Huntsman Announces First Quarter 2023 Earnings

Three months ended

March 31,

In millions, except per share amounts

2023

2022

Revenues

$     1,606

$     2,192

Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation

$       153

$       223

Adjusted net income ⁽¹⁾

$         37

$       237

Diluted income per share

$      0.83

$      1.04

Adjusted diluted income per share⁽¹⁾

$      0.20

$      1.10

Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾

$       136

$       387

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations

$      (122)

$         67

Free cash flow from continuing operations⁽²⁾

$      (168)

$           3

See end of press release for footnote explanations and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures.

Table 1 – Results of Operations

Three months ended

March 31,

In millions, except per share amounts

2023

2022

Revenues

$     1,606

$     2,192

Cost of goods sold

1,337

1,677

Gross profit

269

515

Operating expenses, net

215

232

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing credits

(7)

-

Operating income

61

283

Interest expense, net

(18)

(14)

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates

12

15

Fair value adjustments to Venator investment, net

(1)

(2)

Other income, net

1

-

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

55

282

Income tax expense

(11)

(60)

Income from continuing operations

44

222

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax⁽³⁾

122

18

Net income

166

240

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(13)

(17)

Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation

$       153

$       223

Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾

$       136

$       387

Adjusted net income ⁽¹⁾

$         37

$       237

Basic income per share

$      0.84

$      1.05

Diluted income per share

$      0.83

$      1.04

Adjusted diluted income per share⁽¹⁾

$      0.20

$      1.10

Common share information:

Basic weighted average shares

183

213

Diluted weighted average shares

184

215

Diluted shares for adjusted diluted income per share

184

215

See end of press release for footnote explanations.

Table 2 – Results of Operations by Segment

Three months ended

March 31,

Better /

In millions

2023

2022

(Worse)

Segment Revenues:

Polyurethanes

$       991

$     1,386

(28 %)

Performance Products

334

480

(30 %)

Advanced Materials

289

335

(14 %)

Total Reportable Segments' Revenues

1,614

2,201

(27 %)

Intersegment Eliminations

(8)

(9)

n/m

Total Revenues

$     1,606

$     2,192

(27 %)

Segment Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾:

Polyurethanes

$         66

$       224

(71 %)

Performance Products

71

146

(51 %)

Advanced Materials

48

67

(28 %)

Total Reportable Segments' Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾

185

437

(58 %)

Corporate, LIFO and other

(49)

(50)

2 %

$       136

$       387

(65 %)

n/m = not meaningful

See end of press release for footnote explanations.

Table 3 – Factors Impacting Sales Revenue

Three months ended

March 31, 2023 vs. 2022

Average Selling Price^(a)

Local

Exchange

Sales

Sales Mix

Currency

Rate

Volume^(b)

& Other

Total

Polyurethanes

(2 %)

(3 %)

(21 %)

(2 %)

(28 %)

Performance Products

0 %

(1 %)

(31 %)

2 %

(30 %)

Advanced Materials

6 %

(3 %)

(21 %)

4 %

(14 %)

(a) Excludes sales from tolling arrangements, by-products and raw materials.

(b) Excludes sales from by-products and raw materials.

Table 4 – Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

 Income Tax 

 Diluted Income 

 EBITDA 

(Expense) Benefit

 Net Income 

 Per Share 

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March 31,

March 31,

March 31,

March 31,

In millions, except per share amounts

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net income

$        166

$        240

$        166

$        240

$       0.90

$       1.11

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(13)

(17)

(13)

(17)

(0.07)

(0.08)

Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation

153

223

153

223

0.83

1.04

Interest expense from continuing operations

18

14

Income tax expense from continuing operations

11

60

$         (11)

$         (60)

Income tax expense from discontinued operations⁽³⁾

15

5

Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations

69

67

Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations⁽³⁾

-

4

Business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments

1

6

-

-

1

6

0.01

0.03

Income associated with the Albemarle Settlement, net

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

0.00

EBITDA / Income from discontinued operations, net of tax⁽³⁾

(137)

(27)

N/A

N/A

(122)

(18)

(0.66)

(0.08)

(Gain) loss on sale of businesses/assets

-

4

-

(1)

-

3

-

0.01

Income from transition services arrangements

-

(1)

-

-

-

(1)

-

(0.00)

Fair value adjustments to Venator Investment

1

2

-

-

1

2

0.01

0.01

Certain legal settlements and related expenses

1

12

-

(4)

1

8

0.01

0.04

Certain non-recurring information technology project implementation costs

2

2

-

-

2

2

0.01

0.01

Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses

8

12

(1)

(3)

7

9

0.04

0.04

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs

(6)

3

-

(1)

(6)

2

(0.03)

0.01

Adjusted⁽¹⁾

$        136

$        387

$         (12)

$         (69)

