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• Result of Operations
−Removed: • Supplemental Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information
• Segment Results
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• Environmental Matters
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, the Company has $3.8 billion of net working capital and over $2 billion in cash and cash equivalents.
+Added: As of December 31, 2022, the Company has $6.4 billion of net working capital and $3.7 billion in cash and cash equivalents.
The Company expects its cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations, and ability to access the debt capital markets to provide sufficient liquidity and financial flexibility to meet the liquidity requirements associated with its continued operations.
The Company continually assesses its liquidity position, including possible sources of incremental liquidity, in light of the current economic environment, capital market conditions and Company performance.
−Removed: DWDP Merger & Distributions
−Removed: Effective August 31, 2017, the Dow Chemical Company ("TDCC") and E.
−Removed: du Pont de Nemours and Company ("EID") each merged with subsidiaries of DowDuPont Inc.
−Removed: ("DowDuPont") and, as a result, TDCC and EID became subsidiaries of DowDuPont (the "DWDP Merger").
−Removed: Except as otherwise indicated by the context, the term "TDCC" includes TDCC and its consolidated subsidiaries and "EID" includes EID and its consolidated subsidiaries.
−Removed: DowDuPont completed a series of internal reorganizations and realignment steps in order to separate into three, independent, publicly traded companies - one for each of its agriculture, materials science and specialty products businesses.
−Removed: On April 1, 2019, the Company completed the separation of the materials science business through the spin-off of Dow Inc., (“Dow”) including Dow’s subsidiary TDCC (the “Dow Distribution”).
−Removed: On June 1, 2019, the Company completed the separation of the agriculture business through the spin-off of Corteva, Inc.
−Removed: (“Corteva”) including Corteva’s subsidiary EID, (the “Corteva Distribution and together with the Dow Distribution, the “DWDP Distributions”).
−Removed: Following the Corteva Distribution, the Company holds the specialty products business.
−Removed: On June 1, 2019, DowDuPont changed its registered name from “DowDuPont Inc.” to “DuPont de Nemours, Inc.” doing business as “DuPont” (the “Company”).
−Removed: Beginning on June 3, 2019, the Company's common stock is traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “DD.”
−Removed: The results of operations of DuPont for the 2019 period presented reflects the historical financial results of Dow and Corteva as discontinued operations, as applicable.
−Removed: The cash flows and comprehensive income related to Dow and Corteva have not been segregated and are included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, respectively, for the applicable period.
−Removed: Unless otherwise indicated, the information in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements refer only to DuPont's continuing operations and do not include discussion of balances or activity of Dow or Corteva.
+Added: Mobility & Materials Divestitures
+Added: On November 1, 2022, DuPont completed the previously announced divestiture (the "Transaction Date") of the majority of the historic Mobility & Materials segment, including the Engineering Polymers business line and select product lines within the Advanced Solutions and Performance Resins business lines (the “M&M Divestiture”).
+Added: The Company had previously entered into a Transaction Agreement (the "Transaction Agreement") with Celanese Corporation ("Celanese") on February 17, 2022 for a purchase price of $11.0 billion in cash.
+Added: Cash received on the Transaction Date, as adjusted for preliminary and other adjustments was $11.0 billion.
+Added: These adjustments include approximately $0.5 billion of cash transferred with the M&M Divestiture for which DuPont was reimbursed at closing resulting in net proceeds of $10.5 billion.
+Added: On February 18, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved of the divestiture of the Delrin® acetal homopolymer (H-POM) business (the "Delrin® Divestiture"), subject to entry into a definitive agreement and satisfaction of closing conditions.
+Added: The Delrin® Divestiture together with the M&M Divestiture (collectively the "M&M Divestitures" and the businesses in scope for the M&M Divestitures collectively the "M&M Businesses") represent a strategic shift that has a major impact on DuPont's operations and results.
+Added: The financial position of DuPont as of December 31, 2022 presents the assets and liabilities of the Delrin® Divestiture as held for sale, presented as discontinued operations.
+Added: In the comparative period, the assets and liabilities of both the M&M Divestiture and the Delrin® Divestiture are presented as held for sale, presented as discontinued operations.
+Added: The results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 present the financial results of the M&M Businesses, including the M&M Divestiture through the Transaction Date, as discontinued operations.
+Added: The cash flows and comprehensive income of the M&M Businesses have not been segregated and are included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, respectively, for all periods presented.
+Added: Unless otherwise indicated, the information in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements refer only to DuPont's continuing operations and do not include discussion of balances or activity of the M&M Businesses.
+Added: See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
+Added: The Auto Adhesives & Fluids, Multibase TM and Tedlar® product lines, previously reported within the historic Mobility & Materials segment, (the "Retained Businesses") are not included in the scope of the M&M Divestitures.
+Added: Effective with the signing of the Transaction Agreement, the Retained Businesses were realigned to Corporate & Other.
+Added: The reporting changes have been retrospectively applied for all periods presented.
+Added: Terminated Intended Rogers Acquisition
+Added: On November 1, 2022, the Company announced the termination of the previously announced agreement to acquire the outstanding shares of Rogers Corporation (“Rogers”) as DuPont and Rogers were unable to obtain timely clearance from all the required regulators ("Terminated Intended Rogers Acquisition").
N&B Transaction
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Unless otherwise indicated, the information in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements refer only to DuPont's continuing operations and do not include discussion of balances or activity of N&B.
−Removed: 2021 Segment Realignment
−Removed: Effective February 1, 2021, in conjunction with the closing of the N&B Transaction, the Company changed its management and reporting structure (the “2021 Segment Realignment”).
−Removed: DuPont’s worldwide operations are managed through global businesses, which are currently reported in three reportable segments:
−Removed: Electronics & Industrial;
−Removed: Water & Protection;
−Removed: and Mobility & Materials.
−Removed: The changes became effective February 1, 2021 and have been retrospectively reflected in the segment results for all periods presented.
−Removed: ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
−Removed: COVID-19 Update
−Removed: The novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and its variants continue to adversely impact the broader global economy, including certain of the Company’s customers and suppliers.
−Removed: During 2021, the Company benefited from strong demand in certain key end-markets, principally in electronics, water filtration and continued recovery within the automotive markets and commercial construction.
−Removed: Although results reflect notable improvement, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread supply chain challenges due to labor, raw material and component shortages.
−Removed: In addition, logistic challenges have increased significantly in the second half of 2021.
−Removed: Intended Rogers Acquisition
−Removed: On November 2, 2021, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of Rogers Corporation (“Rogers”) for about $5.2 billion (the “Intended Rogers Acquisition”).
−Removed: The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2022, pending receipt of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
−Removed: When complete, the acquisition of Rogers, is expected to broaden the Company’s presence in the electronic materials market.
−Removed: Rogers is complementary to and aligned strategically with the Company’s existing Electronics & Industrial segment.
−Removed: The completion of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
−Removed: Mobility & Materials Segment Intended Divestiture
−Removed: On November 2, 2021 the Company announced that it has initiated a divestiture process related to a substantial portion of the Mobility & Materials segment, which predominantly includes the Engineering Polymers and Performance Resins lines of business (the “In-Scope M&M Businesses”).
−Removed: The outcome of which, including the entry into a definitive agreement, is subject to the approval of the DuPont Board of Directors.
−Removed: The scope of the intended divestiture excludes certain product lines including Auto Adhesives and Multibase TM .
−Removed: The divestiture of the In-Scope M&M Businesses may include a full or partial separation of the businesses from the Company.
−Removed: The Mobility & Materials segment will remain in its current management and reporting structure while these strategic alternatives are considered.
+Added: See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Laird Performance Materials
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See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
−Removed: On December 31, 2021, the Company completed the sale of its Clean Technologies business unit, which is part of Corporate.
+Added: Other Divestitures
+Added: In May 2022, the Company completed the sale of its Biomaterials business unit, which included the Company's equity method investment in DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products, to the Huafon Group.
+Added: Total consideration received related to the sale was approximately $240 million.
+Added: In May 2022, a pre-tax gain of $26 million ($21 million net of tax) was recorded in "Sundry income (expense) - net" in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
+Added: The results of operations of the Biomaterials business unit are reported in Corporate & Other for all periods presented.
+Added: On December 31, 2021, the Company completed the sale of its Clean Technologies business unit, which is part of Corporate & Other.
Total consideration related to the sale of the business is approximately $510 million, with cash proceeds of about $500 million reflecting adjustments for customary closing costs as defined within the purchase agreement.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, a pre-tax loss of $3 million ($39 million loss net of tax, primarily driven by nondeductible goodwill) on the disposition was recorded in "Sundry income (expense) - net" in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
−Removed: In the second quarter of 2021, the Company completed the sale of its Solamet® business unit, which was part of Corporate.
+Added: In the second quarter of 2021, the Company completed the sale of its Solamet® business unit, which was part of Corporate & Other.
Total consideration received related to the sale of the business was approximately $190 million.
The sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of $140 million ($105 million net of tax) which was recorded in "Sundry income (expense) - net" in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
−Removed: In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Biomaterials business unit, which includes the Company's equity method investment in DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products.
−Removed: The sale of the Biomaterials business unit is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close by mid-year 2022.
−Removed: In the third quarter of 2020, the Company completed the sale of its trichlorosilane business (“TCS Business”) along with its equity ownership interest in DC HSC Holdings LLC and Hemlock Semiconductor L.L.C.
−Removed: (the "HSC Group,” and together with the TCS Business, the “TCS/HSC Disposal Group” and the sale of the TCS/HSC Disposal Group, the “TCS/HSC Disposal”) to the HSC Group, both of which were part of the Non-Core segment.
−Removed: The TCS/HSC Disposal resulted in a net pre-tax benefit of $396 million ($236 million net of tax) which was recorded in “Sundry income (expense) – net” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
−Removed: In the first quarter of 2020, the Company completed the sale of its Compound Semiconductor Solutions business unit, a part of the Electronics & Industrial segment, to SK Siltron, for approximately $420 million.
−Removed: The sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of $197 million ($102 million net of tax) recorded in "Sundry income (expense) - net" in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
−Removed: See Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
+Added: Other Discontinued Operations Tax Matter
+Added: Subsequent to the Company’s earnings announcement on February 7, 2023, the Company recorded an adjustment to the provision for income taxes related to Discontinued Operations and deferred income tax liabilities of Discontinued Operations (the “Tax Adjustment”).
+Added: The Tax Adjustment resulted in an increase of $70 million in “Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax” and a decrease of $70 million in “Liabilities of discontinued operations” as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, and a corresponding impact on net income.
+Added: The Tax Adjustment did not impact the results of Continuing Operations.
+Added: The Consolidated Financial Statements and other financial information included in this annual report on Form 10-K reflect the Tax Adjustment.
+Added: ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
+Added: Macroeconomic Conditions
+Added: Certain macroeconomic factors, including the inflationary cost environment and supply chain disruptions, along with the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and its variants, continue to adversely impact the global economy, including certain suppliers of the Company’s key raw materials.
+Added: As a result of COVID-19, the Company qualified for a tax credit of payroll taxes under the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act as enhanced by the Consolidated Appropriations Act and American Rescue Plan Act.
+Added: In the third quarter of 2022, the Company recorded approximately $59 million of benefit to the ERC for full year 2020 and Q1 2021 payroll taxes previously paid.
+Added: The benefit was recorded as an offset to the Cost of Sales, Research and Development Expenses ("R&D") and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ("SG&A"), with a portion, approximately $7 million, of the benefit relating to discontinued operations.
+Added: The Company anticipates receiving a refund of the credit in 2023.
+Added: With respect to the war in the Ukraine, the Company’s business and operational environment is impacted by, among other things, responsive governmental actions including sanctions imposed by the U.S.
+Added: and other governments.
+Added: In the second quarter of 2022, the Company exited substantially all business operations in Russia, the net sales from which were less than one percent of DuPont’s consolidated net sales in 2021.
+Added: The Company does not have operations in the Ukraine.
+Added: In 2022, DuPont experienced supply chain challenges and increased logistics, raw material and energy costs due in part to the negative impact on the global economy from the ongoing war in Ukraine.
+Added: The extent to which the conflict may continue to impact DuPont in future periods will depend on future developments, including the severity and duration of the conflict, its impact on regional and global economic conditions, and the extent of supply chain disruptions.
+Added: DuPont will continue to monitor the conflict and assess the related sanctions and other effects and may take further actions if necessary.
Joint Settlement Agreement
−Removed: On January 22, 2021, the Company, Corteva, EID and Chemours entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding (the “MOU”), pursuant to which the parties have agreed to share certain costs associated with potential future liabilities related to alleged historical releases of certain PFAS arising out of pre-July 1, 2015 conduct (“eligible PFAS costs”) until the earlier to occur of (i) December 31, 2040, (ii) the day on which the aggregate amount of qualified spend (as defined in the MOU) is equal to $4 billion or (iii) a termination in accordance with the terms of the MOU.
