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Exhibit 99.01

Eastman Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Financial Results

KINGSPORT, Tenn., Jan. 28, 2021 – Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 financial results.


(In millions, except per share amounts) 4Q20204Q2019FY2020FY2019
Sales revenue$2,186$2,205$8,473$9,273
Earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT")76627411,120
Adjusted EBIT*3292791,2161,389
Earnings per diluted share 0.230.193.505.48
Adjusted earnings per diluted share*1.691.426.157.13
Net cash provided by operating activities4066711,4551,504
Free cash flow*3015541,0721,079


*For non-core and unusual items excluded from adjusted earnings and for adjusted provision for income taxes and calculation of free cash flow, segment adjusted EBIT margins, and net debt, and reconciliations to reported company and segment earnings and to cash provided by operating activities and total borrowings, for all periods presented in this release, see Tables 3A, 3B, 4, 5A, 5B, and 6.

“Despite unprecedented challenges related to COVID-19, our financial performance in the fourth quarter and for the full year demonstrates the resilience of our people and our portfolio,” said Mark Costa, Board Chair and CEO. “We delivered record fourth-quarter adjusted EPS and resilient full-year EPS, reflecting the value of serving a diverse set of end markets, the benefit of our innovation-driven growth model, and our continued aggressive management of costs. We did an outstanding job of protecting our employees and maintaining the operational integrity of our facilities around the world during the global pandemic. In addition, given the uncertainties through the year, we took aggressive actions to prioritize cash flow and liquidity that resulted in greater than $1 billion of free cash flow for the fourth consecutive year. I’m incredibly proud and appreciative of all that our employees did to deliver these excellent results.”

Segment Results 4Q 2020 versus 4Q 2019

Additives & Functional Products – Sales revenue increased 1 percent driven by 2 percent volume / mix growth. Lower pricing of 3 percent was mostly offset by a favorable currency impact of 2 percent.

Double-digit growth in coatings additives was due to improving demand in the transportation end market and continued solid demand in building and construction. Care chemicals also had double-digit growth due to continued strength in the personal care end market. These gains were partially offset by continued weakness in the aviation end market, which has minimally recovered from the impact of COVID-19. The decline in price was mostly due to lower raw material prices and competitive pressure in product lines constituting about one-third of AFP segment revenues (including adhesives and tire additives) that are under strategic review.


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Adjusted EBIT increased due to cost reduction actions, partially offset by higher inventory costs resulting from lower capacity utilization earlier in the year and modest spread compression for products in the one-third of the AFP segment. The adjusted EBIT margin increased by 100 basis points.

Advanced Materials – Sales revenue increased 6 percent driven by 6 percent volume / mix growth. Lower pricing of 2 percent was offset by a favorable currency impact of 2 percent.

All businesses delivered revenue growth in the fourth quarter, led by performance films, which delivered mid-teens growth, continuing what has been a resilient year due to our innovation and market development efforts. Specialty plastics had a record fourth quarter for both revenue and earnings driven by continued strength across its end markets, including consumer durables and packaging. The decline in price was due to lower raw material prices, particularly for paraxylene.

Reported and adjusted EBIT increased to record fourth-quarter levels due to volume / mix growth and cost reduction actions. The adjusted EBIT margin increased by 290 basis points.

Chemical Intermediates – Sales revenue declined 8 percent driven by a 6 percent volume / mix decline. Lower selling prices of 3 percent were partially offset by a 1 percent favorable currency impact.

Demand across many products lines strengthened during the fourth quarter. The 6 percent volume decline was mostly due to site maintenance shutdowns and the discontinuation of certain product lines at our Singapore facility. The discontinuation of these products is expected to negatively impact CI sales volume / mix approximately 5 percent in 2021 but have a favorable impact on EBIT. Lower pricing was due to lower raw material and energy prices.

Reported and adjusted EBIT increased due to lower maintenance shutdown costs and cost reduction actions, partially offset by modest spread compression.

Fibers – Sales revenue declined 8 percent due to a 6 percent decline in volume / mix and a 2 percent decline in price.

