UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D C 20549
FORM 10-Q
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000
OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 1-1463
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 13-1421730
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
39 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury, CT 06817-0001
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
203-794-2000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report.)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No__
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable
date.
Class Outstanding at April 30, 2000
Common Stock, $1 par value 134,685,834 shares
Total number of sequentially numbered pages in this filing,
including exhibits thereto: 22
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements of Union Carbide
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income -
Quarter ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet -
March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999 4
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows -
Quarter Ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements 6-11
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 12-17
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About
Market Risk 13
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 18
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders 18
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 19
Signature 20
Exhibit Index 21
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Cautionary statement: All statements in this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q that do not reflect historical information are forward-
looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (as amended). Forward-looking
statements include statements concerning the pending merger with
The Dow Chemical Company (and, with regard to the merger, the Dow
Merger); plans; objectives; strategies; anticipated future events
or performance; sales; cost, expense and earnings expectations;
interest rate and currency risk management; the chemical markets
in 2000 and beyond; development, production and acceptance of new
products and process technologies; ongoing and planned capacity
additions and expansions; joint ventures; Management's Discussion
and Analysis; and any other statements that do not reflect
historical information. Such forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in
such forward-looking statements include the supply/demand balance
for the corporation's products; customer inventory levels;
competitive pricing pressures; raw material availability and
costs; changes in industry production capacities and operating
rates; currency exchange rates; interest rates; global economic
conditions; competitive technology positions; failure by the
corporation to achieve technology objectives, achieve cost
reduction targets or complete projects on schedule and on budget;
inability to obtain new customers or retain existing ones; and,
with respect to the Dow Merger, failure to obtain necessary
regulatory and other governmental approvals and failure to satisfy
conditions of the merger agreement.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
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Millions of dollars
(Except per share figures)
Quarter ended Mar. 31,
2000 1999
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NET SALES $1,617 $1,402
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and
amortization 1,314 1,032
Research and development 39 37
Selling, administrative and other expenses(a) 73 70
Depreciation and amortization 102 104
Partnership income 3 6
Other income - net 24 14
INCOME BEFORE INTEREST EXPENSE AND PROVISION
FOR INCOME TAXES 116 179
Interest expense 37 31
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 79 148
Provision for income taxes 20 38
INCOME OF CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES AND PARTNERSHIPS 59 110
Minority interest 1 1
Income (loss) from corporate investments carried
at equity 39 (32)
INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE 97 77
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle - (20)
NET INCOME $ 97 $ 57
Earnings per common share
Basic -
Income before cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle $ 0.72 $ 0.57
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle - (0.14)
Net income $ 0.72 $ 0.43
Diluted -
Income before cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle $ 0.71 $ 0.56
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle - (0.14)
Net income $ 0.71 $ 0.42
Cash dividends declared per common share $0.225 $0.225
(a) Selling, administrative and other expenses include:
Selling $ 23 $ 23
Administrative 22 25
Other expenses 28 22
$ 73 $ 70
The Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements on Pages
6 through 11 should be read in conjunction with this statement.
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UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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Millions of dollars
Mar. 31, Dec. 31,
2000 1999
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 63 $ 41
Notes and accounts receivable 1,113 1,132
Inventories 687 680
Other current assets 303 297
Total current assets 2,166 2,150
Property, plant and equipment 9,247 9,057
Less: Accumulated depreciation 4,603 4,536
Net fixed assets 4,644 4,521
Companies carried at equity 818 756
Other investments and advances 94 75
Total investments and advances 912 831
Other assets 489 455
Total assets $ 8,211 $ 7,957
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable $ 333 $ 329
Short-term debt and current portion of
long-term debt 954 782
Accrued income and other taxes 34 -
Other accrued liabilities 743 678
Total current liabilities 2,064 1,789
Long-term debt 1,759 1,869
Postretirement benefit obligation 433 438
Other long-term obligations 587 603
Deferred credits 629 599
Minority stockholders' equity in consolidated
subsidiaries 43 42
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock - authorized - 500,000,000 shares
- issued - 157,969,279 shares
(157,571,933 shares in 1999) 158 158
Additional paid-in capital 178 165
Other equity adjustments 1 (1)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (166) (160)
Retained earnings 3,597 3,530
Unearned employee compensation - ESOP (53) (56)
Treasury stock, at cost - 23,416,933 shares
(23,428,229 shares in 1999) (1,019) (1,019)
Total stockholders' equity 2,696 2,617
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 8,211 $ 7,957
The Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements on Pages 6
through 11 should be read in conjunction with this statement.