+Added: On January 22, 2021, the Company, Corteva, EIDP and Chemours entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding (the “MOU”), pursuant to which the parties have agreed to share certain costs associated with potential future liabilities related to alleged historical releases of certain PFAS arising out of pre-July 1, 2015 conduct (“eligible PFAS costs”) until the earlier to occur of (i) December 31, 2040, (ii) the day on which the aggregate amount of qualified spend (as defined in the MOU) is equal to $4 billion or (iii) a termination in accordance with the terms of the MOU.
The parties have agreed that, during the term of this sharing arrangement, Chemours will bear 50% of any qualified spend and the Company and Corteva shall together bear 50% of any qualified spend.
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See Note 16 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
−Removed: Goodwill, Long-Lived Asset and Indefinite-Lived Asset Impairments
−Removed: During the third quarter of 2020, multiple triggering events occurred requiring the Company to perform impairment analyses associated with its Mobility & Materials segment and corporate businesses.
−Removed: As a result of the analyses performed, the Company recorded aggregate pre-tax, non-cash goodwill impairment charges of $183 million recognized in "Goodwill impairment charges" within its corporate businesses and aggregate pre-tax, non-cash asset impairment charges of $318 million within its Mobility & Materials segment and $52 million within corporate businesses both recognized in “Restructuring and asset related charges - net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
−Removed: During the second quarter of 2020, demand weakness in global automotive production resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, along with revised views of recovery, served as a triggering event requiring the Company to perform an impairment analysis of the goodwill associated with its Mobility & Materials and Industrial Solutions reporting units.
−Removed: As a result of the analysis performed, the Company recorded pre-tax, non-cash goodwill impairment charges of $2,498 million recognized in "Goodwill impairment charges" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
−Removed: In connection with the Mobility & Materials impairment analysis, the Company also recorded pre-tax, non-cash impairment charges of $21 million related to indefinite-lived intangible assets recognized in “Restructuring and asset related charges - net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
−Removed: During the first quarter of 2020, the Company was required to perform interim impairment tests of its goodwill and long-lived assets as expectations of proceeds related to certain potential divestitures related to the businesses held in Corporate gave rise to fair value indicators and, thus, served as triggering events.
−Removed: As a result of the analysis performed, the Company recorded pre-tax, non-cash impairment charges related to goodwill of $533 million.
−Removed: The charges were recognized in "Goodwill impairment charge" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
−Removed: The Company also recorded pre-tax, non-cash impairment charges of $270 million related to long-lived assets.
−Removed: The charges were recognized in “Restructuring and asset related charges - net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
−Removed: During the second quarter of 2019, the Company was required to perform interim impairment tests of its goodwill due to the internal distribution of the specialty products legal entities from EID to DowDuPont (the "Internal SP Distribution") and changes made to its management and reporting structure.
−Removed: As a result of the analyses performed, the Company recorded pre-tax, non-cash impairment charges during the year ended December 31, 2019 of $242 million impacting Corporate.
−Removed: The charges were recognized in "Goodwill impairment charges" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
+Added: Long-Lived Asset and Indefinite-Lived Asset Impairments
+Added: In connection with the M&M Divestitures, in the first quarter of 2022 a portion of an equity method investment was reclassified to “Assets of discontinued operations” within the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
+Added: The reclassification served as a triggering event requiring the Company to perform an impairment analysis on the retained portion of the equity method investment held within “Investments and noncurrent receivables” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
+Added: As a result of the analysis the Company recorded an impairment charge of $94 million ($65 million net of tax) in “Restructuring and asset related charges - net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2022 related to the Electronics & Industrial segment.
See Notes 6 and 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
−Removed: On February 18, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a first quarter dividend of $0.30 per share, paid on March 15, 2021, to shareholders of record on March 1, 2021.
−Removed: On April 28, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a second quarter dividend of $0.30 per share, paid on June 15, 2021, to shareholders of record on May 28, 2021.
−Removed: On June 17, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a third quarter dividend of $0.30 per share, paid on September 15, 2021, to shareholders of record on July 30, 2021.
−Removed: On October 14, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.30 per share, paid on December 15, 2021, to shareholders of record on November 30, 2021.
−Removed: The DuPont Board of Directors on February 7, 2022, declared a first quarter 2022 dividend of $0.33 per share, a ten percent per share increase versus the first quarter 2021 dividend, payable on March 15, 2022, to holders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2022.
+Added: During 2022, the Board of Directors authorized and paid quarterly dividends of $0.33 per share to shareholders of record in the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively.
+Added: The DuPont Board of Directors on February 6, 2023 declared a first quarter 2023 dividend of $0.36 per share, a 9 percent per share increase versus the first quarter 2022 dividend, payable on March 15, 2023, to holders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2023.
Share Buyback Program
−Removed: In the first quarter of 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $1.5 billion share buyback program, which expires on June 30, 2022 (the "2021 Share Buyback Program").
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, the Company had repurchased and retired a total of 14.5 million shares for $1.1 billion under the 2021 Share Buyback Program.
−Removed: On June 1, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved a $2 billion share buyback program, which expired on June 1, 2021.
+Added: In February 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $1.0 billion share buyback program which expires on March 31, 2023.
+Added: At the end of the third quarter 2022, the Company had repurchased and retired a total of 11.9 million shares for $750 million under the 2022 Share Buyback Program, with $250 million remaining on the authorization.
+Added: On November 7, 2022, DuPont’s Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase and retirement of up to $5 billion of common stock in addition to the $250 million remaining under the Company’s 2022 Share Buyback Program.
+Added: The new repurchase program expires on June 30, 2024, unless extended or shortened by the Board of Directors.
+Added: On November 10, 2022, DuPont entered into an accelerated share repurchase ("ASR") agreement (the “2022 ASR Agreement”) for the repurchase of an aggregate of approximately $3.25 billion.
+Added: In accordance with the terms of the agreement, DuPont received initial deliveries of 38.8 million shares in the aggregate.
+Added: The final number of shares to be repurchased will be based on the volume-weighted average stock price for DuPont common stock during the term of the ASR, less an agreed upon discount.
+Added: The ASR transaction is being funded with cash on hand, from the M&M Divestiture, and is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2023.
+Added: In the first quarter of 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $1.5 billion share buyback program, which expired on June 30, 2022 (the "2021 Share Buyback Program").
+Added: In the first quarter of 2022, the Company purchased 5.1 million shares for approximately $375 million, effectively completing the program.
+Added: At the expiry of the 2021 Share Buyback Program, the Company had repurchased and retired a total of 19.6 million shares for $1.5 billion under the 2021 Share Buyback Program.
+Added: In the second quarter of 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved a $2 billion share buyback program, which expired on June 1, 2021.
At the expiry of the 2019 Share Buyback Program, the Company had repurchased and retired a total of 29.9 million shares at a cost of $2 billion.
−Removed: In February 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $1.0 billion share buyback program which expires on March 31, 2023, (the “2022 Share Buyback Program”).This authorization enables the Company to repurchase shares following the expected completion of the remaining authorization under its 2021 Share Buyback Program.
+Added: Interest Rate Swap Agreements
+Added: In the second quarter of 2022, the Company entered into fixed-to-floating interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional principal amount totaling $1 billion to hedge changes in the fair value of the Company's long-term debt due to interest rate change movements.
+Added: These swaps converted the $1 billion of the Company's $1.65 billion principal amount of fixed rate notes due 2038 into floating rate debt for the portion of their terms through 2032 with an interest rate based on the Secured Overnight Finance Rate (SOFR).
+Added: Under the terms of the agreements, the Company agrees to exchange, at specified intervals, fixed for floating interest amounts based on the agreed upon notional principal amount.
+Added: The interest rate swaps are designated as fair value hedges and expire on November 15, 2032.
+Added: For more information see Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Restructuring Programs
+Added: 2022 Restructuring Program
+Added: In October 2022, the Company approved targeted restructuring actions to capture near-term cost reductions and to further simplify certain organizational structures following the M&M Divestitures (the "2022 Restructuring Program").
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2022, DuPont recorded a pre-tax charge related to the 2022 Restructuring Program in the amount of $61 million, recognized in "Restructuring and asset related charges - net" in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations, comprised of $61 million of severance and related benefit costs.
+Added: At December 31, 2022, total liabilities related to the 2022 Restructuring Program were $57 million for severance and related benefit costs, recognized in "Accrued and other current liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
2021 Restructuring Actions
In October 2021, the Company approved targeted restructuring actions to capture near term cost reductions (the "2021 Restructuring Actions").
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2021, DuPont recorded a pre-tax charge related to the 2021 Restructuring Actions in the amount of $46 million, recognized in "Restructuring and asset related charges - net" in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations, comprised of $26 million of severance and related benefit costs and $20 million of asset related charges.
+Added: For the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022, DuPont recorded pre-tax charges related to the 2021 Restructuring Actions in the amount of $46 million inception-to-date, consisting of severance and related benefit costs of $26 million and asset related charges of $20 million.
At December 31, 2022, total liabilities related to the 2021 Restructuring Actions were $7 million for severance and related benefits.
−Removed: The Company expects actions related to this program to be substantially complete by the first half of 2022.
−Removed: 2020 Restructuring Program
−Removed: During the first quarter of 2020, the Company approved restructuring actions designed to capture near-term cost reductions and to further simplify certain organizational structures in anticipation of the N&B Transaction (the "2020 Restructuring Program").
−Removed: The Company recorded pre-tax restructuring charges of $180 million inception-to-date, consisting of severance and related benefit costs of $128 million and asset related charges of $52 million, recognized in "Restructuring and asset related charges - net" in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
−Removed: At December 31, 2021, total liabilities related to the program were $15 million, which represents expected future cash payments related to this program for the payment of severance and related benefits.
The 2021 Restructuring Program is considered substantially complete.
−Removed: 2019 Restructuring Program
−Removed: During the second quarter of 2019 and in connection with the ongoing integration activities, DuPont approved restructuring actions to simplify and optimize certain organizational structures following the completion of the DWDP Distributions (the "2019 Restructuring Program").
−Removed: The Company recorded pre-tax restructuring charges of $125 million inception-to-date, consisting of severance and related benefit costs of $98 million and asset related charges of $27 million, recognized in "Restructuring and asset related charges - net" in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
−Removed: At December 31, 2021, total liabilities related to the program were $2 million, which represents expected future cash payments related to this program for the payment of severance and related benefits.
−Removed: The 2019 Restructuring Program is considered substantially complete.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Water & Protection 12 (4) (1) — 7 2 1 8 — 11
−Removed: Mobility & Materials 12 2 12 — 26 (4) — (11) — (15)
−Removed: Corporate 3 1 4 (33) (25) 2 — (23) (18) (39)
+Added: Corporate & Other 1
+Added: 10 (3) — (29) (22) 5 2 8 (15) —
Total 7 % (3) % 1 % (1) % 4 % 1 % 2 % 10 % — % 13 %
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Total 7 % (3) % 1 % (1) % 4 % 1 % 2 % 10 % — % 13 %
+Added: Corporate & Other includes activities of the Retained Businesses and certain divested businesses including Biomaterials, Clean Technologies and Solamet®.
Europe, Middle East and Africa.
2022 versus 2021
−Removed: The Company reported net sales for the year ended December 31, 2021 of $16.7 billion, up 16 percent from $14.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2020, due to a 10 percent increase in volume, a 4 percent increase due to local price and product mix, and a 2 percent favorable currency impact.
−Removed: Portfolio and other changes was flat.
−Removed: Volume grew across all geographic regions and across all segments, most notably Electronics & Industrial and Mobility & Materials (both up 12 percent).
−Removed: Local price and product mix increased across all regions and all segments with the exception of Electronics & Industrial where it was flat.
−Removed: Currency was up 2 percent compared with the same period last year, driven primarily by EMEA (up 4 percent) and Asia Pacific (up 1 percent).
−Removed: Portfolio and other changes were flat overall as the acquisition of Laird PM in Electronics & Industrial (up 6 percent) was offset by the decline within Corporate (down 33 percent) due to the sale of businesses.
+Added: The Company reported net sales for the year ended December 31, 2022 of $13.0 billion, up 4 percent from $12.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021, due to a 7 percent increase due to local price and product mix, a 1 percent increase in volume, partially offset by a 3 percent unfavorable currency impact and a 1 percent decrease in portfolio and other.
+Added: Local price and product mix increased across all operating segments, including within Water & Protection (up 12 percent), Electronics & Industrial (up 2 percent) and Corporate & Other (up 10 percent).
+Added: Volume increase was driven by Electronics & Industrial (up 3 percent), partially offset by Water & Protection (down 1 percent), and Corporate & Other was flat.
+Added: Portfolio and other changes declined 1 percent driven by declines within Corporate & Other (down 29 percent) due to the sale of the Biomaterials, Clean Technologies and Solamet® businesses, partially offset by the addition of Laird PM in Electronics & Industrial (up 5 percent).
