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10-Q 1 hun-20180630x10q.htm 10-Q hun_Current_Folio_10Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 10‑Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended June  30, 2018

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

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

State of
Incorporation
or Organization

I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.

001‑32427

Huntsman Corporation
10003 Woodloch Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(281) 719-6000

Delaware

42‑1648585

333‑85141

Huntsman International LLC
10003 Woodloch Forest Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(281) 719-6000

Delaware

87‑0630358


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Huntsman Corporation

YES ☒

NO ☐

Huntsman International LLC

YES ☒

NO ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S‑T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Huntsman Corporation

YES ☒

NO ☐

Huntsman International LLC

YES ☒

NO ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non‑accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b‑2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Huntsman Corporation

Large accelerated filer ☒

Accelerated filer ☐

Non‑accelerated filer ☐
(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company ☐

Emerging growth company ☐

Huntsman International LLC

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non‑accelerated filer ☒
(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company ☐

Emerging Growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Huntsman Corporation

Huntsman International LLC

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

Huntsman Corporation

YES ☐

NO ☒

Huntsman International LLC

YES ☐

NO ☒


On July 23, 2018,  238,867,443 shares of common stock of Huntsman Corporation were outstanding and 2,728 units of membership interests of Huntsman International LLC were outstanding. There is no trading market for Huntsman International LLC’s units of membership interests. All of Huntsman International LLC’s units of membership interests are held by Huntsman Corporation.


This Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q presents information for two registrants: Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International LLC. Huntsman International LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huntsman Corporation and is the principal operating company of Huntsman Corporation. The information reflected in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q is equally applicable to both Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International LLC, except where otherwise indicated. Huntsman International LLC meets the conditions set forth in General Instructions H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10‑Q and, to the extent applicable, is therefore filing this form with a reduced disclosure format.


HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10‑Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD

ENDED JUNE 30, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

4

ITEM 1.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

4

Huntsman Corporation and Subsidiaries:

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

7

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

8

Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries:

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

10

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

11

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

12

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

13

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

14

Huntsman Corporation and Subsidiaries and Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries:

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

16

ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

47

ITEM 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

65

ITEM 4.

Controls and Procedures

66

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

67

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings

67

ITEM 1A.

Risk Factors

67

ITEM 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

68

ITEM 6.

Exhibits

68

2


HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10‑Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD

ENDED JUNE  30, 2018

FORWARD‑LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

All forward‑looking statements, including without limitation any projections derived from 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 be achieved. All forward‑looking statements apply only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward‑looking statements whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by securities and other applicable law.

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward‑looking statements contained in or contemplated by this report. Any forward‑looking statements should be considered in light of the risks set forth in “Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors” below and “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

3


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Millions, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

June 30,

December 31,

2018

2017

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents(a)

$

408

$

470

Restricted cash(a)

1

11

Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $25 for both), ($391 and $334 pledged as collateral, respectively)(a)

1,355

1,256

Accounts receivable from affiliates

22

27

Inventories(a)

1,178

1,073

Prepaid expenses

59

60

Other current assets(a)

192

202

Current assets held for sale

3,158

2,880

Total current assets

6,373

5,979

Property, plant and equipment, net(a)

3,014

3,098

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

296

266

Intangible assets, net(a)

118

56

Goodwill

393

140

Deferred income taxes

299

208

Other noncurrent assets(a)

561

497

Total assets

$

11,054

$

10,244

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable(a)

$

962

$

946

Accounts payable to affiliates

31

18

Accrued liabilities(a)

469

569

Current portion of debt(a)

255

40

Current liabilities held for sale

1,578

1,692

Total current liabilities

3,295

3,265

Long-term debt(a)

2,311

2,258

Deferred income taxes

293

264

Other noncurrent liabilities(a)

1,085

1,086

Total liabilities

6,984

6,873

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 15 and 16)

Equity

Huntsman Corporation stockholders’ equity:

Common stock $0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 255,764,896 and 252,759,715 shares issued and 238,525,273 and 240,213,606 shares outstanding, respectively

3

3

Additional paid-in capital

3,977

3,889

Treasury stock, 17,239,625 and 12,607,223 shares, respectively

(288)

(150)

Unearned stock-based compensation

(22)

(15)

Retained earnings

724

161

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,330)

(1,268)

Total Huntsman Corporation stockholders’ equity

3,064

2,620

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries

1,006

751

Total equity

4,070

3,371

Total liabilities and equity

$

11,054

$

10,244


(a)

At June  30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, $9 and $15 of cash and cash equivalents, nil and $11 of restricted cash, $35 each of accounts and notes receivable (net), $55 and $46 of inventories, $6 and $7 of other current assets, $258 and $283 of property, plant and equipment (net), $10 each of intangible assets (net), $55 and $43  of other noncurrent assets, $94  and $109 of accounts payable, $29 and $32 of accrued liabilities, $23 and $21 of current portion of debt, $74 and $86 of long‑term debt, and $98 each of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective balance sheet captions above. See “Note 6. Variable Interest Entities.”

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

4


HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Revenues:

Trade sales, services and fees, net

$

2,367

$

2,020

$

4,622

$

3,911

Related party sales

37

34

77

75

Total revenues

2,404

2,054

4,699

3,986

Cost of goods sold

1,849

1,618

3,604

3,160

Gross profit

555

436

1,095

826

Operating expenses:

Selling, general and administrative

207

193

399

385

Research and development

38

34

76

68

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs

1

3

3

12

Merger costs

1

6

1

6

Other operating expense (income), net

9

(7)

21

(14)

Total operating expenses

256

229

500

457

Operating income

299

207

595

369

Interest expense

(29)

(47)

(56)

(95)

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates

18

3

31

3

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(3)

(1)

(3)

(1)

Other income, net

8

15

4

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

293

162

582

280

Income tax expense

(4)

(24)

(57)

(43)

Income from continuing operations

289

138

525

237

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

334

45

448

38

Net income

623

183

973

275

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(209)

(16)

(285)

(32)

Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation

$

414

$

167

$

688

$

243

Basic income per share:

Income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders

$

1.12

$

0.51

$

2.01

$

0.86

Income from discontinued operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders, net of tax

0.61

0.19

0.86

0.16

Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders

$

1.73

$

0.70

$

2.87

$

1.02

Weighted average shares

238.7

238.3

239.8

237.8

Diluted income per share:

Income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders

$

1.11

$

0.50

$

1.98

$

0.84

Income from discontinued operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders, net of tax

0.60

0.19

0.84

0.16

Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders

$

1.71

$

0.69

$

2.82

$

1.00

Weighted average shares

242.7

243.7

244.2

243.2

Amounts attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders:

Income from continuing operations

$

268

$

122

$

483

$

205

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

146

45

205

38

Net income

$

414

$

167

$

688

$

243

Dividends per share

$

0.1625

$

0.125

$

0.325

$

0.25

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

5


HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In Millions)

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Net income

$

623

$

183

$

973

$

275

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

Foreign currency translation adjustments

(202)

58

(115)

135

Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments

20

19

45

37

Other, net

1

(4)

(8)

(2)

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

(181)

73

(78)

170

Comprehensive income

442

256

895

445

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(171)

(21)

(254)

(39)

Comprehensive income attributable to Huntsman Corporation

$

271

$

235

$

641

$

406

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

6


HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In Millions, Except Share Amounts)

Huntsman Corporation Stockholders' Equity

Retained

Accumulated

Shares

Additional

Unearned

earnings

other

Noncontrolling

Common

Common

paid-in

Treasury

stock-based

(accumulated

comprehensive

interests in

Total

stock

stock

capital

stock

compensation

deficit)

loss

subsidiaries

equity

Balance, January 1, 2018

240,213,606

$

3

$

3,889

$

(150)

$

(15)

$

161

$

(1,268)

$

751

$

3,371

Cumulative effect of changes in fair value of equity investments

10

(10)

Revised balance January 1, 2018

240,213,606

3

3,889

(150)

(15)

171

(1,278)

751

3,371

Net income

688

285

973

Other comprehensive loss

(52)

(26)

(78)

Issuance of nonvested stock awards

14

(14)

Vesting of stock awards

1,109,813

11

11

Recognition of stock-based compensation

4

7

11

Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards

(254,878)

(29)

(29)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

(31)

(31)

Stock options exercised

2,089,134

43

(28)

15

Repurchase of common stock

(4,632,402)

(138)

(138)

Disposition of a portion of P&A Business

18

18

Costs of the secondary offering of P&A Business

(2)

(2)

Noncontrolling interest from partial disposal of P&A Business

27

27

Dividends declared on common stock

(78)

(78)

Balance, June 30, 2018

238,525,273

$

3

$

3,977

$

(288)

$

(22)

$

724

$

(1,330)

$

1,006

$

4,070

Balance, January 1, 2017

236,370,347

$

3

$

3,447

$

(150)

$

(17)

$

(325)

$

(1,671)

$

180

$

1,467

Net income

243

32

275

Other comprehensive income

163

7

170

Issuance of nonvested stock awards

17

(17)

Vesting of stock awards

1,162,963

8

8

Recognition of stock-based compensation

5

9

14

Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards

(344,918)

(8)

(8)

Contribution from noncontrolling interests

2

2

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

(10)

(10)

Stock options exercised

1,238,862

34

(14)

20

Dividends declared on common stock

(60)

(60)

Balance, June 30, 2017

238,427,254

$

3

$

3,511

$

(150)

$

(25)

$

(164)

$

(1,508)

$

211

$

1,878

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

7


HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Millions)

Six months

ended

June 30,

2018

2017

Operating Activities:

Net income

$

973

$

275

Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

(448)

(38)

Income from continuing operations

525

237

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates

(31)

(3)

Depreciation and amortization

165

155

Loss (gain) on disposal of businesses/assets, net

3

(6)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

3

1

Noncash interest expense

1

6

Noncash restructuring and impairment charges

2

1

Deferred income taxes

(86)

16

Noncash loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions

4

(7)

Stock-based compensation

15

17

Other, net

3

2

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

Accounts and notes receivable

(94)

(120)

Inventories

(107)

(137)

Prepaid expenses

(1)

2

Other current assets

7

51

Other noncurrent assets

(68)

(13)

Accounts payable

50

79

Accrued liabilities

(92)

(20)

Other noncurrent liabilities

40

16

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

339

277

Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

301

117

Net cash provided by operating activities

640

394

Investing Activities:

Capital expenditures

(109)

(101)

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

(370)

(14)

Proceeds from sale of businesses/assets

19

Other, net

(1)

1

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

(480)

(95)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from discontinued operations

(161)

12

Net cash used in investing activities

(641)

(83)

(Continued)

8


HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(In Millions)

Six months

ended

June 30,

2018

2017

Financing Activities:

Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving loan facility

$

315

$

(36)

Net repayments on overdraft facilities

(1)

Repayments of short-term debt

(4)

(8)

Borrowings on short-term debt

4

4

Repayments of long-term debt

(13)

(122)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

10

Repayments of notes payable

(18)

(13)

Debt issuance costs paid

(4)

(3)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

(31)

(10)

Contribution from noncontrolling interests

2

Dividends paid to common stockholders

(78)

(60)

Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards

(29)

(8)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

15

20

Repurchase of common stock

(135)

Proceeds from the secondary offering of P&A Business

44

Cash paid for expenses of the secondary offering of P&A Business

(2)

Other, net

1

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

64

(224)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

(19)

8

Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

44

95

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations at beginning of period

481

396

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from discontinued operations at beginning of period

238

29

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

763

$

520

Supplemental cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

$

83

$

92

Cash paid (received) for income taxes

97

(57)

As of June  30, 2018 and 2017, the amount of capital expenditures in accounts payable was $26 million and $41 million, respectively. In addition, as of June  30, 2018, the amount of cash interest and cash income taxes included in our supplemental cash flow information related to cash paid for interest and cash paid for income taxes that was paid by our P&A Business was $24 million and $20 million, respectively.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

9


HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Millions)

June 30,

December 31,

2018

2017

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents(a)

$

407

$

468

Restricted cash(a)

1

11

Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $25 for both), ($391 and $334 pledged as collateral, respectively)(a)

1,355

1,255

Accounts receivable from affiliates

402

373

Inventories(a)

1,178

1,073

Prepaid expenses

59

59

Other current assets(a)

194

204

Current assets held for sale

3,158

2,880

Total current assets

6,754

6,323

Property, plant and equipment, net(a)

3,013

3,095

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

296

266

Intangible assets, net(a)

118

56

Goodwill

393

140

Deferred income taxes

299

208

Other noncurrent assets(a)

563

497

Total assets

$

11,436

$

10,585

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable(a)

$

962

$

946

Accounts payable to affiliates

93

70

Accrued liabilities(a)

463

566

Notes payable to affiliates

100

100

Current portion of debt(a)

255

40

Current liabilities held for sale

1,578

1,692

Total current liabilities

3,451

3,414

Long-term debt(a)

2,311

2,258

Notes payable to affiliates

627

742

Deferred income taxes

295

265

Other noncurrent liabilities(a)

1,078

1,072

Total liabilities

7,762

7,751

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 15 and 16)

Equity

Huntsman International LLC members’ equity:

Members’ equity, 2,728 units issued and outstanding

3,646

3,616

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

344

(270)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,322)

(1,263)

Total Huntsman International LLC members’ equity

2,668

2,083

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries

1,006

751

Total equity

3,674

2,834

Total liabilities and equity

$

11,436

$

10,585


(a)

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, $9 and $15 of cash and cash equivalents, nil and $11 of restricted cash, $35 each of accounts and notes receivable (net), $55 and $46 of inventories, $6 and $7 of other current assets, $258 and $283 of property, plant and equipment (net), $10 each of intangible assets (net), $55 and $43 of other noncurrent assets, $94 and $109 of accounts payable, $29 and $32 of accrued liabilities, $23 and $21 of current portion of debt, $74 and $86 of long‑term debt, and $98 each of other noncurrent liabilities from consolidated variable interest entities are included in the respective balance sheet captions above. See “Note 6. Variable Interest Entities.”

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Millions)

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Revenues:

Trade sales, services and fees, net

$

2,367

$

2,020

$

4,622

$

3,911

Related party sales

37

34

77

75

Total revenues

2,404

2,054

4,699

3,986

Cost of goods sold

1,848

1,617

3,602

3,157

Gross profit

556

437

1,097

829

Operating expenses:

Selling, general and administrative

206

192

397

382

Research and development

38

34

76

68

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs

1

3

3

12

Merger costs

1

6

1

6

Other operating expense (income), net

9

(8)

21

(14)

Total operating expenses

255

227

498

454

Operating income

301

210

599

375

Interest expense

(34)

(51)

(66)

(102)

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates

18

3

31

3

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(3)

(1)

(3)

(1)

Other income, net

7

1

13

5

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

289

162

574

280

Income tax expense

(3)

(24)

(55)

(43)

Income from continuing operations

286

138

519

237

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

334

44

448

36

Net income

620

182

967

273

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(209)

(16)

(285)

(32)

Net income attributable to Huntsman International LLC

$

411

$

166

$

682

$

241

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In Millions)

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Net income

$

620

$

182

$

967

$

273

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

Foreign currency translation adjustment

(200)

57

(115)

134

Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments

20

21

45

41

Other, net

(4)

(5)

(2)

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

(180)

74

(75)

173

Comprehensive income

440

256

892

446

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(171)

(21)

(254)

(39)

Comprehensive income attributable to Huntsman International LLC

$

269

$

235

$

638

$

407

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In Millions, Except Unit Amounts)

Huntsman International LLC Members

Retained

Accumulated

Members'

earnings

other

Noncontrolling

equity

(Accumulated

comprehensive

interests in

Total

Units

Amount

deficit)

loss

subsidiaries

equity

Balance, January 1, 2018

2,728

$

3,616

$

(270)

$

(1,263)

$

751

$

2,834

Cumulative effect of changes in fair value of equity investments

10

(10)

Revised balance January 1, 2018

2,728

3,616

(260)

(1,273)

751

2,834

Net income

682

285

967

Dividends paid to parent

(78)

(78)

Other comprehensive loss

(49)

(26)

(75)

Contribution from parent

14

14

Disposition of a portion of P&A Business

18

18

Costs of the secondary offering of P&A Business

(2)

(2)

Noncontrolling interest from partial disposal of P&A Business

27

27

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

(31)

(31)

Balance, June 30, 2018

2,728

$

3,646

$

344

$

(1,322)

$

1,006

$

3,674

Balance, January 1, 2017

2,728

$

3,226

$

(779)

$

(1,691)

$

180

$

936

Net income

241

32

273

Dividends paid to parent

(60)

(60)

Other comprehensive income

166

7

173

Contribution from parent

18

18

Contribution from noncontrolling interests

2

2

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

(10)

(10)

Balance, June 30, 2017

2,728

$

3,244

$

(598)

$

(1,525)

$

211

$

1,332

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Millions)

Six months

ended

June 30,

2018

2017

Operating Activities:

Net income

$

967

$

273

Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

(448)

(36)

Income from continuing operations

519

237

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates

(31)

(3)

Depreciation and amortization

164

149

Loss on disposal of businesses/assets, net

3

(6)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

3

1

Noncash interest expense

11

13

Noncash restructuring and impairment charges

2

1

Deferred income taxes

(86)