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UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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Millions of dollars
Quarter ended Mar. 31,
2000 1999
Increase (decrease)in
Cash and cash
equivalents
OPERATIONS
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Income before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle $ 97 $ 77
Noncash charges (credits) to net income:
Depreciation and amortization 102 104
Deferred income taxes 22 39
Equity in (earnings) losses of joint ventures,
net of cash received (20) 33
Other (16) 2
Decrease (increase) in working capital(a) 54 (141)
Long-term assets and liabilities (8) (13)
Cash Flow From Operations 231 101
INVESTING
Capital expenditures (195) (173)
Investments, advances and acquisitions (65) (19)
Proceeds from the sale of
available-for-sale securities 12 8
Purchase of available-for-sale securities (16) (9)
Sale of fixed and other assets 8 18
Cash Flow Used for Investing (256) (175)
FINANCING
Change in short-term debt (3 months or less) 71 111
Repayments of short-term debt (7) (4)
Proceeds from long-term debt - 37
Repayments of long-term debt - (52)
Issuance of common stock 10 9
Purchase of common stock - (22)
Payment of dividends (30) (29)
Other 3 9
Cash Flow From Financing 47 59
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents - (1)
Change in cash and cash equivalents 22 (16)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning-of-period 41 49
Cash and cash equivalents, end-of-period $ 63 $ 33
Cash (received) paid for interest and income taxes
Interest (net of amount capitalized) $ 31 $ 24
Income taxes $ (45) $ 6
(a) Net change in certain components of working
capital (excluding noncash transactions):
(Increase) decrease in current assets
Notes and accounts receivable $ (3) $ (79)
Inventories (7) 96
Other current assets 3 (36)
(Decrease) increase in payables and accruals 61 (122)
(Increase) decrease in working capital $ 54 $(141)
The Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements on Pages 6
through 11 should be read in conjunction with this statement.
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UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Consolidated Financial Statements
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements include all
adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results
for the interim periods. These adjustments consist of only
normal recurring adjustments. The accompanying statements
should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Financial
Statements of Union Carbide Corporation and Subsidiaries
("the corporation" or "UCC") in the 1999 annual report to
stockholders.
Unrealized gains and losses resulting from translating
foreign subsidiaries' assets and liabilities into U.S.
dollars generally are recognized as part of "Comprehensive
Income", and are included in "Accumulated other
comprehensive loss" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheet until such time as the subsidiary is sold or
substantially or completely liquidated. Translation gains
and losses relating to those operations located in Latin
American countries where hyperinflation exists and to
international operations using the U.S. dollar as their
functional currency are included in the Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Income.
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2. Comprehensive Income
The following summary presents the components of
comprehensive income:
Quarter Ended
Mar. 31, Mar. 31,
Millions of dollars, 2000 1999
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Net income $ 97 $ 57
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gains and losses on available-
for-sale securities, net of reclassification
adjustments and net of tax 4 -
Foreign currency translation adjustments (10) (53)
Total Comprehensive Income $ 91 $ 4
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3. Inventories
Mar. 31, Dec. 31,
Millions of dollars, 2000 1999
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Raw materials and supplies $ 159 $ 152
Work in process 47 45
Finished goods 481 483
$ 687 $ 680
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4. Business and Geographic Segment Information
The corporation has two operating segments, Specialties &
Intermediates (S&I) and Basic Chemicals & Polymers (BC&P).
The S&I segment includes the corporation's specialty
chemicals and polymers product lines, licensing, and solvents
and chemical intermediates. The BC&P segment includes the
corporation's ethylene and propylene manufacturing operations
as well as the production of first-level ethylene and
propylene derivatives-polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene
oxide and ethylene glycol. In addition to its operating
segments, the corporation's Other segment includes its non-
core operations and financial transactions other than
derivatives designated as hedges, which are included in the
same segment as the item being hedged.