+Added: Currency was down 3 percent compared with the same period last year, primarily driven by EMEA (down 8 percent) and Asia Pacific (down 4 percent).
2021 versus 2020
−Removed: The Company reported net sales for the year ended December 31, 2020 of $14.3 billion, down 7 percent from $15.4 billion for the year ended December 31, 2019, due to a 6 percent decrease in volume and a 1 percent decline due to local price and product mix.
+Added: The Company reported net sales for the year ended December 31, 2021 of $12.6 billion, up 13 percent from $11.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2020, due to a 10 percent increase in volume and a 1 percent increase due to local price and product mix, and a 2 percent favorable currency impact.
Portfolio and other changes and currency were flat.
−Removed: Volume declined across all geographic regions with the exception of Asia Pacific where it increased 3 percent.
−Removed: Volume gains in Electronics & Industrial (up 6 percent) were more than offset by declines in Mobility & Materials (down 11 percent) and Water & Protection (down 8 percent).
−Removed: Local price increased in Latin America (up 1 percent) and Water & Protection (up 2 percent).
−Removed: Portfolio and other changes were flat overall.
−Removed: The divestitures in Corporate (down 18 percent) were offset by Water & Protection (up 2 percent).
−Removed: Currency was flat compared with the same period last year in all segments.
+Added: Volume grew across all geographic regions and across all segments, most notably Electronics & Industrial (up 12 percent).
+Added: Local price and product mix increased across all regions and all segments with the exception of Electronics & Industrial and EMEA where it was flat.
+Added: Currency was up 2 percent compared with the same period last year, driven primarily by EMEA (up 4 percent) and Asia Pacific (up 2 percent).
+Added: Portfolio and other changes were flat overall as the July 1, 2021 acquisition of Laird PM in Electronics & Industrial (up 6 percent) was offset by the decline within Corporate & Other (down 15 percent) due to the sale of the Clean Technologies and Solamet® businesses.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales was $8.4 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022, up from $8.0 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021.
−Removed: Cost of sales increased for the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily due to increased sales volume, currency impacts, and higher raw materials and logistics costs.
−Removed: The increase was partially offset by the absence of approximately $230 million of charges in the prior year associated with temporarily idling several manufacturing plants to align supply with demand due to COVID-19.
+Added: Cost of sales increased for the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily due to higher raw materials and higher logistics and energy costs, increased sales volume and partially offset by currency impacts and a payroll tax credit recognized under the ERC of the CARES Act.
Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2022 was 65 percent compared with 63 percent for the year ended December 31, 2021.
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2020, cost of sales was $9.5 billion, down from $10.0 billion for the year ended December 31, 2019.
−Removed: Cost of sales decreased for the year ended December 31, 2020 primarily due to lower sales volume, cost synergies, and the absence in 2020 of costs previously allocated to the materials science and agriculture businesses that did not meet the definition of expenses related to discontinued operations in accordance with ASC 205 and therefore remained as costs of continuing operations for periods prior to the DWDP Distributions, offset by approximately $230 million of charges associated with temporarily idling several manufacturing plants to align supply with demand due to COVID-19, driven primarily by the Mobility & Materials segment.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2021, cost of sales was $8.0 billion, up from $7.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2020.
+Added: Cost of sales increased for the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily due to increased sales volume, currency impacts, and higher raw materials and logistics costs.
+Added: The increase was partially offset by the absence of charges in the prior year associated with temporarily idling several manufacturing plants to align supply with demand due to COVID-19.
Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2021 was 63.4 percent compared with 63.5 percent for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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R&D expense was $536 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, down from $557 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 and $565 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.
−Removed: R&D as a percentage of net sales was 4 percent for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.
−Removed: R&D expense in 2021 compared to 2020 was relatively consistent, the slight decline was primarily due to productivity actions.
−Removed: The decrease in R&D costs in 2020 compared to 2019 was due to productivity actions as well as the absence of R&D costs previously allocated to the materials science and agriculture businesses that did not meet the definition of expenses related to discontinued operations in accordance with ASC 205 and therefore remained as a cost of continuing operations for periods prior to the DWDP Distributions.
+Added: R&D as a percentage of net sales was 4 percent for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and 5 percent for the year ended December 31, 2020.
+Added: R&D expense in 2022, 2021 and 2020 was relatively consistent.
+Added: The slight decline in 2022 compared to 2021 was primarily due to a payroll tax credit recognized under the ERC of the CARES Act as well as currency fluctuations.
+Added: The slight decline in R&D expense in 2021 compared to 2020 was primarily due to productivity actions.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ("SG&A")
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2021, SG&A expenses totaled $1,855 million, up from $1,701 million in the year ended December 31, 2020 and down from $2,057 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2022, SG&A expenses totaled $1,467 million, down from $1,602 million in the year ended December 31, 2021 and $1,492 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.
SG&A as a percentage of net sales was 11 percent, 13 percent, and 13 percent for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
−Removed: The increase in SG&A costs in 2021 compared with 2020 was primarily due to incremental costs from higher personnel related expenses, currency fluctuations, and six months of consolidating Laird PM.
−Removed: The decrease in SG&A costs in 2020 compared to 2019 was due to productivity actions, temporarily reducing costs due to COVID-19 restrictions, overall reduced spending, and the absence of SG&A costs previously allocated to the materials science and agriculture businesses that did not meet the definition of expenses related to discontinued operations in accordance with ASC 205 and therefore remained as costs of continuing operations for periods prior to the DWDP Distributions.
+Added: The decrease in SG&A cost in 2022 compared to 2021 was primarily due to currency fluctuations, lower personnel related expenses and a payroll tax credit recognized under the ERC of the CARES Act.
+Added: The increase in SG&A costs in 2021 compared with 2020 was primarily due to incremental costs from higher personnel related expenses, currency fluctuations, and SG&A costs for six months of the Laird PM acquisition.
Amortization of Intangibles
Amortization of intangibles was $590 million, $566 million and $542 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
−Removed: The increase in amortization of intangibles in 2021 compared to 2020 was primarily due to the amortization of the intangible assets acquired in the Laird PM Acquisition, partially offset by lower amortization due to the sale of the trichlorosilane business ("TCS Business") in the third quarter of 2020, as well as the classification of the Biomaterials and Clean Technologies business units as held for sale in the third quarter of 2020.
−Removed: Amortization expense in 2020 compared to 2019 was relatively flat.
+Added: The increase in amortization of intangibles in 2022 compared to 2021 was primarily due to the amortization of the intangible assets acquired in the Laird PM Acquisition in the third quarter of 2021.
+Added: The increase in amortization expense in 2021 compared to 2020 was primarily due to the amortization of the intangible assets acquired in the Laird PM Acquisition, partially offset by lower amortization due to the sale of the trichlorosilane business ("TCS Business") in the third quarter of 2020, as well as the classification of the Biomaterials and Clean Technologies business units as held for sale in the third quarter of 2020.
See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on intangible assets.
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Restructuring and asset related charges - net were $155 million, $50 million and $814 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
−Removed: The activity for the year ended December 31, 2021 included a $46 million charge related to the 2021 Restructuring Actions, a $12 million charge related to the 2020 Restructuring Program, a $1 million charge related to the 2019 Restructuring Program and a $4 million credit related to the DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program.
−Removed: The charges for the year ended December 31, 2020 included a $270 million impairment charge related to long-lived assets and a $52 million impairment charge related to indefinite-lived intangible assets in Corporate, a $318 million impairment charge related to long-lived assets and a $21 million impairment charge related to indefinite-lived intangible assets in the Mobility & Materials segment, a $168 million charge related to the 2020 Restructuring Program, a $5 million charge related to the 2019 Restructuring Program and a $11 million charge related to the DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program.
−Removed: The charges for the year ended December 31, 2019 included a charge of $119 million related to the 2019 Restructuring Program and a $33 million charge to the DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program.
+Added: The activity for the year ended December 31, 2022 included a pre-tax charge related to the 2022 Restructuring Program in the amount of $61 million of severance and related benefit costs and a $94 million ($65 million net of tax) impairment related to an equity method investment within the Electronics & Industrial segments.
+Added: The activity for the year ended December 31, 2021 included a $46 million charge related to the 2021 Restructuring Actions and a $8 million charge related to the 2020 Restructuring Program.
+Added: The charges for the year ended December 31, 2020 included a $270 million impairment charge related to long-lived assets and a $52 million impairment charge related to indefinite-lived intangible assets in Corporate & Other, a $318 million impairment charge related to long-lived assets and a $150 million charge related to the 2020 Restructuring Program.
See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Goodwill Impairment Charges
−Removed: There were no goodwill impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2021.
−Removed: Goodwill impairment charges were $3,214 million and $242 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2020, goodwill impairment charges related to a business reported in Corporate and the Mobility & Materials and Industrial Solutions reporting units.
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2019, goodwill impairment charges related to businesses reported in Corporate.
−Removed: See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
+Added: For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 there were no goodwill impairment charges.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2020, goodwill impairment charges of $1,862 million related to a business reported in Corporate & Other and the Industrial Solutions reporting unit.
Acquisition, Integration and Separation Costs
Acquisition, integration and separation costs were $193 million, $81 million and $177 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
−Removed: Acquisition, integration and separation costs primarily consist of financial advisory, information technology, legal, accounting, consulting, and other professional advisory fees.
−Removed: For the year-ended December 31, 2021 these costs were primarily associated with the execution of strategic initiatives, including the acquisition of Laird PM, the planned divestiture of the In-Scope M&M Businesses, the Intended Rogers Acquisition, and the completed and planned divestitures of the held for sale businesses included within Corporate.
−Removed: For the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 these costs were primarily associated with the preparation and execution of activities related to the DWDP Merger, post-DWDP Merger integration, and the DWDP Distributions.
+Added: Acquisition, integration and separation costs primarily consist of financial advisory, information technology, legal, accounting, consulting, other professional advisory fees and other contractual transaction payments.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2022 these costs were primarily related to the Terminated Intended Rogers Acquisition, specifically the $162.5 million termination fee paid, the Biomaterials business unit divestiture and the prior year acquisition of Laird PM.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2021 these costs were primarily related to the acquisition of Laird PM and the divestitures of the Biomaterials, Clean Technologies and Solamet® business units.
+Added: Comparatively, for the year ended December 31, 2020 these costs were primarily associated with the post-DWDP Merger integration.
Equity in Earnings of Nonconsolidated Affiliates
The Company's share of the earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates was $75 million, $85 million and $168 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
+Added: Earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2022 declined slightly compared to the prior year due to lower equity earnings.
The decrease in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the prior year is primarily due to the sale of DC HSC Holdings LLC and Hemlock Semiconductor L.L.C.
(the "HSC Group") in the third quarter of 2020.
−Removed: The increase in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 is due to higher HSC Group equity earnings in the first half of 2020, driven mainly by customer settlements in the second quarter of 2020.
Sundry Income (Expense) - Net
−Removed: Sundry income (expense) - net includes a variety of income and expenses such as foreign currency exchange gains or losses, interest income, dividends from investments, gains and losses on sales of investments and assets, non-operating pension and other post-employment benefit plan credits or costs, and certain litigation matters.
+Added: Sundry income (expense) - net includes a variety of income and expenses such as foreign currency exchange gains or losses, interest income, dividends from investments, gains and losses on divestiture and sales of investments and assets, non-operating pension and other post-employment benefit plan credits or costs, and certain litigation matters.
Sundry income (expense) - net for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $191 million compared with $145 million and $632 million in the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
−Removed: The year ended December 31, 2021 included a net pre-tax benefit of $140 million associated with the sale of the Solamet® business unit within Corporate, a pre-tax gain of $28 million related to the sale of assets within the Electronics & Industrial segment, income related to non-operating pension and other post-employment benefit plans of $52 million, partially offset by foreign currency exchange losses of $53 million, and miscellaneous expenses of $11 million.
+Added: The year ended December 31, 2022 included interest income of $50 million primarily due to higher cash on hand and marketable securities in the fourth quarter, income of $37 million related to the second quarter sale of a land use right within the Water & Protection segment, a $26 million gain on sale of the Biomaterials business unit recorded in the second quarter, income related to non-operating pension and other post-employment benefit plans of $28 million and foreign currency exchange gains of $15 million.
+Added: The year ended December 31, 2021 included a net pre-tax benefit of $140 million associated with the sale of the Solamet® business unit within Corporate & Other, a pre-tax gain of $28 million related to the sale of assets within the Electronics & Industrial segment, income related to non-operating pension and other post-employment benefit plans of $30 million, partially offset by foreign currency exchange losses of $53 million, and miscellaneous expenses of $15 million.