Product mix was negatively impacted by the discontinuation of a tobacco specialty product and volume declined due to continued weakness in the textiles end market as a result of COVID-19. Acetate tow volume was stable. Price declined due to previously negotiated multi-year contracts for acetate tow.

EBIT decreased due to less favorable product mix and lower prices.




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Corporate Results 2020 versus 2019

Sales revenue decreased 9 percent, mostly attributed to the negative impact of COVID-19 on global economic growth and on demand for certain products. Volume / mix was lower by 5 percent, which was resilient given the challenging market conditions. The slowdown in the global economy impacted all segments, particularly product lines used in transportation, building and construction, consumer durables, and textiles end markets. Pricing declined 4 percent with the largest impact in Chemical Intermediates. The drop in prices in 2020 was primarily driven by lower raw material and energy prices. Currency exchange impact was neutral for all segments.

In response to the global pandemic, Eastman took several actions to improve results, further bolster our strong financial position, and ensure the integrity of our operations. Cost savings, both temporary and structural, totaled approximately $150 million for the year. These savings were more than offset by approximately $200 million of higher costs resulting from lower capacity utilization in response to weakened demand for certain products as a result of COVID-19 including approximately $100 million of costs related to inventory reduction as part of the prioritization of cash generation in 2020.

Adjusted EBIT decreased due to lower capacity utilization and lower volume / mix, partially offset by cost reduction actions. Spreads were flat.

Segment Results 2020 versus 2019

Additives & Functional Products – Sales revenue declined 8 percent due to 4 percent lower pricing and 4 percent lower volume / mix.

The decline in price was mostly due to lower raw material prices and competitive pressure in the one-third of the AFP segment. Product lines serving end markets most impacted by COVID-19 had the largest decline in revenue, particularly aviation fluids and tire additives. Care chemicals had 5 percent volume / mix growth due to strengthened demand in more resilient end markets, particularly personal care.

Adjusted EBIT decreased due to lower volume / mix and lower capacity utilization, partially offset by cost reduction actions.

Advanced Materials – Sales revenue declined 6 percent due to a 4 percent decline in volume / mix and a 2 percent decline in price.

An advanced interlayers volume decline more than offset specialty plastics volume growth. COVID-19 had a significant impact on advanced interlayers results, mostly due to lower auto builds. Specialty plastics had a record year for both revenue and earnings as end-market diversification proved valuable as demand remained solid for durables and packaging applications due to the pandemic. Performance films leveraged recent innovation and market development investments and significantly outpaced global auto sales in 2020. The decline in price was due to lower raw material prices, particularly for paraxylene. The strong recovery in the second half of the year helped to mitigate the impact of higher costs resulting from aggressive inventory management in the second quarter.



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Reported and adjusted EBIT decreased due to lower capacity utilization and lower volume / mix, partially offset by cost reduction actions and lower raw material costs.

Chemical Intermediates – Sales revenue declined 14 percent due to 7 percent declines for both volume / mix and price.

The segment revenue declines were mostly due to reduced demand and lower raw material prices due to COVID-19 for olefins, acetyls, and plasticizers products. Revenue for the functional amines product line, sold mostly into agriculture end markets, was stable.

Reported and adjusted EBIT decreased due to lower capacity utilization, lower volume, and lower spreads, and partially offset by cost reduction actions and technology licensing earnings.

Fibers – Sales revenue declined 4 percent due to 2 percent declines for both volume / mix and price.

The volume decline was primarily due to the negative impact on demand from COVID-19 on the global textiles market. Volume was also negatively impacted by the discontinuation of a tobacco specialty product. Price declined due to previously negotiated multi-year contracts for acetate tow.

EBIT decreased due to lower capacity utilization and less favorable product mix, partially offset by cost reduction actions.

Cash Flow

In 2020, cash from operating activities was $1.5 billion and free cash flow (cash from operating activities less net capital expenditures) was $1.1 billion and flat to 2019, despite headwinds from lower cash earnings. See Tables 5A and 5B. In 2020, the company returned $418 million to stockholders through dividends and share repurchases and reduced net debt (total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents) by $656 million excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates. See Table 6.

