 31, 1999 was approximately $0.5 million.
EQUITY DEFERRAL PLAN
Effective July 1, 1999 the Board of Directors of Huntsman Corporation approved
the adoption of the Huntsman Equity Deferral Plan (the "Equity Plan"). Under the
terms of the Equity Plan, selected Huntsman officers and key employees,
including certain of the Company's management, have a portion of their
compensation deferred and contribute that deferred compensation to the Equity
Plan.
For each $1 which is contributed to the Equity Plan, Huntsman Corporation
credits an additional $.50 to the account of the contributing plan participant.
A plan participant may defer up to 50% of the participants salary and up to 100%
of the participants bonus, up to a maximum of $250,000 (which maximum may be
amended to certain employees by the Huntsman Corporation Board of Directors).
The amounts contributed to the Equity Plan are deemed invested in phantom shares
of Huntsman Corporation stock. After participating in the Equity Plan for a
period of eight years, a participant may elect to have all or a portion of
accumulated Equity Plan credits paid in cash or credited to another salary
deferred plan adopted by Huntsman Corporation. Amounts credited by Huntsman
Corporation to a participant's Equity Plan account under the $.50 matching
provision becomes vested to the participant five years from the date of each
matching contribution.
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company has various purchase commitments for materials and supplies entered
into in the ordinary course of business. These agreements extend from three to
ten years and the purchase price is generally based on market prices subject to
certain minimum price provisions. The Company is involved in litigation from
time to time in the ordinary course of its business. In management's opinion,
after consideration of indemnifications, none of such litigation is material to
the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
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13. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
The operation of any chemical manufacturing plant, the distribution of chemical
products and the related production of by products and wastes, entail risk of
adverse environmental effects. The Company is subject to extensive federal,
state, local and foreign laws, regulations, rules and ordinances relating to
pollution, the protection of the environment and the generation, storage,
handling, transportation, treatment, disposal and remediation of hazardous
substances and waste materials. In the ordinary course of business, the Company
is subject continually to environmental inspections and monitoring by
governmental enforcement authorities. The Company may incur substantial costs,
including fines, damages and criminal or civil sanctions, or experience
interruptions in our operations for actual or alleged violations arising under
any environmental laws. In addition, production facilities require operating
permits that are subject to renewal, modification and, in some circumstances,
revocation. Violations of permit requirements can also result in restrictions or
prohibitions on plant operations, substantial fines and civil or criminal
sanctions. The Company's operations involve the generation, handling,
transportation, use and disposal of numerous hazardous substances. Changes in
regulations regarding the generation, handling, transportation, use and disposal
of hazardous substances could inhibit or interrupt operations and have a
material adverse effect on business. From time to time, these operations may
result in violations under environmental laws, including spills or other
releases of hazardous substances to the environment. In the event of a
catastrophic incident, the Company could incur material costs as a result of
addressing and implementing measures to prevent such incidents. Given the nature
of the Company's business, there can be no assurance that violations of
environmental laws will not result in restrictions imposed on the Company's
operating activities, substantial fines, penalties, damages or other costs. In
addition, potentially significant expenditures could be necessary in order to
comply with existing or future environmental laws. In management's opinion,
after consideration of indemnifications, there are no environmental matters
which are material to the Company's financial condition or results of
operations.
14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company shares numerous services and resources with Huntsman Corporation
("HC"), ICI, and subsidiaries of both companies. In accordance with various
agreements HC and ICI provide management, operating, maintenance, steam,
electricity, water and other services to the Company. The Company also relies on
HC, ICI and their subsidiaries to supply certain raw materials and to purchase a
significant portion of the facility's product. Rubicon, Inc., and Louisiana
Pigment Company are non consolidated 50 percent owned subsidiaries of the
Company. The amounts which the Company purchased from or sold to related party's
are as follows (in millions):
HSCC PREDECESSOR COMPANY TEXACO PREDECESSOR
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SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS TEN MONTHS TWO MONTHS
ENDED ENDED YEAR ENDED ENDED ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999 JUNE 30, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998 DECEMBER 31, 1997 FEBRUARY 28, 1997
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Purchases Sales Purchases Sales Purchases Sales To Purchases Sales To Purchases Sales
From To From To From From From To
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HC and Subs. $42.6 $55.6 $32.1 $29.0 $103.3 $33.0 $70.6 $24.0 $24.9 $2.2
ICI and Subs. 297.8 213.3 - - - - - - - -
Unconsolidated
affiliates 216.1 0.8 - - - - - - - -
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Included in purchases from HC and Subsidiaries for the six month period ended
December 31, 1999, are $10 million of allocated management costs which are
reported in selling, general and administrative expenses. The amounts which the
Company is owed or owes to related party's are as follows (in millions):
HSCC PREDECESSOR COMPANY
DECEMBER 31, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RECEIVABLES FROM PAYABLES TO RECEIVABLES FROM PAYABLES TO
--------------------- ----------------- ------------------- -------------
HC and Subs. $ 1.2 $ 10.3 $ 4.7 $ 16.6
ICI and Subs. 333.9 243.5 - -
Unconsolidated affiliates 93.0 8.6 - -
HSCC PREDECESSOR
HSCC had no employees and relies entirely on third parties to provide all goods
and services necessary to operate the Company's business. Certain of such goods
and services are provided by an affiliate of Huntsman Corporation.