Sales of the BC&P segment include intersegment sales,
principally ethylene oxide, which are made at the estimated
market value of the products transferred. The corporation
evaluates performance based on Income before interest expense
and provision for income taxes (operating profit).
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S&I BC&P Other Total
Millions of dollars,
for the three months ended
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March 31, 2000
Net sales $1,108 $509 $ - $1,617
Intersegment revenues - 99 - 99
Segment revenues 1,108 608 - 1,716
Depreciation and
amortization 67 35 - 102
Partnership income 2 1 - 3
Operating profit (loss) 82 30 4 116
Interest expense - - 37 37
Income (loss) from
corporate investments
carried at equity 1 38 - 39
S&I BC&P Other Total
Millions of dollars,
for the three months ended
March 31, 1999
Net sales $1,034 $368 $ - $1,402
Intersegment revenues - 53 - 53
Segment revenues 1,034 421 - 1,455
Depreciation and
amortization 63 41 - 104
Partnership income 4 2 - 6
Operating profit (loss) 208 (33) 4 179
Interest expense - - 31 31
Income (loss) from
corporate investments
carried at equity 4 (36) - (32)
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5. Earnings Per Share
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Millions of dollars, Mar. 31, Mar. 31,
except per share amounts 2000 1999
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Income before cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle $ 97 $ 77
Cumulative effect of change in
principle accounting - (20)
Net income $ 97 $ 57
Basic -
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding for basic calculation 134,406,055 132,848,490
Earnings per share -
Income before cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle $0.72 $ 0.57
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle - (0.14)
Net income $0.72 $ 0.43
Diluted -
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding for basic calculation 134,406,055 132,848,490
Add: Effect of stock options 3,157,879 2,861,529
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding for diluted calculation 137,563,934 135,710,019
Earnings per share -
Income before cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle $0.71 $ 0.56
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle - (0.14)
Net income $0.71 $ 0.42
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6. Commitments and Contingencies
The corporation has three major agreements for the purchase
of ethylene-related products and two other purchase
agreements in the U.S. and Canada. The net present value of
the fixed and determinable portion of obligations under these
purchase commitments at March 31, 2000 totaled $196 million.
The corporation is subject to loss contingencies resulting
from environmental laws and regulations, which include
obligations to remove or remediate the effects on the
environment of the disposal or release of certain wastes and
substances at various sites. The corporation has established
accruals in current dollars for those hazardous waste sites
where it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the
amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The
reliability and precision of the loss estimates are affected
by numerous factors, such as different stages
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of site evaluation, the allocation of responsibility among
potentially responsible parties and the assertion of
additional claims. The corporation adjusts its accruals as
new remediation requirements are defined, as information
becomes available permitting reasonable estimates to be made,
and to reflect new and changing facts.
At March 31, 2000, the corporation had established
environmental remediation accruals in the amount of
$196 million. These accruals have two components, estimated
future expenditures for site investigation and cleanup and
estimated future expenditures for closure and postclosure
activities. In addition, the corporation had environmental
loss contingencies of $107 million.
The corporation has sole responsibility for the remediation
of approximately 40 percent of its environmental sites for
which accruals have been established. These sites are well
advanced in the investigation and cleanup stage. The
corporation's environmental accruals at March 31, 2000
included $154 million for these sites, of which $42 million
was for estimated future expenditures for site investigation
and cleanup and $112 million was for estimated future
expenditures for closure and postclosure activities. In
addition, $67 million of the corporation's environmental loss
contingencies related to these sites. The three sites with
the largest total potential cost to the corporation are
nonoperating sites. Of the above accruals, these sites
accounted for $56 million, of which $18 million was for
estimated future expenditures for site investigation and
cleanup and $38 million was for estimated future expenditures
for closure and postclosure activities. In addition,
$45 million of the above environmental loss contingencies
related to these sites.
