Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DEBT

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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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13. DEBT

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

Huntsman Corporation

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

December 31,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

Senior Credit Facilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term loans

 

$

2,528 

 

$

1,351 

 

Amounts outstanding under A/R programs

 

 

229 

 

 

248 

 

Senior notes

 

 

1,596 

 

 

1,061 

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

 

531 

 

 

891 

 

Variable interest entities

 

 

207 

 

 

247 

 

Other

 

 

109 

 

 

112 

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

 

$

5,200 

 

$

3,910 

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total current portion of debt

 

$

267 

 

$

277 

 

Long-term portion

 

 

4,933 

 

 

3,633 

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

 

$

5,200 

 

$

3,910 

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

 

$

5,200 

 

$

3,910 

 

Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent

 

 

 

 

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total debt

 

$

5,206 

 

$

3,916 

 

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​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

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Huntsman International

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

December 31,
2014

 

December 31,
2013

 

Senior Credit Facilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term loans

 

$

2,528 

 

$

1,351 

 

Amounts outstanding under A/R programs

 

 

229 

 

 

248 

 

Senior notes

 

 

1,596 

 

 

1,061 

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

 

531 

 

 

891 

 

Variable interest entities

 

 

207 

 

 

247 

 

Other

 

 

109 

 

 

112 

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

 

$

5,200 

 

$

3,910 

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total current portion of debt

 

$

267 

 

$

277 

 

Long-term portion

 

 

4,933 

 

 

3,633 

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

 

$

5,200 

 

$

3,910 

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates

 

$

5,200 

 

$

3,910 

 

Notes payable to affiliates-current

 

 

100 

 

 

100 

 

Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent

 

 

656 

 

 

779 

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total debt

 

$

5,956 

 

$

4,789 

 

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

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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 December 31, 2014, our Senior Credit Facilities consisted of our Revolving Facility, our Extended Term Loan B, our Extended Term Loan B—Series 2, our 2014 New Term Loan, and Term Loan C as follows (dollars in millions):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

Facility

 

Committed
Amount

 

Principal
Outstanding

 

Carrying
Value

 

Interest Rate(3)

 

Maturity

Revolving Facility

 

$

625 

 

$

(1)

$

(1)

USD LIBOR plus 2.50%

 

2017

Extended Term Loan B

 

 

NA

 

 

952 

 

 

952 

 

USD LIBOR plus 2.50%

 

2017

Extended Term Loan B—Series 2

 

 

NA

 

 

339 

 

 

339 

 

USD LIBOR plus 2.75%

 

2017

2014 New Term Loan

 

 

NA

 

 

1,200 

 

 

1,188 

 

USD LIBOR plus 3.00%(2)

 

2021

Term Loan C

 

 

NA

 

 

50 

 

 

49 

 

USD LIBOR plus 2.25%

 

2016


(1)

We had no borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Facility; we had approximately $16 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding under our Revolving Facility.

(2)

The 2014 New Term Loan is subject to a 0.75% LIBOR floor.

(3)

The applicable interest rate of the Senior Credit Facilities is subject to certain secured leverage ratio thresholds. As of December 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 our 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 Credit Agreement. The amendment, among other things, permitted us to incur a senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.2 billion, the 2014 New Term Loan, and to increase our Revolving Facility. In August 2014, we entered into the eleventh and twelfth amendments, which modified the Credit Agreement to initially fund the 2014 New Term Loan into escrow and completed the increase of our Revolving Facility by $200 million.

        On October 1, 2014, the 2014 New Term Loan was used to fund the Rockwood Acquisition. See "Note 3. Business Combinations and Dispositions—Rockwood Acquisition." The 2014 New Term Loan matures on October 1, 2021 and will amortize in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1% of the original principal amount of the 2014 New Term Loan, payable quarterly commencing March 31, 2015. The 2014 New Term Loan bears interest at an interest rate margin of LIBOR plus 3.00% (subject to a 0.75% floor). The 2014 New Term Loan was recorded at a carrying value of $1,188 million as of October 1, 2014.

        On October 1, 2014, Huntsman International entered into a further amendment to the Credit Agreement. The amendment increased revolving commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $25 million to an aggregate amount of $625 million.

A/R Programs

        Our A/R Programs are structured so that we grant a participating undivided interest in certain of our trade receivables to the U.S. SPE and the EU SPE. We retain the servicing rights and a retained interest in the securitized receivables. Information regarding our A/R Programs as of December 31, 2014 was as follows (monetary amounts in millions):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

Facility

 

Maturity

 

Maximum Funding
Availability(1)

 

Amount
Outstanding

 

Interest Rate(2)(3)

U.S. A/R Program

 

April 2016

 

$250

 

$90(4)

 

Applicable rate plus 1.10%

EU A/R Program

 

April 2016

 

€225 (approximately $275)

 

€114 (approximately $139)

 

Applicable rate plus 1.35%


(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)

Each interest rate is defined in the applicable agreements. 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)

Applicable rate for our U.S. A/R Program is defined by the lender as USD LIBOR. Applicable rate for our EU A/R Program is either GBP LIBOR, USD LIBOR or EURIBOR.

