Note 7 - Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Notes to Financial Statements

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

7. RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, accrued restructuring and plant closing costs by type of cost consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

										*Other*
		*Workforce*				*Contract*				*restructuring*
		*reductions*				*terminations*				*costs*				*Total*
Accrued liabilities as of January 1, 2026		$	41			$	4			$	—			$	45
Charges, net			4				—				1				5
Payments			(11	)			—				(1	)			(12	)
Accrued liabilities as of March 31, 2026		$	34			$	4			$	—			$	38

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, accrued restructuring and plant closing costs of our three operating segments consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

						*Performance*				*Advanced*
		*Polyurethanes*				*Products*				*Materials*				*Total*
Accrued liabilities as of January 1, 2026		$	37			$	5			$	3			$	45
Charges, net			1				—				4				5
Payments			(11	)			(1	)			—				(12	)
Accrued liabilities as of March 31, 2026		$	27			$	4			$	7			$	38

Current portion of restructuring reserves		$	27			$	4			$	5			$	36
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves			—				—				2				2

Details with respect to cash and noncash restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are provided below (dollars in millions):

		*Three months ended*
		*March 31,*
		*2026*				*2025*
Cash charges, net		$	5			$	—
Noncash charges:
Accelerated depreciation			1				2
Other noncash credits, net			—				(1	)
Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs		$	6			$	1

Restructuring Activities

Beginning in the first quarter of 2024, our Advanced Materials segment implemented a restructuring program to optimize the segment’s manufacturing processes and cost structure in the U.S. to better align with future market opportunities. During the first quarter of 2026, this program was expanded to further realign and reduce the segment’s U.S. manufacturing and other global organizational structure costs. In connection with this restructuring program, we recorded net restructuring expense of approximately $4 million and $1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, primarily related to workforce reductions and accelerated depreciation. We expect to record further restructuring expenses of approximately $7 million through 2027, primarily related to accelerated depreciation and workforce reductions.

Beginning in the second quarter of 2025, our Performance Products segment implemented a restructuring program to close its European maleic anhydride manufacturing facility in Moers, Germany and to reduce other organizational structure costs. During the third quarter of 2025, this program was further expanded for additional site closure costs. In connection with this restructuring program, we recorded net restructuring expense of approximately nil for the three months ended March 31, 2026. We expect to record further restructuring expenses of approximately $3 million through the first half of 2026, primarily related to a site closure.

Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2024, our Polyurethanes segment implemented a restructuring program to reduce organizational structure costs. During the second quarter of 2025, this program was further expanded to optimize its European business organization. In connection with this restructuring program, we recorded net restructuring expense of approximately $2 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, primarily related to workforce reductions and accelerated depreciation. We expect to record further restructuring expenses of approximately $5 million through 2027, primarily related to site closures, workforce reductions and accelerated depreciation.

Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, we implemented a restructuring program to further realign our cost structure with additional restructuring in Europe. This program was associated with all of our segments and included exiting and consolidating certain facilities, workforce relocation to lower cost locations and further personnel rationalization. In connection with this restructuring program, we did not record any significant restructuring expense during the three months ended March 31, 2025.