16

Noncash loss (gain) on foreign currency transactions

4

(7)

Noncash compensation

14

16

Other, net

3

1

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquistions:

Accounts and notes receivable

(96)

(118)

Inventories

(107)

(137)

Prepaid expenses

(1)

2

Other current assets

5

50

Other noncurrent assets

(68)

(13)

Accounts payable

40

72

Accrued liabilities

(92)

(20)

Other noncurrent liabilities

42

20

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

329

274

Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

301

115

Net cash provided by operating activities

630

389

Investing Activities:

Capital expenditures

(109)

(101)

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

(370)

(14)

Proceeds from sale of businesses/assets

19

Increase in receivable from affiliate

(23)

(4)

Other, net

(1)

2

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

(503)

(98)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from discontinued operations

(161)

12

Net cash used in investing activities

(664)

(86)

(Continued)

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HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(In Millions)

Six months

ended

June 30,

2018

2017

Financing Activities:

Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving loan facility

$

315

$

(36)

Net repayments on overdraft facilities

(1)

Repayments of short-term debt

(4)

(8)

Borrowings on short-term debt

4

4

Repayments of long-term debt

(13)

(122)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

10

Repayments of notes payable to affiliate

(115)

Proceeds from issuance of notes payable to affiliate

18

Repayments of notes payable

(18)

(13)

Debt issuance costs paid

(4)

(3)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

(31)

(10)

Contribution from noncontrolling interests

2

Dividends paid to parent

(78)

(60)

Proceeds from the secondary offering of P&A Business

44

Cash paid for expenses of the secondary offering of P&A Business

(2)

Other, net

1

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

98

(218)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

(19)

8

Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

45

93

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations at beginning of period

479

395

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from discontinued operations at beginning of period

238

29

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

762

$

517

Supplemental cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

$

83

$

92

Cash paid (received) for income taxes

97

(57)

As of June 30, 2018 and 2017, the amount of capital expenditures in accounts payable was $26 million and $41 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, Huntsman Corporation contributed $14 million and $16 million, respectively, related to stock-based compensation for continuing operations. In addition, as of June 30, 2018, the amount of cash interest and cash income taxes included in our supplemental cash flow information related to cash paid for interest and cash paid for income taxes that was paid by our P&A Business after the IPO date was $24 million and $20 million, respectively.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. GENERAL

Certain Definitions

For convenience in this report, the terms “Company,” “Huntsman,” “our,” “us” or “we” may be used to refer to Huntsman Corporation and, unless the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries and predecessors. In this report, “Huntsman International” refers to Huntsman International LLC (our wholly owned subsidiary).

In this report, we may use, without definition, the common names of competitors or other industry participants. We may also use the common names or abbreviations for certain chemicals or products.

Interim Financial Statements

Our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and Huntsman International’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP” or “U.S. GAAP”) and in management’s opinion reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of results of operations, comprehensive income, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those to be expected for the full year. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for our Company and Huntsman International.

D escription of Business

We are a global manufacturer of differentiated organic chemical products. Our products comprise a broad range of chemicals and formulations, which we market globally to a diversified group of consumer and industrial customers. Our products are used in a wide range of applications, including those in the adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, personal care and hygiene, durable and non-durable consumer products, digital inks, electronics, medical, packaging, coatings and construction, power generation, refining, synthetic fiber, textile chemicals and dyes industries. We are a leading global producer in many of our key product lines, including MDI, amines, surfactants, maleic anhydride, epoxy-based polymer formulations, textile chemicals and dyes.

We operate in four segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products, Advanced Materials and Textile Effects. In August 2017, we separated our Titanium Dioxide and Performance Additives business (the “P&A Business”) through an initial public offering (“IPO”) of ordinary shares of Venator Materials PLC (“Venator”), formerly our wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Separation”). Beginning in the third quarter of 2017, we reported the results of the P&A Business as discontinued operations. See “Note 4. Discontinued Operations.” In a series of transactions beginning in 2006, we sold or shut down substantially all of our Australian styrenics operations and our North American polymers and base chemicals operations. We also report the results of these businesses as discontinued operations.

C ompany

Our Company, a Delaware corporation, was formed in 2004 to hold the Huntsman businesses. Jon M. Huntsman founded the predecessor to our Company in 1970 as a small packaging company. Since then, we have grown through a series of acquisitions and now own a global portfolio of businesses.

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

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Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International Financial Statements

Except where otherwise indicated, these notes relate to the condensed consolidated financial statements for both our Company and Huntsman International. The differences between our financial statements and Huntsman International’s financial statements relate primarily to the following:

·

purchase accounting recorded at our Company for the 2003 step‑acquisition of Huntsman International Holdings LLC, the former parent company of Huntsman International that was merged into Huntsman International in 2005;

·

the different capital structures; and

·

a note payable from Huntsman International to us.

Principles of Consolidation

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly‑owned and majority‑owned subsidiaries and any variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements for prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation. These reclassifications presented the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement cost within other nonoperating income in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-07, Compensation—Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost . We previously presented these amounts within cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses. See “Note 2. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements.”

Goodwill

The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2018 (dollars in millions):

Performance

Advanced

Polyurethanes

Products

Materials

Total

Balance as of January 1, 2018

$

40

$

17

$

83

$

140

Goodwill acquired during year

229

28

257

Foreign currency effect on balance

(4)

(4)

Balance as of June 30, 2018

$

265

$

17

$

111

$

393

See “Note 3. Business Combination.”

Recent Developments

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

On May 21, 2018, Huntsman International entered into a new $1.2 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “2018 Credit Facility”). Borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility will bear interest at the rates specified in the credit agreement governing the 2018 Credit Facility, which will vary based on the type of loan and Huntsman International’s debt ratings. Unless earlier terminated, the 2018 Credit Facility will mature in May 2023. Huntsman International may increase the 2018 Credit Facility commitments up to an additional $500 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Credit Facility.”

In connection with entering into the 2018 Credit Facility, Huntsman International terminated all commitments and repaid all obligations under its previous $650 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Prior Credit Facility”). In addition, we recognized a loss of early extinguishment of debt of $3 million. Upon the termination of the

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Prior Credit Facility, all guarantees of the obligations under the Prior Credit Facility were terminated, and all liens granted under the Prior Credit Facility were released.

Share Repurchase Program

On February 7, 2018 and on May 3, 2018, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to an additional $950 million in shares of our common stock in addition to the $50 million remaining under our September 2015 share repurchase authorization. The share repurchase program will be supported by our free cash flow generation and by the monetization of Venator shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we repurchased 4,632,402 shares of our common stock for approximately $138 million, including commissions, under the repurchase program, of which $3 million was settled in July 2018. From July 1, 2018 through July 23, 2018, we repurchased an additional 542,933 shares of our common stock for approximately $16 million, including commissions. See “Note 13. Huntsman Corporation Stockholders’ Equity.”

Demilec Acquisition

On April 23, 2018, we acquired 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Demilec (USA) Inc. and Demilec Inc. (collectively, “Demilec”) for approximately $357 million, including preliminary working capital adjustments, in an all-cash transaction (“Demilec Acquisition”), which was funded from our Prior Credit Facility and our U.S. accounts receivable securitization program (“U.S. A/R Program”). Demilec is a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of spray polyurethane foam formulations for residential and commercial applications. The acquired business is being integrated into our Polyurethanes segment. See “Note 3. Business Combination.”

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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.

2. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted During 2018

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2014‑09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) , outlining a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenues arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016‑08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) ,  clarifying the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations, in April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016‑10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing , clarifying the implementation guidance on identifying performance obligations in a contract and determining whether an entity’s promise to grant a license provides a customer with either a right to use the entity’s intellectual property (which is satisfied at a point in time) or a right to access the entity’s intellectual property (which is satisfied over time), in May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016‑12, Revenue from Customers (Topic 606): Narrow‑Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients , providing clarifications and practical expedients for certain narrow aspects in Topic 606, and in December 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers . The amendments in these ASUs are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The amendments in ASU No. 2014‑09, ASU No. 2016‑08, ASU No. 2016‑10, ASU No. 2016‑12 and ASU No. 2016‑20 should be applied retrospectively. On January 1, 2018, we adopted the amendments in ASU No. 2014‑09, ASU No. 2016‑08, ASU No. 2016‑10, ASU No. 2016‑12 and ASU No. 2016‑20 to all current revenue contracts using the modified retrospective approach, and the initial adoption of these amendments did not have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements. As a result of the adoption of these amendments, we revised our accounting policy for revenue recognition as detailed in “Note 11. Revenue Recognition,” and, except for the changes noted in “Note 11. Revenue Recognition,” no material changes have been made to our significant accounting policies disclosed in “Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on February 23, 2018, for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016‑01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities . The amendments in this ASU require equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. The amendments allow equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values to be remeasured at fair value either upon the occurrence of an observable price change or upon identification of an impairment. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity should apply the amendments by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. On January 1, 2018, we adopted the amendments in ASU No. 2016‑01 and upon transition recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment of approximately $10 million, net of tax, relating to prior years’ changes in fair value of equity investments from other comprehensive income to retained earnings. Beginning in the first quarter of 2018, we also started recognizing the current period change in fair value of equity investments in net income.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments . The amendments in this ASU clarify and include specific guidance to address diversity in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The amendments in this ASU should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. We adopted the amendments in this ASU effective January 1, 2018, and the initial adoption of the amendments in this ASU did not have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016‑18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash . The amendments in this ASU require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning‑of‑period and end‑of‑period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim period within those fiscal years. The amendments in this ASU were applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. We adopted the amendments in this ASU effective January 1, 2018, and the initial adoption of the amendments in this ASU did not have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017‑01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business . The amendments in this ASU clarify the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in this ASU should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date. No disclosures are required at transition. We adopted the amendments in this ASU effective January 1, 2018, and the initial adoption of this ASU did not have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation—Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost . The amendments in this ASU require that an employer report the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the same line items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside of income from operations. The amendments in this ASU also allow only the service cost component to be eligible for capitalization when applicable (for example, as a cost of internally manufactured inventory or a self-constructed asset). The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in this ASU should be applied retrospectively for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the income statement and prospectively, on and after the effective date, for the capitalization of the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in assets. We adopted the amendments in this ASU effective January 1, 2018, which impacted the presentation of our condensed consolidated financial statements. Our previous presentation of service cost

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components was consistent with the amendments in this ASU. However, we now present the other components within other income, net, whereas we previously presented these within cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses.

Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption in Future Periods

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) . The amendments in this ASU will increase transparency and comparability among entities by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The amendments in these ASUs will require lessees to recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-01, Leases (Topic 842): Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842 , providing an optional transition practical expedient to not evaluate under Topic 842 existing or expired land easements that were not previously accounted for as leases under the current leases guidance in Topic 840. The amendments in these ASUs are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early application of the amendments in these ASUs is permitted for all entities. Reporting entities are required to recognize and measure leases under these amendments at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the amendments in these ASUs on our condensed consolidated financial statements and believe, based on our preliminary assessment, that we will record significant additional right-to-use assets and lease obligations. We are establishing and evaluating an inventory of our existing leases for consideration of the accounting impact of each lease. We have selected a lease accounting software solution to support the new requirements under the amendments in these ASUs. We are also evaluating key policy elections and considerations under the amendments in these ASUs and are developing internal policies to address these amendments.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017‑12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities . The amendments in this ASU better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships as well as the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements to increase the understandability of the results of an entity’s intended hedging strategies. The amendments in this ASU also include certain targeted improvements to ease the application of current guidance related to the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted in any interim period after the issuance of this ASU. Transition requirements and elections should be applied to hedging relationships existing on the date of adoption. For cash flow and net investment hedges, an entity should apply a cumulative-effect adjustment related to eliminating the separate measurement of ineffectiveness, and the amended presentation and disclosure guidance is required only prospectively. We do not expect the adoption of the amendments in this ASU to have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

3. BUSINESS COMBINATION

On April 23, 2018, we completed the Demilec Acquisition for approximately $357 million, including preliminary working capital adjustments, in an all-cash transaction, which was funded from our Prior Credit Facility and our U.S. A/R Program. Demilec is a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of spray polyurethane foam formulations for residential and commercial applications. The acquired business is being integrated into our Polyurethanes segment. Transaction costs charged to expense related to this acquisition were approximately $1 million and nil for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and were recorded in other operating expense (income), net in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Demilec Acquisition is aligned with our stated strategy to grow our downstream polyurethanes business and leverage our global platform to expand Demilec’s portfolio of spray polyurethane foam formulations into international markets.

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We have accounted for the Demilec Acquisition using the acquisition method. As such, we analyzed the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The preliminary allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):

Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

Cash

$

1

Accounts receivable

32

Inventories

23

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1

Property, plant and equipment, net

25

Intangible assets

68

Goodwill

229

Accounts payable

(16)

Accrued liabilities

(4)

Other noncurrent liabilities

(2)

Total fair value of net assets acquired

$

357

The acquisition cost allocation is preliminary pending final determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including final valuation of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and deferred taxes.  Intangible assets acquired included in this preliminary allocation consist primarily of trademarks, trade secrets and customer relationships. The applicable amortization periods are still being assessed. For purposes of this preliminary allocation of fair value, we have assigned any excess of the acquisition cost of historical carrying values to goodwill. The estimated goodwill recognized is attributable primarily to projected future profitable growth, penetration into downstream markets, and synergies. On a preliminary basis, we expect that none of the estimated goodwill arising from the acquisition will be deductible for income tax purposes.

It is possible that material changes to this preliminary purchase price allocation could occur. The acquired business had revenues and net loss of $38 million and $2 million, respectively, for the period from the date of acquisition to June 30, 2018.

If this acquisition were to have occurred on January 1, 2017, the following estimated pro forma revenues, net income, net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International and income per share for Huntsman Corporation would have been reported (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation

(Unaudited) Pro Forma

(Unaudited) Pro Forma

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Revenues

$

2,418

$

2,089

$

4,757

$

4,057

Net income

623

181

962

267

Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation

414

165

677

235

Income per share:

Basic

1.73

0.69

2.82

0.99

Diluted

1.71

0.68

2.77

0.97

Huntsman International

(Unaudited) Pro Forma

(Unaudited) Pro Forma

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Revenues

$

2,418

$

2,089

$

4,754

$

4,057

Net income

620

180

956

265

Net income attributable to Huntsman International

411

164

671

233

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4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In 2017, we separated the P&A Business and conducted both an IPO and a secondary offering of ordinary shares of Venator, formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huntsman. On January 3, 2018, the underwriters purchased an additional 1,948,955 Venator ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. All of the ordinary shares offered in the IPO and the secondary offering were sold by Huntsman, and Venator did not receive any proceeds from the offerings. As of June 30, 2018, we retained approximately 53% ownership in Venator. We intend to monetize our retained ownership in Venator at prevailing market conditions and expect to conduct one or more capital market or block transactions to permit the orderly distribution of our retained shares.

In August 2017, we entered into a separation agreement, a transition services agreement (“TSA”), a tax matters agreement and an employee matters agreement with Venator to effect the Separation and provide a framework for a short term set of transition services. Pursuant to the TSA, we will, for a limited time following the Separation, provide Venator with certain services and functions that the parties have historically shared. We may also provide Venator with additional services that Venator and Huntsman may identify from time to time in the future. In general, the services began following the Separation and cover a period not expected to exceed 24 months; however, Venator may terminate individual services provided by us under the TSA early, as it becomes able to operate its business without such services.

The following table summarizes the major classes of assets and liabilities constituting assets and liabilities held for sale (dollars in millions):

June 30,

December 31,

2018

2017

Carrying amounts of major classes of assets held for sale:

Accounts receivable

$

435

$

380

Inventories

491

454

Other current assets

431

318

Property, plant and equipment, net

1,568

1,424

Deferred income taxes

88

158

Other noncurrent assets

145

146

Total assets held for sale

$

3,158

$

2,880

Carrying amounts of major classes of liabilities held for sale:

Accounts payable

$

378

$

385

Accrued liabilities

176

236

Other current liabilities

16

25

Long-term debt

745

746

Other noncurrent liabilities

263

300

Total liabilities held for sale

$

1,578

$

1,692


(1)

The assets and liabilities held for sale are classified as current as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 because it is probable that the sale of our controlling financial interest in Venator ordinary shares will occur and proceeds will be collected within one year.