Priorities for uses of available cash for 2021 include payment of the quarterly dividend, the reduction of net debt, bolt-on acquisitions, and share repurchases.

2021 Outlook

Commenting on the outlook for full-year 2021, Costa said: “We enter 2021 having delivered record fourth-quarter 2020 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) and strong free cash flow, as the global economy continues to recover. However, we still face uncertainty due to COVID-19 as we move forward into 2021. In this uncertainty, I am incredibly proud of how our team is focused on what we can control, starting with growing new business revenue by leveraging our innovation-driven growth model, which is enabling us to perform better than our recovering end markets, particularly for many of our specialty products. We also continue to aggressively manage costs and remain focused on disciplined capital allocation. Building on our strong recovery in the fourth quarter, we expect 2021 adjusted EPS to be 20 to 30% higher than 2020 adjusted EPS.


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And with our continued emphasis on cash generation, we expect our free cash flow to be greater than $1 billion for the fifth consecutive year.”

The full-year 2021 projected earnings exclude any non-core, unusual or nonrecurring items. Our financial results forecasts do not include non-core items (such as mark-to-market pension and other postretirement benefit gain or loss and asset impairments and restructuring charges) or any unusual or non-recurring items, and we accordingly are unable to reconcile projected earnings excluding non-core and any unusual or non-recurring items to reported GAAP earnings without unreasonable efforts.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes forward-looking statements concerning current expectations and assumptions for future global economic conditions and the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on demand in key end markets; competitive position and acceptance of specialty products in key markets; mix of products sold; capacity utilization, manufacturing costs, and cost reductions; and revenue, earnings, cash flow, cash and cash equivalents, and debt repayment for first quarter and full-year 2021. Such expectations and assumptions are based upon certain preliminary information, internal estimates, and management assumptions, expectations, and plans, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties inherent in projecting future conditions, events, and results. Actual results could differ materially from expectations and assumptions expressed in the forward-looking statements if one or more of the underlying assumptions or expectations prove to be inaccurate or are unrealized. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such expectations are and will be detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Form 10-Q filed for third quarter 2020 available, and the Form 10-K to be filed for full year 2020 and to be available on the Eastman web site at www.eastman.com in the Investors, SEC filings section.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Eastman will host a conference call with industry analysts on January 29, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. ET. To listen to the live webcast of the conference call and view the accompanying slides and prepared remarks, go to investors.eastman.com, Events & Presentations. The slides and prepared remarks to be discussed during the call and webcast will be available at investors.eastman.com at approximately 5:00 p.m. ET on January 28, 2021. To listen via telephone, the dial-in number is 323-794-2588, passcode number 4526034. A web replay, a replay in downloadable MP3 format, and the accompanying slides and prepared remarks will be available at investors.eastman.com, Events & Presentations. A telephone replay will be available continuously from 11:00 a.m. ET, January 29, 2021 to 11:00 a.m. ET, February 8, 2021 at 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820, passcode 4526034.




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Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,500 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2020 revenues of approximately $8.5 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.
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Contacts:

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Investors: Greg Riddle
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
January 28, 2021

For Eastman Chemical Company Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results Release

