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UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

Form 10-K 

(Mark One) 

ý ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 

ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission 

File Number 

Exact Name of Registrant as 

Specified in its Charter, 

Principal Office Address and 

Telephone Number 

State of 

Incorporation/

Organization 

I.R.S. Employer 

Identification 

No. 

 001-32427 Huntsman Corporation 

500 Huntsman Way 

Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 

(801) 584-5700

 Delaware 42-1648585 

333-85141 Huntsman International LLC 

500 Huntsman Way 

Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 

(801) 584-5700

Delaware 87-0630358

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: 

Registrant Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered 

Huntsman Corporation Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share New York Stock Exchange

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Huntsman International LLC None None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: 

Registrant Title of each class 

Huntsman Corporation None

Huntsman International LLC None

 Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. 

Huntsman Corporation YES o NO ý

Huntsman International LLC YES o NO ý

 Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. 

Huntsman Corporation YES o NO ý

Huntsman International LLC YES o NO ý

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 

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. 

Huntsman Corporation YES ý NO o

Huntsman International LLC YES ý NO o

 Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not 

be contained, to the best of the registrants' knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of 

this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every 

Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the 

preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). 

Huntsman Corporation YES o NO o

Huntsman International LLC YES o NO o

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller 

reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the 

Exchange Act. 

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Huntsman 

Corporation

 Large accelerated 

filer ý

 Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated 

filer o

 Smaller reporting 

company o

Huntsman 

International LLC

 Large accelerated 

filer o

 Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated 

filer ý

 Smaller reporting 

company o

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 

Huntsman Corporation YES o NO ý

Huntsman International LLC YES o NO ý

 On June 30, 2009, the last business day of the registrants' most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value 

of voting and non-voting common equity held by nonaffiliates was as follows: 

Registrant Common Equity Market Value Held by 

Nonaffiliates 

Huntsman Corporation Common Stock $ 931,158,052(1)

Huntsman International LLC Units of Membership Interest $ 0(2)

(1)

Based on the closing price of $5.03 per share of common stock as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange. 

(2)

All units of membership interest are held by Huntsman Corporation, an affiliate. 

 On February 11, 2010, the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common equity were as follows: 

Registrant Common Equity Outstanding 

Huntsman Corporation Common Stock 237,303,674 

Huntsman International LLC Units of Membership Interest 2,728 

 This Annual Report on Form 10-K presents information for two registrants: Huntsman Corporation and Huntsman 

International LLC. Huntsman International LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Huntsman Corporation and is the principal operating company 

of Huntsman Corporation. The information reflected in this Annual Report on Form 10-K is equally applicable to both Huntsman Corporation 

and Huntsman International LLC, except where otherwise indicated. 

 Huntsman International LLC meets the conditions set forth in General Instructions (I)(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K and, to the 

extent applicable, is therefore filing this form with a reduced disclosure format. 

Documents Incorporated by Reference 

Part III: Proxy Statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed within 120 days of 

Huntsman Corporation's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. 

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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES 

2009 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

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PART I 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS 1

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS 35

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 46

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES 46

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 49

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS 54

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT 54

PART II 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 58

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 60

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF 

OPERATIONS 62

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 96

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 99

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL 

DISCLOSURE 99

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 99

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION 106

PART III 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 106

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 106

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED 

STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 106

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE 106

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 106

PART IV 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 107

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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES 

2009 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K 

 Certain information set forth in this report contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the 

federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, 

strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions 

relating to acquisitions or dispositions and other information that is not historical information. In some cases, forwardlooking statements can be identified by terminology such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "anticipates" 

or "intends" or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. We may 

also make additional forward-looking statements from time to time. All such subsequent forward-looking 

statements, whether written or oral, by us or on our behalf, are also expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. 

 All forward-looking statements, including without limitation management's examination of historical operating 

trends, are based upon our current expectations and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs and projections 

are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them, but there can be no assurance 

that management's expectations, beliefs and projections will result or be achieved. All forward-looking statements apply 

only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements which may 

be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. 

 There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the 

forward-looking statements contained in or contemplated by this report. Any forward-looking statements should 

be considered in light of the risks set forth in "Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this report. 

 This report includes information with respect to market share, industry conditions and forecasts that we obtained 

from internal industry research, publicly available information (including industry publications and surveys), and surveys 

and market research provided by consultants. The publicly available information and the reports, forecasts and 

other research provided by consultants generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained 

from sources believed to be reliable, but there can be no assurance as to the accuracy and completeness of 

such information. We have not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources, nor have we ascertained 

the underlying economic assumptions relied upon therein. Similarly, our internal research and forecasts are based upon 

our management's understanding of industry conditions, and such information has not been verified by any 

independent sources. 

 For convenience in this report, the terms "Company," "our," "us," or "we" may be used to refer to 

Huntsman Corporation and, unless the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries and predecessors. Any references to 

our "Company," "we," "us" or "our" as of a date prior to October 19, 2004 (the date of our formation) are to 

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Huntsman Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (including their respective predecessors). In this report, 

"Huntsman International" refers to Huntsman International LLC (our 100% owned subsidiary) and, unless the 

context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries; "HPS" refers to Huntsman Polyurethanes Shanghai Ltd. (our 

consolidated splitting joint venture with Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Company, Ltd); and "SLIC" refers to 

Shanghai Liengheng Isocyanate Investment BV (our unconsolidated manufacturing joint venture with BASF AG and 

three Chinese chemical companies). 

 In this report, we may use, without definition, the common names of competitors or other industry participants. 

We may also use the common names or abbreviations for certain chemicals or products. Many of these terms are defined 

in the Glossary of Chemical Terms found at the conclusion of "Part I. Item 1. Business" below. 

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PART I 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS 

GENERAL 

 We are a global manufacturer of differentiated organic chemical products and of inorganic chemical products. 

Our Company, a Delaware corporation, was formed in 2004 to hold the Huntsman businesses. Jon M. Huntsman founded 

the predecessor to our Company in the early 1970s as a small polystyrene plastics packaging company. Since then, we 

have grown through a series of significant acquisitions and now own a global portfolio of businesses. In 2005, we 

completed an initial public stock offering. 

 We operate all of our businesses through Huntsman International, our 100% owned subsidiary. 

Huntsman International is a Delaware limited liability company and was formed in 1999. 

 Our principal executive offices are located at 500 Huntsman Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, and our 

telephone number at that location is (801) 584-5700. 

TERMINATION OF MERGER AGREEMENT AND SETTLEMENT OF RELATED LITIGATION 

 On July 12, 2007, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Hexion and one of its subsidiaries 

(the "Hexion Merger Agreement"). On June 18, 2008, Hexion, Apollo and certain of their affiliates filed an action in 

Delaware Chancery Court seeking to terminate the proposed merger (the "Terminated Merger" or "Hexion Merger"). 

We countersued Hexion and Apollo in the Delaware Chancery Court and filed a separate action against Apollo and certain 

of its affiliates in the District Court of Montgomery County, Texas. On December 13, 2008, we terminated the Hexion 

Merger Agreement and, on December 14, 2008, we entered into a settlement agreement with Apollo, Hexion and certain 

of their affiliates (the "Apollo Settlement Agreement"). Pursuant to the Apollo Settlement Agreement, Hexion and 

certain Apollo affiliates have paid us an aggregate amount of $1 billion, $250 million of which was for the purchase of 

our 7% convertible notes due 2018 (the "Convertible Notes"). See "Recent Developments—Repurchase of Convertible 

Notes" below and "Note 26. Income (Expenses) Associated with the Terminated Merger and Related Litigation" to 

our consolidated financial statements. 

 On September 30, 2008, we filed suit in the 9th Judicial District Court in Montgomery County, Texas (the "Texas 

Bank Litigation") against affiliates of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (collectively, 

the "Banks"). On June 22, 2009, we entered into an Agreement of Compromise and Settlement with the Banks (the 

"Texas Bank Litigation Settlement Agreement"). The Texas Bank Litigation was dismissed with prejudice on June 23, 

2009. In accordance with the Texas Bank Litigation Settlement Agreement, the Banks paid us a cash payment 

of $632 million, purchased $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.5% senior notes due 2016 from 

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Huntsman International (the "2016 Senior Notes") and provided Huntsman International with term loan C in the 

principal amount of $500 million ("Term Loan C"). See "Note 13. Debt—Convertible Notes" to our consolidated 

financial statements. 

DISPOSITION OF COMMODITY CHEMICAL BUSINESSES 

 Beginning in 2006, we completed a series of transactions pursuant to which we have disposed of our 

former commodity chemicals businesses: 

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On December 29, 2006, we sold all of the outstanding equity interests of Huntsman Petrochemicals (UK) Limited to 

SABIC (the "U.K. Petrochemicals Disposition"). See "Note 27. Discontinued Operations—European Base Chemicals 

and Polymers Business" to our consolidated financial statements. 

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On November 5, 2007, we completed the sale of our U.S. base chemicals business to Flint Hills Resources, a wholly 

owned subsidiary of Koch, (the "U.S. Base Chemicals Disposition"), and, on August 1, 2007, we closed on the sale of 

our North American polymers business assets to Flint Hills Resources (the "North American Polymers Disposition" 

and together with the U.S. Base Chemicals Disposition, the "U.S. Petrochemicals Disposition"). See "Note 27. 

Discontinued Operations" to our consolidated financial statements. 

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On September 8, 2009, we announced the closure of our styrenics facility located at West Footscray, Australia. We expect 

to complete the subsequent closure of our polystyrene and expandable polystyrene plants during the first quarter of 

2010. See "Recent Developments—Closure of Australian Styrenics Operations" below and "Note 10. 

Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs" to our consolidated financial statements. 

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 

Repurchase of Convertible Notes 

 On January 11, 2010, we repurchased the entire $250 million principal amount of our outstanding Convertible Notes 

for approximately $382 million from Apollo and its affiliates. The Convertible Notes were issued to Apollo in December 

2008 as part of the Apollo Settlement Agreement. The Convertible Notes, which would have matured on December 23, 

2018, bore interest at the rate of 7% per year and were convertible into approximately 31.8 million shares of our 

common stock at any time by the holders. As a result of the repurchase of the Convertible Notes, we will record a loss 

on early extinguishment of debt in the first quarter of 2010 in the amount of approximately $146 million. 

Termination of Tronox Purchase Agreement 

 On August 28, 2009, we entered into an asset and equity purchase agreement (the "Tronox Purchase Agreement"), 

to acquire certain assets of Tronox Incorporated and its subsidiaries ("Tronox") under Section 363 of Chapter 11 of 

the United States Bankruptcy Code. The Tronox Purchase Agreement was subject to approval by the United 

States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Under the Tronox Purchase Agreement, we were a 

"stalking horse" bidder and the proposed transaction was subject to Tronox's solicitation of higher or otherwise better 

offers pursuant to specified bidding procedures and an auction process to be conducted under supervision of the 

bankruptcy court. On December 23, 2009, Tronox delivered a notice of termination of the Tronox Purchase Agreement to 

us after it received an order from the bankruptcy court authorizing it to replace its existing senior secured financing and 

an interim order authorizing it to enter into certain agreements as part of a plan to pursue an alternative transaction. 

The new alternative transaction is sponsored by an ad hoc group of Tronox's unsecured bondholders. 

 Under the Tronox Purchase Agreement, we made a $12 million refundable deposit toward the purchase price and, 

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of $12 million was refunded to us, we received an additional $12 million as a break-up fee, and we received $3 million 

for partial reimbursement of our costs. 

Closure of Australian Styrenics Operations 

 On September 8, 2009, we announced the closure of our styrenics facility located at West Footscray, Australia. 

We ceased operation of the West Footscray styrene plant on January 5, 2010, and we expect to complete the 

subsequent closure of our polystyrene and expandable polystyrene plants during the first quarter of 2010. During 2009, 

we recorded closure costs of approximately $63 million ($25 million primarily in severance, $8 million of contract 

termination costs and a $30 million preliminary estimate of environmental remediation costs) and expect to incur 

other closure related costs of approximately $7 million in 2010. We can provide no assurance that the eventual 

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environmental remediation costs will not be materially different from our current estimate. Products produced at the 

site represent less than 2% of our 2008 global sales. Our other operations in Australia, including RMAX® 

expandable polystyrene business, Performance Products, Polyurethanes, Textile Effects and Advanced Materials divisions, 

are not affected by the announcement and will continue to operate in Australia. We expect to treat the Australian 

styrenics business as a discontinued operation beginning in the first quarter of 2010 when operations cease. 

OVERVIEW 

 Our products comprise a broad range of chemicals and formulations, which we market globally to a diversified group 

of consumer and industrial customers. Our products are used in a wide range of applications, including those in 

the adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, durable and non-durable consumer products, 

electronics, medical, packaging, paints and coatings, power generation, refining, synthetic fiber, textile chemicals and 

dye industries. We are a leading global producer in many of our key product lines, including MDI, amines, surfactants, 

epoxy-based polymer formulations, textile chemicals, dyes, maleic anhydride and titanium dioxide. Our 

administrative, research and development and manufacturing operations are primarily conducted at the facilities listed in 

"—Item 2. Properties" below, which are located in 27 countries. As of December 31, 2009, we employed 

approximately 11,000 associates worldwide. We had revenues for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 

of $7,763 million, $10,215 million and $9,651 million, respectively. 

 During the first quarter of 2009, we reorganized our operating segments to divide our former Materials and 

Effects segment into two different segments—our Advanced Materials segment and our Textile Effects segment. All 

segment information in this report has been restated to reflect this change. We operate in five segments: 

Polyurethanes, Advanced Materials, Textile Effects, Performance Products and Pigments. In a series of 

transactions beginning in 2006, we have sold or shutdown substantially all of our Polymers and Base Chemicals 

operations. We report the results of our former Polymers and Base Chemicals segments as discontinued operations in 

our statements of operations. See "Note 27. Discontinued Operations" to our consolidated financial statements. 

Our Products 

 We produce differentiated organic chemical and inorganic chemical products. Our Polyurethanes, Advanced 

Materials, Textile Effects and Performance Products segments produce differentiated organic chemical products and 

our Pigments segment produces inorganic chemical products. Our former Polymers and Base Chemicals operations, 

which have been sold, produced commodity organic chemical products. See "Note 27. Discontinued Operations" to 

our consolidated financial statements. 

 Growth in our differentiated products has been driven by the substitution of our products for other materials and by 

the level of global economic activity. Accordingly, the profitability of our differentiated products has been somewhat 

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industry. Our Pigments business, while cyclical, is influenced largely by seasonal demand patterns in the coatings industry. 

2009 Segment Revenues(1) 2009 Segment EBITDA from Continuing Operations(1)

(1)

Percentage allocations in this chart do not give effect to Corporate and Other unallocated items, eliminations and 

EBITDA from discontinued operations. For a detailed disclosure of our revenues, total assets and EBITDA by segment, 

see "Note 29. Operating Segment Information" to our consolidated financial statements. For a discussion of EBITDA 

by segment and a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation and cash provided 

by operating activities, see "Part II. Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results 

of Operations—Results of Operations." 

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 The following table identifies the key products, their principal end markets and applications and 

representative customers of each of our segments: 

Segment Products End Markets and 

Applications Representative Customers 

Polyurethanes MDI, PO, polyols, PG, TPU, aniline 

and MTBE

 Refrigeration and appliance 

insulation, construction products, 

adhesives, automotive, footwear, 

furniture, cushioning, specialized 

engineering applications and fuel 

additives

 BMW, Certainteed, Electrolux, 

Firestone, GE, Haier, Louisiana 

Pacific, Recticel, Weyerhauser

Advanced Materials Basic liquid and solid epoxy resins; 

specialty resin compounds; crosslinking, matting and curing agents; 

epoxy, acrylic and polyurethanebased formulations

Adhesives, composites for 

aerospace, automotive, and wind 

power generation; 

construction and civil engineering; 

industrial coatings; electrical power 

transmission; consumer electronics

ABB, Akzo, BASF, Boeing, Bosch, 

Cytec, Dow, Hexcel, Kansai, Omya, 

PPG, Samsung, Sanarrow, 

Schneider, Sherwin Williams, 

Siemens, Sika, Speed Fair, 

Syngenta, Toray

Textile Effects Textile chemicals and dyes Apparel, home and technical textiles Russell, Sara Lee, Sherwin Williams, 

Wellspun, Hanes brands, Milliken

Performance Products Amines, surfactants, LAB, maleic 

anhydride, other performance 

chemicals, EG, olefins and 

technology licenses

Detergents, personal care products, 

agrochemicals, lubricant and fuel 

additives, adhesives, paints and 

coatings, construction, marine and 

automotive products and PET fibers 

and resins

Chevron, Henkel, The Sun Products 

Corporation, Monsanto, Procter & 

Gamble, Unilever, Lubrizol, 

Reichhold, Dow, L'Oreal, Afton

Pigments Titanium dioxide Paints and coatings, plastics, paper, 

printing inks, fibers and ceramics

Akzo, Sigma Kalon, Clariant, Jotun, 

PolyOne

Polyurethanes 

General 

 We are a leading global manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of polyurethane chemicals, including 

MDI products, PO, polyols, PG and TPU. Polyurethane chemicals are used to produce rigid and flexible foams, as well 

as coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers. We focus on the higher-margin, higher-growth markets for MDI and 

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continued substitution of MDI-based products for other materials across a broad range of applications. We operate 

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manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe and China. We also operate 13 Polyurethanes formulation facilities, which 

are located in close proximity to our customers worldwide. 

 Our customers produce polyurethane products through the combination of an isocyanate, such as MDI or TDI, 

with polyols, which are derived largely from PO and EO. While the range of TDI-based products is relatively limited, we 

are able to produce over 2,000 distinct MDI-based polyurethane products by modifying the MDI molecule by varying 

the proportion and type of polyol used and by introducing other chemical additives to our MDI formulations. As a 

result, polyurethane products, especially those derived from MDI, are continuing to replace traditional products in a 

wide range of end-use markets, including insulation in construction and appliances, cushioning for automotive and 

furniture, adhesives, wood binders, footwear and other specialized engineering applications. 

 We are a leading North American producer of PO. We and some of our customers process PO into derivative 

products, such as polyols for polyurethane products, PG and various other chemical products. End uses for these 

derivative products include applications in the home furnishings, construction, appliance, packaging, automotive 

and transportation, food, paints and coatings and cleaning products industries. We also produce MTBE as a co-product of 

our PO manufacturing process. MTBE is an oxygenate that is blended with gasoline to reduce harmful vehicle emissions 

and to enhance the octane rating of gasoline. See "—Environmental, Health and Safety Matters—MTBE Developments" 

below and "Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors" for a discussion of legal and regulatory developments that have resulted in 

the curtailment and potential elimination of MTBE in gasoline in the U.S. and elsewhere. Also, see "—Manufacturing 

and Operations" below and "Part II. Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results 

of Operations" for a discussion of material changes concerning sales of MTBE. We sold our U.S. butadiene and 

MTBE business operated in our Base Chemicals segment in June 2006; however, the PO/MTBE operations in 

our Polyurethanes segment were not included in this transaction. 

 In 1992, we were the first global supplier of polyurethane chemicals to open a technical service center in China. 

We have since expanded this facility to include an integrated polyurethanes formulation facility. In January 2003, we 

entered into two related joint ventures to build MDI production and finishing facilities near Shanghai, China. Production 

at our MDI finishing plant near Shanghai, China operated by HPS, our consolidated subsidiary, was commissioned 

on June 30, 2006. Production at the MNB, aniline and crude MDI plants operated by SLIC, our unconsolidated joint 

venture, commenced on September 30, 2006. These world-scale facilities strengthen our ability to service our customers 

in the critical Chinese market and will support the significant demand growth that we believe this region will continue 

to experience. 

Products and Markets 

 MDI is used primarily in rigid foam applications and in a wide variety of customized, higher-value flexible foam 

and coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers. Polyols, including polyether and polyester polyols, are used in 

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non-foam applications. PO is one of the principal raw materials for producing polyether polyols. The following chart 

illustrates the range of product types and end uses for polyurethane chemicals. 

 Polyurethane chemicals are sold to customers who combine the chemicals to produce polyurethane 

products. Depending on their needs, customers will use either commodity polyurethane chemicals produced for mass 

sales or polyurethane systems tailored for their specific requirements. By varying the blend, additives and specifications 

of the polyurethane chemicals, manufacturers are able to develop and produce a breadth and variety of 

polyurethane products. 

 MDI. MDI has a substantially larger market size and a higher growth 

rate than TDI. This is primarily because MDI can be used to make polyurethanes with a broader range of properties and 

can therefore be used in a wider range of applications than TDI. We believe that future growth of MDI is expected to 

be driven by the continued substitution of MDI-based polyurethane for fiberglass and other materials currently used in 

rigid insulation foam for construction. We expect that other markets, such as binders for reconstituted wood board 

products, specialty cushioning applications and coatings will further contribute to the continued growth of MDI. 

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 There are four major global producers of MDI: Bayer, our Company, BASF and Dow. While there are also some 

regional producers in Asia and Europe, we believe it is unlikely that any new global producers of MDI will emerge in 

the foreseeable future due to the substantial requirements for entry, such as the limited availability of licenses for 

MDI technology and the substantial capital commitment and integration that is required to develop both the 

necessary technology and the infrastructure to manufacture and market MDI. 

 TPU. TPU is a high-quality, fully formulated thermal plastic derived from 

the reaction of MDI or an aliphatic isocyanate with polyols to produce unique qualities such as durability, flexibility, 

strength, abrasion-resistance, shock absorbency and chemical resistance. We can tailor the performance characteristics 

of TPU to meet the specific requirements of our customers. TPU is used in injection molding and small components for 

the automotive and footwear industries. It is also extruded into films, wires and cables for use in a wide variety 

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 Polyols. Polyols are combined with MDI, TDI and 

other isocyanates to create a broad spectrum of polyurethane products. Demand for specialty polyols has been growing 

at approximately the same rate at which MDI consumption has grown. 

 Aniline. Aniline is an intermediate chemical used primarily 

to manufacture MDI. Generally, most aniline is either consumed internally by the producers of the aniline or is sold to 

third parties under long-term supply contracts. We believe that the lack of a significant spot market for aniline means that 

in order to remain competitive, MDI manufacturers must either be integrated with an aniline manufacturing facility or have 

a long-term, cost-competitive aniline supply contract. 

 PO. PO is an intermediate chemical used mainly to produce a wide range 

of polyols and PG. Demand for PO depends largely on overall economic demand, especially that of consumer durables. 

The following chart illustrates the primary end markets and applications for PO. 

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reduce harmful vehicle emissions and to enhance the octane rating of gasoline. The use of MTBE is controversial, and it 

has been effectively eliminated in the U.S. market. See "—Environmental, Health and Safety Matters—MTBE 

Developments" below and "Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors." We continue to sell MTBE for use as a gasoline 

additive, substantially all of which is sold for use outside the U.S. See "—Manufacturing and Operations" below and 

"Part II. Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." 

Sales and Marketing 

 We manage a global work force which sells our polyurethane chemicals to over 3,000 customers in more than 

90 countries. Our sales and technical resources are organized to support major regional markets, as well as key enduse markets which require a more global approach. These key end-use markets include the appliance, automotive, 

footwear, furniture and coatings, construction products, adhesives, sealants and elastomers industries. 

 We provide a wide variety of polyurethane solutions as components (i.e., the isocyanate or the polyol) or in the form 

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our customers in ready-to-use form. Our ability to deliver a range of polyurethane solutions and technical support tailored 

to meet our customer's needs is critical to our long term success. We have strategically located our polyurethane 

formulation facilities, commonly referred to in the chemicals industry as "systems houses," close to our customers, 

enabling us to focus on customer support and technical service. We believe this customer support and technical 

service system contributes to customer retention and also provides opportunities for identifying further product and 

service needs of customers. We manufacture polyols primarily to support our MDI customers' requirements. 

 We believe that the extensive market knowledge and industry experience of our sales teams and technical experts, 

in combination with our strong emphasis on customer relationships, have facilitated our ability to establish and maintain 

long-term customer supply positions. Due to the specialized nature of our markets, our sales force must possess 

technical knowledge of our products and their applications. Our strategy is to continue to increase sales to 

existing customers and to attract new customers by providing innovative solutions, quality products, reliable 

supply, competitive prices and superior customer service. 

Manufacturing and Operations 

 Our MDI production facilities are located in Geismar, Louisiana, Rozenburg, Netherlands and, through our 

joint ventures, Shanghai, China. These facilities receive aniline, which is a primary material used in the production of 

MDI, from our facilities located in Geismar, Louisiana; Wilton, U.K.; and Shanghai, China. We believe that this relative 

scale and product integration of our large facilities provide a significant competitive advantage over other producers. 

In addition to reducing transportation costs for our raw materials, integration helps reduce our exposure to cyclical prices. 

 The following table sets forth the annual production capacity of polyurethane chemicals at each of our 

polyurethanes facilities: 

MDI Polyols TPU Aniline Nitrobenzene PO PG MTBE 

 

(millions of pounds) 

(millions 

of 

gallons) 

Geismar, 

Louisiana 970 160 715(2) 953(2) 

Osnabrück, 

Germany 26 57 

Port 

Neches, 

Texas 525 145 260 

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Caojing, 

China 250(1) 

Rozenburg, 

Netherlands 880 130 

Wilton, U.

K. 715 953 

Total 2,100 316 75 1,430 1,906 525 145 260 

(1)

Represents our 50% share of capacity from SLIC, our unconsolidated Chinese joint venture. 

(2)

Represents our approximately 78% share of capacity under our Rubicon LLC manufacturing joint venture with 

Chemtura Corporation. 

 At both our Geismar and Rozenburg facilities we utilize sophisticated proprietary technology to produce our MDI. 

This technology, which is also used in our Chinese joint venture, contributes to our position as a low cost MDI producer. 

In addition to MDI, we use a proprietary manufacturing process to manufacture PO. We own or license all technology 

and know-how developed and utilized at our PO facility. Our process combines isobutane and oxygen in proprietary 

oxidation (peroxidation) reactors, thereby forming TBHP and TBA, which are further processed into PO and 

MTBE, respectively. Because our PO production process is less expensive relative to other technologies and allows all of 

our PO co-products to be processed into saleable or useable materials, we believe that our PO production 

technology possesses several distinct advantages over its alternatives. 

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 We operate polyurethane systems houses in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Deerpark, Australia; Shanghai, China; 

Cartagena, Colombia; Deggendorf, Germany; Thane (Maharashtra), India; Ternate, Italy; Tlalnepantla, Mexico; 

Mississauga, Ontario; Kuan Yin, Taiwan; Samuprakam, Thailand; Osnabrück, Germany and Dammam, Saudi Arabia. 

Joint Ventures 

 Rubicon 

Joint Venture. We and Chemtura Corporation own Rubicon LLC, which 

owns aniline, nitrobenzene and DPA manufacturing facilities in Geismar, Louisiana. We are entitled to approximately 78% 

of the nitrobenzene and aniline production capacity of Rubicon LLC, and Chemtura Corporation is entitled to 100% of 

the DPA production. In addition to operating the joint venture's owned aniline, nitrobenzene and DPA facilities, 

Rubicon LLC also operates our wholly owned MDI and polyol facilities at Geismar and is responsible for providing 

other auxiliary services to the entire Geismar complex. As a result of this joint venture, we are able to achieve greater 

scale and lower costs for our products than we would otherwise have been able to obtain. Rubicon LLC is consolidated in 

our financial statements. 

 Chinese MDI 

Joint Ventures. In January 2003, we entered into two related joint 

venture agreements to build MDI production facilities near Shanghai, China. SLIC, our manufacturing joint venture with 

BASF AG and three Chinese chemical companies, built three plants that manufacture MNB, aniline and crude MDI. 

We effectively own 35% of SLIC and it is our unconsolidated affiliate. HPS, our splitting joint venture with Shanghai 

Chlor-Alkali Chemical Company, Ltd, has constructed a plant to manufacture pure MDI, polymeric MDI and MDI variants. 

We own 70% of HPS and it is our consolidated affiliate. These projects have been funded by a combination of 

equity invested by the joint venture partners and borrowed funds. SLIC and HPS commenced operations during 2006. 

The total production capacity of the SLIC facilities is 530 million pounds per year of MDI and the production capacity of 

the HPS facility is 270 million pounds per year of MDI finished products. 

 Russia MDI 

Coatings and Systems 

Joint Venture. In 2006, we purchased a 45% interest in NMG, a 

leading Polyurethanes company headquartered in Obninsk, Russia. This joint venture, now Huntsman NMG, 

manufactures and markets a range of polyurethane systems in adhesives, coatings, elastomers and insulation 

using Huntsman MDI Products. 

Raw Materials 

 The primary raw materials for MDI-based polyurethane chemicals are benzene and PO. Benzene is a widely 

available commodity that is the primary feedstock for the production of MDI and aniline. Historically, benzene has been 

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and aniline, almost all of which we then use to produce MDI. 

 A major cost in the production of polyols is attributable to the costs of PO. The integration of our PO business with 

our polyurethane chemicals business gives us access to a competitively priced, strategic source of PO and the opportunity 

to develop polyols that enhance our range of MDI products. The primary raw materials used in our PO production 

process are butane/isobutane, propylene, methanol and oxygen, which accounted for 58%, 29%, 11% and 2%, 

respectively, of total raw material costs in 2009. We purchase our raw materials primarily under long-term contracts. 

While most of these feedstocks are commodity materials generally available to us from a wide variety of suppliers 

at competitive prices in the spot market, all the propylene used in the production of our PO is produced internally 

and delivered through a pipeline connected to our PO facility. 

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Competition 

 Our major competitors in the polyurethane chemicals market include BASF, Bayer, Dow, Yantai Wanhua 

and LyondellBasell. While these competitors and others produce various types and quantities of polyurethane chemicals, 

we focus on MDI and MDI-based polyurethane systems. Our polyurethane chemicals business competes in two basic 

ways: (1) where price is the dominant element of competition, our polyurethane chemicals business differentiates itself by 

its high level of customer support, including cooperation on technical and safety matters; and (2) elsewhere, we compete 

on the basis of product performance and our ability to react quickly to changing customer needs and by providing 

customers with innovative solutions to their needs. 

 The market in which our Polyurethanes segment operates is highly competitive. Among our competitors in this 

market are some of the world's largest chemical companies and major integrated petroleum companies that have their 

own raw material resources. Some of these companies may be able to produce products more economically than we can. 

In addition, some of our competitors in this market have greater financial resources, which may enable them to 

invest significant capital into their businesses, including expenditures for research and development. If any of our current 

or future competitors in this market develops proprietary technology that enables them to produce products at a 

significantly lower cost, our technology could be rendered uneconomical or obsolete. 

Advanced Materials 

General 

 Our Advanced Materials segment is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of technologically advanced 

epoxy, acrylic and polyurethane-based polymer products. We focus on formulations and systems that are used to 

address customer-specific needs in a wide variety of industrial and consumer applications. Our products are used either 

as replacements for traditional materials or in applications where traditional materials do not meet demanding 

engineering specifications. For example, structural adhesives are used to replace metal rivets and advanced composites 

are used to replace traditional aluminum panels in the manufacture of aerospace components. Our Advanced 

Materials segment is characterized by the breadth of our product offering, our expertise in complex chemistry, our 

long-standing relationships with our customers, our ability to develop and adapt our technology and our 

applications expertise for new markets and new applications. 

 We operate synthesis, formulating and production facilities in North America, Europe, Asia, South America and 

Africa. We market over 3,000 products to more than 3,000 customers in the following end-markets: civil 

engineering, shipbuilding and marine maintenance, consumer appliances, food and beverage packaging, 

industrial appliances, consumer/do it yourself ("DIY"), aerospace, DVD, LNG transport, electrical power transmission 

and distribution, printed circuit boards, consumer and industrial electronics, wind power generation, automotive, 

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Products and Markets 

 Our product range spans from basic liquid and solid resins, to specialty components like curing agents, matting 

agents, accelerators, cross-linkers, reactive diluents, thermoplastic polyamides and additives. In addition to 

these components, which we typically sell to formulators in various industries, we also produce and sell ready to 

use formulated polymer systems. 

 Base Resins 

and Specialty 

Component Markets. Our products are used for the protection of 

steel and concrete substrates, such as flooring, metal furniture and appliances, buildings, linings for storage tanks and 

food and beverage cans, and the primer coat of automobile bodies and ships. Epoxy-based 

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surface coatings are among the most widely used industrial coatings due to their structural stability and broad 

application functionality combined with overall economic efficiency. 

 Base resins and specialty components are also used for composite applications. A structural composite is made 

by combining two or more different materials, such as fibers, resins and other specialty additives, to create a product 

with enhanced structural properties. Specifically, structural composites are lightweight, high-strength, rigid materials 

with high resistance to chemicals, moisture and high temperatures. Our product range comprises basic and advanced 

epoxy resins, curing agents and other advanced chemicals, additives and formulated polymer systems. The four key 

target markets for our structural composites are aerospace, windmill blades for wind power generation, general 

industrial and automotive applications, and recreational products (mainly sports equipment such as skis). 

Structural composites continue to substitute for traditional materials, such as metals and wood, in a wide variety 

of applications due to their light weight, strength and durability. 

 Formulated 

Systems. The structural adhesives market requires high-strength "engineering" adhesives for use 

in the manufacture and repair of items to bond various engineering substrates. Our business focus is on 

engineering adhesives based on epoxy, polyurethane, acrylic and other technologies which are used to bond materials, 

such as steel, aluminum, engineering plastics and composites in substitution of traditional joining techniques. Our 

Araldite® brand name has considerable value in the industrial and consumer adhesives markets. In many 

countries, Araldite® branded products are known as high-performance adhesives, and we generally believe that this is 

the value-added segment of the market where recognition of our long-standing Araldite® brand is a key 

competitive advantage. Packaging is a key characteristic of our adhesives products. Our range of adhesives is sold in 

a variety of packs and sizes, specifically targeted to three specific end-markets and sold through specifically targeted 

routes to market: 

•

General Industrial Bonding. We sell a 

broad range of advanced formulated adhesives to a broad base of small-to medium-sized customers, including 

specialist distributors. 

•

Industry Specific. We sell our adhesive products on a global basis 

into diverse, industry-specific markets, which include the aerospace, wind turbine, DVD, LNG transport, filterbonding, 

solar cell and other industrial applications markets. Our target markets are chosen because we believe it is worthwhile 

to utilize our direct sales force and applications experts to tailor products and services to suit the needs and 

performance specifications of the specific market segments. 

•

Consumer/DIY. We package and sell consumer adhesives through strategic 

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distribution arrangements with a number of the major marketers of consumer/DIY adhesives, such as Bostik and 

Shelleys. These products are sold globally through a number of major retail outlets, often under the Araldite® brand name. 

 Our electrical materials are formulated polymer systems, which make up the insulation materials used in equipment 

for the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power, such as transformers, switch gears, ignition 

coils, sensors, motors and magnets, and for the protection of electrical and electronic devices and components. The 

purpose of these products is to insulate, protect or shield either the environment from electrical current or electrical 

devices from the environment, such as temperature or humidity. Our electrical insulating materials target two key 

market segments: the heavy electrical equipment market and the light electrical equipment market. 

 Products for the heavy electrical equipment market segment are used in power plant components, devices for 

power grids and insulating parts and components. In addition, there are numerous devices, such as motors and 

magnetic coils used in trains and medical equipment, which are manufactured using epoxy and related 

technologies. Products for the light electrical equipment market segment are used in applications such as 

industrial automation and control, consumer electronics, car electronics and electrical components. The end customers in 

the electrical insulating materials market encompass the 

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relevant original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") as well as numerous manufacturers of components used in the 

final products. We also develop, manufacture and market materials used in the production of printed circuit boards. 

Our products are ultimately used in industries ranging from telecommunications and personal computer mother 

board manufacture to automotive electronic systems manufacture. Soldermasks are our most important product line 

in printed circuit board technologies, particularly in Europe. Sales are made mainly under the Probimer®, Probimage®, 

and Probelec® trademarks. Our Probimer® trademark is a widely recognized brand name for soldermasks. 

 We produce mainly polyurethane-based and epoxy formulated polymer systems used in the production of 

models, prototypes, patterns, molds and a variety of related products for design, prototyping and short-run 

manufacture. Our products are used extensively in the automotive, aerospace and industrial markets as productivity tools 

to quickly and efficiently create accurate prototypes and develop experimental models, and to lower the cost 

of manufacturing items in limited quantities primarily using computer-aided-design techniques. We separate the 

overall tooling and modeling materials market into two distinct groups—standard tooling and modeling materials 

and stereolithography technology. 

 Our standard tooling and modeling materials are polymer-based materials used by craftsmen to make the 

traditional patterns, molds, models, jigs and fixtures required by the foundry, automotive, ceramics and other 

such industries. Stereolithography is a technology that is used to accurately produce physical three-dimensional 

models directly from computer-aided-design data without cutting, machining or tooling. The models are produced 

by selectively curing a light-sensitive liquid resin with a laser beam. We sell our stereolithography products to customers 

in the aerospace, appliance, automotive, consumer, electronics and medical markets. 

Sales and Marketing 

 We maintain multiple routes to market to service our diverse customer base. These routes to market range from 

using our own direct sales force for targeted, technically-oriented distribution to mass general distribution. Our direct 

sales force focuses on engineering solutions decision-makers at major customers who purchase significant amounts 

of product from us. We use technically-oriented specialist distributors to augment our sales effort in niche markets 

and applications where we do not believe it is appropriate to develop direct sales resources. We use mass 

general distribution channels to sell our products into a wide range of general applications where technical expertise is 

less important to the user of the products to reduce our overall selling expenses. We believe our use of multiple routes 

to market enables us to reach a broader customer base at an efficient cost. 

 We conduct sales activities through dedicated regional sales teams in the Americas; Europe, Africa and the Middle 

East ("EAME"); and Asia. Our global customers are covered by key account managers who are familiar with the 

specific requirements of these clients. The management of long-standing customer relationships, some of which are 20 

to 30 years old, is at the heart of the sales and marketing process. We are also supported by a strong network 

of distributors. We serve a highly fragmented customer base. 

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 For our consumer adhesives, we have entered into exclusive branding and distribution arrangements with, for 

example, Bostik in Europe and Shelleys in Australia. Under these arrangements, our distribution partners fund 

advertising and sales promotions, negotiate and sell to major retail chains, own inventories and provide store deliveries 

(and sometimes shelf merchandising) in exchange for a reliable, high-quality supply of Araldite® branded, ready-tosell packaged products. 

Manufacturing and Operations 

 We are a global business serving customers in three principal geographic regions: EAME, the Americas, and Asia. 

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world with a strategy of global, regional and local manufacturing employed to optimize the level of service and minimize 

the cost to our customers. The following table summarizes the plants that we operate: 

Location Description of Facility 

Bad Saeckingen, Germany(1) Formulating Facility

Bergkamen, Germany Synthesis Facility

Chennai, India(2) Resins and Synthesis Facility

Duxford, U.K. Formulating Facility

East Lansing, Michigan, U.S. Formulating Facility

Istanbul, Turkey(1) Formulating Facility

Los Angeles, California, U.S. Formulating Facility

McIntosh, Alabama, U.S. Resins and Synthesis Facility

Monthey, Switzerland Resins and Synthesis Facility

Pamplona, Spain Resins and Synthesis Facility

Panyu, China(1)(3) Formulation and Synthesis Facility

Sadat City, Egypt Formulating Facility

Taboão da Serra, Brazil Formulating Facility

(1)

Leased land and/or building. 

(2)

76%-owned manufacturing joint venture with Tamilnadu Petroproducts Limited. 

(3)

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 Our facilities in Asia are well-positioned to take advantage of the market growth that is expected in this 

region. Furthermore, we believe that we are the largest producer of epoxy resin compounds in India. 

Raw Materials 

 The principal raw materials we purchase for the manufacture of basic and advanced epoxy resins are 

epichlorohydrin, bisphenol A and BLR. We also purchase amines, polyols, isocyanates, acrylic materials, hardeners and 

fillers for the production of our formulated polymer systems and complex chemicals and additives. Raw material 

costs constitute a sizeable percentage of sales for certain applications. We have supply contracts with a number of 

suppliers. The terms of our supply contracts vary, but, in general, these contracts contain provisions that set forth 

the quantities of product to be supplied and purchased and formula-based pricing. 

 Additionally, we produce some of our most important raw materials, such as BLR and its basic derivatives, which 

are the basic building blocks of many of our products. We are the fourth largest producer of BLR in the world. 

Approximately 50% of the BLR we produce is consumed in the production of our formulated polymer systems. The 

balance of our BLR is sold as liquid or solid resin in the merchant market, allowing us to increase the utilization of 

our production plants and lower our overall BLR production cost. We believe that manufacturing a substantial proportion 

of our principal raw material gives us a competitive advantage over other epoxy-based polymer systems formulators, 

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most of whom must buy BLR from third-party suppliers. This position helps protect us from pricing pressure from 

BLR suppliers and aids in providing us a stable supply of BLR in difficult market conditions. 

 We consume certain amines produced by our Performance Products segment and isocyanates produced by 

our Polyurethanes segment, which we use to formulate Advanced Materials products. 

Competition 

 The market in which our Advanced Materials segment operates is highly competitive, and is dependent on 

significant capital investment, the development of proprietary technology, and maintenance of product research 

and development. Among our competitors in this market are some of the world's largest chemical companies and 

major integrated companies that have their own raw material resources. 

 Competition in our basic liquid and solid epoxy resins group is primarily driven by price, and is increasingly more 

global with industry consolidation in the North American and European markets and the emergence of new competitors 

in Asia. Our major competitors include Dow, Hexion, BASF, Kukdo, Leuna and NanYa. 

 Competition in our specialty components and structural composites product group is primarily driven by 

product performance, applications expertise and customer certification. Our competitive strengths include our 

strong technology base, broad range of value-added products, leading market positions, diverse customer base 

and reputation for customer service. Major competitors include Air Products, Arizona, Hexion, Cognis, Cray Valley, 

Evonics, DIC, Dow, Mitsui, Sumitomo and NanYa. 

 Competition in our formulation product group is primarily based on technology, know-how, applications 

and formulations expertise, product reliability and performance, process expertise and technical support. This product 

group covers a wide range of industries and key competition factors vary by industry. Our competitive strengths result 

from our focus on defined market needs, our long-standing customer relationships, product reliability and 

technical performance, provision of high level service and recognition as a quality supplier in our chosen sectors. We 

operate dedicated technology centers in Basel, Switzerland, The Woodlands, Texas, and Panyu, China in support of 

our product and technology development. Our major competitors can be summarized as follows: 

Formulation Product 

Group Competition 

Adhesives applications Henkel/Loctite, ITW, National Starch, Sika, 3M

Electrical insulating materials Altana, Hexion, Schenectady, Wuxi, Dexter-Hysol, Hitachi Chemical, Nagase Chemtex, 

Toshiba Chemical

Printed circuit board materials Coates, Goo, Peters, Taiyo Ink, Tamura

Tooling and modeling solution. Axson, DSM, Sika

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Textile Effects 

General 

 Our Textile Effects segment is the leading global market share provider for textile chemicals and dyes. Our 

textile solutions enhance the color of finished textiles and improve such performance characteristics as wrinkle 

resistance and the ability to repel water and stains. Our Textile Effects segment is characterized by the breadth of 

our product offering, our long-standing relationships with our customers, our ability to develop and adapt our technology 

and our applications expertise for new markets and new applications. 

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 We operate synthesis, formulating and production facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and South America. 

We market multiple products to customers in multiple end-markets, including the following: consumer fashion 

apparel, sportswear, career and uniform apparel, military, automotive, home textiles and furnishings, carpet and 

other functional textiles. 

 In December 2008, we announced restructuring programs for our Textile Effects segment. These 

restructuring programs were necessary to allow our Textile Effects segment to adapt to the dynamic business shifts 

that have occurred in the textile market. During 2009, we have spent approximately $46 million to significantly 

expand resources and capacity in Asia, while refocusing and consolidating resources in Europe and North America and 

to transition from a regional to a global, market-focused organization. Other elements of our plan include simplifying 

global distribution networks, enhancing research and development activities and continuing investments in EH&S projects 

to ensure that all of our acquired manufacturing units are operating in accordance with our standards. We expect to 

spend approximately $60 million over approximately the next year to complete these projects. We have 

targeted approximately $100 million in annual savings when all phases of the restructuring are fully completed. 

Products and Markets 

 Textiles generally involve a complex matrix of fibers, effects and functionality, and the resulting products range 

from fashion apparel to bulletproof vests, home linens to air and water filters, and upholstery to automotive interiors. 

Our broad range of dyestuffs and chemicals enhance both the aesthetic appearance of these products and the 

functionality needed to ensure that they perform in their end-use markets. Since the requirements for these markets 

vary dramatically, our business strategy focuses on the two major markets—apparel and technical textiles. We work 

to provide the right balance of products and service to meet the technical challenges in each of these markets. 

 The apparel market, which also includes our home interiors products, focuses on products that provide an 

aesthetic effect and/or improve the processing efficiency within the textile mill. We offer a complete range of colors 

for cotton, polyester and nylon that cover the range of shades needed for sportswear, intimate apparel, towels, sheeting 

and casual wear. Our dyes have been developed to ensure that they offer the highest levels of wash fastness 

currently available in the market. Optical brighteners and other pretreatment products provide "bright white" effects 

for apparel, towels and sheeting. Pretreatment and dyeing auxiliaries ensure that these fabrics are processed efficiently 

and effectively—cleaning the fabrics with fewer chemicals, less energy and less water and thereby minimizing 

the environmental footprint and reducing the processing costs. Silicone softeners may be used to enhance the feel 

of products. 

 Technical textiles include automotive textiles, carpet, military fabrics, mattress ticking and nonwoven and 

other technical fabrics. Though the product groups may differ in their end-uses, the articles must provide a high-level 

of functionality and performance in their respective markets. High-lightfast dyes and UV absorbers are used in 

automotive interiors and outdoor furnishings to provide colors that don't fade when exposed to sunlight and heat. 

Powerful stain repellent and release technology imparts durable protection for upholstery, military and medical 

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fabrics, without affecting the color, breathability or feel of the fabric. Specialized dyes and prints create unique 

camouflage patterns for military uniforms, backpacks and tarps that won't fade through wash and wear or during 

exposure to the elements. 

Sales and Marketing 

 For our textile effects products, we focus on providing effect competence and process competence to our 

customers. Effect competence—delivering value-added effects to our customer's products—enables us to capitalize on 

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to differentiate themselves from competitors. Process competence—applying know-how and expertise to improve 

customers' processes—allows us to utilize our technical service to reduce cost and enhance efficiency. 

Manufacturing and Operations 

 We are a global business serving customers in three principal geographic regions: EAME, the Americas, and Asia. 

To service our customers efficiently, we maintain manufacturing plants around the world with a strategy of global, 

regional and local manufacturing employed to optimize the level of service and minimize the cost to our customers. 

The following table summarizes the plants that we operate: 

Location Description of Facility 

Atotonilquillo, Mexico Synthesis Facility

Baroda, India Synthesis Facility

Basel, Switzerland(1) Synthesis Facility and Technology Center

Bogota, Colombia(1) Formulating Facility

Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.(1) Formulating Facility

Fraijanes, Guatemala(1) Formulating Facility

Gandaria, Jakarta, Indonesia Formulating Facility

Langweid am Leich, Germany(1) Formulating Facility

Panyu, China(1)(2) Formulating and Synthesis Facility and Technology Center

Qingdao, China Synthesis Facility

Samutsakorn (Mahachai), Thailand(1) Synthesis Facility

Schweizerhalle, Switzerland(1) Formulating Facility

(1)

Leased land and/or building. 

(2)

95%-owned manufacturing joint venture with Guangdong Panyu Shilou Town Economic Development Co. Ltd. 

Raw Materials 

 The manufacture of textile effects products requires a wide selection of raw materials (approximately 3,000 

different chemicals), including amines, fluorochemicals and sulfones. No one raw material represents greater than 2% of 

our textile effects raw material expenditures. Raw material costs constitute a sizeable percentage of sales for 

certain applications. We have supply contracts with a number of suppliers, including, for example, Dow. The terms of 

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be supplied and purchased and formula-based pricing. 

Competition 

 We are the leading global market share provider for textile chemicals and dyes. Competition within the 

textile chemicals and dyes markets is generally fragmented with few competitors who offer complete solutions for 

both markets. Our major competitors are Dystar, Clariant, BASF and Longshen. We believe that our competitive 

strengths include our product offering, which is characterized by its broad range; high quality; significant 

integration between products and service; reliable technical expertise; long-standing relationships with customers; 

and strong business infrastructure in Asia. We believe that we have more customer service capability and 

account management capability than any of our competitors worldwide. 

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Performance Products 

General 

 Our Performance Products segment is organized around three market groups, performance specialties, 

performance intermediates and maleic anhydride and licensing, and serves a wide variety of consumer and industrial 

end markets. In performance specialties, we are a leading global producer of amines, carbonates and certain 

specialty surfactants. Growth in demand in our performance specialties market tends to be driven by the endperformance characteristics that our products deliver to our customers. These products are manufactured for use in 

a growing number of niche industrial end uses and have been characterized by growing demand, technology substitution 

and stable profitability. For example, we are one of two significant global producers of polyetheramines, for which our 

sales volumes have grown at a compound annual rate of over 6% in the last 10 years due to strong demand in a number 

of industrial applications, such as epoxy curing agents, oil drilling, agrochemicals, fuel additives and civil 

construction materials. In performance intermediates, we consume internally produced and third-party-sourced 

base petrochemicals in the manufacture of our surfactants, LAB and ethanolamines products, which are primarily used 

in detergency, consumer products and industrial applications. We also produce EG, which is primarily used in the 

production of polyester fibers and PET packaging. We believe we are North America's largest and lowest-cost producer 

of maleic anhydride. Maleic anhydride is the building block for UPRs, mainly used in the production of fiberglass 

reinforced resins for marine, automotive and construction products. We are the leading global licensor of maleic 

anhydride manufacturing technology and are also the largest supplier of butane fixed bed catalyst used in the 

manufacture of maleic anhydride. Our licensing group also licenses technology on behalf of other Huntsman businesses. 

We operate 16 Performance Products manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. 

 We have the annual capacity to produce approximately 1.2 billion pounds of more than 250 amines and 

other performance chemicals. We believe we are the largest global producer of polyetheramines, propylene 

carbonates, ethylene carbonates, DGA® agent and morpholine, the second-largest global producer of ethyleneamines 

and the third-largest North American producer of ethanolamines. We also produce substituted propylamines. We 

use internally produced ethylene, EO, EG and PO in the manufacture of many of our amines. Our products are 

manufactured at our Port Neches, Conroe and Freeport, Texas facilities and at our facilities in Llanelli, U.K. 

Petfurdo, Hungary and Jurong Island, Singapore. Starting in the second quarter of 2010 we will also 

manufacture ethyleneamines through our 50/50 joint venture with Zamil Group (the "Arabian Amines Company") located 

in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The joint venture will have the capacity to produce 60 million pounds of ethyleneamines per 

annum. Our amines are used in a wide variety of consumer and industrial applications, including personal care 

products, polyurethane foam, fuel and lubricant additives, paints and coatings, composites, solvents and catalysts. Our 

key amines customers include Akzo, Chevron, Cognis, Hercules, Afton, Unilever, Monsanto and PPG. 

 We have the capacity to produce approximately 2.5 billion pounds of surfactant products annually at our eight 

facilities located in North America, Europe and Australia. We are a leading global manufacturer of nonionic, anionic, 

cationic and amphoteric surfactants products and are characterized by our breadth of product offering and market 

coverage. Our surfactant products are primarily used in consumer detergent and industrial cleaning applications. In 

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addition, we manufacture and market a diversified range of mild surfactants and specialty formulations for use in 

baby shampoos and other personal care applications. We are also a leading European producer of components for 

powder and liquid laundry detergents and other cleaners. We continue to strengthen and diversify our surfactant 

product offering into formulated specialty surfactant products, for use in various industrial applications such as leather 

and textile treatment, foundry and construction, agrochemicals, fuels and lubricants, polymers and coatings. We are 

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offerings. Our key surfactants customers include The Sun Products Corp, L'Oreal, Monsanto, Nufarm, Clorox, 

Henkel, Colgate, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. 

 We are North America's second-largest producer of LAB, with alkylation capacity of 375 million pounds per year at 

our plant in Chocolate Bayou, Texas. LAB is a surfactant intermediate which is converted into LAS, a major anionic 

surfactant used worldwide for the production of consumer, industrial and institutional laundry detergents. We 

also manufacture a higher-molecular-weight alkylate which is used as an additive to lubricants. Our key customers for 

LAB and specialty alkylates include Colgate, Lubrizol, Henkel, Procter & Gamble, Unilever and The Sun Products Corp. 

 We believe we are North America's largest producer of maleic anhydride, a highly versatile chemical intermediate 

that is used to produce UPRs, which are mainly used in the production of fiberglass reinforced resins for marine, 

automotive and construction products. Maleic anhydride is also used in the production of lubricants, food additives 

and artificial sweeteners. We have the capacity to produce approximately 340 million pounds annually at our facilities 

located in Pensacola, Florida and Geismar, Louisiana. We also own a 50% interest in Sasol- Huntsman GmbH & Co. 

KG, which is accounted for using the equity method. This joint venture owns and operates a facility in Moers, Germany 

with an annual capacity of 137 million pounds. We also license our maleic anhydride technology and supply our catalysts 

to licensees and to worldwide merchant customers. As a result of our long-standing research and development efforts 

aided by our pilot and catalyst preparation plants, we have successfully introduced six generations of our maleic 

anhydride catalysts. Patent applications have been recently filed for our seventh generation catalyst which should 

be commercially available in 2010. Revenue from licensing and catalyst comes from new plant commissioning, as well 

as current plant retrofits and catalyst change schedules. Our key maleic anhydride customers include AOC, Chevron, 

Oronite, Cook Composites, Dixie, Lubrizol, Infineum and Reichhold. 

 We also have the capacity to produce approximately 945 million pounds of EG annually at our facilities in 

Botany, Australia and Port Neches, Texas. 

Products and Markets 

 Performance 

Specialties. The following table shows the end-market applications for our 

performance specialties products: 

Product 

Group Applications 

Specialty Amines liquid soaps, personal care, lubricant and fuel additives, polyurethane 

foams, fabric softeners, paints and coatings, refinery processing, water 

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Polyetheramines polyurethane foams and insulation, construction and flooring, paints and 

coatings, lubricant and fuel additives, adhesives, epoxy composites, 

agrochemicals, oilfield chemicals, printing inks, pigment dispersion

Ethyleneamines lubricant and fuel additives, epoxy hardeners, wet strength resins, chelating 

agents, fungicides

Morpholine/DGA® agent and Gas Treating hydrocarbon processing, construction chemicals, synthetic rubber, water 

treating, electronics applications, gas treatment and agriculture

Carbonates lubricant and fuel additives, agriculture, electronics applications, textile 

treatment, solar panels

Specialty Surfactants agricultural herbicides, construction, paper de-inking, lubricants

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 Our performance specialties products are organized around the following end markets: coatings, polymers and 

resins; process additives; resources, fuels and lubricants; and agrochemicals. 

 Amines. Amines broadly refers to the family of 

intermediate chemicals that are produced by reacting ammonia with various ethylene and propylene derivatives. 

Generally, amines are valued for their properties as a reactive, emulsifying, dispersant, detergent, solvent or 

corrosion inhibiting agent. Growth in demand for amines is highly correlated with GDP growth due to its strong links 

to general industrial and consumer products markets. However, certain segments of the amines market, such 

as polyetheramines, have grown at rates well in excess of GDP growth due to new product development, 

technical innovation, and substitution and replacement of competing products. For example, polyetheramines are used 

by customers who demand increasingly sophisticated performance characteristics as an additive in the manufacture of 

highly customized epoxy formulations, enabling the customers to penetrate new markets and substitute for traditional 

curing materials. As amines are generally sold based upon the performance characteristics that they provide to 

customer-specific end-use application, pricing does not generally fluctuate with movements in underlying raw materials. 

 Morpholine/

DGA® Agent. Morpholine and DGA® agent are produced as co-products by 

reacting ammonia with DEG. Morpholine is used in a number of niche industrial applications including rubber curing (as 

an accelerator) and flocculants for water treatment. DGA® agent is primarily used in gas treating, electronics, herbicides 

and metalworking end-use applications. 

 Carbonates. Ethylene and propylene carbonates 

are manufactured by reacting EO and PO with carbon dioxide. Carbonates are used as solvents and as reactive diluents 

in polymer and coating applications. They are also increasingly being used as a photo-resist solvent in the manufacture 

of printed circuit boards, solar panels, LCD screens and the production of lithium batteries. Also, propylene carbonates 

have recently received approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use as a solvent in certain 

agricultural applications. We expect these solvents to replace traditional aromatic solvents that are increasingly subject 

to legislative restrictions and prohibitions. 

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 Performance 

Intermediates. The following table sets forth the end markets for 

our performance intermediates products: 

Product 

Group End Markets 

Surfactants 

Alkoxylates household detergents, industrial cleaners, anti-fog chemicals for glass, asphalt emulsions, 

shampoos, polymerization additives, de-emulsifiers for petroleum production

Sulfonates/Sulfates

powdered detergents, liquid detergents, shampoos, body washes, dishwashing liquids, industrial 

cleaners, emulsion polymerization, concrete superplasticizers, gypsum wallboard

Esters and Derivatives

shampoo, body wash, textile and leather treatment

Nitrogen Derivatives

bleach thickeners, baby shampoo, fabric conditioners, other personal care products

Formulated Blends

household detergents, textile and leather treatment, personal care products, pharmaceutical 

intermediates

EO/PO Block Co-Polymers

automatic dishwasher detergents

Ethanolamines

wood preservatives, herbicides, construction, gas treatment, metalworking

LAB

consumer detergents, industrial and institutional detergents, synthetic lubricants

EG

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 Surfactants. Surfactants or "surface active 

agents" are substances that combine a water-soluble component with a water insoluble component in the same 

molecule. While surfactants are most commonly used for their detergency in cleaning applications, they are also valued 

for their emulsification, foaming, dispersing, penetrating and wetting properties in a variety of industries. 

 Demand growth for surfactants is relatively stable and exhibits little cyclicality. The main consumer product 

applications for surfactants can demand new formulations with improved performance characteristics, which 

affords considerable opportunity for innovative surfactants manufacturers like us to provide surfactants and blends 

with differentiated specifications and properties. For basic surfactants, pricing tends to have a strong relationship 

to underlying raw material prices and usually lags raw material price movements. 

 Ethanolamines. Ethanolamines are a range 

of chemicals produced by the reaction of EO with ammonia. They are used as intermediates in the production of a variety 

of industrial, agricultural and consumer products. There are a limited number of competitors due to the technical and 

cost barriers to entry. Growth in this sector has typically been higher than GDP and has benefited from higher demand 

for agrochemical products. We believe the ethanolamines market in North America is balanced. 

 LAB. LAB is a surfactant intermediate which is produced through 

the reaction of benzene with either normal paraffins or linear alpha olefins. Nearly all the LAB produced globally is 

converted into LAS, a major anionic surfactant used worldwide for the production of consumer, industrial and 

institutional laundry detergents. 

 Three major manufacturers lead the traditional detergency market for LAB in North America: Procter & Gamble, 

Henkel and The Sun Products Corp. We believe that two-thirds of the LAB global capacity lies in the hands of 

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regional markets. Although the North American market for LAB is mature, we expect Latin America and other 

developing countries to grow as detergent demand grows at a faster rate than GDP. However, growth in demand 

for specialty alkylates for use in lubricants is expected to be higher than GDP. We have developed a unique 

manufacturing capability for a high molecular weight alkylate for this market. With a significant technical barrier to entry, 

our specialty alkylate capability has allowed us greater diversity in our portfolio and strengthened our competitive 

position versus LAB-only producers. 

 EG. We consume our internally produced EO to produce three types of 

EG: MEG, DEG and TEG. MEG is consumed primarily in the polyester (fiber and bottle resin) and antifreeze end markets 

and is also used in a wide variety of industrial applications including synthetic lubricants, plasticizers, solvents 

and emulsifiers. DEG is consumed internally for the production of Morpholine/DGA® agent and polyols. TEG is 

used internally for the production of polyols and is sold into the market for dehydration of natural gas. We continue 

to optimize our EO and EG operations depending on the fundamental market demand for EG. 

 Maleic Anhydride 

and Licensing. The following table sets forth the end markets for our 

maleic anhydride products: 

Product 

Group End Markets 

Maleic anhydride boat hulls, automotive, construction, lubricant and fuel additives, 

countertops, agrochemicals, paper, and food additives

Maleic anhydride catalyst and technology licensing

maleic anhydride, BDO and its derivatives, and PBT manufacturers

 Maleic anhydride is a chemical intermediate that is produced by oxidizing either benzene or normal butane through 

the use of a catalyst. The largest use of maleic anhydride in the U.S. is in the production of UPRs, which we believe 

account for approximately 47% of U.S. maleic anhydride demand. UPR is the main ingredient in fiberglass reinforced 

resins, which are used for marine and automotive applications and commercial and residential construction products. 

 Our maleic anhydride technology is a proprietary fixed bed process with solvent recovery and is characterized by 

low butane consumption and an energy-efficient, high-percentage-recovery solvent recovery system. This process 

competes against two other processes, the fluid bed process and the fixed bed process with water recovery. We believe 

that our process is superior in the areas of feedstock and energy efficiency and solvent recovery. The maleic 

anhydride-based route to BDO manufacture is currently the preferred process technology and is favored over the 

other routes, which include PO, butadiene and acetylene as feedstocks. As a result, the growth in demand for BDO 

has resulted in increased demand for our maleic anhydride technology and catalyst. 

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 Total U.S. demand for maleic anhydride in 2009 was approximately 475 million pounds. Over time, demand for 

maleic anhydride has generally grown at rates that slightly exceed GDP growth. However, given its dependence on the 

UPR market, which is heavily influenced by construction end markets, demand for this application can be cyclical. Pricing 

for maleic anhydride in North America over the past several years has been increasing but has recently declined with 

the drop in feedstock costs. Generally, changes in price have resulted from changes in industry capacity utilization 

as opposed to changes in underlying raw material costs. 

 On April 1, 2008, we announced that Sasol-Huntsman GmbH KG, our 50/50 maleic anhydride joint venture located 

in Moers, Germany, would be expanding its manufacturing capacity by approximately 100 million pounds per year. The 

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quarter of 2011. The joint venture has received committed nonrecourse financing that together with its cash flows 

from operations will be used to fund the expansion. 

Sales and Marketing 

 We sell over 2,000 products to over 4,000 customers globally through our Performance Products marketing 

groups, which have extensive market knowledge, considerable chemical industry experience and well established 

customer relationships. 

 Our performance specialties markets are organized around end-use market applications, such as coatings, 

polymers and resins and agrochemical. In these end uses, our marketing efforts are focused on how our product 

offerings perform in certain customer applications. We believe that this approach enhances the value of our product 

offerings and creates opportunities for ongoing differentiation in our development activities with our customers. 

Our performance intermediates and maleic anhydride markets organize their marketing efforts around their products 

and geographic regions served. We also provide extensive pre- and post-sales technical service support to our 

customers where our technical service professionals work closely with our research and development functions to tailor 

our product offerings to meet our customers unique and changing requirements. Finally, these technical service 

professionals interact closely with our market managers and business leadership teams to help guide future offerings 

and market approach strategies. 

 In addition to our focused direct sales efforts, we maintain an extensive global network of distributors and agents 

that also sell our products. These distributors and agents typically promote our products to smaller end use customers 

who cannot be served cost effectively by our direct sales forces. 

Manufacturing and Operations 

 Our Performance Products segment has the capacity to produce more than seven billion pounds annually of a 

wide variety of specialty, intermediate and commodity products and formulations at 16 manufacturing locations in 

North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. 

 These production capacities are as follows: 

Current capacity 

Product 

Area 

North 

America EAME APAC Total 

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Performance 

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Amines 667 124(1) 33 824 

Carbonates 69 69 

Specialty surfactants 100 175 70 345 

Performance 

Intermediates 

EG 890 55 945 

EO 1,000 100 1,100 

Ethanolamines 400 400 

Ethylene 400 400 

LAB 375 375 

Propylene 300 300 

Surfactants 470 1,675 30 2,175 

Maleic 

anhydride 340 137(2) 477 

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Includes up to 30 million pounds of ethyleneamines that are made available from Dow's Terneuzen, Netherlands 

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Represents total capacity of a facility owned by Sasol-Huntsman GmbH & Co. KG, of which we own a 50% equity 

interest and Sasol owns the remaining 50% interest. On April 1, 2008, we announced that Sasol-Huntsman GmbH 

KG would be expanding its manufacturing capacity by approximately 100 million pounds per year. The new capacity 

is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2011 and is not included in the production capacity table noted 

above. 

 Our surfactants and amines facilities are located globally, with broad capabilities in amination, sulfonation 

and ethoxylation. These facilities have a competitive cost base and use modern manufacturing units that allow for 

flexibility in production capabilities and technical innovation. Through the major restructuring of our surfactant 

operations, we have significantly improved the competitiveness of our surfactants business. 

 Our primary ethylene, propylene, EO, EG and ethanolamines facilities are located in Port Neches, Texas alongside 

our Polyurethanes' PO/MTBE facility. The Port Neches, Texas facility benefits from extensive logistics infrastructure, 

which allows for efficient sourcing of other raw materials and distribution of finished products. 