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The following table summarizes major classes of line items constituting pretax and after-tax income of discontinued operations (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Major classes of line items constituting pretax income of discontinued operations:

Trade sales, services and fees, net

$

630

$

568

$

1,257

$

1,111

Cost of goods sold

118

481

594

951

Other expense items, net that are not major

94

19

111

96

Income from discontinued operations before income taxes

418

68

552

64

Income tax expense

(84)

(23)

(104)

(26)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

334

45

448

38

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(2)

(3)

(4)

(6)

Net income attributable to discontinued operations

$

332

$

42

$

444

$

32

Huntsman International

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Major classes of line items constituting pretax income of discontinued operations:

Trade sales, services and fees, net

$

630

$

568

$

1,257

$

1,111

Cost of goods sold

118

480

594

951

Other expense items, net that are not major

94

22

111

99

Income from discontinued operations before income taxes

418

66

552

61

Income tax expense

(84)

(22)

(104)

(25)

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

334

44

448

36

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(2)

(3)

(4)

(6)

Net income attributable to discontinued operations

$

332

$

41

$

444

$

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5. INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using LIFO, first-in first-out, and average cost methods for different components of inventory. Inventories consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

June 30,

December 31,

2018

2017

Raw materials and supplies

$

236

$

189

Work in progress

48

48

Finished goods

949

897

Total

1,233

1,134

LIFO reserves

(55)

(61)

Net inventories

$

1,178

$

1,073

For both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, approximately 11% and 12% of inventories were recorded using the LIFO cost method, respectively.

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6. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

We evaluate our investments and transactions to identify variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. We hold a variable interest in the following joint ventures for which we are the primary beneficiary:

·

Rubicon LLC is our 50%-owned joint venture with Lanxess that manufactures products for our Polyurethanes and Performance Products segments. The structure of the joint venture is such that the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the joint venture to finance its activities without additional financial support. By virtue of the operating agreement with this joint venture, we purchase a majority of the output, absorb a majority of the operating costs and provide a majority of the additional funding.

·

Arabian Amines Company is our 50%-owned joint venture with Zamil group that manufactures products for our Performance Products segment. As required in the operating agreement governing this joint venture, we purchase all of Arabian Amines Company’s production and sell it to our customers. Substantially all of the joint venture’s activities are conducted on our behalf.

·

Sasol‑Huntsman is our 50%-owned joint venture with Sasol that owns and operates a maleic anhydride facility in Moers, Germany. This joint venture manufactures products for our Performance Products segment. The joint venture uses our technology and expertise, and at the time of the last reconsideration event, we took on a disproportionate amount of risk of loss due to a related‑party loan to Sasol‑Huntsman for which we assumed the default risk.

Creditors of these entities have no recourse to our general credit. See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt.” As the primary beneficiary of these variable interest entities at June 30, 2018, the joint ventures’ assets, liabilities and results of operations are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

The following table summarizes the carrying amount of our variable interest entities’ assets and liabilities included in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018 and our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in millions):

June 30,

December 31,

2018

2017

Current assets

$

106

$

114

Property, plant and equipment, net

258

283

Other noncurrent assets

124

116

Deferred income taxes

34

33

Intangible assets

10

10

Goodwill

14

14

Total assets

$

546

$

570

Current liabilities

$

147

$

163

Long-term debt

74

86

Deferred income taxes

12

12

Other noncurrent liabilities

98

98

Total liabilities

$

331

$

359

The revenues, income from continuing operations before income taxes and net cash provided by operating activities for our variable interest entities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (dollars in millions):

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Revenues

$

39

$

36

$

77

$

67

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

9

10

19

14

Net cash provided by operating activities

14

10

29

22

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7. RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, accrued restructuring costs of continuing operations by type of cost and initiative consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

Non-cancelable

Other

Workforce

Demolition and

lease and contract

restructuring

reductions(1)

decommissioning

termination costs

costs

Total(2)

Accrued liabilities as of January 1, 2018

$

5

$

2

$

41

$

5

$

53

2018 charges (credits) for 2017 and prior initiatives

1

(5)

(4)

2018 charges for 2018 initiatives

5

5

2018 (payments) credits for 2017 and prior initiatives

(2)

(1)

(1)

4

2018 payments for 2018 initiatives

(5)

(5)

Accrued liabilities as of June 30, 2018

$

4

$

1

$

40

$

4

$

49


(1)

The workforce reduction reserves relate to the termination of 104 positions, of which 58 positions had not been terminated as of June 30, 2018.

(2)

Accrued liabilities by initiatives were as follows (dollars in millions):

June 30,

December 31,

2018

2017

2016 and prior initiatives

$

49

$

51

2017 initiatives

2

2018 initiatives

Total

$

49

$

53

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

Performance

Advanced

Textile

Corporate

Polyurethanes

Products

Materials

Effects

and other

Total

Accrued liabilities as of January 1, 2018

$

1

$

1

$

3

$

47

$

1

$

53

2018 charges (credits) for 2017 and prior initiatives

1

(5)

(4)

2018 charges for 2018 initiatives

5

5

2018 (payments) credits for 2017 and prior initiatives

(1)

(1)

2

2018 payments for 2018 initiatives

(5)

(5)

Accrued liabilities as of June 30, 2018

$

$

1

$

3

44

$

1

$

49

Current portion of restructuring reserves

$

$

1

$

1

$

4

$

1

$

7

Long-term portion of restructuring reserves

2

40

42

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Details with respect to cash and noncash restructuring charges from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are provided below (dollars in millions):

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018

Cash charges:

2018 charges (credits) for 2017 and prior initiatives

$

1

$

(4)

2018 charges for 2018 initiatives

5

Noncash charges:

Other noncash charges

2

Total 2018 Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs

$

1

$

3

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

Cash charges:

2017 charges for 2016 and prior initiatives

$

2

$

5

2017 charges for 2017 initiatives

6

Noncash charges:

Accelerated depreciation

1

2

Other noncash credits

(1)

Total 2017 Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs

$

3

$

12

2018 Restructuring Activities

In September 2011, we implemented a significant restructuring of our Textile Effects segment (“Textile Effects Restructuring”), including the closure of our production facilities and business support offices in Basel, Switzerland. In connection with this restructuring plan, during the six months ended June 30, 2018, our Textile Effects segment recorded a gain of $5 million related to the sale of land at the Basel, Switzerland site.

2017 Restructuring Activities

In connection with the Textile Effects Restructuring involving the closure of our production facilities and business support offices in Basel, Switzerland, we recorded restructuring expense of $3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017.

During the first quarter of 2017, we implemented the first phase of a restructuring program to improve competitiveness in our Textile Effects segment. In connection with this restructuring program, we recorded restructuring expense of $7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily related to workforce reductions.

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8. DEBT

Outstanding debt, net of debt issuance costs, consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation

June 30,

December 31,

2018

2017

Credit Facility:

Revolving facility

$

225

$

Amounts outstanding under A/R programs

268

180

Senior notes

1,906

1,927

Variable interest entities

97

107

Other

70

84

Total debt

$

2,566

$

2,298

Total current portion of debt

$

255

$

40

Long-term portion of debt

2,311

2,258

Total debt

$

2,566

$

2,298

Huntsman International

June 30,

December 31,

2018

2017

Credit Facility:

Revolving facility

$

225

$

Amounts outstanding under A/R programs

268

180

Senior notes

1,906

1,927

Variable interest entities

97

107

Other

70

84

Total debt, excluding debt to affiliates

$

2,566

$

2,298

Total current portion of debt

$

255

$

40

Long-term portion of debt

2,311

2,258

Total debt, excluding debt to affiliates

$

2,566

$

2,298

Total debt, excluding debt to affiliates

$

2,566

$

2,298

Notes payable to affiliates-current

100

100

Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent

627

742

Total debt

$

3,293

$

3,140

Direct and Subsidiary Debt

Huntsman Corporation’s direct debt and guarantee obligations consist of a guarantee of certain indebtedness incurred from time to time to finance certain insurance premiums. Substantially all of our other debt, including the facilities described below, has been incurred by our subsidiaries (primarily Huntsman International). Huntsman Corporation is not a guarantor of such subsidiary debt.

Certain of our subsidiaries have third‑party debt agreements that contain certain restrictions with regard to dividends, distributions, loans or advances. In certain circumstances, the consent of a third party would be required prior to the transfer of any cash or assets from these subsidiaries to us.

Debt Issuance Costs

We record debt issuance costs related to a debt liability on the balance sheet as a reduction to the face amount of that debt liability. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the amount of debt issuance costs directly reducing the debt liability was $9 million and $11 million, respectively. We record the amortization of debt issuance costs as interest expense.

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Credit Facility

On May 21, 2018, Huntsman International entered into the 2018 Credit Facility. Borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility will bear interest at the rates specified in the credit agreement governing the 2018 Credit Facility, which will vary based on the type of loan and Huntsman International’s debt ratings. Unless earlier terminated, the 2018 Credit Facility will mature in May 2023. Huntsman International may increase the 2018 Credit Facility commitments up to an additional $500 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.

In connection with entering into the 2018 Credit Facility, Huntsman International terminated all commitments and repaid all obligations under the Prior Credit Facility. In addition, we recognized a loss of early extinguishment of debt of $3 million. Upon the termination of the Prior Credit Facility, all guarantees of the obligations under the Prior Credit Facility were terminated, and all liens granted under the Prior Credit Facility were released. As of June 30, 2018, our 2018 Credit Facility was as follows (dollars in millions):

Unamortized

Discounts and

Committed

Principal

Debt Issuance

Carrying

Facility

Amount

Outstanding

Costs

Value

Interest Rate(2)

Maturity

2018 Credit Facility

$

1,200

$

225

(1)

$

(1)

$

(1)

LIBOR plus 1.75%

2023

(1)

On June 30, 2018, we had an additional $9 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding under our 2018 Credit Facility.

(2)

Interest rates on borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility vary based on the type of loan and Huntsman International’s debt ratings. The then applicable interest rate as of June 30, 2018 was 1.75% above LIBOR.

In connection with the Demilec Acquisition on April 23, 2018, we borrowed $275 million under the Prior Credit Facility and $75 million under our U.S. A/R Program. See “Note 1. General—Recent Developments—Demilec Acquisition.” In connection with our entry into the 2018 Credit Facility on May 21, 2018, we borrowed $275 million under the 2018 Credit Facility and repaid all obligations under our Prior Credit Facility. During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, we repaid an aggregate $50 million under our 2018 Credit Facility.

A/R Programs

Our U.S. A/R Program and our European accounts receivable securitization program (“EU A/R Program” and collectively with the U.S. A/R Program, “A/R Programs”) are structured so that we transfer certain of our trade receivables to the U.S. special purpose entity (“U.S. SPE”) and the European special purpose entity (“EU SPE”) in transactions intended to be true sales or true contributions. The receivables collateralize debt incurred by the U.S. SPE and the EU SPE. Information regarding our A/R Programs as of June 30, 2018 was as follows (monetary amounts in millions):

Maximum Funding

Amount

Facility

Maturity

Availability(1)

Outstanding

Interest Rate(2)

U.S. A/R Program

April 2020

$

250

$

180

(3)

Applicable rate plus 0.95%

EU A/R Program

April 2020

150

76

Applicable rate plus 1.30%

(approximately $174)

(approximately $88)


(1)

The amount of actual availability under our A/R Programs may be lower based on the level of eligible receivables sold, changes in the credit ratings of our customers, customer concentration levels and certain characteristics of the accounts receivable being transferred, as defined in the applicable agreements.

(2)

The applicable rate for our U.S. A/R Program is defined by the lender as either USD LIBOR or CP rate. The applicable rate for our EU A/R Program is either GBP LIBOR, USD LIBOR or EURIBOR. In addition, the U.S. SPE and the EU SPE are obligated to pay unused commitment fees to the lenders based on the amount of each lender’s commitment.

(3)

As of June 30, 2018, we had approximately $5 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit issued and outstanding under our U.S. A/R Program.

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As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $391 million and $334 million, respectively, of accounts receivable were pledged as collateral under our A/R Programs.

Other Debt

On July 5, 2018, Huntsman Polyurethanes Shanghai, one of our majority-owned subsidiaries, made an early repayment of RMB 277 million (approximately $42 million) of term loans. Following the repayment, there are no borrowings outstanding.

Note Payable from Huntsman International to Huntsman Corporation

As of June 30, 2018, we had a loan of $727 million to our subsidiary, Huntsman International (the “Intercompany Note”). The Intercompany Note is unsecured and $100 million of the outstanding amount is classified as current as of June 30, 2018 on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2018, under the terms of the Intercompany Note, Huntsman International promises to pay us interest on the unpaid principal amount at a rate per annum based on the previous monthly average borrowing rate obtained under our U.S. A/R Program, less 10 basis points (provided that the rate shall not exceed an amount that is 25 basis points less than the monthly average borrowing rate obtained for the U.S. LIBOR-based borrowings under our Revolving Facility).

Compliance with Covenants

Our 2018 Credit Facility contains a financial covenant regarding the leverage ratio of Huntsman International and its subsidiaries. The 2018 Credit Facility also contains other customary covenants and events of default for credit facilities of this type. Upon an event of default that is not cured or waived within any applicable cure periods, in addition to other remedies that may be available to the lenders, the obligations under the 2018 Credit Facility may be accelerated.

The agreements governing our A/R Programs also contain certain receivable performance metrics. Any material failure to meet the applicable A/R Programs’ metrics could lead to an early termination event under the A/R Programs, which could require us to cease our use of such facilities, prohibiting us from additional borrowings against our receivables or, at the discretion of the lenders, requiring that we repay the A/R Programs in full. An early termination event under the A/R Programs would also constitute an event of default under our 2018 Credit Facility, which could require us to pay off the balance of the 2018 Credit Facility in full and could result in the loss of our 2018 Credit Facility.

We believe that we are in compliance with the covenants contained in the agreements governing our material debt instruments, including our 2018 Credit Facility, our A/R Programs and our notes.

9. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

We are exposed to market risks, such as changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity pricing risks. From time to time, we enter into transactions, including transactions involving derivative instruments, to manage certain of these exposures.

All derivatives, whether designated as hedging relationships or not, are recorded on our balance sheet at fair value. If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and the hedged items are recognized in earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, to the extent effective, and will be recognized in the income statement when the hedged item affects earnings. To the extent applicable, we perform effectiveness assessments in order to use hedge accounting at each reporting period. For a derivative that does not qualify as a hedge, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.

We also hedge our net investment in certain European operations. Changes in the fair value of the hedge in the net investment of certain European operations are recorded as an unrealized currency translation adjustment in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Our revenues and expenses are denominated in various foreign currencies, and our cash flows and earnings are thus subject to fluctuations due to exchange rate variations. From time to time, we may enter into foreign currency

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derivative instruments to minimize the short-term impact of movements in foreign currency rates. Where practicable, we generally net multicurrency cash balances among our subsidiaries to help reduce exposure to foreign currency exchange rates. Certain other exposures may be managed from time to time through financial market transactions, principally through the purchase of spot or forward foreign exchange contracts (generally with maturities of one year or less). We do not hedge our foreign currency exposures in a manner that would eliminate the effect of changes in exchange rates on our cash flows and earnings. As of June 30, 2018, we had approximately $146 million in notional amount (in U.S. dollar equivalents) outstanding in forward foreign currency contracts.

From time to time, we may purchase interest rate swaps and/or other derivative instruments to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on our floating-rate long-term debt. Under interest rate swaps, we agree 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.

Beginning in 2009, Arabian Amines Company entered into a 12-year floating to fixed interest rate contract providing for a receipt of LIBOR interest payments for a fixed payment of 5.02%. In connection with the consolidation of Arabian Amines Company as of July 1, 2010, the interest rate contract is included in our consolidated results. See “Note 6. Variable Interest Entities.” The notional amount of the swap as of June 30, 2018 was $12 million, and the interest rate contract was not designated as a cash flow hedge. As of June 30, 2018, the fair value of the swap was $1 million and was recorded in noncurrent liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. For each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we recorded a reduction of interest expense of nil due to changes in fair value of the swap.

In November 2014, we entered into two five year cross-currency interest rate contracts and one eight year cross-currency interest rate contract to swap an aggregate notional $200 million for an aggregate notional €161 million. This swap was designated as a hedge of net investment for financial reporting purposes. Under the cross-currency interest rate contract, we were to receive fixed U.S. dollar payments of $5 million semiannually on May 15 and November 15 (equivalent to an annual rate of 5.125%) and make interest payments of approximately €3 million (equivalent to an annual rate of approximately 3.6%). In August 2017, we terminated these cross-currency interest rate contracts and received $7 million from the counterparties.

A portion of our debt is denominated in euros. We also finance certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries with intercompany loans that are, in many cases, denominated in currencies other than the entities’ functional currency. We manage the net foreign currency exposure created by this debt through various means, including cross-currency swaps, the designation of certain intercompany loans as permanent loans because they are not expected to be repaid in the foreseeable future and the designation of certain debt and swaps as net investment hedges.

Foreign currency transaction gains and losses on intercompany loans that are not designated as permanent loans are recorded in earnings. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses on intercompany loans that are designated as permanent loans are recorded in other comprehensive income on our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. From time to time, we review such designation of intercompany loans.

We review our non-U.S. dollar denominated debt and derivative instruments to determine the appropriate amounts designated as hedges. As of June 30, 2018, we have designated approximately €505 million (approximately $586 million) of euro-denominated debt as a hedge of our net investment. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the amount recognized on the hedge of our net investment was a gain of $24 million and a loss of $54 million, respectively, and was recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income on our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

10. FAIR VALUE

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

June 30, 2018

December 31, 2017

Carrying

Estimated

Carrying

Estimated

Value

Fair Value

Value

Fair Value

Non-qualified employee benefit plan investments

$

25

$

25

$

33

$

33

Interest rate contracts

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

Long-term debt (including current portion)

(2,566)

(2,705)

(2,298)

(2,483)

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The carrying amounts reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheets of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The fair values of non-qualified employee benefit plan investments are obtained through market observable pricing using prevailing market prices. The estimated fair values of our long-term debt are based on quoted market prices for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market (Level 1).