Table of Contents




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Table 1 – Statements of Earnings
Fourth QuarterTwelve Months
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts; unaudited)2020201920202019
Sales$2,186 $2,205 $8,473 $9,273 
Cost of sales
1,660 1,708 6,498 7,039 
Gross profit526 497 1,975 2,234 
Selling, general and administrative expenses174 176 654 691 
Research and development expenses57 60 226 234 
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net12 74 227 126 
Other components of post-employment (benefit) cost, net (1)
209 122 119 60 
Other (income) charges, net (2)
Earnings before interest and taxes76 62 741 1,120 
Net interest expense51 53 210 218 
Early debt extinguishment costs— — — 
Earnings before income taxes 25 530 902 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes (9)(18)41 140 
Net earnings34 27 489 762 
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest11 
Net earnings attributable to Eastman$32 $26 $478 $759 
Basic earnings per share attributable to Eastman$0.23 $0.19 $3.53 $5.52 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Eastman$0.23 $0.19 $3.50 $5.48 
Shares (in millions) outstanding at end of period135.9 136.0 135.9 136.0 
Shares (in millions) used for earnings per share calculation    
Basic135.6 135.9 135.5 137.4 
Diluted137.0 137.1 136.5 138.5 
(1)Includes mark-to-market pension and other postretirement benefit plans loss, net. See Table 3A.
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Table 2A – Segment Sales Information
 Fourth QuarterTwelve Months
(Dollars in millions, unaudited)2020201920202019
Sales by Segment    
Additives & Functional Products $773 $763 $3,022 $3,273 
Advanced Materials674 638 2,524 2,688 
Chemical Intermediates531 578 2,090 2,443 
Fibers208 226 837 869 
Total Eastman Chemical Company$2,186 $2,205 $8,473 $9,273 

Table 2B – Sales Revenue Change
 Fourth Quarter 2020 Compared to Fourth Quarter 2019
 Change in Sales Revenue Due To
(Unaudited)Revenue
% Change
Volume / Product Mix EffectPrice EffectExchange
Rate
Effect
Additives & Functional Products % %(3) % %
Advanced Materials % %(2) % %
Chemical Intermediates(8)%(6) %(3) % %
Fibers(8) %(6) %(2) %—  %
Total Eastman Chemical Company(1) % %(3) % %
 Twelve Months 2020 Compared to Twelve Months 2019
 Change in Sales Revenue Due To
(Unaudited)Revenue
% Change
Volume / Product Mix Effect (1)
Price EffectExchange
Rate
Effect
Additives & Functional Products(8) %(4) %(4) %—  %
Advanced Materials(6) %(4) %(2) %—  %
Chemical Intermediates(14)%(7) %(7) %—  %
Fibers(4) %(2) %(2) %—  %
Total Eastman Chemical Company(9) %(5) %(4) %—  %

(1)Full year 2020 included $18 million of licensing revenue in the Chemical Intermediates segment.

Table 2C – Sales by Customer Location
 Fourth QuarterTwelve Months
(Dollars in millions, unaudited)2020201920202019
Sales by Customer Location    
United States and Canada$919 $924 $3,579 $3,885 
Europe, Middle East, and Africa586 595 2,299 2,544 
Asia Pacific546 549 2,111 2,278 
Latin America135 137 484 566 
Total Eastman Chemical Company$2,186 $2,205 $8,473 $9,273 

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Table 3A - Segment, Other, and Company
Non-GAAP Earnings (Loss) Before Interest and Taxes Reconciliations (1)
Fourth QuarterTwelve Months
(Dollars in millions, unaudited)2020201920202019
Additives & Functional Products
Earnings before interest and taxes$118 $59 $312 $496 
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net— 50 136 54 
Excluding non-core item118 109 448 550 
Advanced Materials    
Earnings before interest and taxes134 111 427 517 
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net (2)
13 
Accelerated depreciation (2)
— — 
Excluding non-core items138 112 448 518 
Chemical Intermediates    
Earnings before interest and taxes35 — 166 170 
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net (3)
22 22 
Excluding non-core item36 22 171 192 
Fibers    
Earnings before interest and taxes40 50 180 194 
Other
Loss before interest and taxes(251)(158)(344)(257)
Mark-to-market pension and other postretirement benefit plans loss, net (4)
240 143 240 143 
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net (5)
73 49 
Excluding non-core items(3)(14)(31)(65)
Total Eastman Chemical Company    
Earnings before interest and taxes76 62 741 1,120 
Mark-to-market pension and other postretirement benefit plans loss, net240 143 240 143 
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net12 74 227 126 
Accelerated depreciation— — 
Total earnings before interest and taxes excluding non-core items$329 $279 $1,216 $1,389 
Company Non-GAAP Earnings Before Interest and Taxes Reconciliations by Line Items
Earnings before interest and taxes$76 $62 $741 $1,120 
Costs of sales — — 
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net12 74 227 126 
Other components of post-employment (benefit) cost, net240 143 240 143 
Total earnings before interest and taxes excluding non-core items$329 $279 $1,216 $1,389 
(1)See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for description of first nine months 2020 non-core items. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2019 for description of the 2019 non-core and unusual items.
(2)Fourth quarter 2020 charges for severance and accelerated depreciation related to the closure of an advanced interlayers manufacturing facility in North America.
(3)Fourth quarter 2020 severance charges for the previously reported plan to discontinue production of certain products at the Singapore manufacturing site by the end of 2020.
(4)Losses resulting from changes in discount rates and other actuarial assumptions and the differences between actual and expected returns on plan assets.
(5)Fourth quarter 2020 charges for severance and related costs as part of business improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
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Table 3B - Segment Non-GAAP Earnings (Loss) Before Interest and Taxes Margins(1)(2)