 Our LAB facility in Chocolate Bayou, Texas and our maleic anhydride facility in Pensacola, Florida are both 

located within large, integrated petrochemical manufacturing complexes operated by Ascend. We believe this results 

in greater scale and lower costs for our products than we would be able to obtain if these facilities were standalone operations. 

 Our unconsolidated ethyleneamine joint venture is currently constructing a plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The plant 

will have approximate capacity of 60 million pounds per year with production expected early second quarter of 2010. 

Raw Materials 

 We have the capacity to use approximately 850 million pounds of ethylene each year produced in part at our 

Port Neches, Texas facility in the production of EO and ethyleneamines. We consume all of our EO in the manufacture of 

our EG, surfactants and amines products. We also use internally produced PO and DEG in the manufacture of 

these products. We have the capacity to produce 400 million pounds of ethylene and 300 million pounds of propylene at 

our Port Neches, Texas facility. All of the ethylene is used in the production of EO and substantially all of the propylene 

is consumed by the PO unit at Port Neches operated by our Polyurethanes business. We purchase or toll the remainder 

of our ethylene and propylene requirements from third parties. 

 In addition to internally produced raw materials, our performance specialties market purchases over 250 compounds 

in varying quantities, the largest of which includes ethylene dichloride, caustic soda, synthetic alcohols, paraffin, 

nonyl phenol, ammonia, hydrogen, methylamines and acrylonitrile. The majority of these raw materials are available 

from multiple sources in the merchant market at competitive prices. 

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 In our performance intermediates market, our primary raw materials, in addition to internally produced and thirdparty sourced EO and ethylene, are synthetic and natural alcohols, paraffin, alpha olefins, benzene and nonyl phenol. All 

of these raw materials are widely available in the merchant market at competitive prices. 

 Maleic anhydride is produced by the reaction of n-butane with oxygen using our proprietary catalyst. The principal 

raw material is n-butane which is purchased pursuant to long-term contracts and delivered to our Pensacola, Florida site 

by barge and to our facility in Geismar, Louisiana via pipeline. Our maleic anhydride catalyst is toll-manufactured by 

BASF under a long-term contract according to our proprietary methods. These raw materials are available from 

multiple sources at competitive prices. 

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Competition 

 In our performance specialties market, there are few competitors for many of our products due to the 

considerable customization of product formulations, the proprietary nature of many of our product applications 

and manufacturing processes and the relatively high research and development and technical costs involved. Some of 

our global competitors include BASF, Air Products, Dow, Tosoh, and Akzo. We compete primarily on the basis of 

product performance, new product innovation and, to a lesser extent, on the basis of price. 

 There are numerous global producers of many of our performance intermediates products. Our main 

competitors include global companies such as Dow, Sasol, BASF, Petresa, Clariant, Shell, Cognis, Stepan and Kao, as well 

as various smaller or more local competitors. We compete on the basis of price with respect to the majority of our 

product offerings and, to a lesser degree, on the basis of product availability, performance and service with respect 

to certain of our more value-added products. 

 In our maleic anhydride market, we compete primarily on the basis of price, customer service and plant location. 

Our competitors include Lanxess, Flint Hills Resources, Marathon, Polynt and BASF. We are the leading global producer 

of maleic anhydride catalyst. Competitors in our maleic anhydride catalyst market include Scientific Design and Polynt. In 

our maleic anhydride technology licensing market, our primary competitor is Scientific Design. We compete primarily on 

the basis of technological performance and service. 

 The market in which our Performance Products segment operates is highly competitive. Among our competitors in 

this market are some of the world's largest chemical companies and major integrated petroleum companies that have 

their own raw material resources. Some of these companies may be able to produce products more economically than 

we can. In addition, some of our competitors in this market have greater financial resources, which may enable them 

to invest significant capital into their businesses, including expenditures for research and development. If any of our 

current or future competitors in this market develops proprietary technology that enables them to produce products at 

a significantly lower cost, our technology could be rendered uneconomical or obsolete. 

Pigments 

General 

 We are a leading global manufacturer and marketer of titanium dioxide, which is a white pigment used to 

impart whiteness, brightness and opacity to products such as paints, plastics, paper, printing inks, fibers and ceramics. 

We operate seven titanium dioxide manufacturing facilities located in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The 

global titanium dioxide market is characterized by a small number of large, global producers and a growing compliment 

of smaller regional producers. 

 We offer an extensive range of products, under the Tioxide® and Deltio® brand names, to approximately 

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1,500 customers in all major titanium dioxide end markets and geographic regions. The geographic diversity of 

our manufacturing facilities allows our Pigments segment to service local customers, as well as global customers that 

require delivery to more than one location. Our diverse customer base includes Ampacet, A. Schulman, Akzo Nobel, 

BASF, Cabot, Clariant, Jotun, PolyOne and PPG. Our pigments business has an aggregate annual nameplate capacity 

of approximately 560,000 tonnes at our seven production facilities. Four of our titanium dioxide manufacturing plants 

are located in Europe, one is in North America, one is in Asia, and one is in South Africa. Our North American 

operation consists of a 50% interest in a manufacturing joint venture with Kronos Worldwide, Inc. 

 Our Pigments segment is focused on improving our competitive position and providing customers with 

innovative products and solutions. To further our competitive position we expanded our Greatham, U.K. chloridebased facility by 50% to 150,000 tonnes per annum capacity in 2008 and, during the first quarter of 2009, closed 

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to improve manufacturing costs at each of our facilities. We are also introducing a number of innovative new products to 

the market, including our Deltio® range of free-flowing pigments. 

Products and Markets 

 Historically, global titanium dioxide demand growth rates tend to closely track global GDP growth rates. However, 

the demand growth rate and its relationship with the GDP growth rate varies by region. Developed markets such as the U.

S. and Western Europe exhibit higher absolute consumption but lower demand growth rates, while emerging markets 

such as Asia exhibit much higher demand growth rates. The titanium dioxide industry experiences some seasonality in 

its sales reflecting the high exposure to seasonal coatings end use markets. Coating sales generally peak during the 

spring and summer months in the northern hemisphere, resulting in greater sales volumes during the second and 

third quarters of the year. 

 There are two manufacturing processes for the production of titanium dioxide, the sulfate process and the 

chloride process. Most recent capacity additions by the five major producers have employed the chloride process 

technology while those by smaller producers have generally used the sulphate process technology. We currently believe 

that the chloride process accounts for approximately 60% of global production capacity. However, the global distribution 

of sulfate- and chloride-based titanium dioxide capacity varies by region, with the sulfate process being predominant 

in Europe, our primary market. The chloride process is the predominant process used in North America, and both 

processes are used in Asia. While most end-use applications can use pigments produced by either process, regional 

market preferences typically favor products that are locally available. We believe the chloride and sulfate 

manufacturing processes compete effectively in the marketplace. 

 The titanium dioxide industry currently has five major producers and a large number of small regional or 

local producers. Titanium dioxide supply has historically kept pace with increases in demand as producers increased 

capacity through low cost incremental debottlenecks and efficiency improvements. During periods of low titanium 

dioxide demand, the industry experiences high stock levels and consequently reduces production to manage working 

capital. Pricing in the industry is driven primarily by supply/demand balance. Based upon current price levels and the 

long lead times for planning, governmental approvals and construction, we do not expect significant additional 

greenfield capacity in the near future. 

Sales and Marketing 

 Approximately 85% of our titanium dioxide sales are made through our direct sales and technical services 

network, enabling us to cooperate more closely with our customers and to respond to our increasingly global customer 

base. Our concentrated sales effort and local manufacturing presence have allowed us to achieve our leading market 

shares in a number of the countries where we manufacture titanium dioxide. 

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 In addition, we have focused on marketing products to higher growth industries. For example, we believe that 

our pigments business is well-positioned to benefit from the projected growth in the plastics sector which we expect to 

grow faster than the overall titanium dioxide market over the next several years. 

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Manufacturing and Operations 

 Our pigments business has eight manufacturing sites in seven countries with a total capacity of approximately 

560,000 tonnes per year. Approximately 72% of our titanium dioxide capacity is located in Western Europe. The 

following table presents information regarding our titanium dioxide facilities: 

Region Site 

Annual 

Capacity 

(tonnes) 

Process 

Western Europe Greatham, U.K. 150,000 Chloride

 Calais, France 95,000 Sulfate

 Huelva, Spain 80,000 Sulfate

 Scarlino, Italy 80,000 Sulfate

North America Lake Charles, Louisiana(1) 70,000 Chloride

Asia Teluk Kalung, Malaysia 60,000 Sulfate

Southern Africa Umbogintwini, South Africa 25,000 Sulfate

Total 560,000 

(1)

This facility is owned and operated by Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P., a manufacturing joint venture that is owned 

50% by us and 50% by Kronos Worldwide. The capacity shown reflects our 50% interest in Louisiana Pigment Company L.P. 

 In 2008, we completed the expansion of our Greatham, U.K. facility by 50,000 tonnes. We are also well positioned 

to selectively invest in new plant capacity based upon our ICON chloride technology. ICON technology allows for 

the construction of new capacity with world-scale economics at a minimum nameplate size of 65,000 tonnes. We 

believe competing chloride technologies typically require a minimum capacity of 100,000 tonnes to achieve 

comparable economics. Our chloride additions can be more easily absorbed into the market, which provides 

higher investment returns than larger capacity additions. 

 During the first quarter of 2009, we closed our Grimsby, U.K. sulphate-based manufacturing facility. 

Joint Venture 

 We own a 50% interest in Louisiana Pigment Company L.P., a manufacturing joint venture located in Lake 

Charles, Louisiana. The remaining 50% interest is held by our joint venture partner, Kronos Worldwide. We share 

production offtake and operating costs of the plant equally with Kronos Worldwide, though we market our share of 

the production independently. The operations of the joint venture are under the direction of a supervisory committee 

on which each partner has equal representation. Our investment in Louisiana Pigment Company L.P. is accounted for 

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Raw Materials 

 The primary raw materials used to produce titanium dioxide are titanium-bearing ores. We purchase the majority of 

our ore under long-term supply contracts with a number of ore suppliers. The majority of titanium-bearing ores are 

sourced from Australia, South Africa and Canada. Ore accounts for approximately 45% of pigment variable 

manufacturing costs, while utilities (electricity, gas and steam), sulfuric acid and chlorine collectively account 

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 The world market for titanium bearing ores is characterized by a small number of large suppliers (Rio Tinto, Iluka 

and Exxaro) which account for approximately 60% of global supply and from which we purchase approximately 75% of 

our needs. However, the choice of producers has increased in recent years with a number of emerging suppliers based 

in India and Africa and we have broadened our supply base by purchasing increasing amounts of our ores from 

these suppliers. Over 80% of our ore purchases are made under agreements with terms of three or more years. 

 Titanium dioxide producers extract titanium from ores and process it into pigmentary titanium dioxide using either 

the chloride or sulfate process. Once an intermediate titanium dioxide pigment has been produced, it is "finished" into 

a product with specific performance characteristics for particular end-use applications. The finishing process is common 

to both the sulfate and chloride processes and is a major determinant of the final product's performance characteristics. 

 The sulfate process generally uses less-refined ores that are cheaper to purchase but produce more co-product 

than the chloride process. Co-products from both processes require treatment prior to disposal in order to comply 

with environmental regulations. In order to reduce our disposal costs and to increase our cost competitiveness, we 

have developed and marketed the co-products of our pigments business. We sell over 50% of the co-products generated 

by our business. 

Competition 

 The global markets in which our pigments business operates are highly competitive. Competition is based primarily 

on price. In addition, we also compete on the basis of product quality and service. The major global producers against 

whom we compete are DuPont, Tronox, Kronos and Cristal, each of which has a global presence and the ability to service 

all global markets. Some of our competitors may be able to produce products more economically than we can. In 

addition, some of our competitors in this market have greater financial resources, which may enable them to 

invest significant capital into their businesses, including expenditures for research and development. If any of our current 

or future competitors in this market develops proprietary technology that enables them to produce products at a 

significantly lower cost, our technology could be rendered uneconomical or obsolete. Moreover, the sulphate-based 

titanium dioxide technology used by our Pigments business is widely available. Accordingly, barriers to entry, apart 

from capital availability, may be low and the entrance of new competitors into the industry may reduce our ability to 

capture improving profit margins in circumstances where capacity utilization in the industry is increasing. 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

 For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, we spent $145 million, $154 million and 

$145 million, respectively, on research and development. 

 We support our business with a major commitment to research and development, technical services and 

process engineering improvement. Our research and development centers are located in The Woodlands, Texas, 

Everberg, Belgium, and Shanghai, China. Other regional development/technical service centers are located in 

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Billingham, England (pigments); Auburn Hills, Michigan (polyurethanes for the automotive industry); Derry, New 

Hampshire, Shanghai, China, Deggendorf, Germany and Ternate, Italy (polyurethanes); Melbourne, Australia 

(surfactants); Port Neches, Texas (process engineering support); and Basel, Switzerland (textile effects). 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 

 Proprietary protection of our processes, apparatuses, and other technology and inventions is important to 

our businesses. We own approximately 590 unexpired U.S. patents, approximately 175 patent applications 

(including provisionals) currently pending at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and approximately 3,850 

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applications. While a presumption of validity exists with respect to issued U.S. patents, we cannot assure that any of 

our patents will not be challenged, invalidated, circumvented or rendered unenforceable. Furthermore, we cannot assure 

the issuance of any pending patent application, or that if patents do issue, that these patents will provide 

meaningful protection against competitors or against competitive technologies. Additionally, our competitors or other 

third parties may obtain patents that restrict or preclude our ability to lawfully produce or sell our products in a 

competitive manner. 

 We also rely upon unpatented proprietary know-how and continuing technological innovation and other trade secrets 

to develop and maintain our competitive position. There can be no assurance, however, that confidentiality agreements 

into which we enter and have entered will not be breached, that they will provide meaningful protection for our trade 

secrets or proprietary know-how, or that adequate remedies will be available in the event of an unauthorized use 

or disclosure of such trade secrets and know-how. In addition, there can be no assurance that others will not 

obtain knowledge of these trade secrets through independent development or other access by legal means. 

 In addition to our own patents and patent applications and proprietary trade secrets and know-how, we are a party 

to certain licensing arrangements and other agreements authorizing us to use trade secrets, know-how and 

related technology and/or operate within the scope of certain patents owned by other entities. We also have licensed or 

sub-licensed intellectual property rights to third parties. 

 We have associated brand names with a number of our products, and we have approximately 175 U.S. 

trademark registrations (including applications for registration currently pending at the U.S. Patent and Trademark 

Office), and approximately 5,100 foreign counterparts, including both registrations and applications for 

registration. However, there can be no assurance that the trademark registrations will provide meaningful protection 

against the use of similar trademarks by competitors, or that the value of our trademarks will not be diluted. 

 Because of the breadth and nature of our intellectual property rights and our business, we do not believe that 

any single intellectual property right (other than certain trademarks for which we intend to maintain the 

applicable registrations) is material to our business. Moreover, we do not believe that the termination of intellectual 

property rights expected to occur over the next several years, either individually or in the aggregate, will materially 

adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. 

EMPLOYEES 

 As of December 31, 2009, we employed approximately 11,000 people in our operations around the 

world. Approximately 2,000 of these employees are located in the U.S., while approximately 9,000 are located in 

other countries. We believe our relations with our employees are good. 

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General 

 We are subject to extensive federal, state, local and foreign laws, regulations, rules and ordinances relating to 

safety, pollution, protection of the environment and the generation, storage, handling, transportation, treatment, 

disposal and remediation of hazardous substances and waste materials. In the ordinary course of business, we are subject 

to frequent environmental inspections and monitoring and occasional investigations by governmental 

enforcement authorities. In addition, our production facilities require operating permits that are subject to 

renewal, modification and, in certain circumstances, revocation. Actual or alleged violations of safety laws, 

environmental laws or permit requirements could result in restrictions or prohibitions on plant operations, substantial civil 

or criminal sanctions, as well as, under some environmental laws, the assessment of strict liability and/or joint and 

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Moreover, changes in environmental regulations could inhibit or interrupt our operations, or require us to modify our 

facilities or operations. Accordingly, environmental or regulatory matters may cause us to incur significant 

unanticipated losses, costs or liabilities. 

Environmental, Health and Safety Systems 

 We are committed to achieving and maintaining compliance with all applicable environmental, health and 

safety ("EHS") legal requirements, and we have developed policies and management systems that are intended to 

identify the multitude of EHS legal requirements applicable to our operations, enhance compliance with applicable 

legal requirements, ensure the safety of our employees, contractors, community neighbors and customers and minimize 

the production and emission of wastes and other pollutants. Although EHS legal requirements are constantly changing 

and are frequently difficult to comply with, these EHS management systems are designed to assist us in our 

compliance goals while also fostering efficiency and improvement and minimizing overall risk to us. 

EHS Capital Expenditures 

 We may incur future costs for capital improvements and general compliance under EHS laws, including costs 

to acquire, maintain and repair pollution control equipment. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, 

our capital expenditures for EHS matters totaled $54 million, $58 million and $69 million, respectively. Since 

capital expenditures for these matters are subject to evolving regulatory requirements and depend, in part, on the 

timing, promulgation and enforcement of specific requirements, we cannot provide assurance that our recent 

expenditures will be indicative of future amounts required under EHS laws. 

Remediation Liabilities 

 We have incurred, and we may in the future incur, liability to investigate and clean up waste or contamination at 

our current or former facilities or facilities operated by third parties at which we may have disposed of waste or 

other materials. Similarly, we may incur costs for the cleanup of wastes that were disposed of prior to the purchase of 

our businesses. Under some circumstances, the scope of our liability may extend to damages to natural resources. 

The extent of damage may not be fully known and the processes and cost of remediation may change as new information 

is obtained or technology for remediation is improved. Our process for estimating the expected cost for 

remediation considers the information available, technology that can be utilized and estimates of the extent of damage. 

 Under the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as 

amended ("CERCLA"), and similar state laws, a current or former owner or operator of real property may be liable 

for remediation costs regardless of whether the release or disposal of hazardous substances was in compliance with law 

at the time it occurred, and a current owner or operator may be liable regardless of whether it owned or operated the 

facility at the time of the release. We have been notified by third parties of claims against us for cleanup liabilities 

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at approximately 10 former facilities or third party sites, including, but not limited to, sites listed under CERCLA. Based 

on current information and past experiences at other CERCLA sites, we do not expect any of these third party claims to 

result in material liability to us. Outside the U.S., analogous contaminated property laws, such as those in effect in 

France and Australia, can hold past owners and/or operators liable for remediation at former facilities. 

 In addition, under the U.S. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended ("RCRA"), and similar 

state laws, we may be required to remediate contamination originating from our properties as a condition to our 

hazardous waste permit. Some of our manufacturing sites have an extended history of industrial chemical manufacturing 

and use, including on-site waste disposal. We are aware of soil, groundwater or surface contamination from past 

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may find contamination at other sites in the future. For example, our Port Neches, Texas, and Geismar, Louisiana, 

facilities are the subject of ongoing remediation requirements under RCRA authority. Similar laws exist in a number 

of locations in which we currently operate manufacturing facilities, such as Australia, Switzerland, and Italy. 

 In June of 2006, an agreement was reached between the local regulatory authorities and our Advanced Materials 

site in Pamplona, Spain to relocate our manufacturing operations in order to facilitate new urban development desired by 

the city. Subsequently, as required by the authorities, soil and groundwater sampling was performed and followed by 

a quantitative risk assessment. Although unresolved at this time, some level of remediation of site contamination may 

be required in the future, but the estimated cost is unknown because the remediation approach and timing has not 

been determined. 

 By letter dated March 7, 2006, our Base Chemicals and Polymers facility in West Footscray, Australia, was issued 

a clean-up notice by the Australian (Victorian) EPA due to concerns about soil and groundwater contamination 

emanating from the site. The agency revoked the original clean-up notice on September 4, 2007 and issued a revised 

clean-up notice due to "the complexity of contamination issues" at the site. On March 31, 2009, we submitted the 

required Site Remediation Action Plan to the agency which proposed additional investigation and remediation method 

trials. We can provide no assurance that the EPA will agree with our proposed plan, will not seek to institute 

additional requirements for the site or that additional costs will not be associated with the clean up. Additionally, 

on September 8, 2009, we announced a decision to close this facility in early 2010. In the third quarter of 2009, we 

recorded a $30 million liability related to estimated environmental remediation costs at this site. 

 In many cases, our potential liability arising from historical contamination is based on operations and other 

events occurring prior to our ownership of a business or specific facility. In these situations, we frequently obtained 

an indemnity agreement from the prior owner addressing remediation liabilities arising from pre-closing conditions. We 

have successfully exercised our rights under these contractual covenants for a number of sites and, where 

applicable, mitigated our ultimate remediation liability. We cannot assure you; however, that all of such matters will 

be subject to indemnity, that the prior owner will honor its indemnity or that our existing indemnities will be sufficient 

to cover our liabilities for such matters. 

 Based on available information and the indemnification rights we believe are likely to be available, we believe that 

the costs to investigate and remediate known contamination will not have a material adverse effect on our 

financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, if such indemnities are unavailable or do not fully cover 

the costs of investigation and remediation or we are required to contribute to such costs, and if such costs are material, 

then such expenditures may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 

At the current time, we are unable to estimate the full cost, exclusive of indemnification benefits, to remediate any of 

the known contamination sites. 

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 We have accrued liabilities relating to anticipated environmental cleanup obligations, site reclamation and closure 

costs and known penalties. Liabilities are recorded when potential liabilities are either known or considered probable and 

can be reasonably estimated. Our liability estimates are based upon requirements placed upon us by regulators, 

available facts, existing technology and past experience. The environmental liabilities do not include amounts recorded 

as asset retirement obligations. We had accrued $41 million and $7 million for environmental liabilities as of 

December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Of these amounts, $5 million and $4 million were classified as accrued 

liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and 

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$36 million and $3 million were classified as other noncurrent liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets as 

of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. In certain cases, our remediation liabilities may be payable 

over periods of up to 30 years. We may incur losses for environmental remediation in excess of the amounts 

accrued; however, we are not able to estimate the amount or range of such potential excess. 

Regulatory Developments 

 In December 2006, the EU parliament and EU council approved a new EU regulatory framework for chemicals 

called "REACH" (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals). REACH took effect on June 1, 2007, and 

the program it establishes will be phased in over 11 years. Under the regulation, companies that manufacture in or 

import into the European Economic Area ("EEA") more than one metric tonne of a chemical substance per year will 

be required to register such chemical substances and isolated intermediates in a central database. Use authorizations will 

be granted for a specific chemical if the applicants can show that the risks in using the chemical are adequately 

controlled; and for chemicals where there are no suitable alternatives substances or technologies available and the 

applicant can demonstrate that the social and economic benefits of using the chemical outweigh the risks. In 

addition, specified uses of some hazardous substances may be restricted. Furthermore, all applicants will have to study 

the availability of alternative chemicals. If an alternative is available, an applicant will have to submit a "substitution" plan 

to the regulatory agency. The regulatory agency will only authorize persistent bio-accumulative and toxic substances if 

an alternative chemical is not available. The registration, evaluation and authorization phases of the program will 

require expenditures and resource commitments in order to, for example, participate in mandatory data-sharing 

forums; acquire, generate and evaluate data; prepare and submit dossiers for substance registration; obtain legal advice 

and reformulate products, if necessary. We have established a cross-business European REACH team that is working 

closely with our businesses to identify and list all substances we purchase or manufacture in, or import into, the EEA. 

Our pre-registration REACH compliance began on June 1, 2008, utilizing internal resources at nominal expense and we 

met all chemical pre-registration requirements by the November 30, 2008 regulatory deadline. We are currently 

proceeding with the registration of the high-volume and high-priority chemicals under the program, which must be 

registered no later than November 30, 2010. Although the total long-term cost for REACH compliance is not estimable at 

this time, we spent approximately $3 million, $2 million and $3 million during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 

and 2007, respectively, on REACH compliance. 

Greenhouse Gas Regulation 

 In the EU and other jurisdictions committed to compliance with the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations 

Framework Convention on Climate Change (the "Kyoto Protocol"), there is an increasing likelihood that our 

manufacturing sites will be affected in some way over the next few years by regulation or taxation of greenhouse 

gas ("GHG") emissions. For example, Australia recently proposed its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, which may 

impact our Australian operations, and program implementation is currently scheduled for 2011. In addition, although the 

U.S. is not a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol, several states are implementing their own GHG regulatory programs and 

a federal program in the U.S. is likely for the future. Draft U.S. federal legislation and the recent U.S. EPA Clean Air 

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Act endangerment findings for carbon dioxide have focused corporate attention on the eventuality of measuring 

and reporting of GHG emissions for operations in the U.S. The U.S. EPA also recently mandated GHG reporting 

requirements for U.S. sources in excess of 25,000 tons beginning in 2010. Final details of a comprehensive U.S. 

GHG management approach is, as yet, uncertain. Nevertheless, we are already managing and reporting GHG emissions, 

to varying degrees, as required by law for our sites in locations subject to Kyoto Protocol obligations and/or EU 

emissions trading scheme requirements. Although these sites are subject to existing GHG legislation, few have 

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experienced or anticipate significant cost increases as a result, although it is likely that GHG emission restrictions 

will increase over time. Potential consequences of such restrictions include capital requirements to modify assets used 

to meet GHG restriction and/or increases in energy costs above the level of general inflation, as well as direct 

compliance costs. Currently, however, it is not possible to estimate the likely financial impact of potential future regulation 

on any of our sites. 

Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Rulemaking 

 The Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") issued the final rule of their "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism 

Standard" in 2007. The initial phase of the rule required all chemical facilities in the U.S. to evaluate their facilities 

against the DHS Appendix A list of "Chemicals of Interest." Facilities which have specified chemicals in designated 

quantities on the Appendix A list were required to submit a "Top Screen" to DHS in 2008. A Top Screen is a 

questionnaire completed by a facility having Chemicals of Interest in designated threshold quantities. In early 2008, 

we submitted Top Screens for all of our covered facilities. After reviewing the Top Screens, DHS determined that some of 

our sites were "High Risk" facilities. As a result, we were required to perform security vulnerability assessments at the 

High Risk sites. The security vulnerability assessments were completed and sent to DHS during the fourth quarter of 

2008. Based on their assessment of the security vulnerability assessments, we received notice from DHS that one of our 

sites was elevated to a higher security tier. The DHS determined the other three sites to be low security tiers. The three 

sites will be required to develop site security plans based on a list of 18 risk-based performance standards, but 

security improvements recommended from the site security plans are not anticipated to be material. We believe that 

security upgrades to the tier-elevated site will be required; however we do not know what these required updates will be 

and thus cannot reasonably estimate associated costs at this time, but they could be material. Additionally, on 

November 26, 2008, the Transportation Safety Administration of the DHS published a final rule regarding "rail 

security sensitive materials" that are received at or shipped from facilities. We have three sites that are subject to this 

new rule, but at this time do not anticipate that the costs to comply will be material. 

MTBE Developments 

 We produce MTBE, an oxygenate that is blended with gasoline to reduce vehicle air emissions and to enhance 

the octane rating of gasoline. Litigation or legislative initiatives restricting the use of MTBE in gasoline may subject us or 

our products to environmental liability or materially adversely affect our sales and costs. Because MTBE has 

contaminated some water supplies, its use has become controversial in the U.S. and elsewhere, and its use has 

been effectively eliminated in the U.S. market. We currently market MTBE, either directly or through third parties, to 

gasoline additive customers located outside the U.S., although there are additional costs associated with such outside-U.

S. sales, which may result in decreased profitability compared to historical sales in the U.S. We may also elect to use all or 

a portion of our precursor tertiary butyl alcohol to produce saleable products other than MTBE. If we opt to produce 

products other than MTBE, necessary modifications to our facilities will require significant capital expenditures and the sale 

of such other products may produce a lower level of cash flow than that historically produced from the sale of MTBE. 

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 Numerous companies, including refiners, manufacturers and sellers of gasoline, as well as manufacturers of 

MTBE, have been named as defendants in more than 150 cases in U.S. courts that allege MTBE contamination 

in groundwater. Many of these cases were settled after the parties engaged in mediation supervised by a courtappointed special settlement master. Beginning in March 2007 and continuing through June 24, 2009, we have been 

named as a defendant in 18 of these lawsuits pending in New York state and federal courts. For more information, 

see "Item 3. Legal Proceedings—MTBE Litigation." The plaintiffs in the MTBE groundwater contamination cases 

generally seek compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, such as monitoring and abatement, and 

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While we currently have insufficient information to meaningfully assess our potential exposure in these cases, we have 

joined with a larger group of defendants in an effort to mediate the plaintiffs' claims. Mediation in late 2008 and early 

2009 was unsuccessful. A further mediation session was held February 3, 2010 which resulted in a tentative settlement 

in each of the cases in which we have been named. Our allocated portion of the total settlement amount is not material 

and we have accrued a liability for the claims equal to our allocated portion of the settlement. It is possible that we could 

be named as a defendant in additional existing or future MTBE contamination cases. We cannot provide assurances 

that adverse results against us in existing or future MTBE contamination cases will not have a material adverse effect on 

our business, results of operations and financial position. 

AVAILABLE INFORMATION 

 We maintain an internet website at http://www.huntsman.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports 

on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports are available free of charge through 

our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we file this material with the SEC. We also provide electronic or 

paper copies of our SEC filings free of charge upon request. 

GLOSSARY OF CHEMICAL TERMS 

DEG—di-ethylene glycol 

BDO—butane diol 

DGA® Agent—DIGLYCOLAMINE® agent 

EG—ethylene glycol 

EO—ethylene oxide 

EPS—expanded polystyrene 

LAB—linear alkyl benzene 

LAS—linear alkylbenzene sulfonate 

LDPE—low density polyethylene 

LER—liquid epoxy resins 

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LLDPE—linear low density polyethylene 

LNG—liquefied natural gas 

MEG—mono-ethylene glycol 

MDI—methyl diphenyl diisocyanate 

MTBE—methyl tertiary-butyl ether 

PG—propylene glycol 

PO—propylene oxide 

Polyols—a substance containing several hydroxyl groups. A diol, triol and tetrol contain two, three and four hydroxyl 

groups respectively 

TBA—tertiary-butyl alcohol 

TBHP—tert-butyl hydroperoxide 

TDI—toluene diisocyanate 

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TEG—tri-ethylene glycol 

TiO2—titanium dioxide pigment 

TPU—thermoplastic polyurethane 

UPR—unsaturated polyester resin 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS 

 Any of the following 

risks could materially 

and adversely affect 

our business, results 

of operations and 

financial condition. 

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS 

Our industry is affected 

by global economic 

factors including 

risks associated with 

declining economic conditions. 

 Our financial results are substantially dependent upon overall economic conditions in the United States, the 

European Union and Asia. Declining economic conditions in all or any of these locations—or negative perceptions 

about economic conditions—could result in a substantial decrease in demand for our products and could adversely affect 

our business. Indeed, as a result of the current economic downturn, we have experienced decreased demand for many 

of our products. 

 Uncertain economic conditions and market instability make it difficult for us, our customers and our suppliers 

to forecast demand trends. Renewed declines in demand would place additional pressure on our results of operations. 

The timing and extent of any changes to currently prevailing market conditions is uncertain and supply and demand may 

be unbalanced at any time. As a consequence, at present, we are unable to accurately predict future economic conditions 

or the effect of such conditions on our financial condition or results of operations, and we can give no assurances as to 

the timing, extent or duration of the current or future economic cycles impacting the chemical industry. 

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Significant price volatility 

or interruptions in supply 

of our raw materials 

may result in increased 

costs that we may be 

unable to pass on to 

our customers, which 

could reduce 

our profitability. 

 The prices of the raw materials that we purchase from third parties are cyclical and volatile. We purchase a 

substantial portion of these raw materials from third party suppliers, and, following the dispositions of our base 

chemicals and polymers businesses in 2007 and 2006, respectively, our purchases of certain products from third 

party suppliers have significantly increased. The cost of these raw materials represents a substantial portion of our 

operating expenses. The prices for a number of these raw materials generally follow price trends of, and vary with 

market conditions for, crude oil and natural gas feedstocks, which are highly volatile and cyclical. 

 The feedstocks and other raw materials we consume are generally commodity products that are readily available 

at market prices. We frequently enter into supply agreements with particular suppliers, but disruptions of existing 

supply arrangements could substantially impact our profitability. If certain of our suppliers are unable to meet 

their obligations under present supply agreements, we may be forced to pay higher prices to obtain the necessary 

raw materials from other sources and we may not be able to increase prices for our finished products to recoup the 

higher raw materials costs. In addition, if any of the raw materials that we use become unavailable within the 

geographic area from which they are now sourced, then we may not be able to obtain suitable or cost effective 

substitutes. Any interruption in the supply of raw materials could increase our costs or decrease our revenues, which 

could reduce our cash flow. 

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 Our supply agreements typically provide for market-based pricing and provide us only limited protection against 

price volatility. While we attempt to match cost increases with corresponding product price increases, we are not always 

able to raise product prices immediately or at all. Timing differences between raw material prices, which may change 

daily, and contract product prices, which in many cases are negotiated only monthly or less often, have had and 

may continue to have a negative effect on our cash flow. Any cost increase that we are not able to pass on to our 

customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. 

Financial difficulties 

and related problems at 

our customers, 

vendors, suppliers and 

other business partners 

could have a material 

adverse effect on 

our business. 

 The recent economic downturn has caused financial problems at some customers, vendors, suppliers and 

business partners. We rely on numerous vendors and suppliers and collaborations with other industry participants to 

provide us with chemicals, feedstocks and other raw materials, along with energy sources and, in certain cases, 

facilities, that we need to operate our business. If the economic downturn were to continue or worsen, some of 

these companies may be forced to reduce their output, shut down their operations or file for bankruptcy protection. If 

this were to occur, it could materially adversely affect their ability to provide us with the raw materials, energy sources 

or facilities that we need, which could disrupt our operations, including the production of certain of our products. In 

addition, it could be difficult to find replacements for certain of our business partners without incurring significant delays 

or cost increases. 

 In addition, if the economic downturn were to continue or worsen, some of our customers may experience 

financial difficulties, including bankruptcies, restructurings and liquidations, which could affect our business by 

reducing sales, increasing our risk in extending trade credit to customers and reducing our profitability. A significant 

adverse change in a customer relationship or in a customer's financial position could cause us to limit or discontinue 

business with that customer, require us to assume more credit risk relating to that customer's receivables or limit our 

ability to collect accounts receivable from that customer, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our 

business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. 

Our available cash and 

access to additional 

capital may be limited by 

our significant leverage, 

which could restrict 

our ability to grow 

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our businesses. 

 We have a significant amount of indebtedness outstanding. As of December 31, 2009, we had total 

consolidated outstanding indebtedness of approximately $4,212 million (including the current portion of long-term debt) 

and a debt to total capitalization ratio of approximately 69%. This balance does not reflect approximately $254 million 

under our U.S. accounts receivable securitization program ("U.S. A/R Program") and our European accounts 

receivable securitization program ("EU A/R Program," and, collectively with the U.S. A/R Program, our "A/R Program" or "A/

R Programs") at December 31, 2009. Our outstanding debt could have important consequences for our businesses, 

including the following: 

•

a high degree of debt makes us more vulnerable to the current downturn in our businesses, our industry and the economy 

in general, as a significant percentage of our cash flow from operations will be required to make payments on 

our indebtedness, making it more difficult to react to changes in our business and in market or industry conditions; 

•

a substantial portion of our future cash flow from operations may be required to be dedicated to the payment of 

principal and interest on indebtedness, thereby reducing the funds available for other purposes, including the growth of 

our businesses; 

•

our ability to obtain additional financing may be constrained due to our existing level of debt, particularly in the current 

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part of our indebtedness is, and any future debt may be, subject to variable interest rates, which makes us vulnerable 

to increases in interest rates. 

 We require substantial capital to finance our operations and continued growth, and we may incur substantial 

additional debt from time to time for a variety of purposes, including acquiring additional businesses. However, our 

existing debt instruments contain restrictive covenants. Among other things, these covenants limit or prohibit our ability 

to incur more debt; make prepayments of other debt; pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions; issue 

capital stock; make investments; create liens; enter into transactions with affiliates; enter into sale and 

leaseback transactions; merge or consolidate; and transfer or sell assets. 

 Our debt instruments also require us to comply with certain financial covenants under certain circumstances. 

For example, after entering into a waiver on April 16, 2009, the leverage covenant applicable to our $650 million 

revolving facility (the "Revolving Facility") under our senior secured credit facilities (the "Senior Credit Facilities") requires 

us to maintain a maximum senior secured debt to EBITDA ratio of 5.00 to 1 when loans or letters of credit are 

outstanding under the Revolving Facility. We may consent to terminating the waiver in conjunction with a 

proposed amendment to the Revolving Facility that we are currently seeking. In that event, the required maximum 

senior secured debt to EBITDA ratio would return to 3.75 to 1.00. As of December 31, 2009, we were in compliance with 

the covenant. However, if we violate this covenant, it could lead to an event of default under the Senior Credit 

Facilities, which could require us to pay off the balance of the Senior Credit Facilities in full and result in a loss of 

such facilities. Given the current credit environment, it may not be possible for us to replace the Senior Credit Facilities 

with a substitute facility on terms acceptable to us, or at all. 

 We also must comply with certain financial covenants under our $250 million U.S. A/R Program and our 

€225 million (approximately $323 million) EU A/R Program. Failure to meet such covenants could lead to an event of 

default and could require us to cease use of such facilities, thus prohibiting us from borrowing against our receivables. 

A default under our A/R Programs would also constitute an event of default under our Senior Credit Facilities, which 

could require us to pay off the balance of the Senior Credit Facilities in full and result in a loss of such facilities. In 

summary, if debt under one or more of our facilities is accelerated, cross-default provisions in our debt instruments 

would likely be triggered, which would likely have a material adverse impact on our financial condition. 

 Also, if we undergo a change of control, our debt instruments may require us to make an offer to purchase certain 

of our notes. Under these circumstances, we may also be required to repay indebtedness under our Senior Credit 

Facilities prior to our notes. In this event, we may not have the financial resources necessary to purchase such notes, 

which would result in an event of default under the indentures governing such notes. 

 As of December 31, 2009, the current portion of our long term debt to affiliates totaled approximately $431 million. 

As of December 31, 2009, we had combined outstanding variable rate borrowings of approximately $2.2 billion. Assuming 

a 1% increase in interest rates, without giving effect to any interest rate hedges or our cash balances, our annual 

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interest rate expense would increase by approximately $22 million. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow or 

are otherwise unable to obtain the funds required to meet payments of principal and interest on our indebtedness, or if 

we otherwise fail to comply with the various covenants in the instruments governing our indebtedness, we could be 

in default under the terms of those instruments. In the event of a default, a holder of the indebtedness could elect to 

declare all the funds borrowed under those instruments to be due and payable together with accrued and unpaid 

interest, the creditors under our Senior Credit Facilities could elect to terminate their commitments thereunder, and we 

or one or more of our subsidiaries could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. Any of the foregoing consequences 

could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. 

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We may not be able to 

obtain funding because of 

the deterioration of 

the credit and 

capital markets. This 

may hinder or prevent us 

from meeting our 

future capital needs and 

from refinancing our 

existing indebtedness when 

it comes due. 

 Global financial markets and economic conditions continue to be volatile, which has resulted in substantial 

deterioration in the credit and capital markets. These conditions, along with significant write-offs in the financial 

services sector and the re-pricing of credit risk, may make it difficult to obtain funding for our ongoing capital needs. 

 In particular, the cost of raising money in the debt and equity capital markets has increased substantially while 

the availability of funds from those markets generally has diminished. Also, as a result of concerns about the stability 

of financial markets generally and the solvency of counterparties specifically, the cost of obtaining money from the 

credit markets generally has increased as many lenders and institutional investors have increased interest rates, 

enacted tighter lending standards, refused to refinance existing debt at maturity on terms that are similar to existing 

debt, and reduced, or in some cases ceased, to provide funding to borrowers. 

 Due to these factors, we cannot be certain that additional funding for our capital needs from credit and capital 

markets will be available if needed and, to the extent required, on acceptable terms. In addition, we may be unable 

to refinance our existing indebtedness when it comes due on terms that are acceptable to us or at all. If we cannot meet 

our capital needs or refinance our existing indebtedness, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial position 

and results of operations. 

A downgrade in the ratings 

of the securities of 

our Company or our 

subsidiaries could result 

in increased interest 

and other financial 

expenses related to 

future borrowings of 

our Company or our 

subsidiaries and 

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could restrict our access 

to additional capital 

or trade credit. 

 Standard and Poor's Ratings Services and Moody's Investors Service maintain credit ratings for our Company. Each 

of these ratings is currently below investment grade. Any decision by these or other ratings agencies to downgrade 

such ratings in the future could result in increased interest and other financial expenses relating to our future borrowings 

and could restrict our ability to obtain additional financing on satisfactory terms. In addition, any downgrade could 

restrict our access to, and negatively impact the terms of, trade credit extended by our suppliers of raw materials. 

The industries in which 

we compete are 

highly competitive, and we 

may not be able to 

compete effectively with 

our competitors that 

have greater 

financial resources, 

which could have a 

material adverse effect on 

our business, results 

of operations and 

financial condition. 

 The industries in which we operate are highly competitive. Among our competitors are some of the world's 

largest chemical companies and major integrated petroleum companies that have their own raw material resources. 

Changes in the competitive landscape could make it difficult for us to retain our leadership position in various products 

and markets throughout the world. In addition, some of the companies with whom we compete may be able to 

produce products more economically than we can. Furthermore, some of our competitors have greater financial 

resources, which may enable them to invest significant capital into their businesses, including expenditures for research 

and development. While we are engaged in a range of research and development programs to develop new products 

and processes, to improve and refine existing products and processes, and to develop new applications for existing 

products, the failure to develop new products, processes or applications could make us less competitive. Moreover, if any 

of our current or future competitors develops proprietary technology that enables them to produce products at a 

significantly lower cost, our technology could be rendered uneconomical or obsolete. 

 In addition, certain of our businesses use technology that is widely available. Accordingly, barriers to entry, apart 

from capital availability, may be low in certain product segments of our business, and 

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the entrance of new competitors into the industry may reduce our ability to capture improving profit margins 

in circumstances where capacity utilization in the industry is increasing. Further, petroleum-rich countries have become 

more significant participants in the petrochemical industry and may expand this role significantly in the future. 

Increased competition in any of our businesses could compel us to reduce the prices of our products, which could result 

in reduced profit margins and loss of market share and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of 

operations, financial condition and liquidity. 

Future 

acquisitions, partnerships 

and joint ventures may 

require significant 

resources and/or result 

in unanticipated 

adverse consequences 

that could have a 

material adverse effect on 

our business, results 

of operations and/or 

financial condition. 

 In the future we may seek to grow by making acquisitions or entering into partnerships and joint ventures. Any 

future acquisition, partnership or joint venture may require that we make a significant cash investment, issue stock or 

incur substantial debt. In addition, acquisitions, partnerships or investments may require significant managerial 

attention, which may be diverted from our other operations. These capital, equity and managerial commitments may 

impair the operation of our businesses. Any future acquisitions of businesses or facilities could entail a number of 

additional risks, including: 

•

the inability to maintain key pre-acquisition business relationships; 

•

increased operating costs; 

•

exposure to unanticipated liabilities; and 

•

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 We have incurred indebtedness to finance past acquisitions. We may finance future acquisitions with 

additional indebtedness. We could face financial risks associated with incurring additional indebtedness, such as reducing 

our liquidity and access to financial markets and increasing the amount of cash flow required to service indebtedness, 

which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. 

Our results of operations 

may be adversely affected 

by international 

business risks, 

including fluctuations 

in currency exchange 

rates, legal restrictions 

and taxes. 

 We conduct a majority of our business operations outside the U.S., and these operations are subject to risks 

normally associated with international operations. These risks include the need to convert currencies that may be 

received for our products into currencies in which we purchase raw materials or pay for services, which could result in a 

gain or loss depending on fluctuations in exchange rates. In addition, we translate our local currency financial results into 

U.S. dollars based on average exchange rates prevailing during the reporting period or the exchange rate at the end of 

that period. During times of a strengthening U.S. dollar, our reported international sales and earnings may be 

reduced because the local currency may translate into fewer U.S. dollars. Because we currently have significant 

operations located outside the U.S., we are exposed to fluctuations in global currency rates which may result in gains 

or losses on our financial statements. 

 Other risks of international operations include trade barriers, tariffs, exchange controls, national and regional 

labor strikes, social and political risks, general economic risks and required compliance with a variety of U.S. and 

foreign laws, including tax laws. Furthermore, in foreign jurisdictions where process of law may vary from country to 

country, we may experience difficulty in enforcing agreements. In jurisdictions where bankruptcy laws and practices 

may vary, we may experience difficulty collecting foreign receivables through foreign legal systems. The occurrence of 

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disrupt the businesses of our international subsidiaries, which could significantly affect their ability to make distributions 

to us. 

 We operate in a significant number of jurisdictions, which contributes to the volatility of our effective tax rate. 

Changes in tax laws or the interpretation of tax laws in the jurisdictions in which we operate may affect our effective 

tax rate. In addition, generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP" or "U.S. GAAP") has required us to 

place valuation allowances against our net operating losses and other deferred tax assets in a significant number of 

tax jurisdictions. These valuation allowances result from a cumulative history of pre-tax operating losses in specific 

tax jurisdictions. Valuation allowances have resulted in material fluctuations in our effective tax rate. Economic 

conditions may dictate the continued imposition of the current valuation allowances and potentially the establishment of 

new valuation allowances. While significant valuation allowances remain, our effective tax rate will likely continue 

to experience significant fluctuations. 

 The current administration has announced several proposals to reform U.S. tax laws, including a proposal to 

further limit foreign tax credits and a proposal to defer tax deductions allocable to non-U.S. earnings until earnings 

are repatriated. It is unclear whether these proposed changes will be enacted, or, if enacted, what the scope of the 

reforms will be. Depending on their content, such reforms, if enacted, could have a material adverse effect on our 

operating results and financial condition. 

Demand for many of 

our products is cyclical, 

and we may 

experience depressed 

market conditions for 

such products. 

 Historically, the markets for many of our products have experienced alternating periods of tight supply, causing 

prices and profit margins to increase, followed by periods of capacity additions, resulting in oversupply and declining 

prices and profit margins. The volatility these markets experience occurs as a result of changes in the supply and demand 

for products, changes in energy prices and changes in various other economic conditions around the world. This 

cyclicality and volatility of our industry results in significant fluctuations in profits and cash flow from period to period 

and over the business cycle. 

Natural or other 

disasters could disrupt 

our business and result 

in loss of revenue or 

in higher expenses. 

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 Any serious disruption at any of our facilities due to hurricane, fire, earthquake, flood, terrorist attack or any 

other natural or man-made disaster could impair our ability to use our facilities and have a material adverse impact on 

our revenues and increase our costs and expenses. If there is a natural disaster or other serious disruption at any of 

these facilities, it could impair our ability to adequately supply our customers and negatively impact our operating results. 

In addition, many of our current and potential customers are concentrated in specific geographic areas. A disaster in one 

of these regions could have a material adverse impact on our operations, operating results and financial condition. 

 While we maintain business recovery plans that are intended to allow us to recover from natural disasters or 

other events that could disrupt our business, we cannot provide assurances that our plans would fully protect us from 

all such disasters or events that might result due to climate change. In addition, insurance may not adequately 

compensate us from any losses incurred as a result of natural or other disasters. Furthermore, in areas prone to 

frequent natural or other disasters, insurance may become increasingly expensive or not at all available. 

Our operations involve 

risks that may increase 

our operating costs, 

which could reduce 

our profitability. 

 Although we take precautions to enhance the safety of our operations and minimize the risk of disruptions, 

our operations are subject to hazards inherent in the manufacturing and marketing of differentiated and commodity 

chemical products. These hazards include: chemical spills, pipeline leaks 

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and ruptures, storage tank leaks, discharges or releases of toxic or hazardous substances or gases and other 

hazards incident to the manufacturing, processing, handling, transportation and storage of dangerous chemicals. We are 

also potentially subject to other hazards, including natural disasters and severe weather; explosions and fires; 

transportation problems, including interruptions, spills and leaks; mechanical failures; unscheduled downtimes; 

labor difficulties; remediation complications; and other risks. Many potential hazards can cause bodily injury and loss of 

life, severe damage to or destruction of property and equipment and environmental damage, and may result in 

suspension of operations and the imposition of civil or criminal penalties and liabilities. Furthermore, we are subject 

to present and future claims with respect to workplace exposure, exposure of contractors on our premises as well as 

other persons located nearby, workers' compensation and other matters. 

 We maintain property, business interruption and casualty insurance policies which we believe are in accordance 

with customary industry practices, but we are not fully insured against all potential hazards and risks incident to 

our business. We maintain property damage and business interruption insurance policies and products liability 

insurance policies, as well as insurance policies covering other types of risks, including pollution legal liability insurance. 

Each of these insurance policies is subject to customary exclusions, deductibles and coverage limits, in accordance 

with industry standards and practices. As a result of market conditions, premiums and deductibles for certain 

insurance policies can increase substantially and, in some instances, certain insurance may become unavailable or 

available only for reduced amounts of coverage. If we were to incur a significant liability for which we were not fully 

insured, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. 

 In addition, we are subject to various claims and litigation in the ordinary course of business. We are a party to 

various pending lawsuits and proceedings. It is possible that judgments could be rendered against us in these cases 

or others in which we could be uninsured or not covered by indemnity and beyond the amounts that we currently 

have reserved or anticipate incurring for such matters. 

We are subject to 

many environmental and 

safety regulations that 

may result in 

unanticipated costs 

or liabilities, which 

could reduce 

our profitability. 

 We are subject to extensive federal, state, local and foreign laws, regulations, rules and ordinances relating 

to pollution, protection of the environment and human health, and the generation, storage, handling, 

transportation, treatment, disposal and remediation of hazardous substances and waste materials. Actual or 

alleged violations of environmental laws or permit requirements could result in restrictions or prohibitions on 

plant operations, substantial civil or criminal sanctions, as well as, under some environmental laws, the assessment of 

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strict liability and/or joint and several liability. 

 Continually increasing concerns regarding the safety of chemicals in commerce and their potential impact on 

the environment constitute a growing trend. Governmental, regulatory and societal demands for continuously 

increasing levels of product safety and environmental protection could result in continued pressure for more 

stringent regulatory control with respect to the chemical industry. In addition, these concerns could influence 

public perceptions, the viability of certain products, our reputation, the cost to comply with regulations, and the ability 

to attract and retain employees. Moreover, changes in environmental regulations could inhibit or interrupt our operations, 

or require us to modify our facilities or operations. Accordingly, environmental or regulatory matters may cause us to 

incur significant unanticipated losses, costs or liabilities, which could reduce our profitability. 

 We could incur significant expenditures in order to comply with existing or future environmental or safety laws. 

Capital expenditures and costs relating to environmental or safety matters will be subject to evolving regulatory 

requirements and will depend on the timing of the promulgation and enforcement of specific standards which 

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beyond those currently anticipated may therefore be required under existing or future environmental or safety laws. 

 Furthermore, we may be liable for the costs of investigating and cleaning up environmental contamination on or 

from our properties or at off-site locations where we disposed of or arranged for the disposal or treatment of 

hazardous materials or from disposal activities that pre-dated our purchase of our businesses. We may therefore 

incur additional costs and expenditures beyond those currently anticipated to address all such known and unknown 

situations under existing and future environmental laws. 

Existing or future 

litigation or 

legislative 

initiatives restricting 

the use of MTBE in 

gasoline may subject us or 

our products to 

environmental 

liability, materially 

reduce our sales and/

or materially increase 

our costs. 

 We produce MTBE, an oxygenate that is blended with gasoline to reduce vehicle air emissions and to enhance 

the octane rating of gasoline. Litigation or legislative initiatives restricting the use of MTBE in gasoline may subject us or 

our products to environmental liability or materially adversely affect our sales and costs. Because MTBE has 

contaminated some water supplies, its use has become controversial in the U.S. and elsewhere, and its use has 

been effectively eliminated in the U.S. market. We currently market MTBE, either directly or through third parties, to 

gasoline additive customers located outside the U.S., although there are additional costs associated with such outside-U.

S. sales which may result in decreased profitability compared to historical sales in the U.S. We may also elect to use all or 

a portion of our precursor tertiary butyl alcohol to produce saleable products other than MTBE. If we opt to produce 

products other than MTBE, necessary modifications to our facilities will require significant capital expenditures and the sale 

of such other products may produce a lower level of cash flow than that historically produced from the sale of MTBE. 

 Numerous companies, including refiners, manufacturers and sellers of gasoline, as well as manufacturers of 

MTBE, have been named as defendants in more than 150 cases in U.S. courts that allege MTBE contamination 

in groundwater. Many of these cases were settled after the parties engaged in mediation supervised by a courtappointed special settlement master. Beginning in March 2007 and continuing through June 24, 2009, we have been 

named as a defendant in 18 of these lawsuits pending in New York state and federal courts. For more information, 

see "Item 3 Legal Proceedings—MTBE Litigation." The plaintiffs in the MTBE groundwater contamination cases generally 

seek compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, such as monitoring and abatement, and attorney 

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fees. While we currently have insufficient information to meaningfully assess our potential exposure in these cases, we 

have joined with a larger group of defendants in an effort to mediate the plaintiffs' claims. Mediation in late 2008 and 

early 2009 was unsuccessful. A further mediation session was held February 3, 2010 which resulted in a tentative 

settlement in each of the cases in which we have been named. Our allocated portion of the total settlement amount is 

not material and we have accrued a liability for the claims equal to our allocated portion of the settlement. It is possible 

that we could be named as a defendant in additional existing or future MTBE contamination cases. We cannot 

provide assurances that adverse results against us in existing or future MTBE contamination cases will not have a 

material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial position. 

Failure to adequately 

protect critical data 

and technology systems 

could materially affect 

our operations 

 Information technology system failures, network disruptions and breaches of data security could disrupt our 

operations by causing delays or cancellation of customer orders, impeding the manufacture or shipment of 

products, processing transactions and reporting financial results, resulting in the unintentional disclosure of customer or 

our information, or damage to our reputation. While management has taken steps to address these concerns 

by implementing network security and internal control measures, there can be no assurance that a system failure or 

data security breach will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results. 

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Our business is dependent 

on our intellectual 

property. If our patents 

are declared invalid or 

our trade secrets become 

known to our competitors, 

our ability to compete may 

be adversely affected. 

 Proprietary protection of our processes, apparatuses and other technology is important to our business. 

Consequently, we may have to rely on judicial enforcement of our patents and other proprietary rights. While a 

presumption of validity exists with respect to patents issued to us in the U.S., there can be no assurance that any of 

our patents will not be challenged, invalidated, circumvented or rendered unenforceable. Furthermore, if any pending 

patent application filed by us does not result in an issued patent, or if patents are issued to us, but such patents do 

not provide meaningful protection of our intellectual property, then our ability to compete may be adversely 

affected. Additionally, our competitors or other third parties may obtain patents that restrict or preclude our ability to 

lawfully produce or sell our products in a competitive manner, which could have a material adverse effect on our 

business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. 

 We also rely upon unpatented proprietary know-how and continuing technological innovation and other trade secrets 

to develop and maintain our competitive position. While it is our policy to enter into confidentiality agreements with 

our employees and third parties to protect our intellectual property, these confidentiality agreements may be breached, 

may not provide meaningful protection for our trade secrets or proprietary know-how, or adequate remedies may not 

be available in the event of an unauthorized use or disclosure of our trade secrets and know-how. In addition, others 

could obtain knowledge of our trade secrets through independent development or other access by legal means. The 

failure of our patents or confidentiality agreements to protect our processes, apparatuses, technology, trade secrets 

or proprietary know-how could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition 

and liquidity. 

Loss of key members of 

our management could 

disrupt our business. 

 We depend on the continued employment and performance of our senior executives and other key members 

of management. If any of these individuals resigns or becomes unable to continue in his or her present role and is 

not adequately replaced, our business operations and our ability to implement our growth strategies could be 

materially disrupted. We generally do not have employment agreements with, and we do not maintain any "key person" 

life insurance for, any of our executive officers. 

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Conflicts, military 

actions, terrorist 

attacks and 

general instability 

throughout the world, and 

in particular in 

certain energyproducing nations, along 

with increased 

security regulations 

related to our 

industry, could 

adversely affect our business. 

 Conflicts, military actions and terrorist attacks have precipitated global economic instability and turmoil in 

world financial markets. Current regional tensions and conflicts in energy-producing nations, including continuing 

instability in Iran, ongoing military action in Iraq, and other conflicts have caused, and may cause further, increases in 

raw material costs, particularly natural gas and crude oil based feedstocks, which are used in our operations. The 

uncertainty surrounding the threat of further armed hostilities, military action or acts of terrorism may impact any or all 

of our physical facilities and operations, which are located in North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa, South 

America and the Middle East, or those of our suppliers or customers. Furthermore, the resulting economic disruption 

caused by such events may result in reduced demand from our customers for our products. 

 A military action or terrorist attack that impacts any of our facilities, or the facilities of our suppliers or customers, 

could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, a number of governments have begun 

regulatory processes that could lead to new regulations impacting the security of chemical plant locations and 

the transportation of hazardous chemicals, which could result in higher operating costs. These developments will subject 

our worldwide operations to increased risks and, 

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depending on their magnitude, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, 

financial condition and liquidity. 

If our subsidiaries do 

not make 

sufficient distributions 

to us, then we will not 

be able to make payment 

on our debts. 

 Our debt is generally the exclusive obligation of Huntsman International and our guarantor subsidiaries. Because 

a significant portion of our operations are conducted by non-guarantor subsidiaries, our cash flow and our ability to 

service indebtedness, including our ability to pay the interest on our debt when due and principal of such debt at 

maturity, are dependent to a large extent upon cash dividends and distributions or other transfers from such nonguarantor subsidiaries. Any payment of dividends, distributions, loans or advances by our non-guarantor subsidiaries to 

us could be subject to restrictions on dividends or repatriation of earnings under applicable local law, monetary 

transfer restrictions and foreign currency exchange regulations in the jurisdictions in which our subsidiaries operate, and 

any restrictions imposed by the current and future debt instruments of our non-guarantor subsidiaries. In addition, 

payments to us by our subsidiaries are contingent upon our subsidiaries' earnings. 

 Our subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and, except for our guarantor subsidiaries, have no 

obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay any amounts due on our debt or to make any funds available for those 

amounts, whether by dividends, loans, distributions or other payments, and do not guarantee the payment of interest on, 

or principal of, our debt. Any right that we have to receive any assets of any of our subsidiaries that are not guarantors 

upon the liquidation or reorganization of any such subsidiary, and the consequent right of holders of notes to 

realize proceeds from the sale of their assets, will be structurally subordinated to the claims of that subsidiary's 

creditors, including trade creditors and holders of debt issued by that subsidiary. 

Climate change poses 

both regulatory and 

physical risks that 

could adversely impact 

our results of operations. 

 In addition to the possible direct economic impact that climate change could have on us, climate change 

mitigation programs and regulation could significantly increase our costs. Energy costs are a significant component of 

our overall costs, and climate change regulation may result in significant increases in energy costs. Specifically, our 

costs could increase if energy companies pass on increased costs to their customers, such as costs resulting from 

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risk factors listed above. 

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RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK AND DEBT SECURITIES 

Our stock price has been 

and may continue to be 

subject to large fluctuations. 

 We have experienced significant fluctuations in our stock price and share trading volume in the past and may 

continue to do so. The trading price of our common stock has been and may continue to be subject to wide fluctuations 

in response to a variety of issues, including broad market factors that may have a material adverse impact on our 

stock price, regardless of actual performance. The following factors could affect our stock price: 

•

periodic variations in the actual or anticipated financial results of our business or that of our competitors; 

•

downward revisions in securities analysts' estimates of our future operating results or of the future operating results of 

our competitors; 

•

material announcements by us or our competitors; 

•

public sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock; and 

•

adverse changes in general market conditions or economic trends or in conditions or trends in the markets in which 

we operate. 

Shares available for 

future sale may cause 

our common stock price 

to decline, which 

may negatively impact 

the trading price of 

our common stock. 

 Sales of substantial numbers of additional shares of our common stock, or the perception that such sales could 

occur, may cause prevailing market prices for shares of our common stock to decline. 

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We have the ability to 

issue additional 

equity securities, which 

would lead to further 

dilution of our issued 

and outstanding common stock. 

 The issuance of additional equity securities would result in dilution of then-existing stockholders' equity interests in

us. Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our Board of Directors, without stockholder approval, to establish one or 

more series of preferred stock and to determine, with respect to any series of preferred stock, the number of shares in 

that series and the terms, rights and limitations of that series. If we issue convertible notes or convertible preferred stock, 

a subsequent conversion may dilute the current common stockholders' interest. Our Board of Directors has no 

present intention of issuing any such convertible instruments, but reserves the right to do so in the future. In addition, 

we may issue additional shares of common stock under our equity incentive plans. 

Certain provisions 

contained in our 

certificate of 

incorporation and bylaws 

could discourage a 

takeover attempt, which 

may reduce or eliminate 

the likelihood of a change 

of control transaction 

and, therefore, limit 

your ability to sell 

our common stock at a 

price higher than the 

current market value. 

 Certain provisions contained in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, such as a classified Board of 

Directors, limitations on stockholder proposals at meetings of stockholders and the inability of stockholders to call 

special meetings and certain provisions of Delaware law, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control 

of our Company, even if some of our stockholders considered such a change of control to be beneficial. Our certificate 

of incorporation also authorizes our Board of Directors to issue preferred stock without stockholder approval. Therefore, 

our Board of Directors could elect to issue preferred stock that has special voting or other rights that could make it 

even more difficult for a third party to acquire us, which may reduce or eliminate your ability to sell our common stock at 

a price higher than the current market value. 

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The declaration of 

dividends by our Company 

is subject to the 

discretion of our Board 

of Directors and 

limitations under 

Delaware law, and there can 

be no assurance that we 

will continue to 

pay dividends. 

 Over the past three years we have paid quarterly dividends on our common stock. The declaration of dividends by 

our Company is subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors takes into account such matters 

as general business conditions, our financial results, expected liquidity and capital expenditure requirements, 

contractual, legal or regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends, the effect on our debt ratings and such 

other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant, and we can provide no assurance that we will continue to 

pay dividends on our common stock. In addition, Delaware law contains certain restrictions on a company's ability to 

pay cash dividends and we can provide no assurance that those restrictions will not prevent us from paying a dividend 

in future periods. 

Jon M. Huntsman, 

through direct and 

indirect ownership of 

our common stock and 

through certain 

voting arrangements, may 

be deemed to 

control approximately 20% 

of our outstanding 

common stock, and he may 

have the ability 

to substantially impact 

the outcome of matters 

voted on by our stockholders. 

 Jon M. Huntsman, through direct and indirect ownership of our common stock and through certain 

voting arrangements, may be deemed to control approximately 20% of our outstanding common stock. Through 

his interests, he may have the ability to substantially impact: 

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the election of the members of the Board of Directors of our Company; 

•

the outcome of matters submitted to our stockholders for approval, including amendments to our certificate of 

incorporation, mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of our assets; and 

•

any potential change in control of our Company. 

We may purchase a portion 

of our debt securities. 

 We may from time to time seek to repurchase or redeem a portion of our debt securities in open market 

purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers or otherwise. Any such repurchases or redemptions and 

the timing and amount thereof would depend on prevailing market conditions, liquidity requirements, contractual 

restrictions and other factors. Such transactions could impact the market for our debt securities and negatively affect 

our liquidity. 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 

 As of December 31, 2009, we did not have any unresolved comments from the staff of the SEC. 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES 

 We own or lease chemical manufacturing and research facilities in the locations indicated in the list below which 

we believe are adequate for our short-term and anticipated long-term needs. We own or lease office space and 

storage facilities throughout the U.S. and in many foreign countries. Our principal executive offices are located at 

500 Huntsman Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108. The following is a list of our material owned or leased properties 

where manufacturing, research and main office facilities are located. 