The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The estimated fair value amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since June 30, 2018 and current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

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

Fair Value Amounts Using

Quoted prices

Significant other

Significant

in active markets

observable

unobservable

June 30,

for identical

inputs

inputs

Description

2018

assets (Level 1)(2)

(Level 2)(2)

(Level 3)

Assets:

Equity securities:

Non-qualified employee benefit plan investments

$

25

$

25

$

$

Liabilities:

Derivatives:

Interest rate contracts(1)

$

(1)

$

$

(1)

$

Fair Value Amounts Using

Quoted prices

Significant other

Significant

in active markets

observable

unobservable

December 31,

for identical

inputs

inputs

Description

2017

assets (Level 1)(2)

(Level 2)(2)

(Level 3)

Assets:

Equity securities:

Non-qualified employee benefit plan investments

$

33

$

33

$

$

Liabilities:

Derivatives:

Interest rate contracts(1)

$

(1)

$

$

(1)

$


(1)

The income approach is used to calculate the fair value of these instruments. Fair value represents the present value of estimated future cash flows, calculated using relevant interest rates and yield curves at stated intervals. There were no material changes to the valuation method or assumptions used to determine the fair value during the current period.

(2)

There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 within the fair value hierarchy during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017.

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The following table shows a reconciliation of beginning and ending balances for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (dollars in millions). During the six months ended June 30, 2018, there were no instruments categorized as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

Cross-Currency

Cross-Currency

Interest

Interest

Rate Contracts

Rate Contracts

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

Beginning balance

$

29

$

29

Transfers into Level 3

Transfers out of Level 3

Total (losses) gains:

Included in earnings

Included in other comprehensive (loss) income

(13)

(13)

Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements

Ending balance, June 30, 2017

$

16

$

16

The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets still held at June 30, 2017

$

$

There were no gains or losses (realized and unrealized) included in earnings for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

We also have assets that under certain conditions are subject to measurement at fair value on a non‑recurring basis. These assets include property, plant and equipment and those associated with acquired businesses, including goodwill and intangible assets. For these assets, measurement at fair value in periods subsequent to their initial recognition is applicable if one or more is determined to be impaired. During each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we recorded charges of nil for the impairment of long‑lived assets.

11. REVENUE RECOGNITION

We generate substantially all of our revenues through sales in the open market and long‑term supply agreements. We recognize revenue when control of the promised goods is transferred to our customers. Control of goods usually passes to the customer at the time shipment is made. Revenue is measured as the amount that reflects the consideration that we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods. Sales, value add, and other taxes we collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract are recognized as expense. We have elected to account for all shipping and handling activities as fulfillment costs. We have also elected to expense commissions when incurred as the amortization period of the commission asset that we would have otherwise recognized is less than one year.

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The following table disaggregates our revenue by major source for the three months ended June 30, 2018 (dollars in millions):

Polyurethanes

Performance Products

Advanced Materials

Textile Effects

Eliminations

Total

Primary Geographic Markets

U.S. and Canada

$

451

$

316

$

75

$

17

$

(9)

$

850

Europe

335

112

116

37

(9)

591

Asia Pacific

309

115

79

134

(3)

634

Rest of world

218

50

22

39

329

$

1,313

$

593

$

292

$

227

$

(21)

$

2,404

Major Product Groupings

MDI urethanes

$

1,179

$

1,179

MTBE

134

134

Differentiated

$

540

540

Upstream

53

53

Specialty

$

242

242

Non-specialty

50

50

Textile chemicals and dyes and digital inks

$

227

227

Eliminations

$

(21)

(21)

$

1,313

$

593

$

292

$

227

$

(21)

$

2,404

The following table disaggregates our revenue by major source for the six months ended June 30, 2018 (dollars in millions):

Polyurethanes

Performance Products

Advanced Materials

Textile Effects

Eliminations

Total

Primary Geographic Markets

U.S. and Canada

$

808

$

659

$

144

$

34

$

(17)

$

1,628

Europe

675

220

234

72

(10)

1,191

Asia Pacific

608

225

147

248

(3)

1,225

Rest of world

444

92

46

73

655

$

2,535

$

1,196

$

571

$

427

$

(30)

$

4,699

Major Product Groupings

MDI urethanes

$

2,264

$

2,264

MTBE

271

271

Differentiated

$

1,079

1,079

Upstream

117

117

Specialty

$

478

478

Non-specialty

93

93

Textile chemicals and dyes and digital inks

$

427

427

Eliminations

$

(30)

(30)

$

2,535

$

1,196

$

571

$

427

$

(30)

$

4,699

Substantially all of our revenue is generated through product sales in which revenue is recognized at a point in time. At contract inception, we assess the goods and services, if any, promised in our contracts and identify a performance obligation for each promise to transfer to the customer a good or service that is distinct. In substantially all cases, a contract has a single performance obligation to deliver a promised good to the customer. Revenue is recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer (i.e., when our performance obligation is satisfied), which typically occurs at shipment. Further, in determining whether control has transferred, we consider if there is a present right to payment and legal title, along with risks and rewards of ownership having transferred to the customer.

The amount of consideration we receive and revenue we recognize is based upon the terms stated in the sales contract, which may contain variable consideration such as discounts or rebates. We allocate the transaction price to each distinct product based on their relative standalone selling price. The product price as specified on the purchase order or in the sales contract is considered the standalone selling price as it is an observable input that depicts the price as if sold

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to a similar customer in similar circumstances. In order to estimate the applicable variable consideration, we use historical and current trend information to estimate the amount of discounts or rebates to which customers are likely to be entitled. Historically, actual discount or rebate adjustments relative to those estimated and included when determining the transaction price have not materially differed. Payment terms vary but are generally less than one year. As our standard payment terms are less than one year, we have elected to not assess whether a contract has a significant financing component. In the normal course of business, we do not accept product returns unless the item is defective as manufactured. We establish provisions for estimated returns based on an analysis of historical experience.

12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Components of the net periodic benefit costs from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation

Other Postretirement

Defined Benefit Plans

Benefit Plans

Three months

Three months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Service cost

$

16

$

16

$

$

Interest cost

20

19

1

1

Expected return on assets

(43)

(39)

Amortization of prior service benefit

(1)

(1)

(2)

(1)

Amortization of actuarial loss

18

19

1

Settlement loss

1

Net periodic benefit cost

$

10

$

15

$

$

Other Postretirement

Defined Benefit Plans

Benefit Plans

Six months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Service cost

$

33

$

31

$

1

$

1

Interest cost

40

39

2

2

Expected return on assets

(86)

(77)

Amortization of prior service benefit

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

Amortization of actuarial loss

36

37

1

1

Special termination benefits

1

Settlement loss

2

Net periodic benefit cost

$

22

$

28

$

1

$

1

Huntsman International

Other Postretirement

Defined Benefit Plans

Benefit Plans

Three months

Three months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Service cost

$

16

$

16

$

$

Interest cost

20

19

1

1

Expected return on assets

(43)

(39)

Amortization of prior service benefit

(1)

(1)

(2)

(1)

Amortization of actuarial loss

19

19

1

Settlement loss

1

Net periodic benefit cost

$

11

$

15

$

$

34


Other Postretirement

Defined Benefit Plans

Benefit Plans

Six months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Service cost

$

33

$

31

1

$

1

Interest cost

40

39

2

2

Expected return on assets

(86)

(77)

Amortization of prior service benefit

(3)

(3)

(3)

(3)

Amortization of actuarial loss

38

38

1

1

Special termination benefits

1

Settlement loss

2

Net periodic benefit cost

$

24

$

29

$

1

$

1

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we made contributions to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans related to continuing operations of $46 million and $29 million, respectively. During the remainder of 2018, we expect to contribute an additional amount of approximately $51 million to these plans.

13. HUNTSMAN CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Share Repurchase Program

On February 7, 2018 and on May 3, 2018, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to an additional $950 million in shares of our common stock in addition to the $50 million remaining under our September 2015 share repurchase authorization. The share repurchase program will be supported by our free cash flow generation and by the monetization of Venator shares. Repurchases may be made through the open market, including through accelerated share repurchase programs, or in privately negotiated transactions, and repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice. Shares of common stock acquired through the repurchase program are held in treasury at cost. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we repurchased 4,632,402 shares of our common stock for approximately $138 million, including commissions, under the repurchase program, of which $3 million was settled in July 2018. From July 1, 2018 through July 23, 2018, we repurchased an additional 542,933 shares of our common stock for approximately $16 million, including commissions.

Dividends on Common Stock

During each of the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, we paid dividends of $39 million, or $0.1625 per share, and during each of the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, we paid dividends of $30 million, or $0.125 per share, to common stockholders.

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14. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

The components of other comprehensive (loss) income and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component were as follows (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation

Pension and

Other

Foreign

other

comprehensive

Amounts

Amounts

currency

postretirement

income of

attributable to

attributable to

translation

benefits

unconsolidated

noncontrolling

Huntsman

adjustment(a)

adjustments(b)

affiliates

Other, net

Total

interests

Corporation

Beginning balance, January 1, 2018

$

(249)

$

(1,189)

$

3

$

24

$

(1,411)

$

143

$

(1,268)

Cumulative effect of changes in fair value of equity investments

(10)

(10)

(10)

Revised beginning balance, January 1, 2018

(249)

(1,189)

3

14

(1,421)

143

(1,278)

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, gross

(105)

2

1

(102)

31

(71)

Tax expense

(10)

(3)

(13)

(13)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)

41

41

41

Tax benefit (expense)

2

(6)

(4)

(4)

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

(115)

45

1

(9)

(78)

31

(47)

Disposition of a portion of P&A Business

(5)

(5)

Ending balance, June 30, 2018

$

(364)

$

(1,144)

$

4

$

5

$

(1,499)

$

169

$

(1,330)


(a)

Amounts are net of tax of $75 and $65 as of June 30, 2018 and January 1, 2018, respectively.

(b)

Amounts are net of tax of $174 and $172 as of June 30, 2018 and January 1, 2018, respectively.

(c)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.

Pension and

Other

Foreign

other

comprehensive

Amounts

Amounts

currency

postretirement

income of

attributable to

attributable to

translation

benefits

unconsolidated

noncontrolling

Huntsman

adjustment(a)

adjustments(b)

affiliates

Other, net

Total

interests

Corporation

Beginning balance, January 1, 2017

$

(459)

$

(1,275)

$

4

$

23

$

(1,707)

$

36

$

(1,671)

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, gross

118

6

124

(7)

117

Tax benefit

17

17

17

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)

39

(8)

31

31

Tax expense

(2)

(2)

(2)

Net current-period other comprehensive income

135

37

(2)

170

(7)

163

Ending balance, June 30, 2017

$

(324)

$

(1,238)

$

4

$

21

$

(1,537)

$

29

$

(1,508)


(a) Amounts are net of tax of $83 and $100 as of June 30, 2017 and January 1, 2017, respectively.

(b) Amounts are net of tax of $175 and $177 as of June 30, 2017 and January 1, 2017, respectively.

(c) See table below for details about these reclassifications.

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018

Amounts reclassified

Amounts reclassified

Affected line item in

from accumulated

from accumulated

the statement

Details about Accumulated Other

other

other

where net income

Comprehensive Loss Components(a):

comprehensive loss

comprehensive loss

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

Prior service credit

$

(3)

$

(6)

(b)

Settlement loss

2

(b)

Actuarial loss

22

45

(b)(c)

19

41

Total before tax

(3)

2

Income tax (expense) benefit

Total reclassifications for the period

$

16

$

43

Net of tax

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Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

Amounts reclassified

Amounts reclassified

Affected line item in

from accumulated

from accumulated

the statement

Details about Accumulated Other

other

other

where net income

Comprehensive Loss Components(a):

comprehensive loss

comprehensive loss

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

Prior service credit

$

(3)

$

(7)

(b)

Actuarial loss

23

46

(b)(c)

20

39

Total before tax

(1)

(2)

Income tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

$

19

$

37

Net of tax


(a)

Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(b)

These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See “Note 12. Employee Benefit Plans.”

(c)

Amounts contain approximately $5 million and $6 million of actuarial losses related to discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and $9 million and $11 million of actuarial losses related to discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Huntsman International

Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment(a)

Pension
and other
postretirement
benefits
adjustments(b)

Other
comprehensive
income of
unconsolidated
affiliates

Other, net

Total

Amounts
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests

Amounts
attributable to
Huntsman
International

Beginning balance, January 1, 2018

$

(252)

$

(1,174)

$

3

$

17

$

(1,406)

$

143

$

(1,263)

Cumulative effect of changes in fair value of equity investments

(10)

(10)

(10)

Revised beginning balance, January 1, 2018

(252)

(1,174)

3

7

(1,416)

143

(1,273)

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, gross

(105)

2

1

(102)

31

(71)

Tax benefit (expense)

(10)

(1)

(11)

(11)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)

42

42

42

Tax benefit (expense)

1

(5)

(4)

(4)

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income

(115)

45

1

(6)

(75)

31

(44)

Disposition of a portion of P&A Business

(5)

(5)

Ending balance, June 30, 2018

$

(367)

$

(1,129)

$

4

$

1

$

(1,491)

$

169

$

(1,322)


(a)

Amounts are net of tax of $61 and $51 as of June 30, 2018 and January 1, 2018, respectively.

(b)

Amounts are net of tax of $200 and $199 as of June 30, 2018 and January 1, 2018, respectively.

(c)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.

Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment(a)

Pension
and other
postretirement
benefits
adjustments(b)

Other
comprehensive
income of
unconsolidated
affiliates

Other, net

Total

Amounts
attributable to
noncontrolling
interests

Amounts
attributable to
Huntsman
International

Beginning balance, January 1, 2017

$

(462)

$

(1,286)

$

4

$

17

$

(1,727)

$

36

$

(1,691)

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, gross

117

6

123

(7)

116

Tax benefit

17

17

17

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, gross(c)

43

(8)

35

35

Tax expense

(2)

(2)

(2)

Net current-period other comprehensive income

134

41

(2)

173

(7)

166

Ending balance, June 30, 2017

$

(328)

$

(1,245)

$

4

$

15

$

(1,554)

$

29

$

(1,525)


(a)

Amounts are net of tax of $69 and $86 as of June 30, 2017 and January 1, 2017, respectively.

(b)

Amounts are net of tax of $203 and $205 as of both June 30, 2017 and January 1, 2017, respectively.

(c)

See table below for details about these reclassifications.

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Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018

Amounts reclassified

Amounts reclassified

Affected line item in

from accumulated

from accumulated

the statement

Details about Accumulated Other

other

other

where net income

Comprehensive Loss Components(a):

comprehensive loss

comprehensive loss

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

Prior service credit

$

(3)

$

(6)

(b)

Settlement loss

23

46

(b)

Actuarial loss

2

(b)(c)

20

42

Total before tax

(4)

1

Income tax (expense) benefit

Total reclassifications for the period

$

16

$

43

Net of tax

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2017

Amounts reclassified

Amounts reclassified

Affected line item in

from accumulated

from accumulated

the statement

Details about Accumulated Other

other

other

where net income

Comprehensive Loss Components(a):

comprehensive loss

comprehensive loss

is presented

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits:

Prior service credit

$

(3)

$

(7)

(b)

Actuarial loss

25

50

(b)(c)

22

43

Total before tax

(1)

(2)

Income tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

$

21

$

41

Net of tax


(a)

Pension and other postretirement benefits amounts in parentheses indicate credits on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

(b)

These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See “Note 12. Employee Benefit Plans.”

(c)

Amounts contain approximately $5 million and $6 of actuarial losses related to discontinued operations for the three months ended June 3, 2018 and 2017 and $9 million and $11 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017.

15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

Indemnification Matters

On July 3, 2012, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (“the Banks”) demanded that we indemnify them for claims brought against them by certain MatlinPatterson entities that were formerly our stockholders (“MatlinPatterson”) in litigation filed by MatlinPatterson on June 19, 2012 in the 9th District Court in Montgomery County, Texas (the “Texas Litigation”). We denied the Banks’ indemnification demand for the Texas Litigation. These claims allegedly arose from the failed acquisition by and merger with Hexion. The Texas Litigation was dismissed, which was upheld by the Ninth Court of Appeals, and the Texas Supreme Court denied review by final order entered January 7, 2016.

On July 14, 2014, the Banks demanded that we indemnify them for additional claims brought against them by certain other former Company stockholders in litigation filed June 14, 2014 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (the “Wisconsin Litigation”). We denied the Banks’ indemnification demand for the Wisconsin Litigation and have made no accrual with respect to this matter. The stockholders in the Wisconsin Litigation have made essentially the same factual allegations as MatlinPatterson made in the Texas Litigation and, additionally, have named Apollo Global Management LLC and Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. as defendants. Stockholder plaintiffs in the Wisconsin Litigation assert claims for misrepresentation and conspiracy to defraud. On June 30, 2016, the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the Apollo defendants and on December 5, 2016, the court dismissed Deutsche Bank

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for lack of personal jurisdiction, but denied Credit Suisse's motion to dismiss. Subsequently, Credit Suisse asked the court to reconsider its decision or certify its judgment to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals for an immediate appeal, which remains pending. Subsequent to discovery, Credit Suisse filed a motion for summary judgment on August 25, 2017, and a decision is pending. The court has suspended the current scheduling order, including the trial date. We denied the Banks’ indemnification demand for both the Texas Litigation and the Wisconsin Litigation.