The year ended December 31, 2020 included a net pre-tax benefit of $396 million associated with the TCS/HSC Disposal, a pre-tax gain of $197 million related to the sale of the Compound Semiconductor Solutions business unit in the Electronics & Industrial segment, miscellaneous income of $24 million, and income related to non-operating pension and other post-employment benefit plans of $12 million, partially offset by foreign currency exchange losses of $54 million.
−Removed: The year ended December 31, 2019 included a net gain on sale of assets and investments of $144 million, income related to non-operating pension and other post-employment benefit plans of $72 million and interest income of $56 million, partially offset by foreign currency exchange losses of $104 million and miscellaneous expenses of $24 million which includes a $48 million charge reflecting a reduction in gross proceeds from lower withholding taxes related to a prior year legal settlement.
−Removed: The net gain on sale of assets includes income of $92 million related to a sale of assets within the Electronics & Industrial segment and as well as a gain of $28 million related to the sale of the Sustainable Solutions business unit included in Corporate.
See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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Interest expense was $492 million, $525 million, and $672 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
−Removed: The decrease in interest expense in 2021 compared to 2020 primarily relates to the maturity of the November 2020 Notes, the early repayment of the $3.0 billion Term Loan Facilities in February 2021, and significant reduction of commercial paper borrowings, partially offset by structuring fees and the amortization of commitment fees related to the Intended Rogers Acquisition financing agreements.
−Removed: The increase in interest expense in 2020 compared to 2019 primarily relates to financing costs associated with the May 2020 Debt Offering, partially offset by reduced borrowing rates on floating rate debt.
+Added: The decrease in interest expense in 2022 compared to 2021 is primarily due to the redemption in the fourth quarter of 2022 of $2.5 billion of 2018 Senior Notes due in November 2023, the absence of interest in 2022 on the May 2022 Notes and the absence of the structuring fee on the term loan related to the Terminated Intended Rogers Acquisition, partially offset by increase in interest expense from commercial paper borrowings.
+Added: The decrease in interest expense in 2021 compared to 2020 primarily relates to the maturity of the November 2020 Notes, the termination and repayment of the fully-drawn $3.0 billion term loan facilities in February 2021, and significant reduction in commercial paper borrowings, partially offset by structuring fees and the amortization of commitment fees related to the Terminated Intended Rogers Acquisition financing agreements.
Refer to Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
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For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company's effective tax rate was 26.7 percent on pre-tax income from continuing operations of $1,448 million.
−Removed: The effective tax rate differential for the year ended December 31, 2021, was principally the result of a $59 million tax benefit related to the step-up in tax basis in the goodwill of the Company’s European regional headquarters legal entity.
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company's effective tax rate was (7.1) percent on a pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $2,246 million.
−Removed: The effective tax rate differential was principally the result of the non-tax-deductible goodwill impairment charge impacting Corporate in the first and third quarter and a non-tax-deductible goodwill impairment charge impacting the Mobility & Materials and Electronics & Industrial segments in the second quarter, coupled with an allocation of non-tax-deductible goodwill related to the TCS/HSC Disposal.
+Added: The effective tax rate differential for the year ended December 31, 2022, was driven by the U.S tax effect of foreign earnings and dividends, geographic mix of earnings and the tax impacts of acquisition, integration, and separation costs.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company's effective tax rate was 16.4 percent on a pre-tax income from continuing operations of $1,444 million.
+Added: The effective tax rate differential was principally the result of a $59 million tax benefit related to the step-up in tax basis in the goodwill of the Company’s European regional headquarters legal entity.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company's effective tax rate was (7.1) percent on a pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $1,259 million.
−Removed: The effective tax rate differential was principally the result of the non-tax-deductible goodwill impairment charges impacting Corporate.
+Added: The effective tax rate differential was principally the result of the non-tax-deductible goodwill impairment charges impacting Corporate & Other.
The underlying factors affecting the Company’s overall tax rate are summarized in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
−Removed: SUPPLEMENTAL UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
−Removed: The following supplemental unaudited pro forma financial information (the “unaudited pro forma financial statements”) was derived from DuPont’s Consolidated Financial Statements, adjusted to give effect to certain events directly attributable to the DWDP Distributions.
−Removed: In contemplation of the DWDP Distributions and to achieve the respective credit profiles of each of the current companies, in the fourth quarter of 2018, DowDuPont borrowed $12.7 billion under the 2018 Senior Notes and entered the Term Loan Facilities with an aggregate principal amount of $3.0 billion.
−Removed: Additionally, DuPont issued approximately $1.4 billion in commercial paper in May 2019 in anticipation of the Corteva Distribution (the “Funding CP Issuance” together with the 2018 Senior Notes and the Term Loan Facilities, the "DWDP Financings").
−Removed: The unaudited pro forma financial statements below were prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.
−Removed: The historical consolidated financial information has been adjusted to give effect to pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the DWDP Distributions and the DWDP Financings (collectively the "DWDP Transactions"), (2) factually supportable and (3) with respect to the statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the results.
−Removed: The unaudited pro forma statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 give effect to the pro forma events as if the DWDP Transactions had occurred on January 1, 2018.
−Removed: There were no pro forma adjustments for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
−Removed: Restructuring or integration activities or other costs following the DWDP Distributions that may be incurred to achieve cost or growth synergies of DuPont are not reflected.
−Removed: The unaudited pro forma statements of operations provides shareholders with summary financial information and historical data that is on a basis consistent with how DuPont reports current financial information.
−Removed: The unaudited pro forma financial statements are presented for informational purposes only, and do not purport to represent what DuPont's results of operations or financial position would have been had the DWDP Transactions occurred on the dates indicated, nor do they purport to project the results of operations or financial position for any future period or as of any future date.
−Removed: Unaudited Pro Forma Combined
−Removed: Statement of Operations 2019
−Removed: In millions, except per share amounts DuPont 1
−Removed: Pro Forma Adjustments 2
−Removed: Net sales $ 15,436 $ — $ 15,436
−Removed: Cost of sales 10,026 16 10,042
−Removed: Research and development expenses 689 — 689
−Removed: Selling, general and administrative expenses 2,057 — 2,057
−Removed: Amortization of intangibles 701 — 701
−Removed: Restructuring and asset related charges - net 152 — 152
−Removed: Goodwill impairment charges 242 — 242
−Removed: Integration and separation costs 1,257 (173) 1,084
−Removed: Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates 85 — 85
−Removed: Sundry income (expense) - net 144 — 144
−Removed: Interest expense
−Removed: (Loss) Income from continuing operations before income taxes
−Removed: Provision for income taxes on continuing operations
−Removed: (Loss) Income from continuing operations, net of tax
−Removed: (124) 97 (27)
−Removed: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests of continuing operations
−Removed: Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to DuPont
−Removed: $ (153) $ 97 $ (56)
−Removed: Per common share data:
−Removed: (Loss) Income per common share from continuing operations - basic
−Removed: $ (0.21) $ (0.08)
−Removed: (Loss) Income per common share from continuing operations - diluted
−Removed: $ (0.21) $ (0.08)
−Removed: Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic
−Removed: Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted
−Removed: See the Company's historical U.S.
−Removed: GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations.
−Removed: Certain pro forma adjustments were made to illustrate the estimated effects of the DWDP Transactions, assuming that the DWDP Transactions had occurred on January 1, 2018.
−Removed: The adjustments include the impact to "Cost of sales" of different pricing than historical intercompany and intracompany practices related to various supply agreements entered into with the Dow Distribution, adjustments to "Integration and separation costs" to eliminate one time transaction costs directly attributable to the DWDP Distributions, and adjustments to "Interest expense" to reflect the impact of the Financings.
SEGMENT RESULTS
+Added: Effective February 2022, the revenues and certain expenses of the M&M Businesses were classified as discontinued operations
+Added: in the current and historical periods.
+Added: The Auto Adhesives & Fluids, MultibaseTM and Tedlar® product lines within the historic
+Added: Mobility & Materials segment (the "Retained Businesses") are not in the scope of the M&M Divestitures.
+Added: Effective with the signing of the Transaction Agreement, the Retained Businesses were realigned to Corporate & Other.
+Added: The reporting changes have been retrospectively reflected for all periods presented.
+Added: The costs of the M&M Businesses that are classified as discontinued operations include only direct operating expenses incurred prior to the November 1, 2022 M&M Divestiture and costs which the Company will no longer incur upon the close of the Delrin® Divestiture.
+Added: Indirect costs, such as those related to corporate and shared service functions previously allocated to the M&M Businesses, do not meet the criteria for discontinued operations and remain reported within continuing operations.
+Added: A portion of these indirect costs related to activities the Company continues to undertake post-closing of the M&M Divestiture, and for which it is and will be reimbursed (“Future Reimbursable Indirect Costs”).
+Added: In addition, a portion of these indirect costs relate to activities the Company intends to perform post the close of the Delrin® Divestiture and for which it will be reimbursed.
+Added: Future Reimbursable Indirect Costs are reported within continuing operations but are excluded from operating EBITDA as defined below.
+Added: The remaining portion of these indirect costs are not subject to future reimbursement (“Stranded Costs”).
+Added: Stranded Costs are reported within continuing operations in Corporate & Other and are included within Operating EBITDA.
The Company's measure of profit/loss for segment reporting purposes is Operating EBITDA as this is the manner in which the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") assesses performance and allocates resources.
−Removed: The Company defines Operating EBITDA as earnings (i.e., “Income from continuing operations before income taxes") before interest, depreciation, amortization, non-operating pension / other post-employment benefits (“OPEB”) / charges, and foreign exchange gains / losses, adjusted for significant items.
−Removed: Prior to April 1, 2019, the Company's measure of profit / loss for segment reporting purposes was pro forma Operating EBITDA as this was the manner in which the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") assessed performance and allocated resources.
−Removed: The Company defines pro forma Operating EBITDA as pro forma earnings (i.e.
−Removed: pro forma "Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes") before interest, depreciation, amortization, non-operating pension / OPEB benefits / charges, and foreign exchange gains/losses, excluding the impact of costs historically allocated to the materials science and agriculture businesses that did not meet the criteria to be recorded as discontinued operations and adjusted for significant items.
−Removed: Pro forma adjustments were determined in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.
−Removed: Pro forma financial information is based on the Consolidated Financial Statements of DuPont, adjusted to give effect to the impact of certain items directly attributable to the DWDP Distributions, and the Term Loan Facilities, the 2018 Senior Notes and the Funding CP Issuance (together, the "DWDP Financings"), including the use of proceeds from such Financings (collectively the "DWDP Transactions").
−Removed: The historical consolidated financial information has been adjusted to give effect to pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the DWDP Transactions, (2) factually supportable and (3) with respect to the statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the results.
−Removed: Events that are not expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results are excluded from the pro forma adjustments.
−Removed: Those pro forma adjustments include the impact of various supply agreements entered into in connection with the Dow Distribution ("supply agreements") and are adjustments to "Cost of sales." The impact of these supply agreements are reflected in pro forma Operating EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2019 as they are included in the measure of profit/loss reviewed by the CODM in order to show meaningful comparability among periods while assessing performance and making resource allocation decisions.
−Removed: Refer to the Supplemental Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information section for further information.
+Added: The Company defines Operating EBITDA as earnings (i.e., “Income from continuing operations before income taxes") before interest, depreciation, amortization, non-operating pension / other post-employment benefits (“OPEB”) / charges, and foreign exchange gains / losses, excluding Future Reimbursable Indirect Costs, and adjusted for significant items.
ELECTRONICS & INDUSTRIAL
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Electronics & Industrial is a leading provider of platemaking systems and photopolymer plates for the packaging graphics industry, digital printing inks and cutting-edge materials for the manufacturing of displays for organic light emitting diode ("OLED").
−Removed: In addition, the segment produces high performance elastomer and polyimide parts, medical silicones and specialty lubricants.
+Added: In addition, the segment produces innovative engineering polymer solutions, high performance parts, medical silicones and specialty lubricants.
Electronics & Industrial For the Years Ended December 31,
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Equity earnings $ 31 $ 41 $ 34
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2019 operating EBITDA is on a pro forma basis.
Electronics & Industrial For the Years Ended December 31,
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Electronics & Industrial net sales were $5,917 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, up 7 percent from $5,554 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.
−Removed: Net sales increased due to a 12 percent increase in volume, a 6 percent portfolio and other increase and a 1 percent favorable currency impact.
+Added: Net sales increased due to a 5 percent increase from portfolio changes, a 3 percent increase in volume, and a 2 percent increase in local price, and partially offset by a 3 percent unfavorable currency impact.
+Added: The portfolio impact primarily reflects the July 1, 2021 acquisition of Laird PM.
+Added: Volume growth was led by Semiconductor Technologies which was driven by strong end-market demand primarily due to continued transition to more advanced node technologies and high performance computing.
+Added: Within Industrial Solutions, volume gains were driven by growth in healthcare and industrial-end markets as well as continued strength in electronics applications.
+Added: Volumes within Interconnect Solutions, were down due to weakness in consumer electronics and smartphones.