Location Business Segment Description of Facility 

Salt Lake City, Utah Corporate and Other Executive Offices

The Woodlands, Texas(1) Various Operating Headquarters, Global Technology Center

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Location Business Segment Description of Facility 

Geismar, Louisiana(2) Polyurethanes and Performance 

Products

 MDI, Nitrobenzene(4), Aniline(4), Polyols and Maleic 

Anhydride Manufacturing Facilities and 

Polyurethanes Systems House

Rozenburg, Netherlands

(1)

 Polyurethanes MDI Manufacturing Facility, Polyols Manufacturing 

Facilities and Polyurethanes Systems House

Shanghai, China Polyurethanes MDI Finishing Facilities, Global Technology Center

Caojing, China(3) Polyurethanes Precursor MDI Manufacturing Facility

Deerpark, Australia Polyurethanes Polyurethane Systems House

Cartagena, Colombia Polyurethanes Polyurethane Systems House

Deggendorf, Germany Polyurethanes Polyurethane Systems House

Ternate, Italy Polyurethanes Polyurethane Systems House

Shanghai, China(1) 

Polyurethanes

Polyurethane Systems House, Global Technology 

Center

Thane (Maharashtra), 

India(1) Polyurethanes Polyurethane Systems House

Buenos Aires, Argentina

(1) Polyurethanes

Polyurethane Systems House

Samuprakam, Thailand

(1) Polyurethanes

Polyurethane Systems House

Kuan Yin, Taiwan(1) Polyurethanes Polyurethane Systems House

Tlalnepantla, Mexico Polyurethanes Polyurethane Systems House

Mississauga, Ontario(1) Polyurethanes Polyurethane Systems House

Obninsk, Russia(4) Polyurethanes Polyurethanes Systems House

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

(5) Polyurethanes

Polyurethane Systems House

Auburn Hills, Michigan

(1) Polyurethanes

Polyurethane Research Facility

Everberg, Belgium Polyurethanes and Performance 

Products

Polyurethane and Performance Products Regional 

Headquarters, Global Technology Center

Derry, New Hampshire

(1) Polyurethanes

TPU Research Facility

Ringwood, Illinois(1) Polyurethanes TPU Manufacturing Facility

Osnabrück, Germany 

Polyurethanes

TPU Manufacturing Facility/ Polyurethane Systems 

House

Wilton, U.K. Polyurethanes Aniline and Nitrobenzene Manufacturing Facilities

Port Neches, Texas Polyurethanes and Performance 

Products

Olefins, EO, EG, Surfactants, Amines and PO 

Manufacturing Facilities

Bergkamen, Germany Advanced Materials Synthesis Facility

Monthey, Switzerland Advanced Materials Resins and Synthesis Facility

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Pamplona, Spain Advanced Materials Resins and Synthesis Facility

McIntosh, Alabama Advanced Materials Resins and Synthesis Facility

Chennai, India(6) Advanced Materials Resins and Synthesis Facility

Bad Saeckingen, 

Germany(1) Advanced Materials

Formulating Facility

Duxford, U.K. Advanced Materials Formulating Facility

Sadat City, Egypt Advanced Materials Formulating Facility

Taboão da Serra, Brazil Advanced Materials Formulating Facility

Panyu, China(1)(7) Advanced Materials Formulating and Synthesis Facility

East Lansing, Michigan Advanced Materials Formulating Facility

Istanbul, Turkey(1) Advanced Materials Formulating Facility

Los Angeles, California Advanced Materials Formulating Facility

Basel, Switzerland(1) 

Advanced Materials and Textile Effects 

Technology Center, Advanced Materials 

headquarters and Textile Effects Synthesis Facility

Panyu, China(1)(7) 

Textile Effects

Formulating and Synthesis Facility and Technology 

Center

Langweid am Leich, 

Germany(1) Textile Effects Formulating Facility

Schweizerhalle, 

Switzerland(1) Textile Effects Formulating Facility

Charlotte, North Carolina

(1) Textile Effects

Formulating Facility

Samutsakorn 

(Mahachai), Thailand(1) Textile Effects

Synthesis Facility

Atotonilquillo, Mexico Textile Effects Synthesis Facility

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Location Business Segment Description of Facility 

High Point, North 

Carolina(1) Textile Effects

Technology Center

Baroda, India Textile Effects Synthesis Facility

Gandaria, Indonesia Textile Effects Formulating Facility

Qingdao, China Textile Effects Synthesis Facility

Fraijanes, Guatemala(1) Textile Effects Formulating Facility

Bogota, Colombia(1) Textile Effects Formulating Facility

Gateway West, 

Singapore(1)

 Textile Effects and Performance 

Products

Textile Effects Headquarters and Performance 

Products Regional Headquarters

Conroe, Texas Performance Products Amines Manufacturing Facility

Petfurdo, Hungary(1) Performance Products Amines Manufacturing Facility

Llanelli, U.K. Performance Products Amines Manufacturing Facility

Freeport, Texas(1) Performance Products Amines Manufacturing Facility

Jurong Island, 

Singapore(1) Performance Products

Amines Manufacturing Facility

Chocolate Bayou, Texas

(1) Performance Products

LAB Manufacturing Facility

Pensacola, Florida(1) Performance Products Maleic Anhydride Manufacturing Facility

Dayton, Texas Performance Products Surfactant Manufacturing Facility

Botany, Australia Performance Products Surfactant/EG Manufacturing Facility

St. Mihiel, France Performance Products Surfactant Manufacturing Facility

Lavera, France(1) Performance Products Surfactant Manufacturing Facility

Castiglione, Italy Performance Products Surfactant Manufacturing Facility

Patrica/Frosinone, Italy Performance Products Surfactant Manufacturing Facility

Barcelona, Spain(1) Performance Products Surfactant Manufacturing Facility

Melbourne, Australia Performance Products Research Facility

Greatham, U.K. Pigments Titanium Dioxide Manufacturing Facility

Calais, France Pigments Titanium Dioxide Manufacturing Facility

Huelva, Spain Pigments Titanium Dioxide Manufacturing Facility

Scarlino, Italy Pigments Titanium Dioxide Manufacturing Facility

Teluk Kalung, Malaysia Pigments Titanium Dioxide Manufacturing Facility

Umbogintwini, South 

Africa Pigments

Titanium Dioxide Manufacturing Facility

Lake Charles, Louisiana

(8) Pigments

Titanium Dioxide Manufacturing Facility

West Footscray, 

Australia(9) Corporate and Other

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(1)

Leased land and/or building. 

(2)

The Geismar facility is owned as follows: we own 100% of the MDI, polyol and maleic anhydride facilities, and 

Rubicon LLC, a consolidated manufacturing joint venture with Chemtura Corporation in which we own a 50% interest, 

owns the aniline and nitrobenzene facilities. Rubicon LLC is a separate legal entity that operates both the assets that we 

own jointly with Chemtura Corporation and our wholly-owned assets at Geismar. 

(3)

50% interest in SLIC, our unconsolidated manufacturing joint venture with BASF AG and three Chinese chemical companies. 

(4)

45%-owned unconsolidated manufacturing joint venture with NMG. 

(5)

51%-owned manufacturing joint venture with Basic Chemicals Industries Ltd. 

(6)

76%-owned manufacturing joint venture with Tamilnadu Petroproducts Limited. 

(7)

95%-owned manufacturing joint venture with Guangdong Panyu Shilou Town Economic Development Co. Ltd. 

(8)

Owned by Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P. which is owned 50% by us and 50% by Kronos Worldwide. 

(9)

Closure of this facility was announced September 2009. All operations on site are expected to cease during the first 

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 

Discoloration Claims 

 Certain claims have been filed against us relating to discoloration of unplasticized polyvinyl chloride products 

allegedly caused by our titanium dioxide ("Discoloration Claims"). Substantially all of the titanium dioxide that is the 

subject of these claims was manufactured prior to our acquisition of the titanium dioxide business from ICI in 1999. Net 

of amounts we have received from insurers and pursuant to contracts of indemnity, we have paid an aggregate 

of approximately $16 million in costs and settlement amounts for Discoloration Claims through December 31, 2009. 

 During the year ended December 31, 2009, we settled one Discoloration Claim for which we were fully 

indemnified. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we paid an insignificant amount in partial settlement of a claim. 

The one remaining Discoloration Claim unresolved as of December 31, 2009 asserted aggregate damages of 

approximately €1 million (approximately $1 million). An appropriate liability has been accrued for this claim. Based on 

our understanding of the merits of this claim and our rights under contracts of indemnity and insurance, we do not 

believe that the net impact on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity will be material. 

 In addition, while we can give no assurance that additional Discoloration Claims will not be made in the future, 

we believe such claims are unlikely. If additional Discoloration Claims were to be made, we have rights under contract 

to indemnity, including from ICI, and therefore do not believe such claims would have a material impact on our 

financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Based on this conclusion and our inability to reasonably estimate 

our expected costs with respect to these unasserted claims, we have made no accruals in our financial statements as 

of December 31, 2009 for costs associated with unasserted Discoloration Claims. 

Environmental Enforcement Proceedings 

 On occasion, we receive notices of violation, enforcement or other complaints from regulatory agencies alleging 

non-compliance with applicable EHS laws. Based on currently available information and our past experience, we do 

not believe that the resolution of any pending or threatened environmental enforcement proceedings will have a 

material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 

 In May 2007, our operation in Wilton, U.K., allegedly caused a discharge of wastewater effluent to be made 

to Northumbrian Water's Bran Sands treatment facility that contained elevated levels of nitrobenzene. Northumbrian 

Water alleges that this discharge caused a disruption of its treatment facility which, in turn, exceeded its discharge 

consent from the U.K. Environmental Agency. The Environmental Agency is investigating a possible prosecution 

against Northumbrian Water and/or us for the breach. Northumbrian Water has threatened to prosecute our subsidiary in 

the U.K. To date, however, no charges have been filed. 

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 We have been named as a "premises defendant" in a number of asbestos exposure cases, typically claims by 

non-employees of exposure to asbestos while at a facility. In the past, these cases typically have involved multiple 

plaintiffs bringing actions against multiple defendants, and the complaints have not indicated which plaintiffs were 

making claims against which defendants, where or how the alleged injuries occurred or what injuries each plaintiff 

claimed. These facts, which would be central to any estimate of probable loss, generally have been learned only 

through discovery. 

 Where a claimant's alleged exposure occurred prior to our ownership of the relevant "premises," the prior 

owners generally have contractually agreed to retain liability for, and to indemnify us against, asbestos exposure claims. 

This indemnification is not subject to any time or dollar amount limitations. 

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Upon service of a complaint in one of these cases, we tender it to the prior owner. None of the complaints in these 

cases state the amount of damages being sought. The prior owner accepts responsibility for the conduct of the defense 

of the cases and payment of any amounts due to the claimants. In our fourteen-year experience with tendering these 

cases, we have not made any payment with respect to any tendered asbestos cases. We believe that the prior owners 

have the intention and ability to continue to honor their indemnity obligations, although we cannot assure you that they 

will continue to do so or that we will not be liable for these cases if they do not. 

 The following table presents for the periods indicated certain information about cases for which service has 

been received that we have tendered to the prior owner, all of which have been accepted. 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2008 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2007 

Unresolved at beginning of period 1,140 1,192 1,367 

Tendered during period 18 21 21 

Resolved during period(1) 20 73 196 

Unresolved at end of period 1,138 1,140 1,192 

(1)

Although the indemnifying party informs us when tendered cases have been resolved, it generally does not inform 

us of the settlement amounts relating to such cases, if any. The indemnifying party has informed us that it typically 

manages our defense together with the defense of other entities in such cases and resolves claims involving 

multiple defendants simultaneously, and that it considers the allocation of settlement amounts, if any, among 

defendants to be confidential and proprietary. Consequently, we are not able to provide the number of cases 

resolved with payment by the indemnifying party or the amount of such payments. 

 We have never made any payments with respect to these cases. As of December 31, 2009, we had an accrued 

liability of $16 million relating to these cases and a corresponding receivable of $16 million relating to our 

indemnity protection with respect to these cases. We cannot assure you that our liability will not exceed our accruals or 

that our liability associated with these cases would not be material to our financial condition, results of operations 

or liquidity; however, we are not able to estimate the amount or range of loss in excess of our accruals. Additional 

asbestos exposure claims may be made against us in the future, and such claims could be material. However, because 

we are not able to estimate the amount or range of losses associated with such claims, we have made no accruals 

with respect to unasserted asbestos exposure claims as of December 31, 2009. 

 Certain cases in which we are a "premises defendant" are not subject to indemnification by prior owners or 

operators. The following table presents for the periods indicated certain information about these cases. Cases include 

all cases for which service has been received by us, other than a number of cases that were erroneously filed against us 

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Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2008 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2007 

Unresolved at beginning of period 43 39 42 

Filed during period 3 8 52 

Resolved during period 7 4 55 

Unresolved at end of period 39 43 39 

 We paid gross settlement costs for asbestos exposure cases that are not subject to indemnification of nil, nil 

and $3 million during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. We 

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cannot assure you that our liability will not exceed our accruals or that our liability associated with these cases would not 

be material to our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity; however, we are not able to estimate the amount 

or range of loss in excess of our accruals. Additional asbestos exposure claims may be made against us in the future, 

and such claims could be material. However, because we are not able to estimate the amount or range of losses 

associated with such claims, we have made no accruals with respect to unasserted asbestos exposure claims as 

of December 31, 2009. 

Antitrust Matters 

 We have been named as a defendant in civil antitrust suits alleging that between 1999 and 2004 we conspired 

with Bayer, BASF, Dow, and Lyondell to fix the prices of MDI, TDI, polyether polyols, and related systems ("polyether 

polyol products") sold in the United States in violation of the federal Sherman Act. These cases are consolidated as 

the "Polyether Polyols" cases in multidistrict litigation known as In re Urethane Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1616, 

Civil No. 2:04-md-01616-JWL-DJW, pending in the United States District Court, District of Kansas. The Kansas court 

has ruled that plaintiffs may prosecute the Polyether Polyols cases on behalf of a class of all direct purchasers of 

polyether polyol products in the United States. Bayer has entered into a settlement with the plaintiffs' class and has 

been dismissed as a defendant. Merits discovery is underway, and trial has been set for May 3, 2011. 

 We and the other Polyether Polyol defendants (excluding Bayer) have also been named as defendants in two 

civil antitrust suits brought by certain direct purchasers of polyether polyol products that opted out of the class certified 

in MDL No. 1616. These cases have been brought by 12 groups of affiliated companies, 73 plaintiffs in all, who allege 

that between 1994 and 2006 inclusive the Polyether Polyol defendants conspired to fix the prices of polyether 

polyol products sold in the U.S. and abroad in violation of the Sherman Act, similar laws of several U.S. states, and the 

laws of the European Union and certain of its member states. We and the other defendants moved to dismiss the optout complaints. The Court partially granted the motion to dismiss state law claims and the claims outside the class 

period. Subsequently, the plaintiffs filed amended complaints and we and the other defendants again filed motions to 

dismiss their claims outside the class period. On January 25, 2010, the Court granted the defendants' motion to 

dismiss claims under the laws of the European Union and its member states, but denied our motion to limit the optout claims to the class period. 

 On November 3, 2009, another group of four direct purchasers that opted out of the class certified in MDL 

No. 1616 filed an action in the United States District Court, District for New Jersey making nearly identical claims as 

those made by the other direct purchasers. We expect that it will be consolidated for discovery purposes with the 

other direct actions in MDL No. 1616. 

 Along with Flexsys, Crompton (now Chemtura), Uniroyal, Rhein Chemie Rheinau, and the other Polyether 

Polyol defendants, we also have been named as a defendant in a civil antitrust suit pending in the Superior Court 

of California, County of San Francisco, filed on February 15, 2005, that alleges that between 1994 and 2004 the 

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defendants conspired to fix the prices of certain rubber and urethane products sold in California in violation of antitrust 

and unfair competition laws of California. This case purports to be brought on behalf of a class of all California purchasers 

of products containing rubber and urethanes products. By agreement of the parties this case has been stayed pending 

the resolution of MDL No. 1616. 

 Along with Dow, BASF, and Lyondell, we have also been named as a defendant in a third amended complaint 

proposed for filing in an existing civil antitrust suit pending against Bayer and Chemtura in federal district court 

in Massachusetts. The proposed amended complaint alleges that beginning around 1990 we and the other 

defendants conspired to fix the prices of MDI, TDI, polyether polyols, and polyester polyols sold throughout the 

United States in violation of the federal Sherman Act and the laws of various states. The proposed amended complaint 

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indirect purchasers of such products in the United States. The Massachusetts action has been stayed pending 

plaintiffs' settlement of the previously asserted claims against Bayer and Chemtura. We have filed papers opposing 

the motion for leave to file the proposed amended complaint adding us as a defendant in that action. 

 The plaintiffs' pleadings in these various antitrust suits provide few specifics about any alleged illegal conduct on 

our part, and we are not aware of any illegal conduct by us or any of our employees. For these reasons, we cannot 

estimate the possibility of loss or range of loss relating to these claims, and therefore we have not accrued a liability 

for these claims. Nevertheless, we could incur losses due to these claims in the future and those losses could be material. 

 Huntsman International has been named as a defendant in a purported class action civil antitrust suit alleging that 

it and its co-defendants and other co-conspirators conspired to fix the prices at which titanium dioxide was sold in the U.

S. between at least March 1, 2002 and the present. Plaintiffs are seeking injunctive relief, treble damages, costs of suit 

and attorneys fees. The case was filed February 9, 2010 and is Haley 

Paint Company v. E.I. 

Dupont De Nemours and Company , 

Case No. 1:10-cv-00318-RDB, pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. While we have not 

yet been served, we intend to defend the case vigorously. 

MTBE Litigation 

 We are named as a defendant in 18 lawsuits pending in litigation filed between March 23, 2007 and June 24, 2009 

in New York federal and state courts alleging liability related to MTBE contamination in groundwater. Numerous 

other companies, including refiners, manufacturers and sellers of gasoline, as well as manufacturers of MTBE, were 

named as defendants in these and many other cases that were pending in U.S. courts. The plaintiffs in the 18 cases in 

which we are named are municipal water districts, a regional water supply authority, and municipal corporations that 

claim that defendants' conduct has caused MTBE contamination of their groundwater. Four cases are pending in the U.

S. District court for the Southern District of New York and 14 are pending in the Supreme Court of the state of New 

York, nine in Nassau county and five in Suffolk county. The plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, such as monitoring 

and abatement, compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorney fees. Together with other defendants, we have 

filed motions to dismiss all of the state court cases. At this time, while we currently have insufficient information 

to meaningfully assess our potential exposure in these cases, we have joined with a larger group of defendants in an 

effort to mediate the plaintiffs' claims. Mediation in late 2008 and early 2009 was unsuccessful. A further mediation 

session was held February 3, 2010 and resulted in a tentative settlement in each of the cases in which we have been 

named. Our allocated portion of the total settlement amount is not material. We have accrued a liability for these 

claims equal to our allocated portion of the settlement. 

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 From July 5 to July 13, 2007, four putative shareholder class action complaints were filed against our Company and 

our directors alleging breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with our then-proposed sale to Basell and the receipt of 

a superior proposal from Hexion. Three actions were filed in Delaware: Cohen v. Archibald, et al., No. 3070, in the Court 

of Chancery for the State of Delaware (filed July 5, 2007); Augenstein v. Archibald, et al., No. 3076, in the Court of 

Chancery for the State of Delaware (filed July 9, 2007); and Murphy v. Huntsman, et al., No. 3094, in the Court of 

Chancery for the State of Delaware (filed July 13, 2007). Another action was filed in Texas: Schwoegler v. 

Huntsman Corporation, et al., Cause No. 07-07-06993-CV, in the 9th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, 

Texas (filed July 6, 2007). As subsequently amended, these lawsuits together allege that we and our directors 

breached fiduciary duties to the stockholders by, among other things, engaging in an unfair sales process, approving 

an unfair price per share for the Merger with Hexion, and making inadequate disclosures to stockholders, and that 

Basell, Hexion and MatlinPatterson entities aided and abetted these breaches of fiduciary duty. The lawsuits sought to 

enjoin the stockholder vote on the Merger. 

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 On September 20, 2007, the parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with plaintiffs' counsel in 

the Delaware and Texas actions to settle these four lawsuits. As part of the proposed settlement, the defendants deny 

all allegations of wrongdoing, but we agreed to make certain additional disclosures in the final proxy statement that 

was mailed to our stockholders on or about September 14, 2007. In connection with the settlement, the parties also 

reached an agreement with respect to any application that the plaintiffs' counsel will make for an award of 

customary attorneys' fees and expenses to be paid following the completion of the Merger. 

 The Memorandum of Understanding is now null and void and of no force and effect because the Merger was 

not consummated. The Texas action has been voluntarily dismissed, but there has been no further developments in 

the Delaware actions at this time. 

Port Arthur Plant Fire Insurance Litigation 

 On August 31, 2007, an action was brought against our Company and International Risk Insurance Company 

("IRIC"), our captive insurer, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, by seventeen 

reinsurance companies (the "Reinsurers") that reinsure risks under the property insurance policy issued by IRIC to 

our Company (the "Policy") for the period covering the April 29, 2006 fire at our manufacturing facility in Port Arthur, 

Texas. The action sought to compel our Company and IRIC to arbitrate with the Reinsurers to resolve disputes related to 

the claim for losses caused by the fire or, in the alternative, to declare judgment in favor of the Reinsurers. 

On September 26, 2008, the court denied motions to dismiss filed by our Company and IRIC, ordering the parties to 

engage in a short period of discovery on the issue of arbitrability. In a second and related action filed by our 

Company against IRIC in state court in Jefferson County, Texas, IRIC filed a third party petition against the Reinsurers, 

who then removed that action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Some of the 

Reinsurers filed answers and motions to compel arbitration, to stay these proceedings, and to change venue to the 

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in order to consolidate the two actions. We filed a motion 

to remand that action to the state court and opposition to the Reinsurers' motions in that action. On April 23, 2008, 

the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas transferred the case to the United States District Court 

for the Southern District of Texas. On September 26, 2008, the court denied our motion to remand that suit to the 

state court in which it was filed. 

 Pursuant to a December 29, 2008 agreement among the parties to the actions referenced above: (1) a mediation 

was scheduled for February 24-25, 2009, (2) if the disputes were not fully resolved in mediation, the parties would submit 

all coverage and quantum issues to a three-arbitrator panel in the second half of 2009, with a binding award to be 

entered by September 30, 2009 (see current status in paragraph below), (3) the Reinsurers paid an additional $40 million 

on our claim on December 29, 2008 and agreed that all monies paid by the participating Reinsurers on the claim to date 

are nonrefundable, (4) we waived our noncontractual claims against the Reinsurers, (5) the first action referenced above 

is stayed pending final resolution and entry of judgment, and (6) the second action referenced above has been dismissed. 

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binding arbitration which began on November 2, 2009. The binding arbitration is ongoing and further oral arguments 

have been scheduled in March 2010. Reinsurers responsible for a small percentage of our remaining claim were not 

parties to the two lawsuits and are not parties to the agreement; thus we may need to pursue actions against 

them separately for their pro rata shares of the unpaid claim. We have paid our deductible on the claim of $60 million 

and have been paid $365 million to date by the Reinsurers. Prior to the commencement of the arbitration proceedings, 

we had claimed an additional approximately $242 million plus interest as presently due and owing and unpaid under 

the Policy for losses caused by the fire. The arbitration panel has made a preliminary ruling disallowing our claim for 

interest. In addition, the arbitration panel has made certain preliminary 

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rulings on some of the discrete issues that so far effectively reduce the overall amount we have claimed by 

approximately $40 million. A final ruling on these and the various other outstanding issues under the claim are not 

expected until after the oral arguments scheduled in March 2010. For more information, see "Note 25. Casualty Losses 

and Insurance Recoveries—Port Arthur, Texas Plant Fire" to our consolidated financial statements. 

Other Proceedings 

 We are a party to various other proceedings instituted by private plaintiffs, governmental authorities and others 

arising under provisions of applicable laws, including various environmental, products liability and other laws. Except 

as otherwise disclosed in this report, we do not believe that the outcome of any of these matters will have a 

material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS 

 Our annual meeting of stockholders was held on November 4, 2009. At that meeting, Peter R. Huntsman, Wayne 

A. Reaud and Alvin V. Shoemaker were re-elected to serve as Class II directors on our Board of Directors for threeyear terms to expire at our annual meeting in 2012 and the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent 

registered public accounting firm for 2009 was ratified. In addition, the amendment and restatement of the Huntsman 

Stock Incentive Plan to, among other things, increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under such plan 

by 11,000,000 shares and maintain the plan's compliance with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 

as amended, was approved. 

 The following table gives a brief description of each matter voted upon at our 2009 annual meeting and, as 

applicable, the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions. 

Description of 

Matter For Against Withheld Abstentions 

1. Election of Class II Directors: 

 Peter R. Huntsman 209,934,670 N/A 2,048,499 N/A

 Wayne A. Reaud 208,523,481 N/A 3,459,688 N/A

 Alvin V. Shoemaker 208,236,671 N/A 3,746,498 N/A

2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as 

independent registered public accounting firm for 2009 208,901,785 2,920,827 N/A 160,557

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3. Approval of the amendment and restatement of the 

Huntsman Stock Incentive Plan to, among other things, 

increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under 

the plan by 11,000,000 shares and maintain the plan's 

compliance wth Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986, as amended 141,129,941 14,496,320 N/A 3,214,137

N/A—Not applicable 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT 

 The following is information concerning our executive officers and significant employees as of the date of this report. 

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 Jon M. Huntsman , age 73, is the Executive Chairman of the Board 

of Directors of our Company. Prior to appointment as Executive Chairman effective February 2009, Mr. Huntsman served 

as Chairman of the Board of Directors of our Company, a position he had held since our Company was 

formed. Mr. Huntsman also serves on our Litigation Committee. He has been Chairman of the Board of all 

Huntsman companies since he founded his first plastics company in 1970. Mr. Huntsman served as Chief Executive Officer 

of our Company and our affiliated companies from 1970 to 2000. Mr. Huntsman is a director or manager, as applicable, 

of Huntsman International and certain of our other subsidiaries. In addition, Mr. Huntsman serves or has served as 

Chairman or as a member of numerous corporate, philanthropic and industry boards, including the American Red Cross, 

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Primary Children's Medical Center Foundation, the Chemical 

Manufacturers Association and the American Plastics Council. Mr. Huntsman was selected in 1994 as the chemical 

industry's top CEO for all businesses in Europe and North America. Mr. Huntsman formerly served as Special Assistant to 

the President of the United States and as Vice Chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is the Chairman and 

Founder of the Huntsman Cancer Institute. 

 Peter R. Huntsman , age 46, is President, Chief Executive Officer 

and a Director of our Company. Mr. Huntsman also serves on our Litigation Committee. Prior to his appointment in July 

2000 as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Huntsman had served as President and Chief Operating Officer since 1994. In 

1987, Mr. Huntsman joined Huntsman Polypropylene Corporation as Vice President before serving as Senior Vice 

President and General Manager. Mr. Huntsman has also served as President of Olympus Oil, as Senior Vice President 

of Huntsman Chemical Corporation and as a Senior Vice President of Huntsman Packaging Corporation, a former 

subsidiary of our Company. Mr. Huntsman is a director or manager, as applicable, of Huntsman International and certain 

of our other subsidiaries. 

 J. Kimo Esplin , age 47, is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial 

Officer. Mr. Esplin has served as Chief Financial Officer of all of the Huntsman companies since 1999. From 1994 to 

1999, Mr. Esplin served as our Treasurer. Prior to joining Huntsman in 1994, Mr. Esplin was a Vice President in 

the Investment Banking Division of Bankers Trust Company, where he worked for seven years. Mr. Esplin also serves as 

a director of Nutraceutical International Corporation, a publicly traded nutrition supplements company. 

 James R. Moore , age 65, is Executive Vice President and General Counsel 

and Secretary. Prior to his appointment to this position in January 2010, Mr. Moore served as our Vice President and 

Deputy General Counsel since 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Moore served as Vice President and Chief Environmental Counsel 

from 2002 to 2003 and Senior Environmental Counsel from 1998 to 2002. From 1989 until joining our Company in 

1998, Mr. Moore was a partner at the Seattle law firm of Perkins Coie. Mr. Moore also previously served as a trial 

attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, an assistant U.S. Attorney and Regional Counsel, Region 10, of the U.

S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

 Daniele Ferrari , age 48, is Division President, Performance 

Products. Mr. Ferrari was appointed to this position in June 2009. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Ferrari served as 

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Vice President, Performance Products EMEA from 2003 to June 2009. He also served as European Business 

Director, Performance Products Intermediates and Managing Director, Huntsman Surface Sciences Italy from 2001 to 

2003 and Business Manager, Polyurethanes Intermediates from 1997 to 2001. Prior to joining Huntsman in 1997, 

Mr. Ferrari worked for ICI and Agip Petroli (Eni group). 

 Andre Genton , age 50, is Division President, Advanced Materials. Prior to 

his appointment to this position in February 2009, Mr. Genton served as Vice President & Global Operating Officer for 

our Advanced Materials business since November 2006. From January 2005 to November 2006, he served as Vice 

President Design & Composites Engineering for our Advanced Materials business. From June 2003 to January 2005 he 

served as Vice President Global Structural Composites for our Advanced 

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Materials business. Prior to joining Huntsman in 2003, Mr. Genton held a variety of positions with Vantico (formerly a part 

of Ciba). 

 Anthony P. Hankins , age 52, is Division President, 

Polyurethanes. Mr. Hankins was appointed to this position in March 2004. From May 2003 to February 2004, 

Mr. Hankins served as President, Performance Products, from January 2002 to April 2003, he served as Global 

Vice President, Rigids Division for our Polyurethanes business, from October 2000 to December 2001, he served as 

Vice President—Americas for our Polyurethanes business, and from March 1998 to September 2000, he served as 

Vice President—Asia Pacific for our Polyurethanes business. Mr. Hankins worked for ICI from 1980 to February 1998, 

when he joined our Company. At ICI, Mr. Hankins held numerous management positions in the plastics, fibers 

and polyurethanes businesses. He has extensive international experience, having held senior management positions 

in Europe, Asia and the U.S. 

 Paul G. Hulme , age 53, is Division President, Textile Effects. Mr. Hulme 

was appointed to this position in February 2009. From June 2003 to February 2009, Mr. Hulme served as Division 

President, Materials and Effects. From February 2000 to May 2003, Mr. Hulme served as Vice President, 

Performance Chemicals, and from December 1999 to February 2000 he served as Operations Director, Polyurethanes. 

Prior to joining Huntsman in 1999, Mr. Hulme held various positions with ICI in finance, accounting and information 

systems roles. Mr. Hulme is a Chartered Accountant. 

 Simon Turner , age 46, is Division President, Pigments. Prior to his appointment to 

this position in November 2008, Mr. Turner served as Senior Vice President, Pigments since April 2008. From 

September 2004 to April 2008 Mr. Turner served as Vice President of Global Sales and from July 1999 to September 2004, 

he held positions including General Manager Co-Products and Director Supply Chain and Shared Services. Prior to 

joining Huntsman in July 1999, Mr. Turner held various positions with ICI. 

 Ronald W. Gerrard , age 50, is Senior Vice President, 

Environmental, Health & Safety and Manufacturing Excellence. Mr. Gerrard was appointed to this position in June 2009. 

Prior to this appointment, Mr. Gerrard served as Vice President, Global Operations and Technology in our 

Polyurethanes business from May 2004 to June 2009. From 1999 to May 2004, Mr. Gerrard served as Vice President, 

Asia; Business Director, Flexible Foams; and Director, EHS and Engineering, also within our Polyurethanes business. Prior 

to joining Huntsman in 1999, Mr. Gerrard had worked for ICI and for EVC, a joint venture between ICI and 

Enichem. Mr. Gerrard is a Chartered Engineer. 

 Brian V. Ridd , age 52, is Senior Vice President, Purchasing. Mr. Ridd has 

held this position since July 2000. Mr. Ridd served as Vice President, Purchasing from December 1995 until he was 

appointed to his current position. Mr. Ridd joined Huntsman in 1984. 

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Resources. Mr. Rogers has held this position since August 2009. From May 2004 to August 2009, Mr. Rogers served as 

Vice President, Global Human Resources, from October 2003 to May 2004, Mr. Rogers served as Director, Human 

Resources—Americas and from August 2000 to October 2003, he served as Director, Human Resources for our Polymers 

and Base Chemicals businesses. From the time he joined Huntsman in 1994 to August 2000, Mr. Rogers served as 

Area Manager, Human Resources—Jefferson County Operations. Prior to joining Huntsman, Mr. Rogers held a variety 

of positions with Texaco Chemical Company. 

 Russ R. Stolle , age 47, is Senior Vice President and Deputy General 

Counsel. Mr. Stolle was appointed to this position in January 2010. From October 2006 to January 2010, Mr. Stolle served 

as our Senior Vice President, Global Public Affairs and Communications, from November 2002 to October 2006, he served 

as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, from October 2000 to November 2002 he served as Vice President and 

Chief Technology Counsel and from April 1994 to October 2000 he served as Chief Patent and Licensing Counsel. Prior 

to joining Huntsman in 1994, Mr. Stolle had been an attorney with Texaco Inc. and an associate with the law firm of 

Baker & Botts. 

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 L. Russell Healy , age 54, is Vice President and Controller. Mr. Healy 

has served in this capacity since April 2004. From August 2001 to April 2004, Mr. Healy served as Vice President, 

Finance, from July 1999 to July 2001, he served as Vice President and Finance Director for Huntsman International, and 

from October 1995 to June 1999, he served as Vice President, Tax. Prior to joining Huntsman in 1995, Mr. Healy was 

a partner with the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Mr. Healy is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a 

master's degree in accounting. 

 Sean Douglas , age 45, is our Vice President, Corporate Development since 

December 2009. Mr. Douglas served as Vice President and Treasurer from 2002 to December 2009, Vice President, 

Finance from July 2001 to 2002 and Vice President, Administration from January 1997 to July 2001. Mr. Douglas is a 

Certified Public Accountant and, prior to joining Huntsman in 1990, worked for the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse. 

 Kevin C. Hardman , age 46, is Vice President, Tax. Mr. Hardman served 

as Chief Tax Officer from 1999 until he was appointed to his current position in 2002. Prior to joining Huntsman in 

1999, Mr. Hardman was a tax Senior Manager with the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche, LLP, where he worked 

for 10 years. Mr. Hardman is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a master's degree in tax accounting. 

 John R. Heskett , age 41, is Vice President, Treasury and 

Planning. Mr. Heskett has held this position since December 2009. From September 2008 until October 2009, 

Mr. Heskett served as a Vice President at Boart Longyear Limited, a publicly-listed exploration drilling services and 

products company. Mr. Heskett previously served as Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations for 

our Company from August 2004 until September 2008 and was appointed Vice President, Corporate Development in 

2002. Mr. Heskett also served as Assistant Treasurer for our Company and several of our subsidiaries. Prior to 

joining Huntsman in 1997, Mr. Heskett was Assistant Vice President and Relationship Manager for PNC Bank, N.A., where 

he worked for a number of years. 

 Steven C. Jorgensen , age 41, is Vice President of Internal 

Audit and Controls. Mr. Jorgensen was appointed to this position effective May 2007. Mr. Jorgensen joined Huntsman in 

May 2004 as Director of Internal Controls and in May 2005 was appointed as Director of Internal Audit and Controls. Prior 

to joining Huntsman, Mr. Jorgensen was Vice President and Audit Manager with General Electric Consumer Finance, and 

prior to that he was an audit Senior Manager with the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Jorgensen is a 

Certified Public Accountant and holds a masters degree in accounting. 

 Kurt D. Ogden , age 41, is Vice President, Investor Relations. Prior to 

his appointment to this position in February 2009, Mr. Ogden served as Director, Corporate Finance since October 

2004. Prior to joining Huntsman in 2004, Mr. Ogden held various positions with Hillenbrand Industries, Pliant 

Corporation and Huntsman Chemical Corporation. Mr. Ogden is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a master's degree 

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 Maria Csiba-Womersley , age 52, is Vice President and 

Chief Information Officer. Ms. Csiba-Womersley was appointed to this position effective September 2006. 

Ms. Csiba-Womersley served as Global eBusiness Director from 2004 to 2006 and also served as our Director of Global 

IT Planning and Security. Previously, Ms. Csiba-Womersley was a Regional Polymer Sales Manager, a Business Director 

for Polypropylene and Director of Polymer Logistics. Ms. Csiba-Womersley joined Huntsman in 1997. 

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PART II 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 

MARKET INFORMATION AND HOLDERS 

 Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HUN." As of February 11, 2010, 

there were approximately 180 stockholders of record and the closing price of our common stock on the New York 

Stock Exchange was $11.87 per share. 

 The reported high and low sale prices of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange for each of the 

periods set forth below are as follows: 

Period High Low 

2009 

First Quarter $ 3.82 $ 2.04 

Second Quarter 7.30 3.06 

Third Quarter 9.85 4.95 

Fourth Quarter 11.57 7.68 

 

Period High Low 

2008 

First Quarter $ 25.71 $ 22.35 

Second Quarter 23.95 9.81 

Third Quarter 14.48 7.01 

Fourth Quarter 14.50 2.82 

DIVIDENDS 

 The following tables represent dividends on common stock for our Company for the years ended December 31, 

(dollars in millions, except per share payment amounts): 

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date Record date 

Per share 

payment 

amount 

Total amount 

paid 

March 31, 2009 March 16, 2009 $ 0.10 $ 24 

June 30, 2009 June 15, 2009 0.10 24 

September 30, 2009 September 15, 2009 0.10 24 

December 31, 2009 December 15, 2009 0.10 24 

Total $ 96 

 

2008 

Payment 

date Record date 

Per share 

payment 

amount 

Total amount 

paid 

March 31, 2008 March 14, 2008 $ 0.10 $ 23 

June 30, 2008 June 16, 2008 0.10 23 

September 30, 2008 September 15, 2008 0.10 23 

December 31, 2008 December 15, 2008 0.10 24 

Total $ 93 

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2007 

Payment 

date Record date 

Per share 

payment 

amount 

Total amount 

paid 

March 30, 2007 March 15, 2007 $ 0.10 $ 22 

June 29, 2007 June 15, 2007 0.10 22 

September 28, 2007 September 14, 2007 0.10 22 

December 31, 2007 December 14, 2007 0.10 22 

Total $ 88 

 On February 8, 2010, our board of directors declared a $0.10 per share cash dividend, payable on March 31, 2010, 

to stockholders of record as of March 15, 2010. 

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE COMPANY 

 The following table presents shares of restricted stock granted under our Stock Incentive Plan that we withheld 

upon vesting to satisfy our tax withholding obligations during the three months ended December 31, 2009. We have 

no publicly announced plans or programs to repurchase our common stock. 

Period 

Total 

Number of 

Shares 

Purchased 

Average Price 

Paid per Share 

Total Number 

of Shares 

Purchased as Part 

of 

Publicly 

Announced 

Plans or Programs 

Maximum Number 

(or Approximate 

Dollar 

Value) of Shares that 

May Yet Be 

Purchased Under 

the Plans or 

Programs 

October — $ — — —

November — — — —

December 79,799 11.49 — —

Total 79,799 $ 11.49 — —

STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH 

 Information relating to our stock performance graph will be contained in the definitive proxy statement for the 

annual meeting of our stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference. 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 

 The selected historical financial data set forth below presents our historical financial data and the historical 

financial data of our predecessor Huntsman Holdings, LLC as of and for the dates and periods indicated. You should read 

the selected financial data in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results 

of Operations," and our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. 

Huntsman Corporation 

(in millions, except per share amounts) 

Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 

Statements of Operations Data: 

Revenues $ 7,763 $ 10,215 $ 9,651 $ 8,731 $ 8,446 

Gross profit 1,068 1,264 1,540 1,422 1,413 

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 152 36 42 15 107 

Operating (loss) income (71) 165 537 645 554 

Income (expenses) associated with the Terminated Merger and 

related litigation(a) 835 780 (210) — —

Income (loss) from continuing operations 115 479 43 310 (129)

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax(b) (9) 117 (217) (133) 124 

Extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of a business, net of 

tax of nil(c) 6 14 (7) 56 —

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle, net of tax(d) — — — — (28)

Net income (loss) 112 610 (181) 233 (33)

Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation 114 609 (172) 230 (35)

Basic income (loss) per common share(e): 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to 

Huntsman Corporation common stockholders $ 0.50 $ 2.06 $ 0.23 $ 1.39 $ (0.79)

(Loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to 

Huntsman Corporation common stockholders, net of tax(b) (0.04) 0.50 (0.98) (0.60) 0.57 

Extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of a business 

attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders, net 

of tax(c) 0.03 0.06 (0.03) 0.25 —

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle attributable 

to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders, net of tax(d) — — — — (0.13)

Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation common 

stockholders $ 0.49 $ 2.62 $ (0.78) $ 1.04 $ (0.35)

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Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 

Diluted income (loss) per common share(e): 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to 

Huntsman Corporation common stockholders $ 0.49 $ 2.04 $ 0.22 $ 1.32 $ (0.79)

(Loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to 

Huntsman Corporation common stockholders, net of tax(b) (0.04) 0.50 (0.93) (0.57) 0.57 

Extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of a business 

attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders, net 

of tax(c) 0.03 0.06 (0.03) 0.24 —

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle attributable 

to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders, net of tax(d) — — — — (0.13)

Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation common 

stockholders $ 0.48 $ 2.60 $ (0.74) $ 0.99 $ (0.35)

Other Data: 

Depreciation and amortization $ 442 $ 398 $ 413 $ 465 $ 501 

Capital expenditures 189 418 665 550 339 

Dividends per share 0.40 0.40 0.40 — —

Balance Sheet Data (at period end): 

Total assets $ 8,626 $ 8,058 $ 8,166 $ 8,445 $ 8,871 

Total debt 4,217 3,888 3,574 3,645 4,458 

Total liabilities 6,761 6,426 6,313 6,679 7,330 

(a)

For information regarding income (expenses) associated with the Terminated Merger and related litigation, see 

"Note 26. Income (Expenses) Associated with the Terminated Merger and Related Litigation" to our consolidated 

financial statements. 

(b)

(Loss) income from discontinued operations represents the operating results, partial fire insurance settlement gains and 

loss on disposal of our former U.S. base chemicals business, our former North American polymers business, our 

former European base chemicals and polymers business and our former TDI business. The U.S. base chemicals business 

was sold on November 5, 2007, the North American polymers business was sold on August 1, 2007, the European 

base chemicals and polymers business was sold on December 29, 2006 and the TDI business was sold on July 6, 2005. 

See "Note 27. Discontinued Operations" and "Note 25. Casualty Losses and Insurance Recoveries" to our 

consolidated financial statements. 

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(d)

During the fourth quarter of 2005, we adopted new accounting guidance regarding conditional asset retirement 

obligations and recorded a charge for the cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax, of $32 million. Also, in 

2005, we accelerated the date for actuarial measurement of our pension and postretirement benefit obligations 

from December 31 to November 30. The effect of the change in measurement date resulted in a cumulative effect 

of accounting change credit, net of tax, of $4 million. 

(e)

All per share information has been restated to give effect to the shares issued in connection with the 

Reorganization Transaction and our initial public offering of common stock on February 16, 2005 and the shares issued 

in connection with the exchange of certain warrants (the "HMP Warrants") on March 14, 2005. 

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS 

OF OPERATIONS 

OVERVIEW 

 We are a global manufacturer of differentiated organic chemical products and of inorganic chemical products. 

Our products comprise a broad range of chemicals and formulations, which we market globally to a diversified group 

of consumer and industrial customers. Our products are used in a wide range of applications, including those in 

the adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, durable and non-durable consumer products, 

electronics, medical, packaging, paints and coatings, power generation, refining, synthetic fiber, textile chemicals and 

dye industries. We are a leading global producer in many of our key product lines, including MDI, amines, surfactants, 

epoxy-based polymer formulations, textile chemicals, dyes, maleic anhydride and titanium dioxide. Our 

administrative, research and development and manufacturing operations are primarily conducted at the facilities listed in 

"—Item 2. Properties" above, which are located in 27 countries. We employed approximately 11,000 associates worldwide 

at December 31, 2009. 

 We operate in five segments: Polyurethanes, Advanced Materials, Textile Effects, Performance Products and 

Pigments. Our Polyurethanes, Advanced Materials, Textile Effects and Performance Products segments produce 

differentiated organic chemical products and our Pigments segment produces inorganic chemical products. In a series 

of transactions beginning in 2006, we have sold or shutdown substantially all of our Polymers and Base 

Chemicals operations. We report the results from our former Polymers and Base Chemicals businesses as 

discontinued operations. See "Note 27. Discontinued Operations" to our consolidated financial statements. 

 Growth in our Polyurethanes, Advanced Materials and Textile Effects segments has been driven by the 

continued substitution of our products for other materials across a broad range of applications, as well as by the level 

of global economic activity. Historically, demand for many of these products has grown at rates in excess of GDP growth. 

In Polyurethanes, this growth, particularly in Asia, has in recent years resulted in improved demand and higher 

industry capacity utilization rates for many of our key products, including MDI. However, new capacity combined with 

slower global demand has reduced capacity utilization in 2009. In January 2010, we idled our PO/MTBE production facility 

at Port Neches, Texas for turnaround and inspection. This planned shutdown is expected to last until the end of the 

first quarter of 2010 and we expect the reduced capacity to negatively impact results of our Polyurethanes segment 

during the first quarter. Timely startup of this facility is subject to construction and weather delays. 

 In our Performance Products segment, demand for our performance specialties has generally continued to grow 

at rates in excess of GDP as overall demand is significantly influenced by new product and application development. 

Demand for most of our performance intermediates has grown in line with GDP growth. Over time, demand for 

maleic anhydride has generally grown at rates that slightly exceed GDP growth. However, given its dependence on the 

UPR market, which is heavily influenced by construction end markets, maleic anhydride demand can be cyclical. 

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 Historically, demand for titanium dioxide pigments has grown at rates approximately equal to global GDP 

growth. Pigment prices have historically reflected industry-wide operating rates but have typically lagged behind 

movements in these rates by up to twelve months due to the effects of product stocking and destocking by customers 

and producers, contract arrangements and seasonality. The industry experiences some seasonality in its sales because 

sales of paints, the largest end use for titanium dioxide, generally peak during the spring and summer months in 

the northern hemisphere. This results in greater sales volumes in the second and third quarters of the year. 

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 For further information regarding sales price and demand trends, see "Results of Operations—Segment Analysis

—Current Year vs. Prior Year Decrease" and "Results of Operations—Segment Analysis—Fourth Quarter 2009 vs. 

Third Quarter 2009 Increase (Decrease)" below. 

OUTLOOK 

 Sales volumes decreased 6% for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared with 2008, but increased 13% in 

the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to the prior year. We are encouraged by recent trends in underlying demand. 

We expect demand in Asia to continue to be robust. Furthermore, we expect demand in the U.S. to recover in 

conjunction with the construction and automotive markets. We are uncertain as to demand recovery in certain of 

our markets in Europe. We expect that raw materials and energy costs could rise in the future but we expect to pass 

those costs increases on to our customers. However, in certain product lines it could take up to 90 to 120 days to do so. 

We will continue to make efforts to exercise operational discipline and maximize the manufacturing efficiency of our 

facilities. We also have a number of innovative products in our current portfolio and in development that address 

energy concerns that we expect to provide long term benefits. 

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 

 For a discussion of recent developments, see "—Item 1. Business—Recent Developments" above 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

 For each of our Company and Huntsman International, the following tables set forth the condensed 

consolidated results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

 Percent Change 

Year Ended December 31, 2009 vs 

2008 

2008 vs 

2009 2008 2007 2007 

Revenues $ 7,763 $ 10,215 $ 9,651 (24)% 6%

Cost of goods sold 6,695 8,951 8,111 (25)% 10% 

Gross profit 1,068 1,264 1,540 (16)% (18)%

Operating expenses 987 1,063 961 (7)% 11%

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 152 36 42 322% (14)% 

Operating (loss) income (71) 165 537 NM (69)%

Interest expense, net (238) (263) (286) (10)% (8)%

Loss on accounts receivable securitization program (23) (27) (21) (15)% 29%

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates 3 14 13 (79)% 8%

Loss on early extinguishment of debt (21) (1) (2) NM (50)%

Income (expenses) associated with the Terminated 

Merger and related litigation 835 780 (210) 7% NM 

Other income — 1 — NM NM 

Income from continuing operations before income 

taxes 485 669 31 (28)% NM 

Income tax (expense) benefit (370) (190) 12 95% NM 

Income from continuing operations 115 479 43 (76)% NM 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations (including 

gain (loss) on disposal of $1 in 2009, $11 in 2008 and 

($340) in 2007), net of tax (9) 117 (217) NM NM 

Extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of a business, 

net tax of nil 6 14 (7) (57)% NM 

Net income (loss) 112 610 (181) (82)% NM 

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 (1) 9 NM NM 

Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman 

Corporation 114 609 (172) (81)% NM 

Interest expense, net 238 263 286 (10)% (8)%

Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations 370 190 (12) 95% NM 

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Income tax (benefit) expense from discontinued 

operations (6) 69 (140) NM NM 

Depreciation and amortization 442 398 413 11% (4)% 

EBITDA(1) $ 1,158 $ 1,529 $ 375 (24)% 308% 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 1,104 $ 767 $ (52) 44% NM 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (205) (489) 200 (58)% NM 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 184 230 (269) (20)% NM 

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Huntsman International 

 Percent Change 

Year Ended December 31, 2009 vs 

2008 

2008 vs 

2009 2008 2007 2007 

Revenues $ 7,763 $ 10,215 $ 9,651 (24)% 6%

Cost of goods sold 6,678 8,934 8,095 (25)% 10% 

Gross profit 1,085 1,281 1,556 (15)% (18)%

Operating expenses 976 1,062 961 (8)% 11%

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 152 36 42 322% (14)% 

Operating (loss) income (43) 183 553 NM (67)%

Interest expense, net (240) (264) (287) (9)% (8)%

Loss on accounts receivable securitization program (23) (27) (21) (15)% 29%

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates 3 14 13 (79)% 8%

Loss on early extinguishment of debt (21) (1) (3) NM (67)%

Other income — 1 — NM NM 

(Loss) income from continuing operations before 

income taxes (324) (94) 255 245% NM 

Income tax (expense) benefit (85) 2 (41) NM NM 

(Loss) income from continuing operations (409) (92) 214 345% NM 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations (including 

gain (loss) on disposal of $1 in 2009, $11 in 2008 and 

($351) in 2007), net of tax (9) 117 (228) NM NM 

Extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of a business, 

net of tax 6 14 (7) (57)% NM 

Net (loss) income (412) 39 (21) NM NM 

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 (1) 9 NM NM 

Net (loss) income attributable to Huntsman 

International LLC (410) 38 (12) NM NM 

Interest expense, net 240 264 287 (9)% (8)%

Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations 85 (2) 41 NM NM 

Income tax (benefit) expense from discontinued 

operations (6) 69 (140) NM NM 

Depreciation and amortization 420 374 391 12% (4)% 

EBITDA(1) $ 329 $ 743 $ 567 (56)% 31% 

Net cash provided by operating activities $ 420 $ 39 $ 57 977% (32)%

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (212) (314) 8 (32)% NM 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 619 213 (169) 191% NM 

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 For each of our Company and Huntsman International, the following tables set forth certain items of income 

(expense) included in EBITDA (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)—unallocated $ 16 $ (31) $ (12)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt (21) (1) (2)

Loss on accounts receivable securitization program (23) (27) (21)

Legal and contract settlement expense, net — — (6)

Amounts included in discontinued operations (15) 186 (324)

Gain on sale of businesses/assets, net 1 1 73 

Income (expenses) associated with the Terminated Merger and related litigation 835 780 (210)

Extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of a business 6 14 (7)

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs: 

Polyurethanes (2) — —

Advanced Materials (13) (1) (1)

Textile Effects (6) (24) (24)

Performance Products — (1) (1)

Pigments (53) (4) (3)

Corporate and Other (78) (6) (13)

 Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs (152) (36) (42)

 Total $ 647 $ 886 $ (551)

Huntsman International 

Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Foreign exchange gains (losses)—unallocated $ 16 $ (31) $ (12)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt (21) (1) (3)

Loss on accounts receivable securitization program (23) (27) (21)

Legal and contract settlement expense, net — — (6)

Amounts included in discontinued operations (15) 186 (335)

Gain on sale of businesses/assets, net 1 1 73 

Extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of a business 6 14 (7)

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs: 

Polyurethanes (2) — —

Advanced Materials (13) (1) (1)

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Textile Effects (6) (24) (24)

Performance Products — (1) (1)

Pigments (53) (4) (3)

Corporate and Other (78) (6) (13)

 Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs: (152) (36) (42)

 Total $ (188) $ 106 $ (353)

NM—Not meaningful 

(1)

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC, as 

appropriate, before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. 

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We believe that EBITDA enhances an investor's understanding of our financial performance and our ability to satisfy 

principal and interest obligations with respect to our indebtedness. However, EBITDA should not be considered in isolation 

or viewed as a substitute for net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC, 

as appropriate, cash flow from operations or other measures of performance as defined by GAAP. Moreover, EBITDA as 

used herein is not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies due to 

potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation. Our management uses EBITDA to assess financial performance 

and debt service capabilities. In assessing financial performance, our management reviews EBITDA as a general indicator 

of economic performance compared to prior periods. Because EBITDA excludes interest, income taxes, depreciation 

and amortization, EBITDA provides an indicator of general economic performance that is not affected by debt 

restructurings, fluctuations in interest rates or effective tax rates, or levels of depreciation and amortization. Accordingly, 

our management believes this type of measurement is useful for comparing general operating performance from period 

to period and making certain related management decisions. EBITDA is also used by securities analysts, lenders and 

others in their evaluation of different companies because it excludes certain items that can vary widely across 

different industries or among companies within the same industry. For example, interest expense can be highly 

dependent on a company's capital structure, debt levels and credit ratings. Therefore, the impact of interest expense 

on earnings can vary significantly among companies. In addition, the tax positions of companies can vary because of 

their differing abilities to take advantage of tax benefits and because of the tax policies of the various jurisdictions in 

which they operate. As a result, effective tax rates and tax expense can vary considerably among companies. 

Finally, companies employ productive assets of different ages and utilize different methods of acquiring and 

depreciating such assets. This can result in considerable variability in the relative costs of productive assets and 

the depreciation and amortization expense among companies. Our management also believes that our investors use 

EBITDA as a measure of our ability to service indebtedness as well as to fund capital expenditures and working 

capital requirements. Nevertheless, our management recognizes that there are material limitations associated with the use 

of EBITDA in the evaluation of our Company as compared to net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation or 

Huntsman International LLC, as appropriate, which reflects overall financial performance, including the effects of 

interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA excludes interest expense. Because we have borrowed 

money in order to finance our operations, interest expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability to 

generate revenue. Therefore, any measure that excludes interest expense has material limitations. EBITDA also 

excludes taxes. Because the payment of taxes is a necessary element of our operations, any measure that excludes 

tax expense has material limitations. Finally, EBITDA excludes depreciation and amortization expense. Because we 

use capital assets, depreciation and amortization expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability to 

generate revenue. Therefore, any measure that excludes depreciation and amortization expense has material limitations. 

Our management compensates for the limitations of using EBITDA by using it to supplement GAAP results to provide a 

more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the business than GAAP results alone. Our 

management also uses other metrics to evaluate capital structure, tax planning and capital investment decisions. 

For example, our management uses credit ratings and net debt ratios to evaluate capital structure, effective tax rate 

by jurisdiction to evaluate tax planning, and payback period and internal rate of return to evaluate capital investments. 

Our management also uses trade working capital to evaluate its investment in accounts receivable and inventory, net 

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We believe that net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC, as appropriate, 

is the performance measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP that is most directly comparable to 

EBITDA and that cash provided by 

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operating activities is the liquidity measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP that is most 

directly comparable to EBITDA. For each of our Company and Huntsman International, the following tables reconcile 

EBITDA to net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC, as appropriate, and to 

net cash provided by (used in) operations (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

 Percent change Year Ended December 31, 2009 vs 

2008 

2008 vs 

 2009 2008 2007 2007 

 EBITDA(1) $ 1,158 $ 1,529 $ 375 (24)% 308%

 Depreciation and amortization (442) (398) (413) 11% (4)%

 Interest expense, net (238) (263) (286) (10)% (8)%

Income tax (expense) benefit from continuing 

operations (370) (190) 12 95% NM 

Income tax benefit (expense) from discontinued 

operations 6 (69) 140 NM NM 

 Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation 114 609 (172) (81)% NM 

 Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests (2) 1 (9) NM NM 

 Net income (loss) 112 610 (181) (82)% NM 

Extraordinary (gain) loss on the acquisition of a 

business, net of tax (6) (14) 7 (57)% NM 

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated 

affiliates (3) (14) (13) (79)% 8%

 Depreciation and amortization 442 398 413 11% (4)%

 (Gain) loss on disposal of businesses/assets, net (2) 6 269 NM (98)%

Noncash restructuring, impairment and plant closing 

costs 13 7 15 86% (53)%

 Loss on early extinguishment of debt 21 1 2 NM (50)%

 Noncash interest expense 22 2 5 NM (60)%

 Deferred income taxes 231 202 (203) 14% NM 

Net unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency 

transactions (26) 4 (9) NM NM 

 Noncash gain on partial fire insurance settlement — (135) — NM NM 

 Other, net 41 40 28 3% 43%

 Changes in operating assets and liabilities 259 (340) (385) NM (12)% 

 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 1,104 $ 767 $ (52) 44% NM 

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Huntsman International 

 Percent change Year Ended December 31, 2009 vs 

2008 

2008 vs 

 2009 2008 2007 2007 

 EBITDA(1) $ 329 $ 743 $ 567 (56)% 31%

 Depreciation and amortization (420) (374) (391) 12% (4)%

 Interest expense, net (240) (264) (287) (9)% (8)%

 Income tax benefit (expense) from continuing operations (85) 2 (41) NM NM 

Income tax benefit (expense) from discontinued 

operations 6 (69) 140 NM NM 

Net (loss) income attributable to Huntsman 

International LLC (410) 38 (12) NM NM 

 Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests (2) 1 (9) NM NM 

 Net (loss) income (412) 39 (21) NM NM 

Extraordinary (gain) loss on the acquisition of a business, 

net of tax (6) (14) 7 (57)% NM 

 Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates (3) (14) (13) (79)% 8%

 Depreciation and amortization 420 374 391 12% (4)%

 (Gain) loss on disposal of businesses/assets, net (2) 6 269 NM (98)%

 Noncash restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 13 7 15 86% (53)%

 Loss on early extinguishment of debt 21 1 3 NM (67)%

 Noncash interest expense 39 2 5 NM (60)%

 Deferred income taxes 68 26 (150) 162% NM 

 Net unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions (26) 4 (9) NM NM 

 Noncash gain on partial fire insurance settlement — (135) — NM NM 

 Other, net 37 41 28 (10)% 46%

 Changes in operating assets and liabilities 271 (298) (468) NM (36)% 

 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 420 $ 39 $ 57 977% (32)% 

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Year Ended December 31, 2009 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2008 

 For the year ended December 31, 2009, net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation was $114 million 

on revenues of $7.8 billion compared with a net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation of $609 million on revenues 

of $10.2 billion for 2008. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the net loss attributable to Huntsman 

International LLC was $410 million on revenues of $7.8 billion compared with net income attributable to 

Huntsman International LLC of $38 million on revenues of $10.2 billion for 2008. The decrease of $495 million in net 

income attributable to Huntsman Corporation and the increase of $448 million in net loss attributable to 

Huntsman International LLC was the result of the following: 

•

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009 decreased by $2,452 million, or 24%, as compared with 2008 

due principally to lower average selling prices and sales volumes in all of our segments. See "—Segment Analysis" below. 

•

Our gross profit and the gross profit of Huntsman International for the year ended December 31, 2009 decreased 

by $196 million each, or 16% and 15%, respectively, as compared with 2008. Lower gross profit in our Advanced 

Materials, Textile Effects, Performance Products and Pigments segments was offset somewhat by higher gross profit in 

our Polyurethanes segment. See "—Segment Analysis" below. 

•

Our operating expenses and the operating expenses of Huntsman International for the year ended December 31, 

2009 decreased by $76 million and $86 million, or 7% and 8%, respectively, as compared with 2008. Operating 

expenses decreased by $40 million due to the impact of translating foreign currency amounts to the U.S. dollar as the U.

S. dollar strengthened versus other relevant currencies. Also contributing to lower operating expenses was a 

$25 million increase in foreign exchange gains ($13 million of gains in 2009 as compared with $12 million of losses in 

2008) and cost reduction efforts in response to the worldwide economic slowdown. 

•

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs for the year ended December 31, 2009 increased to $152 million 

from $36 million in 2008. For more information concerning restructuring activities, see "Note 10. Restructuring, 

Impairment and Plant Closing Costs" to our consolidated financial statements. 

•

Our net interest expense and the net interest expense of Huntsman International for the year ended December 31, 

2009 decreased by $25 million and $24 million or 10% and 9%, respectively, as compared with 2008. This decrease 

was primarily due to lower average interest rates. 

•

Income associated with the Terminated Merger and related litigation for the year ended December 31, 2009 

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consisted primarily of an $868 million gain related to the Texas Bank Litigation Settlement Agreement, offset in part 

by litigation-related professional fees and employee retention bonuses of $33 million. Income associated with the 

Terminated Merger and related litigation for the year ended December 31, 2008 consisted primarily of $765 million related 

to the net proceeds from the Apollo Settlement Agreement and the recognition of the $100 million deferred credit related 

to the 2007 reimbursement of the $200 million termination fee paid to Basell pursuant to the Basell Merger Agreement 

(the "Basell Termination Fee"), offset in part by Merger-related directors, legal and professional fees. See "Note 26. 

Income (Expenses) Associated with the Terminated Merger and Related Litigation" to our consolidated financial statements. 

•

During the year ended December 31, 2009, we recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $21 million 

related primarily to the July 23, 2009 redemption of our 11.625% senior secured notes due October 2010, and the 

August 3, 2009 redemption of our 11.5% senior notes due July 

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2012. For more information regarding these redemptions, see "Note 13. Debt—Secured Notes," and "Note 13. Debt—

Senior Notes" to our consolidated financial statements. 

•

Our income tax expense increased by $180 million to an expense of $370 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 

as compared with an expense of $190 million for 2008. Huntsman International's income tax expense increased 

by $87 million to an expense of $85 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared with a benefit of 

$2 million for 2008. Our and Huntsman International's tax obligations are affected by the mix of income and losses in the 

tax jurisdictions in which we operate. Our tax expense increased largely due to income recognized pursuant to the 

Apollo Settlement Agreement in connection with the Merger and current year tax expense associated with the 

establishment of valuation allowances of $149 million, primarily in the U.K., partially offset by a tax benefit of 

$73 million related to the worthless stock deduction for the investment in the Australia styrenics business and a tax 

benefit of $38 million related to recognizing a tax benefit for operating losses in certain jurisdictions with 

valuation allowances and current other comprehensive income. Huntsman International's tax expense increased largely 

due to the establishment of valuation allowances of $159 million, primarily in the U.K., partially offset by the tax 

benefit related to the worthless stock deduction for the investment in the Australia styrenics business and a tax benefit 

of $39 million related to recognizing a tax benefit for operating losses in certain jurisdictions with valuation allowances 

and current other comprehensive income. For further information concerning taxes, see "Note 18. Income Taxes" to 

our consolidated financial statements. 

•

During the year ended December 31, 2009, we recorded an after tax loss from discontinued operations of $9 million 

related primarily to legal costs incurred in connection with the ongoing arbitration of the fire insurance claim on our 

former Port Arthur, Texas olefins manufacturing plant and the settlement of product exchange liabilities. During the 

year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded after tax income from discontinued operations of $117 million 

related principally to a $175 million gain on partial fire insurance settlement and to sales and use tax settlements and 

post-closing adjustments associated with our former base chemicals and polymers businesses. See "Note 27. 

Discontinued Operations" and "Note 25. Casualty Losses and Insurance Recoveries" to our consolidated financial statements. 

•

During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, we recorded an extraordinary gain on the acquisition of a 

business, net of tax, of $6 million and $14 million, respectively, related primarily to the reversal of accruals for 

certain employee termination costs recorded in connection with the Textile Effects Acquisition that were no longer 

deemed necessary and a reimbursement by Ciba of certain costs pursuant to the acquisition agreements. See 

"Note 3. Business Combinations" to our consolidated financial statements. 

Segment Analysis 

 During the first quarter of 2009, we reorganized our operating segments to divide our former Materials and 

Effects segment into two different segments—our Advanced Materials segment and our Textile Effects segment. All 

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Year Ended December 31, 2009 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2008 

 The following table sets forth the revenues and EBITDA for each of our operating segments (dollars in millions): 

Year ended 

December 31, 

 

Percent 

2009 2008 Change 

Revenues 

Polyurethanes $ 3,005 $ 4,055 (26)%

Advanced Materials 1,059 1,492 (29)%

Textile Effects 691 903 (23)%

Performance Products 2,090 2,703 (23)%

Pigments 960 1,072 (10)%

Corporate and Other 99 159 (38)%

Eliminations (141) (169) (17)% 

Total $ 7,763 $ 10,215 (24)% 

Huntsman Corporation 

Segment EBITDA 

Polyurethanes $ 384 $ 382 1%

Advanced Materials 59 149 (60)%

Textile Effects (64) (33) 94%

Performance Products 260 278 (6)%

Pigments (24) 17 NM 

Corporate and Other 558 550 1% 

Subtotal 1,173 1,343 (13)%

Discontinued Operations (15) 186 NM 

Total $ 1,158 $ 1,529 (24)% 

Huntsman International 

Segment EBITDA 

Polyurethanes $ 384 $ 382 1%

Advanced Materials 59 149 (60)%

Textile Effects (64) (33) 94%

Performance Products 260 278 (6)%

Pigments (24) 17 NM 

Corporate and Other (271) (236) 15% 

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Discontinued Operations (15) 186 NM 

Total $ 329 $ 743 (56)% 

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Average 

Selling 

Price 

Sales 

Volumes 

Current Year vs. Prior Year Decrease 

Polyurethanes(1) (22)% (5)%

Advanced Materials (6)% (25)%

Textile Effects(1) (5)% (20)%

Performance Products(1) (21)% (3)%

Pigments(1) (5)% (6)%

Fourth Quarter 2009 vs. Third Quarter 2009 Increase (Decrease) 

Polyurethanes(1) 9% (11)%

Advanced Materials 3% (2)%

Textile Effects(1) 2% 7%

Performance Products(1) 5% 1%

Pigments(1) 6% (12)%

(1)

Excludes revenues and sales volumes from tolling arrangements and bi-products. 