(4)

As of December 31, 2014, we had approximately $7 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit issued and outstanding under our U.S. A/R Program.

        As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, $472 million and $521 million, respectively, of accounts receivable were pledged as collateral under our A/R Programs.

Notes

        As of December 31, 2014, we had outstanding the following notes (monetary amounts in millions):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

Notes

 

Maturity

 

Interest
Rate

 

Amount Outstanding

2020 Senior Notes

 

November 2020

 

 

4.875 

%

$650 ($647 carrying value)

2021 Senior Notes

 

April 2021

 

 

5.125 

%

€445 (€449 carrying value ($549))

2022 Senior Notes

 

November 2022

 

 

5.125 

%

$400

2021 Senior Subordinated Notes

 

March 2021

 

 

8.625 

%

$522 ($531 carrying value)

        On November 13, 2014, Huntsman International issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 2022 Senior Notes. Huntsman International applied the net proceeds to redeem in full $350 million of its 2020 Senior Subordinated Notes, pay associated accrued interest and for general corporate purposes.

        The 2022 Senior Notes bear interest at 5.125% per year, payable semi-annually on November 15 and May 15, and are due on November 15, 2022. Huntsman International may redeem the 2022 Senior Notes in whole or in part at any time prior to August 15, 2022 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus a "make-whole" premium and accrued and unpaid interest.

        On June 2, 2014, pursuant to an indenture entered into on December 23, 2013, Huntsman International issued €145 million (approximately $197 million) aggregate principal amount of additional 2021 Senior Notes. The additional notes are recorded at carrying value €149 million (approximately $182 million) as of December 31, 2014.

        The 2021 Senior Notes bear interest at 5.125% per year, payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15, and are due on April 15, 2021. Huntsman International may redeem the 2021 Senior Notes in whole or in part at any time prior to January 15, 2021 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus a "make-whole" premium and accrued and unpaid interest.

        The 2020, 2021 and 2022 Senior Notes are general unsecured senior obligations of Huntsman International and are guaranteed on a general unsecured senior basis by the Guarantors. The indentures impose certain limitations on the ability of Huntsman International and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness secured by any principal properties, incur indebtedness of nonguarantor subsidiaries, enter into sale and leaseback transactions with respect to any principal properties and consolidate or merge with or into any other person or lease, sell or transfer all or substantially all of its properties and assets. Upon the occurrence of certain change of control events, holders of the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Senior Notes will have the right to require that Huntsman International purchase all or a portion of such holder's notes in cash at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.

Redemption of Notes and Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt

        During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we redeemed or repurchased the following notes (dollars in millions):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

Date of Redemption

 

Notes

 

Principal Amount of
Notes Redeemed

 

Amount Paid
(Excluding Accrued
Interest)

 

Loss on Early
Extinguishment
of Debt

 

December 2014

 

2021 Senior Subordinated Notes

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

November 28, 2014

 

2020 Senior Subordinated Notes

 

 

350 

 

 

374 

 

 

28 

 

March 4, 2013

 

2016 Senior Notes

 

 

200 

 

 

200 

 

 

34 

 

Variable Interest Entity Debt

        As of December 31, 2014, Arabian Amines Company had $158 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 payment and other obligations under these loan commitments. We do not guarantee these loan commitments and Arabian Amines Company is not a guarantor of any of our other debt obligations, and the noncompliance with these financial covenants does not affect any of our other debt obligations. We are currently in discussions with the lenders under these loan commitments and expect to resolve the noncompliance. As of December 31, 2014, the amounts outstanding under these loan commitments were classified as current on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

        As of December 31, 2014, Sasol-Huntsman, our consolidated 50%-owned venture has €40 million (approximately $49 million) outstanding under the term loan facility. The facility will be repaid over semiannual installments with the final repayment scheduled for December 2018. Obligations under the facility agreement are secured by, among other things, first priority right on the property, plant and equipment of Sasol-Huntsman.

Note Payable from Huntsman International to Huntsman Corporation

        As of December 31, 2014, we have a loan of $750 million to our subsidiary, Huntsman International. The Intercompany Note is unsecured and $100 million of the outstanding amount is classified as current as of December 31, 2014 on our consolidated balance sheets. As of December 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 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.

MATURITIES

        The scheduled maturities of our debt (excluding debt to affiliates) by year as of December 31, 2014 are as follows (dollars in millions):

                                                                                                                                                                                    

Year ending December 31

 

 

 

2015

 

$

267 

 

2016

 

 

322 

 

2017

 

 

1,293 

 

2018

 

 

25 

 

2019

 

 

14 

 

Thereafter

 

 

3,279 

 

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$

5,200 

 

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