Other Proceedings

We are a party to various other proceedings instituted by private plaintiffs, governmental authorities and others arising under provisions of applicable laws, including various environmental, products liability and other laws. Except as otherwise disclosed in this report, we do not believe that the outcome of any of these matters will have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

16. ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS

EHS Capital Expenditures

We may incur future costs for capital improvements and general compliance under environmental, health and safety (“EHS”) laws, including costs to acquire, maintain and repair pollution control equipment. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, our capital expenditures for EHS matters totaled $15 million and $14 million. Because capital expenditures for these matters are subject to evolving regulatory requirements and depend, in part, on the timing, promulgation and enforcement of specific requirements, our capital expenditures for EHS matters have varied significantly from year to year and we cannot provide assurance that our recent expenditures are indicative of future amounts we may spend related to EHS and other applicable laws.

Environmental Reserves

We have accrued liabilities relating to anticipated environmental cleanup obligations, site reclamation and closure costs and known penalties. Liabilities are recorded when potential liabilities are either known or considered probable and can be reasonably estimated. Our liability estimates are calculated using present value techniques as appropriate and are based upon requirements placed upon us by regulators, available facts, existing technology and past experience. The environmental liabilities do not include amounts recorded as asset retirement obligations. We had accrued $7 million and $21 million for environmental liabilities for June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Of these amounts, $2 million and $6 million were classified as accrued liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and $5 million and $15 million were classified as other noncurrent liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. In certain cases, our remediation liabilities may be payable over periods of up to 30 years. We may incur losses for environmental remediation in excess of the amounts accrued; however, we are not able to estimate the amount or range of such potential excess.

Environmental Matters

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA") and similar state laws, a current or former owner or operator of real property in the U.S. may be liable for remediation costs regardless of whether the release or disposal of hazardous substances was in compliance with law at the time it occurred, and a current owner or operator may be liable regardless of whether it owned or operated the facility at the time of the release. Outside the U.S., analogous contaminated property laws, such as those in effect in France and Australia, can hold past owners and/or operators liable for remediation at former facilities. Currently, there are approximately six former facilities or third-party sites in the U.S. for which we have been notified of potential claims against us for cleanup liabilities, including, but not limited to, sites listed under CERCLA. Based on current information and past experiences at other CERCLA sites, we do not expect these third-party claims to have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA") in the U.S. and similar state laws, we may be required to remediate contamination originating from our properties as a condition to our hazardous waste permit. Some of our manufacturing sites have an extended history of industrial chemical manufacturing and use, including on-site waste disposal. We are aware of soil, groundwater or surface contamination from past operations at some of our sites,

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and we may find contamination at other sites in the future. For example, our Port Neches, Texas, and Geismar, Louisiana, facilities are the subject of ongoing remediation requirements imposed under RCRA. Similar laws exist in a number of locations in which we currently operate, or previously operated, manufacturing facilities, such as Australia, India, France, Hungary and Italy.

West Footscray

By letter dated March 7, 2006, our former Base Chemicals and Polymers facility in West Footscray, Australia was issued a cleanup notice by the Environmental Protection Authority Victoria ("EPA Victoria") due to concerns about soil and groundw ater contamination emanating from the site. On August 23, 2010, EPA Victoria revoked a second cleanup notice and issued a revised notice that included a requirement for financial assurance for the remediation. EPA Victoria is expected to issue a new cleanup notice in the near future. However, we have informed EPA Victoria that we have sold the West Footscray property to a developer, who has contractually assumed liability and has agreed to indemnify us for all historic and future contaminant releases from the property. Under the terms of the sale, the developer will also be solely responsible for complying with any future remedial obligations. We have been contractually released and discharged from all hist oric and future contaminant releases and future remedial obligations.

North Maybe Mine Remediation

The North Maybe Canyon Mine site is a CERCLA site and involves a former phosphorous mine near Soda Springs, Idaho, which is believed to have been operated by several companies, including a predecessor company to us. In 2004, the U.S. Forest Service notified us that we are a CERCLA potentially responsible party (“PRP”) for contamination originating from the site. In February 2010, we and Wells Cargo (another PRP) agreed to conduct a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study of a portion of the site and are currently engaged in that process. At this time, we are unable to reasonably estimate our potential liabilities at this site.

17. STOCK‑BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

On May 5, 2016, our stockholders approved a new Huntsman Corporation 2016 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2016 Stock Incentive Plan”), which reserved 8.2 million shares for issuance. The Huntsman Corporation Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Prior Plan”), remains in effect for outstanding awards granted pursuant to the Prior Plan, but no further awards may be granted under the Prior Plan. Under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan we may grant nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, phantom stock, performance share units and other stock-based awards to our employees, directors and consultants and to employees and consultants of our subsidiaries, provided that incentive stock options may be granted solely to employees. The terms of the grants under both the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan and the Prior Plan are fixed at the grant date. Initially, there were approximately 8.2 million shares available for issuance under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. However, the number of shares available for issuance may be adjusted to include any shares surrendered, exchanged, forfeited or settled in cash pursuant to the Prior Plan. As of June 30, 2018, we had approximately 9 million shares remaining under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan available for grant. Option awards have a maximum contractual term of 10 years and generally must have an exercise price at least equal to the market price of our common stock on the date the option award is granted. Outstanding stock-based awards generally vest annually over a three-year period.

The compensation cost from continuing operations under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan and the Prior Plan for our Company and Huntsman International were as follows (dollars in millions):

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Huntsman Corporation compensation cost

$

7

$

8

$

15

$

17

Huntsman International compensation cost

7

8

14

16

The total income tax benefit recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for us and Huntsman International for stock-based compensation arrangements was $15 million and $4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Stock Options

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black‑Scholes valuation model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of our common stock through the grant date. The expected term of options granted was estimated based on the contractual term of the instruments and employees’ expected exercise and post‑vesting employment termination behavior. The risk‑free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The assumptions noted below represent the weighted average of the assumptions utilized for stock options granted during the periods.

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Dividend yield

NA

2.0

%

1.5

%

2.4

%

Expected volatility

NA

56.6

%

55.2

%

56.9

%

Risk-free interest rate

NA

1.9

%

2.6

%

2.0

%

Expected life of stock options granted during the period

NA

5.9

years

5.9

years

5.9

years

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, no stock options were granted.

A summary of stock option activity under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan and the Prior Plan as of June  30, 2018 and changes during the six months then ended is presented below:

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Average

Remaining

Aggregate

Exercise

Contractual

Intrinsic

Option Awards

Shares

Price

Term

Value

(in thousands)

(years)

(in millions)

Outstanding at January 1, 2018

7,988

$

13.99

Granted

479

32.77

Exercised

(3,597)

12.02

Forfeited

(27)

17.94

Outstanding at June 30, 2018

4,843

17.29

6.8

$

59

Exercisable at June 30, 2018

3,047

16.38

5.9

39

The weighted‑average grant‑date fair value of stock options granted during the six months ended June  30, 2018 was $15.38 per option. As of June  30, 2018, there was $11 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock option arrangements granted under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan and the Prior Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.1 years.

The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the six months ended June  30, 2018 and 2017 was approximately $73 million and $9 million, respectively. Cash received from stock options exercised during the six months ended June  30, 2018 and 2017 was approximately $15 million and $20 million, respectively. The cash tax benefit from stock options exercised during the six months ended June  30, 2018 and 2017 was approximately $16 million and $2 million, respectively.

Nonvested Shares

Nonvested shares granted under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan and the Prior Plan consist of restricted stock and performance share unit awards, which are accounted for as equity awards, and phantom stock, which is accounted for as a liability award because it can be settled in either stock or cash.

The fair value of each performance share unit award is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model that uses various assumptions, including an expected volatility rate and a risk-free interest rate. For the six months ended June  30, 2018 and 2017, the weighted-average expected volatility rate was 44.3% and 45.0%, respectively, and the weighted average risk-free interest rate was 2.3% and 1.5%, respectively. For the performance share unit awards granted in the six months ended June  30, 2018 and 2017, the number of shares earned varies based upon the Company achieving certain performance

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criteria over a three-year performance period. The performance criteria are total stockholder return of our common stock relative to the total stockholder return of a specified industry peer group for the three-year performance periods.

A summary of the status of our nonvested shares as of June  30, 2018 and changes during the six months then ended is presented below:

Equity Awards

Liability Awards

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Average

Grant-Date

Grant-Date

Shares

Fair Value

Shares

Fair Value

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Nonvested at January 1, 2018

2,457

$

14.93

696

$

14.69

Granted

419

35.27

169

32.77

Vested

(820)

(1)

15.65

(331)

14.67

Forfeited

(117)

15.54

(7)

14.41

Nonvested at June 30, 2018

1,939

18.99

527

20.50


(1)

As of June 30, 2018, a total of 358,609 restricted stock units were vested but not yet issued, of which 15,922 vested during the six months ended June 30, 2018. These shares have not been reflected as vested shares in this table because, in accordance with the restricted stock unit agreements, shares of common stock are not issued for vested restricted stock units until termination of employment.

As of June  30, 2018, there was $32 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share compensation arrangements granted under the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan and the Prior Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted‑average period of approximately 1.9 years. The value of share awards that vested during the six months ended June  30, 2018 and 2017 was $24 million and $20 million, respectively.

18. INCOME TAXES

We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial and tax reporting purposes. We evaluate deferred tax assets to determine whether it is more likely than not that they will be realized. Valuation allowances are reviewed on an individual tax jurisdiction basis to analyze whether there is sufficient positive or negative evidence to support a change in judgment about the realizability of the related deferred tax assets. These conclusions require significant judgment. In evaluating the objective evidence that historical results provide, we consider the cyclicality of our businesses and cumulative income or losses during the applicable period. Cumulative losses incurred over the applicable period limits our ability to consider other subjective evidence such as our projections for the future. Changes in expected future income in applicable jurisdictions could affect the realization of deferred tax assets in those jurisdictions.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, based upon the increased and sustained profitability in our Advanced Materials and Textile Effects businesses in Switzerland, we released valuation allowances on certain net deferred tax assets in Switzerland. Given Switzerland’s limited seven year carryover of net operating losses (“NOLs”), we expect that some of our NOLs will expire unused. Therefore, we recorded a partial release of valuation allowance of $80 million. In addition, based upon the separation of our P&A Business from our U.K. combined group and the increased and sustained profitability in our Polyurethanes business in the U.K., we released valuation allowances on certain net deferred tax assets in the U.K. Because there will be limitations on utilization of certain NOLs and limitations on other deferred tax assets, we recorded a partial valuation allowance release of $15 million.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we recognized a discrete tax benefit of $13 million related to excess tax benefits from share-based compensation.

The U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “U.S. Tax Reform Act”) established new tax laws that affect 2018, including, but not limited to, (1) a reduction of the U.S. federal corporate tax rate; (2) the creation of the base erosion anti-abuse tax (BEAT); (3) a general elimination of U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries; (4) a new provision designed to tax global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”); (5) a new limitation on deductible

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interest expense; and (6) the repeal of the domestic production activity deduction. We have included the effects of these provisions in our estimated annual effective tax rate for 2018.

Our accounting for the U.S. Tax Reform Act is incomplete as noted in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. We have, so far, been able to reasonably estimate certain effects and, therefore, recorded provisional adjustments associated with the deemed repatriation transition tax and reduction of the net deferred tax liability for the reduction in tax rate. There are also certain items where we made no provisional estimates, such as the impacts on multistate taxes and need for, or changes in, valuation allowances and unrecognized tax positions. On the basis of certain revised earnings and profit computations that were calculated during the reporting period, we have made an additional provisional measurement-period adjustment of $49 million related to the deemed repatriation transition tax during the second quarter of 2018. Our computations and analysis are still in process. We are continuing to gather additional information and expect to complete our accounting within the prescribed measurement period.

Because of the complexity of the new GILTI tax rules, we are continuing to evaluate this provision of the U.S. Tax Reform Act and the application of ASC 740. Under U.S. GAAP, we are allowed to make an accounting policy choice of either (1) treating taxes due on future U.S. inclusions in taxable income related to GILTI as a current-period expense when incurred (the “period cost method”) or (2) factoring such amounts into our measurement of deferred taxes (the “deferred method”). Our selection of an accounting policy related to the new GILTI tax rules will depend, in part, on analyzing our global income to determine whether we expect to have future U.S. inclusions in taxable income related to GILTI and, if so, what the impact is expected to be. As our expectation to have future U.S. inclusions in taxable income related to GILTI depends on a number of different aspects of our estimated future results of global operations, we have not recorded any potential deferred tax effects related to GILTI in our financial statements and have not made a policy decision regarding whether to record deferred taxes on GILTI or use the period cost method. We have, however, included an estimated 2018 current GILTI impact in our estimated annual effective tax rate for 2018. We expect to complete our accounting within the prescribed measurement period.

Huntsman Corporation

We recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $57 million and $43 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Our tax expense is significantly affected by the mix of income and losses in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, as impacted by the presence of valuation allowances in certain tax jurisdictions. Our effective tax rate was 10% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The release of valuation allowances in Switzerland and the U.K. and the stock compensation excess benefits exceeded the additional provisional deemed repatriation transition tax, which resulted in a lower effective tax rate through the first six months of 2018.

Huntsman International

Huntsman International recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $55 million and $43 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Our tax expense is significantly affected by the mix of income and losses in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, as impacted by the presence of valuation allowances in certain tax jurisdictions. Our effective tax rate was 10% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The release of valuation allowances in Switzerland and the U.K., and the stock compensation excess benefits exceeded the additional provisional deemed repatriation transition tax, which resulted in a lower effective tax rate through the first six months of 2018.

19. NET INCOME PER SHARE

Basic income per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share reflects all potential dilutive common shares outstanding during the period and is computed by dividing net income available to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period increased by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding as dilutive securities.

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Basic and diluted income per share is determined using the following information (in millions):

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Numerator:

Basic and diluted income from continuing operations:

Income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation

$

268

$

122

$

483

$

205

Basic and diluted net income:

Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation

$

414

$

167

$

688

$

243

Denominator:

Weighted average shares outstanding

238.7

238.3

239.8

237.8

Dilutive shares:

Stock-based awards

4.0

5.4

4.4

5.4

Total weighted average shares outstanding, including dilutive shares

242.7

243.7

244.2

243.2

Additional stock‑based awards of 0.6 million and 2.0 million weighted average equivalent shares of stock were outstanding during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 0.8 million and 2.1 million weighted average equivalent shares of stock were outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. However, these stock‑based awards were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 because the effect would be anti‑dilutive.

20. OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION

We derive our revenues, earnings and cash flows from the manufacture and sale of a wide variety of differentiated and commodity chemical products. We have four operating segments, which are also our reportable segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products, Advanced Materials and Textile Effects. We have organized our business and derived our operating segments around differences in product lines. In connection with the Venator IPO in August 2017, we separated the P&A Business and, beginning in the third quarter of 2017, we reported the results of operations of the P&A Business as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. See “Note 4. Discontinued Operations.”