The corporation does not have sole responsibility at the
remainder of its environmental sites for which accruals have
been established. All of these sites are in the
investigation and cleanup stage. The corporation's
environmental accruals at March 31, 2000 included $42 million
for estimated future expenditures for site investigation and
cleanup at these sites. In addition, $40 million of the
corporation's environmental loss contingencies related to
these sites. The largest three of these sites are also
nonoperating sites. Of the above accruals, these sites
accounted for $14 million for estimated future expenditures
for site investigation and cleanup. In addition, $17 million
of the above environmental loss contingencies related to
these sites.
In 1999, worldwide expenses related to environmental
protection for compliance with Federal, state and local laws
regulating solid and hazardous wastes and discharge of
materials to air and water, as well as for waste site
remedial activities, totaled $118 million. Expenses in 1998
and 1997 were $91 million and $100 million, respectively.
While estimates of the costs of environmental protection for
2000 are necessarily imprecise, the corporation estimates
that the level of these expenses will be at a level
comparable to the average of the last three years.
The corporation severally guaranteed up to approximately
$174 million at March 31, 2000 of EQUATE Petrochemical
Company's ("EQUATE") debt and working capital
financing needs. The corporation has also severally
guaranteed certain sales volume targets until EQUATE's sales
capabilities are proved. In addition, the corporation has
pledged its shares in EQUATE as security for EQUATE's debt.
The corporation has political risk insurance coverage for its
equity investment and a majority of its guarantee of
EQUATE's debt.
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The corporation had additional contingent obligations at
March 31, 2000 totaling $108 million, of which $35 million
related to guarantees of debt.
The corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries are
involved in a number of legal proceedings and claims with
both private and governmental parties. These cover a wide
range of matters, including, but not limited to: product
liability; trade regulation; governmental regulatory
proceedings; health, safety and environmental matters;
employment; patents; contracts; taxes; and commercial
disputes. In some of these legal proceedings and claims, the
cost of remedies that may be sought or damages claimed is
substantial.
The corporation has recorded nonenvironmental litigation
accruals of $143 million and related insurance recovery
receivables of $124 million. At March 31, 2000, the
corporation had nonenvironmental litigation loss
contingencies of $66 million.
While it is impossible at this time to determine with
certainty the ultimate outcome of any of the legal
proceedings and claims referred to in this note, management
believes that adequate provisions have been made for probable
losses with respect thereto and that such ultimate outcome,
after provisions therefor, will not have a material adverse
effect on the consolidated financial position of the
corporation, but could have a material effect on consolidated
results of operations in a given quarter or year. Should any
losses be sustained in connection with any of such legal
proceedings and claims in excess of provisions therefor, they
will be charged to income when determinable.
7. Accounting Changes
Effective January 1, 1999, the corporation adopted the
provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants' Statement of Position ("SOP") 98-5, "Reporting on
the Costs of Start-Up Activities." This SOP requires the
expensing of certain costs, such as preoperating expenses and
organizational costs associated with an entity's start-up
activities. In accordance with this SOP's provisions, on
January 1, 1999, the corporation recognized a charge of $27
million ($20 million after-tax) as a cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle, the majority of which represented
formation costs associated with the corporation's joint
ventures.
In 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("Statement")
No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities." It requires that an entity recognize all
derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the
statement of financial position and measure those instruments
at fair value. This Statement, as amended by Statement No.
137, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities - Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement
No. 133," is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal
years beginning after June 15, 2000. The corporation is
currently evaluating the effect Statement No. 133 will have
on its financial position and results of operations in the
period of adoption.
In 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 101, "Revenue Recognition in
Financial Statements," which summarizes the staff's views
regarding the application of generally accepted accounting
principles to selected revenue recognition issues.
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The corporation is evaluating whether SAB 101 will cause any
change in its revenue recognition policies and procedures.
