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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 8 - Variable Interest Entities

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Note 8 - Variable Interest Entities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements Ìý
Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block]

8. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

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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:

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Rubicon 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.

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

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During the year ended December 31, 2023, there were no changes in our variable interest entities.

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Creditors of our variable interest entities have no recourse to our general credit. See “NoteÌý14. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt.â€� As the primary beneficiary of these variable interest entities at DecemberÌý31, 2023, the joint venturesâ€� assets, liabilities and results of operations are included in our consolidated financial statements.

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The following table summarizes the carrying amount of our variable interest entities� assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in millions):

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Current assets

Ìý $ 67 Ìý Ìý $ 73 Ìý

Property, plant and equipment, net

Ìý Ìý 150 Ìý Ìý Ìý 149 Ìý

Operating lease right-of-use assets

Ìý Ìý 29 Ìý Ìý Ìý 28 Ìý

Other noncurrent assets

Ìý Ìý 125 Ìý Ìý Ìý 140 Ìý

Deferred income taxes

Ìý Ìý 13 Ìý Ìý Ìý 13 Ìý

Total assets

Ìý $ 384 Ìý Ìý $ 403 Ìý

Current liabilities

Ìý $ 121 Ìý Ìý $ 144 Ìý

Long-term debt

Ìý Ìý 17 Ìý Ìý Ìý 26 Ìý

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

Ìý Ìý 21 Ìý Ìý Ìý 19 Ìý

Other noncurrent liabilities

Ìý Ìý 15 Ìý Ìý Ìý 25 Ìý

Deferred income taxes

Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý â€� Ìý

Total liabilities

Ìý $ 175 Ìý Ìý $ 214 Ìý

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The revenues, income from continuing operations before income taxes and net cash provided by operating activities for our variable interest entities are as follows (dollars in millions):

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Year ended December 31,

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2023

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2021

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Revenues

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Income from continuing operations before income taxes

Ìý Ìý 60 Ìý Ìý Ìý 36 Ìý Ìý Ìý 12 Ìý

Net cash provided by operating activities

Ìý Ìý 78 Ìý Ìý Ìý 81 Ìý Ìý Ìý 33 Ìý

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