+Added: Operating EBITDA was $1,836 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, up 4 percent compared with $1,758 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 driven by strong volume growth, pricing gains, and the acquisition of Laird PM, partially offset by higher raw material, logistics and energy costs, as well as weaker product mix in Interconnect Solutions.
+Added: 2021 Versus 2020
+Added: Electronics & Industrial net sales were $5,554 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, up 19 percent from $4,674 million for the year ended December, 31 2020.
+Added: Net sales increased due to a 12 percent increase in volume, a 6 percent portfolio and other increase impact and a 1 percent favorable currency impact.
Local price and product mix were flat.
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The years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 include income of $28 million and $40 million, respectively, related to the sale of assets.
−Removed: 2020 Versus 2019
−Removed: Electronics & Industrial net sales were $4,674 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, up from $4,446 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.
−Removed: Net sales increased due to a 6 percent volume increase partially offset by a 1 percent decrease in local price.
−Removed: Volume growth was driven by Semiconductor Technologies with continued strength and new technology in logic and foundry and increased demand in the memory segment.
−Removed: Volume growth within Interconnect Solutions was driven by increased material content in next-generation smartphones.
−Removed: Within Industrial Solutions, volume growth in KALREZ® for electronics applications, OLED materials for displays and digital printing inks for the consumer segment offset weakness in flexographic plates and declines in the automotive and aerospace end markets.
−Removed: Volume grew significantly in Asia Pacific.
−Removed: Operating EBITDA was $1,468 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, up 1 percent compared with pro forma Operating EBITDA of $1,454 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 as volume growth, productivity and higher equity income more than offset higher raw material logistic costs and lower gains related to asset sales.
WATER & PROTECTION
−Removed: Water & Protection is the global leader in providing innovative engineered products and integrated systems for a number of industries including, worker safety, water purification and separation, transportation, energy, medical packaging and building materials.
−Removed: Water & Protection addresses the growing global needs of businesses, governments and consumers for solutions that make life safer, healthier and better.
−Removed: By uniting market-driven science and engineering with the strength of highly regarded brands, the segment strives to bring new products and solutions to solve customers' needs faster, better and more cost effectively.
+Added: The Water & Protection segment is a leading provider of engineered products and integrated systems for a number of industries including worker safety, water purification and separation, aerospace, energy, medical packaging and building materials.
+Added: The segment satisfies the growing global needs of businesses, governments, and consumers for solutions that make life safer, healthier, and better.
+Added: By uniting market-driven science with the strength of highly regarded brands, the segment strives to bring new products and solutions to solve customers' needs faster, better and more cost effectively.
Water & Protection For the Years Ended December 31,
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Operating EBITDA $ 1,431 $ 1,385 $ 1,313
−Removed: $ 1,385 $ 1,313 $ 1,370
Equity earnings $ 39 $ 36 $ 26
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2019 operating EBITDA is on a pro forma basis.
Water & Protection For the Years Ended December 31,
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2022 Versus 2021
−Removed: Water & Protection net sales were $5,552 million for the for the year ended December 31, 2021, up 11 percent from $4,993 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 due to an 8 percent increase in volume, a 2 percent increase in local price, and a 1 percent favorable currency impact.
+Added: Water & Protection net sales were $5,957 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, up 7 percent from $5,552 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 due to a 12 percent increase in local price, partially offset by a 4 percent unfavorable currency impact and a 1 percent decrease in volume.
Portfolio was flat.
+Added: Local price increased across all businesses and in all regions, led by Shelter Solutions and Safety Solutions.
+Added: Volume growth in Water Solutions was more than offset by a decline in Safety Solutions while Shelter Solutions was flat.
+Added: Water Solutions volume gains were driven by strong global demand across all technologies led by reverse osmosis membranes and ultra filtration.
+Added: Safety Solutions volume declined primarily as a result of lower demand for TYVEK® garments.
+Added: Shelter Solutions was flat due to weakness in the construction market largely in North America and EMEA.
+Added: Operating EBITDA was $1,431 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, up 3 percent compared with $1,385 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 as pricing actions and more disciplined cost control more than offset higher raw material, logistics and energy costs, unfavorable impact from currency, and lower volumes.
+Added: 2021 Versus 2020
+Added: Water & Protection net sales were $5,552 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, up 11 percent from $4,993 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 due to an 8 percent increase in volume, a 2 percent increase in local price, and a 1 percent favorable currency impact.
+Added: Portfolio was flat.
Volume growth across the segment was driven by ongoing recovery of end markets following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Operating EBITDA was $1,385 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, up 5 percent compared with $1,313 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 as volume gains and the absence of costs associated with temporarily idling several manufacturing facilities were partially offset by higher raw material and logistics costs.
−Removed: 2020 Versus 2019
−Removed: Water & Protection net sales were $4,993 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, down from $5,201 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 as a 2 percent increase in local price and 2 percent increase in portfolio were more than offset by a 8 percent volume decline.
−Removed: The portfolio impact reflects the recent acquisitions in the Water Solutions business.
−Removed: Volume growth in the segment was led by gains in Water Solutions and TYVEK® protective garment sales within Safety Solutions which were more than offset by weakened demand in end markets for NOMEX® and KEVLAR®.
−Removed: Shelter Solutions volume declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting impact on commercial construction activity.
−Removed: Operating EBITDA was $1,313 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, down 4 percent compared with pro forma Operating EBITDA of $1,370 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 due to lower volumes, the absence of licensing income, and costs associated with idling facilities more than offsetting pricing gains, improved product mix, and productivity actions.
−Removed: MOBILITY & MATERIALS
−Removed: The Mobility & Materials segment provides high-performance engineering thermoplastics and advanced solutions to engineers and designers in the transportation, electronics, industrial, consumer and renewable energy end-markets to enable systems solutions for demanding applications and environments.
−Removed: The segment delivers a broad range of polymer-based high-performance materials in its product portfolio, including elastomers and thermoplastic and thermoset engineering polymers which are used by customers to fabricate components for mechanical, chemical and electrical systems.
−Removed: In addition, the segment supplies key materials for the manufacturing of photovoltaic cells and panels, including backsheet materials and silicone encapsulates and adhesives.
−Removed: The segment provides specialty pastes and films used in consumer electronics, automotive, and aerospace markets.
−Removed: Mobility & Materials is a global leader of advanced materials that provides technologies that differentiate customers’ products with improved performance characteristics enabling the transition to hybrid-electric-connected vehicles and high speed high frequency connectivity.
−Removed: Mobility & Materials
−Removed: For the Years Ended December 31,
+Added: Corporate & Other
+Added: Corporate & Other includes sales and activity of the Retained Businesses including the Auto Adhesives & Fluids, Multibase TM and Tedlar® product lines, previously reported in the historic Mobility & Materials segment.
+Added: Related to the M&M Divestitures, Corporate & Other includes Stranded Costs and Future Reimbursable Indirect Costs.
+Added: The results of Corporate & Other include the sales and activity of the Biomaterials, Clean Technologies, and Solamet® business units.
+Added: Corporate & Other also includes certain enterprise and governance activities including non-allocated corporate overhead costs and support functions, leveraged services, non-business aligned litigation expenses and other costs not absorbed by reportable segments.
+Added: Corporate & Other For the Years Ended December 31,
In millions 2022 2021 2020
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Equity earnings $ 5 $ 8 $ 108
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2019 operating EBITDA is on a pro forma basis.
−Removed: Mobility & Materials
−Removed: For the Years Ended December 31,
−Removed: Percentage change from prior year 2021 2020
−Removed: Change in Net Sales from Prior Period due to:
−Removed: Local price & product mix
−Removed: Portfolio & other
−Removed: 2021 Versus 2020
−Removed: Mobility & Materials net sales were $5,045 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, up 26 percent from $4,005 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.
−Removed: Net sales increased due to a 12 percent increase in local price and product mix, a 12 percent increase in volume and a 2 percent favorable currency impact.
−Removed: The local price increase reflects actions taken to offset higher raw material costs and higher metals pricing.
−Removed: Volume growth was attributable to the continued recovery of key end markets, primarily the global automotive market.
−Removed: Operating EBITDA was $1,082 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, up 84 percent compared with $588 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 driven by higher volumes, pricing gains, and the absence of $170 million of charges recorded in the prior year associated with temporarily idling several manufacturing facilities which offset higher raw material and logistic costs.
−Removed: 2020 Versus 2019
−Removed: Mobility & Materials net sales were $4,005 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, down from $4,690 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 due to a 11 percent decrease in volume and a 4 percent decrease in local price.
−Removed: Volume declines were due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the automotive industry and the other key industrial markets.
−Removed: Operating EBITDA was $588 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, down 38 percent compared with pro forma Operating EBITDA of $954 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 driven primarily by price and volume declines due to the COVID-19 pandemic and approximately $170 million in charges associated with temporarily idling several manufacturing plants to align supply with demand.
−Removed: Corporate includes certain enterprise and governance activities including non-allocated corporate overhead costs and support functions, leveraged services, non-business aligned litigation expenses and other costs not absorbed by reportable segments.
−Removed: The sales and activity of to be divested and previously divested businesses including the operations of Biomaterials, Clean Technologies, and Solamet® business units, and the TCS Business along with its equity ownership interest in DC HSC Holdings LLC and Hemlock Semiconductor L.L.C.
−Removed: (the "HSC Group”) are reflected as Corporate activity.
−Removed: To date, the following divestitures of businesses held within Corporate have occurred:
−Removed: • Clean Technologies on December 31, 2021;
−Removed: • Solamet® in the third quarter 2021;
−Removed: • the TCS Business and HSC Group in the third quarter 2020;
−Removed: • the Sustainable Solutions business in third quarter 2019.
−Removed: Corporate net sales related to the divested businesses were $502 million, $666 million, and $1,099 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
−Removed: The decrease in sales for the year ended December 31, 2021, was driven by the timing of portfolio actions, discussed above, offset by volume growth driven by demand in carpet and apparel markets within Biomaterials and pricing gains.
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2020, sales declined due to the portfolio actions discussed above and volume declines which were led by lower demand in Biomaterials due to weakened demand in carpet and apparel markets and lower volumes in Clean Technologies.
−Removed: Operating EBITDA was $(55) million and $70 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively and pro forma Operating EBITDA was $366 million for the years ended December 31, 2019.
−Removed: The decrease in EBITDA both years was primarily the result of portfolio actions and declines in customer settlements.
−Removed: In 2022, the Company expects demand to remain strong across all segments led by on-going strength in semiconductors, along with continued demand in industrial technologies, smartphone sales, water filtration and residential construction.
−Removed: The Company anticipates raw material and logistic costs will remain at elevated levels in 2022.
−Removed: The anticipated strong demand, productivity actions and Laird PM acquisition synergies along with benefits from continued pricing actions in response to incremental cost increases, are expected to deliver earnings improvement versus 2021.
+Added: Corporate & Other net sales were $1,143 for the year ended December 31, 2022, down from $1,460 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2022 net sales decreased primarily due to the divestiture of the Biomaterials business in May 2022 and Clean Technologies business in December 2021.
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2021, Corporate & Other net sales were $1,460 million which was consistent with net sales of $1,461 million for the year ended December, 31 2020.
+Added: Operating EBITDA was $(6) million, $9 million and $61 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
+Added: The decrease in EBITDA was primarily the result of portfolio actions over the three years.
+Added: In 2023, the Company expects continued demand strength in areas such as water and auto adhesives, along with stable demand across industrial end-markets including aerospace and healthcare.
+Added: The Company expects lower volumes in consumer facing markets during the first half of the year, primarily in consumer electronics and semiconductors within the Electronics & Industrial segment.
+Added: Market declines within the Water & Protection segment in construction end-markets are expected throughout 2023.
+Added: The Company expects macroeconomic pressures and demand trends will begin to correct by the end of the first half for the consumer end markets served by the Electronics & Industrial segment but cannot predict the extent or length of such correction.
+Added: As a result, the Company is unable to predict the extent to which these macroeconomic events may impact its consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
The Company continues to closely monitor macroeconomic and geopolitical developments.
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The Company’s primary source of incremental liquidity is cash flows from operating activities.
−Removed: COVID-19 continues to impact the broader global economy.
Management expects the generation of cash from operations and the ability to access the debt capital markets and other sources of liquidity will continue to provide sufficient liquidity and financial flexibility to meet the Company’s and its subsidiaries' obligations as they come due.
−Removed: However, DuPont is unable to predict the extent of COVID-19 related impacts which depend on uncertain and unpredictable future developments.
+Added: However, DuPont is unable to predict the extent of macroeconomic related impacts which depend on uncertain and unpredictable future developments.
In light of this uncertainty, the Company has taken steps to further ensure liquidity and capital resources, as discussed below.