8. The Dow Merger
On August 3, 1999, the corporation and The Dow Chemical
Company ("Dow") entered an Agreement and Plan of Merger
providing for the merger of a subsidiary of Dow with and into
the corporation. As a result of the merger, the corporation
will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dow and the
corporation's shareholders will receive 0.537 of a share of
Dow common stock for each share of UCC common stock they own
as of the date of the merger. On March 6, 2000, Dow announced
plans for a three-for-one split of its common stock, subject
to approval of Dow shareholders. If the record date for the
stock split occurs prior to the merger, the exchange ratio
will be adjusted so that the corporation's shareholders will
receive 1.611 shares of Dow common stock for each share of UCC
common stock they own. On December 1, 1999, the corporation's
shareholders approved the merger agreement. The merger is
subject to certain conditions including review by antitrust
regulatory authorities in the United States and Canada. On
May 3, 2000 the European Commission approved the merger
subject to the divestiture of certain assets and the licensing
of certain technology.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Union Carbide operates in two business segments. The
Specialties & Intermediates (S&I) segment converts basic and
intermediate chemicals into a diverse portfolio of chemicals and
polymers serving industrial customers in many markets. This
segment also provides technology services, including licensing,
to the oil and petrochemicals industries. The Basic Chemicals &
Polymers (BC&P) segment converts hydrocarbon feedstocks,
principally liquefied petroleum gas and naphtha, into ethylene
or propylene used to manufacture polyethylene, polypropylene,
ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol for sale to third-party
customers, as well as ethylene, propylene, ethylene oxide and
ethylene glycol for consumption by the S&I segment. In
comparison with those of S&I, the revenues and operating profit
of BC&P tend to be more cyclical and very sensitive to a number
of external variables, including overall economic demand,
hydrocarbon feedstock costs, industry capacity increases and
plant operating rates.
In addition to its business segments, the corporation's Other
segment includes its noncore operations and financial
transactions other than derivatives designated as hedges, which
are included in the same segment as the item being hedged.
Summary
The corporation reported first quarter 2000 net income of
$97 million, or $0.71 per diluted share ($0.72 per basic share).
For the corresponding quarter in 1999 the corporation reported
net income of $57 million, or $0.42 per diluted share ($0.43 per
basic share) after the cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle of $20 million or $0.14 per diluted share
($0.14 per basic share).
Consolidated net sales increased 15.3 percent from $1,402
million for the first quarter of 1999 to $1,617 million for the
same quarter of 2000. The increase represented a 14.2 percent
increase in average selling prices coupled with a slight
increase in volume. Both segments experienced an increase in
average customer selling prices; however, the majority of the
increase was associated with products in the BC&P segment.
Overall, the slight consolidated volume increase reflected an
increase of volume in the S&I segment, which was significantly
offset by a decline in ethylene oxide/glycol shipments in the
BC&P segment.
The corporation's unit variable margin (revenues less variable
manufacturing and distribution costs divided by customer volume)
declined from 16.2 cents per pound in the first quarter of 1999
to 14.6 cents per pound in the first quarter of 2000, largely
reflecting the results of the S&I segment. Although the S&I
segment benefited from rising average selling prices it was
unable to offset significant increases in raw material costs,
which the industry has experienced over the past several
quarters. Conversely, the BC&P segment showed improved unit
variable margin as increases in average customer selling prices
more than offset similar raw material cost increases.
Fixed cost per pound of products sold (fixed manufacturing and
distribution costs, plus research and development and selling,
administrative and other expenses, divided by customer volume)
increased from 9.9 cents for the first
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quarter of 1999 to 10.1 cents for the same quarter in 2000,
primarily due to somewhat higher fixed costs in the current
period.
Pension expense was reduced by $24 million as a result of the
amortization of investment gains and changes in actuarial
assumptions reflecting long-term investment returns on pension
plan assets.
Partnership income decreased to $3 million in the first quarter
of 2000, compared to $6 million in the same quarter in 1999,
principally the result of increased losses related to Aspell,
partly offset by better performance of the corporation's UOP
joint venture. Income from corporate investments carried at
equity increased substantially from a loss of $32 million in the
first quarter of 1999 to income of $39 million in the same
quarter of 2000 the majority of which related to better
performance of the corporation's Polimeri Europa and EQUATE
joint ventures.
Other income - net in the first quarter of 2000 included
interest income of $15 million related to a tax refund.