The major products of each reportable operating segment are as follows:

Segment

Products

Polyurethanes

MDI, PO, polyols, PG, TPU, aniline and MTBE

Performance Products

Amines, surfactants, LAB, maleic anhydride, other performance chemicals, EG, olefins and technology licenses

Advanced Materials

Basic liquid and solid epoxy resins; specialty resin compounds; cross-linking, matting and curing agents; epoxy, acrylic and polyurethane-based formulations

Textile Effects

Textile chemicals, dyes and digital inks

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Sales between segments are generally recognized at external market prices and are eliminated in consolidation. Adjusted EBITDA is presented as a measure of the financial performance of our global business units and for reporting the results of our operating segments. The adjusted EBITDA of operating segments excludes items that principally apply to our Company as a whole. The revenues and adjusted EBITDA for each of our reportable operating segments are as follows (dollars in millions):

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Revenues:

Polyurethanes

$

1,313

$

1,022

$

2,535

$

1,975

Performance Products

593

561

1,196

1,094

Advanced Materials

292

260

571

519

Textile Effects

227

205

427

393

Corporate and eliminations

(21)

6

(30)

5

Total

$

2,404

$

2,054

$

4,699

$

3,986

Huntsman Corporation:

Segment adjusted EBITDA(1):

Polyurethanes

$

269

$

167

$

530

$

311

Performance Products

94

102

196

186

Advanced Materials

62

56

121

110

Textile Effects

29

24

55

45

Corporate and other(2)

(39)

(50)

(82)

(93)

Total

415

299

820

559

Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income:

Interest expense—continuing operations

(29)

(47)

(56)

(95)

Interest expense—discontinued operations

(11)

(20)

Income tax expense—continuing operations

(4)

(24)

(57)

(43)

Income tax expense—discontinued operations

(84)

(21)

(104)

(24)

Depreciation and amortization—continuing operations

(83)

(79)

(165)

(155)

Depreciation and amortization—discontinued operations

(29)

(59)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

209

16

285

32

Other adjustments:

Acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting adjustments

(7)

(4)

(8)

(7)

Merger costs

(1)

(6)

(1)

(6)

EBITDA from discontinued operations

429

95

572

121

Noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations

(188)

(3)

(243)

(6)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(3)

(1)

(3)

(1)

Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses

(1)

(1)

(8)

(1)

Gain on sale of businesses/assets

8

8

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

(18)

(17)

(35)

(36)

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs

(1)

(3)

(4)

(12)

Net income

$

623

$

183

$

973

$

275

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Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Huntsman International:

Segment adjusted EBITDA(1):

Polyurethanes

$

269

$

167

$

530

$

311

Performance Products

94

102

196

186

Advanced Materials

62

56

121

110

Textile Effects

29

24

55

45

Corporate and other(2)

(39)

(50)

(79)

(91)

Total

415

299

823

561

Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income:

Interest expense—continuing operations

(34)

(51)

(66)

(102)

Interest expense—discontinued operations

(11)

(20)

Income tax expense—continuing operations

(3)

(24)

(55)

(43)

Income tax expense—discontinued operations

(84)

(21)

(104)

(24)

Depreciation and amortization—continuing operations

(83)

(75)

(164)

(149)

Depreciation and amortization—discontinued operations

(29)

(59)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

209

16

285

32

Other adjustments:

Acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting adjustments

(7)

(4)

(8)

(7)

Merger costs

(1)

(6)

(1)

(6)

EBITDA from discontinued operations

429

94

572

119

Noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations

(188)

(3)

(243)

(6)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(3)

(1)

(3)

(1)

Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses

(1)

(1)

(8)

(1)

Gain on sale of businesses/assets

8

8

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

(17)

(17)

(37)

(37)

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs

(1)

(3)

(4)

(12)

Net income

$

620

$

182

$

967

$

273


(1)

Segment adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and certain Corporate and other items, as well as eliminating the following adjustments: (a) acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting adjustments; (b) merger costs; (c) EBITDA from discontinued operations; (d) noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations; (e) loss on early extinguishment of debt; (f) certain legal and other settlements and related expenses; (g) gain on sale of businesses/assets; (h) amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses; (i) restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs; (j) plant incident remediation costs; and (k) U.S. Tax Reform Act impact on noncontrolling interest.

(2)

Corporate and other includes unallocated corporate overhead, unallocated foreign exchange gains and losses, LIFO inventory valuation reserve adjustments, loss on early extinguishment of debt, unallocated restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs, nonoperating income and expense, benzene sales and gains and losses on the disposition of corporate assets.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

We operate in four segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products, Advanced Materials and Textile Effects. Our products comprise a broad range of chemicals and formulations, which we market globally to a diversified group of consumer and industrial customers. Our products are used in a wide range of applications, including those in the adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, personal care and hygiene, durable and non‑durable consumer products, digital inks, electronics, medical, packaging, coatings and construction, power generation, refining, synthetic fiber, textile chemicals and dyes industries. We are a leading global producer in many of our key product lines, including MDI, amines, surfactants, maleic anhydride, epoxy‑based polymer formulations, textile chemicals and dyes. Our revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $4,699 million and $3,986 million, respectively.

Recent Developments

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

On May 21, 2018, Huntsman International entered into the 2018 Credit Facility. Borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility will bear interest at the rates specified in the credit agreement governing the 2018 Credit Facility, which will vary based on the type of loan and Huntsman International’s debt ratings. Unless earlier terminated, the 2018 Credit Facility will mature in May 2023. Huntsman International may increase the 2018 Credit Facility commitments up to an additional $500 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Credit Facility” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In connection with entering into the 2018 Credit Facility, Huntsman International terminated all commitments and repaid all obligations under the Prior Credit Facility. In addition, we recognized a loss of early extinguishment of debt of $3 million. Upon the termination of the Prior Credit Facility, all guarantees of the obligations under the Prior Credit Facility were terminated, and all liens granted under the Prior Credit Facility were released.

Share Repurchase Program

On February 7, 2018 and on May 3, 2018, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to an additional $950 million in shares of our common stock in addition to the $50 million remaining under our September 2015 share repurchase authorization. The share repurchase program will be supported by our free cash flow generation and by the monetization of Venator shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we repurchased 4,632,402 shares of our common stock for approximately $138 million, including commissions, under the repurchase program, of which $3 million was settled in July 2018. From July 1, 2018 through July 23, 2018, we repurchased an additional 542,933 shares of our common stock for approximately $16 million, including commissions. See “Note 13. Huntsman Corporation Stockholders’ Equity” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Demilec Acquisition

On April 23, 2018, we completed the Demilec Acquisition, which was funded from our Prior Credit Facility and our U.S. A/R Program. Demilec is a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of spray polyurethane foam formulations for residential and commercial applications. The acquired business is being integrated into our Polyurethanes segment. See “Note 3. Business Combination” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Outlook

We expect the following factors to impact our operating segments:

Polyurethanes :

·

Differentiated growth and stable margins

·

Continued strong MDI supply/demand fundamentals

·

Lower MTBE margins

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·

Contracting short-term component MDI spike

Performance Products :

·

Continued improvement in derivatives business

·

Continued strong glycol market conditions in upstream intermediates

Advanced Materials :

·

Consistent growth

·

Some raw material headwinds

Textile Effects :

·

Consistent growth from sustainable solutions

·

Headwinds in raw material costs offset by price increases

In 2018, we expect to spend approximately $325 million on capital expenditures .

We expect our long term adjusted effective tax rate will be approximately 23% to 25%. We believe our 2018 adjusted effective tax rate will range between 20% and 22%. We believe that the effective tax rate of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, is the performance measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP that is most directly comparable to adjusted effective tax rate. We believe our adjusted effective tax rate provides improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that management believes are not indicative of the businesses’ operational profitability and that may obscure underlying business results and trends. We do not provide reconciliations for adjusted effective tax rate on a forward looking basis because we are unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and amount of certain items, such as business acquisition and integration expenses, merger costs, certain legal and other settlements and related costs, gains on sale of business/assets, and amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses. Each of such adjustments has not yet occurred, are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we released $80 million of valuation allowance on certain deferred tax assets in Switzerland. Legislation is proposed in Switzerland that could potentially reduce income tax rates significantly, which would result in a non-cash tax expense related to the reduction in deferred tax assets of up to $35 million, if and when enacted.

Refer to “Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of our use of forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q.

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Results of Operations

For each of our Company and Huntsman International, the following tables set forth the condensed consolidated results of operations (dollars in millions, except per share amounts):

Huntsman Corporation

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

Percent

June 30,

Percent

2018

2017

Change

2018

2017

Change

Revenues

$

2,404

$

2,054

17%

$

4,699

$

3,986

18%

Cost of goods sold

1,849

1,618

14%

3,604

3,160

14%

Gross profit

555

436

27%

1,095

826

33%

Operating expenses

254

220

15%

496

439

13%

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs

1

3

(67)%

3

12

(75)%

Merger costs

1

6

(83)%

1

6

(83)%

Operating income

299

207

44%

595

369

61%

Interest expense

(29)

(47)

(38)%

(56)

(95)

(41)%

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates

18

3

500%

31

3

933%

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(3)

(1)

200%

(3)

(1)

200%

Other income, net

8

NM

15

4

275%

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

293

162

81%

582

280

108%

Income tax expense

(4)

(24)

(83)%

(57)

(43)

33%

Income from continuing operations

289

138

109%

525

237

122%

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

334

45

642%

448

38

NM

Net income

623

183

240%

973

275

254%

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA:

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(209)

(16)

NM

(285)

(32)

791%

Interest expense from continuing operations

29

47

(38)%

56

95

(41)%

Interest expense from discontinued operations

11

NM

20

NM

Income tax expense from continuing operations

4

24

(83)%

57

43

33%

Income tax expense from discontinued operations

84

21

300%

104

24

333%

Depreciation and amortization of continuing operations

83

79

5%

165

155

6%

Depreciation and amortization of discontinued operations

29

(100)%

59

(100)%

Other adjustments:

Acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting adjustments

7

4

8

7

Merger costs

1

6

1

6

EBITDA from discontinued operations

(429)

(95)

(572)

(121)

Noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations

188

3

243

6

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

3

1

3

1

Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses

1

1

8

1

Gain on sale of businesses/assets

(8)

(8)

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

18

17

35

36

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs(4)

1

3

4

12

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

415

$

299

39%

$

820

$

559

47%

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

$

339

$

277

22%

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

(480)

(95)

405%

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

64

(224)

NM

Capital expenditures from continuing operations

(109)

(101)

8%

49


Huntsman International

Three months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30,

Percent

June 30,

Percent

2018

2017

Change

2018

2017

Change

Revenues

$

2,404

$

2,054

17%

$

4,699

$

3,986

18%

Cost of goods sold

1,848

1,617

14%

3,602

3,157

14%

Gross profit

556

437

27%

1,097

829

32%

Operating expenses

253

218

16%

494

436

13%

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs

1

3

(67)%

3

12

(75)%

Merger costs

1

6

(83)%

1

6

(83)%

Operating income

301

210

43%

599

375

60%

Interest expense

(34)

(51)

(33)%

(66)

(102)

(35)%

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates

18

3

500%

31

3

933%

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(3)

(1)

200%

(3)

(1)

200%

Other income, net

7

1

600%

13

5

160%

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

289

162

78%

574

280

105%

Income tax expense

(3)

(24)

(88)%

(55)

(43)

28%

Income from continuing operations

286

138

107%

519

237

119%

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

334

44

659%

448

36

NM

Net income

620

182

241%

967

273

254%

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA:

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(209)

(16)

NM

(285)

(32)

791%

Interest expense from continuing operations

34

51

(33)%

66

102

(35)%

Interest expense from discontinued operations

11

NM

20

NM

Income tax expense from continuing operations

3

24

(88)%

55

43

28%

Income tax expense from discontinued operations

84

21

300%

104

24

333%

Depreciation and amortization of continuing operations

83

75

11%

164

149

10%

Depreciation and amortization of discontinued operations

29

(100)%

59

(100)%

Other adjustments:

Acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting adjustments

7

4

8

7

Merger costs

1

6

1

6

EBITDA from discontinued operations

(429)

(94)

(572)

(119)

Noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations

188

3

243

6

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

3

1

3

1

Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses

1

1

8

1

Gain on sale of businesses/assets

(8)

(8)

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

17

17

37

37

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs(4)

1

3

4

12

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

415

$

299

39%

$

823

$

561

47%

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

$

329

$

274

20%

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

(503)

(98)

413%

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

98

(218)

NM

Capital expenditures from continuing operations

(109)

(101)

8%

50


Huntsman Corporation

Three months

Three months

ended

ended

June 30, 2018

June 30, 2017

Gross

Tax and other(3)

Net

Gross

Tax and other(3)

Net

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income

Net income

$

623

$

183

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(209)

(16)

Acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting adjustments

$

7

$

(2)

5

$

4

$

4

Merger costs

1

1

6

6

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax(7)

(429)

95

(334)

(95)

50

(45)

Noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations

188

188

3

3

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

3

(1)

2

1

1

Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses

1

1

1

1

Gain on sale of businesses/assets

(8)

(8)

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

18

(4)

14

17

(4)

13

Release of significant income tax valuation allowances(3)

(95)

(95)

U.S. Tax Reform Act impact on income tax expense

49

49

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs(4)

1

1

3

(1)

2

Adjusted net income(2)

$

246

$

144

Weighted average shares-basic

238.7

238.3

Weighted average shares-diluted

242.7

243.7

Basic net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation per share:

Income from continuing operations

$

1.12

$

0.51

Income from discontinued operations

0.61

0.19

Net income

$

1.73

$

0.70

Diluted net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation per share:

Income from continuing operations

$

1.11

$

0.50

Income from discontinued operations

0.60

0.19

Net income

$

1.71

$

0.69

Other non-GAAP measures:

Diluted adjusted net income per share(2)

$

1.01

$

0.59

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Six months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30, 2018

June 30, 2017

Gross

Tax and other(3)

Net

Gross

Tax and other(3)

Net

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income

Net income

$

973

$

275

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(285)

(32)

Acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting adjustments

$

8

$

(2)

6

$

7

$

(1)

6

Merger costs

1

1

6

6

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax(7)

(572)

124

(448)

(121)

83

(38)

Noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations

243

243

6

6

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

3

(1)

2

1

1

Certain legal settlements and related expenses

8

(1)

7

1

1

Gain on sale of businesses/assets

(8)

(8)

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

35

(8)

27

36

(8)

28

Release of significant income tax valuation allowances(3)

(95)

(95)

U.S. Tax Reform Act impact on income tax expense

49

49

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs(4)

4

(1)

3

12

(3)

9

Adjusted net income(2)

$

483

$

254

Weighted average shares-basic

239.8

237.8

Weighted average shares-diluted

244.2

243.2

Basic net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation per share:

Income from continuing operations

$

2.01

$

0.86

Income from discontinued operations

0.86

0.16

Net income

$

2.87

$

1.02

Diluted net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation per share:

Income from continuing operations

$

1.98

$

0.84

Income from discontinued operations

0.84

0.16

Net income

$

2.82

$

1.00

Other non-GAAP measures:

Diluted adjusted net income per share(2)

$

1.98

$

1.04

Capital expenditures, net of reimbursements(5)

$

(107)

$

(100)

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

$

339

$

277

Capital expenditures

(109)

(101)

All other investing activities from continuing operations, excluding acquisitions and disposition activities

(1)

1

Non-recurring merger costs

1

Free cash flow(6)

$

230

$

177

52


Huntsman International

Three months

Three months

ended

ended

June 30, 2018

June 30, 2017

Gross

Tax and other(3)

Net

Gross

Tax and other(3)

Net

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income

Net income

$

620

$

182

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(209)

(16)

Acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting adjustments

$

7

$

(2)

5

$

4

$

4

Merger costs

1

1

6

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax(7)

(429)

95

(334)

(94)

50

(44)

Noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations

188

188

3

3

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

3

(1)

2

1

1

Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses

1

1

1

1

Gain on sale of businesses/assets

(8)

(8)

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

17

(4)

13

17

(4)

13

Release of significant income tax valuation allowances(3)

(95)

(95)

U.S. Tax Reform Act impact on income tax expense

49

49

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs(4)

1

1

3

(1)

2

Adjusted net income(2)

$

242

$

138

Other non-GAAP measures:

Six months

Six months

ended

ended

June 30, 2018

June 30, 2017

Gross

Tax and other(3)

Net

Gross

Tax and other(3)

Net

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income

Net income

$

967

$

273

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(285)

(32)

Acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting adjustments

$

8

$

(2)

6

$

7

$

(1)

6

Merger costs

1

1

6

6

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax(7)

(572)

124

(448)

(119)

83

(36)

Noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations

243

243

6

6

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

3

(1)

2

1

1

Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses

8

(1)

7

1

1

Gain on sale of businesses/assets

(8)

(8)

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

37

(8)

29

37

(8)

29

Release of significant income tax valuation allowances(3)

(95)

(95)

U.S. Tax Reform Act impact on income tax expense

49

49

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs(4)

4

(1)

3

12

12

Adjusted net income(2)

$

479

$

258

Other non-GAAP measures:

Capital expenditures, net of reimbursements(5)

$

(107)

$

(100)


NM—Not meaningful

(1)

Our management uses adjusted EBITDA to assess financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and certain Corporate and other items, as well as eliminating the following adjustments: (a) acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting adjustments; (b) merger costs; (c) EBITDA from discontinued operations; (d) noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations; (e) loss on early extinguishment of debt; (f) certain legal and other settlements and related expenses; (g) gain or loss on sale of businesses/assets; (h) amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses; (i) restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs; (j) plant incident remediation costs; and (k) U.S. Tax Reform Act impact on noncontrolling interest. We believe that net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, is the performance measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP that is most directly comparable to adjusted EBITDA.

We believe adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors in assessing the businesses’ ongoing financial performance and provides improved comparability between periods through the exclusion of certain items that management believes are not indicative of the businesses’ operational profitability and that may obscure underlying business results and trends. However, this measure should not be considered in isolation or viewed as a substitute for net income of

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Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, or other measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Moreover, adjusted EBITDA as used herein is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in the methods of calculation. Our management believes this measure is useful to compare general operating performance from period to period and to make certain related management decisions. Adjusted EBITDA is also used by securities analysts, lenders and others in their evaluation of different companies because it excludes certain items that can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the same industry. For example, interest expense can be highly dependent on a company’s capital structure, debt levels and credit ratings. Therefore, the impact of interest expense on earnings can vary significantly among companies. In addition, the tax positions of companies can vary because of their differing abilities to take advantage of tax benefits and because of the tax policies of the various jurisdictions in which they operate. As a result, effective tax rates and tax expense can vary considerably among companies. Finally, companies employ productive assets of different ages and utilize different methods of acquiring and depreciating such assets. This can result in considerable variability in the relative costs of productive assets and the depreciation and amortization expense among companies.