In millions December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
−Removed: Cash and cash equivalents 1
−Removed: $ 2,011 $ 2,544
+Added: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $ 4,964 $ 1,972
Total debt $ 8,074 $ 10,782
−Removed: The net proceeds of approximately $6.2 billion received from an offering of senior unsecured notes associated with the N&B Transaction were recorded within non-current “Restricted cash” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2020 and thus are not included in "Cash and cash equivalents" as presented in the table above.
The Company's cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were $3.7 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively, of which $1.2 billion at December 31, 2022 and $1.4 billion at December 31, 2021 were held by subsidiaries in foreign countries, including United States territories.
For each of its foreign subsidiaries, the Company makes an assertion regarding the amount of earnings intended for permanent reinvestment, with the balance available to be repatriated to the United States.
+Added: The Company held $1,302 million in marketable securities at December 31, 2022 and none at December 31, 2021.
+Added: The increase in marketable securities from the prior period is due to the investment of proceeds from the M&M Divestiture.
Total debt at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $8.1 billion and $10.8 billion, respectively.
−Removed: The decrease was primarily due to the termination and repayment of the Company's $3.0 billion term loan facilities in the first quarter of 2021, and the redemption of the May 2020 Notes in the second quarter of 2021, described further below, in accordance with a special mandatory redemption feature.
+Added: The decrease was primarily due to the redemption of 2018 Senior Notes of $2.5 billion due in 2023 during the fourth quarter of 2022, repayment of all commercial paper borrowings and mark to market impact to the fair value of an interest rate swap used to hedge changes in the fair value of the hedged item due to changes in the SOFR as of December 31, 2022.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company is contractually obligated to make future cash payments of $8.2 billion and $5.3 billion associated with principal and interest, respectively, on debt obligations.
−Removed: Related to the principal, all payments will be due subsequent to 2022.
+Added: Related to the principal, $300 million will be due in the next twelve months and the remainder will be due subsequent to 2023.
Related to interest, $411 million will be due in the next twelve months and the remainder will be due subsequent to 2023.
The majority of interest obligations will be due in 2028 or later.
−Removed: Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities
−Removed: In November 2018, the Company entered into a term loan agreement that establishes two term loan facilities in the aggregate principal amount of $3.0 billion, (the “Term Loan Facilities”) as well as a five-year $3.0 billion revolving credit facility (the “Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility”).
−Removed: Effective May 2, 2019, the Company fully drew the two Term Loan Facilities in the aggregate principal amount of $3.0 billion and the Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility became effective and available.
+Added: Revolving Credit Facilities
+Added: On April 12, 2022, the Company entered into a $2.5 billion five-year revolving credit facility (the "Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility").
+Added: As of the effectiveness of the Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility, the Company's prior $3 billion five-year revolving credit facility entered in May 2019 was terminated.
+Added: All material conditions and covenants in the Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility are consistent with those of the prior terminated credit facility.
The Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility is generally expected to remain undrawn and serve as a backstop to the Company’s commercial paper and letter of credit issuance.
+Added: Also on April 12, 2022, the Company entered into an updated $1.0 billion 364-day revolving credit facility (the “2022 $1B Revolving Credit Facility") as the $1.0 billion 364-day revolving credit facility entered in April 2021 (the “2021 $1B Revolving Credit Facility") had an expiration date in mid-April.
+Added: As of the effectiveness of the 2022 $1B Revolving Credit Facility, the 2021 $1B Revolving Credit Facility was terminated.
+Added: The 2022 $1B Revolving Credit Facility may be used for general corporate purposes.
+Added: In July 2022, the Company drew down $600 million under the 364-day Revolving Credit Facility in order to facilitate certain intercompany internal restructuring steps related to the M&M Divestiture.
+Added: The Company repaid the borrowing in September 2022.
+Added: Repayment of Senior Notes
+Added: In November 2022, the Company redeemed in full $2.5 billion in fixed-rate long term senior unsecured notes due 2023 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregated principal amount plus the accrued and unpaid interest.
+Added: The redemption was funded with the net proceeds from the M&M Divestiture.
+Added: Terminated Intended Rogers Acquisition
+Added: In connection with the Terminated Intended Rogers Acquisition, on November 22, 2021, the Company entered into a two-year senior unsecured committed term loan agreement in the amount of $5.2 billion.
+Added: In October 2022, the facility was amended to extend the lending commitment (as amended the "Amended 2021 Term Loan Facility").
+Added: On November 1, 2022, the M&M Divestiture closed and, therefore, based on the terms of the Amended 2021 Term Loan Facility, the commitment was terminated.
+Added: Separately, on November 1, 2022 the Company announced the termination of the previously announced agreement to acquire the outstanding shares of Rogers.
+Added: The Company paid Rogers a termination fee of $162.5 million in accordance with the agreement on November 2, 2022.
+Added: The termination fee was paid with cash on hand and recorded in the "Acquisition, integration and separation costs" within the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
+Added: See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
+Added: Commercial Paper
+Added: In April 2022, DuPont downsized its authorized commercial paper program from $3.0 billion to $2.5 billion (the “DuPont Commercial Paper Program”).
+Added: At December 31, 2022 the Company had no commercial paper outstanding compared to $150 million outstanding at the end of 2021.
On February 1, 2021, the Company terminated its fully drawn $3.0 billion term loan facilities.
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The Company funded the repayment with proceeds from the Special Cash Payment.
−Removed: On April 15, 2021, the Company entered into an updated $1.0 billion 364-day revolving credit facility (the “2021 $1B Revolving Credit Facility") as the $1.0 billion 364-day revolving credit facility entered in April 2020 (the “2020 $1B Revolving Credit Facility") expired mid-April.
−Removed: As of the effectiveness of the 2021 $1B Revolving Credit Facility, the 2020 $1B Revolving Credit Facility was terminated.
−Removed: The 2021 $1B Revolving Credit facility may be used for general corporate purposes.
−Removed: The Company intends to renew the 364-Day Revolving Credit Facility on or prior to expiration.
−Removed: May 2020 Debt Offering
−Removed: On May 1, 2020, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of senior unsecured notes (the “May 2020 Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $2.0 billion of 2.169 percent fixed rate notes due May 1, 2023 (the “May 2020 Debt Offering”).
−Removed: Upon consummation of the N&B Transaction, the special mandatory redemption feature of the May 2020 Debt Offering was triggered, requiring the Company to redeem all of the May 2020 Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the May 2020 Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest.
−Removed: The Company redeemed the May 2020 Notes on May 13, 2021 and funded the redemption with proceeds from the Special Cash Payment.
Laird Performance Materials
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The Company paid for the acquisition from existing cash balances.
−Removed: Intended Rogers Acquisition
−Removed: On November 2, 2021, the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of Rogers for about $5.2 billion.
−Removed: The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the second quarter of 2022 subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
−Removed: Concurrent with the signing of the definitive agreement, the Company entered into a Bridge Commitment Letter (the “Bridge Letter”) in an aggregate principal amount of $5.2 billion to secure committed financing for the Intended Rogers Acquisition.
−Removed: On November 22, 2021, the Company entered into a two-year senior unsecured committed term loan agreement in the amount of $5.2 billion (the "2021 Term Loan Facility").
−Removed: The 2021 Term Loan Facility is intended to fund the Intended Rogers Acquisition and will be drawn upon contemporaneously with the close of the Intended Rogers Acquisition.
−Removed: The 2021 Term Loan Facility is required to be repaid upon completion of the intended divestiture of the In-Scope M&M Businesses.
−Removed: Commensurate with the entry into the 2021 Term Loan Facility, the commitments under the Bridge Letter were terminated.
−Removed: Commercial Paper
−Removed: In April 2019, DuPont authorized a $3.0 billion commercial paper program (the “DuPont Commercial Paper Program”).
−Removed: At December 31, 2021 the Company has $150 million of commercial paper issued and outstanding.
Credit Ratings
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Standard & Poor’s BBB+ A-2 Stable
−Removed: Moody’s Investors Service Baa1 P-2 Negative
+Added: Moody’s Investors Service Baa1 P-2 Stable
Fitch Ratings BBB+ F-2 Stable
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The senior unsecured notes (the "2018 Senior Notes") also contain customary default provisions.
−Removed: The 2021 Term Loan Facility, the Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility and the 2021 $1B Revolving Credit Facility contain a financial covenant, typical for companies with similar credit ratings, requiring that the ratio of Total Indebtedness to Total Capitalization for the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries not exceed 0.60.
+Added: The Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility and the 2022 $1B Revolving Credit Facility contain a financial covenant, typical for companies with similar credit ratings, requiring that the ratio of Total Indebtedness to Total Capitalization for the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries not exceed 0.60.
At December 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with this financial covenant.
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The Company’s cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, are summarized in the following table.
−Removed: The cash flows related to N&B have not been segregated and are included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all periods presented, while cash flows related to the materials science and agriculture businesses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2019.
+Added: The cash flows related to N&B and the M&M Divestitures have not been segregated and are included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all periods presented.
Cash Flow Summary
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in discontinued operations
−Removed: Cash Flows from Operating Activities
+Added: $ — $ 39 $ 42
+Added: Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $588 million, $2,281 million and $4,095 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
+Added: The decrease in cash provided by operating activities in 2022 was primarily driven by the decrease in net income , increase in cash used in net working capital, primarily due to the use of cash from accounts payable and other assets and liabilities, net and transaction and separation related expenses.
+Added: Included within the decrease of 2022 cash flow is the impact of the absence of two months of M&M and one month of N&B net income.
Cash provided by operating activities decreased in 2021 compared with 202 0, primarily due to the use of cash from accounts and notes receivable and inventories in 2021 compared to the release of cash from those same balance sheet assets in 2020.
In 2021, these changes were driven by economic recovery resulting in sales growth/higher accounts receivable and supply chain challenges resulting in higher inventory levels.
−Removed: Cash provided by operating activities increased in 2020 compared with 2019, largely due t o a release of cash from net working capital in 2020 versus a use of cash for net working capital in the prior period, partially offset by lower earnings versus the prior period.
−Removed: Activity related to the N&B business is included in the full year of the 2020 comparative period and the first month of 2021.
+Added: The table below reflects net working capital on a continuing operations basis:
Net Working Capital 1
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Current ratio 2.78:1 1.89:1
−Removed: Net working capital at December 31, 2020 has been presented to exclude the assets and liabilities related to the N&B Transaction.
−Removed: The assets and liabilities related to the N&B Transaction are presented as assets of discontinued operations and liabilities of discontinued operations, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
−Removed: Cash Flows from Investing Activities
−Removed: Cash used for investing activities in 2021 was $2,401 million compared to cash used for investing of $202 million in 2020.
−Removed: The increase in cash used was primarily attributable to the acquisition of Laird PM, and decrease in cash proceeds received from the sales of Solamet ® and Clean Technologies businesses in 2021 compared to the cash proceeds received from the sales of the TCS Business and Compound Semiconductor Solutions business units in 2020 partially offset by lower capital expenditures in 2021.
−Removed: Cash used for investing activities in 2019 was $2,313 million primarily driven by capital expenditures and purchases of investments, which were partially offset by proceeds from sales and maturities of investments and proceeds from sales of property and business.
−Removed: Activity related to the N&B business is included in the full year of the comparative period and the first month of 2021.
+Added: Net working capital has been presented to exclude the assets and liabilities related to the M&M Divestitures.
+Added: The assets and liabilities related to the M&M Divestitures are presented as assets of discontinued operations and liabilities of discontinued operations, respectively.
+Added: Cash Flows provided by Investing Activities
+Added: Cash provided by investing activities in 2022 was $8,923 million compared to cash used for investing of $2,401 million in 2021.
+Added: The increase in cash provided from investing activities in 2022 versus the prior year is primarily attributable to the cash proceeds received from the M&M Divestiture, a decrease in cash used in acquisition of property and business partially offset by purchases of investments and the absence of proceeds from sale and maturities of investments.
+Added: Cash used for investing activities in 2021 was primarily attributable to the acquisition of Laird PM and cash proceeds received from the sales of Solamet® and Clean Technologies businesses in 2021.
+Added: In 2020, cash used for investing activities was $202 million primarily driven by cash used in capital expenditures partially offset by cash proceeds received from the sales of the TCS Business and Compound Semiconductor Solutions business units.
Capital expenditures totaled $743 million, $891 million and $1,194 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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The Company may adjust its spending throughout the year as economic conditions develop.
−Removed: Cash Flows from Financing Activities
−Removed: Cash used for financing activities in 2021 was $6,507 million compared to cash provided by financing activities of $3,238 million in 2020.
−Removed: The difference in cash flows from financing activities in 2021 versus the prior year is primarily driven by the use of cash in repayment of long-term debt, repurchases of common stock and significant reduction in issuances of long-term debt, which was partially offset by cash provided by increase in short-term notes payable and reduction in dividends paid to stockholders due to less shares outstanding.
−Removed: Cash used for financing activities in 2019 was $11,550 million, primarily driven by repurchases of common stock and impact of the DWDP Distributions of the materials science and agriculture businesses to cash balances.
