Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Mar. 31, 2014
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7. DEBT

        Outstanding debt consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation

 
  March 31,
2014
  December 31,
2013
 

Senior Credit Facilities:

             

Term loans

  $ 1,338   $ 1,351  

Amounts outstanding under A/R programs

    247     248  

Senior notes

    1,060     1,061  

Senior subordinated notes

    891     891  

HPS (China) debt

    40     40  

Variable interest entities

    238     247  

Other

    77     72  
           

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

  $ 3,891   $ 3,910  
           
           

Total current portion of debt

  $ 270   $ 277  

Long-term portion

    3,621     3,633  
           

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

  $ 3,891   $ 3,910  
           
           

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

  $ 3,891   $ 3,910  

Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent

    5     6  
           

Total debt

  $ 3,896   $ 3,916  
           
           

Huntsman International

 
  March 31,
2014
  December 31,
2013
 

Senior Credit Facilities:

             

Term loans

  $ 1,338   $ 1,351  

Amounts outstanding under A/R programs

    247     248  

Senior notes

    1,060     1,061  

Senior subordinated notes

    891     891  

HPS (China) debt

    40     40  

Variable interest entities

    238     247  

Other

    77     72  
           

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

  $ 3,891   $ 3,910  
           
           

Total current portion of debt

  $ 270   $ 277  

Long-term portion

    3,621     3,633  
           

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

  $ 3,891   $ 3,910  
           
           

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

  $ 3,891   $ 3,910  

Notes payable to affiliates-current

    100     100  

Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent

    712     779  
           

Total debt

  $ 4,703   $ 4,789  
           
           

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 are designated as nonguarantor subsidiaries and have third-party debt agreements. These debt agreements 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.

Senior Credit Facilities

        As of March 31, 2014, our senior credit facilities ("Senior Credit Facilities") consisted of our revolving credit facility ("Revolving Facility"), our extended term loan B facility ("Extended Term Loan B"), our extended term loan B facility—series 2 ("Extended Term Loan B—Series 2") and our term loan C facility ("Term Loan C") as follows (dollars in millions):

Facility
  Committed
Amount
  Principal
Outstanding
  Carrying
Value
  Interest Rate(2)   Maturity  

Revolving Facility

  $ 400 (1) $ (2) $ (2) USD LIBOR plus 2.50%     2017  

Extended Term Loan B

    NA     952     951   USD LIBOR plus 2.50%     2017  

Extended Term Loan B—Series 2

    NA     339     339   USD LIBOR plus 2.75%     2017  

Term Loan C

    NA     50     48   USD LIBOR plus 2.25%     2016  

(1)
We have commitments with certain financial institutions to provide for a $200 million increase to our Revolving Facility ("Revolving Increase") to an aggregate Revolving Facility committed amount of $600 million upon completion of the acquisition of the Performance Additives and Titanium Dioxide businesses of Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

(2)
We had no borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Facility; we had approximately $17 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding under our Revolving Facility.

(3)
The applicable interest rate of the Senior Credit Facilities is subject to certain secured leverage ratio thresholds. As of March 31, 2014, the weighted average interest rate on our outstanding balances under the Senior Credit Facilities was approximately 3%.

        Our obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities are guaranteed by substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries and certain of our foreign subsidiaries (collectively, the "Guarantors"), and are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our domestic property, plant and equipment, the stock of all of our material domestic subsidiaries and certain foreign subsidiaries, and pledges of intercompany notes between certain of our subsidiaries.

Amendment to the Credit Agreement

        On October 15, 2013, Huntsman International entered into a tenth amendment to the agreement governing the Senior Credit Facilities (the "Credit Agreement"). The amendment, among other things, permits us to incur a senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.2 billion (the "New Term Loan") and to increase our Revolving Facility.

        We have entered into commitments with certain financial institutions to provide for the New Term Loan and provide for $200 million of the Revolving Increase. We intend to use the net proceeds of the New Term Loan, when funded, to pay the cash consideration related to Huntsman International's acquisition of the Performance Additives and Titanium Dioxide businesses of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. If the acquisition is not consummated, we may use the net proceeds to refinance certain indebtedness of Huntsman International. These commitments will expire on September 17, 2014.