Nevertheless, our management recognizes that there are material limitations associated with the use of adjusted EBITDA in the evaluation of our Company as compared to net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, which reflects overall financial performance. For example, we have borrowed money in order to finance our operations and interest expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability to generate revenue. Our management compensates for the limitations of using adjusted EBITDA by using this measure to supplement U.S. GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business rather than U.S. GAAP results alone.

(2)

Adjusted net income is computed by eliminating the after‑tax amounts related to the following from net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate: (a) acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting adjustments; (b) merger costs; (c) income from discontinued operations, net of tax; (d) noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations (e) loss on early extinguishment of debt; (f) certain legal and other settlements and related expenses; (g) gain or loss on sale of assets/businesses; (h) amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses; (i) release or establishment of significant income tax valuation allowances; (j) U.S. Tax Reform Act impact on income tax expense; (k) restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs; (l) plant incident remediation costs; and (m) U.S. Tax Reform Act impact on noncontrolling interest. Adjusted diluted net income per share reflects all potential dilutive common shares outstanding during the period and is computed by dividing adjusted net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period increased by the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding as dilutive securities. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share amounts are presented solely as supplemental information.

(3)

The income tax impacts, if any, of each adjusting item represent a ratable allocation of the total difference between the unadjusted tax expense and the total adjusted tax expense, computed without consideration of any adjusting items using a with and without approach. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we released $95 million of valuation allowances in Switzerland and the U.K. We eliminated the effect of this significant change in tax valuation allowances from our presentation of adjusted net income to allow investors to better compare our ongoing financial performance from period to period. We do not adjust for insignificant changes in tax valuation allowances because we do not believe this provides more meaningful information than is provided under GAAP.

(4)

Includes costs associated with transition activities relating to the transition of our Textile Effects segment’s production from Basel, Switzerland to a tolling facility. These transition costs were included in either selling, general and administrative expenses or cost of sales on our consolidated statements of operations.

(5)

Capital expenditures, net of reimbursements, represent cash paid for capital expenditures less payments received as reimbursements from customers and joint venture partners. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, capital expenditures from continuing operations of $109 million and $101 million, respectively, were reimbursed in part by $2 million and $1 million, respectively, from joint venture partners.

(6)

Our management uses free cash flow to (a) evaluate our liquidity, (b) evaluate strategic investments, (c) plan stock buyback and dividend levels and (d) evaluate our ability to incur and service debt. Free cash flow is not a defined term under U.S. GAAP, and it should not be inferred that the entire free cash flow amount is available for discretionary expenditures. We define free cash flow as net cash flows provided by operating activities from continuing operations and used in investing activities from continuing operations, excluding acquisition/disposition

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activities and including non-recurring separation costs. Free cash flow is typically derived directly from our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows; however, it may be adjusted for items that affect comparability between periods.

(7)

In addition to income tax impacts, this adjusting item is also impacted by depreciation and amortization expense and interest expense.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

As discussed in “Note 4. Discontinued Operations” to our condensed consolidated financial statements, the results from continuing operations for all periods presented exclude the results of the former P&A Business and the results of our former polymers, base chemicals and Australian styrenics business. The increase of $247 million in net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation and the increase of $245 million in net income attributable to Huntsman International was the result of the following items:

·

Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $350 million, or 17%, as compared with the 2017 period. The increase was primarily due to higher average selling prices in all our segments and higher sales volumes in all our segments, except for our Performance Products segment. See “—Segment Analysis” below.

·

Our gross profit and the gross profit of Huntsman International for the three months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $119 million each, or 27% each, as compared with the 2017 period. The increase resulted from higher gross margins in all our segments. See “—Segment Analysis” below.

·

Our operating expenses and the operating expenses of Huntsman International for the three months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $34 million and $35 million, respectively, or 15% and 16%, respectively, as compared with the 2017 period, primarily related to an increase in consulting costs and the impact of translating foreign currency amounts to the U.S. dollar.

·

Our interest expense and the interest expense of Huntsman International for the three months ended June 30, 2018 decreased by $18 million and $17 million, respectively, or 38% and 33%, respectively, as compared with the 2017 period. The decrease was due to the early repayments on our term loans during the second half of 2017.

·

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $18 million compared to $3 million in the 2017 period. The PO/MTBE joint venture with Sinopec, of which we hold a 49% interest, began commercial operations during the second half of 2017.

·

Our income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018 decreased to $4 million from $24 million in the 2017 period. The income tax expense of Huntsman International for the three months ended June 30, 2018 decreased to $3 million from $24 million in the 2017 period. The decrease in tax expense was primarily due to the release of valuation allowances in Switzerland and the U.K. and the stock compensation excess tax benefits, which is partially offset by the additional tax expense from increased pre-tax income and the additional provisional deemed repatriation transition tax. Our income tax expense is significantly affected by the mix of income and losses in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, as impacted by the presence of valuation allowances in certain tax jurisdictions. For further information concerning income taxes, see “Note 18. Income Taxes” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

·

Beginning in the third quarter of 2017, we reported the results of operations of the former P&A Business as discontinued operations. See “Note 4. Discontinued Operations” to our condensed consolidated financial statements. In addition to the former P&A Business, the results of operations of our former polymers, base chemicals and Australian styrenics businesses are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Our income from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 increased to $334 million from $45 million in the 2017 period. Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, of Huntsman International for the three months ended June 30, 2018 increased to $334 million from $44 million in the 2017 period. The increase was primarily due to Venator’s improved margins primarily as

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a result from higher average selling prices and higher sales volumes in titanium dioxide and the recognition of an insurance gain..

Segment Analysis

Three months

ended

June 30,

Percent

(Dollars in millions)

2018

2017

Change

Revenues

Polyurethanes

$

1,313

$

1,022

28%

Performance Products

593

561

6%

Advanced Materials

292

260

12%

Textile Effects

227

205

11%

Corporate and eliminations

(21)

6

NM

Total

$

2,404

$

2,054

17%

Huntsman Corporation

Segment adjusted EBITDA(1)

Polyurethanes

$

269

$

167

61%

Performance Products

94

102

(8)%

Advanced Materials

62

56

11%

Textile Effects

29

24

21%

Corporate and other

(39)

(50)

22%

Total

$

415

$

299

39%

Huntsman International

Segment adjusted EBITDA(1)

Polyurethanes

$

269

$

167

61%

Performance Products

94

102

(8)%

Advanced Materials

62

56

11%

Textile Effects

29

24

21%

Corporate and other

(39)

(50)

22%

Total

$

415

$

299

39%

NM—Not meaningful

(1)

For more information, including reconciliation of segment adjusted EBITDA to net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, see “Note 20. Operating Segment Information” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Three months ended June 30, 2018 vs 2017

Average Selling Price(1)

Local

Foreign Currency

Mix &

Sales

Currency

Translation Impact

Other

Volumes(2)

Period-Over-Period Increase (Decrease)

Polyurethanes

10%

4%

14%

Performance Products

4%

3%

5%

(6)%

Advanced Materials

4%

4%

2%

2%

Textile Effects

3%

3%

(1)%

6%

Total Company

6%

4%

1%

6%

Three months ended June 30, 2018 vs March 31, 2018

Average Selling Price(1)

Local

Foreign Currency

Mix &

Sales

Currency

Translation Impact

Other

Volumes(2)

Period-Over-Period Increase (Decrease)

Polyurethanes

(1)%

1%

7%

Performance Products

(1)%

9%

(10)%

Advanced Materials

2%

(1)%

(1)%

5%

Textile Effects

8%

(1)%

7%

Total Company

(1)%

6%


(1)

Excludes revenues from tolling arrangements, byproducts and raw materials.

(2)

Excludes sales volumes of byproducts and raw materials.

Polyurethanes

The increase in revenues in our Polyurethanes segment for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period of 2017 was due to higher average selling prices and higher sales volumes. MDI average selling prices increased in response to continued strong market conditions. MTBE average selling prices increased primarily as a result of higher pricing for high octane gasoline. MDI sales volumes increased due to increased demand across most major markets. MTBE sales volumes increased due to the impact of maintenance outages during the second quarter of 2017. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher MDI and MTBE margins.

Performance Products

The increase in revenues in our Performance Products segment for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period of 2017 was due to higher average selling prices, partially offset by lower sales volumes. Average selling prices increased primarily due to strong market conditions across several of our derivatives businesses and in response to higher raw materials costs. Sales volumes decreased primarily due to the impact of the planned maintenance outage at our Port Neches, Texas facility in the second quarter of 2018, partially offset by higher sales volumes in certain of our specialty amines and maleic anhydride businesses. The decrease in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to lower sales volumes and higher fixed costs attributed to the planned maintenance outage, partially offset by stronger glycol market conditions.

Advanced Materials

The increase in revenues in our Advanced Materials segment for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017 was due to higher sales volumes and higher average selling prices. Sales volumes increased across most markets in our core specialty business but were partially offset by lower sales volumes in our wind market due to challenging industry conditions. Average selling prices increased in response to higher raw material costs and the impact of a weaker U.S. dollar against major international currencies. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher specialty sales volumes, partially offset by higher raw material and fixed costs.

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Textile Effects

The increase in revenues in our Textile Effects segment for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period of 2017 was due to higher sales volumes and higher average selling prices. Sales volumes increased across most regions. Average selling prices increased in response to higher raw material costs and the impact of a weaker U.S. dollar against major international currencies. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher sales volumes and average selling prices, partially offset by higher raw material costs.

Corporate and other

Corporate and other includes unallocated corporate overhead, unallocated foreign currency exchange gains and losses, LIFO inventory valuation reserve adjustments, loss on early extinguishment of debt, unallocated restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs, nonoperating income and expense, benzene sales and gains and losses on the disposition of corporate assets. For the three months ended June 30, 2018, adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and other for both Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman International increased by $11 million to a loss of $39 million from a loss of $50 million for the same period of 2017. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and other resulted primarily from a decrease in LIFO inventory reserve and an increase in gains from benzene sales.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

As discussed in “Note 4. Discontinued Operations” to our condensed consolidated financial statements, the results from continuing operations for all periods presented exclude the results of the former P&A Business and the results of our former polymers, base chemicals and Australian styrenics business. The increase of 445 million in net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation and the increase of $441 million in net income attributable to Huntsman International was the result of the following items:

·

Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $713 million, or 18%, as compared with the 2017 period. The increase was primarily due to higher average selling prices in all our segments and higher sales volumes in all our segments, except for our Advanced Materials segment. See “—Segment Analysis” below.

·

Our gross profit and the gross profit of Huntsman International for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $269 million and $268 million, respectively, or 33% and 32%, respectively, as compared with the 2017 period. The increase resulted from higher gross margins in all our segments. See “—Segment Analysis” below.

·

Our operating expenses and the operating expenses of Huntsman International for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $57 million and $58 million, respectively, or 13% each, as compared with the 2017 period, primarily related to an increase in research and development costs, consulting costs and the impact of translating foreign currency amounts to the U.S. dollar.

·

Our interest expense and the interest expense of Huntsman International for the six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased by $39 million and $36 million, respectively, or 41% and 35%, respectively, as compared with the 2017 period. The decrease was due to the early repayments on our term loans during the second half of 2017.

·

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $31 million compared to $3 million in the 2017 period. The PO/MTBE joint venture with Sinopec, of which we hold a 49% interest, began commercial operations during the second half of 2017.

·

Our income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased to $57 million from $43 million in the 2017 period. The income tax expense of Huntsman International for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased to $55 million from $43 million in the 2017 period. The increase in tax expense was primarily due to the increase in pre-tax income and the additional provisional deemed repatriation transition tax, which is partially offset by the release of valuation allowances in Switzerland and the U.K. and the stock compensation excess tax benefits. Our income tax expense is significantly affected by the mix of income and losses in the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, as impacted by the presence of

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valuation allowances in certain tax jurisdictions. For further information concerning income taxes, see “Note 18. Income Taxes” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

·

Beginning in the third quarter of 2017, we reported the results of operations of the former P&A Business as discontinued operations. See “Note 4. Discontinued Operations” to our condensed consolidated financial statements. In addition to the former P&A Business, the results of operations of our former polymers, base chemicals and Australian styrenics businesses are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Our income from discontinued operations, net of tax for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased to $448 million from $38 million in the 2017 period. Income from discontinued operations, net of tax of Huntsman International for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased to $448 million from $36 million in the 2017 period. The increase was primarily due to Venator’s improved margins primarily as a result from higher average selling prices and higher sales volumes in titanium dioxide and the recognition of an insurance gain.

Segment Analysis

Six months

ended

June 30,

Percent

(Dollars in millions)

2018

2017

Change

Revenues

Polyurethanes

$

2,535

$

1,975

28%

Performance Products

1,196

1,094

9%

Advanced Materials

571

519

10%

Textile Effects

427

393

9%

Corporate and eliminations

(30)

5

NM

Total

$

4,699

$

3,986

18%

Huntsman Corporation

Segment adjusted EBITDA(1)

Polyurethanes

$

530

$

311

70%

Performance Products

196

186

5%

Advanced Materials

121

110

10%

Textile Effects

55

45

22%

Corporate and other

(82)

(93)

12%

Total

$

820

$

559

47%

Huntsman International

Segment adjusted EBITDA(1)

Polyurethanes

$

530

$

311

70%

Performance Products

196

186

5%

Advanced Materials

121

110

10%

Textile Effects

55

45

22%

Corporate and other

(79)

(91)

13%

Total

$

823

$

561

47%

NM—Not meaningful

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For more information, including reconciliation of segment adjusted EBITDA to net income of Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International, as appropriate, see “Note 20. Operating Segment Information” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Six months ended June 30, 2018 vs 2017

Average Selling Price(1)

Local

Foreign Currency

Mix &

Sales

Currency

Translation Impact

Other

Volumes(2)

Period-Over-Period Increase (Decrease)

Polyurethanes

12%

5%

(1)%

12%

Performance Products

5%

3%

1%

Advanced Materials

3%

6%

2%

(1)%

Textile Effects

1%

3%

1%

4%

Total Company

7%

5%

(1)%

7%

Polyurethanes

The increase in revenues in our Polyurethanes segment for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period of 2017 was due to higher average selling prices and higher sales volumes. MDI average selling prices increased in response to continued strong market conditions. MTBE average selling prices increased primarily as a result of higher pricing for high octane gasoline. MDI sales volumes increased due to increased demand across most major markets. MTBE sales volumes increased due to the impact of maintenance outages during the second quarter of 2017. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher MDI and MTBE margins.

Performance Products

The increase in revenues in our Performance Products segment for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period of 2017 was due to higher average selling prices and higher sales volumes. Average selling prices increased primarily due to strong market conditions across several of our derivatives businesses and in response to higher raw materials costs. Sales volumes increased in our amines, maleic anhydride and ethylene glycol businesses. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher margins.

Advanced Materials

The increase in revenues in our Advanced Materials segment for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017 was due to higher average selling prices,  partially offset by lower sales volumes.  Average selling prices increased in response to higher raw material costs and the impact of a weaker U.S. dollar against major international currencies. Sales volumes increased across most markets in our core specialty business, but were offset by lower sales volumes in our wind market due to challenging industry conditions. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher specialty sales volumes, partially offset by higher raw material costs.

Textile Effects

The increase in revenues in our Textile Effects segment for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period of 2017 was due to higher sales volumes and higher average selling prices. Sales volumes increased across most regions. Average selling prices increased in response to higher raw material costs and the impact of a weaker U.S. dollar against major international currencies. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher sales volumes and average selling prices, partially offset by higher raw material costs.

Corporate and other

Corporate and other includes unallocated corporate overhead, unallocated foreign currency exchange gains and losses, LIFO inventory valuation reserve adjustments, loss on early extinguishment of debt, unallocated restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs, nonoperating income and expense, benzene sales and gains and losses on the disposition of corporate assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and other for Huntsman Corporation increased by $11 million to a loss of $82 million from a loss of $93 million for the same period of 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and other for Huntsman

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International increased by $12 million to a loss of $79 million from a loss of $91 million for the same period of 2017. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and other resulted primarily from a decrease in LIFO inventory reserve, an increase in gains from benzene sales and a decrease in unallocated corporate overhead, partially offset by an increase in unallocated foreign currency exchange loss.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following is a discussion of our liquidity and capital resources and does not include separate information with respect to Huntsman International in accordance with General Instructions H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10‑Q.

Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $339 million and $277 million, respectively. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations during the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017 was primarily attributable to increased operating income as described in “—Results of Operations” above, partially offset by a $123 million unfavorable variance in operating assets and liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2018 as compared with the same period of 2017.

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $480 million and $95 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we paid $109 million and $101 million, respectively, for capital expenditures. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we paid $370 million and $14 million for the acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired. For more information concerning business acquisitions, see “Note 3. Business Combination” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $64 million and $(224) million, respectively. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to borrowings on our 2018 Credit Facility and proceeds from the secondary offering of the P&A Business, partially offset by our repurchase of shares of our common stock under the share repurchase program and increased dividends paid to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests.