 Fourth QuarterTwelve Months
(Dollars in millions, unaudited)2020201920202019
Adjusted EBITAdjusted EBIT MarginAdjusted EBITAdjusted EBIT MarginAdjusted EBITAdjusted EBIT MarginAdjusted EBITAdjusted EBIT Margin
Additives & Functional Products$118 15.3 %$109 14.3 %$448 14.8 %$550 16.8 %
Advanced Materials138 20.5 %112 17.6 %448 17.7 %518 19.3 %
Chemical Intermediates36 6.8 %22 3.8 %171 8.2 %192 7.9 %
Fibers40 19.2 %50 22.1 %180 21.5 %194 22.3 %
Total segment EBIT excluding non-core items332 15.2 %293 13.3 %1,247 14.7 %1,454 15.7 %
Other(3)(14)(31)(65)
Total EBIT excluding non-core items$329 15.1 %$279 12.7 %$1,216 14.4 %$1,389 15.0 %
 

(1)For identification of excluded non-core items and reconciliations to GAAP EBIT, see Table 3A.
(2)Adjusted EBIT margin is non-GAAP EBIT divided by GAAP sales. See Table 2A for sales.


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Table 4 – Non-GAAP Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, Net Earnings,
and Earnings Per Share Reconciliations
 Fourth Quarter 2020
Earnings Before Interest and TaxesEarnings Before Income TaxesProvision for (Benefit from) Income TaxesEffective Income Tax RateNet Earnings
Attributable to Eastman
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)After TaxPer Diluted Share
As reported (GAAP)$76 $25 $(9)(42)%$32 $0.23 
Non-Core Items: (1)
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net12 12 10 0.07 
Accelerated depreciation— 0.01 
Mark-to-market pension and other postretirement benefit plans loss, net240 240 60 180 1.32 
Interim adjustment to tax provision (2)
— — (9)0.06 
Non-GAAP (Excluding non-core items and with adjusted provision for income taxes)$329 $278 $44 16 %$232 $1.69 

 Fourth Quarter 2019
 Earnings Before Interest and TaxesEarnings Before Income TaxesProvision for (Benefit from) Income TaxesEffective Income Tax RateNet Earnings
Attributable to Eastman
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)After TaxPer Diluted Share
As reported (GAAP)$62 $$(18)(237)%$26 $0.19 
Non-Core Items: (1)
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net74 74 — 74 0.53 
Mark-to-market pension and other postretirement benefit plans loss, net143 143 34 109 0.80 
Interim adjustment to tax provision (2)
— — 13 (13)(0.10)
Non-GAAP (Excluding non-core items and with adjusted provision for income taxes)$279 $226 $29 13 %$196 $1.42 