$          37

$        237

$       0.20

$       1.10

Adjusted income tax expense⁽¹⁾

$          12

$          69

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax

13

17

Adjusted pre-tax income⁽¹⁾

$          62

$        323

Adjusted effective tax rate⁽⁴⁾

19 %

21 %

Effective tax rate

20 %

21 %

Table 5 – Selected Balance Sheet Items

March 31,

December 31,

In millions

2023

2022

Cash

$              615

$              654

Accounts and notes receivable, net

887

834

Inventories

1,048

995

Other current assets

150

190

Current assets held for sale⁽³⁾

-

472

Property, plant and equipment, net

2,366

2,377

Other noncurrent assets

2,697

2,698

Total assets

$            7,763

$            8,220

Accounts payable

$              857

$              961

Other current liabilities

429

480

Current portion of debt

11

66

Current liabilities held for sale⁽³⁾

-

194

Long-term debt

1,509

1,671

Other noncurrent liabilities

967

1,008

Huntsman Corporation stockholders' equity

3,763

3,624

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries

227

216

Total liabilities and equity

$            7,763

$            8,220

Table 6 – Outstanding Debt

March 31,

December 31,

In millions

2023

2022

Debt:

Revolving credit facility

$                 -

$                55

Accounts receivable programs

-

166

Senior notes

1,462

1,455

Variable interest entities

33

35

Other debt

25

26

Total debt - excluding affiliates

1,520

1,737

Total cash

615

654

Net debt - excluding affiliates⁽⁵⁾

$              905

$            1,083

See end of press release for footnote explanations.

Table 7 – Summarized Statement of Cash Flows

Three months ended

March 31,

In millions

2023

2022

Total cash at beginning of period

$           654

$         1,041

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations

(122)

67

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from discontinued operations⁽³⁾

(32)

18

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

493

(60)

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations⁽³⁾

(4)

(5)

Net cash used in financing activities

(379)

(252)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

5

(2)

Total cash at end of period

$           615

$           807

Free cash flow from continuing operations⁽²⁾:

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations

$          (122)

$             67

Capital expenditures

(46)

(64)

Free cash flow from continuing operations⁽²⁾

$          (168)

$               3

Supplemental cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest

$            (10)

$              (9)

Cash paid for income taxes

(29)

(32)

Cash paid for restructuring and integration

(22)

(12)

Cash paid for pensions

(11)

(11)

Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations

69

67

Change in primary working capital:

Accounts and notes receivable

$            (23)

$          (119)

Inventories

(50)

(158)

Accounts payable

(75)

77

Total change in primary working capital

$          (148)

$          (200)

See end of press release for footnote explanations.

Footnotes

(1)

We use adjusted EBITDA to measure the operating performance of our business and for planning and evaluating the performance of our business segments.  We provide adjusted net income because we feel it provides meaningful insight for the investment community into the performance of our business.  We believe that net income (loss) is the performance measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP") that is most directly comparable to adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income (loss).  Additional information with respect to our use of each of these financial measures follows:

Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted diluted income (loss) per share, as used herein, are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA is computed by eliminating the following from net income (loss):  (a) net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax; (b) interest; (c) income taxes; (d) depreciation and amortization; (e) amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses (gains); (f) restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs (credits); and further adjusted for certain other items set forth in the reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA in Table 4 above. 

Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted diluted income (loss) per share are computed by eliminating the after tax impact of the following items from net income (loss): (a) net income attributable to noncontrolling interest; (b) amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses (gains); (c) restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs (credits); and further adjusted for certain other items set forth in the reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted net income (loss) in Table 4 above.  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.

We may disclose forward-looking adjusted EBITDA because we cannot adequately forecast certain items and events that may or may not impact us in the near future, such as business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments, certain legal and other settlements and related expenses, gains on sale of businesses/assets and certain tax only items, including tax law changes not yet enacted. Each of such adjustment has not yet occurred, is out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. In our view, our forward-looking adjusted EBITDA represents the forecast net income on our underlying business operations but does not reflect any adjustments related to the items noted above that may occur and can cause our adjusted EBITDA to differ.

(2)

Management internally uses free cash flow measure: (a) to 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 defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. 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.

(3)

During the first quarter 2023, we completed the divestiture of our Textile Effects business, which is reported as discontinued operations on the income and cash flow statements and held for sale on the December 31, 2022 balance sheet.

(4)

We believe 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. In our view, effective tax rate is the performance measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP that is most directly comparable to adjusted effective tax rate. The reconciliation of historical adjusted effective tax rate and effective tax rate is set forth in Table 4 above. Please see the reconciliation of our net income to adjusted net income in Table 4 for details regarding the tax impacts of our non-GAAP adjustments.

Our forward-looking adjusted effective tax rate is calculated based on our forecast effective tax rate, and the range of our forward-looking adjusted effective tax rate equals the range of our forecast effective tax rate. We disclose forward-looking adjusted effective tax rate because we cannot adequately forecast certain items and events that may or may not impact us in the near future, such as business acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting inventory adjustments, certain legal and other settlements and related expenses, gains on sale of businesses/assets and certain tax only items, including tax law changes not yet enacted. Each of such adjustment has not yet occurred, is out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. In our view, our forward-looking adjusted effective tax rate represents the forecast effective tax rate on our underlying business operations but does not reflect any adjustments related to the items noted above that may occur and can cause our effective tax rate to differ.

(5)

Net debt is a measure we use to monitor how much debt we have after taking into account our total cash. We use it as an indicator of our overall financial position, and calculate it by taking our total debt, including the current portion, and subtracting total cash.