NM—Not Meaningful 

Polyurethanes 

 The decrease in revenues in our Polyurethanes segment for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to 

2008 was primarily due to overall lower average selling prices and lower MDI sales volumes. Average MDI selling 

prices decreased primarily due to competitive pressures, lower raw material costs and the effects of the movement of the 

U.S. dollar against the Euro. MDI sales volumes decreased due to lower demand in major European and Americas markets 

as a result of the worldwide economic slowdown. MTBE sales volumes increased relative to 2008, which was impacted by 

the 2008 U.S. Gulf Coast storms, while average selling prices decreased in response to lower raw material costs. The 

slight increase in EBITDA in the Polyurethanes segment was primarily the result of higher MTBE sales volumes and 

margins as well as the negative effects in 2008 from the U.S. Gulf Coast storms which were offset somewhat by lower 

MDI sales volumes and margins. 

Advanced Materials 

 The decrease in revenues in our Advanced Materials segment for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared 

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to 2008 was due to lower sales volumes and lower average selling prices. Sales volumes decreased across all regions as 

a result of the worldwide economic slowdown. In addition, customers in our formulations and specialty 

components businesses depleted inventory over several quarters. Average selling prices in our base resins 

business decreased in response to lower raw material costs while average selling prices in our formulations and 

specialty components markets decreased as a result of changes in product mix, competitive pressures in our 

structural components for the ski, automotive and wind generation businesses, and the strength of the U.S. dollar 

against major European currencies. The decrease in EBITDA was primarily due to lower sales volumes and 

higher restructuring costs, partially offset by lower raw material and operating costs. During the years ended 

December 31, 2009 and 2008, our Advanced Materials segment recorded restructuring and plant closing charges 

of $13 million and $1 million, respectively. For more information concerning restructuring activities, see 

"Note 10. Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs" to our consolidated financial statements. 

Textile Effects 

 The decrease in revenues in our Textile Effects segment for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to 2008 

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decreased primarily due to lower demand for apparel and home textile products in all regions, as well as specialty 

textiles products in the Americas and Europe as a result of the worldwide economic slowdown. Average selling 

prices decreased primarily as a result of a shift in sales mix from Europe to Asia and the Middle East. The decrease 

in EBITDA was primarily due to lower sales volumes and lower contribution margins as selling prices decreased more 

than the reduction in raw material and energy costs, offset in part by lower selling, general and administrative costs 

and lower restructuring costs. During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, our Textile Effects segment 

recorded restructuring and plant closing charges of $6 million and $24 million, respectively. For more information 

concerning restructuring activities, see "Note 10. Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs" to our 

consolidated financial statements. 

Performance Products 

 For the year ended December 31, 2009, Performance Products segment revenues decreased due to lower 

sales volumes and lower selling prices when compared to 2008. Sales volumes decreased primarily from lower demand 

for almost all product lines as a result of the worldwide economic slowdown. The decrease in average selling prices 

was driven principally by lower raw material costs and the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against major 

European currencies and the Australian dollar. Performance Products segment EBITDA decreased mainly due to the fall 

in sales volumes and lower equity income partially offset by higher contribution margins as average selling prices fell 

more slowly than raw material and energy costs. 

Pigments 

 The decrease in revenues in our Pigments segment for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to 2008 was 

due to lower sales volumes and lower average selling prices. Sales volumes decreased primarily due to lower demand 

in Europe, North America and Asia as a result of the worldwide economic slowdown. Average selling prices 

decreased primarily as a result of the strength of the U.S. dollar against major European currencies, and due to 

lower average selling prices in Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East in response to weaker demand, 

partially offset by higher average selling prices in Asia and North America. The decrease in EBITDA in our Pigments 

segment was primarily due to higher restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs as the impact of lower sales 

volumes and average selling prices was offset by lower raw materials and operating costs. During the years 

ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, our Pigments segment recorded restructuring, impairment and plant closing charges 

of $53 million and $4 million, respectively. For more information concerning restructuring activities, see 

"Note 10. Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs" to our consolidated financial statements. 

Corporate and Other —

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and losses, unallocated corporate overhead, loss on accounts receivable securitization program, loss on the 

early extinguishment of debt, income (expenses) associated with the Terminated Merger and related litigation, net 

income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, unallocated restructuring impairment and plant closing 

costs, extraordinary gain on the acquisition of a business and non-operating income and expense. For the year 

ended December 31, 2009, EBITDA from Corporate and Other items increased by $8 million to income of $558 million 

from income of $550 million for 2008. The increase in EBITDA from Corporate and Other for the year ended 

December 31, 2009 resulted primarily from a $55 million increase in income associated with the Terminated Merger 

and related litigation ($835 million in 2009 compared to $780 million in 2008). See "Note 26. Income (Expenses) 

Associated with the Terminated Merger and Related Litigation" to our consolidated financial statements. Additionally, 

the increase in EBITDA was due to a $47 million 

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increase in unallocated foreign exchange gains ($16 million of gains in 2009 versus $31 million of losses in 2008), 

a $3 million decrease in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, and a $4 million reduction in costs 

associated with our A/R Program ($23 million of costs in 2009 versus $27 million of costs in 2008). These increases 

to EBITDA were partially offset by higher restructuring charges of $72 million ($78 million in 2009 versus $6 million in 

2008) primarily related to the announced closure of our styrenics operations at West Footscray, Australia. For 

more information concerning restructuring activities, see "Note 10. Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs" to 

our consolidated financial statements. Additionally, EBITDA decreased due to a $20 million increase in costs associated 

with the early extinguishment of debt ($21 million loss in 2009 compared to $1 million loss in 2008) and an 

$8 million decrease in the extraordinary gain on the Textile Effects Acquisition ($6 million gain in 2009 compared 

to $14 million gain in 2008). For more information regarding the extraordinary gain associated with the Textile 

Effects Acquisition, see "Note 3. Business Combinations—Textile Effects Acquisition" to our consolidated financial statements. 

Corporate and Other —

Huntsman International 

 Corporate and Other includes the results of our Australian styrenics business, unallocated foreign exchange gains 

and losses, unallocated corporate overhead, loss on accounts receivable securitization program, loss on the 

early extinguishment of debt, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, unallocated restructuring, 

impairment and plant closing costs, extraordinary gain on the acquisition of a business and non-operating income 

and expense. For the year ended December 31, 2009, EBITDA from Corporate and Other items decreased by $35 million to 

a loss of $271 million from a loss of $236 million for 2008. The decrease in EBITDA primarily resulted from 

higher restructuring charges of $72 million ($78 million in 2009 versus $6 million in 2008) primarily related to the 

announced closure of our styrenics operations at West Footscray, Australia. For more information concerning 

restructuring activities, see "Note 10. Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs" to our consolidated 

financial statements. Additionally, EBITDA decreased due to a $20 million increase in costs associated with the 

early extinguishment of debt ($21 million loss in 2009 compared to $1 million loss in 2008) and an $8 million decrease in 

the extraordinary gain on the Textile Effects Acquisition ($6 million gain in 2009 compared to $14 million gain in 2008). 

For more information regarding the extraordinary gain associated with the Textile Effects Acquisition, see "Note 3. 

Business Combinations—Textile Effects Acquisition" to our consolidated financial statements. These decreases in 

EBITDA were partially offset by higher EBITDA resulting from a $47 million increase in unallocated foreign exchange 

gains ($16 million of gains in 2009 versus $31 million of losses in 2008), a $3 million decrease in net income attributable 

to noncontrolling interests, and a $4 million reduction in costs associated with our A/R Program ($23 million of costs in 

2009 versus $27 million of costs in 2008). 

Discontinued Operations 

 The operating results of our former polymers and base chemicals businesses are classified as discontinued 

operations, and, accordingly, the revenues of these businesses are excluded from revenues for all periods presented. 

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periods presented. 

 During the year ended December 31, 2009, we recorded an after tax loss from discontinued operations of 

$9 million related primarily to legal costs in connection with the fire insurance claim on our former base chemicals 

business and the revaluation of product exchange liabilities. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded 

after tax income from discontinued operations of $117 million related principally to a $175 million gain on partial 

fire insurance settlement and to sales and use tax settlements and post-closing adjustments associated with our former 

base chemicals and polymers businesses. See "Note 27. Discontinued Operations" and "Note 25. Casualty Losses 

and Insurance Recoveries" to our consolidated financial statements. 

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Year Ended December 31, 2008 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2007 

 For the year ended December 31, 2008, net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation was $609 million 

on revenues of $10.2 billion, compared with a net loss attributable to Huntsman Corporation of $172 million on revenues 

of $9.7 billion for 2007. For the year ended December 31, 2008 net income attributable to Huntsman International LLC 

was $38 million on revenues of $10.2 billion compared with a net loss attributable to Huntsman International LLC 

of $12 million on revenues of $9.7 billion for 2007. The increase of $781 million in net income attributable to 

Huntsman Corporation and the increase of $50 million in net income attributable to Huntsman International LLC was 

the result of the following: 

•

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008 increased by $564 million or 6% as compared with 2007 due principally 

to higher average selling prices in all our segments, partially offset by lower sales volumes in all of our segments. See 

"—Segment Analysis" below. 

•

Our gross profit and the gross profit of Huntsman International for the year ended December 31, 2008 decreased 

by $276 million and $275 million, respectively, or 18% each, as compared with 2007. Lower gross profit in 

our Polyurethanes, Advanced Materials, Textile Effects and Pigments segments was somewhat offset by higher gross profit 

in our Performance Products segment. See "—Segment Analysis" below. 

•

Our operating expenses and the operating expenses of Huntsman International for the year ended December 31, 

2008 increased by $102 million and $101 million, respectively, or 11% each, as compared with 2007. The increase 

resulted primarily from a $69 million gain recorded in 2007 in connection with the sale of our former U.S. butadiene 

and MTBE business and lower insurance recoveries of $11 million. Also contributing to the increase in operating 

expenses were a $9 million increase in research and development costs and higher overall selling, general and 

administrative costs, which largely resulted from the weakening of the U.S. dollar. 

•

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs for the year ended December 31, 2008 decreased to $36 million 

from $42 million in 2007. For more information concerning restructuring activities, see "Note 10. Restructuring, 

Impairment and Plant Closing Costs" to our consolidated financial statements. 

•

Our net interest expense and the net interest expense of Huntsman International for the year ended December 31, 

2008 decreased $23 million each, or 8% each, as compared with 2007. This decrease was primarily due to lower 

average interest rates on borrowings. 

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Income (expenses) associated with the Terminated Merger and related litigation for the year ended December 31, 

2008 consisted primarily of $765 million related to the net proceeds from the Apollo Settlement Agreement and 

recognition of the $100 million deferred credit related to the 2007 reimbursement of the $200 million Basell Termination 

Fee, offset in part by Merger-related directors, legal and professional fees. For the year ended December 31, 2007, 

the expenses consisted primarily of Merger-related legal fees and the Basell Termination Fee. For more information, 

see "Note 26. Income (Expenses) Associated with the Terminated Merger and Related Litigation" to our 

consolidated financial statements. 

•

Our income tax expense increased by $202 million to an expense of $190 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 

as compared with a benefit of $12 million for 2007. Huntsman International's income tax expense decreased by 

$43 million to a benefit of $2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared with an expense of $41 million 

for 2007. Our and Huntsman International's tax obligations are affected by the mix of income and losses in the 

tax jurisdictions in which we operate. Our income tax expense increased largely due to income recognized pursuant to 

the Apollo Settlement Agreement in connection with the Terminated Merger (including the realization of 

expenditures considered non-deductible in prior periods), 

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current year tax expense associated with the establishment of valuation allowances compared with prior year 

benefits associated with the release of valuation allowances partially offset by current year tax benefits from reducing 

tax contingencies related to the settlement of tax audits. Huntsman International's income tax expense decreased 

largely due to the decrease in pre-tax earnings, net of the valuation allowance and tax contingencies effects 

described above. For further information concerning taxes, see "Note 18. Income Taxes" to our consolidated 

financial statements. 

•

The income (loss) from discontinued operations represents the operating results, partial fire insurance settlement gains, 

and impairment and gain (loss) on disposal with respect to each of our U.S. base chemicals business, our North 

American polymers business, our European base chemicals and polymers business and our TDI business. See "—

Segment Analysis" below and "Note 27. Discontinued Operations" and "Note 25. Casualty Losses and Insurance 

Recoveries" to our consolidated financial statements. 

•

The extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of a business relates to the June 30, 2006 acquisition of our textile 

effects business. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded an extraordinary gain on the acquisition 

of $14 million related to the reversal of accruals for certain employee termination costs recorded in connection with 

the Textile Effects Acquisition that were no longer deemed necessary and a reimbursement by Ciba of certain 

restructuring costs associated with the acquisition. During the year ended December 31, 2007, we adjusted the 

preliminary purchase price allocation and finalized post-closing working capital adjustments, resulting in our recording 

an extraordinary loss on the acquisition of $7 million. See "Note 3. Business Combinations—Textile Effects Acquisition" to 

our consolidated financial statements. 

Segment Analysis 

 During the first quarter of 2009, we reorganized our operating segments to divide our former Materials and 

Effects segment into two different segments—our Advanced Materials segment and our Textile Effects segment. All 

segment information in this report has been restated to reflect this change. 

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Year Ended December 31, 2008 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2007 

 The following table sets forth the revenues and EBITDA for each of our operating segments (dollars in millions): 

Year ended December 31, 

Percent 

2008 2007 Change 

Revenues 

Polyurethanes $ 4,055 $ 3,813 6%

Advanced Materials 1,492 1,434 4%

Textile Effects 903 985 (8)%

Performance Products 2,703 2,310 17%

Pigments 1,072 1,109 (3)%

Corporate and Other 159 155 3%

Eliminations (169) (155) 9% 

Total $ 10,215 $ 9,651 6% 

Huntsman Corporation 

Segment EBITDA 

Polyurethanes $ 382 $ 592 (35)%

Advanced Materials 149 158 (6)%

Textile Effects (33) 41 NM 

Performance Products 278 202 38%

Pigments 17 51 (67)%

Corporate and Other 550 (342) NM 

Subtotal 1,343 702 91%

Discontinued Operations 186 (327) NM 

Total $ 1,529 $ 375 308% 

Huntsman International 

Segment EBITDA 

Polyurethanes $ 382 $ 592 (35)%

Advanced Materials 149 158 (6)%

Textile Effects (33) 41 NM 

Performance Products 278 202 38%

Pigments 17 51 (67)%

Corporate and Other (236) (150) 57% 

Subtotal 557 894 (38)%

Discontinued Operations 186 (327) NM 

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Average 

Selling 

Price 

Sales 

Volumes 

Current Year-Over-Prior Year Increase (Decrease) 

Polyurethanes(1) 8% (1)%

Advanced Materials 8% (3)%

Textile Effects(1) 13% (19)%

Performance Products(1) 29% (11)%

Pigments(1) 10% (12)%

(1)

Excludes revenues and sales volumes from tolling arrangements and bi-products. 

NM—Not Meaningful 

Polyurethanes 

 For the year ended December 31, 2008, Polyurethanes segment revenues increased as a result of higher 

average selling prices, offset in part by reduced sales volumes. Average MDI selling prices increased by 4%, despite 

a significant decline in average selling prices in Asia during the fourth quarter of 2008, primarily due to global price 

increase initiatives early in the year in response to higher raw materials costs. Prices also benefited from foreign 

exchange movements as the U.S. dollar weakened against other relevant currencies. Average selling prices for 

MTBE increased by 20% due to improved market demand as well as in response to higher raw materials costs, 

again, despite a significant decline in average selling prices during the fourth quarter of 2008. The decrease in 

Polyurethanes segment sales volumes was primarily driven by slower growth in the U.S. related to slower 

construction-related demand and production outages caused by the recent U.S. Gulf Coast storms. Lower sales 

volumes were also due to lower than expected sales volumes in Asia with Olympic-related production restrictions and a 

sharp drop in global demand in the fourth quarter of 2008 related to the overall economic slowdown. Segment 

EBITDA decreased principally on lower margins related to sharply higher raw material and energy costs and the 

overall effects of the recent U.S. Gulf Coast storms and also on a significant write-down of certain inventories to the lower 

of cost or market values, all of which more than offset improved average selling prices. 

Advanced Materials 

 For the year ended December 31, 2008, Advanced Materials segment revenues increased primarily as a result of 

higher average selling prices, offset in part by lower sales volumes. Average selling prices in our Advanced Materials 

segment increased mainly as a result of price increase initiatives in certain markets and regions in response to higher 

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currencies. Sales volumes for our Advanced Materials segment decreased primarily as a result of lower demand, mainly 

in Europe and the U.S., as a consequence of the worldwide economic slowdown. Segment EBITDA decreased primarily as 

a result of lower contribution margins as lower sales volumes and higher raw materials, energy and manufacturing 

costs more than offset higher average selling prices, offset in part by lower general and administrative expenses. 

Textile Effects 

 For the year ended December 31, 2008, Textile Effects segment revenues decreased primarily as a result of lower 

sales volumes, offset in part by higher average selling prices. Sales volumes for our Textile Effects segment 

decreased primarily as a result of lower demand for dyes and chemicals in all regions related to the worldwide 

economic slowdown. Average selling prices increased mainly as a result of price increase initiatives in certain markets 

and regions in response to higher raw materials 

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costs and from foreign exchange movements as the U.S. dollar weakened against other relevant currencies. EBITDA 

from our Textile Effects segment decreased due principally to lower sales volumes and lower margins, as higher raw 

material and energy costs more than offset higher average selling prices. During each of the years ended 

December 31, 2008 and 2007, our Textile Effects segment recorded restructuring and plant closing charges of 

$24 million. For more information concerning restructuring activities, see "Note 10. Restructuring, Impairment and 

Plant Closing Costs" to our consolidated financial statements. 

Performance Products 

 For the year ended December 31, 2008, Performance Products segment revenues increased primarily due to 

an increase in average selling prices and higher toll manufacturing revenues, offset by lower sales volumes. Average 

selling prices rose in response to higher raw material costs and as a result of foreign exchange movements as the U.S. 

dollar weakened against other relevant currencies. The reduction in sales volumes was primarily due to the conversion 

of most of our ethylene glycol business to a toll manufacturing operation in 2008 and lower olefin by-product sales. 

Segment EBITDA increased principally due to expanded margins, as higher average selling prices more than offset 

increases in raw material and energy costs. The higher margins more than offset increases in plant fixed costs resulting 

from additional planned maintenance and hurricane repairs. 

Pigments 

 For the year ended December 31, 2008, Pigments segment revenues decreased primarily as a result of lower 

sales volumes, offset in part by higher average selling prices in local currencies in all markets and foreign 

exchange movements as the U.S. dollar weakened against other relevant currencies. Sales volumes were lower primarily 

due to lower worldwide demand related to the global economic downturn. The positive effect on revenues of the U.S. 

dollar weakness was substantially offset by its effect on our costs. Segment EBITDA decreased principally due to lower 

sales volumes and reduced margins resulting from higher raw material and energy costs. During the years 

ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, our Pigments segment recorded restructuring and plant closing charges of 

$4 million and $3 million, respectively. For more information concerning restructuring activities, see "Note 10. 

Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs" to our consolidated financial statements. 

Corporate and Other —

Huntsman Corporation 

 Corporate and Other includes unallocated corporate overhead, unallocated foreign exchange gains and losses, loss 

on accounts receivable securitization program, loss on the early extinguishment of debt, other non-operating income 

and expense, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of 

a business, gain on the sale of our former U.S. butadiene and MTBE business, income (expense) associated with 

the Terminated Merger and related litigation and the operating results of our Australian styrenics business. The increase 

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in EBITDA from Corporate and Other for the year ended December 31, 2008 resulted primarily from a $990 million 

increase in the income associated with the Terminated Merger and related litigation ($780 million of income recorded in 

2008 compared to $210 million of expenses in 2007). See "Note 26. Income (Expenses) Associated with the 

Terminated Merger and Related Litigation" to our consolidated financial statements. Additionally, for the year 

ended December 31, 2008, EBITDA was higher by $21 million due to favorable adjustments to the extraordinary gain 

on acquisition of our Textile Effects business (a $14 million gain recorded in 2008 compared to a $7 million loss in 2007). 

For more information regarding the extraordinary gain associated with our Textile Effects Acquisition, see "Note 3. 

Business Combinations—Textile Effects Acquisition" to our consolidated financial statements. These increases in 

EBITDA were offset somewhat by a $19 million increase in unallocated foreign exchange losses (a loss of $31 million in 

2008 compared to a loss of $12 million in 2007), an increase of $14 million in losses 

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from our Australian styrenics business, and a $10 million decrease in net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests. 

In addition, the increase in Corporate and Other segment EBITDA was offset by an $11 million gain recorded in 2007 

in connection with the U.K. Petrochemical Disposition and a $69 million gain recorded in 2007 in connection with the sale 

of our former U.S. butadiene and MTBE business. See "Note 24. Other Operating (Income) Expense" to our 

consolidated financial statements. 

Corporate and Other —

Huntsman International 

 Corporate and Other includes unallocated corporate overhead, unallocated foreign exchange gains and losses, loss 

on accounts receivable securitization program, loss on the early extinguishment of debt, other non-operating income 

and expense, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of 

a business, gain on the sale of our former U.S. butadiene and MTBE business and the operating results of our 

Australian styrenics business. The decrease in EBITDA from Corporate and Other for the year ended December 31, 

2008 resulted primarily from a $19 million increase in unallocated foreign exchange losses (a loss of $31 million in 

2008 compared to a loss of $12 million in 2007), an increase of $14 million in losses from our Australian styrenics 

business, and a $10 million decrease in net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests. In addition, Corporate and 

Other segment EBITDA was lower due to an $11 million gain recorded in 2007 in connection with the U.K. 

Petrochemical Disposition and a $69 million gain recorded in 2007 in connection with the sale of our former U.S. 

butadiene and MTBE business. See "Note 24. Other Operating (Income) Expense" to our consolidated financial 

statements. These decreases in EBITDA were offset somewhat by a $21 million favorable adjustment to the 

extraordinary gain on acquisition of our Textile Effects business (a $14 million gain recorded in 2008 compared to 

a $7 million loss in 2007). For more information regarding the extraordinary gain associated with the Textile 

Effects Acquisition, see "Note 3. Business Dispositions and Combinations—Textile Effects Acquisition" to our 

consolidated financial statements. 

Discontinued Operations 

 The operating results of our former polymers and base chemicals businesses are classified as discontinued 

operations, and, accordingly, the revenues of these businesses are excluded from revenues for all periods presented. 

The EBITDA of our polymers and base chemicals businesses are included in discontinued operations for all 

periods presented. The income (loss) from discontinued operations represents the operating results, partial fire 

insurance settlement gains, and impairment and gain (loss) on disposal with respect to each of our U.S. base 

chemicals business, our North American polymers business, our European base chemicals and polymers business and 

our TDI business. See "Note 27. Discontinued Operations" and "Note 25. Casualty Losses and Insurance Recoveries" to 

our consolidated financial statements. 

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 The following is a discussion of our liquidity and capital resources and generally does not include separate 

information with respect to Huntsman International in accordance with General Instruction I of Form 10-K. 

Cash Flows for Year Ended December 31, 2009 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2008 

 Net cash provided by operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $1,104 million 

and $767 million, respectively. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to 

settlement proceeds received in connection with the Texas Bank Litigation Settlement Agreement and by a 

$599 million favorable variance in operating assets and liabilities changes for the year ended December 31, 2009 

as compared with 2008. These increases to cash provided by operating activities were offset in part by a decrease 

in operating income as described in "—Results of Operations" above. 

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 Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $205 million 

and $489 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, we paid $189 million and 

$418 million, respectively, for capital expenditures. This reduction in capital expenditures was largely attributable to 

higher 2008 spending on various projects, including $84 million spent on our maleic anhydride expansion at the 

Geismar, Louisiana site in 2008 as compared to $26 million in 2009; and $32 million spent on our MDI facility at the 

Geismar, Louisiana site in 2008. In addition, during 2008, we spent $29 million at our Greatham, U.K. titanium 

dioxide facility. During the year ended December 31, 2009, we paid $31 million for the Baroda acquisition. See 

"Note 3. Business Combinations—Baroda Acquisition" to our consolidated financial statements. During the years 

ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, we received $5 million and $3 million, respectively, from the sale of assets. During 

the year ended December 31, 2008, we made payments of $29 million related to certain expenditures for the rebuild of 

our former Port Arthur, Texas facility, resulting in an adjustment to the sales proceeds received in connection with the 

2007 U.S. Base Chemicals Disposition. See "Note 27. Discontinued Operations" to our consolidated financial 

statements. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we contributed $44 million to our ethyleneamines joint venture 

in Saudi Arabia. 

 Net cash provided by financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2009 was $184 million as compared 

with $230 million of net cash provided by financing activities in 2008. During the year ended December 31, 2009 we 

issued the 2016 Senior Notes and obtained Term Loan C in connection with the Texas Bank Litigation Settlement 

Agreement. During this period, we also redeemed in full the $296 million outstanding principal amount 11.625% 

senior secured notes due October 2010 and the $198 million outstanding principal amount 11.5% senior notes due 

July 2012. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we issued the Convertible Notes in connection with the 

Apollo Settlement Agreement. For more information regarding the Convertible Notes, see "—Convertible Notes" below. 

Cash Flows for Year Ended December 31, 2008 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2007 

 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was 

$767 million and $(52) million, respectively. The increase in cash provided by operations was primarily attributable 

to $765 million of net cash received in connection with the Apollo Settlement Agreement and to a $45 million favorable 

year-over-year variance in operating assets and liabilities changes, offset in part by lower operating income as described 

in "—Results of Operations" above. 

 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was 

$(489) million and $200 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, we paid 

$418 million and $665 million, respectively, for capital expenditures. The capital expenditures for the year 

ended December 31, 2007 included $157 million spent on our former Port Arthur, Texas facility that was previously 

damaged by fire and has been sold to Flint Hills Resources. In addition, during 2007, we spent $72 million on our 

Greatham, U.K. expansion for our Pigments segment as compared with $29 million in 2008. During the years 

ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, we received $3 million and $850 million, respectively, from the sale of assets. 

On August 1, 2007, we completed the North American Polymers Disposition for $354 million and on November 5, 2007 

we completed the U.S. Base Chemicals Disposition for $415 million. In 2006, we sold the assets comprising our former U.

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S. butadiene and MTBE business and received the final payment of $70 from that sale in November 2007. During the 

year ended December 31, 2008, we made $29 million of payments related to certain expenditures to rebuild our former 

Port Arthur, Texas facility, resulting in an adjustment to the sales proceeds. See "Note 27. Discontinued Operations—U.

S. Base Chemicals Business" to our consolidated financial statements. During the year ended December 31, 2008, 

we contributed $44 million to our ethyleneamines joint venture in Saudi Arabia. During the year ended December 31, 

2007, we finalized our post-closing adjustments with respect to the Textile Effects Acquisition, resulting in a reduction to 

the purchase price of $27 million. 

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 Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $230 million as compared with 

a use of cash of $269 million in 2007. This increase in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to 

the issuance of the Convertible Notes in connection with the Apollo Settlement Agreement and lower net repayments of 

debt in 2008 as compared to 2007. For more information regarding the issuance of the Convertible Notes, see "—

Convertible Notes" below. 

Changes in Financial Condition 

 The following information summarizes our working capital (dollars in millions): 

December 31, 

Increase 

(Decrease) 

Percent 

2009 2008 Change 

Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,745 $ 657 $ 1,088 166%

Restricted cash 5 5 — —

Accounts receivable, net 1,019 913 106 12%

Inventories 1,184 1,500 (316) (21)%

Prepaid expenses 42 45 (3) (7)%

Deferred income taxes 36 21 15 71%

Other current assets 109 99 10 10% 

Total current assets 4,140 3,240 900 28% 

Accounts payable 755 747 8 1%

Accrued liabilities 623 617 6 1%

Deferred income taxes 2 36 (34) (94)%

Current portion of long-term debt 431 205 226 110% 

Total current liabilities 1,811 1,605 206 13% 

Working capital $ 2,329 $ 1,635 $ 694 42% 

 Our working capital increased by $694 million as a result of the net impact of the following significant changes: 

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The increase in cash and cash equivalents of $1,088 million resulted from the matters identified in the 

consolidated statements of cash flows. 

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The increase in accounts receivable of $106 million was mainly due to higher sales during the fourth quarter of 2009 

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Inventories decreased by $316 million mainly due to lower inventory quantities resulting from improved 

inventory management and lower inventory costs. 

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The increase in the current portion of long-term debt of $226 million was primarily a result of the current classification 

at December 31, 2009 of the Convertible Notes that were repurchased on January 11, 2010. 

Debt and Liquidity 

 Our direct debt and guarantee obligations consist of the following: our Convertible Notes; our guarantees of 

certain debt of HPS (our Chinese MDI joint venture); our guarantee of certain debt of the Arabian Amines Company; 

certain indebtedness incurred from time to time to finance certain insurance premiums; and our guarantee of 

certain obligations of Huntsman International in its capacity as a contributor and servicer guarantor under our U.S. A/

R Program. 

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 Substantially all of our other debt has been incurred by our subsidiaries (primarily Huntsman International); 

such subsidiary debt is nonrecourse to us and we have no contractual obligation to fund our subsidiaries' 

respective operations. 

Senior Credit Facilities 

 All of our Senior Credit Facilities are obligations of Huntsman International. As of December 31, 2009, our Senior 

Credit Facilities consisted of (i) the $650 million Revolving Facility; (ii) a $1,524 million term loan B facility ("Term Loan 

B"); and (iii) the $500 million ($444 million carrying value) Term Loan C (collectively with Term Loan B, the "Dollar 

Term Loans"). 

 As of December 31, 2009, we had no borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Facility, and we had 

approximately $33 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding under 

our Revolving Facility. The Revolving Facility matures in August 2010, Term Loan B matures in 2014 and Term Loan 

C matures in 2016; provided, however, that the maturities of the Revolving Facility and the Dollar Term Loans will 

accelerate if we do not repay or refinance all but $100 million of Huntsman International's outstanding debt securities on 

or before three months prior to the maturity dates of such debt securities. 

 Our Senior Credit Facilities are subject to a single financial covenant (the "Leverage Covenant"), which applies only 

to the Revolving Facility and is tested at the Huntsman International level. The Leverage Covenant is applicable only 

if borrowings, letters of credit or guarantees are outstanding under the Revolving Facility (cash collateralized letters of 

credit or guarantees are not deemed outstanding). On April 16, 2009, Huntsman International entered into a waiver 

(the "Waiver") with respect to the Leverage Covenant. The Leverage Covenant, as amended pursuant to the 

Waiver, requires that the maximum senior secured leverage ratio does not exceed 5.00 to 1.00. 

 In addition, the Waiver modified the calculation used to determine compliance with the Leverage Covenant as follows: 

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we are allowed to add back to "Consolidated EBITDA" any lost profits that are attributable to hurricanes Gustav and Ike 

that occurred in 2008 (such amounts being $49 million and $18 million for the third and fourth quarters, respectively, 

of 2008); and 

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by modifying the definition of "Permitted Non-Cash Impairment and Restructuring Charges" to replace a reference 

to $100 million with $200 million for permitted cash charges to be added back to "Consolidated EBITDA". 

 The Waiver is effective from April 16, 2009 through June 30, 2010. However, we may consent to terminate the 

Waiver in conjunction with a proposed amendment to the Revolving Facility we are currently seeking. In that event, 

the senior secured leverage ratio would return to 3.75 to 1.00. 

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 As consideration for the Waiver, Huntsman International agreed to increase the interest paid on borrowings under 

the Revolving Facility by 225 basis points from LIBOR plus 1.75% to LIBOR plus 4.00% and to increase the 

applicable unused fee by 25 basis points from 0.50% to 0.75%. In addition, during the wavier period, 

Huntsman International agreed not to: 

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request a borrowing under the Revolving Facility during the next succeeding fiscal quarter if compliance with the 

senior secured leverage ratio, as agreed to in the Waiver, is not met in any fiscal quarter; 

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repay or make any payment of principal or interest under the Intercompany Note (defined below) if there are 

outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Facility or to reduce the principal amount outstanding under the 

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make any restricted payments in an aggregate amount greater than the sum of $100 million plus Available Equity 

Proceeds (as defined in the agreement governing our Senior Credit Facilities (the "Credit Agreement") received by 

Huntsman International. 

 At the present time, borrowings under the Revolving Facility, Term Loan B and Term Loan C bear interest at 

LIBOR plus 4%, LIBOR plus 1.75% and LIBOR plus 2.25%, respectively. However, the applicable interest rate of Term 

Loan B is subject to a reduction to LIBOR plus 1.5% upon achieving certain secured leverage ratio thresholds. 

 As of December 31, 2009, the weighted average interest rate on the Senior Credit Facilities was approximately 

2.1%. Our obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities are guaranteed by our guarantor subsidiaries (each a 

"Guarantor" and collectively the "Guarantors"), which consist of substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries and certain 

of our foreign subsidiaries, and are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our domestic property, plant 

and equipment, the stock of all of or our material domestic subsidiaries and certain foreign subsidiaries and pledges 

of intercompany notes between various of our subsidiaries. 

Secured Notes 

 On July 23, 2009, we redeemed in full all of our $296 million 11.625% senior secured notes due October 2010. 

The total redemption payment, excluding accrued interest, was $305 million, which included principal of $296 million and 

a call premium of approximately $9 million. In connection with this redemption, we recognized a loss on 

early extinguishment of debt of $11 million. 

Senior Notes 

 On August 3, 2009, we redeemed in full all of our $198 million 11.5% senior notes due July 2012. The total 

redemption payment, excluding accrued interest, was $204 million, which included principal of $198 million and a 

call premium of $6 million. In connection with this redemption, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt 

of $10 million. 

2016 Senior Notes 

 Pursuant to the Texas Bank Litigation Settlement Agreement, we entered into the Note Purchase Agreement with 

the Banks, pursuant to which the Banks purchased $600 million aggregate principal amount of the 2016 Senior Notes. 

 The 2016 Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations and are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries named 

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 As of December 31, 2009, we had outstanding $600 million ($434 million carry value) of the 2016 Senior Notes with 

an effective interest rate at issuance of 11.73%. In June 2009, these liabilities were measured at fair value upon 

initial recognition. We used primarily the income approach to determine the fair value of these instruments. Fair 

value represents the present value of estimated future cash flows calculated using interest rates that were available to us 

for issuance of debt with similar terms, adjusted for differences in remaining maturity using relevant debt yield curves. 

 The 2016 Senior Notes bear interest at the rate of 5.5% per year payable semi-annually in June and in December 

of each year. The 2016 Senior Notes will mature on June 30, 2016. We may redeem the 2016 Senior Notes in whole at 

any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at a redemption price equal 

to the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of redemption. The 2016 

Senior Notes are governed by an indenture imposing certain limitations on Huntsman International's ability to, among 

other things, incur additional indebtedness; pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments; enter into 

certain transactions with affiliates; create dividend or other payment restrictions affecting restricted 

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subsidiaries; merge or consolidate with any other person; sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all 

or substantially all of their assets; or adopt a plan of liquidation. 

 Upon the occurrence of certain change of control events, holders of the 2016 Senior Notes will have the right to 

require that we purchase all or a portion (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of 

such holder's 2016 Senior Notes in cash pursuant to the offer described by us, at a purchase price equal to 101% of 

the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. 

Subordinated Notes 

 As of December 31, 2009, we had outstanding $175 million of 7.375% senior subordinated notes due 2015 

and €135 million (approximately $194 million) of 7.5% senior subordinated notes due 2015 (the "2015 Subordinated 

Notes"). The 2015 Subordinated Notes are redeemable on or after January 1, 2010 at 103.688% and 

103.750%, respectively, of the principal amount plus accrued interest, declining ratably to par on and after January 1, 2013. 

 As of December 31, 2009, we had outstanding €400 million (approximately $574 million) of 6.875% 

senior subordinated notes due 2013 (the "2013 Subordinated Notes") and $347 million aggregate principal 

amount ($351 million book value) of our 7.875% senior subordinated notes due 2014 (the "2014 Subordinated Notes"). 

The 2013 Subordinated Notes are currently redeemable at 105.156% of the principal amount plus accrued interest, 

declining ratably to par on or after November 15, 2012. The 2014 Subordinated Notes are redeemable on or 

after November 15, 2010 at 103.938% of the principal amount plus accrued interest, declining ratably to par on or 

after November 15, 2012. 

 Interest on the 2015 Subordinated Notes is payable semiannually in January and July of each year. Interest on 

the 2013 Subordinated Notes and the 2014 Subordinated Notes is payable semiannually in November and May of each 

year. All of our subordinated notes are unsecured. The indentures governing our subordinated notes contain 

covenants relating to, among other things, the incurrence of debt and limitations on distributions, certain 

restricted payments, asset sales and affiliate transactions. Our subordinated notes are guaranteed by the Guarantors. 

The indentures also contain provisions requiring us to offer to repurchase the notes upon a change of control. 

Convertible Notes 

 As of December 31, 2009, we had outstanding $250 million of Convertible Notes ($236 million carrying value). 

On January 11, 2010, we repurchased the entire $250 million principal amount of the Convertible Notes from Apollo and 

its affiliates for approximately $382 million. The Convertible Notes were issued to Apollo in December 2008 as part of 

the Apollo Settlement Agreement. The Convertible Notes, which would have matured on December 23, 2018, bore interest 

at the rate of 7% per year and were convertible into approximately 31.8 million shares of our common stock at any time 

by the holders. As a result of the repurchase of the Convertible Notes, we will record a loss on early extinguishment of 

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debt in the first quarter of 2010 in the amount of approximately $146 million. The carrying value of $236 million relating 

to the Convertible Notes was classified as current as of December 31, 2009. 

Other Debt 

 We maintain a $25 million European overdraft facility that is a demand facility used for the working capital needs of 

our European subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, we had nil and $16 million U.S. dollar 

equivalents, respectively, in borrowings outstanding under the European overdraft facility. We also maintain other 

foreign overdraft facilities used for working capital needs. 

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 HPS obtained secured loans for the construction of its MDI production facility. This debt consists of various 

committed loans. As of December 31, 2009, HPS had $20 million outstanding in U.S. dollar borrowings and 606 million 

in RMB borrowings (approximately $89 million) under these facilities. The interest rate on these facilities is LIBOR 

plus 0.48% for U.S. dollar borrowings and 90% of the Peoples Bank of China rate for RMB borrowings. As of 

December 31, 2009, the interest rate was approximately 1% for U.S. dollar borrowings, 5.3% for RMB term loan 

borrowings and 4.9% for RMB working capital loans. The term loans are secured by substantially all the assets of HPS 

and will be repaid in 16 semiannual installments (which began on June 30, 2007). We have guaranteed 70% of any 

amount due and unpaid by HPS under the loans described above (except for the VAT facility, which is not guaranteed). 

Our guarantees remain in effect until HPS has met certain conditions. The conditions outstanding include completion of 

the building and equipment mortgage registrations, which are progressing as planned, and maintaining a debt 

service coverage ratio of at least 1.5:1 at the time such registrations are completed. Our Chinese MDI joint ventures 

are unrestricted subsidiaries under the Senior Credit Facilities and under the indentures governing our outstanding notes. 

 As of December 31, 2009, HPS has a loan facility for the purpose of discounting commercial drafts with recourse. 

The facility has a stated capacity for discounting up to CNY700 million (approximately $103 million) and drafts are 

discounted using a discount rate of the three-month SHIBOR plus 2.2%. As of December 31, 2009 the all-in discount 

rate was 4.0%. As of December 31, 2009, HPS has discounted with recourse CNY363 million (approximately $53 million) 

of commercial drafts, all of which is included in current portion of long-term debt. While the facility has a maturity of 

July 2010, the lender has the right to accept or reject drafts presented for discounting. 

 Our Australian subsidiaries maintain credit facilities that had an aggregate outstanding balance of A

$38 million (approximately $34 million) as of December 31, 2009, all of which is included in the current portion of long 

term debt. These facilities are nonrecourse to us and bear interest at the Australian index rate plus a margin of 2.4%. As 

of December 31, 2009, the interest rate for these facilities was 6.5%. The Australian credit facilities mature in May 2010. 

 We finance certain insurance premiums and, as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, we had outstanding notes payable 

in the amount of $18 million and $23 million, respectively. Insurance premium financings are generally secured by 

the unearned premiums under such policies. 

 In connection with the Baroda acquisition, a portion of the purchase price was funded through local financing and 

from liquidity available from our subsidiaries located in India. See "Note 3. Business Combinations." As of 

December 31, 2009, our Indian entities had combined debt outstanding of approximately $20 million (U.S. 

dollar equivalents). This debt is comprised of various facilities including approximately $9 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) 

in working capital facilities that are callable on demand and a five year term loan facility of approximately $11 million (U.

S. dollar equivalents). See "Note 3. Business Combinations." 

 On June 30, 2008, our subsidiary, Huntsman (UK) Limited, entered into a $125 million short term committed 

revolving credit facility maturing on June 28, 2009. In connection with an amendment to our prior accounts 

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revolving credit facility of which nothing was drawn. See "Note 16. Securitization of Accounts Receivable." 

Notes Payable from 

Huntsman International 

to Huntsman Corporation 

 As of December 31, 2009, under an existing promissory note (the "Intercompany Note"), we have loaned 

$550 million to our subsidiary, Huntsman International. The Intercompany Note is unsecured and $25 million of 

the outstanding amount is classified as current as of December 31, 2009 on the accompanying consolidated balance 

sheets. As of December 31, 2009, under the terms of the Intercompany Note, Huntsman International promises to pay 

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amount at a rate per annum based on the previous monthly average borrowing rate obtained under our A/R Program, 

less 10 basis points (provided that the rate shall not exceed an amount that is 25 basis points less than the monthly 

average borrowing rate obtained for the U.S. LIBOR-based borrowings under our Revolving Facility). Subject to 

the conditions of the Waiver, with our consent, the principal and accrued interest outstanding under the Intercompany 

Note may also be forgiven, capitalized or satisfied with any alternate form of consideration. 

Compliance with Covenants 

 Our management believes that we are in compliance with the covenants contained in the agreements governing 

our debt instruments, including Huntsman International's Senior Credit Facilities, Huntsman International's A/R Programs 

and the indentures governing Huntsman International's notes. 

 We have only one financial covenant under Huntsman International's Senior Credit Facilities—the Leverage 

Covenant which applies to Huntsman International's $650 million Revolving Facility. The Leverage Covenant is 

applicable only if borrowings, letters of credit or guarantees are outstanding under the Revolving Facility (cash 

collateralized letters of credit or guarantees are not deemed outstanding). On April 16, 2009, Huntsman 

International entered into the Waiver with respect to the Leverage Covenant. The Leverage Covenant, as amended 

pursuant to the Waiver, requires that the Secured Leverage Ratio does not exceed 5.00 to 1.00. Huntsman International 

may consent to terminating the Waiver in conjunction with a proposed amendment to the Revolving Facility we are 

currently seeking. In that event, the Secured Leverage Ratio would return to 3.75 to 1.00. 

 If in the future Huntsman International is not able to meet the Secured Leverage Ratio, unless we obtain 

an amendment or waiver (as to which we can provide no assurance), then, for so long as we did not meet the 

Secured Leverage Ratio, we would not have access to the liquidity otherwise available under our Revolving Facility. If we 

fail to meet the Secured Leverage Ratio at a time when we had loans or letters of credit outstanding under the 

Revolving Facility, we would be in default under Huntsman International's Senior Credit Facilities, and, unless we obtain 

a waiver or forbearance with respect to such default (as to which we can provide no assurance), we could be required to 

pay off the balance of the Senior Credit Facilities in full and would not have further access to such facilities. 

 Our A/R Programs consist of two facilities: the $250 million U.S. A/R Program and the €225 

(approximately $323 million) EU A/R Program. The agreements governing the U.S. A/R Program and the 

agreements governing the EU A/R Program also contain certain financial covenants. Any material failure to meet 

the applicable A/R Programs covenants in the future could lead to an event of default under the A/R Programs, which 

could require us to cease our use of such facilities. Under these circumstances, unless any default was remedied or 

waived, we would likely lose the ability to obtain financing with respect to our trade receivables. A material default under 

the A/R Programs would also constitute an event of default under Huntsman International's Senior Credit Facilities, 

which could require us to pay off the balance of the Senior Credit Facilities in full and could result in the loss of the 

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Short-Term and Long-Term Liquidity 

 We depend upon our cash, credit facilities, A/R Programs and other debt instruments to provide liquidity for 

our operations and working capital needs. As of December 31, 2009, we had $2,510 million of combined cash and 

unused borrowing capacity, consisting of $1,750 million in cash and restricted cash, $617 million in availability under 

our Revolving Facility, $25 million in availability under our European overdraft facility and $118 million in availability 

under our A/R Programs. 

 During 2009, we received settlement proceeds pursuant to the Texas Bank Litigation Settlement Agreement, 

including $632 million of cash (that included reimbursement of $12 million of our litigation costs). In addition, 

Huntsman International received $600 million for the 2016 Senior Notes and 

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$500 million pursuant to the Term Loan C financing. See "Note 26. Income (Expenses) Associated with the 

Terminated Merger and Related litigation" to our consolidated financial statements. 

 On July 23, 2009, Huntsman International redeemed in full all of its $296 million 11.625% senior secured notes 

due October 2010. The total redemption payment, excluding accrued interest was $305 million, which included principal 

of $296 million and a call premium of $9 million. On August 3, 2009, Huntsman International redeemed in full all of 

its $198 million 11.5% senior notes due July 2012. The total redemption payment, excluding accrued interest 

was $204 million, which included principal of $198 million and a call premium of $6 million. The total redemption 

payments, excluding accrued interest, were a combined total of $509 million, including principal of $494 million and 

call premiums of approximately $15 million. 

 For the year ended 2009, we paid cash taxes in the amount of $155 million primarily related to the Texas 

Bank Litigation settlement. 

 Excluding the impact of the Texas Bank Litigation settlement, related taxes and the resulting redemptions of our 

notes in 2009, our liquidity as of December 31, 2009—comprised of cash and unused borrowing capacity—

increased $136 million compared to December 31, 2008 in spite of the impact of the worldwide recession on earnings. 

This was largely due to effective working capital management, reduced capital expenditures and minimal scheduled 

debt maturities. 

 During 2010, we expect to spend between $250 million and $275 million for capital expenditures. We expect to 

fund capital expenditures through a combination of available cash and cash flows from operations. 

 Our liquidity can be significantly impacted by various factors. Concerning changes in working capital components 

for the year ended December 31, 2009, our accounts receivable and inventory, net of accounts payable, decreased 

by approximately $298 million, as reflected in our consolidated statement of cash flows. Our inventories decreased 

by $351 million largely as a result of improved inventory management efforts and reduced inventory costs. In 

addition, during the year ended December 31, 2009, amounts outstanding under the A/R Program decreased by 

$192 million (from $446 million as of December 31, 2008 to $254 million as of December 31, 2009). The reduction 

in amounts outstanding under the A/R Program was largely due to our decreased need to utilize the program as a result 

of our significant cash balances. We expect volatility in our working capital components to continue. 

 On September 8, 2009, we announced the closure of our styrenics facility located at West Footscray, Australia. 

We ceased operation of the West Footscray styrene plant on January 5, 2010 and we expect to complete the 

subsequent closure of our polystyrene and expandable polystyrene plants during the first quarter of 2010. During 2009, 

we recorded closure costs of approximately $63 million ($25 million primarily in severance, $8 million of contract 

termination costs and a $30 million preliminary estimate of environmental remediation costs) and expect to incur 

other closure related costs of approximately $7 million in 2010. We can provide no assurance that the 

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eventual environmental remediation costs will not be materially different from our current estimate. The closure costs 

are expected to be funded as they are incurred over the next several years, with severance costs to be paid primarily 

in 2010. For a discussion of restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs, see "Note 10. Restructuring, Impairment 

and Plant Closing Costs" to our consolidated financial statements. 

 On April 29, 2006, we experienced fire damage at our Port Arthur, Texas facility. This facility has been 

subsequently rebuilt and sold. In connection with this fire damage, we have received partial insurance proceeds to date 

of $365 million. Binding arbitration to settle this claim began on November 2, 2009. The binding arbitration is ongoing 

and further oral arguments have been scheduled in March 2010. Prior to the commencement of the arbitration 

proceedings, we had claimed an additional approximately $242 million plus interest as presently due and owing and 

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Policy for losses caused by the fire. The arbitration panel has made a preliminary ruling disallowing our claim for interest. 

In addition, the arbitration panel has made certain preliminary rulings on some of the discrete issues that so far 

effectively reduce the overall amount we have claimed by approximately $40 million. A final ruling on these and the 

various other outstanding issues under the claim are not expected until after the oral arguments scheduled in March 

2010. Collections on this insured loss, if any, will represent additional income from discontinued operations for us upon 

final settlement, and will be used to repay secured debt in accordance with relevant provisions of our debt agreements. 

See "Note 19. Commitments and Contingencies—Port Arthur Plant Fire Insurance Litigation" and "Note 25. Casualty 

Losses and Insurance Recoveries—Port Arthur, Texas Plant Fire" to our consolidated financial statements. 

 During the year ended December 31, 2009, we made contributions to our pension and postretirement benefit plans 

of $152 million. During 2010, we expect to contribute approximately $124 million to these plans. 

 As of December 31, 2009, we currently have $431 million classified as current portion of debt which consists of 

certain scheduled term payments and various short term facilities, including but not limited to our HPS draft 

discounting facility in China with $53 million outstanding, our Australian credit facilities with $34 million outstanding 

and certain other short term facilities totaling $48 million. Although we cannot provide assurances, we intend to 

renew, repay or extend the majority of these short-term facilities in the current period. In addition, on January 11, 2010 

we redeemed the entire $250 million principal amount ($236 million carrying value) of our outstanding Convertible Notes 

for approximately $382 million. The carrying value of $236 million relating to the Convertible Notes was classified as 

current as of December 31, 2009. See "Note 13. Debt—Convertible Notes" to our consolidated financial statements. 

 Our $650 million Revolving Facility matures in August 2010. As of December 31, 2009, we had no 

borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Facility, and we had approximately $33 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) 

of letters of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding under our Revolving Facility. We are currently seeking 

to amend our Revolving Facility to, among other things, reduce the committed availability to $300 million and extend 

the maturity to four years from the date of the amendment. No assurance can be given that we will obtain 

these amendments. 

 Due to our ample liquidity in 2009, the effect of the current credit environment has been limited with regards to 

our need to access the credit markets. In addition, we have actively managed our credit exposure to ensure minimal 

credit losses during the recent economic environment. 

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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments 

 Our obligations under long-term debt (including the current portion), lease agreements and other 

contractual commitments as of December 31, 2009 are summarized below (dollars in millions): 

2010 2011 - 

2012 

2013 - 

2014 

After 

2014 Total 

Long-term debt, including current portion $ 431 $ 102 $ 2,450 $ 1,229 $ 4,212 

Interest(1) 201 383 301 101 986 

Operating leases 46 77 63 63 249 

Purchase commitments(2) 582 332 138 74 1,126 

Total(3)(4) $ 1,260 $ 894 $ 2,952 $ 1,467 $ 6,573 

(1)

Interest calculated using interest rates as of December 31, 2009 and contractual maturity dates. 

(2)

We have various purchase commitments extending through 2023 for materials, supplies and services entered into in 

the ordinary course of business. Included in the purchase commitments table above are contracts which require 

minimum volume purchases that extend beyond one year or are renewable annually and have been renewed for 

2010. Certain contracts allow for changes in minimum required purchase volumes in the event of a temporary or 

permanent shutdown of a facility. To the extent the contract requires a minimum notice period, such notice period has 

been included in the above table. The contractual purchase price for substantially all of these contracts is variable 

based upon market prices, subject to annual negotiations. We have estimated our contractual obligations by using the 

terms of our 2009 pricing for each contract. We also have a limited number of contracts which require a minimum 

payment even if no volume is purchased. We believe that all of our purchase obligations will be utilized in our 

normal operations. 

(3)

Totals do not include commitments pertaining to our pension and other postretirement obligations. Our estimated 

future contributions to our pension and postretirement plans are as follows (dollars in millions): 

2010 2011 - 

2012 

2013 - 

2014 

5-Year 

Average 

Annual 

Pension plans $ 112 $ 317 $ 295 $ 119 

Other postretirement obligations 12 24 23 10 

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The above table does not reflect expected tax payments and unrecognized tax benefits due to the inability to make 

a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing and amount to be paid. For additional discussion on unrecognized tax 

benefits, see "Note 18. Income Taxes" to our consolidated financial statement. 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 

Receivables Securitization 

 For a discussion of our A/R Programs, see "Note 15. Securitization of Accounts Receivable" to our consolidated 

financial statements. Upon adoption of new accounting guidance in 2010, we believe that the receivables transferred into 

the A/R Programs will no longer meet the criteria for derecognition and amounts outstanding will be accounted for 

as secured borrowings. 

Guarantees 

 Our unconsolidated Saudi Joint Venture obtained various loan commitments in the aggregate amount of 

approximately $195 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of which $181 million, including bridge 

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loans, was drawn and outstanding as of December 31, 2009. We have provided certain guarantees of 

approximately $14 million for these commitments and our guarantees will terminate upon completion of the project 

and satisfaction of certain other conditions. We have estimated that the fair value of such guarantees was nil as of 

the closing date of this transaction and, accordingly, no amounts have been recorded. 

 We also guarantee certain obligations of Huntsman International in its capacity as a contributor and servicer 

guarantor under the U.S. A/R Program. 

Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs 

 For a discussion of restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs, see "Note 10. Restructuring, Impairment 

and Plant Closing Costs" to our consolidated financial statements. 

Legal Proceedings 

 For a discussion of legal proceedings, see "Note 19. Commitments and Contingencies—Legal Matters" to 

our consolidated financial statements. 

Environmental, Health and Safety Matters 

 For a discussion of environmental, health and safety matters, see "Note 20. Environmental, Health and Safety 

Matters" to our consolidated financial statements. 

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS 

 For a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements, see "Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting 

Policies—Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements" to our consolidated financial statements. 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

 The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles 

generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the 

reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are summarized in 

"Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" to our consolidated financial statements. Summarized below are 

our critical accounting policies: 

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 Pursuant to the Texas Bank Litigation Settlement Agreement, on June 22, 2009, Huntsman International entered 

into an amendment of its Senior Credit Facilities that created Term Loan C with a $500 million principal amount and 

also issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of 2016 Senior Notes. In accordance with accounting 

guidance regarding fair value measurements, we recorded the Term Loan C and the 2016 Senior Notes in our 

accounting records at fair values of $439 million and $425 million, respectively, upon initial recognition in June 2009. 

 We primarily used the income approach to determine the fair value of these instruments. Fair value represents 

the present value of estimated future cash flows calculated using interest rates that were available to us for issuance of 

debt with similar terms, adjusted for differences in remaining maturity using relevant debt yield curves. 

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 Management used judgment with respect to assumptions used in estimating the fair values of the Term Loan C and 

the 2016 Senior Notes. The effect of the following changes in certain key assumptions is summarized as follows (dollars 

in millions): 

Assumptions Balance Sheet 

Impact(1) 

Effective market yield 

—1% increase $ (45)

—1% decrease 47 

(1)

Estimated increase (decrease) to June 2009 fair values of Term Loan C and 2016 Senior Notes 

 Pursuant to the Apollo Settlement Agreement, on December 23, 2008, we issued $250 million of our Convertible 

Notes to Apollo affiliates under the Note Purchase Agreement. In accordance with accounting guidance regarding fair 

value measurements, we recorded these Convertible Notes in our accounting records at a fair value of $235 million 

upon initial recognition in December 2008. As previously noted, we repurchased these notes on January 11, 2010. 

 We primarily used the income approach to determine the fair value of the Convertible Notes. Fair value is based on 

the present value of estimated future cash flows, calculated using management's best estimates of key 

assumptions including relevant interest rates, expected share volatility, dividend yields, and the probabilities associated 

with certain features of the Convertible Notes. We also used the market approach to assess comparables and corroborate 

the fair value determined using the income approach. 

 Management used judgment with respect to assumptions used in estimating the fair value of the Convertible 

Notes. The effect of the following changes in certain key assumptions is summarized as follows (dollars in millions): 

Assumptions Balance Sheet 

Impact(1) 

Expected volatility 

—10% increase $ 6 

—10% decrease (7)

Effective market yield 

—1% increase (6)

—1% decrease 6 

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Estimated increase (decrease) to December 31, 2008 fair value of Convertible Notes 

Revenue Recognition 

 We generate substantially all of our revenues through sales in the open market and long-term supply agreements. 

We recognize revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. Revenue for product sales is recognized when a 

sales arrangement exists, risk and title to the product transfer to the customer, collectibility is reasonably assured and 

pricing is fixed or determinable. The transfer of risk and title to the product to the customer usually occurs at the 

time shipment is made. 

 Revenue arrangements that contain multiple deliverables, which relate primarily to the licensing of technology, 

are evaluated in accordance with ASC 605-25, Revenue Recognition

—Multiple-Element Arrangements , 

to determine whether the arrangements should be divided into separate units of accounting and how the 

arrangement consideration should be measured and allocated among the separate units of accounting. 

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Inventories 

 Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using last-in first-out ("LIFO"), first-in 

first-out, and average cost methods for different components of inventory. Market is determined based on net 

realizable value for finished goods inventories and replacement cost for raw materials and work-in-process inventories. 

In periods of declines in the selling prices of our finished products, inventory carrying values may exceed the net 

realizable value upon sale, resulting in a lower of cost or market charge. We evaluate the need for a lower of cost or 

market adjustment to inventories based on the period-end selling prices of our finished products. 

Long-Lived Assets 

 The useful lives of our property, plant and equipment are estimated based upon our historical experience, 

engineering estimates and industry information and are reviewed when economic events indicate that we may not be able 

to recover the carrying value of the assets. The estimated lives of our property range from 3 to 33 years and depreciation 

is recorded on the straight-line method. Inherent in our estimates of useful lives is the assumption that periodic 

maintenance and an appropriate level of annual capital expenditures will be performed. Without on-going 

capital improvements and maintenance, the productivity and cost efficiency declines and the useful lives of our assets 

would be shorter. 

 Management uses judgment to estimate the useful lives of our long-lived assets. At December 31, 2009, if 

the estimated useful lives of our property, plant and equipment had either been one year greater or one year less than 

their recorded lives, then depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2009 would have been 

approximately $27 million less or $31 million greater, respectively. 

 We are required to evaluate our plant assets whenever events indicate that the carrying value may not be 

recoverable in the future or when management's plans change regarding those assets, such as idling or closing a plant. 

We evaluate impairment by comparing undiscounted cash flows of the related asset groups that are largely independent 

of the cash flows of other asset groups to their carrying values. Key assumptions in determining the future cash flows 

include the useful life, technology, competitive pressures, raw material pricing and regulations. In connection with our 

asset evaluation policy, we reviewed all of our long-lived assets for indicators that the carrying value may not be 

recoverable and determined that such indicators did not exist as of December 31, 2009. 

Goodwill 

 We test our goodwill for impairment at least annually (at the beginning of the third quarter) and when events 

and circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its 

carrying amount. Goodwill has been assigned to reporting units for purposes of impairment testing. Currently, 

substantially all of our goodwill balance relates to our Advanced Materials reporting unit. 

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 Fair value is estimated using the market approach, as well as the income approach based on discounted cash 

flow projections. The estimated fair values of our reporting units are dependent on several significant assumptions 

including, among others, market information, operating results, earnings projections and anticipated future cash flows. 

 We tested goodwill for impairment at the beginning of the third quarter of 2009 as part of the annual 

impairment testing procedures and determined that no goodwill impairment existed. The results of our annual 

impairment testing indicated the excess of fair value of our Advanced Materials reporting unit over its carrying value 

was approximately $600 million. 

 In the first half of 2009, our market capitalization was below the net book value of our Company. We have 

evaluated the movement in our stock price as it relates to the fair values of our reporting 

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units. Based on this evaluation, we determined that we did not have a triggering event that would require an 

interim goodwill impairment test. As of December 31, 2009, our market capitalization was well in excess of the net 

book value of our Company. 

Restructuring and Plant Closing Costs 

 We have recorded restructuring charges in recent periods in connection with closing certain plant locations, 

workforce reductions and other cost savings programs. These charges are recorded when management has committed to 

a plan and incurred a liability related to the plan. Also in connection with the Textile Effects Acquisition, we 

recorded liabilities for workforce reduction, non-cancelable lease termination costs and demolition, decommissioning 

and other restructuring costs. Estimates for plant closing costs include the write-off of the carrying value of the plant, 

any necessary environmental and/or regulatory costs, contract termination and demolition costs. Estimates for 

workforce reductions and other costs savings are recorded based upon estimates of the number of positions to 

be terminated, termination benefits to be provided and other information, as necessary. While management evaluates 

the estimates on a quarterly basis and will adjust the reserve when information indicates that the estimate is above or 

below the initial estimate, management's estimates on a project-by-project basis have not varied to a material degree. 

For further discussion of our restructuring activities, see "Note 10. Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs" to 

our consolidated financial statements. 

Income Taxes 

 We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax 

effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial and tax 

reporting purposes. We evaluate deferred tax assets to determine whether it is more likely than not that they will 

be realized. Valuation allowances are reviewed each period on a tax jurisdiction by tax jurisdiction basis to analyze 

whether there is sufficient positive or negative evidence to support a change in judgment about the realizability of 

the related deferred tax assets. Uncertainties regarding expected future income in certain jurisdictions could affect 

the realization of deferred tax assets in those jurisdictions. 

 We do not provide for income taxes or benefits on the undistributed earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries as 

earnings are reinvested and, in the opinion of management, will continue to be reinvested indefinitely. 

 We adopted new accounting guidance regarding uncertainty in income taxes on January 1, 2007, the cumulative 

effect of which was not significant. This new accounting guidance clarified the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes 

by prescribing a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and 

measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The application of income tax law is 

inherently complex. We are required to determine if an income tax position meets the criteria of more-likely-than-not to 

be realized based on the merits of the position under tax law, in order to recognize an income tax benefit. This requires us 

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to make many assumptions and judgments regarding the merits of income tax positions and the application of income 

tax law. Additionally, if a tax position meets the recognition criteria of more-likely-than-not we are required to 

make judgments and assumptions to measure the amount of the tax benefits to recognize based on the probability of 

the amount of tax benefits that would be realized if the tax position was challenged by the taxing authorities. 

Interpretations and guidance surrounding income tax laws and regulations change over time. As a consequence, changes 

in assumptions and judgments can materially affect amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements. 

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Employee Benefit Programs 

 We sponsor several contributory and non-contributory defined benefit plans, covering employees primarily in the U.

S., the U.K., the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland, but also covering employees in a number of other countries. 

We fund the material plans through trust arrangements (or local equivalents) where the assets are held separately from 

us. We also sponsor unfunded postretirement plans which provide medical and life insurance benefits covering 

certain employees in the U.S. and Canada. Amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements are recorded 

based upon actuarial valuations performed by various independent actuaries. Inherent in these valuations are 

numerous assumptions regarding expected return on assets, discount rates, compensation increases, mortality rates 

and health care costs trends. These assumptions are disclosed in "Note 17. Employee Benefit Plans" to our 

consolidated financial statements. 

 Management, with the advice of its actuaries, uses judgment to make assumptions on which our employee pension 

and postretirement benefit plan obligations and expenses are based. The effect of a 1% change in three key assumptions 

is summarized as follows (dollars in millions): 

Assumptions 

Statement of 

Operations

(1) 

Balance Sheet 

Impact(2) 

Discount rate 

—1% increase $ (25) $ (391)

—1% decrease 29 457 

Expected return on assets 

—1% increase (10) —

—1% decrease 10 —

Rate of compensation increase 

—1% increase 20 116 

—1% decrease (18) (110)

(1)

Estimated increase (decrease) on 2009 net periodic benefit cost 

(2)

Estimated increase (decrease) on December 31, 2009 pension and postretirement liabilities and accumulated other 

comprehensive (loss) income 

Environmental Reserves 

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and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Estimates of environmental reserves require evaluating 

government regulation, available technology, site-specific information and remediation alternatives. We accrue an 

amount equal to our best estimate of the costs to remediate based upon the available information. The extent 

of environmental damage may not be fully known and the processes and costs of remediation may change as 

new information is obtained or technology for remediation is improved. Our process for estimating the expected cost 

for remediation considers the information available, technology that can be utilized and estimates of the extent 

of environmental damage. Adjustments to our estimates are made periodically based upon additional information received 

as remediation progresses. For further information, see "Note 20. Environmental, Health and Safety Matters" to 

our consolidated financial statements. 

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 

 We are exposed to market risks, such as changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity pricing 

risks. From time to time, we enter into transactions, including transactions involving derivative instruments, to 

manage certain of these exposures. We also hedge our net investment in 

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certain European operations. Changes in the fair value of the hedge in the net investment of certain European operations 

are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). 

 All derivatives, whether designated in hedging relationships or not, are recorded on our balance sheet at fair value. 

If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and the hedged items 

are recognized in earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the 

derivative are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, to the extent effective, and will be recognized 

in the income statement when the hedged item affects earnings. Changes in the fair value of the hedge in the 

net investment of certain international operations are recorded in other comprehensive income, to the extent effective. 