Free cash flow from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were cash proceeds of $230 million and $177 million, respectively. The improvement in free cash flow was attributable to the changes in cash flows from operating and investing activities from continuing operations, excluding merger and acquisition activities.

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Changes in Financial Condition

The following information summarizes our working capital position (dollars in millions):

June 30,

Less

December 31,

Increase

Percent

2018

Acquisitions(2)

Subtotal

2017

(Decrease)

Change

Cash and cash equivalents

$

408

$

(2)

$

406

$

470

$

(64)

(14)%

Restricted cash

1

1

11

(10)

(91)%

Accounts and notes receivable, net

1,377

(35)

1,342

1,283

59

5%

Inventories

1,178

(21)

1,157

1,073

84

8%

Prepaid expenses

59

59

60

(1)

(2)%

Other current assets

192

192

202

(10)

(5)%

Current assets held for sale(1)

3,158

3,158

2,880

278

10%

Total current assets

6,373

(58)

6,315

5,979

336

6%

Accounts payable

993

(13)

980

964

16

2%

Accrued liabilities

469

(7)

462

569

(107)

(19)%

Current portion of debt

255

255

40

215

538%

Current liabilities held for sale(1)

1,578

1,578

1,692

(114)

(7)%

Total current liabilities

3,295

(20)

3,275

3,265

10

Working capital

$

3,078

$

(38)

$

3,040

$

2,714

$

326

12%

(1)

The assets and liabilities held for sale are classified as current as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 because it is probable that the sale of our controlling financial interest in Venator ordinary shares will occur and proceeds will be collected within one year.

(2)

Represents amounts related to business acquisitions. For more information, see “Note 3. Business Combination” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Excluding the effects of business acquisitions, our working capital increased by $326 million as a result of the net impact of the following significant changes:

·

The decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $74 million resulted from the matters identified on our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

·

Accounts and notes receivable increased by $59 million mainly due to higher revenues in the second quarter of 2018 compared to the fourth quarter of 2017.

·

Inventories increased by $84 million primarily due to seasonally higher inventory volumes and higher raw material costs.

·

Accounts payable increased by $16 million primarily due to higher purchases consistent with the higher inventory balances.

·

Accrued liabilities decreased by $107 million primarily due to the payment of accrued compensation, taxes, other than income, accrued rebates and accrued restructuring and plant closing costs.

·

Current portion of debt increased by $215 million primarily due to borrowings on our 2018 Credit Facility of $225 million for the Demilec Acquisition that we expect to repay within the next 12 months.

Direct and Subsidiary Debt

See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Debt Issuance Costs

See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Debt Issuance Costs” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Credit Facility

See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Credit Facility” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

A/R Programs

See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—A/R Programs” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note Payable from Huntsman International to Huntsman Corporation

See “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt—Note Payable from Huntsman International to Huntsman Corporation” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Compliance with Covenants

See “Note 8. Debt—Compliance with Covenants” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Short-Term and Long-Term Liquidity

We depend upon our cash, 2018 Credit Facility, A/R Programs and other debt instruments to provide liquidity for our operations and working capital needs. As of June 30, 2018, we had $1,459 million of combined cash and unused borrowing capacity, consisting of $409 million in cash and restricted cash, $966 million in availability under our 2018 Credit Facility, and $84 million in availability under our A/R Programs. Our liquidity can be significantly impacted by various factors. The following matters had, or are expected to have, a significant impact on our liquidity:

·

On May 21, 2018, Huntsman International entered into the 2018 Credit Facility, which replaced Huntsman International’s Prior Credit Facility. See “Recent Developments —Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility .”

·

Cash invested in our accounts receivable and inventory, net of accounts payable, was approximately $151 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, as reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. We expect volatility in our working capital components to continue.

·

During 2018, we expect to spend approximately $325 million on capital expenditures. Our future expenditures include certain EHS maintenance and upgrades and periodic maintenance and repairs applicable to major units of manufacturing facilities and cost reduction and expansion facilities. We expect to fund this spending with cash provided by operations.

·

In connection with the Demilec Acquisition on April 23, 2018, we borrowed $275 million under the Prior Credit Facility and $75 million under our U.S. A/R Program. Proceeds from $275 million of borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility were used to repay borrowings under our Prior Credit Facility. See “Note 1. General—Recent Developments—Demilec Acquisition” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

·

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we made contributions to our pension and postretirement benefit plans related to continuing operations of $46 million. During the remainder of 2018, we expect to contribute an additional amount of approximately $51 million to these plans.

·

We are involved in a number of cost reduction programs for which we have established restructuring accruals. As of June 30, 2018, we had $49 million of accrued restructuring costs from continuing operations, of which $7 million is classified as current. For further discussion of these plans and the costs involved, see “Note 7. Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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·

The payment of dividends is a business decision made by our Board of Directors from time to time based on our earnings, financial position and prospects, and such other considerations as our Board of Directors considers relevant. Historically, our Board of Directors has declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.125 per share of common stock. On February 7, 2018, the Board of Directors approved an increase to the quarterly cash dividend to $0.1625 per share of common stock beginning with the March 30, 2018 quarterly dividend. While management currently expects that we will continue to pay the quarterly cash dividend, our dividend practice may change at any time.

·

On February 7, 2018 and on May 3, 2018, our Board of Directors authorized our Company to repurchase up to an additional $950 million in shares of our common stock in addition to the $50 million remaining under our September 2015 share repurchase authorization. Repurchases may be made through the open market, including through accelerated share repurchase programs, or in privately negotiated transactions, and repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice. Shares of common stock acquired through the repurchase program are held in treasury at cost. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we repurchased 4,632,402 shares of our common stock for approximately $138 million, including commissions, under the repurchase program, of which $3 million was settled in July 2018. From July 1, 2108 through July 23, 2018, we repurchased an additional 542,933 shares of our common stock for approximately $16 million, including commissions.

·

We expect to monetize our investment in Venator and expect to use the net proceeds to repay borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facility, for acquisitions, to repurchase shares of our common stock and for other corporate purposes.

·

We believe that cash taxes related to our completed dispositions of Venator will be approximately $185 million, with $35 million paid in 2017, $15 million paid in 2018 and the remaining $135 million spread over the next seven years. To the extent that we receive net cash proceeds of less than $20 per share on future Venator dispositions, we will pay zero additional taxes related to the sale of our remaining 53% interest in Venator. Any net cash proceeds above $20 per share relating to the sale of our remaining 53% interest in Venator will be taxed at approximately 22%.

·

As of June 30, 2018, we had indebtedness of $2.6 billion, and we believe we have achieved an investment-grade profile.

As of June 30, 2018, we had $255 million classified as current portion of debt, including borrowings on our 2018 Credit Facility of $225 million, debt at our variable interest entities of $23 million, and certain other short‑term facilities and scheduled amortization payments totaling $7 million. Although we cannot provide assurances, we intend to renew, repay or extend the majority of these short‑term facilities in the next twelve months.

As of June 30, 2018, we had approximately $343 million of cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, held by our foreign subsidiaries, including our variable interest entities. Additionally, we have material intercompany debt obligations owed to us by our non‑U.S. subsidiaries. We intend to use cash held in our foreign subsidiaries to fund our local operations. Nevertheless, we could repatriate cash as dividends or repayments of intercompany debt. While the repatriation of cash as a dividend or repayment of intercompany debt would generally not be subject to U.S. taxation as a result of the U.S. Tax Reform Act, such repatriation may be subject to limited foreign taxes.

Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs

For a discussion of restructuring plans and the costs involved, see “Note 7. Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs” to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our critical accounting policies are presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risks, such as changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity pricing risks. From time to time, we enter into transactions, including transactions involving derivative instruments, to manage certain of these exposures.

All derivatives, whether designated as hedging relationships or not, are recorded on our balance sheet at fair value. If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and the hedged items are recognized in earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, to the extent effective, and will be recognized in the income statement when the hedged item affects earnings. To the extent applicable, we perform effectiveness assessments in order to use hedge accounting at each reporting period. For a derivative that does not qualify as a hedge, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings.

We also hedge our net investment in certain European operations. Changes in the fair value of the hedge in the net investment of certain European operations are recorded as an unrealized currency translation adjustment in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Our revenues and expenses are denominated in various foreign currencies, and our cash flows and earnings are thus subject to fluctuations due to exchange rate variations. From time to time, we may enter into foreign currency derivative instruments to minimize the short-term impact of movements in foreign currency rates. Where practicable, we generally net multicurrency cash balances among our subsidiaries to help reduce exposure to foreign currency exchange rates. Certain other exposures may be managed from time to time through financial market transactions, principally through the purchase of spot or forward foreign exchange contracts (generally with maturities of one year or less). We do not hedge our foreign currency exposures in a manner that would eliminate the effect of changes in exchange rates on our cash flows and earnings. As of June 30, 2018, we had approximately $146 million in notional amount (in U.S. dollar equivalents) outstanding in forward foreign currency contracts.

From time to time, we may purchase interest rate swaps and/or other derivative instruments to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on our floating-rate long-term debt. Under interest rate swaps, we agree 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.

Beginning in 2009, Arabian Amines Company entered into a 12-year floating to fixed interest rate contract providing for a receipt of LIBOR interest payments for a fixed payment of 5.02%. In connection with the consolidation of Arabian Amines Company as of July 1, 2010, the interest rate contract is included in our consolidated results. See “Note 6. Variable Interest Entities” to our condensed consolidated financial statements. The notional amount of the swap as of June 30, 2018 was $12 million, and the interest rate contract was not designated as a cash flow hedge. As of June 30, 2018, the fair value of the swap was $1 million and was recorded in noncurrent liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. For each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we recorded a reduction of interest expense of nil due to changes in fair value of the swap.

In November 2014, we entered into two five year cross-currency interest rate contracts and one eight year cross-currency interest rate contract to swap an aggregate notional $200 million for an aggregate notional €161 million. This swap was designated as a hedge of net investment for financial reporting purposes. Under the cross-currency interest rate contract, we were to receive fixed U.S. dollar payments of $5 million semiannually on May 15 and November 15 (equivalent to an annual rate of 5.125%) and make interest payments of approximately €3 million (equivalent to an annual rate of approximately 3.6%). In August 2017, we terminated these cross-currency interest rate contracts and received $7 million from the counterparties.

A portion of our debt is denominated in euros. We also finance certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries with intercompany loans that are, in many cases, denominated in currencies other than the entities’ functional currency. We manage the net foreign currency exposure created by this debt through various means, including cross-currency swaps, the designation of certain intercompany loans as permanent loans because they are not expected to be repaid in the foreseeable future and the designation of certain debt and swaps as net investment hedges.

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Foreign currency transaction gains and losses on intercompany loans that are not designated as permanent loans are recorded in earnings. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses on intercompany loans that are designated as permanent loans are recorded in other comprehensive income on our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. From time to time, we review such designation of intercompany loans.

We review our non-U.S. dollar denominated debt and derivative instruments to determine the appropriate amounts designated as hedges. As of June 30, 2018, we have designated approximately €505 million (approximately $585 million) of euro-denominated debt as a hedge of our net investment. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the amount recognized on the hedge of our net investment was a gain of $24 million and a loss of $54 million, respectively, and was recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income on our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a‑15(e) and 15d‑15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2018. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2018, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in that they ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

No changes to our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a‑15(f) and 15d‑15(f) under the Exchange Act). However, we can only give reasonable assurance that our internal controls over financial reporting will prevent or detect material misstatements on a timely basis. Ineffective internal controls over financial reporting could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and could result in a lower trading price for our securities.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Except as set forth below, there have been no material developments with respect to material legal proceedings referenced in Part I, Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. See also “Note 15. Commitments and Contingencies—Legal Matters—Indemnification Matters” and “Note 16. Environmental, Health and Safety Matters—North Maybe Mine Remediation.”

Rockwood Litigation

On February 6, 2017, we filed a lawsuit in New York state court against Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (“Rockwood”), Albemarle Corporation (as Rockwood’s successor) and certain former Rockwood executives to recover damage for fraud and breach of contract. During the commissioning of a new Venator production facility in Augusta, Georgia (the “Augusta Facility”) for the synthesis of iron oxide pigments, Venator experienced delays producing products at the expected specifications and quantities, raising questions regarding the capabilities of the technology we acquired from Rockwood in October 2014. In May 2018, Venator implemented a plan to cease using certain portions of the Augusta Facility and incurred significant restructuring expenses. We are seeking various forms of legal remedy, including compensatory damages, punitive damages, expectation damages, consequential damages and restitution. Venator is not party to the suit.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

For information regarding risk factors, see “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Changes in U.S. trade policies and other factors beyond the Company’s control may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Tariffs, retaliatory tariffs or other trade restrictions on products and materials that our customers import or export, including among others, textile, automotive and consumer products, could cause the prices of our customers’ products to increase which could reduce demand for such products, or reduce our customer margins, and adversely impact their revenues, financial results and ability to service debt; which, in turn, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, our products may become directly subject to future tariffs, which would in turn raise the cost to our customers and could adversely affect the demand for our products. Direct or unforeseen consequences of tariffs, retaliatory tariffs or other trade restrictions may also alter the competitive landscape of our products in one or more regions of the world.

It remains unclear how the U.S. Administration or foreign governments will act with respect to tariffs, international trade agreements and policies. A trade war or other governmental action related to tariffs or international trade agreements or policies has the potential to negatively impact ours and/or our customers' costs, demand for our customers’ products, and/or the global economy or certain sectors thereof and, thus, adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table provides information with respect to shares of our common stock that we repurchased as part of our share repurchase program and shares of restricted stock granted under our 2016 Stock Incentive Plan and our Prior Plan that we withheld upon vesting to satisfy our tax withholding obligations during the months ended June 30, 2018.

Total number of

Approximate dollar

shares purchased

value of shares that

Total number

Average

as part of publicly

may yet be purchased

of shares

price paid

announced plans

under the plans or

purchased

per share

or programs(1)

programs(1)

April

1,895,914

$

28.86

1,895,724

$

344,000,000

May

137,246

31.02

136,700

890,000,000

June

914,678

30.62

914,678

862,000,000

Total

2,947,838

29.51

2,947,102


(1)

On February 7, 2018 and on May 3, 2018, our Board of Directors authorized our Company to repurchase up to an additional $950 million in shares of our common stock in addition to the $50 million remaining under our September 2015 share repurchase authorization. The share repurchase program will be supported by our free cash flow generation and by the monetization of Venator shares. Repurchases may be made in the open market, including through accelerated share repurchase programs, or in privately negotiated transactions, and repurchases may be commenced or suspended from time to time without prior notice. Shares of common stock acquired through the repurchase program are held in treasury at cost. During the three months ended June 30, 2018, we repurchased 2,947,102 shares of our common stock for approximately $87 million, including commissions, under the repurchase program, of which $3 million was settled in July 2018.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

See the Exhibit Index at the end of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for exhibits filed with this report.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Incorporated by Reference

Exhibit Number

Exhibit Description

Form

Exhibit

Filing Date

2.1

Share Purchase Agreement dated as of March 13, 2018, by and among Lux Insulation Management S.à r.l. & Partners S.C.A. and Lux Insulation Management S.à r.l. and Huntsman International LLC

8-K

2.1

March 31, 2018

3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Huntsman Corporation

8-K

3.1

May 12, 2014

3.2

Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Huntsman Corporation dated as of December 21, 2016

8-K

3.1

December 23, 2016

10.1

Credit Agreement, dated May 21, 2018, between Huntsman International LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Citibank, N.A. as co-syndication agents, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA and PNC Bank, National Association, as co-documentation agents, and the lenders thereto .

8-K

10.1

May 23, 2018

31.1

*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

*

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL

*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

101.LAB

*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

101.PRE

*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

101.DEF

*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

*

Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: July 31, 2018

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC

By:

/s/ SEAN DOUGLAS

Sean Douglas

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

and Manager (Principal Financial Officer)

By:

/s/ RANDY W. WRIGHT

Randy W. Wright

Vice President and Controller (Authorized Signatory and

Principal Accounting Officer)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I. Financial InformationItem 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)Item 2. Management S Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of OperationsItem 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskItem 4. Controls and ProceduresPart II. Other InformationItem 1. Legal ProceedingsItem 1A. Risk FactorsItem 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use Of ProceedsItem 6. Exhibits

Exhibits

2.1 Share Purchase Agreement dated as of March 13, 2018, by and among Lux Insulation Management S. r.l. & Partners S.C.A. and Lux Insulation Management S. r.l. and Huntsman International LLC 8-K 2.1 March 31, 2018 3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Huntsman Corporation 8-K 3.1 May 12, 2014 3.2 Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of Huntsman Corporation dated as of December 21, 2016 8-K 3.1 December 23, 2016 10.1 Credit Agreement, dated May 21, 2018, between Huntsman International LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Citibank, N.A. as co-syndication agents, and Goldman Sachs Bank USA and PNC Bank, National Association, as co-documentation agents, and the lenders thereto. 8-K 10.1 May 23, 2018 31.1 * Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section302 of the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 31.2 * Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section302 of the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 32.1 * Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section906 of the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 32.2 * Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section906 of the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002