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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 6 - Variable Interest Entities

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Note 6 - Variable Interest Entities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements Ìý
Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block]

6. 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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RubiconÌýLLC is our 50%-owned joint venture with Lanxess that manufactures products for our Polyurethanes and Performance Products segments.

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Arabian Amines Company (“AAC�) is our 50%-owned joint venture with Zamil group that manufactures products for our Performance Products segment.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2024, 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 “Note 8. Debt—Direct and Subsidiary Debt.â€� As the primary beneficiary of these variable interest entities atÌý March 31, 2024, the joint venturesâ€� assets, liabilities and results of operations are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of our variable interest entitiesâ€� assets and liabilities included in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as ofÌý March 31, 2024Ìýand our consolidated balance sheet as ofÌý December 31, 2023 (dollars in millions):

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March 31,

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December 31,

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2024

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2023

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Current assets

Ìý $ 85 Ìý Ìý $ 67 Ìý

Property, plant and equipment, net

Ìý Ìý 151 Ìý Ìý Ìý 150 Ìý

Operating lease right-of-use assets

Ìý Ìý 26 Ìý Ìý Ìý 29 Ìý

Other noncurrent assets

Ìý Ìý 126 Ìý Ìý Ìý 125 Ìý

Deferred income taxes

Ìý Ìý 13 Ìý Ìý Ìý 13 Ìý

Total assets

Ìý $ 401 Ìý Ìý $ 384 Ìý
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Current liabilities

Ìý $ 126 Ìý Ìý $ 121 Ìý

Long-term debt

Ìý Ìý 15 Ìý Ìý Ìý 17 Ìý

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

Ìý Ìý 19 Ìý Ìý Ìý 21 Ìý

Other noncurrent liabilities

Ìý Ìý 16 Ìý Ìý Ìý 15 Ìý

Deferred income taxes

Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý Ìý Ìý 1 Ìý

Total liabilities

Ìý $ 177 Ìý Ìý $ 175 Ìý

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Certain operating activities for our variable interest entities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows (dollars in millions):

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March 31,

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2024

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2023

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Income from continuing operations before income taxes

Ìý $ 18 Ìý Ìý $ 15 Ìý

Net cash provided by operating activities

Ìý Ìý 19 Ìý Ìý Ìý 25 Ìý

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