The effectiveness of a cash flow hedging relationship is established at the inception of the hedge, and after inception 

we perform effectiveness assessments at least every three months. A derivative designated as a cash flow hedge 

is determined to be effective if the change in value of the hedge divided by the change in value of the hedged item is 

within a range of 80% to 125%. Hedge ineffectiveness in a cash flow hedge occurs only if the cumulative gain or loss on 

the derivative hedging instrument exceeds the cumulative change in the expected future cash flows on the 

hedged transaction. For a derivative that does not qualify or has not been designated as a hedge, changes in fair value 

are recognized in earnings. 

INTEREST RATE RISKS 

 Through our borrowing activities, we are exposed to interest rate risk. Such risk arises due to the structure of our 

debt portfolio, including the duration of the portfolio and the mix of fixed and floating interest rates. Actions taken to 

reduce interest rate risk include managing the mix and rate characteristics of various interest bearing liabilities, as well 

as entering into interest rate derivative instruments. 

 From time to time, we may purchase interest rate swaps and/or interest rate collars to reduce the impact of changes 

in interest rates on our floating-rate long-term debt. Under interest rate swaps, we agree with other parties to exchange, 

at specified intervals, the difference between fixed-rate and floating-rate interest amounts calculated by reference to 

an agreed notional principal amount. The collars entitle us to receive from the counterparties (major banks) the amounts, 

if any, by which our interest payments on certain of our floating-rate borrowings exceed a certain rate, and require us to 

pay to the counterparties (major banks) the amount, if any, by which our interest payments on certain of our floatingrate borrowings are less than a certain rate. 

 On December 9, 2009, we entered into a five-year year interest rate contract to hedge the variability caused 

by monthly changes in cash flow due to associated changes in LIBOR under our Senior Credit Facilities. The notional value 

of this contract is $50 million and was designated as a cash flow hedge. The effective portion of the changes in the fair 

value of the swap were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. We will pay a fixed 2.6% on the 

hedge and receive the one-month LIBOR rate. As of December 31, 2009, the fair value of the hedge was $1 million and 

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 In addition, on January 14, 2010 we entered into five-year interest rate contract to hedge the variability caused 

by monthly changes in cash flow due to associated changes in LIBOR under our Senior Credit Facilities. The notional value 

of this contract is $50 million and was designated as a cash flow hedge. The effective portion of the changes in the fair 

value of the swap were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. We will pay a fixed 2.8% on the 

hedge and receive the one-month LIBOR rate. 

 Interest rate contracts were recorded as a component of other noncurrent assets and liabilities as of 

December 31, 2009. The effective portion of the changes in the fair value of the swap were recorded in accumulated 

other comprehensive (loss) income. As of December 31, 2009, the fair value was not 

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considered significant. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, we had contracts with an aggregate notional amount 

of $61 million and $13 million, respectively. 

 For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) 

income associated with cash flow hedging activities were not considered significant. 

 During 2010, interest expense of nil is expected to be reclassified to earnings. The actual amount that will 

be reclassified to earnings over the next twelve months may vary from this amount due to changing market conditions. 

We are exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by a counterparty to the derivative financial 

instruments. We anticipate, however, that the counterparties will be able to fully satisfy their obligations under the 

contracts. Market risk arises from changes in interest rates. 

 A one-percentage-point change in interest rates would not have a significant impact on our outstanding interest 

rate hedge. 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE RISK 

 Our cash flows and earnings are subject to fluctuations due to exchange rate variation. Our revenues and expenses 

are denominated in various currencies. We enter into foreign currency derivative instruments to minimize the shortterm impact of movements in foreign currency rates. Where practicable, we generally net multicurrency cash 

balances among our subsidiaries to help reduce exposure to foreign currency exchange rates. Certain other exposures 

may be managed from time to time through financial market transactions, principally through the purchase of spot 

or forward foreign exchange contracts (generally with maturities of one year or less). We do not hedge our 

currency exposures in a manner that would eliminate the effect of changes in exchange rates on our cash flows 

and earnings. As of December 31, 2009, we had approximately $100 million notional amount (in U.S. dollar 

equivalents) outstanding in foreign currency contracts with a term of approximately one month. A one-percentagepoint change in foreign exchange rates would not have a significant impact on these foreign exchange contracts. 

 On January 15, 2008, we entered into a series of forward foreign currency contracts in our Pigments segment 

to partially hedge the impact, for up to one year, of movements in foreign currency rates associated with the purchases 

of raw materials and sales of pigment in non-functional currencies. During the first quarter of 2009, any remaining 

contracts matured and the realized gains (losses) recorded in the consolidated statements of operations were not 

considered significant. As of December 31, 2008, these contracts had a notional amount of approximately $9 million 

and were designated as cash flow hedges. As of December 31, 2008, the fair value of these contracts was not 

considered significant. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the effective portion of the changes in the fair value was 

not significant with ineffectiveness of $1 million recorded as a decrease in sales, $1 million recorded as a reduction in cost 

of sales and a foreign currency loss of $1 million. 

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 On October 24, 2008, we unwound a cross currency interest rate swap pursuant to which we had 

swapped $153 million of LIBOR floating rate debt payments for €116 million of EURIBOR floating rate debt payments. 

This swap was not designated as a hedge for financial reporting purposes. For the years ended December 31, 2008 

and 2007, we recorded a foreign currency gain (loss) on this swap of $21 million and ($17) million, respectively, in 

the consolidated statements of operations. 

 On October 24, 2008, we unwound a cross currency interest rate swap pursuant to which we had swapped 

$96 million of LIBOR floating rate debt payments for €71 million of EURIBOR floating rate debt payments. This swap 

was designated as a hedge of a net investment for financial reporting purposes. We received a cash benefit from the 

unwind of $3 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the effective 

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$14 million and ($8) million, respectively, was recorded as income (loss) in other comprehensive (loss) income, 

with ineffectiveness of $2 million and nil, respectively, recorded in interest expense in our consolidated statements 

of operations. 

 On July 12, 2007, we unwound a cross currency interest rate swap pursuant to which we had swapped $31 million 

of 11.0% fixed rate debt for €25 million of 9.4% fixed rate debt. The swap was not designated as a hedge for 

financial reporting purposes. We recorded an unrealized foreign currency loss on this swap of $2 million in our 

consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007. 

 A significant portion of our debt is denominated in euros. We also finance certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries 

with intercompany loans that are, in many cases, denominated in currencies other than the entities' functional currency. 

We manage the net foreign currency exposure created by this debt through various means, including cross-currency 

swaps, the designation of certain intercompany loans as permanent loans because they are not expected to be repaid in 

the foreseeable future ("permanent loans") and the designation of certain debt and swaps as net investment hedges. 

 Foreign currency transaction gains and losses on intercompany loans that are not designated as permanent loans 

are recorded in earnings. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses on intercompany loans that are designated 

as permanent loans are recorded in other comprehensive income. From time to time, we review such designation 

of intercompany loans. 

 We review our non-U.S. dollar denominated debt to determine the appropriate amounts designated as hedges. As 

of December 31, 2009, we have designated approximately €325 million (approximately $466 million) of eurodenominated debt as a hedge of our net investment. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the 

amount of (loss) gain recognized on the hedge of our net investment was $(5) million, $31 million and $(58) 

million, respectively, and was recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). As of December 31, 2009, we 

had approximately €957 million (approximately $1,373 million) in net euro assets. 

COMMODITY PRICES RISK 

 Our exposure to changing commodity prices is somewhat limited since the majority of our raw materials are 

acquired at posted or market related prices, and sales prices for many of our finished products are at market related 

prices which are largely set on a monthly or quarterly basis in line with industry practice. Consequently, we do not 

generally hedge our commodity exposures. 

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 

 Our consolidated financial statements required by this item are included on the pages immediately following the 

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing on page F-1. 

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND 

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 

 There have been no changes in our independent accountants, Deloitte & Touche LLP, or disagreements with them 

on matters of accounting or financial disclosure. 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

 Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, has evaluated 

the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under 

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") as of December 31, 

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2009. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as 

of December 31, 2009, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in that they ensure that information 

required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, 

processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and (2) accumulated 

and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate 

to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING 

 No changes to our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2009 

that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting 

(as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act). 

MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING 

 Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. 

Our internal control framework and processes for our Company and Huntsman International are designed to 

provide reasonable assurance to management, Huntsman International's Board of Managers and our Board of 

Directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our consolidated financial statements 

in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 

 Our internal control over financial reporting for our Company and Huntsman International includes those policies 

and procedures that: 

•

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and 

dispositions of the assets of our Company and Huntsman International; 

•

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded properly to allow for the preparation of financial statements 

in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of our Company 

and Huntsman International are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and Directors of 

our Company and Huntsman International; 

•

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of 

our assets that could have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements; and 

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provide reasonable assurance as to the detection of fraud. 

 Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting can provide only 

reasonable assurance and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Further, because of changing conditions, 

effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting may vary over time. 

 Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting for our Company 

and Huntsman International and concluded that, as of December 31, 2009, such internal control is effective. In making 

this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the 

Treadway Commission in Internal Control

— Integrated Framework ("COSO"). 

 Our independent registered public accountants, Deloitte & Touche LLP, with direct access to our Board of 

Directors through our Audit Committee, have audited the consolidated financial statements prepared by our Company 

and Huntsman International and have issued attestation reports on internal control over financial reporting for our 

Company and Huntsman International. 

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MANAGEMENT'S PROCESS TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNAL CONTROL 

OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING 

 To comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we completed a 

comprehensive compliance process to evaluate our internal control over financial reporting for our Company and 

Huntsman International. We involved employees at all levels of our Company during 2009 in training, performing 

and evaluating our internal controls. 

 Our management's conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting is based on 

a comprehensive evaluation and analysis of the five elements of COSO. Our management considered information 

from multiple sources as the basis its conclusion—including self-assessments of the control activities within each 

work process, assessments of entity-level controls and internal control attestations from significant nonconsolidated 

joint ventures and external service providers, as well as from key management. In addition, our internal control 

processes contain self-monitoring mechanisms, and proactive steps are taken to correct deficiencies as they are 

identified. We also maintain an internal auditing program that independently assesses the effectiveness of internal 

control over financial reporting within each of the five COSO elements. 

/s/ PETER R. HUNTSMAN 

Peter R. Huntsman 

President and 

Chief Executive 

Officer

 /s/ J. KIMO ESPLIN 

J. Kimo Esplin 

Executive Vice 

President and 

Chief Financial 

Officer

/s/ L. RUSSELL HEALY 

L. Russell Healy 

Vice President and 

Controller

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of 

Huntsman Corporation and subsidiaries 

 We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Huntsman Corporation and subsidiaries 

(the "Company") as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in 

Internal Control —

Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of 

Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company's management is responsible for maintaining 

effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over 

financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. 

 We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 

(United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about 

whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit 

included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material 

weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed 

risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our 

audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

 A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, 

the company's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by 

the company's board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding 

the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance 

with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those 

policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly 

reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that 

transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally 

accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance 

with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance 

regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that 

could have a material effect on the financial statements. 

 Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion

or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented 

or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over 

financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes 

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in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

 In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as

of December 31, 2009, based on the criteria established in Internal 

Control — Integrated Framework issued by 

the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. 

 We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 

(United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules as of and for the year 

ended December 31, 2009 of the Company and our report dated February 19, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion 

on those financial statements and financial statement schedules and included an explanatory paragraph regarding 

the Company's retrospective 

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application of new accounting guidance related to the presentation of noncontrolling interests in the consolidated 

financial statements effective January 1, 2009, and for changes in reportable segments that occurred in the first quarter 

of 2009. 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP 

Houston, Texas 

February 19, 2010 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Board of Manager and Members of 

Huntsman International LLC and subsidiaries 

 We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Huntsman International LLC and subsidiaries 

(the "Company") as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in 

Internal Control —

Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of 

Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company's management is responsible for maintaining 

effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over 

financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. 

 We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 

(United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about 

whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit 

included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material 

weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed 

risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our 

audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

 A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, 

the company's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by 

the company's board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding 

the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance 

with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those 

policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly 

reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that 

transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally 

accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance 

with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance 

regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that 

could have a material effect on the financial statements. 

 Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion

or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented 

or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over 

financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes 

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in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

 In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as

of December 31, 2009, based on the criteria established in Internal 

Control — Integrated Framework issued by 

the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. 

 We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 

(United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule as of and for the year 

ended December 31, 2009 of the Company and our report dated February 19, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion 

on those financial statements and financial statement schedule and included an explanatory paragraph regarding 

the Company's retrospective application of new 

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accounting guidance related to the presentation of noncontrolling interests in the consolidated financial statements 

effective January 1, 2009, and for changes in reportable segments that occurred in the first quarter of 2009. 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP 

Houston, Texas 

February 19, 2010 

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION 

 None. 

PART III 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

 Information relating to our Directors (including identification of our Audit Committee's financial expert(s)) 

and executive officers is contained in the definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders and 

is incorporated herein by reference. See also the information regarding executive officers of the registrant set forth in 

Part I under the caption "Executive Officers of the Registrant" in reliance on General Instruction G to Form 10-K. 

Code of Ethics 

 Our Company has adopted a code of ethics, as defined by Item 406(b) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, 

that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller. A 

copy of the code of ethics is posted on our website, at www.huntsman.com. We intend to disclose any amendments to, 

or waivers from, our code of ethics on our website. 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 

 Information relating to executive compensation and our equity compensation plans is contained in the definitive 

Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference. 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND 

RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 

 Information with respect to beneficial ownership of our common stock by each Director and all Directors and officers 

of our Company as a group is contained in the definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders and 

is incorporated herein by reference. 

 Information relating to any person who beneficially owns in excess of 5 percent of the total outstanding shares of 

our common stock is contained in the definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is 

incorporated herein by reference. 

 Information with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities are authorized for issuance is 

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contained in the definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference. 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE 

 Information with respect to certain relationships and related transactions is contained in the definitive Proxy 

Statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference. 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 

 Information with respect to principal accountant fees and services is contained in the definitive Proxy Statement for 

our Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference. 

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PART IV 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 

(a)

Documents filed with this report. 

1.

Consolidated Financial Statements: 

See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1 

2.

Financial Statement Schedules: 

Other than as stated on the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1 with respect to Schedule I 

and Schedule II, financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not required or are not applicable or 

the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto. 

3.

Exhibits: 

The exhibits to this report are listed on the Exhibit Index below. 

(b)

Description of exhibits. 

Exhibit Index 

 Please see the Exhibit Index at the conclusion of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for exhibits filed with this 

Annual Report on Form 10-K or incorporated by reference. The following exhibits, also listed on the Exhibit Index, are 

filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K: 

Number Description 

 21.1 Subsidiaries of the Company

 23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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SIGNATURES 

 Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have 

duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

Dated: February 19, 2010 

 HUNTSMAN CORPORATION 

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC 

By: /s/ J. KIMO ESPLIN 

J. Kimo Esplin 

Executive 

Vice 

President 

and Chief 

Financial 

Officer

 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by 

the following persons on behalf of Huntsman Corporation in the capacities indicated on the 19th day of February 2010. 

/s/ JON M. HUNTSMAN 

Jon M. Huntsman 

Executive Chairman of the 

Board and Director 

/s/ J. KIMO ESPLIN 

J. Kimo Esplin 

Executive Vice President and 

Chief Financial Officer 

(Principal Financial Officer)

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/s/ H. WILLIAM LICHTENBERGER 

H. William Lichtenberger 

Chairman of the Nominating 

and Corporate 

Governance Committee and 

Director 

/s/ RICHARD MICHAELSON 

Richard Michaelson 

Chairman of the Audit 

Committee and Director

/s/ MARSHA J. EVANS 

Marsha J. Evans 

Director

/s/ PETER R. HUNTSMAN 

Peter R. Huntsman 

President, Chief Executive 

Officer and Director 

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ L. RUSSELL HEALY 

L. Russell Healy 

Vice President and Controller 

(Principal Accounting Officer) 

/s/ WAYNE A. REAUD 

Wayne A. Reaud 

Chairman of the Compensation 

Committee, 

Chairman of the Litigation 

Committee 

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/s/ NOLAN D. ARCHIBALD 

Nolan D. Archibald 

Director

/s/ ALVIN V. SHOEMAKER 

Alvin V. Shoemaker 

Director

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 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by 

the following persons on behalf of Huntsman International in the capacities indicated on the 19th day of February 2010. 

/s/ JON M. HUNTSMAN 

Jon M. Huntsman 

Chairman of the Board of 

Managers and Manager 

/s/ J. KIMO ESPLIN 

J. Kimo Esplin 

Executive Vice President, 

Chief Financial 

Officer and Manager 

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ JAMES R. MOORE 

James R. Moore 

Executive Vice President, 

General Counsel, 

Secretary and Manager

/s/ PETER R. HUNTSMAN 

Peter R. Huntsman 

President, Chief Executive 

Officer and Manager 

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ L. RUSSELL HEALY 

L. Russell Healy 

Vice President and Controller 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Page 

Huntsman Corporation and Subsidiaries: 

Consolidated Financial Statements 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 F-3

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Years Ended December 31, 

2009, 2008 and 2007 F-4

Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 F-6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 F-7

Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries:

Consolidated Financial Statements 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-9

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 F-10

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Years Ended December 31, 

2009, 2008 and 2007 F-11

Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 F-12

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 F-13

Huntsman Corporation and Subsidiaries and Huntsman International LLC and Subsidiaries:

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-15

Schedules to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Schedule to Consolidated Financial Statements, Schedule I—Condensed Financial Information of Registrant F-118

Schedule to Consolidated Financial Statements, Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts F-122

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of 

Huntsman Corporation and subsidiaries 

 We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Huntsman Corporation and subsidiaries 

(the "Company") as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations 

and comprehensive income (loss), equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended 

December 31, 2009. Our audits also included the financial statement schedules listed in the Index on page F-1. 

These financial statements and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits. 

 We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 

(United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about 

whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, 

evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the 

accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall 

financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

 In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position 

of Huntsman Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their operations and 

their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with accounting 

principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedules, 

when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all 

material respects, the information set forth therein. 

 As discussed in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted new accounting 

guidance related to the measurement date of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans effective 

January 1, 2008. 

 As discussed in Notes 2 and 29 to the consolidated financial statements, such statements have been adjusted for 

the retrospective application of new accounting guidance related to the presentation of noncontrolling interests in 

the consolidated financial statements effective January 1, 2009, and for changes in reportable segments that occurred in 

the first quarter of 2009. 

 We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 

(United States), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on the 

criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of 

the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 19, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on the 

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/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP 

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February 19, 2010 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

(In Millions, Except Share and Per Share Amounts) 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

ASSETS 

Current assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,745 $ 657 

Restricted cash 5 5 

Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $56 and $47, 

respectively) 1,018 905 

Accounts receivable from affiliates 1 8 

Inventories 1,184 1,500 

Prepaid expenses 42 45 

Deferred income taxes 36 21 

Other current assets 109 99 

 Total current assets 4,140 3,240 

Property, plant and equipment, net 3,516 3,649 

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates 250 267 

Intangible assets, net 125 153 

Goodwill 94 92 

Deferred income taxes 138 284 

Notes receivable from affiliates 8 9 

Other noncurrent assets 355 364 

 Total assets $ 8,626 $ 8,058 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 

Current liabilities: 

Accounts payable $ 730 $ 731 

Accounts payable to affiliates 25 16 

Accrued liabilities 623 617 

Deferred income taxes 2 36 

Current portion of debt 431 205 

 Total current liabilities 1,811 1,605 

Long-term debt 3,781 3,677 

Notes payable to affiliates 5 6 

Deferred income taxes 289 117 

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Other noncurrent liabilities 875 1,021 

 Total liabilities 6,761 6,426 

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 19 and 20) 

Equity 

Huntsman Corporation stockholders' equity: 

Common stock $0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 237,225,258 and 

234,430,334 issued and 234,081,490 and 233,553,515 outstanding as of December 31, 2009 

and 2008, respectively 2 2 

Mandatory convertible preferred stock $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized — —

Additional paid-in capital 3,155 3,141 

Unearned stock-based compensation (11) (13)

Accumulated deficit (1,015) (1,031)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (287) (489)

 Total Huntsman Corporation stockholders' equity 1,844 1,610 

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries 21 22 

 Total equity 1,865 1,632 

 Total liabilities and equity $ 8,626 $ 8,058 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 

(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts) 

Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Revenues: 

Trade sales, services and fees, net $ 7,667 $ 10,051 $ 9,465 

Related party sales 96 164 186 

 Total revenues 7,763 10,215 9,651 

Cost of goods sold 6,695 8,951 8,111 

Gross profit 1,068 1,264 1,540 

Operating expenses: 

Selling, general and administrative 860 882 871 

Research and development 145 154 145 

Other operating (income) expense (18) 27 (55)

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 152 36 42 

 Total expenses 1,139 1,099 1,003 

Operating (loss) income (71) 165 537 

Interest expense, net (238) (263) (286)

Loss on accounts receivable securitization program (23) (27) (21)

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates 3 14 13 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt (21) (1) (2)

Income (expenses) associated with the Terminated Merger and related litigation 835 780 (210)

Other income — 1 —

Income from continuing operations before income taxes 485 669 31 

Income tax (expense) benefit (370) (190) 12 

Income from continuing operations 115 479 43 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations (including gain (loss) on disposal of $1 in 

2009, $11 in 2008 and ($340) in 2007), net of tax (9) 117 (217)

Income (loss) before extraordinary gain (loss) 106 596 (174)

Extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of a business, net of tax of nil 6 14 (7)

Net income (loss) 112 610 (181)

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 (1) 9 

Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation $ 114 $ 609 $ (172)

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Net income (loss) $ 112 $ 610 $ (181)

Other comprehensive income (loss) 203 (749) 321 

Comprehensive income (loss) 315 (139) 140 

Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 1 2 6 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation $ 316 $ (137) $ 146 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Continued) 

(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts) 

Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Basic income (loss) per share: 

Income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common 

stockholders $ 0.50 $ 2.06 $ 0.23 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation 

common stockholders, net of tax (0.04) 0.50 (0.98)

Extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of a business attributable to Huntsman 

Corporation common stockholders, net of tax 0.03 0.06 (0.03)

Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders $ 0.49 $ 2.62 $ (0.78)

Weighted average shares 233.9 232.0 221.0 

Diluted income (loss) per share: 

Income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation common 

stockholders $ 0.49 $ 2.04 $ 0.22 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation 

common stockholders, net of tax (0.04) 0.50 (0.93)

Extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of a business attributable to Huntsman 

Corporation common stockholders, net of tax 0.03 0.06 (0.03)

Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders $ 0.48 $ 2.60 $ (0.74)

Weighted average shares 238.3 234.3 232.8 

Amounts attributable to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders: 

Income from continuing operations $ 117 $ 478 $ 52 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (9) 117 (217)

Extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of a business 6 14 (7)

Net income (loss) $ 114 $ 609 $ (172)

Dividends per share $ 0.40 $ 0.40 $ 0.40 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Huntsman Corporation Stockholders 

Shares 

 Accumulated 

other 

comprehensive 

(loss) income 

 

Common 

Stock 

Mandatory 

convertible 

preferred 

stock 

Common 

stock 

Mandatory 

convertible 

preferred 

stock 

Additional 

paid-in 

capital 

Unearned 

stock-based 

compensation 

Accumulated 

deficit 

Noncontrolling 

interests in 

subsidiaries 

Total 

equity 

Balance, January 1, 2007 220,652,429 5,750,000 $ 2 $ 288 $ 2,798 $ (13) $ (1,278) $ (61) $ 29 $ 1,765 

Net loss — — — — — — (172) — (9) (181)

Other comprehensive income — — — — — — — 318 3 321 

Issuance of nonvested stock 

awards — — — — 10 (10) — — — —

Vesting of stock awards 393,555 — — — — — — — — —

Stock options exercised 99,332 — — — 2 — — — — 2 

Recognition of stock-based 

compensation — — — — 13 11 — — — 24 

Repurchase and cancellation 

of stock awards (109,126) — — — — — (2) — — (2)

Dividends declared on 

common stock — — — — — — (88) — — (88)

Reversal of valuation 

allowance on deferred tax 

assets related to previous 

equity transactions — — — — 8 — — — — 8 

Increase in noncontrolling 

interest resulting from 

acquisition of a business — — — — — — — — 4 4 

Balance, December 31, 2007 221,036,190 5,750,000 2 288 2,831 (12) (1,540) 257 27 1,853 

Net income — — — — — — 609 — 1 610 

Other comprehensive loss — — — — — — — (746) (3) (749)

Issuance of nonvested stock 

awards — — — — 12 (12) — — — —

Vesting of stock awards 594,908 — — — 1 — — — — 1 

Recognition of stock-based 

compensation — — — — 9 11 — — — 20 

Repurchase and cancellation 

of stock awards (160,058) — — — — — (4) — — (4)

Preferred stock conversion 12,082,475 (5,750,000) — (288) 288 — — — — —

Effect of adoption of SFAS 

No. 158, (currently included in 

ASC 715-20-55) net of tax — — — — — — (3) — — (3)

Dividends declared on 

common stock — — — — — — (93) — — (93)

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Dividends paid to 

noncontrolling interest 

shareholders — — — — — — — — (3) (3)

Balance, December 31, 2008 233,553,515 — 2 — 3,141 (13) (1,031) (489) 22 1,632 

Net income (loss) — — — — — — 114 — (2) 112 

Other comprehensive income — — — — — — — 202 1 203 

Issuance of nonvested stock 

awards — — — — 8 (8) — — — —

Vesting of stock awards 742,565 — — — — — — — — —

Recognition of stock-based 

compensation — — — — 6 10 — — — 16 

Repurchase and cancellation 

of stock awards (214,590) — — — — — (2) — — (2)

Dividends declared on 

common stock — — — — — — (96) — — (96)

Balance, December 31, 2009 234,081,490 — $ 2 $ — $ 3,155 $ (11) $ (1,015) $ (287) $ 21 $ 1,865 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Operating Activities: 

Net income (loss) $ 112 $ 610 $ (181)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating 

activities: 

Extraordinary (gain) loss on the acquisition of a business, net of tax (6) (14) 7 

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates (3) (14) (13)

Dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates 11 11 —

Depreciation and amortization 442 398 413 

Provision for losses on accounts receivable 9 6 3 

(Gain) loss on disposal of businesses/assets, net (2) 6 269 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt 21 1 2 

Noncash interest expense 22 2 5 

Noncash restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 13 7 15 

Deferred income taxes 231 202 (203)

Net unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions (26) 4 (9)

Stock-based compensation 20 20 26 

Noncash gain on partial fire insurance settlement — (135) —

Other, net 1 3 (1)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 

Accounts and notes receivable (88) 263 56 

Inventories 351 (119) (74)

Prepaid expenses 5 (9) 3 

Other current assets (6) (1) 53 

Other noncurrent assets (32) 41 (158)

Accounts payable 35 (186) (148)

Accrued liabilities (34) (64) (87)

Other noncurrent liabilities 28 (265) (30)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,104 767 (52)

Investing Activities: 

Capital expenditures (189) (418) (665)

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired and post-closing adjustments (31) (2) 13 

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Proceeds from sale of businesses/assets, net of adjustments 5 (26) 850 

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates — (44) (17)

Cash received from unconsolidated affiliates 7 10 4 

Proceeds from maturity of government securities, restricted as to use — 4 14 

Change in restricted cash — (8) —

Other, net 3 (5) 1 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (205) (489) 200 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued) 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Financing Activities: 

Net (repayments) borrowings under revolving loan facilities $ (14) $ 11 $ (17)

Net (repayments) borrowings on overdraft facilities (12) 8 15 

Net (repayments) borrowings on short-term debt (13) 73 —

Repayments of long-term debt (542) (11) (422)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 880 263 266 

Repayments of notes payable (66) (55) (60)

Borrowings on notes payable 67 48 56 

Debt issuance costs paid (5) (5) (5)

Call premiums related to early extinguishment of debt (14) — (1)

Dividends paid to common stockholders (96) (93) (88)

Dividends paid to preferred stockholders — (4) (14)

Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards (2) (4) —

Other, net 1 (1) 1 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 184 230 (269)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 5 (5) 12 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,088 503 (109)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 657 154 263 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,745 $ 657 $ 154 

Supplemental cash flow information: 

Cash paid for interest $ 227 $ 265 $ 301 

Cash paid for income taxes 155 34 73 

 During the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the amount of capital expenditures in accounts 

payable (decreased) increased by $(13) million, $9 million, $72 million, respectively. The value of share awards that 

vested during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 was $12 million, $13 million and $9 million, respectively. 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Board of Managers and Members of 

Huntsman International LLC and subsidiaries 

 We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Huntsman International LLC and subsidiaries 

(the "Company") as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations 

and comprehensive (loss) income, equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended 

December 31, 2009. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index on page F-1. 

These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits. 

 We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 

(United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about 

whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, 

evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the 

accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall 

financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

 In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position 

of Huntsman International LLC and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their operations 

and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with 

accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial 

statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, 

presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. 

 As discussed in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted new accounting 

guidance related to the measurement date of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans effective 

January 1, 2008. 

 As discussed in Notes 2 and 29 to the consolidated financial statements, such statements have been adjusted for 

the retrospective application of new accounting guidance related to the presentation of noncontrolling interests in 

the consolidated financial statements effective January 1, 2009, and for changes in reportable segments that occurred in 

the first quarter of 2009. 

 We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 

(United States), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on the 

criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of 

the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 19, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on the 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

(Dollars in Millions) 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

ASSETS 

Current assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents $ 919 $ 87 

Restricted cash 5 5 

Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $56 and $47, 

respectively) 1,018 905 

Accounts receivable from affiliates 32 15 

Inventories 1,184 1,500 

Prepaid expenses 42 45 

Deferred income taxes 33 21 

Other current assets 109 99 

 Total current assets 3,342 2,677 

Property, plant and equipment, net 3,357 3,466 

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates 250 267 

Intangible assets, net 129 157 

Goodwill 94 92 

Deferred income taxes 158 392 

Notes receivable from affiliates 8 9 

Other noncurrent assets 355 364 

 Total assets $ 7,693 $ 7,424 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 

Current liabilities: 

Accounts payable $ 715 $ 728 

Accounts payable to affiliates 41 16 

Accrued liabilities 613 560 

Deferred income taxes 2 35 

Note payable to affiliate 25 423 

Current portion of debt 195 205 

 Total current liabilities 1,591 1,967 

Long-term debt 3,781 3,442 

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Deferred income taxes 79 69 

Other noncurrent liabilities 865 1,021 

 Total liabilities 6,846 6,505 

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 19 and 20) 

Equity 

Huntsman International LLC members' equity: 

Members' equity, 2,728 units issued and outstanding 3,021 2,865 

Accumulated deficit (1,847) (1,414)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (348) (554)

 Total Huntsman International LLC members' equity 826 897 

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries 21 22 

 Total equity 847 919 

 Total liabilities and equity $ 7,693 $ 7,424 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND 

COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Year Ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Revenues: 

Trade sales, services and fees, net $ 7,667 $ 10,051 $ 9,465 

Related party sales 96 164 186 

 Total revenues 7,763 10,215 9,651 

Cost of goods sold 6,678 8,934 8,095 

Gross profit 1,085 1,281 1,556 

Operating expenses: 

Selling, general and administrative 849 881 871 

Research and development 145 154 145 

Other operating (income) expense (18) 27 (55)

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 152 36 42 

 Total expenses 1,128 1,098 1,003 

Operating (loss) income (43) 183 553 

Interest expense, net (240) (264) (287)

Loss on accounts receivable securitization program (23) (27) (21)

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates 3 14 13 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt (21) (1) (3)

Other income — 1 —

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes (324) (94) 255 

Income tax (expense) benefit (85) 2 (41)

(Loss) income from continuing operations (409) (92) 214 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations (including gain (loss) on disposal of $1 in 

2009, $11 in 2008 and ($351) in 2007), net of tax (9) 117 (228)

(Loss) income before extraordinary gain (loss) (418) 25 (14)

Extraordinary gain (loss) on the acquisition of a business, net of tax of nil 6 14 (7)

Net (loss) income (412) 39 (21)

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 2 (1) 9 

Net (loss) income attributable to Huntsman International LLC $ (410) $ 38 $ (12)

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Net (loss) income $ (412) $ 39 $ (21)

Other comprehensive income (loss) 207 (744) 337 

Comprehensive (loss) income (205) (705) 316 

Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 1 2 6 

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Huntsman International LLC $ (204) $ (703) $ 322 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Huntsman International LLC Members 

Members' equity Accumulated 

other 

comprehensive 

(loss) income 

 

Accumulated 

deficit 

Noncontrolling 

interests in 

subsidiaries 

Total 

Units Amount equity 

Balance, 

January 1, 

2007 2,728 $ 2,812 $ (1,131) $ (147) $ 29 $ 1,563 

Net loss — — (12) — (9) (21)

Other 

comprehensive 

income — — — 334 3 337 

Contribution 

from parent, 

net of 

distributions — 26 — — — 26 

Reversal of 

valuation 

allowance on 

deferred tax 

assets related 

to previous 

equity 

transactions — 7 — — — 7 

Increase in 

noncontrolling 

interest 

resulting from 

acquisition of 

a business — — — — 4 4 

Balance, 

December 31, 

2007 2,728 2,845 (1,143) 187 27 1,916 

Net income — — 38 — 1 39 

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Other 

comprehensive 

loss — — — (741) (3) (744)

Effect of 

adoption of 

SFAS No. 158 

(currently 

included in 

ASC 715-20-

55), net of tax — — (3) — — (3)

Contribution 

from parent, 

net of 

distributions — 20 — — — 20 

Dividends 

paid to parent — — (306) — (3) (309)

Balance, 

December 31, 

2008 2,728 2,865 (1,414) (554) 22 919 

Net loss — — (410) — (2) (412)

Other 

comprehensive 

income — — — 206 1 207 

Contribution 

from parent, 

net of taxes 

of $96 and 

distributions — 156 — — — 156 

Dividends 

paid to parent — — (23) — — (23)

Balance, 

December 31, 

2009 2,728 $ 3,021 $ (1,847) $ (348) $ 21 $ 847 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Year Ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Operating Activities: 

Net (loss) income $ (412) $ 39 $ (21)

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: 

Extraordinary (gain) loss on the acquisition of a business, net of tax (6) (14) 7 

Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates (3) (14) (13)

Dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates 11 11 —

Depreciation and amortization 420 374 391 

Provision for losses on accounts receivable 9 6 3 

(Gain) loss on disposal of businesses/assets, net (2) 6 269 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt 21 1 3 

Noncash interest expense 39 2 5 

Noncash restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 13 7 15 

Deferred income taxes 68 26 (150)

Net unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions (26) 4 (9)

Noncash compensation 16 20 26 

Noncash gain on partial fire insurance settlement — (135) —

Other, net 1 4 (1)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 

Accounts and notes receivable (88) 263 56 

Inventories 351 (119) (74)

Prepaid expenses 5 (9) 3 

Other current assets (6) (5) 43 

Other noncurrent assets (32) 41 (162)

Accounts payable 4 (193) (148)

Accrued liabilities 5 (17) (177)

Other noncurrent liabilities 32 (259) (9)

Net cash provided by operating activities 420 39 57 

Investing Activities: 

Capital expenditures (189) (418) (665)

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired and post-closing adjustments (31) (2) 13 

Proceeds from sale of businesses/assets, net of adjustments 5 (26) 850 

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(Increase) decrease in receivable from affiliate (7) 179 (178)

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates — (44) (17)

Cash received from unconsolidated affiliates 7 10 4 

Change in restricted cash — (8) —

Other, net 3 (5) 1 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (212) (314) 8 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued) 

(Dollars in Millions) 

 

Year Ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Financing Activities: 

Net (repayments) borrowings under revolving loan facilities $ (14) $ 11 $ (17)

Net (repayments) borrowings on overdraft facilities (12) 8 15 

Net (repayments) borrowings on short-term debt (13) 73 —

Repayments of long-term debt (542) (11) (422)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 880 28 266 

Repayments of notes payable to affiliate (403) — —

Proceeds from notes payable to affiliate 529 423 —

Repayments of notes payable (63) (55) (57)

Borrowings on notes payable 64 48 53 

Debt issuance costs paid (5) (5) (5)

Call premiums related to early extinguishment of debt (14) — (1)

Contribution from parent 236 — —

Dividends paid to parent (23) (306) —

Other, net (1) (1) (1)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 619 213 (169)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 5 (5) 12 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 832 (67) (92)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 87 154 246 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 919 $ 87 $ 154 

Supplemental cash flow information: 

Cash paid for interest $ 221 $ 265 $ 303 

Cash paid for income taxes 27 34 73 

 During the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the amount of capital expenditures in accounts 

payable (decreased) increased by $(13) million, $9 million, $72 million, respectively. During the years ended 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

1. GENERAL 

DEFINITIONS 

 Each capitalized term used without definition in these notes to consolidated financial statements has the 

meaning specified in the Annual Report on Form 10-K to which these notes to consolidated financial statements are included. 

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS 

 We are a global manufacturer of differentiated organic chemical products and of inorganic chemical products. 

Our products comprise a broad range of chemicals and formulations, which we market globally to a diversified group 

of consumer and industrial customers. Our products are used in a wide range of applications, including those in 

the adhesives, aerospace, automotive, construction products, durable and non-durable consumer products, 

electronics, medical, packaging, paints and coatings, power generation, refining, synthetic fiber, textile chemicals and 

dye industries. We are a leading global producer in many of our key product lines, including MDI, amines, surfactants, 

epoxy-based polymer formulations, textile chemicals, dyes, maleic anhydride and titanium dioxide. 

 We operate in five segments: Polyurethanes, Advanced Materials, Textile Effects, Performance Products and 

Pigments. Our Polyurethanes, Advanced Materials, Textile Effects and Performance Products segments produce 

differentiated organic chemical products and our Pigments segment produces inorganic chemical products. In a series 

of transactions completed in 2006 and 2007, we sold substantially all of our former Polymers and Base Chemicals 

operations. We report the results of our former Polymers and Base Chemicals businesses as discontinued operations. 

See "Note 27. Discontinued Operations." 

COMPANY 

 Our Company, a Delaware corporation, was formed in 2004 to hold the Huntsman businesses. Jon M. 

Huntsman founded the predecessor to our Company in the early 1970s as a small polystyrene plastics packaging 

company. Since then, we have grown through a series of significant acquisitions and now own a global portfolio 

of businesses. 

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Huntsman International is a Delaware limited liability company and was formed in 1999. 

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 

Repurchase of Convertible Notes 

 On January 11, 2010, we repurchased the entire $250 million principal amount of our outstanding Convertible Notes 

for approximately $382 million from Apollo and its affiliates. The Convertible Notes were issued to Apollo in 

December 2008 as part of the Apollo Settlement Agreement. The Convertible Notes, which would have matured 

on December 23, 2018, bore interest at the rate of 7% per year and were convertible into approximately 31.8 million 

shares of our common stock at any time by the holders. As a result of the repurchase of the Convertible Notes, we 

will record a loss on early extinguishment of debt in the first quarter of 2010 in the amount of approximately $146 million. 

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1. GENERAL (Continued) 

Termination of Tronox Purchase Agreement 

 On August 28, 2009, we entered into the Tronox Purchase Agreement, to acquire certain assets of Tronox 

under Section 363 of Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The Tronox Purchase Agreement was subject 

to approval by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Under the Tronox 

Purchase Agreement, we were a "stalking horse" bidder and the proposed transaction was subject to Tronox's solicitation 

of higher or otherwise better offers pursuant to specified bidding procedures and an auction process to be conducted 

under supervision of the bankruptcy court. On December 23, 2009, Tronox delivered a notice of termination of the 

Tronox Purchase Agreement to us after it received an order from the bankruptcy court authorizing it to replace its 

existing senior secured financing and an interim order authorizing it to enter into certain agreements as part of a plan 

to pursue an alternative transaction. The new alternative transaction is sponsored by an ad hoc group of Tronox's 

unsecured bondholders. 

 Under the Tronox Purchase Agreement, we made a $12 million refundable deposit toward the purchase price and, 

in connection with the proposed transaction, we incurred $13 million in costs. Prior to December 31, 2009, the deposit 

of $12 million was refunded to us, we received an additional $12 million as a break-up fee, and we received $3 million 

for partial reimbursement of our costs. The break-up fee and the partial reimbursement of our costs, net of the 

costs incurred, are included in other operating income in our consolidated statements of operation for the year 

ended December 31, 2009. 

Closure of Australian Styrenics Operations 

 On September 8, 2009, we announced the closure of our styrenics facility located at West Footscray, Australia. 

We ceased operation of the West Footscray styrene plant on January 5, 2010, and we expect to complete the 

subsequent closure of our polystyrene and expandable polystyrene plants during the first quarter of 2010. During 2009, 

we recorded closure costs of approximately $63 million ($25 million primarily in severance, $8 million of contract 

termination costs and a $30 million preliminary estimate of environmental remediation costs) and expect to incur 

other closure related costs of approximately $7 million in 2010. We can provide no assurance that the 

eventual environmental remediation costs will not be materially different from our current estimate. Products produced at 

the site represent less than 2% of our 2008 global sales. Our other operations in Australia, including RMAX® 

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expandable polystyrene business, Performance Products, Polyurethanes, Textile Effects and Advanced Materials divisions, 

are not affected by the announcement and will continue to operate in Australia. We expect to treat the Australian 

styrenics business as a discontinued operation beginning in the first quarter of 2010 when operations cease. 

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1. GENERAL (Continued) 

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

 Except where otherwise indicated, these notes relate to the consolidated financial statements for both our 

Company and Huntsman International. The differences between our financial statements and Huntsman 

International's financial statements relate primarily to the following: 

•

purchase accounting recorded at our Company for the 2003 step-acquisition of Huntsman International Holdings LLC, 

the former parent company of Huntsman International that was merged into Huntsman International in 2005; 

•

the different capital structures; 

•

a note payable from Huntsman International to us; 

•

income (expenses) associated with the Terminated Merger and related litigation; 

•

the Convertible Notes issued in connection with the Apollo Settlement Agreement; and. 

•

the results of the Texas Bank Litigation Apollo Settlement Agreement. 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION 

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and any variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions 

have been eliminated, except for intercompany sales between continuing and discontinued operations. 

USE OF ESTIMATES 

 The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates 

and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities 

at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting 

period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 

RECLASSIFICATIONS 

 Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements for prior periods have been reclassified to conform with 

the current presentation. Specifically, during the first quarter of 2009, we reorganized our operating segments to divide 

our former Materials and Effects segment into two separate segments—the Advanced Materials segment and the 

Textile Effects segment. All segment information for prior periods has been restated to reflect this change. In 

addition, effective January 1, 2009, we retroactively applied, and information in this report reflects, the presentation 

and disclosure requirements of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 810-10-65-

1, Transition Related to 

FASB Statement 

No. 160, 

Noncontrolling Interests 

in Consolidated 

Financial Statements —

an amendment of ARB No. 51 . See 

"Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements." 

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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 

 We have evaluated material subsequent events through the time these financial statements were issued 

on February 19, 2010. See "Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Recently Issued 

Accounting Pronouncements." 

REVENUE RECOGNITION 

 We generate substantially all of our revenues through sales in the open market and long-term supply agreements. 

We recognize revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. Revenue for product sales is recognized when a 

sales arrangement exists, risk and title to the product transfer to the customer, collectibility is reasonably assured and 

pricing is fixed or determinable. The transfer of risk and title to the product to the customer usually occurs at the 

time shipment is made. 

 Revenue arrangements that contain multiple deliverables, which relate primarily to licensing of technology, 

are evaluated to determine whether the arrangements should be divided into separate units of accounting and how 

the arrangement consideration should be measured and allocated among the separate units of accounting. 

COST OF GOODS SOLD 

 We classify the costs of manufacturing and distributing our products as cost of goods sold. Manufacturing costs 

include variable costs, primarily raw materials and energy, and fixed expenses directly associated with 

production. Manufacturing costs also include, among other things, plant site operating costs and overhead 

(including depreciation), production planning and logistics costs, repair and maintenance costs, plant site purchasing 

costs, and engineering and technical support costs. Distribution, freight and warehousing costs are also included in cost 

of goods sold. 

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 We consider cash in checking accounts and cash in short-term highly liquid investments with remaining maturities 

of three months or less at the date of purchase, to be cash and cash equivalents. Cash flows from discontinued 

operations are not presented separately in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. 

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL TRADE RECEIVABLES 

 An allowance for doubtful trade receivables is estimated based on a combination of write-off history, aging analysis 

and any specific, known troubled accounts. 

SECURITIZATION OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 

 In connection with our A/R Programs we securitize certain trade receivables. The A/R Programs are structured so 

that we grant a participating undivided interest in certain of our trade receivables to bankruptcy remote special 

purpose entities. We retain the servicing rights and a retained interest in the securitized receivables. Losses are recorded 

on the sale and are based on the carrying value of the receivables as allocated between the receivables sold and 

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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 

value at the date of the transfer. Retained interests are subsequently carried at fair value which is estimated based on 

the present value of expected cash flows, calculated using management's best estimates of key assumptions including 

credit losses and discount rates commensurate with the risks involved. See "Note 15. Securitization of Accounts 

Receivable" and "Note 2. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements." 

INVENTORIES 

 Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using LIFO, first-in first-out, and 

average costs methods for different components of inventory. 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

 Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using 

the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives or lease term as follows: 

Buildings and equipment 10 - 33 years 

Plant and equipment 3 - 25 years 

Furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements 5 - 20 years 

 Interest expense capitalized as part of plant and equipment was $3 million, $17 million and $17 million for the 

years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. 

 Periodic maintenance and repairs applicable to major units of manufacturing facilities (a "turnaround") are 

accounted for on the deferral basis by capitalizing the costs of the turnaround and amortizing the costs over the 

estimated period until the next turnaround. Normal maintenance and repairs of plant and equipment are charged to 

expense as incurred. Renewals, betterments and major repairs that materially extend the useful life of the assets 

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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES 

 Investments in companies in which we exercise significant management influence, but do not control, are 

accounted for using the equity method. Investments in companies in which we do not exercise significant influence 

are accounted for using the cost method. 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL 

 Intangible assets are stated at cost (fair value at the time of acquisition) and are amortized using the straightline method over the estimated useful lives or the life of the related agreement as follows: 

Patents and technology 5 - 30 years 

Trademarks 15 - 30 years 

Licenses and other agreements 5 - 15 years 

Other intangibles 5 - 15 years 

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 Goodwill represents costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets of acquired 

businesses. Goodwill is not subject to any method of amortization, but is tested for impairment annually (at the beginning 

of the third quarter) and when events and circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of 

a reporting unit below its carrying amount. When the fair value is less than the carrying value of the related reporting 

unit, we are required to reduce the amount of goodwill through a charge to earnings. Fair value is estimated using 

the market approach, as well as the income approach based on discounted cash flow projections. Goodwill has 

been assigned to reporting units for purposes of impairment testing. 

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 

 Other noncurrent assets consist primarily of spare parts, deferred debt issuance costs, the overfunded portion 

related to defined benefit plans for employees and capitalized turnaround costs. Debt issuance costs are amortized using 

the interest method over the term of the related debt. 

CARRYING VALUE OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS 

 We review long-lived assets and all amortizable intangible assets, other than goodwill, for impairment whenever 

events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. 

Recoverability is based upon current and anticipated undiscounted cash flows, and we recognize an impairment when 

such estimated cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset. Measurement of the amount of impairment, if any, 

is based upon the difference between carrying value and fair value. Fair value is generally estimated by 

discounting estimated future cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with the risks involved. See 

"Note 10. Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs" and "Note 27. Discontinued Operations". 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

 The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and 

accounts payable approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. 

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estimated fair values of our long-term debt other than the Convertible Notes are based on quoted market prices for 

the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market. The estimated fair value of our Convertible Notes is 

based on the present value of estimated future cash flows, calculated using management's best estimates of 

key assumptions including relevant interest rates, expected share volatility, dividend yields and the probabilities 

associated with certain features of the Convertible Notes. See "Note 16. Fair Value." 

INCOME TAXES 

 We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax 

effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial and tax 

reporting purposes. We evaluate deferred tax assets to determine whether it is more likely than not that they will 

be realized. Valuation allowances have been established against a material portion of the non-U.S. deferred tax assets due 

to an uncertainty of realization. Valuation allowances are reviewed each period on a tax jurisdiction by tax jurisdiction 

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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 

whether there is sufficient positive or negative evidence to support a change in judgment about the realizability of 

the related deferred tax assets. Uncertainties regarding expected future income in certain jurisdictions could affect 

the realization of deferred tax assets in those jurisdictions. 

 We do not provide for income taxes or benefits on the undistributed earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries as 

earnings are reinvested and, in the opinion of management, will continue to be reinvested indefinitely. 

 We adopted new accounting guidance regarding uncertainty in income taxes on January 1, 2007, the cumulative 

effect of which was not significant. This new accounting guidance clarified the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes 

by prescribing a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and 

measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The application of income tax law is 

inherently complex. We are required to determine if an income tax position meets the criteria of more-likely-than-not to 

be realized based on the merits of the position under tax law, in order to recognize an income tax benefit. This requires us 

to make many assumptions and judgments regarding the merits of income tax positions and the application of income 

tax law. Additionally, if a tax position meets the recognition criteria of more-likely-than-not we are required to 

make judgments and assumptions to measure the amount of the tax benefits to recognize based on the probability of 

the amount of tax benefits that would be realized if the tax position was challenged by the taxing authorities. 

Interpretations and guidance surrounding income tax laws and regulations change over time. As a consequence, changes 

in assumptions and judgments can materially affect amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements. 

DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES 

 All derivatives, whether designated in hedging relationships or not, are recorded on our balance sheet at fair value. 

If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and the hedged items 

are recognized in earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the 

derivative are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, to the extent effective, and will be recognized 

in the income statement when the hedged item affects earnings. Changes in the fair value of the hedge in the 

net investment of certain international operations are recorded in other comprehensive income, to the extent effective. 

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we perform effectiveness assessments at least every three months. A derivative designated as a cash flow hedge 

is determined to be effective if the change in value of the hedge divided by the change in value of the hedged item is 

within a range of 80% to 125%. Hedge ineffectiveness in a cash flow hedge occurs only if the cumulative gain or loss on 

the derivative hedging instrument exceeds the cumulative change in the expected future cash flows on the 

hedged transaction. For a derivative that does not qualify or has not been designated as a hedge, changes in fair value 

are recognized in earnings. 

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPENDITURES 

 Environmental related restoration and remediation costs are recorded as liabilities when site restoration 

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probable and the related costs can be reasonably estimated. Other environmental expenditures that are 

principally maintenance or preventative in nature are recorded when expended and incurred and are expensed or 

capitalized as appropriate. See "Note 20. Environmental, Health and Safety Matters." 

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS 

 We accrue for asset retirement obligations, which consist primarily of landfill closure costs and asbestos 

abatement costs, in the period in which the obligations are incurred. Asset retirement obligations are accrued at 

estimated fair value. When the liability is initially recorded, we capitalize the cost by increasing the carrying amount of 

the related long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is accreted to its settlement value and the capitalized cost is 

depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Upon settlement of the liability, we will recognize a gain or loss for 

any difference between the settlement amount and the liability recorded. See "Note 11. Asset Retirement Obligations." 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

 Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. 

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION 

 The accounts of our operating subsidiaries outside of the U.S., unless they are operating in highly inflationary 

economic environments, consider the functional currency to be the currency of the economic environment in which 

they operate. Accordingly, assets and liabilities are translated at rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. 

Revenues, expenses, gains and losses are translated at a weighted average rate for the period. Cumulative 

translation adjustments are recorded to equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). 

 If a subsidiary operates in an economic environment that is considered to be highly inflationary (100% 

cumulative inflation over a three-year period), the U.S. dollar is considered to be the functional currency and gains 

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Where a subsidiary's operations are effectively run, managed, financed and contracted in U.S. dollars, such as certain 

finance subsidiaries outside of the U.S., the U.S. dollar is considered to be the functional currency. 

 Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are recorded in other operating (income) expense in the 

consolidated statements of operations and were net gains and (losses) of $13 million, $(12) million, and $(14) million for 

the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. 

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION 

 We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, which requires entities to measure 

the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value 

of the award. That cost will be recognized over the period during which the employee is required to provide services 

in exchange for the award. See "Note 22. Stock-Based Compensation Plan." 

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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO HUNTSMAN CORPORATION 

 Basic income (loss) per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to 

Huntsman Corporation common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the 

period. Diluted income (loss) per share reflects all potential dilutive common shares outstanding during the period and 

is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to Huntsman Corporation common stockholders by the weighted 

average number of shares outstanding during the period increased by the number of additional shares that would have 

been outstanding as dilutive securities. 

 On December 23, 2008, we issued the Convertible Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $250 million. Prior 

to their repurchase, the Convertible Notes were convertible into common stock at a conversion price of $7.857 per 

share, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments. On January 11, 2010, we repurchased the entire $250 million 

principal amount of the Convertible Notes for approximately $382 million. See "Note 13. Debt—Convertible Notes." 

 On February 16, 2005, we issued 5,750,000 shares of 5% mandatory convertible preferred stock. On 

February 16, 2008, the mandatory convertible preferred stock converted into 12,082,475 shares of common stock. 

 Basic and diluted income (loss) per share is calculated as follows (in millions): 

Year Ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Numerator: 

Basic and diluted income from continuing operations: 

Income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation $ 117 $ 478 $ 52 

Convertible notes interest expense, net of tax — — —

Income from continuing operations attributable to Huntsman Corporation and assumed 

conversion $ 117 $ 478 $ 52 

Basic and diluted net income (loss): 

Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation $ 114 $ 609 $ (172)

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Convertible notes interest expense, net of tax — — —

Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation and assumed conversion $ 114 $ 609 $ (172)

Shares (denominator): 

Weighted average shares outstanding 233.9 232.0 221.0 

Dilutive securities: 

Stock-based awards 4.4 0.1 0.3 

Convertible notes conversion — 0.7 —

Preferred stock conversion — 1.5 11.5 

Total outstanding and dilutive shares assuming conversion 238.3 234.3 232.8 

 Additional stock-based awards of 6.4 million, 7.1 million and 5.7 million weighted average equivalent shares of 

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respectively. In addition, the Convertible Notes would have converted into 31.8 million shares of common stock and 

interest expense, net of tax, of $19 million would have been included as an adjustment to the numerator of the 

diluted income per share calculation for the year ended December 31, 2009. However, these stock-based awards and 

the assumed conversion of the Convertible Notes were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for 

the respective periods mentioned because the effect would be anti-dilutive. 

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS 

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted During 2009: 

 We adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2009-01, Topic 105

— Generally Accepted 

Accounting Principles

— amendments based on 

Statement of 

Financial Accounting 

Standards No. 168, The 

FASB Accounting 

Standards Codification TM

and the Hierarchy of 

Generally Accepted 

Accounting Principles , as of September 30, 2009. Statement 

of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 168 replaces SFAS No. 162, 

The Hierarchy of 

Generally Accepted 

Accounting Principles , and establishes the FASB 

Accounting Standards CodificationTM as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the 

Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of 

financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal 

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securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants as a result of this statement. As a result of 

our adoption of this ASU, we have included references, where applicable, to the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM

in this report. 

 We adopted ASU No. 2009-12, Fair 

Value Measurement 

and Disclosures 

(Topic 820): Investments 

in Certain Entities 

That Calculate Net 

Asset Value per Share (or 

its Equivalent) as of December 31, 2009. This ASU provides guidance 

on measuring the fair value of certain alternative investments and offers investors a practical expedient for measuring 

the fair value of investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share. The adoption of this ASU did 

not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. 

 We adopted FASB Staff Position ("FSP") No. FAS 132(R)-1, 

Employers' Disclosures 

about Postretirement 

Benefit Plan Assets (currently included in ASC 715-20-65-2) as 

of December 31, 2009. This FSP provides guidance on an employers' disclosures about plan assets of a defined 

benefit pension or other postretirement plan. See "Note 17. Employee Benefit Plans." 

 We adopted ASU No. 2009-05, Fair 

Value Measurements 

and Disclosures 

(Topic 820): 

Measuring Liabilities at 

Fair Value as of September 30, 2009. This ASU provides amendments to ASC Subtopic 820-

10, Fair Value Measurements 

and Disclosures — Overall , for the fair value measurement 

of liabilities. It provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical 

liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using (a) a valuation technique that uses 

the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset or quoted prices for similar liabilities and/or (b) an 

income approach valuation technique or a market approach valuation technique, consistent with the principles of Topic 

820. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. 

 We adopted SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events (currently included 

in ASC 855-10), as of June 30, 2009. This statement requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity 

has evaluated subsequent events and whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued or 

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were available to be issued. We evaluate subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued. 

 We adopted FSP No. FAS 157-4, Determining 

Fair Value When the Volume 

and Level of Activity for 

the Asset or Liability 

Have Significantly 

Decreased and 

Identifying Transactions 

That Are Not Orderly (currently included in ASC 820-10-65-4) 

as of June 30, 2009. This FSP provides guidance for estimating the fair value of an asset or liability when the volume 

and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as guidance on identifying 

circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. It also requires disclosure in interim and annual periods of the 

inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and 

related inputs, if any, during the period. The adoption of this statement did not have a significant impact on our 

consolidated financial statements. 

 We adopted FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, 

Interim Disclosures about 

Fair Value of 

Financial Instruments (currently included in ASC 825-10-65-

1), as of June 30, 2009. This FSP amends SFAS No. 107, 

Disclosures about Fair Value 

of Financial Instruments , to require disclosures 

about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements. This FSP 

also requires disclosure about the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of 

financial instruments and changes in those methods and significant assumptions, if any, during the period. See "Note 16. 

Fair Value." 

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 We adopted SFAS No. 141 (R), Business 

Combinations (currently included in ASC 805), which replaced SFAS 

No. 141, Business Combinations, and SFAS No. 160 

on January 1, 2009. These statements significantly change the accounting for business combinations and 

noncontrolling interests. Among other things, these statements require more assets acquired and liabilities assumed to 

be measured at fair value as of the acquisition date, liabilities related to contingent consideration to be remeasured to 

fair value each subsequent reporting period, an acquirer in preacquisition periods to expense all acquisition-related 

costs, and noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries initially to be measured at fair value and to be presented separately in 

the financial statements. Upon adoption of this standard, we recorded a charge of $1 million in the first quarter of 2009 

to selling, general and administrative expenses to write off previously deferred acquisition costs related to our 

Baroda acquisition. See "Note 3. Business Combinations." We retroactively applied the presentation and 

disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 160 to all prior periods presented. 

 We adopted FSP No. FAS 141(R)-1, Accounting 

for Assets Acquired 

and Liabilities Assumed in 

a Business Combination 

that Arise from Contingencies

(currently included in ASC 805), on January 1, 2009. This FSP requires assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a 

business combination that arise from contingencies to be recognized at fair value if fair value can be reasonably estimated. 

If fair value of such assets and liabilities cannot be reasonably estimated, the assets or liabilities would generally 

be recognized in accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting 

for Contingencies , and FASB Interpretation 

No. ("FIN") 14, Reasonable Estimation 

of the Amount of a Loss . Further, this FSP 

requires contingent consideration arrangements of an acquiree assumed by the acquirer in a business combination to 

be initially recognized and subsequently measured at fair value in accordance with SFAS 141(R). The adoption of this FSP 

did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. 

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 We adopted Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") Issue No. 08-6, 

Equity Method 

Investment 

Accounting Considerations (currently included 

in ASC 323-10), on January 1, 2009. EITF 08-6 clarifies the accounting for certain transactions and 

impairment considerations involving equity method investments. The adoption of this standard did not have a 

significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. 

 We adopted SFAS No. 161, Disclosures 

about Derivative 

Instruments and 

Hedging Activities — an 

Amendment of 

FASB Statement 133 (currently included in ASC 815-10-65-1) 

on January 1, 2009. SFAS No. 161 requires enhanced disclosures regarding the effect of an entity's derivative 

instruments and related hedging activities on its financial position, financial performance and cash flows. See 

"Note 14. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." 

Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption in Future Periods: 

 In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, Fair 

Value Measurements 

and Disclosures (Topic 820)

— Improving Disclosures 

about Fair Value Measurements . 

This ASU clarifies existing disclosure requirements to provide a greater level of disaggregated information and to 

provide more information regarding valuation techniques and inputs to fair value measurements. It requires 

additional disclosure related to transfers between the three levels of fair value measurement, as well as information 

about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity for Level 3 measurements. The 

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after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward 

of activity for Level 3 measurements, which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning 

after December 15, 2010. We are evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on our consolidated financial statements. 

 In December 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-17, 

Consolidations (Topic 810)

— Improvements to 

Financial Reporting 

by Enterprises Involved 

with Variable Interest Entities, which codified 

SFAS No. 167, Amendments to 

FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) . 

This statement amends FIN 46(R), Consolidation 

of Variable Interest Entities , 

to replace the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for determining which enterprise has a controlling 

financial interest in a variable interest entity with a qualitative approach. This new approach focuses on identifying 

which enterprise has the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the 

entity's economic performance and (1) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or (2) the right to receive benefits 

from the entity. It also requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a 

variable interest entity, and it requires additional disclosures about an enterprise's involvement in variable interest 

entities. This statement is effective for the first annual reporting period beginning after November 15, 2009. We do 

not expect the adoption of this statement to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. 

 In December 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-16, Transfers 

and Servicing (Topic 860)

— Accounting for Transfers 

of Financial Assets, which codified SFAS 

No. 166, Accounting for Transfers 

of Financial Assets —

an amendment of 

FASB Statement No. 140 . This statement removes 

the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity ("QSPE") from SFAS No. 140 and removes the exception from 

applying FIN 46(R) to QSPEs. SFAS No. 166 modifies the derecognition provisions in SFAS No. 140 and requires that 

a transferor recognize and initially measure at fair value all assets obtained (including 

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a transferor's beneficial interest) and liabilities incurred as a result of a transfer of financial assets accounted for as a sale. 

It also requires additional disclosures regarding the transferor's continuing involvement with transferred financial assets 

and the related risks retained. This statement is effective for the first annual reporting period beginning after 

November 15, 2009. We have evaluated this statement, as well as SFAS No. 167, and we believe sales of 

accounts receivable under our new securitization programs will no longer meet the criteria for derecognition upon 

adoption of this standard. Accordingly, we believe the amounts outstanding under our new accounts receivable 

securitization programs will be accounted for as secured borrowings beginning in January 2010. See "Note 15. 

Securitization of Accounts Receivable." 

 In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, 

Revenue Recognition 

(Topic 605): 

Multiple-Deliverable 

Revenue Arrangements —

a consensus of the 

FASB Emerging Issues Task Force . 

This ASU provides amendments to the criteria for separating consideration in multiple-deliverable arrangements. 

The amendments in this ASU replace the term "fair value" in the revenue allocation guidance with "selling price" to 

clarify that the allocation of revenue is based on entity-specific assumptions rather than assumptions of a 

marketplace participant, and they establish a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. 

The amendments in this ASU will eliminate the residual method of allocation and require that arrangement consideration 

be allocated at the inception of the arrangement to all deliverables using the relative selling price method, and 

they significantly expand the required disclosures related to multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. The amendments 

in this ASU will be effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal 

years beginning after June 15, 2010. We are evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on our consolidated 

financial statements. 

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BARODA ACQUISITION 

 On June 23, 2009, we announced the acquisition of the Baroda Division ("Baroda") of Metrochem Industries 

Limited ("MCIL"), a manufacturing facility for the production of intermediates and specialty dyes for textiles, located 

in Baroda, India. Baroda had been a significant supplier to our Textile Effects division and this acquisition strengthens 

the Textile Effects division's competitiveness and supports its development in Asia. We initially entered into an agreement 

to acquire Baroda on June 29, 2007. The initial agreement provided either party with the right to terminate the agreement 

if a transaction was not consummated by April 30, 2008. On February 6, 2009, we entered into a non-binding agreement 

in principle with MCIL under which the purchase price was revised to be approximately $35 million (U.S. dollar 

equivalents), which included receivables existing on the closing date due to MCIL from our affiliates, which were also 

settled at acquisition. Payment of the acquisition cost was phased in various tranches. The first tranche of $7 million 

was paid during 2008; additional tranches were paid during 2009; and a final payment of $2 million, subject to 

adjustment, will be made upon completion of the audit of net working capital acquired. In addition, $5 million of 

accounts payable by us to MCIL were forgiven in connection with this acquisition. A majority of the purchase price 

was funded through local financing. 