Interest expense increased $6 million for the first three months
of 2000 compared to the same three months in 1999, directly
related to an increase in short-term debt.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2000, the corporation's
effective tax rate was 25.3 percent compared with 25.7 percent
for the same quarter of 1999.
Corporate Matters
Interest Rate and Currency Risk Management
The corporation selectively uses financial instruments to manage
its exposure to market risk related to changes in foreign
currency exchange rates and interest rates. The corporation
does not hold derivative financial instruments for trading
purposes.
At March 31, 2000, the corporation held open foreign currency
forward contracts and purchased options with net notional
amounts of $80 million and an unrecognized net loss of less than
$1 million. At March 31, 2000, the corporation did not hold any
derivatives related to its interest rate exposure.
The corporation used sensitivity analysis to evaluate the
potential effect of movements in foreign currency exchange rates
and interest rates on the condensed consolidated financial
statements. Based on this analysis, a hypothetical 10 percent
weakening in the U.S. dollar across all currencies would have
resulted in a $3.5 million net loss at March 31, 2000.
Alternatively, a hypothetical 10 percent strengthening in the
U.S. dollar across all currencies would have resulted in a $5.4
million net gain at March 31, 2000. These types of gains and
losses would generally be offset by fluctuations in the
underlying currency transactions.
At March 31, 2000, the corporation had long-term debt of $1,869
million, of which $125 million was variable-rate debt. At that
date, a hypothetical 10 percent increase or decrease in market
interest rates would not have materially affected interest
expense or cash flows related to variable-rate debt. A 10
percent increase in market interest rates would have decreased
the net fair market value of fixed-rate debt instruments by $103
million at March 31, 2000, and a 10 percent decrease in market
interest rates would have
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increased the net fair market value of fixed-rate debt instruments
by $117 million at March 31, 2000.
Outlook - Corporate
Looking ahead to the second quarter, the corporation anticipates
raw material costs to stabilize and average customer selling
prices to rise resulting in some improvement of unit variable margins.
Additionally, income from corporate investments carried at
equity are expected to remain consistent with first quarter
amounts while partnership income should improve slightly.
On August 3, 1999, the corporation and The Dow Chemical Company
("Dow") entered an Agreement and Plan of Merger providing for the
merger of a subsidiary of Dow with and into the corporation. As
a result of the merger, the corporation will become a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Dow and the corporation's shareholders will
receive 0.537 of a share of Dow common stock for each share of
UCC common stock they own as of the date of the merger. On March
6, 2000, Dow announced plans for a three-for-one split of its
common stock, subject to approval of Dow shareholders. If the
record date for the stock split occurs prior to the merger, the
exchange ratio will be adjusted so that the corporation's
shareholders will receive 1.611 shares of Dow common stock for
each share of UCC common stock they own. On December 1, 1999,
the corporation's shareholders approved the merger agreement.
The merger is subject to certain conditions including review by
antitrust regulatory authorities in the United States and Canada.
On May 3, 2000 the European Commission approved the merger
subject to the divestiture of certain assets and the licensing of
certain technology. The transaction is intended to qualify as a
tax-free reorganization for United States Federal income tax
purposes and is expected to be accounted for under the pooling-of-
interests method of accounting.
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Specialties and Intermediates
Quarter Ended
Millions of dollars, Mar. 31, Mar. 31,
Except as indicated 2000 1999
<S> <C> <C>
Segment revenues $1,108 $1,034
Depreciation and amortization 67 63
Partnership income 2 4
Operating profit 82 208
Income from corporate investments
carried at equity 1 4
Unit variable margin (cents/pound) 19.0 26.0
Fixed cost per pound of products sold
(cents/pound) 12.9 14.1
Capital expenditures 69 69
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Segment revenues of the S&I segment increased 7.2 percent for
the quarter ended March 31, 2000 compared with the same quarter
in 1999, the result of a 1.9 percent increase in average selling
prices coupled with a 5.1 percent increase in volume. Although
average selling prices increased from the first quarter of 1999,
they were unable to offset the continuing increase in raw
material costs, which escalated throughout 1999 and into the
first quarter of 2000. Volume increases occurred in almost all
of the S&I products due to increasing demand in Asia.