−Removed: Activity related to the N&B business is included in the full year of the comparative period and the first month of 2021.
+Added: Cash Flows used for Financing Activities
+Added: Cash used for financing activities in 2022 was $7,667 million compared to cash used for by financing activities of $6,507 million in 2021.
+Added: The increase in cash used for financing activities in 2022 versus the prior year is primarily driven by the increase in cash used for repurchases of common stocks and decrease in cash proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt.
+Added: Cash used in 2021 was primarily driven by the cash used for the repayment of long-term debt and repurchases of common stock.
+Added: In 2020, cash provided by financing activities was $3,238 million, primarily driven by the proceeds from issuance of long-term debt partially offset by cash used for the reduction in short-term and long-term debts and repurchases of common stock.
The following table provides dividends paid to common shareholders for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020:
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$ 652 $ 630 $ 882
−Removed: The 2019 dividends include dividends paid to DowDuPont common stockholders prior to the DWDP Distributions.
−Removed: The 2020 dividends include dividends paid to common stockholders prior to the N&B Transaction.
−Removed: The DuPont Board of Directors on February 7, 2022, declared a first quarter 2022 dividend of $0.33 per share, a ten percent per share increase versus the first quarter 2021 dividend, payable on March 15, 2022, to holders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2022.
+Added: The 2020 dividends include dividends paid to common stockholders prior to the closing of the N&B Transaction.
+Added: The DuPont Board of Directors on February 6, 2023 declared a first quarter 2023 dividend of $0.36 per share, a 9 percent per share increase versus the first quarter 2022 dividend, payable on March 15, 2023, to holders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2023.
Share Buyback Programs
−Removed: On June 1, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $2.0 billion share buyback program, which expired on June 1, 2021 ("2019 Share Buyback Program").
−Removed: At the expiry of the 2019 Share Buyback Program, the Company had repurchased and retired a total cost of 29.9 million shares at a cost of $2.0 billion.
+Added: On February 8, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $1.0 billion share buyback program which expires on March 31, 2023.
+Added: At the end of the third quarter of 2022, the Company had repurchased and retired a total of 11.9 million shares for $750 million under the 2022 Share Buyback Program.
+Added: On November 7, 2022, DuPont’s Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase and retirement of up to $5 billion of common stock.
+Added: The new repurchase authorization of up to $5 billion is in addition to the $250 million remaining under the Company’s 2022 Share Buyback Program.
+Added: On November 8, 2022, the Company entered into the 2022 ASR Agreements, for the repurchase of an aggregate of approximately $3.25 billion of common stock with $250 million of such repurchases under the existing program and the remaining $3 billion under the new program.
+Added: Any additional repurchases under the new share repurchase program will be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions off the market, which may include additional accelerated share repurchase agreements.
+Added: The timing and number of shares to be repurchased will depend on factors such as the share price, economic and market conditions, and corporate and regulatory requirements.
+Added: The new repurchase program terminates on June 30, 2024, unless extended or shortened by the Board of Directors.
+Added: During the fourth quarter, in accordance with the terms of the 2022 ASR Agreements, the Company repurchased and retired the initial deliveries of 38.8 million shares in aggregate for $3.25 billion, approximately 3.7 million shares were repurchased for $250 million under the 2022 Share Buyback Program and the remaining 35.1 million shares were repurchased for $3 billion under the $5B Share Buyback Program.
+Added: The final number of shares to be repurchased will be based on the volume-weighted average stock price for DuPont common stock during the term of the 2022 ASR Agreements, less an agreed upon discount.
+Added: The ASR transaction is being funded with proceeds from the M&M Divestitures and any remaining settlement will use cash on hand or exchange shares and is expected to be completed in the third quarter 2023.
In the first quarter of 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $1.5 billion share buyback program, which expires on June 30, 2022 ("2021 Share Buyback Program").
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, the Company had repurchased and retired a total of 14.5 million shares for $1.1 billion under the 2021 Share Buyback Program.
−Removed: In February 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $1.0 billion share buyback program which expires on March 31, 2023, (the “2022 Share Buyback Program”).
−Removed: This authorization enables the Company to repurchase shares following the expected completion of the remaining authorization under its 2021 Share Buyback Program.
+Added: At the expiry of the 2021 Share Buyback Program, the Company had repurchased and retired a total of 19.6 million shares for $1.5 billion under the 2021 Share Buyback Program.
+Added: In the second quarter of 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved a $2 billion share buyback program, which expired on June 1, 2021.
+Added: At the expiry of the 2019 Share Buyback Program, the Company had repurchased and retired a total of 29.9 million shares at a cost of $2 billion.
See Part II, Item 5.
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Pension and Other Post-Employment Plans
−Removed: Subsequent to the DWDP Distributions, the Company retained defined benefit pension plans in a number of other countries but does not have any qualified defined benefit pension plans in the United States.
The Company's funding policy is to contribute to defined benefit pension plans based on pension funding laws and local country requirements.
Contributions exceeding funding requirements may be made at the Company's discretion.
−Removed: The Company expects to contribute approximately $90 million to its pension plans in 2022.
+Added: The Company expects to contribute approximately $76 million to its pension plans in 2023, including plans held in discontinued operations.
The amount and timing of the Company’s actual future contributions will depend on applicable funding requirements, discount rates, investment performance, plan design, and various other factors, separations and distributions.
See Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information concerning the Company’s pension plans.
−Removed: TDCC's funding policy was to contribute to plans when pension laws and/or economics either require or encourage funding.
−Removed: Prior to the Dow Distribution, TDCC made discretionary contributions exceeding funding requirements.
−Removed: During the three months of 2019, TDCC made contributions of $103 million to TDCC plans that were separated with Dow after the DWDP Distributions.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, the Company is contractually obligated to make future cash payments of $922 million related to pension and other post-employment benefit plans.
+Added: As of December 31, 2022, the Company is contractually obligated to make future cash contributions of $593 million related to pension and other post-employment benefit plans, including plans held in discontinued operations.
$76 million will be due in the next twelve months and the remainder will be due subsequent to 2023 with the majority due subsequent to 2027.
−Removed: EID's funding policy was to contribute to defined benefit pension plans based on pension funding laws and local country requirements.
−Removed: Prior to the Corteva Distribution, EID made discretionary contributions exceeding funding requirements.
−Removed: During the five months of 2019, EID made $36 million contributions to plans that were separated from the Company in conjunction with the Corteva Distribution.
Restructuring
+Added: In October 2022, the Company approved targeted restructuring actions to capture near-term cost reductions and to further simplify certain organizational structures following the M&M Divestitures (the "2022 Restructuring Program").
+Added: For the year ended December 31, 2022, DuPont recorded a pre-tax charge related to the 2022 Restructuring Program in the amount of $61 million, recognized in "Restructuring and asset related charges - net" in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations, comprised of severance and related benefit costs.
+Added: At December 31, 2022, total liabilities related to the 2022 Restructuring Program were $57 million for severance and related benefit costs, recognized in "Accrued and other current liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
In October 2021, the Company approved targeted restructuring actions to capture near term cost reductions (the "2021 Restructuring Actions").
−Removed: For the year ended December 31, 2021, DuPont recorded a pre-tax charge related to the 2021 Restructuring Actions in the amount of $46 million, recognized in "Restructuring and asset related charges - net" in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations, comprised of $26 million of severance and related benefit costs and $20 million of asset related charges.
−Removed: At December 31, 2021, total liabilities related to the 2021 Restructuring Actions were $25 million for severance and related benefits.
−Removed: The Company expects actions related to this program to be substantially complete by the first half of 2022.
+Added: For the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022, DuPont recorded pre-tax charges inception to date related to the 2021 Restructuring Actions in the amounts of $46 million recognized in "Restructuring and asset related charges - net" in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations, comprised of $26 million of severance and related benefit costs and $20 million of asset related charges.
+Added: At December 31, 2022, total liabilities related to the 2021 Restructuring Actions were $7 million for severance and related benefit costs.
+Added: Actions related to the 2021 Restructuring Program are substantially complete.
In March 2020, the Company approved restructuring actions designed to capture near-term cost reductions and to further simplify certain organizational structures in anticipation of the N&B Transaction.
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Actions associated with the 2020 Restructuring Program are considered substantially complete.
−Removed: Future cash payments related to the 2020 Restructuring Program are anticipated to be $15 million primarily related to the payment of severance and related benefits.
−Removed: In June 2019, DuPont approved restructuring actions to simplify and optimize certain organizational structures following the completion of the DWDP Distributions.
−Removed: As a result of these actions, the Company has recorded pre-tax restructuring charges of $125 million inception-to-date, consisting of severance and related benefit costs of $98 million, and asset related charges of $27 million.
−Removed: Actions associated with this program are considered substantially complete.
−Removed: Future cash payments related to the 2019 Restructuring Program are anticipated to be $2 million and relate to the payment of severance and related benefits.
−Removed: In September and November 2017, the Company approved post-merger restructuring actions under the DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program, which was designed to integrate and optimize the organization following the DWDP Merger and in preparation for the DWDP Distributions.
−Removed: The Company has recorded pre-tax restructuring charges attributable to the continuing operations of DuPont of $342 million inception-to-date, consisting of severance and related benefit costs of $136 million, asset related charges of $159 million and contract termination and other charges of $47 million.
−Removed: The activities related to the Synergy Program are expected to result in additional cash expenditures of $6 million and relate primarily to the payment of severance and related benefit costs.
See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Company's restructuring programs.
Other Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
−Removed: Certain Guarantee Contracts
−Removed: Guarantees arise in the ordinary course of business from relationships with nonconsolidated affiliates when the Company undertakes an obligation to guarantee the performance of others if specific triggering events occur.
−Removed: At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had directly guaranteed $170 million and $167 million, respectively, of such obligations.
−Removed: Additional information related to the guarantees of the Subsidiaries can be found in the “Guarantees” section of Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The MOU Cost Sharing Agreement
−Removed: In connection with the cost sharing arrangement entered into as part of the MOU, the companies agreed to establish an escrow account to address potential future PFAS costs.
−Removed: Subject to the terms of the arrangement, contributions to the escrow account will be made by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva, annually over an eight-year period.
+Added: In connection with the cost sharing arrangement entered into as part of the MOU, the companies agreed to establish an escrow account to support and manage potential future eligible PFAS costs.
+Added: Subject to the terms of the arrangement, contributions to the escrow account will be made annually by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva through 2028.
Over such period, Chemours will deposit a total of $500 million into the account and DuPont and Corteva, together, will deposit an additional $500 million pursuant to the terms of their existing Letter Agreement.
−Removed: As per the terms of the MOU, the Company deposited $50 million to the escrow account on September 30, 2021.
+Added: DuPont's aggregate escrow deposits of $100 million and $50 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are reflected in "Restricted cash and cash equivalents" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
+Added: As of December 31, 2022, the Company expected to make cash payments related to qualified PFAS spend of $66 million in the next twelve months.
Additional information regarding the MOU and funding of the escrow account can be found in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Other Contractual Obligations
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, the Company is contractually obligated to make future cash payments of $861 million and $528 million related to purchase and lease obligations, respectively.
−Removed: Related to purchases, $294 million will be due in the next twelve months and the remainder will be due subsequent to 2022.
−Removed: Related to leases, $110 million will be due in the next twelve months and remainder will be due subsequent to 2022.
+Added: Purchase obligations represents enforceable and legally binding agreements in excess of $1 million to purchase goods or services that specify fixed or minimum quantities;
+Added: fixed minimum or variable price provisions;
+Added: and the approximate timing of the agreement.
+Added: As of December 31, 2022, the Company is contractually obligated to make future cash payments $159 million related to purchase obligations, of which $85 million will be due in the next twelve months and the remainder will be due subsequent to 2023.
+Added: Lease obligations represents future finance and operating lease payments.
+Added: As of December 31, 2022, obligations of future lease payments are $480 million, of which $100 million will be due in the next twelve months and remainder will be due subsequent to 2023.
+Added: Other miscellaneous obligations includes liabilities related to deferred compensation, environmental remediation, and other noncurrent liabilities.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company is contractually obligated to make future cash payments of $187 million related to other miscellaneous obligations, the majority of which is due subsequent to 2023.
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For plans, the long-term expected return on plan assets pension expense is determined using the fair value of assets.
−Removed: The following table highlights the potential impact on the Company's pre-tax earnings due to changes in certain key assumptions with respect to the Company's pension plans based on assets and liabilities at December 31, 2021:
+Added: The following table highlights the potential impact on the Company's pre-tax earnings due to changes in certain key assumptions with respect to the Company's pension plans based on assets and liabilities on a continuing operations basis at December 31, 2022:
Pre-tax Earnings Benefit (Charge)
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Additional information with respect to pension plans, liabilities and assumptions is discussed under "Long-term Employee Benefits" and in Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
−Removed: Legal Contingencies
+Added: Legal Commitments and Contingencies
The Company's results of operations could be affected by significant litigation adverse to the Company, including product liability claims, patent infringement and antitrust claims, and claims for third-party property damage or personal injury stemming from alleged environmental torts.