SERVICE AGREEMENTS - In accordance with various service agreements, the terms of
which range from 10 to 29 years, an affiliate of HC provides management,
operating, maintenance and other services to the Company. In connection with
those service agreements, HSCC paid $61 and $27 million of fees and expense
reimbursements during the year and period ended December 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. Management fees charged are recorded as selling, general and
administrative expenses in the statements of operations. Operating, maintenance
and other service fees and expenses charged are recorded as $6 million in the
year and period ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 for steam purchased by HSCC on
an affiliate's behalf.
SUPPLY AGREEMENTS - Additionally, HSCC relies on an affiliate to supply certain
raw materials and to purchase a significant portion of the facility's output
pursuant to various agreements. HSCC sold $33 and $24 million of product to an
affiliate, and purchased $38 and $43 million of raw materials from an affiliate
during the year and period ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
OTHER RELATED PARTY SALES - During 1998, HSCC purchased $5 million of raw
materials from another affiliate of HC.
RECEIVABLES AND PAYABLES - As of 1998, HSCC had $3 million in trade receivables
from affiliates and $11 million in trade payables to affiliates. In addition,
HSCC had $2 million in miscellaneous receivables from affiliates as of December
31, 1998 as well as $6 million in miscellaneous payables to affiliates as of
1998.
TEXACO PREDECESSOR COMPANY
Transactions with the Texaco entities include the purchase and sale of raw
materials and products, and activities involving administrative support and
financing. During the two month period ended February 28, 1997, sales and
services to Texaco entities and Star Enterprises (Star), a joint venture
partnership of Texaco were $2.4 million and $7.3 million, respectively. Included
in costs of goods sold for the same period were purchases from Texaco and Star
of $16.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively.
The management, professional, technical and administrative services billed to
the Texaco Predecessor Company by Texaco entities are summarized below (in
thousands):
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TWO MONTHS ENDED
FEBRUARY 28, 1997
-----------------------
Management and Professional (a)..... $ 58.0
Technical (b)....................... 3.0
Administrative (c).................. 62.0
Research and Development............ 264.0
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TOTAL.......................... $ 387.0
=======================
(a) Primarily Legal, Employee Relations, Finance, Tax and other Corporate
Management.
(b) Primarily Computer and Communications costs.
(c) Primarily Accounting Services.
Insurance coverage for the Texaco Predecessor Company was provided by Texaco's
worldwide risk management program arranged through Heddington Insurance Limited
("Heddington"), an indirect wholly owned captive insurance subsidiary of Texaco
Inc. Texaco Inc. charges the participating companies for their proportionate
share of the premiums charged by Heddington to Texaco Inc. based upon various
risk factors and other estimates determined by Texaco's management. Accordingly,
the Company's cost for insurance premiums was charged to expense as incurred and
is included in the above table in cost of goods sold. Such premiums totaled
$307,000 for the two months ended February 28, 1997.
The Texaco Predecessor Company was a member of the Texaco Inc. consolidated
United States income tax return group. The income tax return group operated
under a formal agreement whereby each member of this group was allocated its
share of the consolidated United States income tax provision or benefit based on
what the member's income tax provision or benefit would have been had the member
filed a separate return and made the same tax elections. Excluded from such
allocation, and therefore from the Company's financial statements, were any
Federal alternative minimum tax payments made by Texaco Inc. in excess of
regular tax, which were recorded by Texaco Inc., offset by a reduction of
deferred income taxes, and were available to reduce future regular income tax
payments. In any event, as the Texaco Predecessor Company assets and
liabilities, rather than stock, were sold to Huntsman, the Federal alternative
minimum tax credits will remain with Texaco Inc. Current taxes were charged or
credited to expense and were reflected as related party payables or receivables
until settled after the applicable tax returns were filed.