Partnership income in the first quarter of 2000 compared with
the first quarter of 1999 showed slightly better results of the
UOP and Univation joint ventures offset by increased losses
associated with Aspell.
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Outlook - Specialties & Intermediates
For the second quarter of 2000, it is expected that variable
margin will benefit from the stabilization of raw material
coupled with continued increases in average selling prices and
volume. Partnership income is anticipated to improve due to
reduced losses associated with the Aspell joint venture.
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Basic Chemicals & Polymers
Quarter Ended
Millions of dollars, Mar. 31, Mar. 31,
except as indicated 2000 1999
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Segment revenues $608 $421
Depreciation and amortization 35 41
Partnership income 1 2
Operating profit (loss) 30 (33)
Income (loss) from corporate investments
carried at equity 38 (36)
Unit variable margin (cents/pound) 9.4 5.6
Fixed cost per pound of products sold
(cents/pound) 6.2 5.2
Capital expenditures 126 104
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Segment revenues of the BC&P segment for the first quarter of
2000 increased 44.4 percent as compared with the same quarter in
1999, the result of a 44.3 percent increase in average customer
selling prices slightly offset by a 3.9 percent decline in customer
volume. Although raw material costs continued to increase
throughout 1999 and into the first quarter of 2000, larger
increases in average customer selling prices positively affected
unit variable margin. Declines in customer volume for the first
quarter of 2000 compared with the same quarter in 1999 reflected
a reduction of ethylene oxide glycol volume, which is now being
produced and sold by the corporation's joint venture in Kuwait,
as well as the delay of certain shipments to customers. The
increase in fixed cost per pound of products sold resulted from
a modest increase of fixed costs coupled with the reduction in
customer volume.
Income from corporate investments carried at equity increased
from a loss of $36 million in the first quarter of 1999 to
income of $38 million in the same quarter of 2000. This
increase represents better performance at Polimeri Europa and
EQUATE, where demand was strong and increases in average selling
prices were experienced. Additionally, the corporation's EQUATE
joint venture benefits from advantaged raw material supply
contracts.
Outlook - Basic Chemicals & Polymers
The corporation anticipates that results for the second quarter
will reflect continued improvement in average customer selling
prices, customer volumes and variable margins. Income from
corporate investments carried at equity is expected to remain
consistent with first quarter levels.
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Environmental
Estimates of future expenses related to environmental protection
for compliance with Federal, state and local laws regulating
solid and hazardous wastes and discharge of materials to air and
water, as well as for waste site remedial activities, have not
changed materially since December 31, 1999. The reliability and
precision of the loss estimates are affected by numerous
factors, such as different stages of site evaluation, the
allocation of responsibility among potentially responsible
parties and the assertion of additional claims. The
corporation's environmental exposures are discussed in more
detail in the "Commitments and Contingencies" footnote to the
financial statements on pages 8 through 10 of this report on
Form 10-Q.
Accounting Changes
Effective January 1, 1999, the corporation adopted the provisions
of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants'
Statement of Position ("SOP") 98-5, "Reporting on the Costs of
Start-Up Activities." This SOP requires the expensing of certain
costs, such as preoperating expenses and organizational costs
associated with an entity's start-up activities. In accordance
with this SOP's provisions, on January 1, 1999, the corporation
recognized a charge of $27 million ($20 million after-tax) as a
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, the majority
of which represented formation costs associated with the
corporation's joint ventures.
In 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("Statement")
No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities." It requires that an entity recognize all
derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the
statement of financial position and measure those instruments at
fair value. This Statement, as amended by Statement No. 137,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities -
Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133," is
effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 2000. The corporation is currently evaluating
the effect Statement No. 133 will have on its financial position
and results of operations in the period of adoption.
In 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 101, "Revenue Recognition in
Financial Statements," which summarizes the staff's views
regarding the application of generally accepted accounting
principles to selected revenue recognition issues. The
corporation is evaluating whether SAB 101 will cause any change
in its revenue recognition policies and procedures.
Financial Condition - March 31, 2000
Cash flow from operations for the first quarter of 2000 was
$231 million, an increase of $130 million from the first quarter
of 1999, principally the result of a decrease in working capital
offset by increased undistributed earnings of joint ventures.