−Removed: The Company records accruals for legal matters when the information available indicates that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
+Added: The Company records accruals for legal matters, including its obligations under the MOU as impacted by the Letter Agreement, when the information available indicates that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
Management makes adjustments to these accruals to reflect the impact and status of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of counsel and other information and events that may pertain to a particular matter.
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In making determinations of likely outcomes of litigation matters, management considers many factors.
−Removed: These factors include, but are not limited to, the nature of specific claims including unasserted claims, the Company's experience with similar types of claims, the jurisdiction in which the matter is filed, input from outside legal counsel, the likelihood of resolving the
−Removed: matter through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, and the matter's current status.
+Added: These factors include, but are not limited to, the nature of specific claims including unasserted claims, the Company's experience with similar types of claims, the jurisdiction in which the matter is filed, input from outside legal counsel, the likelihood of resolving the matter through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, and the matter's current status.
Considerable judgment is required in determining whether to establish a litigation accrual when an adverse judgment is rendered against the Company in a court proceeding.
−Removed: In such situations, the Company will not recognize a loss if, based upon a thorough review of all relevant facts and information, management believes that it is probable that the pending judgment will be successfully overturned on appeal.
+Added: In such situations, the Company will
+Added: not recognize a loss if, based upon a thorough review of all relevant facts and information, management believes that it is probable that the pending judgment will be successfully overturned on appeal.
A detailed discussion of significant litigation matters is contained in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details related to the deferred tax liability balance.
+Added: The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ("IRA") was signed into law on August 16, 2022.
+Added: The IRA introduces a new 15% corporate minimum tax, based on adjusted financial statement income of certain large corporations.
+Added: Applicable corporations will be allowed to claim a credit for the minimum tax paid against regular tax in future years.
+Added: While this tax law change does not have an immediate effect, the Company will continue to evaluate its impact as further information becomes available.
+Added: The Inflation Reduction Act also includes an excise tax that will impose a 1% surcharge on stock repurchases, effective January 1, 2023.
+Added: Assessment of Income Tax Impacts related to the M&M Divestiture
+Added: In connection with the M&M Divestiture, the Company completed certain internal restructurings which resulted in estimated income tax impacts from a United States federal, state and foreign jurisdiction perspective.
+Added: The estimated tax impact of certain internal restructurings was calculated using valuations of components of legal entities and intellectual property, which involved the use of the income and/or market approach and assumptions, including, projected EBITDA, the weighted average costs of capital, royalty rates, tax rate, capital expenditures, and terminal growth rates for the income approach and projected EBITDA and market multiples for the market approach.
+Added: The tax effect of these internal restructurings are included in the overall tax consequences of the M&M Divestiture.
+Added: During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded net income tax expense of $127 million related to the estimated tax impact of these internal restructurings from a United States and foreign jurisdiction perspective.
+Added: Although the Company believes the estimated tax impacts are reasonable and appropriate, these estimates required significant judgment regarding the application of tax laws and regulations.
+Added: Upon final resolution by the United States Internal Revenue Service or foreign tax authority through audit or litigation, the Company’s income tax calculations and related filing positions regarding certain elements of these transactions could be different, which could have a material impact on the Company.
Assessments of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill
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The determination and allocation of fair value to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is based on various assumptions and valuation methodologies requiring considerable management judgment, including estimates based on historical information, current market data and future expectations.
−Removed: The principal assumptions in these analyses include, future cash flow projections, the weighted average cost of capital, the terminal growth rate, and the tax rate for the income approach.
−Removed: For the market approach, the company uses metrics of publicly traded companies or historically completed transactions of comparable businesses.
−Removed: The estimates are deemed reasonable by management based on information available at the dates of acquisition, however, estimates are i nherently uncertain.
+Added: The principal assumptions in these analyses include projected revenue, gross margins, selling, administrative, research and development expenses (SARD), capital expenditures, the weighted average cost of capital, the terminal growth rates, and the forecasted tax rates for the income approach.
+Added: For the market
+Added: approach, the company uses projected EBITDA and derived multiples from comparable market transactions.
+Added: The estimates are deemed reasonable by management based on information available at the dates of acquisition;
+Added: however, estimates are i nherently uncertain.
Assessment of the potential impairment of goodwill, other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, investments in nonconsolidated affiliates, and other assets is an integral part of the Company's normal ongoing review of operations.
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Such an assessment could result in impairment losses.
−Removed: The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment testing during the fourth quarter at the reporting unit level which is defined as the operating segment or one level below the operating segment.
+Added: The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment testing during the fourth quarter, or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value is below carrying value, at the reporting unit level which is defined as the operating segment or one level below the operating segment.
One level below the operating segment, or component, is a business in which discrete financial information is available and regularly reviewed by segment management.
The Company aggregates certain components into reporting units based on economic similarities.
−Removed: The Company has seven reporting units, of which one reporting unit has no goodwill and is reported within the held-for-sale disposal group.
+Added: The Company has seven reporting units.
For purposes of goodwill impairment testing, the Company has the option to first perform qualitative testing to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value .
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Discounted cash flow valuations are completed using the following key assumptions:
−Removed: projected revenue, projected margins, discount rates, tax rates, and terminal values.
+Added: projected revenue, gross margins, selling, administrative, research and development expenses (SARD), capital expenditures, the weighted average cost of capital, the terminal growth rate, and the tax rate.
These key assumptions are determined through evaluation of the Company as a whole, underlying business fundamentals and industry risk.
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It is reasonably possible that the judgments and estimates described above could change in future periods.
−Removed: In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment testing by applying the qualitative assessment to all of its reporting units.
−Removed: The Company considered various qualitative factors that would have affected the estimated fair value of the reporting units, and the results of the qualitative assessments indicated that it is not more likely than not that the fair values of the reporting units were less than their carrying values.
−Removed: As part of the 2021 Segment Realignment, the Company assessed and re-defined certain reporting units effective February 1, 2021, including reallocation of goodwill on a relative fair value basis, as applicable, to reporting units impacted.
+Added: In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment testing by applying the qualitative assessment to five of its reporting units and the quantitative assessment to two of its reporting units.
+Added: The Company considered various qualitative factors that would have affected the estimated fair value of the reporting units, and the results of the qualitative assessments indicated that it is not more likely than not that the fair values of the reporting units were less than their
+Added: carrying values.
+Added: For the reporting units tested under the quantitative assessment, the results indicated that, the estimated fair values of the reporting units exceeded their carrying values.
+Added: The estimated fair value of one of the reporting units within Water & Protection exceeded its carrying value by approximately 10%.
+Added: Given this level of fair value, the reporting unit is sensitive to changes in the significant assumptions used in the analysis.
+Added: If the reporting unit does not perform to expected levels or there are adverse changes in certain macroeconomic factors, the related goodwill may be at risk for impairment in the future.
+Added: The dynamic economic environments in which the Company's diversified product lines operate, and key economic and product line assumptions with respect to projected selling prices, market growth and inflation rates, can significantly affect the outcome of impairment tests.
+Added: Estimates based on these assumptions may differ significantly from actual results.
+Added: As part of the 2022 Segment Realignment, the Company assessed and re-defined certain reporting units effective March 1, 2022, including reallocation of goodwill on a relative fair value basis, as applicable, to reporting units impacted.
A combination of quantitative and qualitative goodwill impairment analyses was then performed for reporting units impacted by this new structure and no impairments were identified.
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Depreciation is recognized over the remaining useful life of the assets.
−Removed: Valuation of Acquired Intangible Assets
−Removed: The Company engaged an independent third-party valuation specialist to assist with the allocation of the total purchase price for the acquisition of Laird Performance Materials to the fair value of the net assets acquired.
−Removed: This required the use of several assumptions and estimates, including, but not limited to, the customer attrition rate, the discount rate, the royalty rates, the economic life, the EBITDA margin, the contributory asset charge, and the projected revenue for the customer-related intangible asset, the discount rate, the projected revenue, the royalty rate, the obsolescence rate, and the economic life for the developed technology, and the discount rate, the projected revenue, the royalty rate, and the economic life for the trademark/tradename.
−Removed: Although the Company believes the assumptions and estimates made were reasonable and appropriate, these estimates require significant judgment by management and are based in part on historical experience and information obtained from Laird Performance Materials management.
−Removed: For further information see Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
LONG-TERM EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
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In general, however, improvements in plans' funded status tends to moderate subsequent funding needs.
−Removed: The Company contributed $28 million to its funded pension plans for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
The Company contributed $23 million to its funded pension plans for the year ended December 31, 2022.
+Added: The Company contributed $28 million to its funded pension plans for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
+Added: All values within this Long-Term Employee Benefits section are inclusive of balances and activity associated with discontinued operations.
The Company does maintain one U.S.
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See "Pension Plans and Other Post-Employment Benefits" under the Critical Accounting Estimates section of this report for additional information on determining annual expense.
−Removed: For 2022, long term employee benefit expense from continuing operations is not expected to change materially as compared to 2021.
+Added: For 2023, long term employee benefit expense from continuing operations is expected to increase by about $40 million compared to 2022.
+Added: The increase is mainly due to higher interest costs.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
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Company policy requires that all operations fully meet or exceed legal and regulatory requirements.
−Removed: In addition, the Company implements various voluntary programs to reduce its environmental footprint, which includes initiatives to reduce air emissions, minimize the generation of hazardous waste, decrease the volume of water use and discharges, increase the efficiency of energy use, and reduce the generation of persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic materials.
+Added: In addition, the Company implements various voluntary programs to reduce its environmental footprint, which include initiatives to reduce air emissions, minimize the generation of hazardous waste, decrease the volume of water used and discharged, increase the efficiency of energy use, and reduce the generation of persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic materials.
In October 2019 DuPont announced its sustainability strategy and 2030 Sustainability Goals.
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The CTSO role was created specifically for DuPont to capitalize on the intrinsic link between sustainability and innovation in the Company’s operating model.
−Removed: The CTSO reports directly to the CEO, and routinely engages the Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) Committee of the Board of Directors on matters of sustainability.
+Added: The CTSO reports directly to the CEO, and routinely engages with the Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) Committee of the Board of Directors on matters of sustainability.
DuPont’s sustainability initiatives and strategy are discussed further in its 2022 Sustainability Report, which is available under Sustainability in the "About Us" section of its website;
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DuPont reports on its progress against these goals in its annual sustainability report.
−Removed: In 2022, the Company plans to include its inaugural TCFD Index in its Sustainability Report and additional climate-related disclosure in its response to the CDP Climate survey.
+Added: In 2022, the Company included its inaugural TCFD Index in its Sustainability Report and additional climate-related disclosure in its response to the CDP Climate survey.
In line with the objectives of the Acting on Climate goal, DuPont signed a virtual power purchase agreement (the “VPPA”) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC in 2021.
−Removed: The VPPA will deliver the equivalent of 135 megawatts of new wind power capacity or approximately 528,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of renewable electricity on an annual basis beginning in 2023.
+Added: The VPPA went live in December 2022 and will deliver the equivalent of 135 megawatts of new wind power capacity or approximately 528,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of renewable electricity on an annual basis beginning in 2023.
The Company is actively engaged in efforts to develop constructive public policies to reduce GHG emissions and encourage lower-carbon forms of energy.
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Balance at December 31, 2022 $ 90
−Removed: Represents the net change in indemnified remediation obligations based on activity pursuant to the DWDP Separation and Distribution Agreement and Letter Agreement as discussed below and in Notes 4 and 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
−Removed: This is not inclusive of the accrual of $116 million related to eligible PFAS costs associated with the MOU.
+Added: Represents the net change in indemnified remediation obligations based on activity pursuant to the DWDP Separation and Distribution Agreement and Letter Agreement as discussed below and in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
+Added: This is not inclusive of the environmental accrual of $173 million related to eligible PFAS costs associated with the MOU.
Considerable uncertainty exists with respect to environmental remediation costs, and, under adverse changes in circumstances, the potential liability may range up to $173 million above the amount accrued as of December 31, 2022.
However, based on existing facts and circumstances, management does not believe that any loss, in excess of amounts accrued, related to remediation activities at any individual site will have a material impact on the financial position, liquidity or results of operations of the Company.
−Removed: Pursuant to the DWDP Separation and Distribution Agreement and the Letter Agreement discussed in Notes 4 and 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company indemnifies Dow and Corteva for certain environmental matters.
+Added: Pursuant to the DWDP Separation and Distribution Agreement and the Letter Agreement discussed in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company indemnifies Dow and Corteva for certain environmental matters.
The Company has recorded an indemnification liability of $49 million corresponding to the Company's accrual balance related to these matters at December 31, 2022.
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