        The New Term Loan will mature on the seventh anniversary of the date such New Term Loan is funded and will amortize in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1% of the original principal amount of the New Term Loan, payable quarterly commencing with the first full fiscal quarter ended after the date the New Term Loan is funded. The Revolving Increase will mature on the same date as the Revolving Facility.

Redemption of Notes and Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt

        We did not redeem or repurchase any of our notes during the three months ended March 31, 2014. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we redeemed or repurchased the following notes (monetary amounts in millions):

Date of Redemption
  Notes   Principal
Amount of
Notes
Redeemed
  Amount Paid
(Excluding
Accrued Interest)
  Loss on
Early
Extinguishment
of Debt
 

March 4, 2013

  5.50% Senior Notes due 2016   $ 200   $ 200   $ 34  

Variable Interest Entity Debt

        As of March 31, 2014, Arabian Amines Company had $166 million outstanding under its loan commitments and debt financing arrangements. Arabian Amines Company, our consolidated 50%-owned joint venture, is currently not in compliance with certain financial covenants under its loan commitments. We do not guarantee these loan commitments, and Arabian Amines Company is not a guarantor of any of our other debt obligations. Arabian Amines Company's noncompliance with its financial covenants does not affect any of our debt obligations. While the lenders under the loan commitments have agreed to certain modifications, we continue discussions with Arabian Amines Company's lenders and expect to resolve the noncompliance. As of March 31, 2014, the amounts outstanding under these loan commitments were classified as current in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (unaudited).

Note Payable from Huntsman International to Huntsman Corporation

        As of March 31, 2014, we have a loan of $807 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 March 31, 2014 on our condensed consolidated balance sheets (unaudited). As of March 31, 2014, 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

        We believe that we are in compliance with the covenants contained in the agreements governing our material debt instruments, including our Senior Credit Facilities, our A/R Programs and our notes. However, Arabian Amines Company, our consolidated 50%-owned joint venture, is currently not in compliance with certain financial covenants contained under its loan commitments. See "—Variable Interest Entity Debt" above.

        Our material financing arrangements contain certain covenants with which we must comply. A failure to comply with a covenant could result in a default under a financing arrangement unless we obtained an appropriate waiver or forbearance (as to which we can provide no assurance). A default under these material financing arrangements generally allows debt holders the option to declare the underlying debt obligations immediately due and payable. Furthermore, certain of our material financing arrangements contain cross-default and cross-acceleration provisions under which a failure to comply with the covenants in one financing arrangement may result in an event of default under another financing arrangement.

        Our Senior Credit Facilities are subject to a single financial covenant (the "Leverage Covenant") which applies only to the Revolving Facility and is calculated at the Huntsman International level. The Leverage Covenant is applicable only if borrowings, letters of credit or guarantees are outstanding under the Revolving Facility (cash collateralized letters of credit or guarantees are not deemed outstanding). The Leverage Covenant is a net senior secured leverage ratio covenant which requires that Huntsman International's ratio of senior secured debt to EBITDA (as defined in the applicable agreement) is not more than 3.75 to 1.

        If in the future Huntsman International fails to comply with the Leverage Covenant, then we may not have access to liquidity under our Revolving Facility. If Huntsman International failed to comply with the Leverage Covenant at a time when we had uncollateralized loans or letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Facility, Huntsman International would be in default under the Senior Credit Facilities, and, unless Huntsman International obtained a waiver or forbearance with respect to such default (as to which we can provide no assurance), Huntsman International could be required to pay off the balance of the Senior Credit Facilities in full, and we may not have further access to such facilities.

        The agreements governing our A/R Programs also contain certain receivable performance metrics. Any material failure to meet the applicable A/R Programs' metrics in the future 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 Senior Credit Facilities, which could require us to pay off the balance of the Senior Credit Facilities in full and could result in the loss of our Senior Credit Facilities.