Cash flow used for investing totaled $256 million, an increase
from $175 million in the comparable period of 1999, principally
due to an increase in capital expenditures and investments,
advances and acquisitions. Funding of major capital projects in
the first quarter of 2000 and 1999 included a new olefins
facility, being built jointly with NOVA Chemicals Corporation,
and a polyolefins project, both in Canada.
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Cash flow from financing was $47 million for the first quarter
of 2000, as compared with $59 million for the first quarter of
1999. The first quarter of 2000 primarily included cash
received for issuances of common stock of $10 million and net
borrowings of $64 million offset by cash paid for dividends of
$30 million. The first quarter of 1999 included common stock
repurchases of $22 million under the common stock repurchase
program and cash dividends totaling $29 million, both of which
were offset by net borrowings of $92 million.
The corporation's ratio of debt to total capital was
49.8 percent at March 31, 2000 as compared to 49.9 percent at
December 31, 1999. At March 31, 2000 there were no borrowings
outstanding under the existing major bank credit agreement
aggregating $1 billion.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
See Note 6 to the corporation's consolidated financial
statements on pages 8 through 10 of this report on Form 10-Q.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Annual Meeting - April 26, 2000
(b) Election of Directors
Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to
Regulation 14A. There was no solicitation in
opposition to management's nominees as listed
in the proxy statement. All of the
management's nominees as listed in the proxy
statement were elected.
(c) Matters voted upon.
Election of Directors
Shares Voted
Directors Shares For Shares Withheld
C. Fred Fetterolf 111,239,751 4,070,402
Rainer E. Gut 111,506,566 3,803,587
Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. 106,152,616 9,157,537
William H. Joyce 108,477,496 6,832,657
Robert D. Kennedy 109,091,349 6,218,804
Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr. 110,500,308 4,809,845
Rozanne L. Ridgway 110,595,110 4,715,043
James M. Ringler 111,571,745 3,738,408
Paul J. Wilhelm 111,567,632 3,742,521
Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of Auditors
Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP
to conduct the annual audit of the financial statements
of the corporation and its consolidated subsidiary
companies for the year ending December 31, 2000.
The vote was:
FOR - 113,435,301 shares or 98.96 percent of the shares voted.
AGAINST - 1,192,494 shares or 1.04 percent of the shares voted.
ABSTAIN - 682,358 shares.
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Proposal to Adopt an Amendment to the 1997 Union
Carbide Long-Term Incentive Plan
Shareholders approved an amendment to the 1997
Union Carbide Long-Term Incentive Plan to provide
an additional 2,500,000 shares of common stock for
award under the plan and to limit to 400,000 the total
number of shares of restricted stock which can
be granted under the plan.
The vote was:
FOR - 102,728,690 shares or 90.12 percent of the shares voted.
AGAINST - 11,263,530 shares or 9.88 percent of the shares voted.
ABSTAIN - 1,317,933 shares.
Proposal to Reapprove Performance Goals Under the
1995 Union Carbide Corporation Performance Incentive Plan
Shareholders reapproved the performance goals established under
the 1995 Union Carbide Performance Incentive Plan.
The vote was:
FOR - 106,987,527 shares or 93.80 percent of the shares voted.
AGAINST - 7,073,842 shares or 6.20 percent of the shares voted.
ABSTAIN - 1,248,784 shares.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
27 - Financial Data Schedule.
(b) The corporation filed the following current reports
on Form 8-K for the three months ended March 31, 2000:
1. Form 8-K dated January 21, 2000, contained a joint press
release issued by the corporation and The Dow Chemical
Company dated January 21, 2000.
2. Form 8-K dated January 31, 2000, contained the corporation's
press release dated January 31, 2000.
3. Form 8-K dated March 30, 2000, contained the corporation's
press release dated March 30, 2000.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: May 5, 2000 By: /s/J. K. Wulff
JOHN K. WULFF
Vice-President, Chief
Financial Officer and
Controller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Page
No. Exhibit No.
27 Financial Data Schedule 22
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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Union
Carbide Corporation's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000, and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
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