 We have accounted for the Baroda acquisition using the acquisition method. As such, we analyzed the fair value 

of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The preliminary 

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allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is summarized as follows (dollars in millions): 

Acquisition cost: 

Cash payment made in 2008 $ 7 

Cash payments made in 2009 31 

Forgiveness of amounts payable from us to MCIL (5)

Amounts payable as of December 31, 2009 2 

Total acquisition cost $ 35 

Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed: 

Accounts receivable $ 3 

Inventories 4 

Other current assets 2 

Property, plant and equipment 31 

Intangible assets 2 

Deferred tax asset 1 

Accounts payable (3)

Accrued liabilities (1)

Short-term debt (3)

Deferred tax liability (1)

Total fair value of net assets acquired $ 35 

 The acquisition cost allocation is preliminary pending finalization of the net working capital acquired. The 

acquisition cost allocation is also preliminary pending finalization of the determination of the fair value of assets acquired 

and liabilities assumed, including final valuation of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, and determination 

of related deferred taxes. For purposes of this preliminary allocation of fair value, we have assigned any excess of 

acquisition cost over historical carrying values to amortizable intangible assets and no amounts have been allocated 

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TEXTILE EFFECTS ACQUISITION 

 On June 30, 2006, we acquired Ciba's textile effects business and accounted for the Textile Effects Acquisition 

using the purchase method. As such, we analyzed the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and 

liabilities assumed and we determined the excess of fair value of net assets over cost. Because the fair value of the 

acquired assets and liabilities assumed exceeded the purchase price, the valuation of the long-lived assets acquired 

was reduced to zero. Accordingly, no basis was assigned to property, plant and equipment or any other noncurrent nonfinancial assets and the remaining excess was recorded as an extraordinary gain, net of taxes (which were 

not applicable because the gain was recorded in purchase accounting). During 2007, we adjusted the purchase price 

for, among other things, the finalization of restructuring plans, estimates of asset retirement obligations, the 

determination of related deferred taxes and finalization of post-closing working capital adjustments, resulting in a 

reduction to the extraordinary gain of $7 million. During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, 

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3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Continued) 

we recorded an additional extraordinary gain on the acquisition of $6 million and $14 million, respectively, related to 

the reversal of accruals for certain employee termination costs recorded in connection with the Textile Effects Acquisition 

and a reimbursement by Ciba of certain costs pursuant to the acquisition agreements. 

4. INVENTORIES 

 Inventories consisted of the following (dollars in millions): 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Raw materials and supplies $ 240 $ 282 

Work in progress 77 88 

Finished goods 917 1,192 

Total 1,234 1,562 

LIFO reserves (50) (62)

Net $ 1,184 $ 1,500 

 As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, approximately 10% and 9%, respectively, of inventories were recorded using 

the LIFO cost method. For the year ended December 31, 2009, inventory quantities were reduced, resulting in a 

liquidation of certain LIFO inventory layers carried at costs that were higher than the cost of current purchases, the effect 

of which increased cost of sales by approximately $1 million. For the year ended December 31, 2007, inventory 

quantities were reduced, resulting in a liquidation of certain LIFO inventory layers carried at costs that were lower than 

the cost of current purchases, the effect of which reduced cost of sales by approximately $10 million, of which 

$9 million related to discontinued operations. During 2009, 2008 and 2007, we recorded charges of $2 million, 

$38 million and nil, respectively, to write our inventories down to the lower of cost or market. 

 In the normal course of operations we, at times, exchange raw materials and finished goods with other companies 

for the purpose of reducing transportation costs. The net non-monetary open exchange positions are valued at cost. 

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The amounts included in inventory under non-monetary open exchange agreements receivable by us at December 31, 

2009 were $3 million. The amounts included in inventory under non-monetary open exchange agreements payable by us 

as of December 31, 2008 were $19 million. Other open exchanges are settled in cash and result in a net deferred 

profit margin. The amounts under these open exchange agreements receivable by us at December 31, 2009 and 2008 

were nil and $5 million, respectively. 

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5. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

 The cost and accumulated depreciation of property, plant and equipment were as follows (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Land $ 146 $ 122 

Buildings 579 549 

Plant and equipment 5,543 4,993 

Construction in progress 174 440 

Total 6,442 6,104 

Less accumulated depreciation (2,926) (2,455)

Net $ 3,516 $ 3,649 

 Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 was $394 million, $359 million 

and $377 million, respectively, of which $32 million related to discontinued operations in 2007. 

Huntsman International 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Land $ 146 $ 122 

Buildings 579 549 

Plant and equipment 5,650 5,100 

Construction in progress 174 440 

Total 6,549 6,211 

Less accumulated depreciation (3,192) (2,745)

Net $ 3,357 $ 3,466 

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 Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 was $371 million, $334 million 

and $354 million, respectively, of which $32 million related to discontinued operations in 2007. 

 Property, plant and equipment includes gross assets acquired under capital leases of $15 million each at 

December 31, 2009 and 2008; related amounts included in accumulated depreciation were $13 million and $11 million 

at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. 

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6. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES 

 Our ownership percentage and investment in unconsolidated affiliates were as follows (dollars in millions): 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Equity Method: 

Sasol-Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG (50%) $ 26 $ 34 

Arabian Amines Company (50%) 40 44 

Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P. (50%) 100 110 

BASF Huntsman Shanghai Isocyanate Investment BV (50%)(1) 63 58 

International Polyurethanes Investments (45%) 15 15 

Others 1 1 

Total equity method investments 245 262 

Cost Method: 

Gulf Advanced Chemicals Industry Corporation (4.35%) 5 5 

Total investments $ 250 $ 267 

(1)

We own 50% of BASF Huntsman Shanghai Isocyanate Investment BV. BASF Huntsman Shanghai Isocyanate 

Investment BV owns a 70% interest in SLIC, thus giving us an indirect 35% interest in SLIC. 

 Summarized applicable financial information of our unconsolidated affiliate Sasol-Huntsman GmbH and Co. KG. as 

of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 is presented below (dollars 

in millions): 

2009 2008 2007 

Current assets $ 47 $ 58 

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Noncurrent assets 79 46 

Current liabilities 19 10 

Noncurrent liabilities 31 2 

Revenues 68 123 $ 108 

Gross profit 9 23 30 

Net income 3 13 13 

 Summarized applicable financial information of our other unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2009 and 

2008 and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 is presented below (dollars in millions): 

2009 2008 2007 

Assets $ 939 $ 879 

Liabilities 472 406 

Revenues 593 718 $ 539 

Net income 3 15 9 

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 During the year ended December 31, 2008, we contributed $44 million as our 50% equity contribution to the 

Arabian Amines Company, our ethyleneamines manufacturing joint venture in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. This joint 

venture's funding requirements will be satisfied through a combination of debt and equity, with the equity already 

provided on a 50/50 basis by us and Zamil Group. The joint venture obtained various loan commitments in the 

aggregate amount of approximately $195 million in U.S. dollar equivalents, of which $181 million, including bridge loans, 

was drawn as of December 31, 2009. The plant will have approximate annual capacity of 60 million pounds with 

production expected in early second quarter of 2010. We have provided certain guarantees of approximately $14 million 

for these commitments which will terminate upon completion of the project and satisfaction of certain conditions. We 

have estimated that the fair value of these guarantees was nil as of the closing date of this transaction and, accordingly, 

no amounts have been recorded. This joint venture is accounted for under the equity method. 

7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

 The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets were as follows (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

December 31, 2009 December 31, 2008 

Carrying 

Amount 

Accumulated 

Amortization Net Carrying Amount 

Accumulated 

Amortization Net 

Patents, trademarks and 

technology $ 345 $ 244 $ 101 $ 355 $ 255 $ 100 

Licenses and other agreements 17 11 6 33 12 21 

Non-compete agreements 1 1 — 19 19 —

Other intangibles 49 31 18 47 15 32 

Total $ 412 $ 287 $ 125 $ 454 $ 301 $ 153 

 During 2008, we reversed certain valuation allowances on deferred tax assets related to prior acquisitions and 

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 Amortization expense was $34 million, $27 million and $27 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 

and 2007, respectively, of which $1 million related to discontinued operations in 2007. 

 Estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets over the next five years is as follows (dollars in millions): 

Year ending 

December 31: 

2010 $ 29 

2011 25 

2012 20 

2013 17 

2014 11 

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Huntsman International 

December 31, 2009 December 31, 2008 

Carrying 

Amount 

Accumulated 

Amortization Net Carrying Amount 

Accumulated 

Amortization Net 

Patents, trademarks and 

technology $ 345 $ 244 $ 101 $ 355 $ 255 $ 100 

Licenses and other agreements 17 11 6 33 12 21 

Non-compete agreements 1 1 — 19 19 —

Other intangibles 58 36 22 55 19 36 

Total $ 421 $ 292 $ 129 $ 462 $ 305 $ 157 

 During 2008, we reversed certain valuation allowances on deferred tax assets related to prior acquisitions and 

recorded a corresponding reduction to intangible assets of approximately $1 million. 

 Amortization expense for Huntsman International was $35 million, $28 million and $28 million for the years 

ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, of which $1 million related to discontinued operations, in 2007. 

 Huntsman International's estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets over the next five years is 

as follows (dollars in millions): 

Year ending 

December 31: 

2010 $ 30 

2011 26 

2012 21 

2013 18 

2014 11 

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8. OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS 

 Other noncurrent assets consisted of the following (dollars in millions): 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Pension assets $ 31 $ 2 

Debt issuance costs 16 25 

Capitalized turnaround costs 98 104 

Spare parts inventory 82 78 

Catalyst assets 18 25 

Deposits 56 49 

Other noncurrent assets 54 81 

Total $ 355 $ 364 

 Amortization expense of catalyst assets for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 was 

$14 million, $12 million and $9 million, respectively. 

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9. ACCRUED LIABILITIES 

 Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Payroll and related costs $ 168 $ 101 

Interest 33 42 

Volume and rebate accruals 77 82 

Income taxes 20 37 

Taxes other than income taxes 72 72 

Restructuring and plant closing costs 71 73 

Environmental accruals 5 4 

Pension liabilities 13 12 

Other postretirement benefits 13 13 

Self-insured casualty loss reserves 22 21 

Other miscellaneous accruals 129 160 

Total $ 623 $ 617 

Huntsman International 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Payroll and related costs $ 168 $ 101 

Interest 24 41 

Volume and rebate accruals 77 82 

Income taxes 20 22 

Taxes other than income taxes 72 72 

Restructuring and plant closing costs 71 73 

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Environmental accruals 5 4 

Pension liabilities 13 12 

Other postretirement benefits 13 13 

Self-insured casualty loss reserves 22 21 

Other miscellaneous accruals 128 119 

Total $ 613 $ 560 

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 As of December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, accrued restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs by type of 

cost and initiative consisted of the following (dollars in millions): 

Workforce 

reductions

(1) 

Demolition and 

decommissioning 

Noncancelable 

lease costs 

Other 

restructuring 

costs 

Total

(2) 

Accrued liabilities as 

of January 1, 2007 $ 76 $ — $ 9 $ 17 $ 102 

Adjustment to Textile 

Effects opening 

balance sheet liabilities 8 14 (2) (1) 19 

2007 charges for 

2003 initiatives 1 — — — 1 

2007 charges for 

2004 initiatives 4 — 1 — 5 

2007 charges for 

2007 initiatives 1 — — 25 26 

Reversal of reserves 

no longer required (4) — (1) — (5)

2007 payments for 

2003 initiatives (3) — (1) — (4)

2007 payments for 

2004 initiatives (5) (1) (1) — (7)

2007 payments for 

2005 initiatives (3) — — — (3)

2007 payments for 

2006 initiatives (17) (1) — (2) (20)

2007 payments for 

2007 initiatives (1) — — (25) (26)

Net activity of 

discontinued 

operations (1) — — — (1)

Reimbursable 

workforce reduction 

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Foreign currency 

effect on reserve 

balance 8 — — — 8 

Accrued liabilities as 

of December 31, 2007 65 12 5 14 96 

Adjustment to Textile 

Effects opening 

balance sheet liabilities (13) — (1) — (14)

2008 charges for 

2004 initiatives 1 — 1 — 2 

2008 charges for 

2008 initiatives 27 — — 1 28 

Reversal of reserves 

no longer required (1) — — — (1)

2008 payments for 

2003 initiatives (2) — (1) — (3)

2008 payments for 

2004 initiatives (3) — (1) — (4)

2008 payments for 

2006 initiatives (19) (11) — (1) (31)

2008 payments for 

2008 initiatives (3) — — (1) (4)

Net activity of 

discontinued 

operations (1) — — — (1)

Foreign currency 

effect on reserve 

balance 7 — — — 7 

Accrued liabilities as 

of December 31, 2008 58 1 3 13 75 

Adjustment to Textile 

Effects opening 

balance sheet liabilities (5) — — — (5)

2009 charges for 

2006 initiatives — 1 — — 1 

2009 charges for 

2008 initiatives 5 — — — 5 

2009 charges for 

2009 initiatives 81 8 — 22 111 

Reversal of reserves 

no longer required (8) — — — (8)

2009 payments for 

2003 initiatives (2) — — — (2)

2009 payments for 

2004 initiatives (3) — — — (3)

2009 payments for 

2006 initiatives (28) (1) — — (29)

2009 payments for 

2008 initiatives (17) — — — (17)

2009 payments for 

2009 initiatives (33) (8) — (12) (53)

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Foreign currency 

effect on reserve 

balance 2 — — (2) —

Accrued liabilities as 

of December 31, 2009 $ 50 $ 1 $ 3 $ 21 $ 75 

(1)

Of the total workforce reduction reserves of $50 million, $2 million relates to restructuring programs recorded in connection with 

business combinations and are expected to be paid through 2010. The total workforce reduction reserves of $50 million relate to the termination 

of 524 positions, of which 454 positions had not been terminated as of December 31, 2009. 

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(2)

Accrued liabilities by initiatives were as follows (dollars in millions): 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

2005 initiatives and prior $ 3 $ 8 

2006 initiatives 5 40 

2008 initiatives 7 27 

2009 initiatives 60 —

Total $ 75 $ 75 

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 Details with respect to our reserves for restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs are provided below 

by segment and initiative (dollars in millions): 

Polyurethanes Advanced 

Materials 

Textile 

Effects 

Performance 

Products Pigments Discontinued Operations 

Corporate 

& Other Total 

Accrued 

liabilities as 

of January 1, 

2007 $ 7 $ 2 $ 76 $ 7 $ 8 $ 2 $ — $ 102 

Adjustment 

to Textile 

Effects 

opening 

balance 

sheet 

liabilities — — 19 — — — — 19 

2007 

charges for 

2003 

initiatives — — — — 1 — — 1 

2007 

charges for 

2004 

initiatives — — — — 5 — — 5 

2007 

charges for 

2007 

initiatives — 1 25 — — — — 26 

Reversal of 

reserves no 

longer 

required — (1) (1) — (3) — — (5)

2007 

payments for 

2003 

initiatives (2) — — — (2) — — (4)

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2007 

payments for 

2004 

initiatives (1) — — (4) (2) — — (7)

2007 

payments for 

2005 

initiatives (1) — — (2) — — — (3)

2007 

payments for 

2006 

initiatives — — (20) — — — — (20)

2007 

payments for 

2007 

initiatives — (1) (25) — — — — (26)

Net activity 

of 

discontinued 

operations — — — — — (1) — (1)

Reimburable 

workforce 

reduction 

cost — — — — 1 — — 1 

Foreign 

currency 

effect on 

reserve 

balance 1 — 6 1 — — — 8 

Accrued 

liabilities as 

of 

December 31, 

2007 4 1 80 2 8 1 — 96 

Adjustment 

to Textile 

Effects 

opening 

balance 

sheet 

liabilities — — (14) — — — — (14)

2008 

charges for 

2004 

initiatives — — — — 2 — — 2 

2008 

charges for 

2008 

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Reversal of 

reserves no 

longer 

required — — — — (1) — — (1)

2008 

payments for 

2003 

initiatives (1) — (1) — (1) — — (3)

2008 

payments for 

2004 

initiatives — — — (1) (3) — — (4)

2008 

payments for 

2006 

initiatives — — (31) — — — — (31)

2008 

payments for 

2008 

initiatives — — (3) — — — (1) (4)

Net activity 

of 

discontinued 

operations — — — — — (1) — (1)

Foreign 

currency 

effect on 

reserve 

balance — — 8 — (1) — — 7 

Accrued 

liabilities as 

of 

December 31, 

2008 3 1 63 1 7 — — 75 

Adjustment 

to Textile 

Effects 

opening 

balance 

sheet 

liabilities — — (5) — — — — (5)

2009 

charges for 

2006 

initiatives — — 1 — — — — 1 

2009 

charges for 

2008 

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2009 

charges for 

2009 

initiatives — 12 10 — 45 — 44 111 

Reversal of 

reserves no 

longer 

required — — (7) — (1) — — (8)

2009 

payments for 

2003 

initiatives (2) — — — — — — (2)

2009 

payments for 

2004 

initiatives — — — (1) (2) — — (3)

2009 

payments for 

2006 

initiatives — — (29) — — — — (29)

2009 

payments for 

2008 

initiatives — — (13) — (4) — — (17)

2009 

payments for 

2009 

initiatives — (6) (4) — (35) — (8) (53)

Foreign 

currency 

effect on 

reserve 

balance — — (1) — (1) — 2 —

Accrued 

liabilities as 

of 

December 31, 

2009 $ 2 $ 7 $ 17 $ — $ 11 $ — $ 38 $ 75 

Current 

portion of 

restructuring 

reserves $ 2 $ 7 $ 17 $ — $ 7 $ — $ 38 $ 71 

Long-term 

portion of 

restructuring 

reserves — — — — 4 — — 4 

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Estimated 

additional 

future 

charges for 

current 

restructuring 

projects: 

Estimated 

additional 

charges 

within one 

year $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 7 $ — $ 7 $ 14 

Estimated 

additional 

charges 

beyond one 

year — — — — — — — —

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 Details with respect to cash and non-cash restructuring charges for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 

and 2007 by initiative are provided below (dollars in millions): 

Cash charges: 

2009 charges for 2006 initiatives $ 1 

2009 charges for 2008 initiatives 5 

2009 charges for 2009 initiatives 111 

Reversal of reserves no longer required (8)

Environmental remediation accrual recorded in connection with the Australian 

styrenics closure 30 

Non-cash charges 13 

Total 2009 Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs $ 152 

Cash charges: 

2008 charges for 2004 initiatives $ 2 

2008 charges for 2008 initiatives 28 

Reversal of reserves no longer required (1)

Non-cash charges 7 

Total 2008 Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs $ 36 

Cash charges: 

2007 charges for 2003 initiatives $ 1 

2007 charges for 2004 initiatives 5 

2007 charges for 2007 initiatives 26 

Reversal of reserves no longer required (5)

Non-cash charges 15 

Total 2007 Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs $ 42 

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 As of December 31, 2009, our Polyurethanes segment restructuring reserve consisted of $2 million related 

to restructuring initiatives at our Rozenburg, Netherlands site (as announced in 2003). 

 As of December 31, 2009, our Advanced Materials segment restructuring reserve consisted of $7 million related 

to workforce reductions in connection with a reorganization designed to implement a regional management structure. 

During 2009, we recorded charges of $12 million related to this reorganization project. 

 As of December 31, 2009, our Textile Effects segment restructuring reserve consisted of $17 million, of 

which $5 million related to opening balance sheet liabilities from the Textile Effects Acquisition, $5 million related to 

the streamlining of the textile effects business into two global strategic business units as announced during the 

fourth quarter of 2008, and $7 million related to workforce reductions at our production facility in Langweid, 

Germany. During 2009, we recorded charges of $13 million primarily related to workforce reductions at our 

Germany production facility. We also reversed accruals of $7 million primarily related to the streamlining of the textile 

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and $5 million related to certain employee termination costs recorded in connection with the Textile Effects Acquisition. 

 As of December 31, 2009, our Pigments segment restructuring reserve consisted of $11 million primarily related 

to workforce reductions at our Huelva, Spain plant. During 2009, we recorded charges of $47 million, of which 

$29 million primarily related to the closure of our Grimsby plant and $18 million primarily related to workforce reductions 

at our Huelva, Spain plant. Of the $29 million of charges at our Grimsby plant, $14 million related to contract 

terminations, $7 million related to workforce reductions and $8 million related to decommissioning. We also recorded 

non-cash charges of $4 million primarily related to a provision against engineering spare parts at our Grimsby plant. 

We expect to incur additional charges of $7 million primarily related to the closure of our Grimsby, U.K. plant through 2010. 

 As of December 31, 2009, our Corporate and Other segment restructuring reserve consisted of $38 million, of 

which $34 million related to the closure of our styrenics operations in West Footscray, Australia and $4 million related to 

our 2009 fixed cost reduction project announced in the first quarter of 2009. During 2009, we recorded charges 

of $74 million in Corporate and Other, of which $25 million related to workforce reductions, $30 million related to 

estimated environmental remediation costs and $8 million related to contract termination costs associated with the closure 

of our styrenics operations and $11 million related to other aspects of our 2009 fixed cost reduction project. We expect 

to incur additional charges of $7 million related to the West Footscray closure through 2010. For more information 

regarding the closure of our West Footscray, Australia styrenics operations, see "Note 1. General—Recent Developments

—Closure of Australian Styrenics Operations." We also recorded non-cash charges of $3 million related to our 2009 fixed 

cost reduction project and a non-cash impairment charge of $1 million primarily related to capital expenditures 

and turnaround costs associated with our Australian styrenics business. The long-lived assets of our Australian 

styrenics business were previously determined to be impaired. Capital expenditures and turnaround costs in this 

business, which are necessary to maintain operations, are also considered to be impaired immediately after they 

are incurred. 

2008 RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES 

 As of December 31, 2008, our Polyurethanes segment restructuring reserve consisted of $3 million related 

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 As of December 31, 2008, our Advanced Materials segment restructuring reserve consisted of $1 million related 

to various restructuring programs. During 2008, our Advanced Materials segment recorded a non-cash impairment charge 

of $1 million related to our Deer Park, Australia and Germany fixed assets. 

 As of December 31, 2008, our Textile Effects segment restructuring reserve consisted of $63 million, of 

which $40 million related to opening balance sheet liabilities from the Textile Effects Acquisition and $23 million related 

to our 2008 restructuring initiatives. During 2008, our Textile Effects segment recorded cash charges for 2008 initiatives 

of $24 million primarily related to the streamlining of the Textile Effects business into two global strategic business 

units, Apparel & Home Textiles and Specialty Textiles, as announced during the fourth quarter of 2008. We also reversed 

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accruals of $14 million for certain employee termination costs recorded in connection with the Textile Effects Acquisition. 

 As of December 31, 2008, our Performance Products segment reserve consisted of $1 million related to 

various restructuring programs across our European surfactants business. During 2008, we recorded a non-cash charge 

of $1 million related to the closure of our Guelph, Canada plant. 

 As of December 31, 2008, our Pigments segment reserve consisted of $7 million related to the restructuring 

of commercial and business support activities and workforce reductions in connection with our Huelva, Spain 

operations. During 2008, our Pigments segment recorded charges of $5 million related to the restructuring of 

commercial and business support activities. 

 During 2008, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $5 million in Corporate and Other primarily related 

to capital expenditures and turnaround costs associated with our Australian styrenics business that was previously impaired. 

2007 RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES 

 As of December 31, 2007, our Polyurethanes segment restructuring reserve consisted of $4 million related 

to restructuring initiatives at our Rozenburg, Netherlands site (as announced in 2003). 

 As of December 31, 2007, our Advanced Materials segment restructuring reserve consisted of $1 million related 

to various restructuring programs. 

 As of December 31, 2007, our Textile Effects segment restructuring reserve consisted of $80 million primarily 

relating to opening balance sheet liabilities from the Textile Effects Acquisition. During 2007, our Textile Effects 

segment recorded cash charges for 2007 initiatives of $20 million related to redundant service contracts and 

integration costs for information technology services and $4 million related to supply chain integration processes. 

 As of December 31, 2007, our Performance Products segment reserve consisted of $2 million related to 

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various restructuring programs across our European surfactants business. 

 As of December 31, 2007, our Pigments segment reserve consisted of $8 million related to the reorganization 

of business support activities following the reduction of our TiO2 production capacity announced in 2004 and 

workforce reductions in connection with our Huelva, Spain operations. 

 During 2007, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $13 million in Corporate and Other related to 

capital expenditures and turnaround costs associated with our Australian styrenics business that was previously impaired. 

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11. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS 

 Asset retirement obligations consist primarily of landfill capping, closure and post-closure costs and asbestos 

abatement costs. We are legally required to perform capping and closure and post-closure care on the landfills and 

asbestos abatement on certain of our premises. For each asset retirement obligation we recognized the estimated fair 

value of a liability and capitalized the cost as part of the cost basis of the related asset. 

 The following table describes changes to our asset retirement obligation liability (dollars in millions): 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Asset retirement obligation at beginning of year $ 20 $ 19 

Accretion expense 1 2 

Revisions in timing and estimated cash flows — 1 

Foreign currency effect on reserve balance — (2)

Asset retirement obligation at end of year $ 21 $ 20 

Amounts included in accrued liabilities $ — $ 1 

Amounts included in other noncurrent liabilities 21 19 

Total asset retirement obligations $ 21 $ 20 

12. OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 

 Other noncurrent liabilities consisted of the following (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Pension liabilities $ 534 $ 713 

Other postretirement benefits 122 136 

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Environmental accruals 36 3 

Restructuring and plant closing costs 4 2 

Asset retirement obligations 21 19 

Other noncurrent liabilities 158 148 

Total $ 875 $ 1,021 

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Huntsman International 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Pension liabilities $ 534 $ 713 

Other postretirement benefits 122 136 

Environmental accruals 36 3 

Restructuring and plant closing costs 4 2 

Asset retirement obligations 21 19 

Other noncurrent liabilities 148 148 

Total $ 865 $ 1,021 

13. DEBT 

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

Huntsman Corporation 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Senior Credit Facilities: 

Term loans $ 1,968 $ 1,540 

Secured notes — 295 

Senior notes 434 198 

Subordinated notes 1,294 1,285 

Australian credit facilities 34 41 

HPS (China) debt 163 196 

Convertible notes 236 235 

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Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates $ 4,212 $ 3,882 

Current portion $ 431 $ 205 

Long-term portion 3,781 3,677 

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates $ 4,212 $ 3,882 

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates $ 4,212 $ 3,882 

Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent 5 6 

Total debt $ 4,217 $ 3,888 

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Huntsman International 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Senior Credit Facilities: 

Term loans $ 1,968 $ 1,540 

Secured notes — 295 

Senior notes 434 198 

Subordinated notes 1,294 1,285 

Australian credit facilities 34 41 

HPS (China) debt 163 196 

Other 83 92 

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates $ 3,976 $ 3,647 

Current portion $ 195 $ 205 

Long-term portion 3,781 3,442 

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates $ 3,976 $ 3,647 

Total debt—excluding debt to affiliates $ 3,976 $ 3,647 

Notes payable to affiliates-current 25 423 

Notes payable to affiliates-noncurrent 530 6 

Total debt $ 4,531 $ 4,076 

DIRECT AND SUBSIDIARY DEBT 

 Our direct debt and guarantee obligations consist of the following: our Convertible Notes; our guarantees of 

certain debt of HPS (our Chinese MDI joint venture); our guarantee of certain debt of the Arabian Amines Company; 

certain indebtedness incurred from time to time to finance certain insurance premiums; and our guarantee of 

certain obligations of Huntsman International in its capacity as a contributor and servicer guarantor under the U.S. A/

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 Substantially all of our other debt has been incurred by our subsidiaries (primarily Huntsman International); 

such subsidiary debt is nonrecourse to us and we have no contractual obligation to fund our subsidiaries' 

respective operations. 

Senior Credit Facilities 

 All of our Senior Credit Facilities are obligations of Huntsman International. As of December 31, 2009, our Senior 

Credit Facilities consisted of (i) the $650 million Revolving Facility; (ii) the $1,524 million Term Loan B; and 

(iii) the $500 million ($444 million carrying value) Term Loan C. 

 As of December 31, 2009, we had no borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Facility, and we had 

approximately $33 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of letters of credit and bank guarantees issued and outstanding under 

our Revolving Facility. The Revolving Facility matures in August 2010, Term Loan B matures in 2014 and Term Loan 

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the Revolving Facility and the Dollar Term Loans will accelerate if we do not repay or refinance all but $100 million 

of Huntsman International's outstanding debt securities on or before three months prior to the maturity dates of such 

debt securities. 

 Our Senior Credit Facilities are subject to a single financial covenant, the Leverage Covenant, which applies only to 

the Revolving Facility and is tested at the Huntsman International level. The Leverage Covenant is applicable only 

if borrowings, letters of credit or guarantees are outstanding under the Revolving Facility (cash collateralized letters of 

credit or guarantees are not deemed outstanding). On April 16, 2009, Huntsman International entered into the Waiver 

with respect to the Leverage Covenant. The Leverage Covenant, as amended pursuant to the Waiver, requires that 

the maximum senior secured leverage ratio does not exceed 5.00 to 1.00. 

 In addition, the Waiver modified the calculation used to determine compliance with the Leverage Covenant as follows: 

•

we are allowed to add back to "Consolidated EBITDA" any lost profits that are attributable to hurricanes Gustav and Ike 

that occurred in 2008 (such amounts being $49 million and $18 million for the third and fourth quarters, respectively, 

of 2008); and 

•

by modifying the definition of "Permitted Non-Cash Impairment and Restructuring Charges" to replace a reference 

to $100 million with $200 million for permitted cash charges to be added back to "Consolidated EBITDA". 

 The Waiver is effective from April 16, 2009 through June 30, 2010. However, we may consent to terminate the 

Waiver in conjunction with a proposed amendment to the Revolving Facility we are currently seeking. In that event, 

the senior secured leverage ratio would return to 3.75 to 1.00. 

 As consideration for the Waiver, Huntsman International agreed to increase the interest paid on borrowings under 

the Revolving Facility by 225 basis points from LIBOR plus 1.75% to LIBOR plus 4.00% and to increase the 

applicable unused fee by 25 basis points from 0.50% to 0.75%. In addition, during the waiver period, 

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Huntsman International agreed not to: 

•

request a borrowing under the Revolving Facility during the next succeeding fiscal quarter if compliance with the 

senior secured leverage ratio, as agreed to in the Waiver, is not met in any fiscal quarter; 

•

repay or make any payment of principal or interest under the Intercompany Note if there are outstanding borrowings 

under the Revolving Facility or to reduce the principal amount outstanding under the Intercompany Note to less 

than $525 million; and 

•

make any restricted payments in an aggregate amount greater than the sum of $100 million plus Available Equity 

Proceeds (as defined in the Credit Agreement) received by Huntsman International. 

 At the present time, borrowings under the Revolving Facility, Term Loan B and Term Loan C bear interest at 

LIBOR plus 4%, LIBOR plus 1.75% and LIBOR plus 2.25%, respectively. However, the applicable interest rate of Term 

Loan B is subject to a reduction to LIBOR plus 1.5% upon achieving certain secured leverage ratio thresholds. 

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 As of December 31, 2009, the weighted average interest rate on the Senior Credit Facilities was approximately 

2.1%. Our obligations under the Senior Credit Facilities are guaranteed by our Guarantor subsidiaries, which consist 

of substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries and certain of our foreign subsidiaries, and are secured by a first priority 

lien on substantially all of our domestic property, plant and equipment, the stock of all of or our material 

domestic subsidiaries and certain foreign subsidiaries and pledges of intercompany notes between various of 

our subsidiaries. 

Secured Notes 

 On July 23, 2009, we redeemed in full all of our $296 million 11.625% senior secured notes due October 2010. 

The total redemption payment, excluding accrued interest, was $305 million, which included principal of $296 million and 

a call premium of approximately $9 million. In connection with this redemption, we recognized a loss on 

early extinguishment of debt of $11 million. 

Senior Notes 

 On August 3, 2009, we redeemed in full all of our $198 million 11.5% senior notes due July 2012. The total 

redemption payment, excluding accrued interest, was $204 million, which included principal of $198 million and a 

call premium of $6 million. In connection with this redemption, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt 

of $10 million. 

2016 Senior Notes 

 Pursuant to the Texas Bank Litigation Settlement Agreement, we entered into the Note Purchase Agreement with 

the Banks, pursuant to which the Banks purchased $600 million aggregate principal amount of the 2016 Senior Notes. 

 The 2016 Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations and are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries named 

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 As of December 31, 2009, we had outstanding $600 million ($434 million carry value) of the 2016 Senior Notes with 

an effective interest rate at issuance of 11.73%. In June 2009, these liabilities were measured at fair value upon 

initial recognition. We used primarily the income approach to determine the fair value of these instruments. Fair 

value represents the present value of estimated future cash flows calculated using interest rates that were available to us 

for issuance of debt with similar terms, adjusted for differences in remaining maturity using relevant debt yield curves. 

 The 2016 Senior Notes bear interest at the rate of 5.5% per year payable semi-annually in June and in December 

of each year. The 2016 Senior Notes will mature on June 30, 2016. We may redeem the 2016 Senior Notes in whole at 

any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at a redemption price equal 

to the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of redemption. The 2016 

Senior Notes are governed by an indenture imposing certain limitations on Huntsman International's ability to, among 

other things, incur additional indebtedness; pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments; enter into 

certain transactions with affiliates; create dividend or other payment restrictions affecting restricted subsidiaries; merge 

or consolidate with any other person; sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all 

of their assets; or adopt a plan of liquidation. 

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 Upon the occurrence of certain change of control events, holders of the 2016 Senior Notes will have the right to 

require that we purchase all or a portion (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of 

such holder's 2016 Senior Notes in cash pursuant to the offer described by us, at a purchase price equal to 101% of 

the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. 

Subordinated Notes 

 As of December 31, 2009, we had outstanding $175 million of 7.375% senior subordinated notes due 2015 

and €135 million (approximately $194 million) of 7.5% senior subordinated notes due 2015. The 2015 Subordinated 

Notes are redeemable on or after January 1, 2010 at 103.688% and 103.750%, respectively, of the principal amount 

plus accrued interest, declining ratably to par on and after January 1, 2013. 

 As of December 31, 2009, we had outstanding €400 million (approximately $574 million) of 6.875% 

senior subordinated notes due 2013 and $347 million aggregate principal amount ($351 million book value) of our 

7.875% senior subordinated notes due 2014. The 2013 Subordinated Notes are currently redeemable at 105.156% of 

the principal amount plus accrued interest, declining ratably to par on or after November 15, 2012. The 2014 

Subordinated Notes are redeemable on or after November 15, 2010 at 103.938% of the principal amount plus 

accrued interest, declining ratably to par on or after November 15, 2012. 

 Interest on the 2015 Subordinated Notes is payable semiannually in January and July of each year. Interest on 

the 2013 Subordinated Notes and the 2014 Subordinated Notes is payable semiannually in November and May of each 

year. All of our subordinated notes are unsecured. The indentures governing our subordinated notes contain 

covenants relating to, among other things, the incurrence of debt and limitations on distributions, certain 

restricted payments, asset sales and affiliate transactions. Our subordinated notes are guaranteed by the Guarantors. 

The indentures also contain provisions requiring us to offer to repurchase the notes upon a change of control. 

Convertible Notes 

 As of December 31, 2009, we had outstanding $250 million of Convertible Notes ($236 million carrying value). 

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On January 11, 2010, we repurchased the entire $250 million principal amount of the Convertible Notes from Apollo and 

its affiliates for approximately $382 million. The Convertible Notes were issued to Apollo in December 2008 as part of 

the Apollo Settlement Agreement. The Convertible Notes, which would have matured on December 23, 2018, bore interest 

at the rate of 7% per year and were convertible into approximately 31.8 million shares of our common stock at any time 

by the holders. As a result of the repurchase of the Convertible Notes, we will record a loss on early extinguishment of 

debt in the first quarter of 2010 in the amount of approximately $146 million. The carrying value of $236 million relating 

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Other Debt 

 We maintain a $25 million European overdraft facility that is a demand facility used for the working capital needs of 

our European subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, we had nil and $16 million U.S. dollar 

equivalents, respectively, in borrowings outstanding under the European overdraft facility. We also maintain other 

foreign overdraft facilities used for working capital needs. 

 HPS obtained secured loans for the construction of its MDI production facility. This debt consists of various 

committed loans. As of December 31, 2009, HPS had $20 million outstanding in U.S. dollar borrowings and 606 million 

in RMB borrowings (approximately $89 million) under these facilities. The interest rate on these facilities is LIBOR 

plus 0.48% for U.S. dollar borrowings and 90% of the Peoples Bank of China rate for RMB borrowings. As of 

December 31, 2009, the interest rate was approximately 1% for U.S. dollar borrowings, 5.3% for RMB term loan 

borrowings and 4.9% for RMB working capital loans. The term loans are secured by substantially all the assets of HPS 

and will be repaid in 16 semiannual installments (which began on June 30, 2007). We have guaranteed 70% of any 

amount due and unpaid by HPS under the loans described above (except for the VAT facility, which is not guaranteed). 

Our guarantees remain in effect until HPS has met certain conditions. The conditions outstanding include completion of 

the building and equipment mortgage registrations, which are progressing as planned, and maintaining a debt 

service coverage ratio of at least 1.5:1 at the time such registrations are completed. Our Chinese MDI joint ventures 

are unrestricted subsidiaries under the Senior Credit Facilities and under the indentures governing our outstanding notes. 

 As of December 31, 2009, HPS has a loan facility for the purpose of discounting commercial drafts with recourse. 

The facility has a stated capacity for discounting up to CNY700 million (approximately $103 million) and drafts are 

discounted using a discount rate of the three-month SHIBOR plus 2.2%. As of December 31, 2009 the all-in discount 

rate was 4.0%. As of December 31, 2009, HPS has discounted with recourse CNY363 million (approximately $53 million) 

of commercial drafts, all of which is included in current portion of long-term debt. While the facility has a maturity of 

July 2010, the lender has the right to accept or reject drafts presented for discounting. 

 Our Australian subsidiaries maintain credit facilities that had an aggregate outstanding balance of A

$38 million (approximately $34 million) as of December 31, 2009, all of which is included in the current portion of long 

term debt. These facilities are nonrecourse to us and bear interest at the Australian index rate plus a margin of 2.4%. As 

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of December 31, 2009, the interest rate for these facilities was 6.5%. The Australian credit facilities mature in May 2010. 

 We finance certain insurance premiums and, as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, we had outstanding notes payable 

in the amount of $18 million and $23 million, respectively. Insurance premium financings are generally secured by 

the unearned premiums under such policies. 

 In connection with the Baroda acquisition, a portion of the purchase price was funded through local financing and 

from liquidity available from our subsidiaries located in India. See "Note 3. Business Combinations." As of 

December 31, 2009, our Indian entities had combined debt outstanding of approximately $20 million (U.S. 

dollar equivalents). This debt is comprised of various facilities including approximately $9 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) 

in working capital facilities that are callable on demand and a five year term loan facility of approximately $11 million (U.

S. dollar equivalents). See "Note 3. Business Combinations." 

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13. DEBT (Continued) 

 On June 30, 2008, our subsidiary, Huntsman (UK) Limited, entered into a $125 million short term committed 

revolving credit facility maturing on June 28, 2009. In connection with an amendment to our Prior A/R Program 

on November 13, 2008, we terminated this short term revolving credit facility, of which nothing was drawn. See 

"Note 15. Securitization of Accounts Receivable." 

Notes Payable from 

Huntsman International 

to Huntsman Corporation 

 As of December 31, 2009, under the Intercompany Note, we have loaned $550 million to our subsidiary, 

Huntsman International. The Intercompany Note is unsecured and $25 million of the outstanding amount is classified 

as current as of December 31, 2009 on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2009, under 

the terms of the Intercompany Note, Huntsman International promises to pay us interest on the unpaid principal amount 

at a rate per annum based on the previous monthly average borrowing rate obtained under our A/R Program, less 10 

basis points (provided that the rate shall not exceed an amount that is 25 basis points less than the monthly 

average borrowing rate obtained for the U.S. LIBOR-based borrowings under our Revolving Facility). Subject to 

the conditions of the Waiver, with our consent, the principal and accrued interest outstanding under the Intercompany 

Note may also be forgiven, capitalized or satisfied with any alternate form of consideration. 

COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS 

 Our management believes that we are in compliance with the covenants contained in the agreements governing 

our debt instruments, including our Senior Credit Facilities, our A/R Programs and the indentures governing our notes. 

 We have only one financial covenant under our Senior Credit Facilities—the Leverage Covenant, which applies to 

our $650 million Revolving Facility. The Leverage Covenant is applicable only if borrowings, letters of credit or 

guarantees are outstanding under the Revolving Facility (cash collateralized letters of credit or guarantees are not 

deemed outstanding). On April 16, 2009, Huntsman International entered into the Waiver with respect to the 

Leverage Covenant. The Leverage Covenant, as amended pursuant to the Waiver, requires that the Secured Leverage 

Ratio does not exceed 5.00 to 1.00. 

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 If in the future we are not able to meet the Secured Leverage Ratio, unless we obtain an amendment or waiver (as 

to which we can provide no assurance), then, for so long as we did not meet the Secured Leverage Ratio, we would 

not have access to the liquidity otherwise available under our Revolving Facility. If we fail to meet the Secured 

Leverage Ratio at a time when we had loans or letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Facility, we would be 

in default under our Senior Credit Facilities, and, unless we obtain a waiver or forbearance with respect to such default (as 

to which we can provide no assurance), we could be required to pay off the balance of our Senior Credit Facilities in full 

and would not have further access to such facilities. 

 Our A/R Programs consist of two facilities: A $250 million U.S. accounts receivable securitization program and a 

€225 (approximately $323 million) European accounts receivable securitization program. The agreements governing our U.

S. A/R Program and the agreements governing our EU A/R Program also contain certain financial covenants. Any 

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13. DEBT (Continued) 

covenants in the future could lead to an event of default under the A/R Programs, which could require us to cease our use 

of such facilities. Under these circumstances, unless any default was remedied or waived, we would likely lose the ability 

to obtain financing with respect to our trade receivables. A material default under the A/R Programs would also constitute 

an event of default under Huntsman International's Senior Credit Facilities, which could require us to pay off the balance 

of the Senior Credit Facilities in full and could result in the loss of our Senior Credit Facilities. 

MATURITIES 

 The scheduled maturities of our debt (excluding debt to affiliates) by year as of December 31, 2009 are as 

follows (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

Year ending 

December 31: 

2010 $ 431 

2011 58 

2012 44 

2013 615 

2014 1,835 

Thereafter 1,229 

 $ 4,212 

Huntsman International 

Year ending 

December 31: 

2010 $ 195 

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2012 44 

2013 615 

2014 1,835 

Thereafter 1,229 

 $ 3,976 

 As of December 31, 2009, we had lease obligations accounted for as capital leases totaling $2 million which 

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14. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES 

 We are exposed to market risks, such as changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity pricing 

risks. From time to time, we enter into transactions, including transactions involving derivative instruments, to 

manage certain of these exposures. We also hedge our net investment in certain European operations. Changes in the 

fair value of the hedge in the net investment of certain European operations are recorded in accumulated 

other comprehensive income (loss). 

INTEREST RATE RISKS 

 Through our borrowing activities, we are exposed to interest rate risk. Such risk arises due to the structure of our 

debt portfolio, including the duration of the portfolio and the mix of fixed and floating interest rates. Actions taken to 

reduce interest rate risk include managing the mix and rate characteristics of various interest bearing liabilities, as well 

as entering into interest rate derivative instruments. 

 From time to time, we may purchase interest rate swaps and/or interest rate collars to reduce the impact of changes 

in interest rates on our floating-rate long-term debt. Under interest rate swaps, we agree with other parties to exchange, 

at specified intervals, the difference between fixed-rate and floating-rate interest amounts calculated by reference to 

an agreed notional principal amount. The collars entitle us to receive from the counterparties (major banks) the amounts, 

if any, by which our interest payments on certain of our floating-rate borrowings exceed a certain rate, and require us to 

pay to the counterparties (major banks) the amount, if any, by which our interest payments on certain of our floatingrate borrowings are less than a certain rate. 

 On December 9, 2009, we entered into a five-year year interest rate contract to hedge the variability caused 

by monthly changes in cash flow due to associated changes in LIBOR under our Senior Credit Facilities. The notional value 

of this contract is $50 million and was designated as a cash flow hedge. The effective portion of the changes in the fair 

value of the swap were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. We will pay a fixed 2.6% on the 

hedge and receive the one-month LIBOR rate. As of December 31, 2009, the fair value of the hedge was $1 million and 

is recorded in other noncurrent assets. 

 In addition, on January 14, 2010 we entered into five-year interest rate contract to hedge the variability caused 

by monthly changes in cash flow due to associated changes in LIBOR under our Senior Credit Facilities. The notional value 

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of this contract is $50 million and was designated as a cash flow hedge. The effective portion of the changes in the fair 

value of the swap were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. We will pay a fixed 2.8% on the 

hedge and receive the one-month LIBOR rate. 

 Interest rate contracts were recorded as a component of other noncurrent assets and liabilities as of 

December 31, 2009. The effective portion of the changes in the fair value of the swap were recorded in accumulated 

other comprehensive (loss) income. As of December 31, 2009, the fair value was not considered significant. As 

of December 31, 2009 and 2008, we had contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $61 million and 

$13 million, respectively. 

 For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) 

income associated with cash flow hedging activities were not considered significant. 

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 During 2010, interest expense of nil is expected to be reclassified to earnings. The actual amount that will 

be reclassified to earnings over the next twelve months may vary from this amount due to changing market conditions. 

We are exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by a counterparty to the derivative financial 

instruments. We anticipate, however, that the counterparties will be able to fully satisfy their obligations under the 

contracts. Market risk arises from changes in interest rates. 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE RISK 

 Our cash flows and earnings are subject to fluctuations due to exchange rate variation. Our revenues and expenses 

are denominated in various currencies. We enter into foreign currency derivative instruments to minimize the shortterm impact of movements in foreign currency rates. Where practicable, we generally net multicurrency cash 

balances among our subsidiaries to help reduce exposure to foreign currency exchange rates. Certain other exposures 

may be managed from time to time through financial market transactions, principally through the purchase of spot 

or forward foreign exchange contracts (generally with maturities of one year or less). We do not hedge our 

currency exposures in a manner that would eliminate the effect of changes in exchange rates on our cash flows 

and earnings. As of December 31, 2009, we had approximately $100 million notional amount (in U.S. dollar 

equivalents) outstanding in foreign currency contracts with a term of approximately one month. 

 On January 15, 2008, we entered into a series of forward foreign currency contracts in our Pigments segment 

to partially hedge the impact, for up to one year, of movements in foreign currency rates associated with the purchases 

of raw materials and sales of pigment in non-functional currencies. During the first quarter of 2009, any remaining 

contracts matured and the realized gains (losses) recorded in the consolidated statements of operations were not 

considered significant. As of December 31, 2008, these contracts had a notional amount of approximately $9 million 

and were designated as cash flow hedges. As of December 31, 2008, the fair value of these contracts was not 

considered significant. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the effective portion of the changes in the fair value was 

not significant with ineffectiveness of $1 million recorded as a decrease in sales, $1 million recorded as a reduction in cost 

of sales and a foreign currency loss of $1 million. 

 On October 24, 2008, we unwound a cross currency interest rate swap pursuant to which we had 

swapped $153 million of LIBOR floating rate debt payments for €116 million of EURIBOR floating rate debt payments. 

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This swap was not designated as a hedge for financial reporting purposes. For the years ended December 31, 2008 

and 2007, we recorded a foreign currency gain (loss) on this swap of $21 million and ($17) million, respectively, in 

the consolidated statements of operations. 

 On October 24, 2008, we unwound a cross currency interest rate swap pursuant to which we had swapped 

$96 million of LIBOR floating rate debt payments for €71 million of EURIBOR floating rate debt payments. This swap 

was designated as a hedge of a net investment for financial reporting purposes. We received a cash benefit from the 

unwind of $3 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the effective 

portion of the changes in the fair value of $14 million and ($8) million, respectively, was recorded as income (loss) in 

other comprehensive (loss) income, with ineffectiveness of $2 million and nil, respectively, recorded in interest expense 

in our consolidated statements of operations. 

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 On July 12, 2007, we unwound a cross currency interest rate swap pursuant to which we had swapped $31 million 

of 11.0% fixed rate debt for €25 million of 9.4% fixed rate debt. The swap was not designated as a hedge for 

financial reporting purposes. We recorded an unrealized foreign currency loss on this swap of $2 million in our 

consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007. 

 A significant portion of our debt is denominated in euros. We also finance certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries 

with intercompany loans that are, in many cases, denominated in currencies other than the entities' functional currency. 

We manage the net foreign currency exposure created by this debt through various means, including cross-currency 

swaps, the designation of certain intercompany loans as permanent loans because they are not expected to be repaid in 

the foreseeable future ("permanent loans") and the designation of certain debt and swaps as net investment hedges. 

 Foreign currency transaction gains and losses on intercompany loans that are not designated as permanent loans 

are recorded in earnings. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses on intercompany loans that are designated 

as permanent loans are recorded in other comprehensive income. From time to time, we review such designation 

of intercompany loans. 

 We review our non-U.S. dollar denominated debt to determine the appropriate amounts designated as hedges. As 

of December 31, 2009, we have designated approximately €325 million (approximately $466 million) of eurodenominated debt as a hedge of our net investment. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the 

amount of (loss) gain recognized on the hedge of our net investment was $(5) million, $31 million and $(60) 

million, respectively, and was recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). As of December 31, 2009, we 

had approximately €957 million (approximately $1,373 million) in net euro assets. 

COMMODITY PRICES RISK 

 Our exposure to changing commodity prices is somewhat limited since the majority of our raw materials are 

acquired at posted or market related prices, and sales prices for many of our finished products are at market related 

prices which are largely set on a monthly or quarterly basis in line with industry practice. Consequently, we do not 

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15. SECURITIZATION OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 

 On October 16, 2009, we entered into a Termination and Release Agreement, pursuant to which we terminated 

our Prior A/R Program and replaced it with a new U.S. A/R Program and a new EU A/R Program. At that time, the 

receivables trust repaid the entire balance of commercial paper outstanding under our Prior A/R Program using 

proceeds received from the new programs. Under our A/R Programs, we grant an undivided interest in certain of our 

trade receivables to bankruptcy-remote special purpose entities. This undivided interest serves as security for the issuance 

of commercial paper. The A/R Programs provide for financing through a commercial paper conduit program (in both U.

S. dollars and euros). 

 Upon adoption of new accounting guidance in 2010, sales of accounts receivable under our new A/R Programs will 

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under our new A/R Programs will be accounted for as secured borrowings beginning in January 2010. See "Note 2. 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies." 

U.S. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SECURITIZATION PROGRAM 

 On October 16, 2009, Huntsman International entered into the U.S. A/R Program, a new accounts 

receivable securitization program using Huntsman Receivable Financing II LLC, a bankruptcy-remote special purpose 

entity (the "U.S. SPE"). The maximum funding availability under the U.S. A/R Program is $250 million, which is 

divided between two facilities: a $125 million three-year facility and a $125 million two-year facility. The amount of 

actual availability under the U.S. A/R Program is subject to change based on the level of eligible receivables sold. 

Availability is further subject to changes in the credit ratings of Huntsman International's customers, customer 

concentration levels, and certain characteristics of the accounts receivable being transferred. The yield on the threeyear facility is based on the LIBOR rate (as defined in the applicable agreement) plus a margin rate of 3.75% per 

annum and, in the case of the two-year facility, if funded by commercial paper, the CP Rate (as defined in the 

applicable agreement) plus a margin rate of 3.50% per annum. In addition, the U.S. SPE is obligated to pay 

commitment fees to the lenders based on the amount of each lender's commitment. 

 The U.S. A/R Program contains various customary affirmative and negative covenants and also contains 

customary default and termination provisions, which provide for acceleration of amounts owed under the U.S. A/R 

Program upon the occurrence of certain specified events, including, but not limited to, failure by the U.S. SPE to pay 

interest and other amounts due, defaults on certain indebtedness, certain judgments, change in control, certain 

events negatively affecting the overall credit quality of transferred accounts receivable, bankruptcy and insolvency 

events, and failure of our Company to maintain a minimum liquidity level of $400 million (the "Liquidity Requirement"). 

We guarantee certain obligations of Huntsman International in its capacity as contributor and servicer guarantor under the 

U.S. A/R Program. 

 Receivables transferred under the U.S. A/R Program qualified as sales through December 31, 2009. 

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 Also on October 16, 2009, Huntsman International entered into the EU A/R Program, a second new accounts 

receivable securitization program using Huntsman Receivables Financial LLC, a bankruptcy-remote special purpose 

entity (the "EU SPE"). The maximum funding availability under the EU A/R Program is €225 million 

(approximately $323 million). The amount of actual availability under the EU A/R Program is subject to change based on 

the level of eligible receivables sold. Availability is further subject to changes in the credit ratings of the 

originators' customers and country, customer concentration levels, and certain characteristics of the accounts 

receivable being transferred. The yield is based on GBP LIBOR, USD LIBOR or EURIBOR (each as defined in the 

applicable agreement) plus a margin rate of 3.75% per annum if funded by commercial paper. In addition, the EU SPE 

is obligated to pay a commitment fee to the lender based on the amount of the lender's commitment. 

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 The EU A/R Program contains various customary affirmative and negative covenants and also contains 

customary default and termination provisions, which provide for acceleration of amounts owed under the EU A/R 

Program upon the occurrence of certain specified events, including, but not limited to, failure by the EU SPE to pay 

interest and other amounts due, defaults on certain indebtedness, certain judgments, change in control, certain 

events negatively affecting the overall credit quality of transferred accounts receivable and bankruptcy and insolvency 

events and a cross acceleration provision tied to the Liquidity Requirement. 

 Receivables transferred under the EU A/R Program qualified as sales through December 31, 2009. 

 As of December 31, 2009, the A/R Programs had $254 million in U.S. dollar equivalents in commercial 

paper outstanding (consisting of $55 million and approximately €139 million (approximately $199 million)). 

 As of December 31, 2008, our prior Receivables Trust had $446 million in U.S. dollar equivalents in commercial 

paper outstanding (consisting of $175 million and approximately €191 million (approximately $271 million)) and 

held $25 million of cash collateral that was used subsequent to year-end to redeem outstanding commercial paper. 

 As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the fair value of our retained interest in receivables (including servicing 

assets) subject to the program was approximately $262 million and $147 million, respectively. Our retained interest 

is reported in accounts and notes receivable in the consolidated balance sheets. The value of the retained interest is 

subject to credit and interest rate risk. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, new sales of 

accounts receivable under the program totaled approximately $4,285 million, $5,187 million and $5,466 million, 

respectively, and cash collections from receivables under the program that were reinvested totaled 

approximately $4,344 million, $5,117 million and $5,580 million, respectively. Servicing fees received during the years 

ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were approximately $5 million, $7 million and $7 million, respectively. 

 We incur losses on the A/R Programs for the discount on receivables under the program and fees and 

expenses associated with the program. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, losses on our Prior A/

R Program and A/R Programs were $23 million, $27 million and $21 million, respectively. 

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 The key economic assumptions used in valuing the residual interest are presented below: 

US Accounts Receivable Securitization 

Program 

December 31, 

2009 

Weighted average life (in days) 30 - 37 

Credit losses (annual rate) Less than 1 %

Discount rate (weighted average life) Less than 1 %

 

European Accounts Receivable 

Securitization Program 

December 31, 

2009 

Weighted average life (in days) 48 - 54 

Credit losses (annual rate) Less than 1 %

Discount rate (weighted average life) Less than 1 %

 

Accounts Receivable 

Securitization (2008) 

December 31, 

2008 

Weighted average life (in days) 38 - 46 

Credit losses (annual rate) Less than 1 %

Discount rate (weighted average life) Less than 1 %

 A 10% and 20% adverse change in any of the key economic assumptions would not have a material impact on the 

fair value of the retained interest. Total receivables over 60 days past due as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 

were $17 million and $21 million, respectively. 

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 The fair values of our financial instruments were as follows (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Carrying 

Amount 

Estimated 

Fair Value 

Carrying 

Amount 

Estimated 

Fair Value 

Non-qualifed employee benefit plan investments $ 10 $ 10 $ 10 $ 10 

Long-term debt (including current portion) 4,212 4,390 3,882 2,537 

Huntsman International 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Carrying 

Amount 

Estimated 

Fair Value 

Carrying 

Amount 

Estimated 

Fair Value 

Non-qualifed employee benefit plan investments $ 10 $ 10 $ 10 $ 10 

Long-term debt (including current portion) 3,976 3,951 3,647 2,302 

 The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and 

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maturity of these financial instruments. The fair value of non-qualified employee benefit plan investments is estimated 

using prevailing market prices. The estimated fair values of our long-term debt other than the Convertible Notes are 

based on quoted market prices for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market. The estimated 

fair value of our Convertible Notes is based on the present value of estimated future cash flows, calculated 

using management's best estimates of key assumptions including relevant interest rates, expected share volatility, 

dividend yields and the probabilities associated with certain features of the Convertible Notes. 

 The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as 

of December 31, 2009 and 2008. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect 

the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these 

financial statements since December 31, 2009, and current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the 

amounts presented herein. 

 The following assets are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in millions): 

 Fair Value Amounts Using 

Description December 31, 

2009 

Quoted prices 

in active 

markets for 

identical 

assets 

(Level 1) 

Significant 

other 

observable 

inputs 

(Level 2) 

Significant 

unobservable 

inputs (Level 3) 

Assets: 

Available-for-sale securities(1) $ 10 $ 10 $ — $ —

Retained interest in securitized receivables(2) 262 — — 262 

Derivatives(3) 1 — 1 —

Total assets $ 273 $ 10 $ 1 $ 262 

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(1)

Using the market approach, the fair value of these securities represents the quoted market price multiplied by the 

quantity held. 

(2)

The income approach is used to value these assets. Fair value is based on the present value of expected cash 

flows, calculated using management's best estimates of key assumptions including credit losses and discount 

rates commensurate with the risks involved. 

(3)

We use the income approach to calculate the fair value of these instruments. Fair value represents the present value 

of estimated future cash flows calculated using relevant interest rates, exchange rates and yield curves at stated intervals. 

 During the year ended December 31, 2009, no changes were made to the valuation techniques used to measure 

fair value. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 

16. FAIR VALUE (Continued) 

 The following table shows a reconciliation of beginning and ending balances for assets measured at fair value on 

a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (dollars in millions): 

Fair Value Measurements 

Using Level 3 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 

Balance at beginning of period $ 147 

Total net losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings (13)

Purchases, issuances and settlements 128 

Balance at end of period $ 262 

The amount of total gains for the period included in earnings 

attributable to the changes in unrealized gains or (losses) relating to 

assets still held at December 31, 2009 $ 2 

 Gains and (losses) (realized and unrealized) included in earnings (or changes in net assets) for the year 

ended December 31, 2009 are reported in loss on accounts receivable securitization program and other income (expense) 

as follows (dollars in millions): 

Loss on accounts 

receivable 

securitization program 

Other 

income 

Total net (losses) gains included in earnings 

(or changes in net assets) $ (20) $ 7 

Changes in unrealized (losses) gains relating to 

assets still held at December 31, 2009 $ (5) $ 7 

17. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS 

DEFINED BENEFIT AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS 

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 Our employees participate in a trusteed, non-contributory defined benefit pension plan (the "Plan") that 

covers substantially all of our full-time U.S. employees. Effective July 1, 2004, the Plan formula for employees not covered 

by a collective bargaining agreement was converted to a cash balance design. For represented employees, participation 

in the cash balance design is subject to the terms of negotiated contracts. For participating employees, benefits 

accrued under the prior formula were converted to opening cash balance accounts. The new cash balance benefit 

formula provides annual pay credits from 4% to 12% of eligible pay, depending on age and service, plus accrued 

interest. Participants in the plan on July 1, 2004 may be eligible for additional annual pay credits from 1% to 8%, 

depending on their age and service as of that date, for up to five years. The conversion to the cash balance plan did 

not have a significant impact on the accrued benefit liability, the funded status or ongoing pension expense. 

 We sponsor defined benefit plans in a number of countries outside of the U.S. The availability of these plans, and 

their specific design provisions, are consistent with local competitive practices and regulations. 

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17. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Continued) 

 We also sponsor two unfunded postretirement benefit plans other than pensions, which provide medical and 

life insurance benefits. 

 Our postretirement benefit plans provide a fully insured Medicare Part D plan including prescription drug 

benefits affected by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the "Act"). We 

cannot determine whether the medical benefits provided by our postretirement benefit plans are actuarially equivalent 

to those provided by the Act. We do not collect a subsidy and our net periodic postretirement benefits cost, and 

related benefit obligation, do not reflect an amount associated with the subsidy. 

 In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, 

Employers' Accounting 

for Defined Benefit 

Pension and 

Other Postretirement Plans —

an amendment of 

FASB Statements No. 87, 

88, 106, and 132(R) (currently included in ASC 715-20-65-

1). SFAS No. 158 requires us to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of our defined benefit postretirement 

plan(s) (other than multiemployer plans) as an asset or liability in our statement of financial position and to 

recognize changes in the funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income. We 

adopted certain provisions of SFAS No. 158 on January 1, 2008. Beginning with our fiscal year ended December 31, 

2008, SFAS No. 158 requires that the assumptions used to measure our benefit obligations and annual expenses 

be determined as of the balance sheet date and all plan assets be reported as of that date. We used the second approach 

as described in paragraph 19 of SFAS No. 158 to transition our measurement date from November 30 to 

December 31. Under this approach, we recorded a charge to beginning retained earnings, net of tax, of $3 million, as 

of January 1, 2008. 

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17. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Continued) 

 The following table sets forth the funded status of the plans for us and Huntsman International and the 

amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2009 and 2008 (dollars in millions): 

Defined Benefit Plans Other Postretirement Benefit Plans 

2009 2008 2009 2008 

U.S. 

Plans 

Non-U.S. 

Plans 

U.S. 

Plans 

Non-U.S. 

Plans 

U.S. 

Plans 

Non-U.S. 

Plans 

U.S. 

Plans 

Non-U.S. 

Plans 

Change in 

benefit 

obligation: 

Benefit 

obligation at 

beginning of 

year $ 654 $ 2,009 $ 660 $ 2,257 $ 146 $ 3 $ 144 $ 5 

Elimination 

of early 

measurement 

date — — 1 8 — — — —

 Service cost 20 43 24 50 3 3 3 —

 Interest cost 41 102 40 113 8 — 8 —

Participant 

contributions — 13 — 12 4 — 3 —

Plan 

amendments — 1 — 1 (3) — — —

Foreign 

currency 

exchange 

rate changes — 86 — (257) — 1 — (1)

Settlements/

transfers — (5) — (35) — — — —

 Other — — — (2) — — — —

 Curtailments — (12) — — — — — —

Special 

termination 

benefits — 2 — 1 — — — —

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Actuarial loss 

(gain) 35 1 (16) (47) (14) 2 5 —

 Benefits paid (45) (88) (55) (92) (17) (1) (17) (1)

Benefit 

obligation at 

end of year $ 705 $ 2,152 $ 654 $ 2,009 $ 127 $ 8 $ 146 $ 3 

Change in 

plan assets: 

Fair value of 

plan assets 

at beginning 

of year $ 348 $ 1,592 $ 519 $ 2,230 $ — $ — $ — $ —

Elimination 

of early 

measurement 

date — — 7 42 — — — —

Actual return 

on plan 

assets 83 230 (159) (415) — — — —

Foreign 

currency 

exchange 

rate changes — 75 — (210) — — — —

Participant 

contributions — 14 — 12 4 — 3 —

 Other — (1) — (1) — — — —

Administrative 

expenses — — — (1) — — — —

Company 

contributions 75 63 36 62 13 1 14 1 

Settlements/

transfers — (5) — (35) — — — —

 Benefits paid (45) (88) (55) (92) (17) (1) (17) (1)

Fair value of 

plan assets at 

end of year $ 461 $ 1,880 $ 348 $ 1,592 $ — $ — $ — $ —

Funded 

status: 

Fair value of 

plan assets $ 461 $ 1,880 $ 348 $ 1,592 $ — $ — $ — $ —

Benefit 

obligation 705 2,152 654 2,009 127 8 146 3 

Accrued 

benefit cost $ (244) $ (272) $ (306) $ (417) $ (127) $ (8) $ (146) $ (3)

Amounts 

recognized 

in balance 

sheet: 

Noncurrent 

asset $ — $ 31 $ — $ 2 $ — $ — $ — $ —

Current liability (6) (7) (5) (7) (12) (1) (13) —

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Noncurrent 

liability (238) (296) (301) (412) (115) (7) (133) (3)

 $ (244) $ (272) $ (306) $ (417) $ (127) $ (8) $ (146) $ (3)

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Huntsman Corporation 

Defined Benefit Plans Other Postretirement Benefit Plans 

2009 2008 2009 2008 

U.S. 

Plans 

Non-U.S. 

Plans 

U.S. 

Plans 

Non-U.S. 

Plans 

U.S. 

Plans 

Non-U.S. 

Plans 

U.S. 

Plans 

Non-U.S. 

Plans 

Amounts 

recognized in 

accumulated 

other 

comprehensive 

loss: 

Net actuarial loss $ 276 $ 429 $ 292 $ 592 $ 22 $ 1 $ 37 $ 1 

Prior service cost (31) — (36) (2) (16) — (15) —

Transition 

obligation 1 — 1 1 — — — —

Total $ 246 $ 429 $ 257 $ 591 $ 6 $ 1 $ 22 $ 1 

Huntsman International 

Defined Benefit Plans Other Postretirement Benefit Plans 

2009 2008 2009 2008 

U.S. 

Plans 

Non-U.S. 

Plans 

U.S. 

Plans 

Non-U.S. 

Plans 

U.S. 

Plans 

Non-U.S. 

Plans 

U.S. 

Plans 

Non-U.S. 