15. LEASE COMMITMENTS AND RENTAL EXPENSE
The Company leases a number of assets which are accounted for as operating
leases. The lease obligation reflected in the Company's statement of operations
as rental expense, totaled $17.7 million, $3.6 million, $5.8 million, $4.1
million, $5.5 million, for the six months ended December 31, 1999 and June 30,
1999, the year ended December 31, 1998, the ten month period ended December 31,
1997 and the two month period ended February 28, 1997. The minimum future rental
payments due under existing agreements are by year (in millions):
YEAR AMOUNT
----------------- ----------------
2000 $ 13.1
2001 10.2
2002 8.2
2003 6.9
2004 5.9
Later years 43.1
The Texaco Predecessor's Company's principal operating asset was a PO/MTBE plant
under lease from Citibank, N.A. and other financial institutions, dated August
14, 1992. The lease was accounted for as an operating lease.
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Terms of the lease include an option for TCI or Texaco to purchase the lease.
The purchase option was exercised prior to the acquisition. The lease
obligation is reflected in the Texaco Predecessor Company's statement of
operations as rental expense, included in cost of goods sold, and totaled
$5.5 million for the two months ended February 28, 1997.
Industry segment and geographic area information
The Company derives its revenues, earnings and cash flows from the manufacture
and sale of a wide variety of specialty and commodity chemical products. The
Company manages its businesses in three segments, Specialty Chemicals (the
former ICI polyurethanes business and HSCC's propylene oxide business);
Petrochemicals (businesses acquired from ICI and BP Chemicals); and Tioxide
(acquired from ICI).
The major products of each business group are as follows:
SEGMENT PRODUCTS
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Specialty Chemicals MDI, toluene diisocyanate, polyols, aniline, PO and MTBE
Petrochemicals Ethylene, propylene, benzene, cyclohexane and paraxylene
Tioxide TiO2
Sales between segments are generally recognized at external market prices. For
the six months ended December 31, 1999, sales to ICI and its affiliates
accounted for approximately 10.7% of consolidated revenues.
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HSCC Predecessor Company Texaco Predecessor
---------------------------------------------- ------------------
Six Months Six Months Year Ten Months Two Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
December 31, June 30, December 31, December 31, February 28,
1999 1999 1998 1997 1997
------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- --------------
BY SEGMENT
NET SALES:
Specialty Chemicals 964.7 192.0 338.7 348.5 61.0
Petrochemicals 574.2 - - - -
Tioxide 500.9 - - - -
Sales between segments,
Petrochemical sales
to Specialty Chemicals (42.5) - - - -
------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- --------------
TOTAL $ 1,997.3 $ 192.0 $ 338.7 $ 348.5 $ 61.0
============= ============ ============= ============= ==============
OPERATING INCOME/(LOSS):
Specialty Chemicals 135.2 52.6 54.3 40.4 (5.7)
Petrochemicals 6.7 - - - -
Tioxide 56.4 - - - -
------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- --------------
TOTAL $ 198.3 $ 52.6 $ 54.3 $ 40.4 $ (5.7)
============= ============ ============= ============= ==============
EBITDA (1):
Specialty Chemicals 194.5 68.2 85.6 66.1 (4.6)
Petrochemicals 30.6 - - - -
Tioxide 83.9 - - - -
------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- --------------
TOTAL $ 309.0 $ 68.2 $ 85.6 $ 66.1 $ (4.6)
============= ============ ============= ============= ==============
DEPRECIATION &
AMORTIZATION:
Specialty Chemicals 55.6 15.5 30.5 25.7 1.1
Petrochemicals 23.1 - - - -
Tioxide 25.5 - - - -
------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- --------------
TOTAL $ 104.2 $ 15.5 $ 30.5 $ 25.7 $ 1.1
============= ============ ============= ============= ==============
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES:
Specialty Chemicals 76.2 4.0 10.4 2.1 1.1
Petrochemicals 16.7 - - - -
Tioxide 38.9 - - - -
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TOTAL $ 131.8 $ 4.0 $ 10.4 $ 2.1 $ 1.1
============= ============ ============= ============= ==============
TOTAL ASSETS:
Specialty Chemicals 2,501.1 577.9 577.6 593.7 272.7
Petrochemicals 1,040.2 - - - -
Tioxide 1,237.2 - - - -
------------- ------------ ------------- ------------- --------------
TOTAL $ 4,778.5 $ 577.9 $ 577.6 $ 593.7 $ 272.7
============= ============ ============= ============= ==============
(1) EBITDA is defined as earnings from continuing operations before interest
expense, depreciation and amortization, and taxes.