(1)See Table 3A for description of fourth quarter 2020 and 2019 non-core items excluded from non-GAAP EBIT. Provision for income taxes for non-core items is calculated using the tax rate for the jurisdiction where the gains are taxable and the expenses are deductible.
(2)Fourth quarter 2020 and 2019 is a reconciliation of the adjustments made in interim quarters to reflect the previously forecasted full year effective tax rate.
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Table 4 – Non-GAAP Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, Net Earnings,
and Earnings Per Share Reconciliations (continued)
 Twelve Months 2020
 Earnings Before Interest and TaxesEarnings Before Income TaxesProvision for Income TaxesEffective Income Tax RateNet Earnings
Attributable to Eastman
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)After TaxPer Diluted Share
As reported (GAAP)$741 $530 $41 %$478 $3.50 
Non-Core Items: (1)
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net227 227 53 174 1.28 
Accelerated depreciation0.05 
Mark-to-market pension and other postretirement benefit plans loss, net240 240 60 180 1.32 
Early debt extinguishment costs (2)
— — — 
Non-GAAP (Excluding non-core items)$1,216 $1,006 $156 16 %$839 $6.15 

 Twelve Months 2019
 Earnings Before Interest and TaxesEarnings Before Income TaxesProvision for Income TaxesEffective Income Tax RateNet Earnings
Attributable to Eastman
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)After TaxPer Diluted Share
As reported (GAAP)$1,120 $902 $140 16 %$759 $5.48 
Non-Core or Unusual Items: (1)
 
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net126 126 13 113 0.81 
Mark-to-market pension and other postretirement benefit plans loss, net143 143 34 109 0.79 
Adjustments from tax law changes and outside-U.S. entity reorganizations— — (7)0.05 
Non-GAAP (Excluding non-core and unusual items)$1,389 $1,171 $180 15 %$988 $7.13 

(1)See Table 3A for description of 2020 and 2019 non-core items excluded from non-GAAP EBIT. Provision for income taxes for non-core and unusual items is calculated using the tax rate for the jurisdiction where the gains are taxable and the expenses are deductible.
(2)Unamortized costs recognized due to early repayment of term loan credit agreement debt.

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Table 5A – Statements of Cash Flows
Fourth QuarterTwelve Months
(Dollars in millions, unaudited)2020201920202019
Operating activities   
Net earnings $34 $27 $489 $762 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization145 149 574 611 
Mark-to-market pension and other postretirement benefit plans loss, net240 143 240 143 
Asset impairment charges72 146 72 
Early debt extinguishment costs— — — 
Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes(114)10 (128)23 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and divestitures:
(Increase) decrease in trade receivables59 220 (31)170 
(Increase) decrease in inventories(25)42 291 (80)
Increase (decrease) in trade payables113 156 (100)(27)
Pension and other postretirement contributions (in excess of ) less than expenses(28)(22)(136)(119)
Variable compensation (in excess of) less than expenses62 53 87 38 
Other items, net(81)(179)22 (89)
Net cash provided by operating activities 406 671 1,455 1,504 
Investing activities    
Additions to properties and equipment(105)(117)(383)(425)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(1)— (1)(48)
Other items, net(6)(3)(10)(7)
Net cash used in investing activities (112)(120)(394)(480)
Financing activities    
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper and other borrowings(135)(219)(121)(70)
Proceeds from borrowings— 125 249 460 
Repayment of borrowings (185)(375)(435)(760)
Dividends paid to stockholders(89)(85)(358)(343)
Treasury stock purchases — — (60)(325)
Other items, net27 (2)21 (5)
Net cash used in financing activities(382)(556)(704)(1,043)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(3)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents(86)(3)360 (22)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period650 207 204 226 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$564 $204 $564 $204 


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Table 5B – Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow Reconciliations
 Fourth QuarterTwelve Months
(Dollars in millions, unaudited)2020201920202019
Net cash provided by operating activities$406 $671 $1,455 $1,504 
Capital expenditures(105)(117)(383)(425)
Free cash flow$301 $554 $1,072 $1,079 


Table 6 – Total Borrowings to Net Debt Reconciliations
 December 31,December 31,
(Dollars in millions, unaudited)20202019
Total borrowings$5,618 $5,782 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents564 204 
Net debt (1)
$5,054 $5,578 

(1)Includes non-cash impact of foreign currency exchange rates of $132 million in 2020 and $(25) million in 2019.
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