Plans 

Amounts 

recognized in 

accumulated 

other 

comprehensive 

loss: 

Net actuarial loss $ 279 $ 513 $ 295 $ 682 $ 22 $ 1 $ 37 $ 1 

Prior service cost (31) — (36) (2) (16) — (15) —

Transition 

obligation 1 — 1 1 — — — —

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Total $ 249 $ 513 $ 260 $ 681 $ 6 $ 1 $ 22 $ 1 

 The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss that are expected to be recognized as components of 

net periodic benefit cost during the next fiscal year are as follows (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

Defined Benefit Plans Other Postretirement 

Benefit Plans 

U.S. Plans Non-U.S. 

Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans 

Actuarial loss $ 11 $ 15 $ 1 $ —

Prior service cost (5) (1) (3) —

Total $ 6 $ 14 $ (2) $ —

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Huntsman International 

Defined Benefit Plans Other Postretirement 

Benefit Plans 

U.S. Plans Non-U.S. 

Plans U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans 

Actuarial loss $ 11 $ 20 $ 1 $ —

Prior service cost (4) (1) (3) —

Total $ 7 $ 19 $ (2) $ —

 Components of net periodic benefit costs for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were as 

follows (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

Defined Benefit Plans 

U.S. plans Non-U.S. plans 

2009 2008 2007 2009 2008 2007 

Service cost $ 20 $ 24 $ 30 $ 43 $ 50 $ 50 

Interest cost 41 40 40 102 113 113 

Expected return on plan assets (41) (42) (40) (104) (148) (158)

Amortization of transition obligation — 1 1 1 — 1 

Amortization of prior service cost (5) (5) (6) (1) (1) (1)

Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) 7 5 7 27 (1) 7 

Curtailment gain — — (14) — — —

Settlement loss (gain) 2 — — — 1 (5)

Special termination benefits — — — 2 1 —

Net periodic benefit cost 24 23 18 70 15 7 

Less discontinued operations — — 11 — — 11 

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Other Postretirement Benefit Plans 

U.S. plans Non-U.S. plans 

2009 2008 2007 2009 2008 2007 

Service cost $ 3 $ 3 $ 4 $ 3 $ — $ —

Interest cost 8 8 9 — — —

Amortization of prior service cost (4) (2) (2) — — —

Amortization of actuarial loss 1 2 2 — — —

Curtailment gain — — (4) — — —

Net periodic benefit cost 8 11 9 3 — —

Less discontinued operations — — 1 — — —

Net periodic benefit cost from continuing operations $ 8 $ 11 $ 10 $ 3 $ — $ —

Huntsman International 

Defined Benefit Plans 

U.S. plans Non-U.S. plans 

2009 2008 2007 2009 2008 2007 

Service cost $ 20 $ 24 $ 30 $ 43 $ 50 $ 50 

Interest cost 41 40 40 102 113 113 

Expected return on plan assets (41) (42) (40) (104) (148) (158)

Amortization of transition obligation — 1 1 1 — 1 

Amortization of prior service cost (5) (5) (6) (1) (1) (1)

Amortization of actuarial loss 7 5 7 33 5 14 

Curtailment gain — — (14) — — —

Settlement loss 2 — — — 1 5 

Special termination benefits — — — 2 1 —

Net periodic benefit cost 24 23 18 76 21 24 

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Less discontinued operations — — 11 — — —

Net periodic benefit cost from continuing operations $ 24 $ 23 $ 29 $ 76 $ 21 $ 24 

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Other Postretirement Benefit Plans 

U.S. plans Non-U.S. plans 

2009 2008 2007 2009 2008 2007 

Service cost $ 3 $ 3 $ 4 $ 3 $ — $ —

Interest cost 8 8 9 — — —

Amortization of prior service cost (4) (2) (2) — — —

Amortization of actuarial loss 1 2 2 — — —

Curtailment gain — — (4) — — —

Net periodic benefit cost 8 11 9 3 — —

Less discontinued operations — — 1 — — —

Net periodic benefit cost from continuing operations $ 8 $ 11 $ 10 $ 3 $ — $ —

 The amounts recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 

2009 and 2008 were as follows (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

Defined Benefit Plans 

U.S. plans Non-U.S. plans 

2009 2008 2009 2008 

Current year actuarial (gain) loss $ (7) $ 185 $ (124) $ 517 

Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss (7) (5) (27) 1 

Current year prior service cost — — 1 1 

Amortization of prior service cost 5 5 1 1 

Amortization of transition asset — (1) (1) (1)

Curtailment effects — — (12) —

Settlements (2) — — (1)

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Total (income) loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (11) 184 (162) 518 

Net periodic benefit cost 24 23 70 15 

Total loss (income) recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive 

income (loss) $ 13 $ 207 $ (92) $ 533 

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Other Postretirement Benefit Plans 

U.S. plans Non-U.S. plans 

2009 2008 2009 2008 

Current year actuarial (gain) loss $ (14) $ 7 $ — $ —

Amortization of actuarial (gain) (1) (2) — —

Current year prior service cost (5) — — —

Amortization of prior service cost 4 2 — —

Total (income) loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (16) 7 — —

Net periodic benefit cost 8 11 3 —

Total (income) loss recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other 

comprehensive income (loss) $ (8) $ 18 $ 3 $ —

Huntsman International 

Defined Benefit Plans 

U.S. plans Non-U.S. plans 

2009 2008 2009 2008 

Current year actuarial (gain) loss $ (7) $ 185 $ (124) $ 517 

Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss (7) (5) (33) (5)

Current year prior service cost — — 1 1 

Amortization of prior service cost 5 5 1 1 

Amortization of transition asset — (1) (1) (1)

Curtailment effects — — (12) —

Settlements (2) — — (1)

Total (income) loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (11) 184 (168) 512 

Net periodic benefit cost 24 23 76 21 

Total loss (income) recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive 

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Other Postretirement Benefit Plans 

U.S. plans Non-U.S. plans 

2009 2008 2009 2008 

Current year actuarial (gain) loss $ (14) $ 7 $ — $ —

Amortization of actuarial (gain) (1) (2) — —

Current year prior service cost (5) — — —

Amortization of prior service cost 4 2 — —

Total (income) loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (16) 7 — —

Net periodic benefit cost 8 11 3 —

Total (income) loss recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other 

comprehensive loss $ (8) $ 18 $ 3 $ —

 The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the projected benefit obligation at 

the measurement date and the net periodic pension cost for the year: 

Defined Benefit Plans 

U.S. plans Non U.S. plans 

2009 2008 2007 2009 2008 2007 

Projected benefit obligation: 

Discount rate 5.90% 6.47% 6.21% 4.94% 5.04% 5.09%

Rate of compensation increase 3.88% 3.77% 3.89% 3.23% 3.21% 3.24%

Net periodic pension cost: 

Discount rate 6.47% 6.21% 5.67% 5.04% 5.09% 4.39%

Rate of compensation increase 3.77% 3.89% 3.89% 3.21% 3.24% 3.22%

Expected return on plan assets 8.25% 8.25% 8.25% 6.62% 6.89% 6.75%

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Other Postretirement Benefit Plans 

U.S. plans Non U.S. plans 

2009 2008 2007 2009 2008 2007 

Projected benefit obligation: 

Discount rate 5.59% 6.39% 6.05% 7.47% 7.60% 5.25%

Net periodic pension cost: 

Discount rate 6.39% 6.05% 5.63% 7.60% 5.25% 5.00%

 In both 2009 and 2008, the health care trend rate used to measure the expected increase in the cost of benefits 

was assumed to be 8.5% decreasing to 5% after 2016. Assumed health care cost trend rates can have a significant effect 

on the amounts reported for the postretirement benefit plans. A 

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one-percent-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects (dollars in millions): 

Asset 

category Increase Decrease 

Effect on total of service and interest cost $ — $ —

Effect on postretirement benefit obligation 2 (2)

 The projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for the defined benefit plans with projected 

benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 were as follows (dollars in millions): 

U.S. plans Non U.S. plans 

2009 2008 2009 2008 

Projected benefit obligation in excess of 

plan assets 

Projected benefit obligation $ 705 $ 654 $ 1,669 $ 2,005 

Fair value of plan assets 461 348 1,366 1,587 

 The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for the defined 

benefit plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 were 

as follows (dollars in millions): 

U.S. plans Non U.S. plans 

2009 2008 2009 2008 

Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of 

plan assets 

Projected benefit obligation $ 705 $ 654 $ 685 $ 1,337 

Accumulated benefit obligation 674 628 599 1,233 

Fair value of plan assets 461 348 460 957 

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 Expected future contributions and benefit payments are as follows (dollars in millions): 

U.S. Plans Non-U.S. Plans 

Defined 

Benefit 

Plans 

Other 

Postretirement 

Benefit 

Plans 

Defined 

Benefit 

Plans 

Other 

Postretirement 

Benefit 

Plans 

2010 expected employer contributions: 

 To plan trusts $ 34 $ 11 $ 78 $ 1 

Expected benefit payments: 

2010 41 11 93 1 

2011 42 12 93 1 

2012 45 11 100 1 

2013 46 11 97 1 

2014 49 11 100 1 

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17. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Continued) 

 Our investment strategy with respect to pension assets is to pursue an investment plan that, over the long term, 

is expected to protect the funded status of the plan, enhance the real purchasing power of plan assets, and not threaten 

the plan's ability to meet currently committed obligations. Additionally, our investment strategy is to achieve returns on 

plan assets, subject to a prudent level of portfolio risk. Plan assets are invested in a broad range of investments. 

These investments are diversified in terms of domestic and international equities, both growth and value funds, 

including small, mid and large capitalization equities; short-term and long-term debt securities; real estate; and cash 

and cash equivalents. The investments are further diversified within each asset category. The portfolio 

diversification provides protection against a single investment or asset category having a disproportionate impact on 

the aggregate performance of the plan assets. 

 Our pension plan assets are managed by outside investment managers. The investment managers value our 

plan assets using quoted market prices, other observable inputs or unobservable inputs. We have established 

target allocations for each asset category. Our pension plan assets are periodically rebalanced based upon our 

target allocations. 

 The fair value of plan assets for the pension plans was $2.3 billion at December 31, 2009. The following plan assets 

are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in millions): 

 Fair Value Amounts Using 

Category December 31, 

2009 

Quoted prices in 

active 

markets for identical 

assets (Level 1) 

Significant 

other 

observable 

inputs 

(Level 2) 

Significant 

unobservable 

inputs 

(Level 3) 

U.S. pension 

plans: 

Large cap 

equities $ 126 $ 75 $ 51 $ —

Small/mid cap 

equities 63 21 42 —

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International 

equities 68 42 26 —

Fixed income 144 93 51 —

Real estate/

other 52 34 — 18 

Cash and 

cash 

equivalents 8 8 — —

 

Total U.S. 

pension 

plan assets $ 461 $ 273 $ 170 $ 18 

Non-U.S. 

pension plans: 

Equities $ 804 $ 410 $ 394 $ —

Fixed income 594 20 574 —

Real estate/

other 458 200 258 —

Cash and 

cash 

equivalents 24 24 — —

 

Total Non-U.

S. pension 

plan assets $ 1,880 $ 654 $ 1,226 $ —

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 The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of plan assets measured at fair value 

using unobservable inputs (Level 3) (dollars in millions): 

Fair Value Measurements of Plan Assets 

Using Level 3 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 

Balance at beginning of period $ 27 

Return on pension plan assets (9)

Purchases, sales and settlements —

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 —

Balance at end of period $ 18 

 Based upon historical returns, the expectations of our investment committee and outside advisors, the expected 

long term rate of return on the pension assets is estimated to be between 6.62% and 8.25%. The asset allocation for 

our pension plans at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the target allocation for 2010, by asset category are as follows: 

Asset 

category 

Target 

Allocation 

2010 

Allocation at 

December 31, 

2009 

Allocation at 

December 31, 

2008 

U.S. pension plans: 

Large Cap Equities 27% 27% 27%

Small/Mid Cap Equities 13% 14% 15%

International Equities 14% 15% 14%

Fixed Income 32% 31% 29%

Real Estate/Other 14% 11% 15%

Cash and cash equivalents — 2% —

 Total U.S. pension plans 100% 100% 100%

Non-U.S. pension plans: 

Equities 43% 43% 42%

Fixed Income 44% 32% 44%

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Real Estate/Other 12% 24% 12%

Cash and cash equivalents 1% 1% 2%

 Total non-U.S. pension plans 100% 100% 100%

 Equity securities in our pension plans did not include any equity securities of our Company or our affiliates at the 

end of 2009. 

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS 

 We have a money purchase pension plan covering substantially all of our domestic employees who were hired prior 

to January 1, 2004. Employer contributions are made based on a percentage of employees' earnings (ranging up to 8%). 

 We also have a salary deferral plan covering substantially all U.S. employees. Plan participants may elect to 

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contribute an amount equal to one-half of the participant's contribution, not to exceed 2% of the participant's compensation. 

 Along with the introduction of the cash balance formula within our defined benefit pension plan, the money 

purchase pension plan was closed to new hires. At the same time, the company match in the salary deferral plan 

was increased, for new hires, to a 100% match, not to exceed 4% of the participant's compensation, once the 

participant has achieved six years of service with the Company. 

 Our total combined expense for the above defined contribution plans for the years ended December 31, 2009, 

2008 and 2007 was $12 million, $12 million and $16 million, respectively of which $4 million in 2007 related to 

discontinued operations. 

SUPPLEMENTAL SALARY DEFERRAL PLAN AND SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN 

 The Huntsman Supplemental Savings Plan ("SSP") is a non-qualified plan covering key management employees 

and allows participants to defer amounts that would otherwise be paid as compensation. The participant can defer up 

to 75% of their salary and bonus each year. This plan also provides benefits that would be provided under the 

Huntsman Salary Deferral Plan if that plan were not subject to legal limits on the amount of contributions that can 

be allocated to an individual in a single year. The SSP was amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2005 to 

allow eligible executive employees to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("Section 409A"). 

 The Huntsman Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the "SERP") is an unfunded non-qualified pension 

plan established to provide certain executive employees with benefits that could not be provided, due to legal 

limitations, under the Huntsman Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a qualified defined benefit pension plan, and the 

Huntsman Money Purchase Pension Plan, a qualified money purchase pension plan. 

 Assets of these plans are included in other noncurrent assets and as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 were 

$10 million each. During each of the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, we expensed a total of nil, 

$1 million and $1 million, respectively, as contributions to the SSP and the SERP. 

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STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE PLAN 

 In connection with the initial public offering of common and preferred stock on February 16, 2005, we adopted 

the Huntsman Stock Incentive Plan (the "Stock Incentive Plan"). The Stock Incentive Plan permits the grant of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, nonvested stock, phantom stock, 

performance awards and other stock-based awards ("Awards") to our employees, directors and consultants and 

to employees and consultants of our subsidiaries, provided that incentive stock options may be granted solely to 

employees. As of December 31, 2009 we are authorized to grant up to of 32.6 million shares under the Stock Incentive 

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INTERNATIONAL PLANS 

 International employees are covered by various post employment arrangements consistent with local practices 

and regulations. Such obligations are included in the consolidated financial statements in other long-term liabilities. 

18. INCOME TAXES 

 The following is a summary of U.S. and non-U.S. provisions for current and deferred income taxes (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Income tax (expense) benefit: 

U.S. 

Current $ (115) $ (22) $ 1 

Deferred (159) (190) (16)

Non-U.S. 

Current (18) (36) (53)

Deferred (78) 58 80 

Total $ (370) $ (190) $ 12 

Huntsman International 

Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Income tax (expense) benefit: 

U.S. 

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Current $ 6 $ (6) $ 1 

Deferred 14 (10) (63)

Non-U.S. 

Current (17) (36) (53)

Deferred (88) 54 74 

Total $ (85) $ 2 $ (41)

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 The following schedule reconciles the differences between the U.S. federal income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate 

to our (provision) benefit for income taxes (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 485 $ 669 $ 31 

Expected tax expense at U.S. statutory rate of 35% (170) (234) (11)

Change resulting from: 

State tax (expense) benefit net of federal benefit (7) (7) 3 

Effects of non-U.S. operations and tax rate differentials (42) 5 (15)

Australia styrenics closure 73 — —

Income (expenses) associated with the Terminated Merger — 73 (73)

U.K. exchange gains and losses — 24 1 

Tax authority dispute resolutions 6 68 3 

Tax benefit of losses with valuation allowances as a result 

of other comprehensive income 38 — —

Change in valuation allowance (251) (117) 110 

Other, net (17) (2) (6)

Total income tax (expense) benefit $ (370) $ (190) $ 12 

Huntsman International 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

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(Loss) income from continuing operations before income 

taxes $ (324) $ (94) $ 255 

Expected tax benefit (expense) at U.S. statutory rate of 35% 113 33 (89)

Change resulting from: 

 State tax benefit (expense) net of federal benefit 1 (7) 3 

 Effects of non-U.S. operations and tax rate differential (42) 2 (18)

 Australia styrenics closure 73 — —

 U.K. exchange gains and losses — 24 1 

 Tax authority dispute resolutions 6 68 3 

 

Tax benefit of losses with valuation allowances as a 

result of other comprehensive income 39 — —

 Change in valuation allowance (258) (115) 63 

 Other, net (17) (3) (4)

Total income tax (expense) benefit $ (85) $ 2 $ (41)

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 On September 8, 2009, we announced the closure of our Australia styrenics operations. U.S. tax law, under 

our relevant facts, provides for a deduction on investments that are "worthless" for U.S. tax purposes. Therefore, 

during 2009, we recorded a tax benefit of $73 million related to the closure of and the cumulative U.S. investments in 

our Australia Styrenics business. 

 Included in the non-U.S. deferred tax expense is a $38 million and $39 million income tax benefit for us and 

Huntsman International, respectively, for losses from continuing operations for certain jurisdictions with valuation 

allowances to the extent income was recorded in other comprehensive income. An offsetting income tax expense 

was recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income. 

 The components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes were as follows (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

U.S. $ 901 $ 805 $ 33 

Non-U.S. (416) (136) (2)

Total $ 485 $ 669 $ 31 

Huntsman International 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

U.S. $ 92 $ 42 $ 257 

Non-U.S. (416) (136) (2)

Total $ (324) $ (94) $ 255 

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 Components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities were as follows (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Deferred income tax assets: 

Net operating loss carryforwards $ 779 $ 739 

Pension and other employee compensation 220 278 

Property, plant and equipment 107 110 

Intangible assets 65 81 

Foreign tax credits 56 67 

Other, net 107 106 

Total $ 1,334 $ 1,381 

Deferred income tax liabilities: 

Property, plant and equipment $ (484) $ (474)

Pension and other employee compensation (8) (1)

Other, net (117) (85)

Total $ (609) $ (560)

Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance $ 725 $ 821 

Valuation allowance (842) (669)

Net deferred tax (liability) asset $ (117) $ 152 

Current deferred tax asset $ 36 $ 21 

Current deferred tax liability (2) (36)

Non-current deferred tax asset 138 284 

Non-current deferred tax liability (289) (117)

Net deferred tax (liability) asset $ (117) $ 152 

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Huntsman International 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Deferred income tax assets: 

Net operating loss carryforwards $ 937 $ 819 

Pension and other employee compensation 218 278 

Property, plant and equipment 107 110 

Intangible assets 64 80 

Foreign tax credits 55 71 

Other, net 108 103 

Total $ 1,489 $ 1,461 

Deferred income tax liabilities: 

Property, plant and equipment $ (467) $ (455)

Pension and other employee compensation (8) (1)

Other, net (43) (15)

Total $ (518) $ (471)

Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance $ 971 $ 990 

Valuation allowance (861) (681)

Net deferred tax asset $ 110 $ 309 

Current deferred tax asset $ 33 $ 21 

Current deferred tax liability (2) (35)

Non-current deferred tax asset 158 392 

Non-current deferred tax liability (79) (69)

Net deferred tax asset $ 110 $ 309 

 We have net operating loss carryforwards ("NOLs") of $2,674 million in various non-U.S. jurisdictions. While 

the majority of the non-U.S. NOLs have no expiration date, $925 million have a limited life (of which $866 million are 

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subject to a valuation allowance) and $155 million are scheduled to expire in 2010 (of which $151 million are subject to 

a valuation allowance). We had $98 million of NOLs expire unused in 2009 that had been previously subject to a 

full valuation allowance. As of December 31, 2008, we fully utilized all of our U.S. federal regular tax NOLs. 

 Included in the $2,674 million of non-U.S. NOLs is $1,088 million attributable to our Luxembourg entities. As 

of December 31, 2009, there is a valuation allowance against these net tax-effected NOLs of $311 million. Due to 

the uncertainty surrounding the realization of the benefits of these losses that may result from future dissolution 

or restructuring of the Luxembourg entities, including potential ruling requests from Luxembourg authorities, we 

have reduced the related deferred tax asset with a valuation allowance. 

 Valuation allowances are reviewed each period on a tax jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis to analyze whether there 

is sufficient positive or negative evidence to support a change in judgment about the realizability of the related deferred 

tax assets. During 2009, we established valuation allowances of 

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$149 million on certain net deferred tax assets, principally in the U.K., primarily as a result of a cumulative history 

of operating losses. During the fourth quarter of 2008, we established valuation allowances of $35 million on certain 

net deferred tax assets, principally in Switzerland. During 2007, we released valuation allowances of $123 million on 

certain net deferred tax assets, primarily in the United States. 

 Uncertainties regarding expected future income in certain jurisdictions could affect the realization of deferred tax 

assets in those jurisdictions. 

 The following is a summary of changes in the valuation allowance (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

2009 2008 2007 

Valuation allowance as of January 1 $ 669 $ 496 $ 572 

Valuation allowance as of December 31 842 669 496 

Net change (173) (173) 76 

Foreign currency movements 14 (19) 17 

(Decrease) increase to deferred tax assets with an offsetting 

(decrease) increase to valuation allowances (92) 76 27 

Reversal of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets 

related to prior acquisitions, with a corresponding credit to 

equity — — (8)

Reversal of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets 

related to prior acquisitions, with a corresponding reduction 

to goodwill and intangible assets — (1) (2)

Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation $ (251) $ (117) $ 110 

Components of change in valuation allowance affecting 

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Pre-tax income and pre-tax losses in jurisdictions with 

valuation allowances resulting in no tax expense or benefit $ (106) $ (82) $ (10)

Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 4 — 123 

Establishments of valuation allowances in various 

jurisdictions (149) (35) (3)

Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation $ (251) $ (117) $ 110 

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Huntsman International 

2009 2008 2007 

Valuation allowance as of January 1 $ 681 $ 510 $ 536 

Valuation allowance as of December 31 861 681 510 

Net change (180) (171) 26 

Foreign currency movements 14 (19) 17 

(Decrease) increase to deferred tax assets with an offsetting 

(decrease) increase to valuation allowances (92) 76 30 

Reversal of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets 

related to prior acquisitions, with a corresponding credit to 

equity — — (8)

Reversal of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets 

related to prior acquisitions, with a corresponding reduction 

to goodwill and intangible assets — (1) (2)

Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation $ (258) $ (115) $ 63 

Components of change in valuation allowance affecting 

operating tax expense: 

Pre-tax income and pre-tax losses in jurisdictions with 

valuation allowances, resulting in no tax expense or benefit $ (103) $ (80) $ (8)

Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 4 — 74 

Establishments of valuation allowances in various 

jurisdictions (159) (35) (3)

Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation $ (258) $ (115) $ 63 

 The following is a reconciliation of our unrecognized tax benefits (dollars in millions): 

2009 2008 

Unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1 $ 64 $ 141 

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Gross increases and decreases—tax positions taken during a prior 

period (5) (77)

Gross increases and decreases—tax positions taken during the current 

period 23 11 

Decreases related to settlement of amounts due to tax authorities — (2)

Reductions resulting from the lapse of statutes of limitation (10) (4)

Foreign currency movements 2 (5)

Unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31 $ 74 $ 64 

 As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits which, if recognized, would affect 

the effective tax rate was $59 million and $44 million, respectively. 

 In accordance with our accounting policy, we continue to recognize interest and penalties accrued related 

to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. During the years ended December 31, 2009 

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and 2008, we recognized approximately $3 million of tax expense and $7 million of tax benefit, respectively, in income 

tax expense related to interest and $1 million each of tax expense related to penalties. We had approximately $7 million 

and $5 million accrued for the payment of interest and approximately $2 million and $1 million accrued for the payment 

of penalties as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. 

 We conduct business globally and, as a result, we file income tax returns in the U.S. federal, various U.S. state 

and various non-U.S. jurisdictions. The following table summarizes the tax years that remain subject to examination by 

major tax jurisdictions: 

Tax 

Jurisdiction Open Tax Years 

Belgium 2007 and later

China 2002 and later

Germany 2005 and later

India 2003 and later

Italy 2005 and later

Switzerland 2005 and later

The Netherlands 2005 and later

United Kingdom 2007 and later

United States federal 2007 and later

 Certain of our U.S. and non-U.S. income tax returns are currently under various stages of audit by applicable 

tax authorities and the amounts ultimately agreed upon in resolution of the issues raised may differ materially from 

the amounts accrued. 

 We estimate that it is reasonably possible that certain of our unrecognized tax benefits (both U.S. and non-U.S.) 

could change within 12 months of the reporting date with a resulting decrease in the unrecognized tax benefits within 

a reasonably possible range of $12 million to $32 million. For the 12-month period from the reporting date, we would 

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to our income tax expense. 

 During 2009, we concluded and settled tax examinations in the U.S. (both Federal and various states) and various 

non-U.S. jurisdictions including, but not limited to, Belgium and Italy. During 2008, we concluded and settled 

tax examinations in the U.S. (both Federal and various states) and various non-U.S. jurisdictions including, but not limited 

to, Germany, Italy and the U.K. 

 For non-U.S. entities that were not treated as branches for U.S. tax purposes, the Company does not provide 

for income taxes on the undistributed earnings of these subsidiaries as earnings are reinvested and, in the opinion 

of management, will continue to be reinvested indefinitely. The undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries that 

are deemed to be permanently invested were approximately $275 million at December 31, 2009. It is not practicable 

to determine the unrecognized deferred tax liability on those earnings. 

19. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

PURCHASE COMMITMENTS 

 We have various purchase commitments extending through 2023 for materials, supplies and services entered into 

in the ordinary course of business. Included in the purchase commitments table 

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below are contracts which require minimum volume purchases that extend beyond one year or are renewable annually 

and have been renewed for 2010. Certain contracts allow for changes in minimum required purchase volumes in the event 

of a temporary or permanent shutdown of a facility. To the extent the contract requires a minimum notice period, 

such notice period has been included in the table below. The contractual purchase price for substantially all of 

these contracts is variable based upon market prices, subject to annual negotiations. We have estimated our 

contractual obligations by using the terms of our 2009 pricing for each contract. We also have a limited number of 

contracts which require a minimum payment even if no volume is purchased. We believe that all of our purchase 

obligations will be utilized in our normal operations. During the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, we 

made minimum payments under such take or pay contracts without taking the product of $6 million, nil and nil, respectively. 

 Total purchase commitments as of December 31, 2009 are as follows (dollars in millions): 

Year ending 

December 31: 

2010 $ 582 

2011 240 

2012 92 

2013 72 

2014 66 

Thereafter 74 

 $ 1,126 

OPERATING LEASES 

 We lease certain railcars, aircraft, equipment and facilities under long-term lease agreements. The total net 

expense recorded under operating lease agreements in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations 

is approximately $52 million, $48 million and $46 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 

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Year ending 

December 31: 

2010 $ 46 

2011 41 

2012 36 

2013 33 

2014 30 

Thereafter 63 

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LEGAL MATTERS 

Discoloration Claims 

 Certain claims have been filed against us relating to discoloration of unplasticized polyvinyl chloride products 

allegedly caused by our titanium dioxide. Substantially all of the titanium dioxide that is the subject of these claims 

was manufactured prior to our acquisition of the titanium dioxide business from ICI in 1999. Net of amounts we 

have received from insurers and pursuant to contracts of indemnity, we have paid an aggregate of approximately 

$16 million in costs and settlement amounts for Discoloration Claims through December 31, 2009. 

 During the year ended December 31, 2009, we settled one Discoloration Claim for which we were fully 

indemnified. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we paid an insignificant amount in partial settlement of a claim. 

The one remaining Discoloration Claim unresolved as of December 31, 2009 asserted aggregate damages of 

approximately €1 million (approximately $1 million). An appropriate liability has been accrued for this claim. Based on 

our understanding of the merits of this claim and our rights under contracts of indemnity and insurance, we do not 

believe that the net impact on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity will be material. 

 In addition, while we can give no assurance that additional Discoloration Claims will not be made in the future, 

we believe such claims are unlikely. If additional Discoloration Claims were to be made, we have rights under contract 

to indemnity, including from ICI, and therefore do not believe such claims would have a material impact on our 

financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Based on this conclusion and our inability to reasonably estimate 

our expected costs with respect to these unasserted claims, we have made no accruals in our financial statements as 

of December 31, 2009 for costs associated with unasserted Discoloration Claims. 

Asbestos Litigation 

 We have been named as a "premises defendant" in a number of asbestos exposure cases, typically claims by 

non-employees of exposure to asbestos while at a facility. In the past, these cases typically have involved multiple 

plaintiffs bringing actions against multiple defendants, and the complaints have not indicated which plaintiffs were 

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making claims against which defendants, where or how the alleged injuries occurred or what injuries each plaintiff 

claimed. These facts, which would be central to any estimate of probable loss, generally have been learned only 

through discovery. 

 Where a claimant's alleged exposure occurred prior to our ownership of the relevant "premises," the prior 

owners generally have contractually agreed to retain liability for, and to indemnify us against, asbestos exposure claims. 

This indemnification is not subject to any time or dollar amount limitations. Upon service of a complaint in one of 

these cases, we tender it to the prior owner. None of the complaints in these cases state the amount of damages 

being sought. The prior owner accepts responsibility for the conduct of the defense of the cases and payment of 

any amounts due to the claimants. In our fourteen-year experience with tendering these cases, we have not made 

any payment with respect to any tendered asbestos cases. We believe that the prior owners have the intention and ability 

to continue to honor their indemnity obligations, although we cannot assure you that they will continue to do so or that 

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 The following table presents for the periods indicated certain information about cases for which service has 

been received that we have tendered to the prior owner, all of which have been accepted. 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2008 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2007 

Unresolved at beginning of period 1,140 1,192 1,367 

Tendered during period 18 21 21 

Resolved during period(1) 20 73 196 

Unresolved at end of period 1,138 1,140 1,192 

(1)

Although the indemnifying party informs us when tendered cases have been resolved, it generally does not inform 

us of the settlement amounts relating to such cases, if any. The indemnifying party has informed us that it typically 

manages our defense together with the defense of other entities in such cases and resolves claims involving 

multiple defendants simultaneously, and that it considers the allocation of settlement amounts, if any, among 

defendants to be confidential and proprietary. Consequently, we are not able to provide the number of cases 

resolved with payment by the indemnifying party or the amount of such payments. 

 We have never made any payments with respect to these cases. As of December 31, 2009, we had an accrued 

liability of $16 million relating to these cases and a corresponding receivable of $16 million relating to our 

indemnity protection with respect to these cases. We cannot assure you that our liability will not exceed our accruals or 

that our liability associated with these cases would not be material to our financial condition, results of operations 

or liquidity; however, we are not able to estimate the amount or range of loss in excess of our accruals. Additional 

asbestos exposure claims may be made against us in the future, and such claims could be material. However, because 

we are not able to estimate the amount or range of losses associated with such claims, we have made no accruals 

with respect to unasserted asbestos exposure claims as of December 31, 2009. 

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operators. The following table presents for the periods indicated certain information about these cases. Cases include 

all cases for which service has been received by us, other than a number of cases that were erroneously filed against us 

due to a clerical error. The cases filed in error have been dismissed. 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2008 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2007 

Unresolved at beginning of period 43 39 42 

Filed during period 3 8 52 

Resolved during period 7 4 55 

Unresolved at end of period 39 43 39 

 We paid gross settlement costs for asbestos exposure cases that are not subject to indemnification of nil, nil 

and $3 million during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. We cannot assure you that 

our liability will not exceed our accruals or that our liability associated with these cases would not be material to our 

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we are not able to estimate the amount or range of loss in excess of our accruals. Additional asbestos exposure claims 

may be made against us in the future, and such claims could be material. However, because we are not able to estimate 

the amount or range of losses associated with such claims, we have made no accruals with respect to unasserted 

asbestos exposure claims as of December 31, 2009. 

Antitrust Matters 

 We have been named as a defendant in civil antitrust suits alleging that between 1999 and 2004 we conspired 

with Bayer, BASF, Dow, and Lyondell to fix the prices of MDI, TDI, polyether polyols, and related systems ("polyether 

polyol products") sold in the United States in violation of the federal Sherman Act. These cases are consolidated as 

the "Polyether Polyols" cases in multidistrict litigation known as In re Urethane Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1616, 

Civil No. 2:04-md-01616-JWL-DJW, pending in the United States District Court, District of Kansas. The Kansas court 

has ruled that plaintiffs may prosecute the Polyether Polyols cases on behalf of a class of all direct purchasers of 

polyether polyol products in the United States. Bayer has entered into a settlement with the plaintiffs' class and has 

been dismissed as a defendant. Merits discovery is underway, and trial has been set for May 2011. 

 We and the other Polyether Polyol defendants (excluding Bayer) have also been named as defendants in two 

civil antitrust suits brought by certain direct purchasers of polyether polyol products that opted out of the class certified 

in MDL No. 1616. These cases have been brought by 12 groups of affiliated companies, 73 plaintiffs in all, who allege 

that between 1994 and 2006 inclusive the Polyether Polyol defendants conspired to fix the prices of polyether 

polyol products sold in the U.S. and abroad in violation of the Sherman Act, similar laws of several U.S. states, and the 

laws of the European Union and certain of its member states. We and the other defendants moved to dismiss the optout complaints. The Court partially granted the motion to dismiss state law claims and the claims outside the class 

period. Subsequently, the plaintiffs filed amended complaints and we and the other defendants again filed motions to 

dismiss their claims outside the class period. On January 25, 2010, the Court granted the defendants' motion to 

dismiss claims under the laws of the European Union and its member states, but denied our motion to limit the optout claims to the class period. 

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No. 1616 filed an action in the United States District Court, District for New Jersey making nearly identical claims as 

those made by the other direct purchasers. We expect that it will be consolidated for discovery purposes with the 

other direct actions in MDL No. 1616. 

 Along with Flexsys, Crompton (now Chemtura), Uniroyal, Rhein Chemie Rheinau, and the other Polyether 

Polyol defendants, we also have been named as a defendant in a civil antitrust suit pending in the Superior Court 

of California, County of San Francisco, filed on February 15, 2005, that alleges that between 1994 and 2004 the 

defendants conspired to fix the prices of certain rubber and urethane products sold in California in violation of antitrust 

and unfair competition laws of California. This case purports to be brought on behalf of a class of all California purchasers 

of products containing rubber and urethanes products. By agreement of the parties this case has been stayed pending 

the resolution of MDL No. 1616. 

 Huntsman International has been named as a defendant in a purported class action civil antitrust suit alleging that 

it and its co-defendants and other co-conspirators conspired to fix the prices at which titanium dioxide was sold in the U.

S. between at least March 1, 2002 and the present. Plaintiffs are seeking injunctive relief, treble damages, costs of suit 

and attorneys fees. The case was filed February 9, 2010 and is Haley 

Paint Company v. E.I. 

Dupont De Nemours and Company , 

Case No. 1:10-cv-00318-RDB, pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. While we have not 

yet been served, we intend to defend the case vigorously. 

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 Along with Dow, BASF, and Lyondell, we have also been named as a defendant in a third amended complaint 

proposed for filing in an existing civil antitrust suit pending against Bayer and Chemtura in federal district court 

in Massachusetts. The proposed amended complaint alleges that beginning around 1990 we and the other 

defendants conspired to fix the prices of MDI, TDI, polyether polyols, and polyester polyols sold throughout the 

United States in violation of the federal Sherman Act and the laws of various states. The proposed amended complaint 

seeks to sue on behalf of all indirect purchasers of such products in the United States. The Massachusetts action has 

been stayed pending plaintiffs' settlement of the previously asserted claims against Bayer and Chemtura. We have 

filed papers opposing the motion for leave to file the proposed amended complaint adding us as a defendant in that action. 

 The plaintiffs' pleadings in these various antitrust suits provide few specifics about any alleged illegal conduct on 

our part, and we are not aware of any illegal conduct by us or any of our employees. For these reasons, we cannot 

estimate the possibility of loss or range of loss relating to these claims, and therefore we have not accrued a liability 

for these claims. Nevertheless, we could incur losses due to these claims in the future and those losses could be material. 

MTBE Litigation 

 We are named as a defendant in 18 lawsuits pending in litigation filed between March 23, 2007 and June 24, 2009 

in New York federal and state courts alleging liability related to MTBE contamination in groundwater. Numerous 

other companies, including refiners, manufacturers and sellers of gasoline, as well as manufacturers of MTBE, were 

named as defendants in these and many other cases that were pending in U.S. courts. The plaintiffs in the 18 cases in 

which we are named are municipal water districts, a regional water supply authority, and municipal corporations that 

claim that defendants' conduct has caused MTBE contamination of their groundwater. Four cases are pending in the U.

S. District court for the Southern District of New York and 14 are pending in the Supreme Court of the state of New 

York, nine in Nassau county and five in Suffolk county. The plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, such as monitoring 

and abatement, compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorney fees. Together with other defendants, we have 

filed motions to dismiss all of the state court cases. At this time, while we currently have insufficient information 

to meaningfully assess our potential exposure in these cases, we have joined with a larger group of defendants in an 

effort to mediate the plaintiffs' claims. Mediation in late 2008 and early 2009 was unsuccessful. A further mediation 

session was held February 3, 2010 and resulted in a tentative settlement in each of the cases in which we have been 

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for these claims equal to our allocated portion of the settlement. 

Shareholder Litigation 

 From July 5 to July 13, 2007, four putative shareholder class action complaints were filed against our Company and 

our directors alleging breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with our then-proposed sale to Basell and the receipt of 

a superior proposal from Hexion. Three actions were filed in Delaware: Cohen v. Archibald, et al., No. 3070, in the Court 

of Chancery for the State of Delaware (filed July 5, 2007); Augenstein v. Archibald, et al., No. 3076, in the Court of 

Chancery for the State of Delaware (filed July 9, 2007); and Murphy v. Huntsman, et al., No. 3094, in the Court of 

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Chancery for the State of Delaware (filed July 13, 2007). Another action was filed in Texas: Schwoegler v. 

Huntsman Corporation, et al., Cause No. 07-07-06993-CV, in the 9th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, 

Texas (filed July 6, 2007). As subsequently amended, these lawsuits together allege that we and our directors 

breached fiduciary duties to the stockholders by, among other things, engaging in an unfair sales process, approving 

an unfair price per share for the Merger with Hexion, and making inadequate disclosures to stockholders, and that 

Basell, Hexion and MatlinPatterson entities aided and abetted these breaches of fiduciary duty. The lawsuits sought to 

enjoin the stockholder vote on the Merger. 

 On September 20, 2007, the parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with plaintiffs' counsel in 

the Delaware and Texas actions to settle these four lawsuits. As part of the proposed settlement, the defendants deny 

all allegations of wrongdoing, but we agreed to make certain additional disclosures in the final proxy statement that 

was mailed to our stockholders on or about September 14, 2007. In connection with the settlement, the parties also 

reached an agreement with respect to any application that the plaintiffs' counsel will make for an award of 

customary attorneys' fees and expenses to be paid following the completion of the Merger. 

 The Memorandum of Understanding is now null and void and of no force and effect because the Merger was 

not consummated. The Texas action has been voluntarily dismissed, but there has been no further developments in 

the Delaware actions at this time. 

Port Arthur Plant Fire Insurance Litigation 

 On August 31, 2007, an action was brought against our Company and IRIC, our captive insurer, in the United 

States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, by seventeen reinsurance companies that reinsure risks under 

the property insurance policy issued by IRIC to our Company for the period covering the April 29, 2006 fire at 

our manufacturing facility in Port Arthur, Texas. The action sought to compel our Company and IRIC to arbitrate with 

the Reinsurers to resolve disputes related to the claim for losses caused by the fire or, in the alternative, to declare 

judgment in favor of the Reinsurers. On September 26, 2008, the court denied motions to dismiss filed by our Company 

and IRIC, ordering the parties to engage in a short period of discovery on the issue of arbitrability. In a second and 

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petition against the Reinsurers, who then removed that action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District 

of Texas. Some of the Reinsurers filed answers and motions to compel arbitration, to stay these proceedings, and to 

change venue to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in order to consolidate the two 

actions. We filed a motion to remand that action to the state court and opposition to the Reinsurers' motions in that 

action. On April 23, 2008, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas transferred the case to the 

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. On September 26, 2008, the court denied our motion 

to remand that suit to the state court in which it was filed. 

 Pursuant to a December 29, 2008 agreement among the parties to the actions referenced above: (1) a mediation 

was scheduled for February 24-25, 2009, (2) if the disputes were not fully resolved in mediation, the parties would submit 

all coverage and quantum issues to a three-arbitrator panel in the second half of 2009, with a binding award to be 

entered by September 30, 2009 (see current status in paragraph below), (3) the Reinsurers paid an additional $40 million 

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2008 and agreed that all monies paid by the participating Reinsurers on the claim to date are nonrefundable, (4) we 

waived our noncontractual claims against the Reinsurers, (5) the first action referenced above is stayed pending 

final resolution and entry of judgment, and (6) the second action referenced above has been dismissed. 

 Because the non-binding mediation was not successful, we and the Reinsurers are now participating in 

binding arbitration which began on November 2, 2009. The binding arbitration is ongoing and further oral arguments 

have been scheduled in March 2010. Reinsurers responsible for a small percentage of our remaining claim were not 

parties to the two lawsuits and are not parties to the agreement; thus we may need to pursue actions against 

them separately for their pro rata shares of the unpaid claim. We have paid our deductible on the claim of $60 million 

and have been paid $365 million to date by the Reinsurers. Prior to the commencement of the arbitration proceedings, 

we had claimed an additional approximately $242 million plus interest as presently due and owing and unpaid under 

the Policy for losses caused by the fire. The arbitration panel has made a preliminary ruling disallowing our claim for 

interest. In addition, the arbitration panel has made certain preliminary rulings on some of the discrete issues that so 

far effectively reduce the overall amount we have claimed by approximately $40 million. A final ruling on these and 

the various other outstanding issues under the claim are not expected until after the oral arguments scheduled in 

March 2010. See "Note 25. Casualty Losses and Insurance Recoveries—Port Arthur, Texas Plant Fire." 

Other Proceedings 

 We are a party to various other proceedings instituted by private plaintiffs, governmental authorities and others 

arising under provisions of applicable laws, including various environmental, products liability and other laws. Except 

as otherwise disclosed in this report, we do not believe that the outcome of any of these matters will have a 

material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. 

GUARANTEES 

 Our unconsolidated joint venture, the Arabian Amines Company, obtained various loan commitments in the 

aggregate amount of approximately $195 million (U.S. dollar equivalents) of which $181 million, including bridge loans, 

was drawn and outstanding as of December 31, 2009. We have provided certain guarantees of approximately $14 million 

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for these commitments and our guarantees will terminate upon completion of the project and satisfaction of certain 

other conditions. We have estimated that the fair value of such guarantees was nil as of the closing date of this 

transaction and, accordingly, no amounts have been recorded. 

 We also guarantee certain obligations of Huntsman International in its capacity as a contributor and servicer 

guarantor under the U.S. A/R Program. 

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General 

 We are subject to extensive federal, state, local and foreign laws, regulations, rules and ordinances relating to 

safety, pollution, protection of the environment and the generation, storage, handling, transportation, treatment, 

disposal and remediation of hazardous substances and waste materials. In the ordinary course of business, we are subject 

to frequent environmental inspections and monitoring and occasional investigations by governmental 

enforcement authorities. In addition, our production facilities require operating permits that are subject to 

renewal, modification and, in certain circumstances, revocation. Actual or alleged violations of safety laws, 

environmental laws or permit requirements could result in restrictions or prohibitions on plant operations, substantial civil 

or criminal sanctions, as well as, under some environmental laws, the assessment of strict liability and/or joint and 

several liability. Moreover, changes in environmental regulations could inhibit or interrupt our operations, or require us 

to modify our facilities or operations. Accordingly, environmental or regulatory matters may cause us to incur 

significant unanticipated losses, costs or liabilities. 

Environmental, Health and Safety Systems 

 We are committed to achieving and maintaining compliance with all applicable EHS legal requirements, and we 

have developed policies and management systems that are intended to identify the multitude of EHS legal 

requirements applicable to our operations, enhance compliance with applicable legal requirements, ensure the safety of 

our employees, contractors, community neighbors and customers and minimize the production and emission of wastes 

and other pollutants. Although EHS legal requirements are constantly changing and are frequently difficult to comply 

with, these EHS management systems are designed to assist us in our compliance goals while also fostering efficiency 

and improvement and minimizing overall risk to us. 

EHS Capital Expenditures 

 We may incur future costs for capital improvements and general compliance under EHS laws, including costs 

to acquire, maintain and repair pollution control equipment. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, 

our capital expenditures for EHS matters totaled $54 million, $58 million and $69 million, respectively. Since 

capital expenditures for these matters are subject to evolving regulatory requirements and depend, in part, on the 

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timing, promulgation and enforcement of specific requirements, we cannot provide assurance that our recent 

expenditures will be indicative of future amounts required under EHS laws. 

Remediation Liabilities 

 We have incurred, and we may in the future incur, liability to investigate and clean up waste or contamination at 

our current or former facilities or facilities operated by third parties at which we may have disposed of waste or 

other materials. Similarly, we may incur costs for the cleanup of wastes that were disposed of prior to the purchase of 

our businesses. Under some circumstances, the scope of our liability may extend to damages to natural resources. 

 Under CERCLA and similar state laws, a current or former owner or operator of real property may be liable 

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substances was in compliance with law at the time it occurred, and a current owner or operator may be liable regardless 

of whether it owned or operated the facility at the time of the release. We have been notified by third parties of 

claims against us for cleanup liabilities at approximately 10 former facilities or third party sites, including, but not limited

to, sites listed under CERCLA. Based on current information and past experiences at other CERCLA sites, we do not 

expect any of these third party claims to result in material liability to us. Outside the U.S., analogous contaminated 

property laws, such as those in effect in France and Australia, can hold past owners and/or operators liable for 

remediation at former facilities. 

 In addition, under RCRA, and similar state laws, we may be required to remediate contamination originating from 

our properties as a condition to our hazardous waste permit. Some of our manufacturing sites have an extended history 

of industrial chemical manufacturing and use, including on-site waste disposal. We are aware of soil, groundwater or 

surface contamination from past operations at some of our sites, and we may find contamination at other sites in the 

future. For example, our Port Neches, Texas, and Geismar, Louisiana, facilities are the subject of ongoing 

remediation requirements under RCRA authority. Similar laws exist in a number of locations in which we currently 

operate manufacturing facilities, such as Australia, Switzerland, and Italy. 

 In June of 2006, an agreement was reached between the local regulatory authorities and our Advanced Materials 

site in Pamplona, Spain to relocate our manufacturing operations in order to facilitate new urban development desired by 

the city. Subsequently, as required by the authorities, soil and groundwater sampling was performed and followed by 

a quantitative risk assessment. Although unresolved at this time, some level of remediation of site contamination may 

be required in the future, but the estimated cost is unknown because the remediation approach and timing has not 

been determined. 

 By letter dated March 7, 2006, our Base Chemicals and Polymers facility in West Footscray, Australia, was issued 

a clean-up notice by the Australian (Victorian) EPA due to concerns about soil and groundwater contamination 

emanating from the site. The agency revoked the original clean-up notice on September 4, 2007 and issued a revised 

clean-up notice due to "the complexity of contamination issues" at the site. On March 31, 2009, we submitted the 

required Site Remediation Action Plan to the agency which proposed additional investigation and remediation method 

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additional requirements for the site or that additional costs will not be associated with the clean up. Additionally, 

on September 8, 2009, we announced a decision to close this facility in early 2010. In the third quarter of 2009, we 

recorded a $30 million liability related to estimated environmental remediation costs at this site. 

 In many cases, our potential liability arising from historical contamination is based on operations and other 

events occurring prior to our ownership of a business or specific facility. In these situations, we frequently obtained 

an indemnity agreement from the prior owner addressing remediation liabilities arising from pre-closing conditions. We 

have successfully exercised our rights under these contractual covenants for a number of sites and, where 

applicable, mitigated our ultimate remediation liability. We cannot assure you, however, that all of such matters will 

be subject to indemnity, that the prior owner will honor its indemnity or that our existing indemnities will be sufficient 

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 Based on available information and the indemnification rights we believe are likely to be available, we believe that 

the costs to investigate and remediate known contamination will not have a material adverse effect on our 

financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, if such indemnities are unavailable or do not fully cover 

the costs of investigation and remediation or we are required to contribute to such costs, and if such costs are material, 

then such expenditures may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 

At the current time, we are unable to estimate the full cost, exclusive of indemnification benefits, to remediate any of 

the known contamination sites. 

Environmental Reserves 

 We have accrued liabilities relating to anticipated environmental cleanup obligations, site reclamation and closure 

costs and known penalties. Liabilities are recorded when potential liabilities are either known or considered probable and 

can be reasonably estimated. Our liability estimates are calculated using present value techniques and are based 

upon requirements placed upon us by regulators, available facts, existing technology and past experience. 

The environmental liabilities do not include amounts recorded as asset retirement obligations. We had accrued 

$41 million and $7 million for environmental liabilities as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Of these 

amounts, $5 million and $4 million were classified as accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets as 

of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $36 million and $3 million were classified as other noncurrent liabilities 

in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. In certain cases, 

our remediation liabilities may be payable over periods of up to 30 years. We may incur losses for environmental 

remediation in excess of the amounts accrued; however, we are not able to estimate the amount or range of such 

potential excess. 

REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS 

 In December 2006, the EU parliament and EU council approved a new EU regulatory framework for chemicals 

called "REACH" (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals). REACH took effect on June 1, 2007, and 

the program it establishes will be phased in over 11 years. Under the regulation, companies that manufacture in or 

import into the EEA more than one metric tonne of a chemical substance per year will be required to register such 

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specific chemical if the applicants can show that the risks in using the chemical are adequately controlled; and for 

chemicals where there are no suitable alternatives substances or technologies available and the applicant can 

demonstrate that the social and economic benefits of using the chemical outweigh the risks. In addition, specified uses 

of some hazardous substances may be restricted. Furthermore, all applicants will have to study the availability of 

alternative chemicals. If an alternative is available, an applicant will have to submit a "substitution" plan to the 

regulatory agency. The regulatory agency will only authorize persistent bio-accumulative and toxic substances if 

an alternative chemical is not available. The registration, evaluation and authorization phases of the program will 

require expenditures and resource commitments in order to, for example, participate in mandatory data-sharing 

forums; acquire, generate and evaluate data; prepare and submit dossiers for substance registration; obtain legal advice 

and reformulate products, if necessary. We have established a cross-business European REACH team that is working 

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or import into, the EEA. Our pre-registration REACH compliance began on June 1, 2008, utilizing internal resources 

at nominal expense and we met all chemical pre-registration requirements by the November 30, 2008 regulatory 

deadline. We are currently proceeding with the registration of the high-volume and high-priority chemicals under 

the program, which must be registered no later than November 30, 2010. Although the total long-term cost for 

REACH compliance is not estimable at this time, we spent approximately $3 million, $2 million and $3 million during 

the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, on REACH compliance. 

GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATION 

 In the EU and other jurisdictions committed to compliance with the Kyoto Protocol, there is an increasing likelihood 

that our manufacturing sites will be affected in some way over the next few years by regulation or taxation of 

GHG emissions. For example, Australia recently proposed its Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, which may impact 

our Australian operations, and program implementation is currently scheduled for 2011. In addition, although the U.S. is 

not a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol, several states are implementing their own GHG regulatory programs and a 

federal program in the U.S. is likely for the future. Draft U.S. federal legislation and the recent U.S. EPA Clean Air 

Act endangerment findings for carbon dioxide have focused corporate attention on the eventuality of measuring 

and reporting of GHG emissions for operations in the U.S. The U.S. EPA also recently mandated GHG reporting 

requirements for U.S. sources in excess of 25,000 tons beginning in 2010. Final details of a comprehensive U.S. 

GHG management approach is, as yet, uncertain. Nevertheless, we are already managing and reporting GHG emissions, 

to varying degrees, as required by law for our sites in locations subject to Kyoto Protocol obligations and/or EU 

emissions trading scheme requirements. Although these sites are subject to existing GHG legislation, few have 

experienced or anticipate significant cost increases as a result, although it is likely that GHG emission restrictions 

will increase over time. Potential consequences of such restrictions include capital requirements to modify assets used 

to meet GHG restriction and/or increases in energy costs above the level of general inflation, as well as direct 

compliance costs. Currently, however, it is not possible to estimate the likely financial impact of potential future regulation 

on any of our sites. 

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 The DHS issued the final rule of their "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard" in 2007. The initial phase of the 

rule required all chemical facilities in the U.S. to evaluate their facilities against the DHS Appendix A list of "Chemicals 

of Interest." Facilities which have specified chemicals in designated quantities on the Appendix A list were required to 

submit a "Top Screen" to DHS in 2008. A Top Screen is a questionnaire completed by a facility having Chemicals of 

Interest in designated threshold quantities. In early 2008, we submitted Top Screens for all of our covered facilities. 

After reviewing the Top Screens, DHS determined that some of our sites were "High Risk" facilities. As a result, we 

were required to perform security vulnerability assessments at the High Risk sites. The security vulnerability 

assessments were completed and sent to DHS during the fourth quarter of 2008. Based on their assessment of the 

security vulnerability assessments, we received notice from DHS that one of our sites was elevated to a higher security 

tier. The DHS determined the other three sites to be low security tiers. The three sites will be required to develop 

site security plans based on a list of 18 risk-based performance standards, but security improvements recommended 

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are not anticipated to be material. We believe that security upgrades to the tier-elevated site will be required; however 

we do not know what these required updates will be and thus cannot reasonably estimate associated costs at this time, 

but they could be material. Additionally, on November 26, 2008, the Transportation Safety Administration of the 

DHS published a final rule regarding "rail security sensitive materials" that are received at or shipped from facilities. We 

have three sites that are subject to this new rule, but at this time do not anticipate that the costs to comply will be material. 

MTBE DEVELOPMENTS 

 We produce MTBE, an oxygenate that is blended with gasoline to reduce vehicle air emissions and to enhance 

the octane rating of gasoline. Litigation or legislative initiatives restricting the use of MTBE in gasoline may subject us or 

our products to environmental liability or materially adversely affect our sales and costs. Because MTBE has 

contaminated some water supplies, its use has become controversial in the U.S. and elsewhere, and its use has 

been effectively eliminated in the U.S. market. We currently market MTBE, either directly or through third parties, to 

gasoline additive customers located outside the U.S., although there are additional costs associated with such outside-U.

S. sales which may result in decreased profitability compared to historical sales in the U.S. We may also elect to use all or 

a portion of our precursor tertiary butyl alcohol to produce saleable products other than MTBE. If we opt to produce 

products other than MTBE, necessary modifications to our facilities will require significant capital expenditures and the sale 

of such other products may produce a lower level of cash flow than that historically produced from the sale of MTBE. 

 Numerous companies, including refiners, manufacturers and sellers of gasoline, as well as manufacturers of 

MTBE, have been named as defendants in more than 150 cases in U.S. courts that allege MTBE contamination 

in groundwater. Many of these cases were settled after the parties engaged in mediation supervised by a courtappointed special settlement master. Beginning in March 2007 and continuing through June 24, 2009, we have been 

named as a defendant in 18 of these lawsuits pending in New York state and federal courts. See "Note 19. Commitment 

and Contingencies—Legal Matters—MTBE Litigation." The plaintiffs in the MTBE groundwater contamination cases 

generally seek compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, such as monitoring and abatement, and 

attorney fees. While we currently have insufficient information to meaningfully assess our potential exposure in these 

cases, we have joined with a larger group of defendants in an effort to mediate the plaintiffs' claims. Mediation in late 

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tentative settlement in each of the cases in which we have been named. Our allocated portion of the total 

settlement amount is not material and we have accrued a liability for the claims equal to our allocated portion of 

the settlement. It is possible that we could be named as a defendant in additional existing or future MTBE 

contamination cases. We cannot provide assurances that adverse results against us in existing or future MTBE 

contamination cases will not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial position. 

21. HUNTSMAN CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 

 On February 16, 2005, we completed an initial public offering of 55,681,819 shares of our common stock sold by 

us and 13,579,546 shares our common stock sold by another selling stockholder, in each case at a price to the public of 

$23 per share, and 5,750,000 shares of our mandatory convertible 

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preferred stock sold by us at a price to the public of $50 per share. On February 16, 2008, the mandatory 

convertible preferred stock converted into 12,082,475 shares of our common stock. See "Note 2. Summary of 

Significant Accounting Policies—Net Income (Loss) per Share Attributable to Huntsman Corporation." 

DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK 

 The following tables represent dividends on common stock for our Company for the years ended December 31, 

(dollars in millions, except per share payment amounts): 

2009 

Payment 

date Record date 

Per share 

payment 

amount 

Total amount 

paid 

March 31, 2009 March 16, 2009 $ 0.10 $ 24 

June 30, 2009 June 15, 2009 0.10 24 

September 30, 2009 September 15, 2009 0.10 24 

December 31, 2009 December 15, 2009 0.10 24 

Total $ 96 

 

2008 

Payment 

date Record date 

Per share 

payment 

amount 

Total amount 

paid 

March 31, 2008 March 14, 2008 $ 0.10 $ 23 

June 30, 2008 June 16, 2008 0.10 23 

September 30, 2008 September 15, 2008 0.10 23 

December 31, 2008 December 15, 2008 0.10 24 

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2007 

Payment 

date Record date 

Per share 

payment 

amount 

Total amount 

paid 

March 30, 2007 March 15, 2007 $ 0.10 $ 22 

June 29, 2007 June 15, 2007 0.10 22 

September 28, 2007 September 14, 2007 0.10 22 

December 31, 2007 December 14, 2007 0.10 22 

Total $ 88 

 On February 8, 2010, our board of directors declared a $0.10 per share cash dividend, payable on March 31, 2010, 

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DIVIDENDS ON MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK 

 In connection with the initial public offering of our 5% mandatory convertible preferred stock on February 16, 2005, 

we declared all dividends that will be payable on such preferred stock from the issuance through the mandatory 

conversion date, which was February 16, 2008. Accordingly, we recorded dividends payable of $43 million and 

a corresponding charge to net loss available to common stockholders during the year ended December 31, 2005. We 

paid the final dividend in cash on February 16, 2008. 

22. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN 

 Under the Stock Incentive Plan, a plan approved by stockholders, we may grant non-qualified stock options, 

incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, phantom stock, performance awards and other 

stock-based awards to our employees, directors and consultants and to employees and consultants of our 

subsidiaries, provided that incentive stock options may be granted solely to employees. The terms of the grants are fixed 

at the grant date. As of December 31, 2009 we were authorized to grant up to 32.6 million shares under the Stock 

Incentive Plan. As of December 31, 2009, we had 14.0 million shares remaining under the Stock Incentive Plan available 

for grant. Option awards have a maximum contractual term of 10 years and generally must have an exercise price at 

least equal to the market price of our common stock on the date the option award is granted. Stock-based awards 

generally vest over a three-year period. 

 The compensation cost from continuing operations under the Stock Incentive Plan for our Company and 

Huntsman International were as follows (dollars in millions): 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Huntsman Corporation 

Compensation cost $ 20 $ 20 $ 25 

Huntsman International 

Compensation cost $ 16 $ 20 $ 25 

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 The total income tax benefit recognized in the statement of operations for stock-based compensation 

arrangements was $6 million, $6 million and $8 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. 

 The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation 

model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatilities for the year ended December 31, 

2009 are based on the historical volatility of our common stock through the grant date. Expected volatilities for the 

year ended December 31, 2007 are based on implied volatilities from the shares of comparable companies and other 

factors. The expected term of options granted was estimated based on the contractual term of the instruments 

and employees' expected exercise and post-vesting employment termination behavior. The risk-free rate for periods 

within the contractual life of the option was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. 

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The assumptions noted below represent the weighted averages of the assumptions utilized for all stock options 

granted during the year. 

Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Dividend yield 15.4% NA 1.9%

Expected volatility 70.4% NA 20.8%

Risk-free interest rate 2.5% NA 4.7%

Expected life of stock options granted during the period 6.6 years NA 6.6 years 

 During the year ended December 31, 2008, no stock options were granted. 

STOCK OPTIONS 

 A summary of stock option activity under the Stock Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2009 and changes during 

the year then ended is presented below: 

Option 

Awards Shares 

Weighted 

Average 

Exercise 

Price 

Weighted 

Average 

Remaining 

Contractual 

Term 

Aggregate 

Intrinsic 

Value 

(in 

thousands) (years) (in millions)

Outstanding at January 1, 2009 6,135 $ 21.33 

Granted 6,554 2.63 

Exercised — — 

Forfeited (1,012) 15.98 

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Exercisable at December 31, 2009 5,206 20.05 6.3 3 

 The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2009 

and 2007 was $0.51 and $5.15 per option, respectively. As of December 31, 2009, there was $3 million of total 

unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock option arrangements granted under the Stock Incentive 

Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.7 years. 

 The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2007 was not 

significant. During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 no stock options were exercised. 

NONVESTED SHARES 

 Nonvested shares granted under the Stock Incentive Plan consist of restricted stock, which is accounted for as 

an equity award, and phantom stock, which is accounted for as a liability award 

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because it can be settled in either stock or cash. A summary of the status of our nonvested shares as of December 31, 

2009 and changes during the year then ended is presented below: 

Equity Awards Liability Awards 

Shares 

Weighted 

Average 

Grant-Date 

Fair 

Value 

Shares 

Weighted 

Average 

Grant-Date 

Fair 

Value 

(in 

thousands) (in thousands) 

Nonvested at January 1, 2009 930 $ 22.62 171 $ 22.82 

Granted 3,336 2.64 1,869 2.66 

Vested (669)(1) 15.99 (73) 22.31 

Forfeited (169) 7.76 (87) 5.30 

Nonvested at December 31, 2009 3,428 5.20 1,880 3.61 

(1)

As of December 31, 2009, a total of 263,399 restricted stock units were vested, of which 249,333 vested during the 

year ended December 31, 2009. These shares have not been reflected as vested shares in this table because, in 

accordance with the restricted stock unit agreements, shares of common stock are not issued for vested restricted 

stock units until termination of employment. 

 As of December 31, 2009, there was $25 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested 

share compensation arrangements granted under the Stock Incentive Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over 

a weighted-average period of approximately 2.1 years. The value of share awards that vested during the years 

ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 was $12 million, $13 million and $9 million, respectively. 

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23. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 

 Other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Accumulated 

income 

(loss) 

Income 

(loss) 

Accumulated 

income 

(loss) 

Income 

(loss) 

Income 

(loss) 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $15 

and $16 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively $ 274 $ 70 $ 204 $ (176) $ 134 

Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net 

of tax of $102 and $158 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, 

respectively (580) 133 (713) (569) 184 

Other comprehensive income of unconsolidated affiliates 7 (2) 9 — 2 

Other, net 6 2 4 (4) 1 

Total (293) 203 (496) (749) 321 

Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests 6 (1) 7 3 (3)

Amounts attributable to Huntsman Corporation $ (287) $ 202 $ (489) $ (746) $ 318 

Huntsman International 

December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Accumulated 

income 

(loss) 

Income 

(loss) 

Accumulated 

income 

(loss) 

Income 

(loss) 

Income 

(loss) 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $2 

and $3 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively $ 273 $ 71 $ 202 $ (176) $ 136 

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Pension and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net 

$134 and $193 as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, 

respectively (635) 136 (771) (564) 198 

Other comprehensive income of unconsolidated affiliates 7 (2) 9 — 2 

Other, net 1 2 (1) (4) 1 

Total (354) 207 (561) (744) 337 

Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests 6 (1) 7 3 (3)

Amounts attributable to Huntsman International LLC $ (348) $ 206 $ (554) $ (741) $ 334 

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23. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Continued) 

 Items of other comprehensive income (loss) of our Company and our consolidated affiliates have been recorded net 

of tax, with the exception of the foreign currency translation adjustments related to subsidiaries with earnings 

permanently reinvested. The tax effect is determined based upon the jurisdiction where the income or loss was 

recognized and is net of valuation allowances. 

24. OTHER OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE 

 Other operating (income) expense consisted of the following (dollars in millions): 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

(Gain) loss on sale of businesses/assets, net $ (2) $ 6 $ (70)

Foreign exchange (gains) losses (13) 12 14 

Bad debt expense 9 6 3 

Legal and contract settlements — — 6 

Insurance recoveries — — (11)

Other, net (12) 3 3 

Total other operating (income) expense $ (18) $ 27 $ (55)

 During 2006, we sold our U.S. butadiene and MTBE business. During 2007, we received $70 million of 

additional proceeds relating to the sale of that business upon satisfaction of certain obligations and recognized a gain 

of $70 million. 