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BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA
HSCC Prececessor Company Texaco Predecessor
--------------------------------------------- ------------------
Six Months Six Months Ten Months Two Months
Ended Ended Year Ended Ended Ended
December 31, June 30, December 31, December 31, February 28,
1999 1999 1998 1997 1997
------------ --------- ------------ ------------ ------------
NET SALES:
United States $ 709.8 $ 192.0 $ 338.7 $ 348.5 $ 61.0
United Kingdom 756.2 - - - -
Netherlands 379.7 - - - -
Other nations 528.0 - - - -
Adjustments and eliminations (376.4) - - - -
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TOTAL $ 1,997.3 $ 192.0 $ 338.7 $ 348.5 $ 61.0
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LONG LIVED ASSETS:
United States $ 1,116.6 $ 482.5 $ 494.4 $ 498.5 $ 116.3
United Kingdom 1,002.5 - - - -
Netherlands 365.9 - - - -
Other nations 508.7 - - - -
Corporate 52.7 - - - -
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TOTAL $ 3,046.6 $ 482.5 $ 494.4 $ 498.5 $ 116.3
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17. DESCRIPTION OF PUT AND CALL OPTIONS
Under the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement for
Holdings, HSCC has the option to purchase, and ICI has the right to require
HSCC to purchase, ICI's 30% interest in Holdings between June 30, 2002 and
June 30, 2003. The exercise price for each of these put and call options will
be based partially upon an agreed formula and the parties' agreed value of
our businesses or based upon a third party valuation at the time of the
exercise of a put or a call option. If the put or call option is exercised
and HSCC does not purchase ICI's interests in accordance with the terms of
the put or call option, then ICI has the right to sell its interest in
Holdings in a public offering or a private sale and, if the proceeds of the
sale are less than the put or call option exercise price, ICI has the right
to require HSCC to sell, for the benefit of ICI, sufficient equity interests
in Holdings owned by HSCC as are necessary to provide ICI with proceeds equal
to the shortfall.
Under the terms of an agreement between HSCC and BT Capital Investors,
L.P., Chase Equity Associates, L.P. and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., each
of these institutional investors has the right to require HSCC to purchase
its interest in Holdings contemporaneously with any exercise of the HSCC and
ICI put and call arrangements described above. In addition, each
institutional investor has the right to require HSCC to purchase its equity
interest in Holdings at any time after June 30, 2004. Each institutional
investor also has an option to require HSCC to purchase its equity interest
in Holdings following the occurrence of a change of control of Holdings or
HC. HSCC has the option to purchase all outstanding interests owned by the
institutional investors at any time after June 30, 2006. The exercise price
for each of these put and call options will be the value of our business as
agreed between HSCC and the institutional investors or as determined by a
third party at the time of the exercise of the put or call option. If HSCC,
having used commercially reasonable efforts, does not purchase such
interests, the selling institutional investor will have the right to require
Holdings to register such interests for resale under the Securities Act.
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HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE 1 CONDENSED INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
BALANCE SHEET
(Millions of Dollars)
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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ASSETS
Investment in subsidiary $ 984.5
Intangible assets, net 0.7
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 985.2
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Long term debt $ 498.3
Other noncurrent liabilities 0.7
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 499.0
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EQUITY:
Members' equity, 1,000 units 518.1
Retained deficit (31.9)
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TOTAL EQUITY 486.2
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 985.2
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Millions of Dollars)
SIX MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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INTEREST EXPENSE $ 31.9
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NET LOSS (31.9)
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COMPREHENSIVE LOSS $ (31.9)
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HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE I CONDENSED INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Millions of Dollars)
SIX MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ 0.7
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in subsidiary (598.0)
Cash distribution form subsidiary 620.0
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES 22.0
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of senior discount notes 242.7
Issuance of senior subordinated discount notes 265.3
Cash contributions by equity investors 90.0
Cash distribution to members (620.0)
Debt issuance costs (0.7)
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NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (22.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash -
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents -
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period -
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ -
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NON-CASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Non-cash capital contribution by ICI $ 520.0
Non-cash contribution to subsidiary (1,006.5)
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HUNTSMAN ICI HOLDINGS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
(Millions of Dollars)
COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C COLUMN D COLUMN E
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BALANCE AT BALANCE AT END OF
BEGINNING OF PERIOD PERIOD
DESCRIPTION JANUARY 1, 1999 ADDITIONS DEDUCTIONS DECEMBER 31, 1999
- ---------------- ---------------------- --------------------------------- -------------- --------------------
CHARGED TO COSTS CHARGED TO
AND EXPENSES OTHER ACCOUNTS
Allowance for
Doubtful
Accounts $ - $0.3 $9.2 (1) $ - $9.5
(1) Represents specific reserves provided for receivables which were considered
to be uncollectible at the time of acquisition from ICI.
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