25. CASUALTY LOSSES AND INSURANCE RECOVERIES 

PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS PLANT FIRE 

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2007) experienced a major fire. With the exception of cyclohexane operations at the site, which were restarted in June 

2006, the operations at the site were shutdown until the fourth quarter of 2007. The Port Arthur manufacturing plant 

was covered by property damage and business interruption insurance. With respect to coverage for this outage, 

the deductible for property damage is $10 million and business interruption coverage does not apply for the first 

60 days, subject to a combined deductible for property damage and business interruption of $60 million. See 

"Note 19. Commitments and Contingencies—Port Arthur Texas Plant Fire Litigation." Future collections on this insured loss, 

if any, will represent additional income from discontinued operations for us upon final settlement and will be used to 

repay secured debt in accordance with relevant provisions of our credit agreement. 

2005 U.S. GULF COAST STORMS 

 On September 22, 2005, we sustained property damage at our Port Neches and Port Arthur, Texas facilities as a 

result of a hurricane. We maintain customary insurance coverage for property damage and business interruption. 

With respect to coverage of these losses, the deductible for property damage was $10 million, while business 

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 Through December 31, 2009 we have received $41 million in payments in connection with our insurance claim 

for property damage and business interruption losses from the 2005 Gulf Coast storms. On July 29, 2009, the reinsurers 

filed a declaratory judgment action asking the Court to compel arbitration between the parties or to declare that 

the reinsurers owed nothing further from the storm damage. We filed a counterclaim asking the Court to declare that 

the reinsurers owed us the remaining amount of our claim. Subsequently, the parties participated in mediation on 

February 8-9, 2010 and resolved the remainder of our insurance claim for a total of $7 million. The reinsurers are required 

to pay that amount within 30 days following the execution of a proof of loss and settlement agreement. This future 

collection will represent income from discontinued operations for us upon final settlement. 

26. INCOME (EXPENSES) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TERMINATED MERGER AND RELATED LITIGATION 

 Total income (expenses) associated with the Terminated Merger and related litigation were as follows (dollars 

in millions): 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Gain recognized pursuant to the Texas Bank Litigation 

Settlement Agreement $ 868 $ — $ —

Gain recognized pursuant to the Apollo Settlement 

Agreement — 765 —

Basell Termination Fee — 100 (200)

Investment banking fees — (25) —

Directors' fees — (17) —

Legal fees and other (33) (43) (10)

 Total $ 835 $ 780 $ (210)

 On July 12, 2007, we entered into the Hexion Merger Agreement. On June 18, 2008, Hexion, Apollo and certain of 

their affiliates filed an action in Delaware Chancery Court seeking to terminate the Hexion Merger. We countersued 

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in the District Court of Montgomery County, Texas. On December 13, 2008, we terminated the Hexion Merger 

Agreement and, on December 14, 2008, we entered into the Apollo Settlement Agreement. Pursuant to the 

Apollo Settlement Agreement, Hexion and certain Apollo affiliates have paid us an aggregate amount of $1 billion. 

 On September 30, 2008, we filed suit in the 9th Judicial District Court in Montgomery County, Texas against the 

Banks that had entered into a commitment letter to provide funding for the Hexion Merger. On June 22, 2009, we 

entered into the Texas Bank Litigation Settlement Agreement with the Banks. The Texas Bank Litigation was dismissed 

with prejudice on June 23, 2009. In accordance with the Texas Bank Litigation Settlement Agreement, the Banks paid us 

a cash payment of $632 million, purchased from Huntsman International the 2016 Senior Notes in the aggregate 

principal amount of $600 million, and provided Huntsman International with Term Loan C in the principal amount 

of $500 million. The 2016 Senior Notes and Term Loan C borrowings were at favorable rates to us and 

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LITIGATION (Continued) 

were recorded at a combined fair value of $864 million. Accordingly, we recognized a gain of $868 million in connection 

with the Texas Bank Litigation Settlement Agreement. 

27. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 

U.S. BASE CHEMICALS BUSINESS 

 On November 5, 2007, we completed the U.S. Base Chemicals Disposition. This disposition included our former 

olefins manufacturing assets located at Port Arthur, Texas. A captive ethylene unit at the retained Port Neches, Texas site 

of our Performance Products segment operations was not included in the sale. This asset, along with a long-term 

post-closing arrangement for the supply of ethylene and propylene from Flint Hills Resources to us, will continue to 

provide feedstock for our downstream derivative units. 

 The following results of our former U.S base chemicals business have been presented as discontinued operations in 

the accompanying consolidated statements of operations (dollars in millions): 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Revenues $ — $ — $ 181 

Costs and expenses — — (206)

Loss on disposal — — (146)

Adjustment to loss on disposal 2 8 —

(Loss) gain on partial fire insurance settlement (17) 175 —

Operating (loss) income (15) 183 (171)

Income tax benefit (expense) 6 (68) 62 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax $ (9) $ 115 $ (109)

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 In connection with the U.S. Base Chemicals Disposition, we recognized a pretax loss on disposal of $146 million 

in 2007, which included a pension curtailment gain of $4 million. During 2008, we recognized an adjustment to the loss 

on disposal of $8 million related to a sales and use tax settlement, and post-closing adjustments. In addition, during 

2008, we recognized a $175 million gain from the partial settlement of insurance claims related to the fire at our former 

Port Arthur, Texas facility. During 2009, we recorded legal fees of $17 million related to the ongoing arbitration of the 

fire insurance claim and recorded a gain of $2 million on the settlement of product exchange liabilities. Any future 

proceeds from our fire insurance claim will be classified in discontinued operations. See "Note 25. Casualty Losses 

and Insurance Recoveries." 

 The EBITDA of our former U.S. base chemicals business is included in discontinued operations for all 

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NORTH AMERICAN POLYMERS BUSINESS 

 On August 1, 2007 we completed the North American Polymers Disposition. The disposition included our 

former polymers manufacturing assets located at four U.S. sites: Odessa and Longview, Texas; Peru, Illinois; and 

Marysville, Michigan. In accordance with the amended and restated asset purchase agreement with Flint Hills Resources, 

we also shut down our Mansonville, Quebec expandable polystyrene manufacturing facility in June 2007. 

 The following results of our former North American polymers business have been presented as discontinued 

operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations (dollars in millions): 

Year ended 

December 31, 

2008 2007 

Revenues $ — $ 882 

Costs and expenses — (873)

Loss on disposal — (233)

Adjustment to loss on disposal 3 —

Operating income (loss) 3 (224)

Income tax (expense) benefit (1) 78 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 2 $ (146)

 In connection with the North American Polymers Disposition, we recognized a pretax loss on disposal of $233 million 

in 2007. During 2008, we recorded an adjustment to the loss on disposal in connection with the North American 

Polymers Disposition of $3 million primarily related to property tax settlements and post-closing adjustments. 

 The EBITDA of our former North American polymers business is included in discontinued operations for all 

periods presented. 

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to any losses resulting from (i) the breach of representations and warranties contained in the amended and restated 

asset purchase agreement, (ii) any pre-sale liabilities related to certain assets not assumed by Flint Hills Resources, 

and (iii) any unknown environmental liability related to the pre-sale operations of the assets sold. We are not required to 

pay under these indemnification obligations until claims against us, on a cumulative basis, exceed $10 million. 

Upon exceeding this $10 million threshold, we generally are obligated to provide indemnification for any losses up to a 

limit of $150 million. We believe that the possibility that we will be required to pay any significant amounts under 

the indemnity provision is remote. 

EUROPEAN BASE CHEMICALS AND POLYMERS BUSINESS 

 On December 29, 2006, we completed the U.K. Petrochemicals Disposition. This transaction involved the sale of 

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final sales price was subject to adjustments relating to working capital, investment in the LDPE plant in Wilton, U.K. 

and unfunded pension liabilities. 

 In connection with the U.K. Petrochemicals Disposition in 2007, we and Huntsman International recorded 

an adjustment to the loss on disposal of $39 million and $28 million, respectively, related primarily to a pension 

funding accrual and post-closing adjustments. 

 The EBITDA of our former European base chemicals business is included in discontinued operations for all 

periods presented. 

 In connection with the sale, we agreed to indemnify the buyer with respect to any losses resulting from 

any environmental liability related to the pre-sale operations of the assets sold. These indemnities have various 

payment thresholds and time limits depending on the site and type of claim. Generally, we are not required to pay 

under these indemnification obligations until claims against us exceed £0.1 million (approximately $0.2 million) individually 

or £1 million (approximately $2 million) in the aggregate. We also agreed to indemnify the buyer with respect to certain 

tax liabilities. Our maximum exposure generally shall not exceed $600 million in the aggregate. We believe that 

the possibility that we will be required to pay any significant amounts under any of the indemnity provisions is remote. 

TDI BUSINESS 

 On July 6, 2005, we sold our TDI business. The sale involved the transfer of our TDI customer list and sales 

contracts. We discontinued the use of our remaining TDI assets. Our former TDI business has been accounted for as 

a discontinued operation. In 2007, we incurred $1 million of expenditures related to the exit from this business. 

28. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

 Our accompanying consolidated financial statements include the following transactions with our affiliates not 

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Year ended 

December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Sales to: 

Unconsolidated affiliates $ 96 $ 164 $ 186 

Inventory purchases from: 

Unconsolidated affiliates 273 299 224 

 An agreement was reached prior to the initial public offering of our common stock in February 2005 with the Jon 

and Karen Huntsman Foundation, a private charitable foundation established by Jon M. and Karen H. Huntsman to 

further the charitable interests of the Huntsman family, that we will donate our Salt Lake City office building and our 

option to acquire an adjacent undeveloped parcel of land to the foundation free of debt. We believe this donation will 

occur in the first quarter of 2010. Under certain circumstances, after we make this donation we will have the right, but 

not the obligation, to lease space in the Salt Lake City office building from the foundation. As of December 31, 2009, our 

Salt Lake City office building had a net book value of nil. 

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28. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued) 

 On April 28, 2009, we and Mr. Jon M. Huntsman mutually terminated an agreement we had entered into 

with Mr. Huntsman on June 3, 2003, pursuant to which Mr. Huntsman provided consulting services to us at our 

request. Pursuant to this agreement, Mr. Huntsman provided advice and other business consulting services at our 

request regarding our products, customers, commercial and development strategies, financial affairs and 

administrative matters based upon his experience and knowledge of our business, the industry and the markets within 

which we compete. Mr. Huntsman's services were utilized both with respect to the conduct of our business in the 

ordinary course and with respect to strategic development and specific projects. Under the terms of the agreement, 

which renewed automatically for successive one-year terms, Mr. Huntsman received $950,000 annually for his 

services. Following the agreement's termination, we re-established an employment relationship with Mr. Huntsman. 

 Through May 2002, we paid the premiums on various life insurance policies for Jon M. Huntsman. These policies 

have been liquidated, and the cash values have been paid to Mr. Huntsman. Mr. Huntsman is indebted to us in the 

amount of approximately $2 million, which represents the insurance premiums paid on his behalf through May 2002. 

This amount is included in other noncurrent assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. 

 Wayne A. Reaud, a member of our board of directors, is of counsel to the law firm of Reaud, Morgan & Quinn. We 

pay the firm $200,000 per year for legal services. Mr. Reaud has no interest in the firm or in the proceeds for current 

work done at the firm. As of counsel, the law firm provides Mr. Reaud with an office and certain secretarial services. 

29. OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION 

 We derive our revenues, earnings and cash flows from the manufacture and sale of a wide variety of differentiated 

and commodity chemical products. During the first quarter of 2009, we reorganized our operating segments to divide 

our former Materials and Effects segment into two different segments—our Advanced Materials segment and our 

Textile Effects segment. All segment information in this report has been restated to reflect this change. We have 

reported our operations through five segments: Polyurethanes, Advanced Materials, Textile Effects, Performance 

Products and Pigments. We have organized our business and derived our operating segments around differences in 

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 The major products of each reportable operating segment are as follows: 

Segment Products 

Polyurethanes MDI, PO, polyols, PG, TPU, aniline and MTBE

Advanced Materials epoxy resin compounds and formulations; cross-linking, matting and curing agents; epoxy, acrylic and polyurethanebased adhesives and tooling resin formulations

Textile Effects textile chemicals and dyes

Performance Products amines, surfactants, LAB, maleic anhydride, other performance chemicals, EG, olefins and technology licenses

Pigments titanium dioxide

Corporate and Other(1) Styrene

(1)

On September 8, 2009, we announced the closure of our styrenics facility located at West Footscray, Australia. We 

ceased operations of the West Footscray styrene plant on January 5, 2010, and we expect to complete the 

subsequent closure of our polystyrene and expandable polystyrene plants during the first quarter of 2010. We expect to 

treat the Australian styrenics business as a discontinued operation beginning in the first quarter of 2010 when 

operations cease. 

 Sales between segments are generally recognized at external market prices and are eliminated in consolidation. 

We use EBITDA to measure the financial performance of our global business units and for reporting the results of 

our operating segments. This measure includes all operating items relating to the businesses. The EBITDA of 

operating segments excludes items that principally apply to our Company as a whole. The revenues and EBITDA for each 

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Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Net Sales: 

Polyurethanes $ 3,005 $ 4,055 $ 3,813 

Advanced Materials 1,059 1,492 1,434 

Textile Effects 691 903 985 

Performance Products 2,090 2,703 2,310 

Pigments 960 1,072 1,109 

Corporate and Other(2) 99 159 155 

Eliminations (141) (169) (155)

 Total $ 7,763 $ 10,215 $ 9,651 

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Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Huntsman Corporation: 

Segment EBITDA(1): 

Polyurethanes $ 384 $ 382 $ 592 

Advanced Materials 59 149 158 

Textile Effects (64) (33) 41 

Performance Products 260 278 202 

Pigments (24) 17 51 

Corporate and Other(2) 558 550 (342)

 Subtotal 1,173 1,343 702 

 Discontinued Operations(3) (15) 186 (327)

 Total 1,158 1,529 375 

Interest expense, net (238) (263) (286)

Income tax (expense) benefit—continuing operations (370) (190) 12 

Income tax benefit (expense)—discontinued operations 6 (69) 140 

Depreciation and amortization (442) (398) (413)

 Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation $ 114 $ 609 $ (172)

Depreciation and Amortization: 

Polyurethanes $ 160 $ 153 $ 150 

Advanced Materials 38 39 41 

Textile Effects 19 8 2 

Performance Products 78 69 62 

Pigments 104 91 90 

Corporate and Other(2) 43 38 35 

 Subtotal 442 398 380 

 Discontinued Operations(3) — — 33 

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Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Capital Expenditures: 

Polyurethanes $ 55 $ 109 $ 120 

Advanced Materials 14 31 34 

Textile Effects 19 50 55 

Performance Products 70 149 148 

Pigments 23 69 104 

Corporate and Other(2) 8 10 15 

 Subtotal 189 418 476 

 Discontinued Operations(3) — — 189 

 Total $ 189 $ 418 $ 665 

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December 31, 

2009 2008 

Total Assets: 

Polyurethanes $ 4,837 $ 4,442 

Advanced Materials 1,446 1,308 

Textile Effects 717 750 

Performance Products 2,155 2,313 

Pigments 1,274 1,474 

Corporate and Other(2) (1,803) (2,229)

 Total $ 8,626 $ 8,058 

 

Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Huntsman International: 

Segment EBITDA(1): 

Polyurethanes $ 384 $ 382 $ 592 

Advanced Materials 59 149 158 

Textile Effects (64) (33) 41 

Performance Products 260 278 202 

Pigments (24) 17 51 

Corporate and Other(2) (271) (236) (150)

 Subotal 344 557 894 

 Discontinued Operations(3) (15) 186 (327)

 Total 329 743 567 

Interest expense, net (240) (264) (287)

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Income tax (expense) benefit—continuing operations (85) 2 (41)

Income tax benefit (expense)—discontinued operations 6 (69) 140 

Depreciation and amortization (420) (374) (391)

 Net (loss) income attributable to Huntsman International LLC $ (410) $ 38 $ (12)

Depreciation and Amortization: 

Polyurethanes $ 160 $ 153 $ 150 

Advanced Materials 38 39 41 

Textile Effects 19 8 2 

Performance Products 78 69 62 

Pigments 104 91 90 

Corporate and Other(2) 21 14 13 

 Subtotal 420 374 358 

 Discontinued Operations(3) — — 33 

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Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Capital Expenditures: 

Polyurethanes $ 55 $ 109 $ 120 

Advanced Materials 14 31 34 

Textile Effects 19 50 55 

Performance Products 70 149 148 

Pigments 23 69 104 

Corporate and Other(2) 8 10 15 

 Subtotal 189 418 476 

 Discontinued Operations(3) — — 189 

 Total $ 189 $ 418 $ 665 

 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Total Assets: 

Polyurethanes $ 4,837 $ 4,442 

Advanced Materials 1,446 1,308 

Textile Effects 717 750 

Performance Products 2,155 2,313 

Pigments 1,274 1,474 

Corporate and Other(2) (2,736) (2,863)

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(1)

Segment EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation or Huntsman International LLC, 

as appropriate, before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization. 

(2)

Corporate and Other items includes unallocated corporate overhead, loss on accounts receivable securitization 

program, unallocated foreign exchange gains or losses, step accounting impacts, our Australian styrenics business, results 

of our former U.S. butadiene and MTBE business, loss on the early extinguishment of debt, net income (loss) attributable 

to noncontrolling interests, unallocated restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs, extraordinary gain (loss) on 

the acquisition of a business, income (expenses) associated with the Terminated Merger and related litigation (for 

Huntsman Corporation only) and other non-operating income (expense). 

(3)

The operating results of our polymers and base chemicals businesses are classified as discontinued operations, 

and, accordingly, the revenues of these businesses are excluded for all periods presented. The EBITDA of our polymers 

and base chemicals businesses are included in discontinued operations for all periods presented. See "Note 27. 

Discontinued Operations." 

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Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

By Geographic Area 

Revenues(1): 

United States $ 2,299 $ 3,071 $ 2,979 

China 605 648 560 

Germany 432 599 506 

Mexico 432 565 470 

Italy 415 560 513 

Other nations 3,580 4,772 4,623 

 Total $ 7,763 $ 10,215 $ 9,651 

 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

Long-lived assets(2): 

Huntsman Corporation

United States $ 1,524 $ 1,601 

Netherlands 364 390 

United Kingdom 347 367 

Switzerland 212 210 

Spain 201 219 

Other nations 868 862 

 Total $ 3,516 $ 3,649 

Huntsman International 

United States $ 1,365 $ 1,418 

Netherlands 364 390 

United Kingdom 347 367 

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Switzerland 212 210 

Spain 201 219 

Other nations 868 862 

 Total $ 3,357 $ 3,466 

(1)

Geographic information for revenues is based upon countries into which product is sold. 

(2)

Long lived assets are made up of property, plant and equipment. 

30. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION—HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL 

 The following condensed consolidating financial statements present, in separate columns, financial information for 

the following: Huntsman International LLC (on a parent only basis), with its investment in subsidiaries recorded under 

the equity method; the Guarantors on a combined, and where appropriate, consolidated basis; and the non-guarantors on 

a combined, and where appropriate, 

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consolidated basis. Additional columns present eliminating adjustments and consolidated totals as of December 31, 2009 

and 2008 and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007. There are no contractual restrictions 

limiting transfers of cash from Guarantor subsidiaries to Huntsman International. Each of the Guarantors is 100% owned 

by Huntsman International and has fully and unconditionally guaranteed Huntsman International's outstanding notes on 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS 

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Parent 

Company Guarantors Nonguarantors Eliminations 

Consolidated 

Huntsman 

International 

LLC 

ASSETS 

Current assets: 

 Cash and cash equivalents $ 688 $ 24 $ 207 $ — $ 919 

 Restricted cash — — 5 — 5 

 Accounts and notes receivable, net 17 85 916 — 1,018 

 Accounts receivable from affiliates 1,040 2,178 83 (3,269) 32 

 Inventories 78 205 908 (7) 1,184 

 Prepaid expenses 11 27 21 (17) 42 

 Deferred income taxes 10 — 28 (5) 33 

 Other current assets 120 1 100 (112) 109 

 Total current assets 1,964 2,520 2,268 (3,410) 3,342 

Property, plant and equipment, net 439 913 2,003 2 3,357 

Investment in affiliates 4,314 1,139 106 (5,309) 250 

Intangible assets, net 82 3 44 — 129 

Goodwill (19) 84 33 (4) 94 

Deferred income taxes 236 — 118 (196) 158 

Notes receivable from affiliates 63 988 8 (1,051) 8 

Other noncurrent assets 40 129 186 — 355 

 Total assets $ 7,119 $ 5,776 $ 4,766 $ (9,968) $ 7,693 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 

Current liabilities: 

 Accounts payable $ 36 $ 177 $ 502 $ — $ 715 

 Accounts payable to affiliates 1,702 744 863 (3,268) 41 

 Accrued liabilities 86 210 447 (130) 613 

 Deferred income tax — 7 2 (7) 2 

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 Note payable to affiliate 25 — — — 25 

 Current portion of debt 39 — 156 — 195 

 Total current liabilities 1,888 1,138 1,970 (3,405) 1,591 

Long-term debt 3,675 12 94 — 3,781 

Notes payable to affiliates 525 — 1,056 (1,051) 530 

Deferred income taxes 11 82 68 (82) 79 

Other noncurrent liabilities 194 144 527 — 865 

 Total liabilities 6,293 1,376 3,715 (4,538) 6,846 

Equity 

Huntsman International LLC 

members' equity: 

 Members' equity 3,021 4,464 1,986 (6,450) 3,021 

 Subsidiary preferred stock — — 1 (1) —

 Accumulated deficit (1,847) (125) (636) 761 (1,847)

Accumulated other comprehensive 

(loss) income (348) 61 (315) 254 (348)

 

Total Huntsman 

International LLC members' 

equity 826 4,400 1,036 (5,436) 826 

Noncontrolling interests in 

subsidiaries — — 15 6 21 

 Total equity 826 4,400 1,051 (5,430) 847 

Total liabilities and equity $ 7,119 $ 5,776 $ 4,766 $ (9,968) $ 7,693 

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HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS 

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Parent 

Company Guarantors Nonguarantors Eliminations 

Consolidated 

Huntsman 

International 

LLC 

ASSETS 

Current assets: 

 Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 3 $ 84 $ — $ 87 

 Restricted cash — — 5 — 5 

 Accounts and notes receivable, net 19 114 772 — 905 

 Accounts receivable from affiliates 350 1,819 38 (2,192) 15 

 Inventories 103 198 1,207 (8) 1,500 

 Prepaid expenses 14 29 21 (19) 45 

 Deferred income taxes 9 — 21 (9) 21 

 Other current assets 61 2 92 (56) 99 

 Total current assets 556 2,165 2,240 (2,284) 2,677 

Property, plant and equipment, net 477 924 2,062 3 3,466 

Investment in affiliates 4,883 1,367 118 (6,101) 267 

Intangible assets, net 103 — 54 — 157 

Goodwill — 87 9 (4) 92 

Deferred income taxes 168 9 273 (58) 392 

Notes receivable from affiliates 319 1,470 9 (1,789) 9 

Other noncurrent assets 47 145 172 — 364 

 Total assets $ 6,553 $ 6,167 $ 4,937 $ (10,233) $ 7,424 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 

Current liabilities: 

 Accounts payable $ 20 $ 175 $ 533 $ — $ 728 

 Accounts payable to affiliates 1,567 265 375 (2,191) 16 

 Accrued liabilities 91 155 389 (75) 560 

 Deferred income tax — 35 10 (10) 35 

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 Note payable to affiliate 423 — — — 423 

 Current portion of debt 39 — 166 — 205 

 Total current liabilities 2,140 630 1,473 (2,276) 1,967 

Long-term debt 3,303 12 127 — 3,442 

Notes payable to affiliates — 282 1,513 (1,789) 6 

Deferred income taxes 2 2 65 — 69 

Other noncurrent liabilities 211 175 635 — 1,021 

 Total liabilities 5,656 1,101 3,813 (4,065) 6,505 

Equity 

Huntsman International LLC 

members' equity: 

 Members' equity 2,865 4,685 1,716 (6,401) 2,865 

 Subsidiary preferred stock — 1 1 (2) —

(Accumulated deficit) retained 

earnings (1,414) 499 (111) (388) (1,414)

Accumulated other comprehensive 

loss (554) (119) (499) 618 (554)

 

Total Huntsman 

International LLC members' 

equity 897 5,066 1,107 (6,173) 897 

Noncontrolling interests in 

subsidiaries — — 17 5 22 

 Total equity 897 5,066 1,124 (6,168) 919 

Total liabilities and equity $ 6,553 $ 6,167 $ 4,937 $ (10,233) $ 7,424 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Parent 

Company Guarantors Nonguarantors Eliminations 

Consolidated 

Huntsman 

International 

LLC 

Revenues: 

Trade sales, services and 

fees $ 654 $ 2,106 $ 4,907 $ — $ 7,667 

Related party sales 178 373 644 (1,099) 96 

Total revenues 832 2,479 5,551 (1,099) 7,763 

Cost of goods sold 676 1,983 5,085 (1,066) 6,678 

Gross profit 156 496 466 (33) 1,085 

Selling, general and 

administrative 154 123 572 — 849 

Research and development 51 30 64 — 145 

Other operating (income) 

expense (24) (31) 37 — (18)

Restructuring, impairment 

and plant closing costs 9 2 141 — 152 

Operating (loss) income (34) 372 (348) (33) (43)

Interest (expense) income, 

net (214) 40 (66) — (240)

Loss on accounts receivable 

securitization program (15) (2) (6) — (23)

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Equity in (loss) income of 

investment in affiliates and 

subsidiaries (317) (514) 6 828 3 

Loss on early extinguishment 

of debt (21) — — — (21)

Other expense (33) — — 33 —

Loss from continuing 

operations before income 

taxes (634) (104) (414) 828 (324)

Income tax benefit (expense) 224 (148) (105) (56) (85)

Loss from continuing 

operations (410) (252) (519) 772 (409)

(Loss) income from 

discontinued operations, net 

of tax — (11) 2 — (9)

Extraordinary gain on the 

acquisition of a business, net 

of tax — — 6 — 6 

Net loss (410) (263) (511) 772 (412)

Net loss attributable to 

noncontrolling interests — 1 2 (1) 2 

Net loss attributable to 

Huntsman 

International LLC $ (410) $ (262) $ (509) $ 771 $ (410)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Parent 

Company Guarantors Nonguarantors Eliminations 

Consolidated 

Huntsman 

International 

LLC 

Revenues: 

Trade sales, services and fees $ 869 $ 2,778 $ 6,404 $ — $ 10,051 

Related party sales 337 442 1,146 (1,761) 164 

Total revenues 1,206 3,220 7,550 (1,761) 10,215 

Cost of goods sold 1,006 2,869 6,806 (1,747) 8,934 

Gross profit 200 351 744 (14) 1,281 

Selling, general and administrative 109 132 641 (1) 881 

Research and development 53 31 70 — 154 

Other operating (income) expense (15) 55 (13) — 27 

Restructuring, impairment and plant 

closing costs — — 36 — 36 

Operating income 53 133 10 (13) 183 

Interest (expense) income, net (231) 106 (139) — (264)

Gain (loss) on accounts receivable 

securitization program 6 (10) (23) — (27)

Equity in income (loss) of investment in 

affiliates and subsidiaries 106 (45) 14 (61) 14 

Other (expense) income (14) — 1 13 —

(Loss) income from continuing 

operations before income taxes (80) 184 (137) (61) (94)

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Income (loss) from continuing 

operations 39 107 (121) (117) (92)

(Loss) income from discontinued 

operations, net of tax (1) 119 (1) — 117 

Extraordinary gain on the acquisition of 

a business, net of tax — — 14 — 14 

Net income (loss) 38 226 (108) (117) 39 

Net income attributable to 

noncontrolling interests — — (1) — (1)

Net income (loss) attributable to 

Huntsman International LLC $ 38 $ 226 $ (109) $ (117) $ 38 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Parent 

Company Guarantors Nonguarantors Eliminations 

Consolidated 

Huntsman 

International 

LLC 

Revenues: 

Trade sales, services and fees $ 934 $ 2,420 $ 6,111 $ — $ 9,465 

Related party sales 484 450 1,022 (1,770) 186 

Total revenues 1,418 2,870 7,133 (1,770) 9,651 

Cost of goods sold 1,084 2,528 6,247 (1,764) 8,095 

Gross profit 334 342 886 (6) 1,556 

Selling, general and administrative 140 120 612 (1) 871 

Research and development 45 33 67 — 145 

Other operating expense (income) 36 (121) 30 — (55)

Restructuring, impairment and plant 

closing (credits) costs — (1) 43 — 42 

Operating income 113 311 134 (5) 553 

Interest expense, net (64) (95) (128) — (287)

Gain (loss) on accounts receivable 

securitization program 9 (9) (21) — (21)

Equity in (loss) income of investment in 

affiliates and subsidiaries (79) 51 13 28 13 

Other (expense) income (6) 6 2 (5) (3)

(Loss) income from continuing 

operations before income taxes (27) 264 — 18 255 

Income tax benefit (expense) 29 (93) 23 — (41)

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Income from continuing operations 2 171 23 18 214 

(Loss) income from discontinued 

operations, net of tax (12) (231) 15 — (228)

Extraordinary loss on the acquisition of 

a business, net of tax (2) — (5) — (7)

Net (loss) income (12) (60) 33 18 (21)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling 

interests — — 9 — 9 

Net (loss) income attributable to 

Huntsman International LLC $ (12) $ (60) $ 42 $ 18 $ (12)

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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Parent 

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Consolidated 

Huntsman 

International 

LLC 

Net cash provided by operating 

activities $ 288 $ 48 $ 84 $ — $ 420 

Investing activities: 

Capital expenditures (7) (70) (112) — (189)

Acquisition of business net of cash 

acquired and post-closing adjustments — — (31) — (31)

Proceeds from sale of assets, net of 

adjustments — 2 3 — 5 

Increase in receivable from affiliate (7) — — — (7)

Cash received from affiliate (258) (62) 18 309 7 

Other, net — — 3 — 3 

Net cash used in investing activities (272) (130) (119) 309 (212)

Financing activities: 

Net repayments under revolving loan 

facilities — — (14) — (14)

Net repayments of overdraft facilities — — (12) — (12)

Net repayments of short-term debt — — (13) — (13)

Repayments of long-term debt (510) — (32) — (542)

Proceeds from long-term debt 864 — 16 — 880 

Repayments of notes payable to affiliate (403) — — — (403)

Proceeds from notes payable to affiliate 529 — — — 529 

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Intercompany repayments — — (50) 50 —

Repayments of notes payable (43) — (20) — (63)

Borrowings on notes payable 42 — 22 — 64 

Debt issuance costs paid (5) — — — (5)

Call premiums related to early 

extinguishment of debt (14) — — — (14)

Contribution from parent, net 236 103 256 (359) 236 

Dividends paid to parent (23) — — — (23)

Other, net (1) — — — (1)

Net cash provided by financing 

activities 672 103 153 (309) 619 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — 5 — 5 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents 688 21 123 — 832 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 

period — 3 84 — 87 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 688 $ 24 $ 207 $ — $ 919 

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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Parent 

Company Guarantors Nonguarantors Eliminations 

Consolidated 

Huntsman 

International 

LLC 

Net cash (used in) provided by 

operating activities $ (320) $ 649 $ (290) $ — $ 39 

Investing activities: 

Capital expenditures (50) (154) (214) — (418)

Acquisition of business, net of cash 

acquired and post-closing adjustments — — (2) — (2)

Proceeds from sale of assets, net of 

adjustments — (28) 2 — (26)

Decrease in receivable from affiliate 406 46 — (273) 179 

Investment in affiliate (164) (426) — 546 (44)

Cash received from affiliate — 10 — — 10 

Change in restricted cash — — (8) — (8)

Other, net — (3) (2) — (5)

Net cash provided by (used in) 

investing activities 192 (555) (224) 273 (314)

Financing activities: 

Net borrowings under revolving loan 

facilities 8 — 3 — 11 

Net borrowings on overdraft facilities — — 8 — 8 

Net borrowings on short-term debt — — 73 — 73 

Repayments of long-term debt (1) — (10) — (11)

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Proceeds from long-term debt 1 10 17 — 28 

Issuance of note payable to affiliate 423 — — — 423 

Intercompany repayments — (227) (46) 273 —

Repayments of notes payable (44) — (11) — (55)

Borrowings on notes payable 41 — 7 — 48 

Debt issuance costs paid (5) — — — (5)

Contribution from parent, net — 120 426 (546) —

Dividends paid to parent (306) — — — (306)

Other, net — — (1) — (1)

Net cash provided by (used in) 

financing activities 117 (97) 466 (273) 213 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — (5) — (5)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (11) (3) (53) — (67)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 

period 11 6 137 — 154 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 3 $ 84 $ — $ 87 

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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 

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Parent 

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Consolidated 

Huntsman 

International 

LLC 

Net cash (used in) provided by 

operating activities $ (1,378) $ 1,356 $ 85 $ (6) $ 57 

Investing activities: 

Capital expenditures (42) (313) (310) — (665)

Acquisition of business, net of cash 

acquired and post-closing adjustments (8) — 21 — 13 

Proceeds from sale of businesses/assets, 

net of adjustments 348 486 16 — 850 

Decrease (increase) in receivable from 

affiliate 1,234 (83) — (1,329) (178)

Investment in affiliate — (16) (12) 11 (17)

Cash received from affiliate 19 — 4 (19) 4 

Other, net — — 1 — 1 

Net cash provided by (used in) 

investing activities 1,551 74 (280) (1,337) 8 

Financing activities: 

Net repayments under revolving loan 

facilities — — (17) — (17)

Net borrowings on overdraft facilities — — 15 — 15 

Repayments of long-term debt (413) — (9) — (422)

Proceeds from long-term debt 249 — 17 — 266 

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Intercompany (repayments) borrowings — (1,412) 83 1,329 —

Repayments of notes payable (57) — — — (57)

Borrowings on notes payable 47 — 6 — 53 

Debt issuance costs paid (5) — — — (5)

Call premiums related to early 

extinguishment of debt (1) — — — (1)

Dividends paid — (6) — 6 —

Other, net — (6) (3) 8 (1)

Net cash (used in) provided by 

financing activities (180) (1,424) 92 1,343 (169)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash — — 12 — 12 

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash 

equivalents (7) 6 (91) — (92)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 

period 18 — 228 — 246 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 11 $ 6 $ 137 $ — $ 154 

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HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 

31. SELECTED UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA 

 A summary of selected unaudited quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is 

as follows (dollars in millions): 

Huntsman Corporation 

Three months ended 

March 31, 

2009 

June 30, 

2009 

September 30, 

2009 

December 31, 

2009 

Revenues $ 1,693 $ 1,866 $ 2,108 $ 2,096 

Gross profit 145 237 337 349 

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 14 63 62 13 

(Loss) income from continuing operations (297) 409 (66) 69 

(Loss) income before extraordinary gain (294) 406 (68) 62 

Net (loss) income (294) 406 (68) 68 

Net (loss) income attributable to Huntsman Corporation (290) 406 (68) 66 

Basic (loss) income per share: 

(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to 

Huntsman Corporation common stockholders (1.25) 1.75 (0.28) 0.29 

(Loss) income before extraordinary gain attributable to 

Huntsman Corporation common stockholders (1.24) 1.74 (0.29) 0.26 

Net (loss) income attributable to Huntsman Corporation 

common stockholders (1.24) 1.74 (0.29) 0.28 

Diluted (loss) income per share: 

(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to 

Huntsman Corporation common stockholders (1.25) 1.53 (0.28) 0.27 

(Loss) income before extraordinary gain attributable to 

Huntsman Corporation common stockholders (1.24) 1.51 (0.29) 0.24 

Net (loss) income attributable to Huntsman Corporation 

common stockholders (1.24) 1.51 (0.29) 0.26 

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HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 

31. SELECTED UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Continued) 

 

Three months ended 

March 31, 

2008 

June 30, 

2008 

September 30, 

2008 

December 31, 

2008 

Revenues $ 2,540 $ 2,896 $ 2,731 $ 2,048 

Gross profit 367 382 350 165 

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 4 1 3 28 

Income (loss) from continuing operations(a)(b) 12 13 (22) 476 

Income (loss) before extraordinary gain 11 18 (21) 588 

Net income (loss) 11 27 (20) 592 

Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation 7 24 (20) 598 

Basic income (loss) per share: 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to 

Huntsman Corporation common stockholders(a)(b) 0.04 0.04 (0.10) 2.06 

Income (loss) before extraordinary gain attributable to 

Huntsman Corporation common stockholders 0.03 0.06 (0.10) 2.55 

Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation 

common stockholders 0.03 0.10 (0.09) 2.56 

Diluted income (loss) per share: 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to 

Huntsman Corporation common stockholders(a)(b) 0.04 0.04 (0.10) 2.04 

Income (loss) before extraordinary gain attributable to 

Huntsman Corporation common stockholders 0.03 0.06 (0.10) 2.52 

Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman Corporation 

common stockholders 0.03 0.10 (0.09) 2.53 

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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 

31. SELECTED UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Continued) 

Huntsman International 

Three months ended 

March 31, 

2009 

June 30, 

2009 

September 30, 

2009 

December 31, 

2009 

Revenues $ 1,693 $ 1,866 $ 2,108 $ 2,096 

Gross profit 150 240 342 353 

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 14 63 62 13 

(Loss) income from continuing operations (288) (126) (39) 44 

(Loss) income before extraordinary gain (285) (129) (41) 37 

Net (loss) income (285) (129) (41) 43 

Net (loss) income attributable to Huntsman International LLC (281) (129) (41) 41 

 

Three months ended 

March 31, 

2008 

June 30, 

2008 

September 30, 

2008 

December 31, 

2008 

Revenues $ 2,540 $ 2,896 $ 2,731 $ 2,048 

Gross profit 371 386 355 169 

Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 4 1 3 28 

Income (loss) from continuing operations(b) 17 20 8 (137)

Income (loss) before extraordinary loss 16 25 9 (25)

Net income (loss) 16 34 10 (21)

Net income (loss) attributable to Huntsman International LLC 12 31 10 (15)

(a)

Included in our income from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2008, was pretax income 

of $815 million associated with the Terminated Merger. See "Note 26. Income (Expenses) Associated with the 

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Terminated Merger and Related Litigation." 

(b)

Included in our and Huntsman International's income from continuing operations for the three months ended 

December 31, 2008, was a pretax gain of $175 million resulting from a partial fire insurance settlement. See 

"Note 25. Casualty Losses and Insurance Recoveries." 

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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION (PARENT ONLY) 

Schedule I—Condensed Financial Information of Registrant 

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION (Parent Only) 

BALANCE SHEETS 

(Dollars in Millions) 

December 31, 

2009 2008 

ASSETS 

Cash and cash equivalents $ 826 $ 570 

Receivable from affiliate 16 —

Note receivable from affiliate 25 423 

Total current assets 867 993 

Note receivable from affiliate-long-term 525 —

Investment in and advances to affiliates 772 903 

 Total assets $ 2,164 $ 1,896 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 

Accounts payable $ 15 $ 4 

Payable to affiliate 31 7 

Accrued liabilities 10 40 

Current portion of debt 236 —

Total current liabilities 292 51 

Long-term debt — 235 

Other long term liabilities 28 —

 Total liabilities 320 286 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 237,225,258 and 

234,430,334 issued and 234,081,490 and 233,553,515 outstanding as of December 31, 2009 

and 2008, respectively 2 2 

Mandatory convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized — —

Additional paid-in capital 3,155 3,141 

Unearned stock-based compensation (11) (13)

Accumulated deficit (1,015) (1,031)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (287) (489)

 Total stockholders' equity 1,844 1,610 

 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,164 $ 1,896 

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HUNTSMAN CORPORATION (Parent Only) 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Selling, general and administrative $ (2) $ (3) $ (4)

Interest (expense) income (2) — 1 

Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries (431) (474) 41 

Dividend income—affiliate 23 306 —

Income (expenses) associated with the Terminated Merger and related litigation 835 780 (210)

Income tax expense (309) — —

Net income (loss) $ 114 $ 609 $ (172)

Net income (loss) $ 114 $ 609 $ (172)

Other comprehensive income (loss) from subsidiaries 202 (746) 318 

Comprehensive income (loss) $ 316 $ (137) $ 146 

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STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Shares 

 Accumulated 

other 

comprehensive 

(loss) income 

 

Common 

Stock 

Mandatory 

convertible 

preferred 

stock 

Common 

stock 

Mandatory 

convertible 

preferred 

stock 

Additional 

paid-in 

capital 

Unearned 

stock-based 

compensation 

Accumulated 

deficit 

Total 

equity 

Balance, 

January 1, 

2007 220,652,429 5,750,000 $ 2 $ 288 $ 2,798 $ (13) $ (1,278) $ (61) $ 1,736 

Net loss — — — — — — (172) — (172)

Other 

comprehensive 

income — — — — — — — 318 318 

Issuance of 

nonvested 

stock awards — — — — 10 (10) — — —

Vesting of 

stock awards 393,555 — — — — — — — —

Stock options 

exercised 99,332 — — — 2 — — — 2 

Recognition 

of stockbased 

compensation — — — — 13 11 — — 24 

Repurchase 

and 

cancellation 

of stock 

awards (109,126) — — — — — (2) — (2)

Dividends 

declared on 

common stock — — — — — — (88) — (88)

Reversal of 

valuation 

allowance on 

deferred tax 

assets related 

to previous 

equity 

transactions — — — — 8 — — — 8 

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Increase in 

noncontrolling 

interest 

resulting from 

acquisition of 

a business — — — — — — — — —

Balance, 

December 31, 

2007 221,036,190 5,750,000 2 288 2,831 (12) (1,540) 257 1,826 

Net income — — — — — — 609 — 609 

Other 

comprehensive 

loss — — — — — — — (746) (746)

Issuance of 

nonvested 

stock awards — — — — 12 (12) — — —

Vesting of 

stock awards 594,908 — — — 1 — — — 1 

Recognition 

of stockbased 

compensation — — — — 9 11 ` — 20 

Repurchase 

and 

cancellation 

of stock 

awards (160,058) — — — — — (4) — (4)

Preferred 

stock 

conversion 12,082,475 (5,750,000) — (288) 288 — — — —

Effect of 

adoption of 

SFAS 

No. 158, 

(currently 

included in 

ASC 715-20-

55) net of tax — — — — — — (3) — (3)

Dividends 

declared on 

common stock — — — — — — (93) — (93)

Dividends 

paid to 

noncontrolling 

interest 

shareholders — — — — — — — — —

Balance, 

December 31, 

2008 233,553,515 — 2 — 3,141 (13) (1,031) (489) 1,610 

Net income — — — — — — 114 — 114 

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Other 

comprehensive 

income — — — — — — — 202 202 

Issuance of 

nonvested 

stock awards — — — — 8 (8) — — —

Vesting of 

stock awards 742,565 — — — — — — — —

Recognition 

of stockbased 

compensation — — — — 6 10 — — 16 

Repurchase 

and 

cancellation 

of stock 

awards (214,590) — — — — — (2) — (2)

Dividends 

declared on 

common stock — — — — — — (96) — (96)

Balance, 

December 31, 

2009 234,081,490 — $ 2 $ — $ 3,155 $ (11) $ (1,015) $ (287) $ 1,844 

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Year ended December 31, 

2009 2008 2007 

Operating Activities: 

Net income (loss) $ 114 $ 609 $ (172)

Equity in loss (income) of subsidiaries 431 474 (41)

Stock-based compensation 4 — —

Non cash interest income (17) — —

Changes in operating assets and liabilities 175 (49) 104 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 707 1,034 (109)

Investing Activities: 

Loan to affiliate (529) (423) —

Repayments of loan to affiliate 403 — —

Investment in affiliate (236) — —

Proceeds from maturity of government securities (restricted as to use) — 4 14 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (362) (419) 14 

Financing Activities: 

Proceeds from issuance of Convertible Note — 235 —

Dividends paid to preferred stockholders — (4) (14)

Dividends paid to common stockholders (96) (93) (88)

Repurchase and cancellation of stock awards (2) (4) —

Stock options exercised — — 2 

Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliates 7 (179) 178 

Other, net 2 — —

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (89) (45) 78 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 256 570 (17)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 570 — 17 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 826 $ 570 $ —

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Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E 

 Additions 

Description 

Balance at 

Beginning 

of Period 

Charged 

to cost and 

expenses 

Charged 

to other 

accounts 

Deductions 

Balance at 

End of 

Period 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: 

Year ended December 31, 2009 $ 47 $ 9 $ — $ — $ 56 

Year ended December 31, 2008 43 6 (2) — 47 

Year ended December 31, 2007 39 3 1 — 43 

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES 

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E 

 Additions 

Description 

Balance at 

Beginning 

of Period 

Charged 

to cost and 

expenses 

Charged 

to other 

accounts 

Deductions 

Balance at 

End of 

Period 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: 

Year ended December 31, 2009 $ 47 $ 9 $ — $ — $ 56 

Year ended December 31, 2008 43 6 (2) — 47 

Year ended December 31, 2007 39 3 1 — 43 

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EXHIBIT INDEX 

Number Description 

 1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2007, by and among the Company, MatlinPatterson Global 

Opportunities Partners L.P., MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners B, L.P., MatlinPatterson Global 

Opportunities Partners (Bermuda) L.P. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 1.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2007)

2.1 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 15, 2007 among Flint Hills Resources, LLC, Huntsman 

International LLC, Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation, Huntsman International Chemicals Corporation, 

Huntsman Polymers Holdings Corporation, Huntsman Expandable Polymers Company, LLC, Huntsman Polymers 

Corp. and Huntsman Chemical Company of Canada, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our current 

report on Form 8-K filed on February 20, 2007)

2.2 Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 22, 2007 among Flint Hills Resources, LP, Flint 

Hills Resources, LLC, Huntsman International LLC, Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation, Huntsman 

International Chemicals Corporation, Huntsman Polymers Holdings Corporation, Huntsman Expandable Polymers 

Company, LC, Huntsman Polymers Corp. and Huntsman Chemical Company of Canada, Inc. (incorporated by 

reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on June 25, 2007)

2.3 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 26, 2007, among the Company, Basell AF and BI Acquisition 

Holdings Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on June 27, 

2007)

2.4 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 12, 2007, among the Company, Hexion Specialty 

Chemicals, Inc. and Nimbus Merger Sub Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our current report on 

Form 8-K filed on July 13, 2007)

3.1 Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of 5% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated 

by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on February 16, 2005)

3.2 Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 3.1 to our registration statement on Form S-1/A filed on February 9, 2005 (File No. 333-120749)

3.3 Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(ii) to our 

current report on Form 8-K filed on November 26, 2008)

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4.1 Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2003, among Huntsman LLC, the Guarantors party thereto and HSBC 

Bank USA, as Trustee, relating to the 115/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2010 (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 4.36 to Huntsman LLC's registration statement on Form S-4 filed on January 29, 2004 (File No. 333-

112279))

4.2 Form of Unrestricted 115/8% Senior Secured Note due 2010 (included as Exhibit A-2 to Exhibit 4.1)

4.3 Form of Guarantee relating to the 115/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2010 (included as Exhibit E to Exhibit 4.1)

4.4 Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2004, among Huntsman LLC, the Guarantors party thereto and HSBC Bank USA, 

as Trustee, relating to the 111/2% Senior Notes due 2012 and Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011 

(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Huntsman LLC's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months 

ended June 30, 2004, filed on August 16, 2004)

4.5 Form of Restricted Fixed Rate Note due 2012 (included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.4)

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 4.6 Form of Restricted Floating Rate Note due 2011 (included as Exhibit A-2 to Exhibit 4.4)

4.7 Form of Guarantee relating to the 111/2% Senior Notes due 2012 and Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011 

(included as Exhibit E to Exhibit 4.4)

4.8 Indenture, dated as of December 17, 2004, among Huntsman International LLC, as Issuer, the Guarantors 

named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 73/8% Senior 

Subordinated Notes due 2015 and the 71/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 4.1 to Huntsman International LLC's current report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2004)

4.9 Form of Restricted 73/8% Senior Subordinated Note denominated in dollars due 2015 (included as Exhibit A-1 to 

Exhibit 4.8)

4.10 Form of Restricted 71/2% Senior Subordinated Note denominated in euros due 2015 (included as Exhibit A-2 to 

Exhibit 4.8)

4.11 Form of Unrestricted 73/8% Senior Subordinated Note denominated in dollars due 2015 (included as Exhibit A-3 

to Exhibit 4.8)

4.12 Form of Unrestricted 71/2% Senior Subordinated Note denominated in euros due 2015 (included as Exhibit A-4 

to Exhibit 4.8)

4.13 Form of Guarantee (included as Exhibit E to Exhibit 4.8)

4.14 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 10, 2005, by and among the Company and the stockholders 

signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on 

February 16, 2005)

4.15 Form of stock certificate of Huntsman Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.68 to amendment 

No. 3 to our registration statement on Form S-1 filed on February 8, 2005 (File No. 333-120749))

4.16 Form of mandatory convertible preferred stock certificate of Huntsman Corporation (incorporated by reference 

to Exhibit A to Exhibit 3.01 to our current report on Form 8-K filed February 16, 2005)

4.17 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 11, 2005, among Huntsman LLC, the Guarantors named therein and 

HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 111/2% Huntsman LLC Senior Notes due 2012 

and Huntsman LLC Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to 

Huntsman LLC's current report on Form 8-K filed on July 15, 2005)

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4.18 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 13, 2005 among Huntsman LLC, the Guarantors named therein and 

HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 115/8% Huntsman LLC Senior Secured Notes 

due 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Huntsman LLC's current report on Form 8-K filed on 

July 15, 2005)

4.19 Supplemental Indenture dated August 16, 2005 to Indenture dated as December 17, 2004 by and among 

Huntsman International LLC, the guarantors named therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (as 

successor by consolidation to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association), as trustee, relating to 

Huntsman International LLC's dollar denominated 73/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 and euro 

denominated 71/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Huntsman 

International LLC's current report on Form 8-K filed on August 22, 2005)

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Number Description 

 4.20 Supplemental Indenture dated August 16, 2005, to Indenture dated as of September 30, 2003 by and among 

Huntsman International LLC (as successor to Huntsman LLC), the guarantors named therein, and HSBC Bank 

USA, National Association, as trustee, relating to Huntsman International LLC's 115/8% Senior Secured Notes 

due 2010, originally issued by Huntsman LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Huntsman 

International LLC's current report on Form 8-K filed on August 22, 2005)

4.21 Supplemental Indenture dated August 16, 2005, to Indenture dated as of June 22, 2004 by and among 

Huntsman International LLC (as successor to Huntsman LLC), the guarantors named therein, and HSBC Bank 

USA, National Association, as trustee, relating to Huntsman International LLC's 111/2% Senior Notes due 2012 

and Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2011, originally issued by Huntsman LLC (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 4.10 to Huntsman International LLC's current report on Form 8-K filed on August 22, 2005)

4.22 Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Outside Directors, effective for grants prior to February 6, 2008 

(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to our registration statement on Form S-8 filed on February 10, 2006 

(File No. 333-131729))

4.23 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Outside Directors effective for grants prior to February 6, 2008 

(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of our registration statement on Form S-8 filed on February 10, 2006 

(File No. 333-131729))

4.24 Indenture, dated as of November 13, 2006, among Huntsman International LLC, as Issuer, the Guarantors party 

thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the $200,000,000 77/8% Senior 

Subordinated Notes due 2014 and the €400,000,000 67/8 Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (incorporated by 

reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2006, 

filed on November 14, 2006)

4.25 Form of Restricted 77/8% Senior Subordinated Note denominated in dollars due 2014 (included as Exhibit A-1 to 

Exhibit 4.24)

4.26 Form of Restricted 67/8% Senior Subordinated Note denominated in euros due 2013 (included as Exhibit A-2 to 

Exhibit 4.24)

4.27 Form of Unrestricted 77/8% Senior Subordinated Note denominated in dollars due 2014 (included as Exhibit A-3 

to Exhibit 4.24)

4.28 Form of Unrestricted 67/8% Senior Subordinated Note denominated in euros due 2013 (included as Exhibit A-4 

to Exhibit 4.24)

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4.29 Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2006, among Huntsman 

International LLC, as Issuer, the Guarantors party thereto, and the Purchasers as defined therein, relating to 

$200,000,000 aggregated principal amount of the 77/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (incorporated by 

reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2006, 

filed on November 14, 2006)

4.30 Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated July 12, 2007, among the Company, Huntsman 

Family Holdings Company LLC, MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners, L.P., MatlinPatterson Global 

Opportunities Partners B, L.P., MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Bermuda), L.P. and the other 

stockholders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on 

July 13, 2007)

4.31 Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Outside Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.31 to our 

annual report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2008)

4.32 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Outside Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.32 to our 

annual report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2008)

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 4.33 Indenture, dated as of July 6, 2009, by and among Huntsman International LLC, the subsidiary guarantors 

named therein and Wilmington Trust FSB, a federal savings bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 4.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2009)

4.34 Form of 51/2% Senior Note due 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our current report on Form 8-

K filed on July 8, 2009)

4.35 Form of Guarantee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 

2009)

4.36 Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of September 10, 2009, by and among Huntsman International LLC, 

the subsidiary guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust FSB, a federal savings bank, as trustee 

(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on September 14, 2009)

10.1 Aircraft Dry Lease, dated as of September 14, 2001, between Jstar Corporation and Airstar Corporation 

(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on Form S-4 of 

Huntsman LLC filed on February 11, 2004 (File No. 333-112279))

10.2 Business Consulting Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2003, between Huntsman International LLC and Jon M. 

Huntsman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on 

Form S-4 of Huntsman International LLC (File No. 333-106482))

10.3 Huntsman Cost Reduction Incentive Plan and Form of Participation Agreement (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on Form 8-K of HMP Equity Holdings Corporation filed on November 23, 2004)

10.4 Gift Agreement by and among Huntsman Group Inc. and the Jon and Karen Huntsman Foundation (incorporated 

by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to amendment No. 4 to our registration statement on Form S-1 filed on 

February 8, 2005 (File No. 333-120749))

10.5 Pledge, Assignment and Collateral Agency Agreement dated February 16, 2005 between the Company and 

Citibank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to amendment No. 4 to our registration statement on 

Form S-1 filed on February 8, 2005 (File No. 333-120749))

10.6 Huntsman Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to amendment No. 4 to 

our registration statement on Form S-1 filed on February 8, 2005 (File No. 333-120749))

10.7 Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to amendment No. 4 

to our registration statement on Form S-1 filed on February 8, 2005 (File No. 333-120749))

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10.8 Form of Restricted Stock Agreement, effective for grants prior to February 6, 2008 (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.21 to amendment No. 4 to our registration statement on Form S-1 filed on February 8, 2005 (File 

No. 333-120749))

10.9 Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to amendment No. 4 

to our registration statement on Form S-1 filed on February 8, 2005 (File No. 333-120749))

10.10 Form of Phantom Share Agreement, effective for grants prior to February 6, 2008 (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.23 to amendment No. 4 to our registration statement on Form S-1 filed on February 8, 2005 (File 

No. 333-120749))

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 10.11 Form of Executive Severance Plan (as amended and restated) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to 

amendment No. 4 to our registration statement on Form S-1 filed on February 8, 2005 (File No. 333-120749))

10.12 Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to amendment No. 4 to our 

registration statement on Form S-1 filed on February 8, 2005 (File No. 333-120749)) 

10.13 Employment Agreement with Paul Hulme (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to amendment No. 1 to 

our registration statement on Form S-1 dated January 6, 2005 (File No. 333-120749)) 

10.14 Employment Agreement with Anthony Hankins (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to amendment No. 2 

to our registration statement on Form S-1 filed on January 28, 2005 (File No. 333-120749))

10.15 Huntsman Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended through the sixth amendment, April 21, 2005 

(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three-months ended 

March 31, 2005, filed on May 11, 2005)

10.16 Credit Agreement dated August 16, 2005 among Huntsman International LLC, Deutsche Bank AG New York 

Branch as Administrative Agent and the other financial institutions named therein (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.1 to Huntsman International LLC's current report on Form 8-K filed August 22, 2005)

10.17 Intercreditor Agreement dated August 16, 2005 among Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as collateral agent 

and administrative agent under the above referenced credit agreement, and HSBC Bank USA, National 

Association as trustee under the indenture governing Huntsman International LLC's 115/8% Senior Secured 

Notes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Huntsman International LLC's current report on Form 8-K 

filed August 22, 2005)

10.18 Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement, dated August 16, 2005, among Huntsman 

Receivables France LLC, Huntsman (Europe), BVBA and J.P. Morgan Bank (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.4 to Huntsman International LLC's current report on Form 8-K filed on August 22, 2005)

10.19 Fourth Amendment to 2000-1 Supplement, dated August 16, 2005, among Huntsman Receivables Finance LLC, 

Huntsman (Europe), BVBA and J.P. Morgan (Ireland) Plc (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Huntsman 

International LLC's current report on Form 8-K filed on August 22, 2005)

10.20 Form of Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement for Outside Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 

to our current report on Form 8-K filed November 8, 2005)

10.21 Amended and Restated Huntsman Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed December 30, 2005)

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10.22 Huntsman Supplemental Executive MPP Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our current report on 

Form 8-K filed December 30, 2005)

10.23 Amended and Restated Huntsman Supplemental Savings Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our 

current report on Form 8-K filed December 30, 2005)

10.24 Huntsman Outside Directors Elective Deferral Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our current 

report on Form 8-K filed December 30, 2005)

10.25 Second Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement, among Huntsman Receivables Finance LLC, Huntsman 

(Europe) BVBA and J.P. Morgan Bank (Ireland), as trustee, dated as of April 18, 2006 (incorporated by 

reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2006, filed 

on May 9, 2006)

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 10.26 Amended and Restated 2000-1 Supplement to Second Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement, among 

Huntsman Receivables Finance LLC, Huntsman (Europe) BVBA, Jupiter Securitization Corporation, the several 

financial institutions party thereto as funding agents, the Series 2000-1 Conduit Purchasers party thereto, the 

several financial institutions party thereto as Series 2000-1 APA Banks, J.P.Morgan Securities Ltd., JPMorgan 

Chase Bank, N.A., and J.P.Morgan (Ireland) plc, as trustee, dated as of April 18, 2006 (incorporated by 

reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2006, filed 

on May 9, 2006) 

10.27 Amended and Restated Contribution Agreement, between Huntsman International LLC and Huntsman 

Receivables Finance LLC, dated as of April 18, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our quarterly 

report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2006, filed on May 9, 2006)

10.28 Second Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2006, among Huntsman Receivables 

Finance LLC, Huntsman (Europe) BVBA, the various affiliates of Huntsman International LLC party thereto as 

local servicers, J.P.Morgan Bank (Ireland), as Trustee, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and Huntsman 

International LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three 

months ended March 31, 2006, filed on May 9, 2006)

10.29 Consent and Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and Amendment to Security Documents, dated June 30, 

2006, by and among Huntsman International LLC, as Borrower, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as 

Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto (incorporated by 

reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on July 7, 2006)

10.30 Withdrawal of Originator, dated November 28, 2006, among Huntsman Receivables Finance LLC, Huntsman 

(Europe) BVBA, the various affiliates of Huntsman International LLC party thereto as local servicers, J.P.Morgan 

Bank (Ireland), as Trustee, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and Huntsman International LLC (incorporated by 

reference to Exhibit 10.30 to our annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2007)

10.31 Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated April 19, 2007 by and among Huntsman International LLC, as 

Borrower, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the other 

financial institutions party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K 

filed on April 23, 2007)

10.32 First Amendment to Huntsman Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.32 to our annual report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2008)

10.33 First Amendment to Huntsman Supplemental Executive MPP Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to 

our annual report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2008)

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10.34 First Amendment to Huntsman Supplemental Savings Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to our 

annual report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2008)

10.35 Second Amendment to Huntsman Supplemental Savings Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to our 

annual report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2008)

10.36 First Amendment to Huntsman Outside Directors Elective Deferral Plan (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.36 to our annual report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2008)

10.37 Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to our annual report on 

Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2008)

10.38 Form of Phantom Share Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to our annual report on Form 10-

K filed on February 22, 2008)

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 10.39 Huntsman Corporation's Acceptance of Backstop Commitment dated October 26, 2008, among the Company 

and certain stockholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on 

October 28, 2008)

10.40 Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement, among Huntsman Receivables 

Finance LLC, Huntsman (Europe) BVBA, the Series 2000-1 conduit purchasers party thereto, the several 

financial institutions party thereto as Series 2000-1 APA banks, the several financial institutions party thereto as 

funding agents, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and BNY Financial Services plc, the 

successor to J.P. Morgan Bank (Ireland) plc, as trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, and JPMorgan Chase 

Bank, N.A., dated as of November 13, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on 

Form 8-K filed on November 19, 2008)

10.41 Second Amended and Restated 2000-1 Supplement to Second Amended and Restated Pooling Agreement, 

among Huntsman Receivables Finance LLC, Huntsman (Europe) BVBA, the several financial institutions party 

thereto as funding agents, the Series 2000-1 Conduit Purchasers party thereto, the several financial institutions 

party thereto as Series 2000-1 APA Banks, J.P.Morgan Securities Ltd., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and BNY 

Financial Services plc, the successor to J.P.Morgan (Ireland) plc, as trustee, dated as of November 13, 2008 

(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on November 19, 2008)

10.42 Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement, among Huntsman Receivables 

Finance LLC, Huntsman (Europe) BVBA, the various affiliates of Huntsman International LLC party thereto as 

local servicers, Huntsman International LLC, as servicer guarantor, BNY Financial Services plc, the successor to J.

P.Morgan Bank (Ireland), as trustee, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as liquidation servicer, dated as of 

November 13, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on 

November 19, 2008)

10.43 Settlement Agreement and Release, dated December 14, 2008, among Huntsman Corporation, Jon M. 

Huntsman, Peter R. Huntsman, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Hexion LLC, Nimbus Merger Sub, Inc., 

Craig O. Morrison, Leon Black, Joshua J. Harris and Apollo Global Management, LLC and certain of its affiliates 

(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on December 15, 2008)

10.44 Letter Agreement, dated December 14, 2008, among Huntsman Corporation, Jon M. Huntsman, Peter R. 

Huntsman, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Hexion LLC, Nimbus Merger Sub, Inc., Craig O. Morrison, Leon 

Black, Joshua J. Harris and Apollo Global Management, LLC and certain of its affiliates (incorporated by 

reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on December 15, 2008)

10.45 Note Purchase Agreement, dated December 23, 2008, by and among Huntsman Corporation and Apollo 

Investment Fund VI, L.P. and certain of its affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our current 

report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008)

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10.46 Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 23, 2008, by and among Huntsman Corporation and Apollo 

Investment Fund VI, L.P. and certain of its affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our current 

report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008)

10.47 Voting and Standstill Agreement, dated December 23, 2008, by and among Huntsman Corporation and Apollo 

Investment Fund VI, L.P. and certain of its affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our current 

report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008)

10.48 Waiver to Credit Agreement dated April 16, 2009 among Huntsman International LLC and the Revolving Lenders 

party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on April 17, 

2009)

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 10.49 Letter Agreement, dated June 15, 2009, among Huntsman Polyurethanes (UK) Ltd. and Paul G. Hulme 

(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2009)

10.50 Agreement of Compromise and Settlement, dated as of June 22, 2009, by and among Huntsman Corporation 

and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2009)

10.51 Form of Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2009, by and among Huntsman International LLC and 

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 

to our current report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2009)

10.52 Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2009, by and among Huntsman International LLC 

and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.3 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2009)

10.53 Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 23, 2009, by and among Huntsman International LLC, 

the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Deutsche Bank 

Securities Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 

2009)

10.54 Voting Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2009, by and among Huntsman International LLC, Deutsche Bank AG 

New York Branch and Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our 

current report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2009)

10.55 Asset and Equity Purchase Agreement dated as of August 28, 2009 by and among Tronox Incorporated, a 

Delaware corporation, Tronox LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Tronox Pigments (Savannah) Inc., a 

Georgia corporation, Tronox Worldwide LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Tronox Western Australia 

Pty. Ltd., a Western Australia company, Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) B.V., a Dutch limited liability company, 

Huntsman Pigments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Huntsman Australia R&D Company Pty. Ltd., an 

Australian company and Huntsman Corporation, a Delaware corporation (incorporated by reference to 

Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2009)

10.56 U.S. Receivables Loan Agreement dated as of October 16, 2009 among Huntsman Receivables Finance II LLC, 

Huntsman (Europe) BVBA, the several entities party thereto as lenders, the several financial institutions party 

thereto as funding agents, the several commercial paper conduits party thereto as conduit lenders, the several 

financial institutions party thereto as committed lenders, Wachovia Bank National Association, as administrative 

agent, and Wachovia Bank National Association, as collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to 

our current report on Form 8-K filed on October 22, 2009)

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10.57 U.S. Contribution Agreement dated as of October 16, 2009 between Huntsman International LLC and Huntsman 

Receivables Finance II LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on 

October 22, 2009)

10.58 European Receivables Loan Agreement dated as of October 16, 2009 between Huntsman Receivables 

Finance LLC, Huntsman (Europe) BVBA, the several entities party thereto as lenders, the several financial 

institutions party thereto as funding agents, Barclays Bank Plc, as administrative agent, and Barclays Bank Plc, 

as collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on 

October 22, 2009)

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 10.59 European Contribution Agreement dated as of October 16, 2009 between Huntsman International LLC and 

Huntsman Receivables Finance LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our current report on Form 8-K 

filed on October 22, 2009)

10.60 Separation and Release Agreement, dated December 28, 2009, between Huntsman Corporation and Samuel D. 

Scruggs (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our current report on Form 8-K filed on December 28, 

2009)

21.1* Subsidiaries of the Company

23.1* Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

31.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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